The MONTH OF PERFORMANCE ART is a month-long and citywide platform dedicated to highlighting, promoting and interconnecting the wealth and diversity of independent, contemporary and experimental Performance Art practices thriving in BERLIN. The only Performance Art project of its kind in Germany and beyond, MPA-B reflects the creative force injected by autonomous cultural players into the city’s Performance Art scene with an eclectic programme of indoor and outdoor performances, workshops, lectures, actions, site-specific interventions, talks, screenings, experimental music and unique audience encounters and interactions.
 | ϟ MAY 7TH– 20:00: [ MPA-B ϟ LeKlub ] / Zunftwirtschaft Come and get social, and mingle with fellow artists at this informal MPA-B night gathering, with hosts, performances and games. Tonight a Night of Magic – Jeux des Mains, Tricks and Magickx |
 | ϟ MAY 8TH– 17:00-21:00: Agora Workshop series “Agora thinks Performance Art”: Week 2 with Diego Agulló and Dmitry Paranyushkin: On Discord (running until May 12th) – 20:00: Galerie en passant “The WINDOW piece_2012”: performative intervention by Anne Wodtcke |
 | ϟ MAY 10TH– 20:00: Kreuzberg Pavillon “About Being God”: a happening with Kalle von Karl + other special guests – 20:00: Art Laboratory Berlin “Musical Transpositions for the Reversing Machine” by Sam Belinfante & Simon Lewandowski Palindrones – MPA-B meets the London Performance SceneBeginning of a special programme of performances, installations, workshops and talks hosted in London by our international partners ] performance s p a c e [ |
 | ϟ MAY 11TH– Starts at 18:00: [ MPA-B ϟ MPA open ] / Acud 48hr non-stop Performance Art marathon organised by the MPA-B team and featuring over 62 performances by artists from all over the world (finishes on Sunday 13th at 18:00) – 18:00: Liebig12 project space Sound/Klang installation – rime collage composed by Holger Bleck (Zeitungspoet) and Allegra Solitude for LIEBIG12 using daily news paper as source + performance by artists Ivana Spinelli & Simon Olivier (sound-layering) + performative jamming guests – 19:00: Escape International Performance Festival Beginning of a 9 day performance festival deconstructing the geopolitical meaning of the phenomenon, concept and word “Escape” (running until May 19th) – 19:00-22:00: Stattberlin “Performance project M4P” with various spontaneous performers and audiences interacting within Delphine Marinier’s installation / Performance and opening (exhibition running until May 19th) – 19:00-21:00: Momentum “Staging the World Performing the Floor”: screenings and performances with Nadja Verena Marcin, Kathryn Garcia + others (running also on May 12th) – 20:00: LEAP “Schönheitsmaschine” Performance and Installation by bösediva (Robin Detje/Elisa Duca) and Jochen Arbeit (running until May 13th) – 20:00: tamtamART “Unspoken, Regulate/Rhythm” with Pei-Ling Lee, Yi-Chun Chen, I-Hsiang Wang, Chiang and Yi- Ching – 20:00-23:00: Silver Silver Lopez “FocusDiversion3.0”: three succeeding performances in a multidisciplinary installation setting with sound and videowork – 21:00: F.I.T. “The place of my Memory oder Das Meer hinter der Mauer”: performance by Ana Kavalis (running also on May 12th) |
 | ϟ MAY 12TH– 16:00: Art Laboratory Berlin “Experiments with the Reversing Machine”: workshop with the artists Sam Belinfante & Simon Lewandowski – 18:00-20:00: Savvy Contemporary / Richardplatz Packet Soup – “Verstilling”: performance by Nathalie Fari at Richardplatz – 19:00: Alex TV “The Powers of Art”: the only live TV show dedicated to the performing arts and paranormal activities – Episode 4 dedicated to the world of Performance Art – 19:00: Skalitzers Contemporary Art “Fine Lines”: exhibition by the in-famous Swedish artist Nug |
 | ϟ MAY 13TH– 17:00 & 18:00: Tatwerk “Shelter”: performance with Ana Rita Manuel + “The Heart Lies in the Roots II”: performance with Marisa Benjamin – Ends at 18:00: [ MPA-B ϟ MPA open ] / Acud Closing day of this unique 48hr non-stop Performance Art marathon organised by the MPA-B team and featuring over 62 performances by artists from all over the world – 19:00-21:00: Live Confession / Heroes A conversational game with words and exchanges with MPA-B artist Simon Lewandowski. Hosted by Leen Horsford at Heroes Bar |
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