MUTIGE SCHRITTE

Following an opening talk by Katarzyna Wielga-Skolimowska, Artistic Director of the German Federal Cultural Foundation, and Dr. Carsten Brosda, Hamburg’s Senator for Culture and Media, cultural officials from the federal, state, and local levels will engage in a discussion with experts from the dance community. Three moderated dialogues will explore the social impact of dance and provide insights into working practices: from engaging young people to visibility and structure in rural areas, to the role of ballet companies in urban society.

A concluding panel discussion with all panelists will address aspects from the previous dialogues and look toward future prospects for dance.

Dialogues:

Nancy Faeser, Member of the German Bundestag, Member of the Bundestag’s Culture Committee &

Simone Schulte-Aladağ, Artistic Director of Fokus Tanz, Munich

Katerina Schumacher, Head of the Culture Department, Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania &

Dr. Elisabeth Nehring, Director of the Dance Office of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Stralsund

Prof. Dr. Julia Lehner, former Deputy Mayor and Cultural Affairs Officer of the City of Nuremberg &

Richard Siegal, Artistic Director of the Nuremberg State Theater Ballet of Difference

Moderator: Katja Bigalke (journalist and presenter).

Admission is free. No registration required.