{"title": "The School of Self-Defense", "start": "2026-10-30T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Linienstraße 227, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ticket.volksbuehne-berlin.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=23655", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["stage/dance/performance"], "description": "The Community Bar is an accompanying programme of the project The School of Self-Defense at the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. It runs from 29 to 31 October in the venue's Parkettcafé and on 1 November at the Prater on Kastanienallee. It is hosted by guests from the project's wider circle. 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It is presented by the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz and curated by the Rio de Janeiro-based artists Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira, together with Sophie Yukiko and Marlene Engel. Its starting point is the two artists' practice, which examines how violence inscribes itself in bodies and how one can respond to it and resist through one's own movements. The School rethinks self-defence – not merely as a reaction but as a practice that can be shared in the body, in space and with one another, bringing together artists, thinkers and communities from Berlin, Brazil and beyond.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-school-of-self-defense-73466/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/the-school-of-self-defense/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Mata Leão", "start": "2026-11-01T16:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Linienstraße 227, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ticket.volksbuehne-berlin.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=23654", "category": "dance", "tags": ["society/racism", "stage/contemporary-dance"], "description": "Mata Leão is a dance performance and world premiere as part of The School of Self-Defense. Behind the piece are choreographers Davi Pontes and Wallace Ferreira, who, together with six performers, expand their choreography of self-defense developed since 2018. It asks how choreography can become a form of self-defense and confronts racist violence beyond fear or melancholy. Elements from funk and ballroom, humor and mockery open a poetic space in which body and imagination are negotiated.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/mata-leao-262/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/the-school-of-self-defense/mata-leao/20261029-1830/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/eab49078707f1581aa37bd69e264704b5a7955ba6c82988c70f5bc63e1ef3733-600.webp"}, {"title": "The Uprising Galore Ball", "start": "2026-10-31T17:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz", "address": "Linienstraße 227, 10178 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": "24.00", "price_to": "24.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticket.volksbuehne-berlin.de/eventim.webshop/webticket/shop?event=23647", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["dance/ballroom"], "description": "The Uprising Galore Ball is a ballroom event on the Große Bühne of the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, where participants from Berlin, Brazil and Europe compete in categories such as Realness, Runway and Performance for a trophy. It is presented by Sophie Yukiko aka Yukiko Revlon and Wallace Ferreira aka Patfudyda Basquiat, in English, with an introductory conversation between André Lepecki and Bafta Sarbo. Part of the School of Self-Defense festival, the ball turns to the culture of protest, exploring questions of visibility, belonging and self-determination. Ballroom becomes visible as a social practice: a culture that embodies its history and collectively designs its future.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/the-uprising-galore-ball-271/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/the-school-of-self-defense/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c32b2b10c74d318578b593c5e8b901fd1bb964fdfa2284396f285e6c01823c02-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Das Gemeinschaftshaus bietet eine Offene Bühne", "start": "2026-11-11T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Gemeinschaftshaus Gropiusstadt", "address": "Bat-Yam-Platz 1, 12353 Berlin", "price": "Gratis", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": [], "description": "The Open Stage is an evening where anyone can show what they can do – whether singing, dancing, performing magic or something else entirely. The event is run by the Gemeinschaftshaus Gropiusstadt; almost anything goes, and professionals and amateurs of every age are welcome. Anyone who wants to perform can register by email or Instagram. Entry is free; please bring your own drinks (non-alcoholic only).", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/das-gemeinschaftshaus-bietet-eine-offene-buhne-2791/", "official_url": "https://www.berlin.de/kunst-und-kultur-neukoelln/kulturorte/gemeinschaftshaus/kultur-veranstaltungen/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d22805a50fca561f40eb0b7f94a8e97528fe557a8faa13c26a404209a66f897d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Selbstverteidigung", "start": "2026-10-30T11:15:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Kinder- und Jugendbereich im Olof-Palme-Zentrum", "address": "Demminer Straße 28, 13355 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["sport/martial-arts/self-defense"], "description": "Selbstverteidigung (self-defence) is a weekly sport and self-help course in the dance and movement room of the youth club Volta65 at the Olof-Palme-Zentrum. The course is led by Jürgen Basler, who guides the participants. It is aimed at adults; registration and prior knowledge are not required. Comfortable clothing should be worn, and the course is free of charge.