BabelBühne(2020)

Platform for mutilingual encounter in Antwerp North

BabelBühne is a sustainable outdoor sculpture made up of terraces and water features, inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Bühne is the follow-up story to the collaborative building project Tower of Babel (summer 2019), which was an ode to multilingualism and linguistic confusion. BabelBühne is a meeting place for all languages and a melting pot of all kinds of arts, tones and tastes. In a green urban oasis you can enjoy a literary afternoon, a multilingual children's reading, a workout at dawn and live neighbourhood radio. BabelBühne also literally gives you a sense of multilingualism, because twice a week a worldly kitchen serves you some colorful fresh meals. If we have to spend the summer at home this year, then BabelBühne lets you travel the world within your own city!

BabelBühne is the sequel to Toren van Babel (2019) and is a collaboration between Rooftoptiger, Maud Vanhauwaert, Behoud de Begeerte, Bib Permeke, Antwerpen Danst, Kras Dam, Samenlevingsopbouw Antwerpen Stad, Buurtwerking Elegast Den Dam, Radio Centraal, Archipel Kunstenwerkplek, De Moestijn, Fameus, Atlas Integratie & Inburgering Antwerpen, Open School Antwerpen, Loods Des Doods, Rode Kruis Vlaanderen – o.c. Linkeroever and many more.

With the support of Antwerp District, City of Antwerpen, Antwerp Book city, Permeke Library, Het Oude Badhuis, and Literature Flanders.

@Archipelsite, Antwerp DAM 

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PROGRAM September

BABELFABEL
Wednesday >> For children from 4 to 12 y, organised with Bib Permeke
Storytellers take you on a multilangual journey by reading out loud exciting tales in Dutch and another language.
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We 02.09 15h-17h | Letter from herman >> book a spot | facebook

‘Letter from Herman’ is read by Hasan (Arabic), Virginie (Kinyarwanda), Tamayo (Japanese) and Sien (Dutch). 

We 09.09 15h-17h | In Search of the Sea Gull >> book a spot | facebook

‘In Search of the Sea Gull’ is brought to you by Hasan (Arabic), Daphne (Spanish) and Tamayo (Japanese). 

BABELBOUF
Friday >> from 18h - 18h30-21h
With Babelbouf, both cooks and musicians offer you the best of different worlds. Slide at the table in the open air for a freshly prepared meal from our kitchen, after enjoying a musical appetizer. During the evening, Maud Vanhauwaert organises an open mic: five poets take over the Bühne and make their voices be heard, in any language whatsoever!  
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Fr 04.09 >> Jemen + Trastiempo >> book a spot | facebook

Abdulgader Al Hajj and Abdulraham Al Soudi serve a delicious dish from Yemen. Afterwards, it takes Trastiempo to tango! 

Fr 11.09 >> India + Feathers & More >> book a spot | facebook

Chez Mahesh prepares a colourful Indian dinner. Feather & More, a country lady and a hillbillyboy, play their songs of their own and of their heroes.

Fr 18.09 >> Afghanistan + Rake's Progress >> book a spot | facebook

Afghan cook Nafas Gul Khair Mohammad and her team take over the kitchen, while Rake's Progress, aka Pieter Rutten, Joe Borthwick and Stefano Petucco, performs both its own work and covers with a Mediterranean touch.

vr 25.09 >> final BabelBouf + 'Dit is het' >> book a spot | facebook

An exceptional, last BabelBouf: come dine with us and enjoy the live theatre performance 'Dit is het' by actors collective 't Zesde Bedrijf: a socially distanced summer gathering, but straight from the heart. Come and join us for the last summer event at the Bühne!

BABELPUTCH

Every Saturday, the Bühne gets somehow hijacked by local talent and their own artistic languages. Come and let yourself be surprised by all kinds of artistic disciplines, from underground beats to eccentric performances and rap.
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Sa 05.09 19u-22u >> Doom over BabelBühne >> book a spot | facebook

A metal night at the Bühne that literally screams for your attention: the bands Dissolve Patterns, My Lamant and Throatsnapper bring their finest distortion to the stage.

Sa 12.09 19u-22u >> Cypher by Bagera >> full=full | facebook

Cypher is a spontaneous gathering of rappers, beatboxers and break dancers. Their spontaneity and skills take over the Bühne and count on your loud cheering and applause.

Sa 19.09 19u-22u >> KunstZ >> book a spot | facebook

For this last edition, the diverse makers of kunstZ get carte blanche. During small acts of all artistic disciplines, they show the best of themselves. Expect film, dance, music and poetry. 


ZWERFBIB
20/8 - 26/9
Feel like sitting, hanging, lying down and reading a book in the shades of the Bühne? The library is always open for you!
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Together we keep it COVID-free: the stage is outdoors but as a parent, be sure to bring a mouth mask, keep the social distanding standard and stay at home if you have been ill or showed symptoms seven days before the event.


PAST

Su 30.08 11u-13u30 | BabelBrunch | Peru + Comunity center Elegast Den Dam
Sa 29.08 15h-17h | BabelBad XXXXL | with Maud Vanhauwaert and many others
Fr 28.08 18h-21h | BabelBouf | Syria + De Takken
We 26.08 15h-17h | BabelFabel | Wachten Op De Matroos
Su 23.08 11h-13h30 | BabelBrunch | Veganation
Sa 22.08 15h-17h | Kickoff BabelBühne
Fr 21.08 18h-21h | BabelBouf | Mexico + Marcelo Moncada en Luca Kortekaas
We 19.08 15h-17h | BabelFabel | De nachtegaal