PHOTO: © © Valerian Galy

... how in salts desert is it possible to blossom ...

In the organizer's words:

A desert that blossoms - and a history that hurts.

In her colorful performance, South African Robyn Orlin sheds light on the colonial history of the Okiep region in South Africa - once a mining area, today a symbol of oppression and new beginnings. Fiction meets reality, protest meets poetry. Five dancers from the Garage Dance Ensemble and the musical duo uKhoiKhoi combine dance, music and storytelling to create a political and personal awakening. The message is clear and resonates: We all have the right to flourish.

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The Ruhrtriennale is the festival of the arts in the Ruhr region - a celebration for all those who yearn for tomorrow. Touching experiences of musical theater, drama, dance and more are created between machine halls and blast furnaces.

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Price information:

Pupils, trainees and students up to the age of 30, people doing federal voluntary service and the unemployed receive a 50% discount - on presentation of proof.

Location

PACT Zollverein Bullmannaue 20A 45327 Essen

Organizer | Festival

Ruhrtriennale 2025
Ruhrtriennale 2025 Gerard-Mortier-Platz 1 44793 Bochum

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