S A V V Y • 2023

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New Director

SAVVY welcomes Renan Laru-an as artistic director from 2023 on

It is time for all of us to embrace the moon

On transitions, new beginnings and continued conversations
Thoughts by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung

IN THE SPIRIT OF KAPPIRI MUTTAPPAN

A united screens curriculum 09.01.–16.01.2023
At Dhobikhana, Kochi, India
As part of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022 Invitations Programme

UNRAVELING THE (UNDER-) DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX

Exhibition
26.11.2022–27.01.2023
With Jess Atieno Simnikiwe Buhlungu Sheila Chukwulozie Christopher Cozier Binta Diaw Sènami Donoumassou Sofia Gallisá Muriente & Natalia Lassalle Morillo Rajyashri Goody Karachi La Jamia Jean Katambayi Mukendi Tracy Naa Koshie Thompson Syowia Kyambi Wallen Mapondera Anna Mapoubi Emo de Medeiros Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien Kumari Ranjeeta Moffat Takadiwa The Victor Jara Collective Munem Wasif Guy Woueté

SAVVY TOURS IN SAVVY TONGUES

Tours through the Exhibition
Until 27.01.2023

UNRAVELING THE (UNDER-) DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX

Invocations
28.01.–29.01.2023
WITH Marwa Arsanios, Mkuki Bgoya, Anne Braithwaite, Rehema Chachage, Dumama & Kechou, Jesse Gerard, Prakashnee Govender, Carlos Gutiérrez Quiroga, Arlen Harris & Daniyal Harris-Vajda, Juba, Maxwell Mutanda, Nisha Ramayya, Patricia Rodney & Asha Rodney (Walter Rodney Foundation), Amil Shivji, S. Akbar Zaidi, Zema, Aram Ziai

Boy.Brother.Friend

Magazine Launch 24.02.2023 19:00

OUR DAUGHTERS SHALL INHERIT THE WEALTH OF OUR STORIES

Exhibition & baithaks 15.02.–26.02.2023
With The Yugantar Collective and invited participants

Field 5. Aura

a sound treatment for one listener 22.03.2023 14:00
In Collaboration with MaerzMusik

Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros

Film Screening 22.03.2023 19:00
In Collaboration with MaerzMusik

Soundings with MaerzMusik

Sound Programme 25.03.2023 14:00–18:00
WITH PHØNIX16 and Dang A Dang Radio

A Meal With MADEYOULOOK

Gathering 28.03.2023 19:00
With MADEYOULOOK

Blues & Oraliture

Musings AROUND THE SONIC AND LITERARY
Session 1 02.04.2023 19:00
With Anja Saleh

SAVVY TOURS IN SAVVY TONGUES

Tours through the Exhibition
Until 06.04.2023

WATA GO LEF STONE

OFFERINGS 26.10.2022–02.04.2023
WITH Akinbode Akinbiyi, Diego Araúja and Laís Machado, Leo Asemota, Maria Magdalena Campos Pons, Simone Lagrand, Leda Martins, Awilda Sterling
AT Sesc Pompeia, São Paulo, Brazil

LISTENING SESSION

Bring your protest tunes
08.04.2023 16:00

Lakbayan. Voices of Resistance from the Philippines

A Listening EXHIBITION
18.03.–09.04.2023
WITH Dang A Dang Radio

My Language Is A Bedouin Thief

Exhibition 13.12.2022–10.04.2023
With Hera Büyüktaşcıyan, Gladys Kalichini, Fazal Rizvi, Samra Mansoor, Yara Mekawei
At Dutch Warehouse, Kalvathi Rd, Kochi, India
As part of Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2022 Invitations Programme

Polyrhythm

Sound Art Sundays 16:00
With Chinnamasta
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

Indigo Waves and Other Stories

Activation
22.04.2023 12:00–15:00
WITH The artists Slimen El Kamel, Ranjit Kandalgaonkar, Lavanya Mani, Hildegard Kiel, Sancintya Mohini Simpson, and the curators Natasha Ginwala, Michelangelo Corsaro, Hajra Haider Karrar

