For those interested, here is news from the first (new) Tanzkongress in Berlin (Germany) Dance Congress Germany 20th – 23rd of April 2006 "Knowledge in Motion" / Wissen in Bewegung Haus der Kulturen, Berlin - House of World Cultures The human body on stage, movements structured by rhythm or its autonomy from words and concepts: The elements that make dance so special and fascinating or through which it can seduce or irritate give rise to discussion, all the more so since contemporary dance, in particular, often disavows practiced forms of reception. Following in the footsteps of its historical Dancer's congresses predecessors from the 1920’s, the Dance Congress recreates after many decades a major national forum where these and other questions concerning the art form dance may be asked and debated at length. Spanning four days, the Congress in Berlin will bring together more than 100 international experts from the fields of dance and choreography. Speakers from the fields of production, pedagogy, critique, academia and cultural politics will be presenting and reflecting on theories which determine present-day discourse. In lectures, discussions, work groups and lecture demonstrations, both theoretical and practice-relevant subjects will be discussed with the assistance of an audience of professionals. We wish all those speaking at and attending the Congress an inspiring exchange of ideas and opinions and look forward to hearing some exciting discussions. Sabine Gehm & Katharina von Wilcke -Project Direction Tanzkongress Deutschland- Website: (includes program): http://www.tanzkongress.de/ Day passes for 10,- € can only be purchased directly at the House of World Cultures during the Congress period (April 21st -23rd, 2006). The day passes are only valid for events with available seating capacity on the same day as purchased. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- greetings J Birringer