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/selbstverteidigung-78089/", "official_url": "https://www.campus-brunnenviertel.de/angebote/angebote/selbstverteidigung/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/93a306d809e79855edd178268a7dd227f0eca68fe555c6d8a5ce554000491b0e-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ferien-Tanzworkshop Ballroom ( kostenfrei)", "start": "2026-10-28T11:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00+01:00", "place": "Heimathafen Neukölln", "address": "Karl-Marx-Straße 141, 12043 Berlin", "price": "kostenfrei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/kids", "dance/ballroom"], "description": "STEP INTO BALLROOM is a free holiday dance workshop where young people aged 12 to 18 can discover the world of voguing and ballroom. It is run by Jugendweihe Berlin/Brandenburg e.V.; together with Legendary Mother Leo St. Laurent, Litchi St. Laurent and guest teachers from the Berlin ballroom community, participants explore voguing, runway, posing, styling and the culture of the ballroom scene. No previous experience is needed, single days can be attended, and at the end everyone celebrates a shared mock ball with a DJ, MC and jury. BIPoC and queer young people are especially welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/ferien-tanzworkshop-ballroom-kostenfrei-67915/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "BEYOND LINES Tanzperformance zur Berlin Freedom Week", "start": "2026-11-09T18:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Tränenpalast", "address": "Reichstagufer 17, 10117 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei / Free admission; registration required / Anmeldung erforderlich", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://app.cituro.com/booking/3221113?presetService=11f1bb401d37e788bf1b918037f4ae89", "category": "dance", "tags": ["stage/dance/performance", "history/berlin-wall"], "description": "BEYOND LINES is a site-specific dance performance staged for Berlin Freedom Week. Behind the project are choreographer Kosmas Kosmopoulos and the initiative LUNA PARK e.V., which has combined professional dance production with socio-cultural practice since 2003, together with the Haus der Geschichte Foundation at the Tränenpalast. The performance deals with crossing borders: departure, waiting, fear and hope, as well as leaving behind home, language and the familiar. In the Tränenpalast, a place of farewell, control and transition, choreographic images of resistance, loss and change emerge, asking which borders people had and still have to overcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/beyond-lines-tanzperformance-zur-berlin-freedom-week-7137/", "official_url": "https://www.hdg.de/traenenpalast/veranstaltungen/beyond-lines-tanzperformance", "image": "https://noky.io/images/01d7f31a0635db0e4343515ffb94a51dc3b5f4334e7f7a9b0eeddd5c51ec88dd-600.webp"}, {"title": "Batizado e Troca de Cordas - 2026", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-08T18:00:00+01:00", "place": "Simplesmente Capoeira Berlin e.V.", "address": "Steinmetzstraße 79, 10783 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["dance/capoeira", "occasion/anniversary"], "description": "The “Batizado e Troca de Cordas - 2026” is a celebration of Capoeira with a programme running from Friday to Sunday. It is organised by the association Simplesmente Capoeira Berlin e.V. under the motto “Força, Foco E Fé”. Friday takes place at TAM, while Saturday and Sunday are at the sports hall of Johanna-Eck-Schule. Everyone is cordially invited to join, and the full programme is yet to be announced.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/batizado-e-troca-de-cordas-2026-24019/", "official_url": "https://sc-capoeira.de/event/batizado2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c5ab40df6c379a50a0333e569b48a803547c6c2060acd8bdbb83e1947a957c43-2000.webp"}, {"title": "DIENSTbar", "start": "2026-10-31T20:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T22:30:00+01:00", "place": "Platzhaus", "address": "0, 10437 Berlin", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music"], "description": "DIENSTbar is an event at the Platzhaus, a neighborhood house at Helmholtzplatz, that invites friends of exceptional sound experiences. It is hosted by the Platzhaus and is associated with music. The Platzhaus is open to everyone and can also be rented.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/dienstbar-27150/", "official_url": "https://platzhaus-helmholtzplatz.de/event/dienstbar-3/", "image": ""}, {"title": "LUGARZINHO BRASIL HALLOWEEN", "start": "2026-10-30T23:59:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Badehaus", "address": "Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin", "price": "5,00 bis 15,00 €", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.sozialo.com/events/lugarzinho-brasil-halloween-fr-30-10-badehaus", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/electronic/baile-funk", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "LUGARZINHO BRASIL HALLOWEEN is a party night for the Brazilian community in Berlin to come together and celebrate Halloween their own way. Hosted by Lugarzinho, the event invites you to dance into the night — in a costume or just as you are — with Baile Funk, Brega Funk, Electro Funk, Forró and Pagode from Hiø, 5aulu and L!eta. Costumes are not required, admission is from age 18, and it is an LGBTQ+ safe place based on mutual respect.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/lugarzinho-brasil-halloween-6868/", "official_url": "https://badehaus-berlin.com/events/lugarzinho-brasil-halloween/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/60372865d85f78ee25425a6c2992333cdd2c52a508360561d81f353cce8218ce-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Danse Macabre", "start": "2026-10-31T22:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Grüner Salon", "address": "Rückerstraße 9, 10178 Berlin", "price": "Eintritt frei", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/halloween", "stage/performance-art"], "description": "\"Danse Macabre\" is a party at the Grüner Salon featuring DJ sets and performances. It is presented by the DAAD's Berliner Künstlerprogramm, which together with the Volksbühne invites guests. The night celebrates death and its dance, which comes for everyone, and the breakdown of social hierarchies on the dance floor. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/berlin/events/danse-macabre-272/", "official_url": "https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/produktionen/danse-macabre/20261031-2100/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cd598531f624811d71042c6ce1c91f1d42932b2b7109b7a413ff526e02655cd0-2000.webp"}]}