Queer Images – Ethno-Movement

In this workshop, participants will immerse themselves in a physical and expressive journey through three phases of activation: bodily, animal, and festive. The session begins with a warm-up focused on muscular activation and mobility, preparing the body for deep physical and sensory engagement.

Next, participants will explore key principles of animal movement, floorwork, and release technique—connecting to primal movement patterns, instinct, and embodied presence. From there, the body will be invited to release and vibrate to the rhythms of Latin and North African music, entering a phase of dynamic, rhythmic, and possibly joyful liberation.

The workshop culminates in a collective improvisation exercise within a festive, playful, and creative atmosphere. It’s an invitation to reconnect with the essence of movement, the ancestral wisdom of the body, and the communal spirit of dance.

Munir Arreola is a Berlin-based emerging dance artist exploring identity, queerness, and migration. Influenced by his Latino-North African roots, his work draws from Mexican and Moroccan cultures, blending contemporary, flamenco, ballet, and modern dance. He has presented work in Berlin and Mexico City and performed with various artists from the Berlin scene. With a background in Visual Arts, he directs dance for “Puticlub Berlin” and the “Queer Arab Collective.”

In these monthly sessions, you are invited to express yourself by making visual art. The focus is on process, not outcomes. We aim to open a channel to our personal creativity, while forging deeper connections with our inner selves and to each other. No special skills or “talent” is required, only the willingness to actively engage with a sense of curiosity.

General Information
Participants: This workshop is for all who identify as LGBTQ+ and have experienced migration and/or displacement. If you don’t share these experiences but are interested in joining please reach out to us first to see if space is available. We ask that all participants respect the program’s core focus and contribute to fostering an open respectful space.
Registration: This event has limited spots available. Registration through our website is therefore required.
Language: we’ll speak English and/or German, depending on the needs of the group.
Cost: The event is free of charge.

** This event is part of the we are village program ‘Belonging versus Lonelines‘, with the support of LADS.
Learn more about the program here.