Kayan Presents Chapter 3: Reintegration w/ Adam Dawoud, Nthabiseng Shongwe, Tatenda Chimhanda, Leonie de Waal

On June 4, join us for a night of tender stories, poetry, and spoke-word in community, shared by line-up of diasporic and homegrown artists invited by Kayan to interpret the night's theme: Reintegration.
Through interactive and somatic moderation, the line between the audience and performers will be blurred. Everyone will be invited to answer: What does it mean to inhabit the in-between? To use an old language for new feelings? To oscillate between two poles—our past and future selves?
Line up:
Adam Dawoud, Palestine / Movement & storytelling
Nthabiseng Shongwe, South Africa / Poetry & storytelling
Tatenda Chimhanda, Zimbabwe / Poetry & spoken word
Leonie de Waal, Netherlands / Poetry & storytelling
Art by: Matina Galati
Doors open: 6.30 pm
Performances: 7.30 - 10 pm
This event will also include a live donation drive for Gaza led by Adam.
About Kayan:
Kayan is a multidisciplinary collective founded by Tania and Willow; poets, writers, third culture individuals, immigrants, and kindred misfits. Flowing in a cycle of five chapters that thematically align with the seasons, Kayan creates ephemeral and interactive spaces every two to three months to explore the intricate terrain of identity, connection, and belonging.
Although difficult to translate, Kayan—an Arabic word and a nod to Tania’s heritage—can be understood as “entity” or “being”. It refers to the essence and existence of something; a recognized presence. Anyone who joins Kayan’s events or interacts with Kayan’s projects becomes part of Kayan, a living and unfolding collective being.