Ecstatic Dance Vienna -Imbolc- Day of Light & New beginnings

Dear beautiful people, With much joy, we invite you again to the dancefloor on the 1st of february! That day is Imbolc, the ancient Celtic festival of returning light, renewal and fresh beginnings... A moment to shed the old, ignite the inner fire and step into a new cycle - together! :) Daniel Schatzdorfer will do the dancing introduction,leading us into presence and awareness, followed by a DJ Set by George Pallilis - guiding us through a conscious, flowing ecstatic dance journey. The night will gently settle with a closing soundjourney by Antonio Escobar with his medicine music ________________________________________________________________ 17:30 Arriving in Silence: We ask you to come onto the dancefloor in silence to prepare for the journey ahead 18:00 Opening Circle by Daniel Schatzdorfer and Wolf Berg 18:15 Dance Introduction by Daniel Schatzdorfer Daniel is a dedicated dance instructor with over a decade of experience; he leads dancing workshops, events, and courses. His work focuses on fostering body awareness, deepening breath, enhancing joint mobility, and promoting energetic communication on the dancefloor. Through play, presence, and embodied freedom, he'll open the evening and gently guides us into the dance journey - inviting authenticity, connection, and joy. 18:45 DJ Set by DJ George Palilis (Greece) With 18 years behind the decks and over 20 years at the crossroads of music, art, therapy, and technology, George (Jorgos) creates ecstatic dance journeys as conscious, uplifting experiences for body, mind, and soul. As a producer, sound engineer, and sound-frequency healing practitioner, he crafts deep, immersive musical voyages and is honored to be the “bus driver” for this journey. 21:00 Live Sound Journey with Antonio Escobar (Colombia) He explores music as medicine - a way of listening that restores well-being by reuniting body, mind, and spirit. His music is inspired by the Amazon, the Andes, and the Afro-Caribbean world, carrying the spirit of Latin American landscapes in his voice and guitar. As the dance comes to rest, Antonio offers a space of deep listening, where movement dissolves into breath, and breath into stillness. Nothing to do, nothing to fix - just lie down, let go, and let the vibration carry you home. 21:15 Ending Circle and then Open Space 22:00 Official End Suggested Donation: 25-50€, pay as much as you can! ______________________________________________________________________ What is our Intention with creating the local Ecstatic Dance here in Vienna? To provide a „Sacred space“ for inner and outer movement. A Space where we connect to ourselves through Dance, Meditation and Prayer. A space where it is welcome to be you in all of your glory – in all of your aspects, seen and unseen. It is a space where transformation, relief or an emotional process can happen. Of course, none of that must happen. Just know that it can and that the space welcomes it. It's a place to float in trance, to go on your own inner dance journey. It's a place to explore how I relate to myself and the other – each encounter can be a practice of mindfulness. Do I judge, do I try to please, am I authentic in my presence and how does it feel when I am not? And, it's a place to dance, of course. The variety of expression of movement is infinite. We invite you to express all that you feel through your movement! It's a place to roll on the ground, jump, be crazy, have fun, laugh, cry and be. We believe that dance is a universal language which can bring us closer together as a human family! We as a community are consciously co-creating and holding that space together. We as the initiators are giving our best to keep the space clear and clean. We want to create the most amazing dancefloor that is possible – together with you. Please, be a part of it. And please, respect the space! The most important guidelines: No talking on the dancefloor, No alcohol and no drugs, No movies or pictures, Respect your own space and that of each other. This video sums it up quite well:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTnRHkMChbI