A space and a platform for people to express themselves and to meet others. AQAF is a grassroots multidisciplinary arts festival, questioning gender and sexual diversity. It combines art with activism and academia. For the past 8 years, they have programmed both local performers and international talent within a variety of art forms: music, literature, film, dance, theatre, exposition, performance… AQAF works with open calls and has a particular interest for new queer talent.
Helena Araujo & Claire Lefevre - My gentle wild squirts
Helena Araújo featuring the artist Claire Lefevre bring my gentle wild squirts, between dance, theatre, poetry and performance, it dares to bring out the full potential of the feminine voice and its vulnerability, kink, power and sensitivity
With Dark Matter, dancer/choreographer Llewelyn Mnguni performs a work that is a love letter of the beauty, power and resilience of the black queer femme body.
Parisa Madani is a German Iranian woman of trans* experiences. They will perform a dream concert, connected to former experiments with immersive dream meditations. These collective sessions serve as spaces of worship, where rest is valued as a form of resisting white supremacy cultures that are so deeply rooted.
Queer Lab
5 young aspiring artists were invited to exchange and experiment during 10 days at De Studio. They will proudly present the outcome of that process! Anne, Mags, Becky, Milana and David are waiting for you.
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