BAK, basis voor

20 December 2019, 20.00-23.00

Yallah Sabaya

BAK, basis voor Yallah Sabaya

After the success of the first editions, Yallah Sabaya is back.

Yallah Sabaya, meaning in Arabic ‘Come ladies! Enjoy yourselves!’, is a special evening just for women, an evening where dance and music connect women from around the world.

All women, from every country or culture, are welcome to meet, chat and dance. Yallah Sabaya is organized by Welkom in Utrecht, De Voorkamer, and BAK, basis voor actuele kunst and Yallah Yallah.

As this is a night for you to relax and enjoy we ask not to bring children, but your female friends very welcome.

When:
On 20 december at BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht (Pauwstraat 13a), 20.00–23.00 hrs.

Free entrance

Yallah Sabaya is a sister-event of Yallah Yallah, Ekko

This edition of Yallah Sabaya is part of the series BAK, basis voor…, in which BAK joins forces with other organizations in addressing shared urgencies and developing propositions for “being together otherwise.” It takes place within the context of the project Trainings for the Not-Yet, initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijkand BAK from September 2019–January 2020.

More info: 
www.welkominutrecht.nu
www.devoorkamer.org

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