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OPEN TALKS

Open Talks is a project initiated by Lea Andersen in collaboration with Amie Mbye.The project is a free interactive lecture for young dance enthusiasts in Oslo who want increased understanding and awareness of their own position in the cultures behind street dance. In the lectures, topics such as self-development, collective growth, political awareness, intersectionality, emotional work and anti-racist work will be discussed in relation to the dance environment.
Open Talks is a workshop for young people and those interested in dance who want deeper cultural awareness through learning about how dance culture and society reflect each other. The target group for the project is young people and adults within dance and the creative field. The project will benefit the younger people who are interested in dance and culture as we will create cultural sensitivity in these environments.
Open Talks works towards increasing competence in the dance environment with themes such as anti-racist work, collective growth, political awareness, intersectionality, self-development and emotional work. We want to create a safe and neutral meeting place where we can share experiences and experiences to increase awareness around, and the execution of anti-racist work so that the environment can experience a healthier collective with increased cultural sensitivity.

Statement: "We envision continuity in this work and therefore want to regularly bring local and international professionals to hold talks in various formats. We are active players in the street dance environment in Oslo and have good contact with a number of young people who participate in these environments , and through conversation with them we see a need to collectively start anti-racist work. A large part of Oslo's youth take part in these environments, and we want this to be a safe space to come to involves a responsibility of those who are established in the street dance environment for their own awareness, and the performance of anti-racist work. The aim of this round of lectures is to initiate the conversation in the dance environment and highlight how individuals can take responsibility and contribute to a healthier collective." .