Circle Talks – The Community Round Table (DE/EN)
Gathering as a Practice of Care

Circle Talks is an open discussion and exchange format within the framework of the kültüř gemma!-fellowship by Viviane Lê Tanzmeister at Kunsthalle Wien.

Based on street dance and hip-hop cultures, in which gathering in a circle (cypher) is a central social and artistic practice, Circle Talks invites participants to experience gathering as a form of care, exchange and collective perception. Together we explore the premises of the Kunsthalle Wien and ask: Where do we come together? What spaces do we need? What does wellbeing mean in an institutional context?

Circle Talks is deliberately designed to be low-threshold: we sit together in a circle, take time to arrive, listen and exchange ideas. It’s not about performance, but about collective questioning and being together. Circle Talks will be rounded off with an open dance jam to hip-hop and house music – so come by to groove, shake, and exchange.

Schedule

• 17:00 Guided Tour of the exhibition Richard Hawkins: Potentialities
• 18:00 Circle Talks with snacks and drinks
• 19:00 Open Dance Jam

Everyone is invited – especially people from the street dance community and visitors who want to experience contemporary art as a social space. No prior knowledge required.

The event is free of charge.

Hosted by Farah Deen and Viviane Lê Tanzmeister

Farah Deen

Farah Deen is a versatile free-lance dancer, choreographer and dance teacher living in Vienna. She specialises in house dance. She is the founder of the Potpourri Dance Company and the renowned street dance festival Flavourama in Salzburg.

Viviane Lê Tanzmeister

Viviane Lê Tanzmeister works at the intersection of arts and culture education, community building and interdisciplinary art projects. Their practice focuses on designing gathering formats that centre care, diversity and collective knowledge.

Under the motto ‘Streetdance building critical minds!’, Farah Deen and Viviane Lê Tanzmeister create spaces for critical reflection, empowerment and the strengthening of cultural understanding.

Beyond the Groove is a platform dedicated to collective community exchange, aiming to engage in dialogue beyond dance and to grow collectively.

Flavourama is one of Europe's leading hip hop and house dance events, founded in 2009 by Farah Deen, Olivia Mitterhuemer and Tanja Hangler and held annually in Salzburg. On 14 February, Flavourama is coming to Vienna's TQW / Halle G with an official European Qualifier.