CEASEFIRE NOW
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join us in an afternoon of spiritual reflection, where sacred rhythms and melodies will guide you through a transformative experience. Let the dance of the dervishes, the profound verses of Rumi, and the harmonious sounds of live music open your heart and soul to the timeless teachings of love, unity, and devotion. Whether you're new to Sufism or deeply immersed in its practices, this gathering invites you to reconnect with the essence of peace and the eternal quest for truth.
Siamak Moghaddam is an Iranian singer, instrumentalist, and composer, celebrated for his profound connection to Persian classical music. In his solo performances, Moghaddam masterfully weaves the poetry of Rumi and Hafez into his music, creating a deeply spiritual and emotionally resonant experience. His work is known for its rich, meditative qualities, blending traditional Persian sounds with contemporary interpretations. Through his solo artistry, Moghaddam brings ancient Persian poetry to life, offering audiences a unique and transcendent musical journey.
Wassim Mukdad is a Syrian musician and composer based in Berlin. A virtuoso Oud (Arabic lute) player, he blends genres like Tarab, dance, and traditional music with elements from Oriental and Western musical traditions. Before moving to Germany Wassim performed with a great number of ensembles in Syria as well as in Turkey, focusing on opening the conversation between cultures and advocating peace in the face of stereotyping, racism and wars.
Berlin Whirling Workshops and Sessions at Studio2, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin:
Sunday, Dec 15 2024, 4-8pm , A Special Gathering: honouring Rumi and the Dervishes with poetry, zhikrs and live music by Siamak Moghaddam and Wassim Mukdad
Sunday, Jan 19 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Sunday, Feb 09 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Sunday, Mar 09 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Sunday, Apr 13 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Sunday, May 11 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Sunday, June 15 2025, 2-4pm introduction, 4-7pm whirling session
Introduction: 65€, reduced 45€
Session: 35€, reduced 25€
Full workshop: 90€, reduced 60€
Reduced price for students, teens, unemployed and elderly people
Donation-based for Palestinians, Lebanese and those directly affected by the ongoing war crimes in Gaza & Lebanon
Successful Registration via Payment to Berlin Whirling – Lisa Stertz
PAST EVENTS:
Saturday, October 26 2024, 8.30pm – Ha'this (Day 7: Black Light)
doing a ritual performance for Ming Poon's eight-day-oeuvre Stardust at Uferstudio 1, Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin Wedding
Sunday, Sept 22 2024, Berlin Whirling at Faiths In Tune Festival Dresden (workshop and performance with Wassim Mukdad)
Sat/Sun, Aug 10/11, Berlin Whirling Sufi-Weekend with Lisa Stertz and Rasha Vrede
Friday, July 19 2024, 9pm: Performing White
whirling dance performance during the opening of "Lucid City" at Zemin Art Space, Urbanstraße 3, 10961 Berlin
Wednesdays, 5-8pm (Feb 28, Mar 6, Mar 13) – 🪐🌪️ Whirling Dance Workshop🌪️🪐 at Sensible.Earth, Goa/India
Feb 15 - March 15 2024 – Artist Residency at HH Art Spaces Foundation, Goa/India
Project residency: "I listen to you" (2024) – Presentation/Performance on March 16 2024
Saturday, February 10th 2024 – performing for Tania Bruguera, 9-10am at Hamburger Bahnhof
Tania Bruguera's piece " Donde tus ideas se convierten en acciones civicas – Where Your Ideas Become Civic Actions" was a 100-hours reading. People read from Hannah Arendt's book "The Origins of Totalitarianism", one hour each person. My turn was on Saturday morning. I read in German from 9-10am.
Sunday, February 11th 2024 – Berlin Whirling Workshop, 2-7pm at Studio2, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin
Pay-what-you-can: 90-50€
Registration via payment to PayPal or email to mail@lisastertz.com (for bank account details)
Sunday, November 19th, 2-7pm, Berlin Whirling Workshop for Peace and Humanness
This BERLIN WHIRLING WORKSHOP was dedicated to the world we live in. It was dedicated to all humans we have recently lost, all humans that are in direct pain and grief of these losses and all humans that ceaselessly put their heart, sweat and effort into stopping the crimes we are witnessing. – It was dedicated to us humans. All earnings went to humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Saturday, November 18th, Dervish Whirling Workshop, Wolfson College, Cambridge
Friday, October 6th, 6-9pm, Berlin Whirling Session
Sunday, September 3rd, 2-6pm – BUTOH DERVISH together with Ylva Falk
Sat+Sun, July 29/30 2023, 12-6pm – Berlin Whirling Weekend at Studio2, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin
Thu-Sun, May 4-7 2023 – workshop and performance during MERASA – a 72h Wellness Experience
organised by Fa'Pawaka together with Potatohead, Bali/Indonesia
Friday, May 5, 1h workshop: The Body WithIn
Saturday, May 6, 1h workshop: Butoh Dervish w Ylva Falk
Sunday, May 7, closing ceremony and performance
Sat, April 8 2023, 4-8pm – Dervish Whirling Workshop at Sana, Monteiro Waddo Anjuna, Bardez, Goa
An introductory workshop into the world of whirling with an opening circle, learning the basics, implementing the basics, short break, physical warmup, whirling session, landing meditation and feedback.
Location (Posa Mindful Gastronomy)
Fri/Sat, March 17/18 2023, "11:11" – durational performance in the frame of ANTIBODIES, Fort Aguada, Goa/India
HH Art Spaces, Goa and The Tetley, Leeds are thrilled to invite you to 'Antibodies', a collaborative Live Art programme supported by British Council’s India/UK Together Season of Culture Grant.
The list of artists include; Amol K. Patil, Afrah Shafiq, Bandu Manamperi, Hetain Patel, Jana Prepeluh, Joydeb Roaza, Lisa Stertz, Muhammad Shahab Sahel, Nicola Singh, Raisa Kabir, Violeta Lisboa
Performances will happen through the night for 24 hours.
Older activities can be found in my archive.
All performances are linked and listed under PERFORMANCES.