Networking & exchange for Black people in the cultural sector

The Schwarze Kantine is a space for Black theater makers to meet and exchange ideas. We cordially invite all Black cultural workers to come together and create a platform for networking and empowerment. To mark the end of Black History Month, we want to talk about art and politics in a cozy atmosphere, inspire each other, share challenges and form alliances. The event is aimed at all Black artists and Black people working in the cultural sector who want to share their work, network professionally or exchange ideas about Black cultural production.

Simone Dede Ayivi is part of Sophiensæles’ Artistic Adivisory Board. Since the 2024/25 season Sophiensæle has an artistic advisory board at its side. It is important to us to sustainably integrate the perspectives of artists into our structures in order to further develop the artistic vision of our space in a mutual exchange, to review production conditions for artists and to strengthen the cultural-political situation of the Sophiensæle. Four artists with different focuses and practices are appointed for two years at a time. The members for the years 2024-2026 are Simone Dede Ayivi, Isabel Lewis, Enad Marouf and Hendrik Quast, who will each host an artistic exchange format.