Sandra Chatterjee & Friends: Noor Inayat Khan – Performance Miniaturen

In the organizer's words:

Noor Inayat Khan (*1914) was a radio operator for the Resistance in Nazi-occupied France - but she was much more: the daughter of a Sufi family, a musician, writer and psychologist. In 1944, she was executed in Dachau concentration camp for her resistance. Her story - a Muslim woman, influenced by the Sufi teachings of her father, who rejected any division based on nationality, religion, race or class - is highly topical today.

The performance Miniatures (premiere 2023 SPIELART) combines reading, dance, singing, percussion and music with immersive installations. Sandra Chatterjee (dance, reading) works with Arko Mukhaerjee (vocals), Koustuv Dey (guitar), Kanishka Sarkar (electronic music), Sajib Sarkar (percussion) and special guest Srabanti Bhattacherjee (dance), and illustrations by Avirup Basu to create a multi-layered experience of memory, resistance and poetry.

On both days, the film of Unpleasant Affairs will be shown, based on an interview with Noor's nephew David Harper and complemented by Jataka-Tales. On November 16, a dialogue format with Srabanti Bhattacherjee and Dr. Corina Toledo from frau-kunst-politik e.V. will also take place.