Kalamkari as studio practice

Workshop 23.04.2023 10:00–16:00
With Lavanya Mani

Indigo Waves And Other Stories

Playlist Sunday 23.04.2023 16:00
With Natasha Ginwala
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

MBÔONGI

Soirée conte en mots, images, films & musique
28.04.2023 19:30
AVEC Mikuisa and S.R. Kovo N'Sondé

Awkward Archives

Book Launch 07.05.2023 19:30
With Jonas Tinius and Margareta von Oswald with Bernd Scherer, Lynhan Balatbat-Helbock, Hannes Hacke, Yann LeGall, Stefan Aue, Lama El Khatib, and Chiara Figone

DREAMING NEW WORLDS

BERLIN–LAGOS RESIDENCY 2023/24
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE 07.05.2023

Madíbá

ALBUM PRE-Launch 12.05.2023 19:30
With Blick Bassy

Samandari Ehsaasat

audio research Sunday 14.05.2023 16:00
With Zahra Malkani
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

Indian Ocean Mix I & II WITH H1BA

Indian Ocean Mix I & II Sunday 21.05.2023 16:00
With H1BA
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

SAVVY TOURS IN SAVVY TONGUES

Tours through the Exhibition
Until 04.06.2023

INDIGO WAVES & OTHER STORIES

INDIGO WAVES & OTHER STORIES Sunday 28.05.2023 16:00
With Dhow Countries Music Academy
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

Blues & Oraliture

Musings AROUND THE SONIC AND LITERARY
Session 2 28.05.2023 19:00
With Salah Yousif

AFRASIAN MEMORY POLITICS AND ETHICS

READING SESSION 30.05.2023 18:00
WITH John Njenga Karugia

INDIGO WAVES & OTHER STORIES

INDIGO WAVES & OTHER STORIES Sunday 04.06.2023 16:00
With Mixtape Menage
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

Indigo Waves and Other Stories

Multichapter PROJECT
20.04.–04.06.2023
WITH Akinbode Akinbiyi, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Danish Bashir, CAMP, Quishile Charan, Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA), Tishani Doshi, Haji Gora Haji, Slimen El Kamel, Yee I-Lann, Ranjit Kandalgaonkar, Luluwa Lokhandwala, Lavanya Mani, Sancintya Mohini Simpson, Oscar Murillo, Thania Petersen, Shubigi Rao, Muhammad Faheem Shad, Abdourahman Waberi, Euridice Zaituna Kala

The Transhimalayan Network

Sound Art Sundays 16:00
With Nischal Khadka
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

Politics of (Dis)Assembling

ASsembly 19.06.2023 19:30
With T.J. Demos, Marwa Arsanios, ON/OFF Collective, Patu
ORGANIZED BY The Collaborative Research Center "Intervening Arts" at the Freie Universität Berlin

Sometimes You Just Have to Give it Your Attention

RECORD PRE-LAUNCh 23.06.2023 19:30
WITH Louis Chude-Sokei, Jan St. Werner, Hani Mojtahedy, Gascia Ouzounian, Michael Akstaller and Yara Mekawei

Politics of (Dis)Assembling

ASsembly 29.06.2023 19:30
With Jennifer Ponce de León, STOP DEPORTATION CENTER BER!, ON/OFF Collective with Zoë Ritts, Patu
ORGANIZED BY The Collaborative Research Center "Intervening Arts" at the Freie Universität Berlin

Jean-Ulrick Désert: CONSPICUOUS INVISIBILITY

Works 1997–2023
Exhibition 15.06.–16.07.2023

By other tongues, by the lips of foreigners I will speak to this people

Gathering for the closure of the exhibition
16.07.2023 15:00–20:00
With Jean-Ulrick Désert, Renan Laru-an, Edna Bonhomme, Mokia Laisin and Hubert Gromny

REFLEKT RESIDENCY

RESIDENCY Programme 2023
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE 31.07.2023

Burning?

