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Performance by the Dancing Neighbours

The Dancing Neighbours are a unique dance project that aims to connect generations. Here, in good weather, some older dancers perform at the Volkssolidarität Chemnitz's Join-in Day 2025 and show what they can do.
[Translate to Englisch:] Die Tanzenden Nachbarn bei der Stuhlperformance, opening 18. 1. 2025

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Chemnitz, Botanical Garden
Leipziger Str. 147, 09114 Chemnitz
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entrance free

The Dancing Neighbours is a project of the Generation team of the Capital of Culture gGmbH in cooperation with the Japanese choreographer Yoko Ando. The dancers 60+ have been training since May 2024. They also performed together with young dancers at the opening ceremony of the Capital of Culture year on 18 January 2025.

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Volkssolidarität Chemnitz

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Accessibility

Assistance dog welcome

It is possible to bring an assistance dog.

Accompanying person free

Holders of a disabled person's pass can bring one accompanying person free of charge.

Dancing neighbours

The focus of the ‘Tanzende Nachbarn’ movement workshops is on joint movement and networking between neighbourhoods.As part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025, Team Generation is entrusted with the participation of children, young people, young adults and older people and is developing a programme that takes up and combines their perspectives.

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European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.