Bülbül Club

The Bülbül Club is a meeting place for dancing together and dances from West Asia and North Africa at tanzhaus nrw. After an introductory workshop on a dance style, we dance without borders – like Bülbüls! In Arabic, Hebrew, Kurdish, Turkish and Persian, Bülbül is a proverb for joy and for speaking fluently and vocally. In addition to dancing, the club also invites people to exchange ideas and celebrate together.

Dabke feat. Hasaposerviko & Island-Syrtos

The next edition of the popular Bülbül Club is coming up! It will be dedicated to the circle dances Dabke – Hasaposerviko – Island Syrtos. No previous knowledge is necessary; everyone is welcome to join in and help shape the evening.

Dabke is a popular dance from Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria, in which participants stamp their feet to the rhythm. Dabke is traditionally practised as a circle and line dance. Hasaposerviko is one of the most popular Greek dances, performed at festivals. Hasaposerviko brings rhythm and a sense of community. Island-Syrtos is a Greek circle dance that is widespread on many islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas and celebrates unity, joy and tradition. Both dance styles have musical and dance influences from various Balkan peoples who travelled to the urban centres of Greece to trade.

The Greek circle dances are taught by Phaedra Pisimisi, a professional dancer and choreographer from Greece who lives and works in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Dabke dance style is taught by Dabke-Night from the Netherlands.