OPEN CALL for a new magazine
Until 31.07.2023

Freeman’s N°10: Conclusions

MAGAZINE Launch 04.09.2023 19:00
With John Freeman and guests Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, Lana Bastašić, Michael Salu, and Saskia Vogel

Connexionnement

WRITING WORKSHOP 23.09.2023 11:00–14:00
With Blick Bassy

Summer Break

17.07.–27.08.2023

UNRAVELING THE (UNDER-) DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX in Abidjan

Invocations
22.09.–23.09.2023
At SOMETHING ART SPACE, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
WITH Francis Augustin Akindes, Jems Koko Bi, Veronika Châtelain, Ananias Leki Dago, Issa Diabaté, Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux, Edwige-Renée Dro, Yacouba Konaté, Kajeem, Keren Lasme, Frédéric Grah Mel, NASH, Jean Servais Somian, Véronique Tadjo, Orphélie Thalmas, Lassane Zohoré

INTERTWINING WITH(IN) KINSHIPS: THINK WELL EMPAT

United Screens Think Well 4.0 03.10.–06.10.2023
In Jakarta and Puncak, Indonesia

Percussively speaking

Activation 14.10.2023 20:00
WITH Laura Robles

Introspections

ALBUM RELEASE 20.10.2023 19:00
WITH Steve Mekoudja, hn. lyonga, Mokia Laisin, and DJ Nomi

Qarami

Book Launch 04.11.2023 20:00
WITH Jama Musse Jama and musical accompaniment by Alaa Zouiten

SAVVY TOURS IN SAVVY TONGUES

Tours through the Exhibition

It go have to adjust

INVOCATIONS 12.11.2023
WITH Pelumi Adejumo, Rokia Bamba, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Don Mee Choi, James Notin, Farkhondeh Shahroudi, David Zink Yi with Marvin Diz, Regis Molina and Adonis Panther & Trinidadian food by Ms Merle

ON CUDDLING

Book Launch 14.11.2023 19:30
WITH Phanuel Antwi & Mokia Laisin

Transcendence from the Church to the Dancefloor

Sonic Journey Sunday 19.11.2023 16:00
With Ingrid Jones
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

It go have to adjust

EXHIBITION
WITH Pelumi Adejumo, Blick Bassy, Onur Çimen, Hargeysa Cultural Center, Lucas Lugarinho Braga, Jimmy Robert, Lerato Shadi, Farkhondeh Shahroudi, Lulëzim Ukaj, David Zink Yi

METHODOLOGIES OF TOGETHERNESS

WORKSHOP 29.11.2023
With Daisy Lambert, Flora Fettah, Jasmina Al-Qaisi and Anjeline De Dios

BERLIN–LAGOS RESIDENCY 2023

With James Notin
September–November 2023

infinity rug

All-night sonic seance 02.12.–03.12.2023
With Aaron Lang, BLEID, em~body, Jules Petru Fricker, Lou Drago, Mar, Maria F. Scaroni, marum, MINQ, mma Kgosi, oxi peng, Rita Mazza, Diwana (Romeo Natur + Ümit Ürgen), Sybil, Yen Chun Lin

Library of Lost and Found

Opening of SAVVY Kwata Limbe
08.–09.12.2023
IN Limbe, Cameroon

WE IN PROGRESS

Presentation 09.12.2023 20:00
With Black Dads Germany & Anthony Owosekun

It go have to adjust

Lime 14.12.2023 16:30 [T&T time]
AT Alice Yard, Port of Spain, Trinidad

REFLEKT RESIDENCY

With Anjeline de Dios
November–December 2023

4+3=1

Radiobooks Sundays 16:00
With bela, Léuli Eshrāghi, Mixtape Menage and Lynhan Balatbat-Helbock, Tanka Fonta, Nkisi, Mayra A. Rodriguez Castro, D'Andrade, Raisa Galofre, Angelo Plessas, Leila Bencharnia, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Devika Chotoe, Lynnée Denise, Doña Isabel Martínez, Citlali Gómez Escobar, Peder Niilas Tarnesvik, Bint Mbareh, Otucha Collective, Samira Ghoualmia & Emily Sarsam
SAVVYZΛΛR Online streaming and on Berlin 88.4 FM & Potsdam 90.7 FM

SAVVYZΛΛR meets RADIO ALHARA (copy)

Radio Every first Monday of the month 19:00

Winter Break

SAVVY Is closed 21.12.2023 – 05.01.2024.

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