After experiencing the lock-down of cultural life, in LOST BODIES – URBAN ENCOUNTERS, dancers reinhabited diverse cultural locations in Heidelberg. From September 10 to 12, INTER-ACTIONS presented 27 short performances in three days. The audience had the opportunity to follow the dancers and discover places like Kunstverein Heidelberg, Völkerkundemuseum, Haus am Wehrsteg, Halle02, Fensterplatz, Breidenbach Studios and Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg. Photographer Alexander Ehhalt accompanied the exciting process. The selection from over 1000 photos can be seen on billboards throughout Heidelberg until the beginning of October. From October 8, an exhibition will follow in the Haus am Wehrsteg.

Since 2019, INTER-ACTIONS has been at home in a studio near Heidelberg’s main train station. In addition to our own productions, the space serves as a venue for offerings such as the BUILDING ACTIONS movement workshops and as a rehearsal studio for actors from the city’s independent dance scene. What began as a volunteer project and was made possible by a grant from the city of Heidelberg and a sponsorship from the Epple Group is now getting further support from the federal government! We are very happy to be included in the TANZPAKT RECONNECT program for one year with the project “co-exisTANZ: More than a dance studio for the independent dance scene Heidelberg”. The funding will allow us to continue our work during the Corona crisis, to expand our infrastructure, and to find a new studio space when our interim use contract expires in 2022.

Dancing Our Stories ist ein Kooperationsprojekt von Migration Hub Heidelberg mit Inter-Actions und dem Amt für Chancengleichheit Heidelberg im Rahmen des TikTok Förderprogramms #CreatorsForDiversity. Der Körper steht dabei im Mittelpunkt: Welche Geschichten kann er durch zeitgenössischen Tanz erzählen und welche Erfahrungen werden dadurch ausgedrückt? Zielgruppe unseres Projekts sind Menschen, die die Vielfalt unserer Stadt, Heidelberg, leben. Auf unserem gemeinsamen TikTok-Account könnt Ihr dem Projekt folgen.