Call for Participants – Choreographic Project "How We Meet?" | Muzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLIN w Warszawie

We invite you to take part in a mini-series of choreographic workshops with choreographer/dancer Adi Weinberg, based on the movements of "Undercurrents", her new site-specific dance piece created at POLIN Museum. The piece, a duet, explores the discovery of forgotten, buried stories that want to be unearthed/come into the light. How, together, can we connect with them, how can we let the body be a bridge between memory and the present? How, with one another, can we stand at an intersection of different times, holding on to both stories—the one from the past and the one from the present—in the here and now.

During the workshops we will focus on the theme of togetherness in contemporary times, asking the question of "How We Meet?" Through a movement lab, we will explore a safe space for connecting and being attentive to one another as a response to today’s divided world, marked by aggression and violence. We will learn simple choreographic moves and work with basic exercises, exploring how to really be with one another, to tune our awareness and attentiveness, how to deepen the ability to listen to our bodies, to be present and in connection with ourselves, with our surroundings and with each other. How to build a collective body of awareness—connect to ourselves, to others, with care for our shared future.

These explorations will culminate in a collective choreographic activity titled "How We Meet?", taking place on September 14 as part of a series of anti-war, anti-violence actions presented at the closing event of the "1945. Not the End, Not the Beginning" exhibition. The action will enter into a dialogue with the space surrounding POLIN Museum, reshaping and transforming it. The event will begin on the grassy area behind the Museum; the audience and passers-by will then be guided towards the building’s interior.

The movement will be simple and accessible, even for persons without any dance experience. What’s required is your presence, openness to being part of a process, and the ability to move on your knees (details below).

Workshops dates:

August 31 (Sunday), 10:30AM–2:30PM (with a break)
September 7 (Sunday), 6PM – Join us for the “Undercurrents” performance
September 11 (Thursday), 6PM–9PM
September 13 (Saturday), 10:30AM–2:30PM (with a break)
September 14 (Sunday), 11AM–2PM, with the final choreographic action at 3PM

Who can join?

Anyone aged 16+, with or without dance experience. All you need is a desire to connect with your body and an openness to this project. Participants should be able to move on their knees for short periods. We encourage you to bring knee pads (they don’t have to be of a professional type) — just something soft in case you need support. Participants must commit to attending all sessions and arriving on time. The workshops will be conducted in English.

Call for Participants closed, thank you for your interest!

Questions? Contact Alicja Kaczmarek-Poławska, [email protected]

Adi Weinberg is a choreographer, dancer and Gaga teacher. She graduated from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and the Haifa Program for Professional Dancers; she also completed an apprenticeship at the Vertigo Dance Company. As a contemporary dancer, Adi has performed at many festivals around the world. She has worked with many choreographers and institutions, including: Andrea Costanzo Martini, Nadar Rosano, Efrat Rubin, Rachel Erdos, Noa Zuk, Aviv Eveguy, Agnieszka Glińska, Weronika Pelczyńska, the Israeli Opera and Teatr Wielki - Opera Narodowa.

Since 2014, she has been developing her work as a choreographer and performed her creations at various platforms, including Machol Shalem International Dance Week, Tel Aviv Dance Festival, Fabrik Potsdam, Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award, MAAT Festival, MSTT Festival, KRoki Festival, Instytut Teatralny and more. In 2017, Adi received a grant from Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts for developing her choreography.

As a facilitator, Adi has been developing the Gaga community in Warsaw since 2017 and has taught Gaga and movement research workshops for different audiences in Warsaw, Berlin, Potsdam and at various venues and festivals across Europe. She is a regular guest teacher at Wee Dance Company of the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theatre Görlitz-Zittau, DART Theatre and a regular teacher at Fabrik Potsdam, Dock11 and Marameo in Berlin. Adi is a curious student practicing Tai Chi and Qi Gong.