KUYUM TANZPLATTFORM: Youth Day – Move, Explore, Create!
Join us for a special day of dance and discovery at Kuyum Tanzplattform!
Come and enjoy a special day of dance and new discoveries at the Kuyum Dance Platform! It will be fun and exciting, with everything designed especially for children. This year’s theme is “How the Body Expresses Feelings and Thoughts,” which has Afrocentric roots. African dances have always incorporated the body as a source of emotional and conscious expression. We celebrate the rich connection between movement and inner life, opening the festival with a day dedicated specifically to children.
Date: Sunday, September 14th, 2025 Time: 1pm to 6pm Location: Theaterhaus Mitte, Outdoor Area. Click here to check out the full program of our 5-Day Dance Festival at Uferstudios from 17th to 21st September 2025
- Day tickets for children under 3 years are free
- 5.00€ reduced day ticket (for children and adults in need)
- 10.00€ adult day ticket
- 15.00€ solidarity day ticket
Program
Soft Arrival
13:00 – 14:00
Children and their families can enjoy face painting together and try out fun circus props. There will also be information on exciting programs for kids and families. A special highlight: IYASA performers Dorcas Ngwenya and Nqobizitha Ncube from the Theater Strahl co-production Wie ist das Wetter? will be joining us! Experience how they use Zimbabwean storytelling traditions to bring the topics of climate, the environment, and shared responsibility to life in a way that’s engaging for children.
Community Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
We would like to spend time together and connect with one another. That’s why members of the Tubman Network will offer a few African dishes for us to enjoy together. Donations are warmly welcome. You are welcome to bring your own snacks or food to eat, or also to share.
Back to the Roots : Acrobatics Clown Show
Afrobatics School of Skillz (All Ages) 15:00 – 15:30
Mitmach Aktion from 15:30 – 16:00
Experience a blend of acrobatics and clowning in a performance created to inspire and engage audiences of all ages through movement and laughter.
Mmangui
Ibrahima NDIAYE (Ages 8+) 16:30 – 16:50
Workshop from 17:00 – 18:00
“Mmangui” is designed to create a space for artistic exchange and discovery. This performance is rooted in the Sabar dance tradition and will be followed by a workshop.
The activities and the performances are meant to foster imagination and movement exploration.
KUYUM TANZPLATTFORM is a celebration of neo-African dance, a contemporary art form that draws inspiration from the rich movement traditions of dancers of African descent. This Children’s Day is a fantastic opportunity for young people to experience the joy of movement and dance in a supportive and welcoming environment.
We extend a special invitation to children of the African diaspora to discover and take pride in their heritage, through performances that showcase positive and empowering representations.
We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible experience for all children. Please let us know if you have particular needs.
We look forward to extending Kuyum Tanzplattform to all ages!
Services and Accessibility
For this 5th edition of the Kuyum Dance Platform, we are offering a program specifically for children, youth, and their families for the first time. We are also working to improve accessibility, and we rely on your feedback to do so.
Please feel free to reach out to: inclusion@kuyumarts.de.
We welcome your questions and suggestions!
Tickets for all performances will be available online from August 6 (plus online ticketing fees). The link to order tickets can be found directly under each event description.
Ticket prices:
- Regular Ticket: €10.00
- Reduced Ticket: €5.00
- Supporter Ticket: €15.00
Children under 3 years of age attend free of charge.
Reduced tickets are available for:
- Students
- People receiving welfare or unemployment benefits
- Holders of disability ID cards
- Apprentices/trainees
- Recipients under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
Visitors with a disability ID card are eligible for a reduced ticket (available online or at the door, or by reservation via email or phone).
If you are attending Youth Day with a companion, the companion receives a free ticket at the door.
Please notify Kuyum in advance if you require a companion ticket by emailing info@kuyumarts.de with the subject line “Begleitperson” (Companion).
Theaterhaus Berlin | Location Mitte | Wallstraße 32 – Haus C | 10179 Berlin
Public Transport:
- U2 Märkisches Museum (Elevator available – please check BVG info)
- U8 Heinrich-Heine-Straße (Elevator available – please check BVG info)
- Bus lines: 147, 165, 265
The path from Wallstraße to Theaterhaus Berlin is step-free, as is the entire forecourt.
If needed, we offer a walking escort service for blind and visually impaired guests from the Märkisches Museum U-Bahn station.
To request this service, please email info@kuyumarts.de with the subject line “Begleitperson”.
Parking and bike racks are available for guests.
We always aim to offer spontaneous assistance on site and to make our events as inclusive as possible, but we cannot guarantee individual support unless arranged in advance.
Please contact us ahead of time at:
info@kuyumarts.de
0157-383 96 496 (Phone available from 01.09.2025 Mo -Fr ca. 11h-15h)
During Youth Day, the phone line will be staffed from 11:00 to 18:00.
- Open Air Stage: barrier-free (no steps)
- Outdoor Area: info point, face painting table, community lunch, Sabar workshop
- In case of rain, performances and the Sabar workshop will move to Room 003: barrier-free (no steps)
- Quiet / Changing Room: Room 107 (first floor) – stairs only (no elevator)
- If weather permits, Room 003 will also be available as a quiet space: barrier-free
- Bar and food stand: accessible (no steps)
- Bar opens at 13:00
- Food stand opens at 14:00
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet available (key at info point)
- Bar and food stand: accessible (no steps)
A wheelchair-accessible toilet will be available outside the Theaterhaus Berlin Mitte for the duration of Kuyum Youth Day.
More information can be obtained at the Info Point on the festival grounds.
For more information or to register for services, please contact:
inclusion@kuyumarts.de
0157-383 96 496 (Phone active from 01.09.2025 Mo -Fr ca. 11h-15h)
If we’re unable to answer right away, please leave a voicemail — we’ll get back to you promptly.