Berlin Stories | 06 February

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Feminist Shorts Night by BIWOC* Rising 

BIWOC* Rising is hosting a feminist short film night curated by member Canan Turan. Taking place on Thursday, 6 February, at 19:30, the screening features powerful and personal stories told from feminist perspectives. All proceeds from the screening will go toward sustaining the future of BIWOC* Rising.

Palestine Culture Day 

On 7 February, PA Allies and Families 4 Palestine are organising “Palestine Culture Day” at BUM. Starting at 16:00, you can experience Palestinian culture through workshops, live performances, music and food. If you are feeling artsy, you can join the Tatreez workshop and learn the art of traditional Palestinian embroidery.

Smoothin Groovin at Volksbühne

Smoothin Groovin, TRU:L and Bogdan D., members of the Refuge family, invite you to a dance at Volksbühne Grüner Salon. Kicking off at 21:00, a lineup of DJs and vocalists will take turns on the decks, creating a space for dancing in community.

Demo in solidarity with Rojava

Ciwanên, the organisation of Kurdish Youth in Berlin, is calling for a protest in solidarity with Rojava on 8 February. The demonstration starts at 18:00 at Hermannplatz and is primarily aimed at Kurdish Youth. Show your support, but please be mindful of your position.

One World Poetry Night Black History Month

One World Poetry Night, the spoken word event hosted writer and poet Lahya Aukongo, is back. The next installment, themed Black History Month, takes place on 8 February at 19:00 at Familiengarten-Stadtteilzentrum des Kotti e.V. .

Hanau Demo and Poster Pickup 

19 February marks the fifth anniversary of the racist attacks in Hanau, in which Gökhan Gültekin, Sedat Gürbüz, Said Nesar Hashemi, Mercedes Kierpacz, Hamza Kurtović, Vili Viorel Păun, Fatih Saraçoğlu, Ferhat Unvar und Kaloyan Velkov were murdered. On this day, Migrantifa is holding a vigil at 17:30, followed by an anti-racist and anti-fascist protest. The meeting point is Sonnencenter. You can support the mobilisation by distributing posters, which are available for pick up on selected dates at Café Kotti, Rote Lilly, Rote Ella, and Café Wostok.

Performance “Light Trees” by Inky Lee

The performance “Light Trees” examines mechanisms of violence through dance, movement, light and colour. Choreographed by Inky Lee and hosted by Korea Verband, it sheds light on the violent history of Japanese rule over Korea during WWII. The piece is presented in both English and German Sign Language (DGS) and takes place at Ufer Studios from 13-16 February at 19:00. 

Petition: Stop Injustice against Black trans woman in prison

Cleo, a Black trans woman, has been held without trial for over six months in a Brandenburg prison. She was recently transferred from a women’s facility to men’s facility, where she is experiencing increased violence and psychosocial pressure. Sign the petition to demand retransfer to a women’s facility and justice for Cleo.