The CircusDanceFestival strives to provide people from different backgrounds with the easiest possible access.
Information on current barriers and awareness offerings can be found under Visiting.
Wherever people come together, discriminatory and abusive behaviour unfortunately occurs time and again, whether consciously or unconsciously. People who are affected by sexism, queerphobia or racism, for example, are particularly vulnerable to this. The suffering lies not only in the transgressive situation itself, but also in how it is dealt with: much remains uncommented and without consequences, which can reinforce feelings of insecurity and fear. The term awareness refers to an awareness of these structures.
Together with the Feminist Circus Initiative, we have developed an awareness concept to make the CircusDanceFestival a place where everyone can feel comfortable and safe.
We expect all visitors, artists and team members to adhere to basic rules for respectful and sensitive interaction. This will be communicated in advance and during the festival. Not all discriminatory or abusive behaviour stems from malicious intent, but it can still be hurtful. As there is often a lack of awareness of this and many people are unsure how to react when something happens, we have drawn up our Community Guidelines. These will be communicated in advance and during the festival.
What people perceive as crossing boundaries is a matter of subjective perception. Therefore, we do not question the perspective of those affected. We stand in solidarity with affected individuals who seek our support.
Awareness definition:
Awareness describes how everyone works together to create a considerate environment in which every person can feel comfortable and safe. This includes organisers, crew, artists and audience members. Translated as ‘attention’, awareness at events means being observant and taking responsibility when excessive demands, violence or discrimination occur. Awareness means preventing these situations in advance, on the one hand, and supporting the affected person according to their needs, on the other, so that they can feel comfortable and safe again at the event.
