Meshwar Mixtapes:  Intro to Afghanistan

Listening Session with DJ DumTak & Homaira
August 01, 2026, 5 pm | English
KUBUS, Radialsystem, Berlin 

“Meshwar Mixtapes” is a listening journey series initiated by DJ DumTak where hosts guide audiences through personal and collective histories — weaving storytelling, music, and projected lyrical translation into an intimate collective encounter. Each session centres underrepresented and marginalized experiences. The edition “Intro to Afghanistan” hosted by Homaira, took us through hidden heritage, and longing of unknown and often unheard narratives.

DABKE DANCE-WORKSHOP

Dance Workshop with Nancy Naser Al Deen — open for all
August 02, 2026, 5 pm | English
Outside, Radialsystem, Berlin 

Nancy Naser Al Deen invited you to a Dabke workshop: Dabke is a folklore rooted in Bilad al-Sham (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, etc). Through stomping, repetition, and circular and linear formations, Dabke creates space for a communal flow, celebration, and solidarity. This workshop focused on Dabke styles practiced in Baalbek, Lebanon. Participants will learned basic steps and explore different styles, culminating in the formation of a Dabke circle.

On both days, the “LA PALABRE Space” was open for Tea, Reading & Resting from 5 to 7 pm.

The series UNEXPECTED LESSONS — Knowledges of Body and Sound is funded by the LOTTO Foundation Berlin. In cooperation with the Betty Center for Movement Research in Dance Studies at LMU Munich.