Klub der Weisheit KDW

Live Philosophy

Klub der Weisheit offers neutral ground for the debate of ideas that shape the world today facilitated by performances from genre-defying musicians and performance acts in dialogue with writers, artists, activists, and thinkers. kdw, creates intimate social evenings where these performance acts engage participatorily with the audience, exploring ideas on art, culture, and life. These sessions combine performance and conversation, offering a glimpse into the inspirations, creative processes, and ongoing projects of the participants.

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Coming up

This year’s program takes a radical approach, targeting and platforming women*. The program, over the course of five sessions aims to set lively engaged conversations towards postmodern frameworks of Nigerian womanhood and its negotiation with both the local and global environment. The program aims first to hold space and celebrate the lived experiences and shapes of women* and empower new ideas for shapes society can take. The open calls invite performances, texts, poetry readings etc. from different standpoints along ideological spectrums to facilitate the conversation

To Be A Nigerian Woman*

This session will explore how Nigerian women negotiate their identities within and beyond dominant patriarchal narratives, examining the intersections of gender with class, sexuality, tradition, and modernity. Through performance, storytelling, and discussion, we will engage with writers, artists, and activists who are reshaping contemporary understandings of womanhood in Nigeria.

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