Migrant Bodies participants had a great time, met lots of surprising reactions and gained lots of positive experiences today, saying hello and shaking hands with everyone that crossed our path today. Building bridges, spreading openness, acceptance and positivity, from Dolac to the clock on the Ban Jelačić square in Zagreb.

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Migrant Bodies introduction dance class with Žak Valenta.

Sharing moves. Sharing food. Sharing knowledge.
What a wonderful day in Rechnitz deepening the relationships and learning from each other. In the evening the artists, organisers and local visitors were introduced to Afghan cuisine. Thank you for your hospitality boys!

with Roberto Casarotto, Mirna Zagar, Elisabetta Bisaro, Liz King, Žak Valenta, Andrea Rampazz,o Jordi Gali, Katharina Senk, Monica Gillette, Edith Wolf Perez, Pascal Steiner, Jawed Shamsi, Mostafa Quraishi, Zaryali Khan, Lacine Sidibe, Ihsanullah Rahimi, Hrvatski institut za pokret i ples – HIPP, CSC Centro per la Scena Contemporanea, La Briqueterie CDCN du Val-de-Marne, D.ID Dance Identity, Diakonie Flüchtlingsdienst.

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Today we visited the regional capital Oberwart and had a public session on the main square open to migrants and local citizens. Afterwards we were given the opportunity to gather at the local support center for migrants to exchange experiences and personal backgrounds. We were very pleased to be be visited by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation who are helping to raise awareness and relate the project to a broader spectrum of the community.

Migrant Bodies has arrived in Rechnitz, a small Village on the Austrian/Hungarian Border. We will be spending the week with a group of boys aged 13 – 17 who have walked here from Afghanistan, Somalia and Eritrea. It’s been a great first day getting to know the boys and starting the work. Thank you for the warm welcome!