Dragana Bar by Kem at Jan van Eyck Academie

This special edition of Dragana Bar, curated by Michał Grzegorzek, transformed the halls of Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht into a melting pot of queer joy and resistance.

image by Ugo Woatzi

Queer club culture is rooted in community-building. Some of today’s artists, DJs, producers and promoters engaged in activism work toward turning the club scene into a safer space, fighting sexism, racism, trans- and homophobia at parties and within club culture itself. They also strive to use club culture as a tool for political mobilisation and resistance. During this nocturnal gathering in June we ask, What is a dance for freedom and why do we need it now more than ever?

with: ADIË, androgienia, Mesin Slat, Ania Nowak, Malina Suliman, Adriano Wilfert Jensen, Victoria Bardakou, Kexin Hao, Jo Cioni & Paula’s Pub