Feminist rapping means standing up together against oppression. The rap project A Woman's Work deals with the paid and unpaid work of women* and their struggles, both in content and in practice. The results: a song and music video, an award-winning audio piece, and an open-air summer studio.
The work done by women* in private is made invisible, while the public space is still mainly occupied by young people. That's why the motto of A Woman's Work is: show presence! For this, girls* from the intercultural center for girls* and young women* MÄDEA, together with the carpenters from Baufachfrau Berlin e.V., built an open-air studio in their neighborhood in Wedding. For three weeks, the studio was a canteen, editorial office, stage, and meeting point. Here, they cooked, ate, discussed gender-specific job and role assignments, interviewed, wrote, and rapped. Always with the goal of disrupting prescribed place and role assignments, seeking perspectives, and raising their own voice independently. The rap coaches EBOW, SISTER FA, and Leila Ey were there to support. In addition, the following people were guests at the open studio as workshop leaders and interview partners: activist Tina K., moderator Joumoke Adeyanju, dancer Clara Wellner Bou, the women's advisory board for urban planning in Mitte, Kakadu Community Kitchen Wedding, DJ Gesa Illing, and journalist Hengameh Yaghoobifarah (Missy Magazine, Taz).
All guests also speak in the audio piece of the same name. Don't miss it!
A Woman's Work – wir kämpfen uns zur Freiheit, denn wir sind alle eine Einheit! Wir stehen im Lichte, machen die Rollenverteilung zu Nichte, schreiben daraus Geschichte, das ist, was ich berichte!
(Excerpt „A Woman's Work")
Awards
On August 26, 1984, seven people lost their lives in a racist arson attack in Duisburg-Wanheimerort: Ferdane Satır, Zeliha Turhan, Rasim Turhan, Tarık Turhan, Çiğdem Satır, Ümit Satır, and Songül Satır. The survivors and relatives were left alone for decades—politicians, authorities, and the public did not talk about racism.
It was not until 2018 that they founded the Duisburg 1984 initiative, which has since combined education, remembrance work, and solidarity struggles with other victims of right-wing, racist, and anti-Semitic violence.
For more information and current insights, visit:
Instagram: @initiative_duisburg1984
Web documentary: Ein anderes Duisburg (A Different Duisburg)
Do you have an idea for an art education project and would like to learn how to develop a concept and apply for funding? We offer a two-day training course at the Brücke-Museum on how to apply for funding, financial planning and legal forms. Participants have time to develop an educational concept. A selected concept will later be realized in the Brücke-Museum.
The workshop is primarily aimed at artists or artists with a history of migration. If there is still capacity, freelancers without a history of migration can also take part.
Date: September 15 and 29, 12am–5pm (two-day training course)
More information on the Brücke-Museum website.
Who's up for some rap? Haszcara, Alice Dee, and Faseeha show you how it's done as part of the “sister*hood” project. The rap workshop is aimed at girls* and young women* at Mehringplatz.
September 2–9
Tuesday–Friday: 2:00–6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
HAU3 at Theater Hebbel am Ufer, Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin
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