Hodi Maputo Afro Swing Workshop

The fantastic dancers Elias Putxana Manhiça, Augusto Manhiça and Eugenio Junior Joaquim from Hodi Maputo Afro Swing are coming to Berlin! Maputo has a lively swing dance community that was created in exchange with western swing dancers. Since the first encounter with Lindy Hop in Herräng, the Mozambique dancers have built a bridge that connects their traditional home country dance and the Afro-American-European swing dance. Currently they are traveling the world sharing this mission and their passion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUDenMe59gY Open for all levels. Price per workshop (90 min) 30 € Full Pass: 80 € All profit will go to the artists. This is an 2G+ event (vaccinated or recovered from Covid19 AND we need a daily negative Schnelltest) 29.11. 19:00–20:30 AFRO SWING Partnered Dance-Workshop (SwingStep, Wiclefstr. 16) In this workshop we will explore the connection between different swing dances and traditional Mozambique dance steps. The theme of Afro Swing is “Life is rhythm and rhythm is life”. The jam circle, dancing in a circle, is of central importance in traditional African dance. 30.11. 20:30–22:00 Solo-Dance NGALANGA (Swingstep, Backstage [Former Swingspiration], Körtestraße 10) This is a dance from the south of Mozambique, from the province of Inhambane. Ngalanga is a way of celebrating and reflects the life of the Chopi people. Love is a very important topic in African dance. In Ngalanga we learn to understand how love can find its expression in dance. Register: https://swingstep.com/afro-swing-workshop/ 01.12. 19:30–21:00 Solo-Dance WALABA (Rayuela Swing, Bebop, Pfuelstr. 5) Walaba is a traditional dance from Mozambique, from the northern province of Cabo Delgado. It is a dance form that revolves around initiation rites and is danced solo. Walaba shows young people how to behave in society, how to live in community with others, how to share ideas, thoughts and love. This dance is accompanied by drums and there is a lot of singing. Register: https://www.rayuelaswing.com/workshops If registering for the full workshop, it can be done both with either Swingstep or Rayuela Swing through the registration links above.