During the Q5 W*acking Weekend, Sarada Sarita presents a weekend where you will dive into the world of Waacking*. During this weekend, you can attend an exclusive Waacking* workshop by Sarita and see the Waacking film Q5: The Quintessentials. This film won the Audience Award during Cinedans this year. We will close the weekend with Q5 The Battle. In which the dancers will be challenged during the battle with assignments inspired by the different episodes from the film and supported by musicians OTION, Ina Seidou, Gianna Tam and DJ Cutnice. The judges during the battle will be none other than Shahin Damka, Tamara Robledo Oud & Lorena Valenzuela Martinez. A weekend full of expression, dance, passion and love! If you come for the whole weekend, you get a big discount. Scroll down to see the entire programme.
Q5 Workshop | 2 november 16:00 - 18:00
Q5 The Movie | 3 november 14:00 - 16:00
Q5 Battle & Jam | 3 november 16:00 - 21:00
* Waacking also known as Whacking or Punking is a dance form that was created as an expression out of oppression in the multicultural underground gay clubs of Los Angeles in the seventies. Celebrating all!
Q5 W*acking Workshop
Learn waacking from one of the pioneers in the Netherlands!
During the Q5 W*acking weekend there will be an exclusive workshop given by home maker Sarada Sarita.Waacking, also known as Whacking or Punking, is a dance form that emerged in the 1970s as an expression of oppression in the multicultural underground gay clubs of Los Angeles. The workshop is for anyone 16 and older with some movement experience.
Q5:The Movie
Q5 is a 70-minute long film inspired by the energy, feeling and expressiveness of Waacking; also known as Whacking or Punking. A dance form that emerged in the 1970s as an expression of oppression in the Latin and African-American LGBTQI+ underground clubs of Los Angeles. Through the sounds and movement language of Waacking, the 5 performers in the film dive into the 5th dimension. They explore different colors, portals, perspectives and worlds within worlds. All in search of the essence: The Quintessentials!
Q5 Battle & Jam
Q5 The Battle is based on the various episodes from the film and colours. The dancers are challenged not only by the assignments but also by musicians OTION, Ina Seidou, Gianna Tam and Dj Cutnice. During the dance battle, 3 judges will decide who is the winner of each episode battle. There are 4 battles with 4 winners who eventually compete in a final battle for the ultimate Q5 trophy. The evening will be hosted by Katerina & home maker of Korzo Sarada Sarita. The three judges are none other than Shahin Damka, Tamara Robledo Oud & Lorena Valenzuela Martinez. Come join the fun and show off your best moves!
Discounted prices
Combi deal Q5: Weekend
When you attend Saturday November 2 and Sunday November 3 and participate in the Q5 Weekend you can opt for the combo deal which scores €7.50 discount. This combo deal includes the following events:
● Q5 Workshop | 2 november 16:00 - 18:00
● Q5 The Movie | 3 november 14:00 - 16:00
● Q5 Battle & Jam | 3 november 16:00 - 21:00
Combi deal Q5: Sunday only
Want just the movie and the battle & jam? Then we also have a nice deal for you. With this combi deal you score €2,50 discount. This combi deal includes the following performances:
● Q5 The Movie
● Q5 Battle & Jam
Programme overview: