11. International QueerTango-Festival in
Berlin,
6. - 10. July 2023:
Germany's Queer & Tango metropolis invites
you to the 11th edition of the Berlin
international QueerTango Festival established in
2011, one of the most successful Queer and open
role Tango events worldwide. Since then more
than 300 registered participants from all over
the world come to Berlin every year to dance
tango, to learn, to meet friends and to make new
contacts. The workshops with many international
renowned tango teachers and dancers fill up, and
the evening activities and Milongas are
extremely well attended. The open and relaxed
atmosphere is especially appreciated by
participants and guests. The world's largest
QueerTango Festival will take place again at the
end of July. So be a part of the fascinating,
magical world of QueerTango.
We are looking forward to seeing you!!
Encounters in movement
Since the year 2009, tango has been part of the
world culture heritage of the UNESCO. Berlin
attracts increasing numbers of tango enthusiasts
year after year, since Germany's capital is the
second largest tango metropolis in the world,
right after Buenos Aires. How convenient that they
are sister cities. Exchanging and advancing,
contact and communication, passion and surrender
that's tango. A unique opportunity to build
a bridge between many different everyday worlds.
The International QueerTango Festival Berlin wants
to connect the far shore of the Rio de la Plata
with that of the Spree. The festival not only
encourages dialogue between the cultures, but also
contributes to the integration of lesbians, gays
and transgender on the social stage. Tango is part
of the projection of the heteronormative dance
culture.
Time for a change in leading!
The QueerTango Festival invites all tango enthusiasts to its "open role classes" - regardless of sexual orientation - to break out of the convenient roles, and to experience "leading" and "following" in a new perspective. QueerTango is both a symbol of and a medium for being respectful and attentive with each other. It is a dancing dialogue between two people based on an equally balanced exchange � regardless of national boundaries and categories such as origin or social gender.
What is familiar ground for lesbians, gays and transgender in everyday life, can transform into a fascinating discovery in QueerTango for every dancer, in a light, playful and sensual manner. For the term "queer" not only refers to the origin based in gay subculture, but also to the "queer", strange, rarely questioned gender roles of tango. The changing roles deepen the understanding of tango and enable an intensive experience of the dance. For advanced dancers the art of giving up and taking the leading role offers a creative challenge and a source of inspiration.
Shall we dance?
Over a period of 5 days, the QueerTango Festival offers a number of workshops with different topics and aspects, taught by internationally renowned teachers of the tango and the queer tango world. Keep your dancing shoes on until the early hours, for there will be milongas with performances and live music every night. Since the workshops booked up very fast last years, an early registration is recommended. For this, you will also enjoy the early-booking discount!
Partner & Cooperation:
 Hasenheide 54, 10967 Berlin www.phynixtanzt.de |
 Classes Workshops, Guestteachers and Private Lessons with Astrid Weiske & Guests www.queertango-berlin.de |
 Hasenheide 54, Südsternhöfe, 10967 Berlin www.acompas.de |
 Zossener Str. 65, 10961 Berlin www.halle-luja.berlin/ |
 Pfuelstr. 5, 10997 Berlin www.bebop-berlin.de |
