20.10.2023 - 21.10.2023

2 Days - Outstanding Battle Guests and Performers – 3 Categories

Culture Concept – All Style – Kids Battle – Culture Dance Night

ALLVSALL CULTURE CONCEPT

Judges:

The winner of the culture concept battle:

Sidney

 

 

Music by: Dj Joseph Wu, Thanisha & Kurtyswift

2VS2 ALLSTYLE

Judges:

The Winner of the 2vs2 Allstyle Battle:

Inis & Tia

 

 

Music by: Dj Joseph Wu, Thanisha & Kurtyswift

7TOWIN KIDS BATTLE

Judges:

The winner of the 7toWin Kids Battle is:

Natalia

 

 

Music by: Dj Joseph Wu, Thanisha & Kurtyswift

GUESTS

Since 2015 M.I.K. Family developed a unique battle concept, the „Cypher Concept“.

Since 2019 the royal discipline is now called the „Culture Concept“.

The Culture Concept is an All Style category, where six invited guest dancers plus four dancers that went through a preselection round get to show their art and skills in a Cypher. After each round the dancers themselves vote out the – in their opinion – weakest dancer in this round.

When two dancers are left, the three previously eliminated dancers will judge the final round, unless the dancers themselves decide about who won the Culture Concept.

Final Round Culture Dance Concept 2023: Winner Sidney (GER)

Wrapping up eight incredible years, it was time to say goodbye to the CDC Show Contest. From the merger of Top Up Camp and Cypher Dance Championship (who remembers?) to today’s CDC Festival, you’ve been on the journey with us! We say thank you to all the participants and champions of previous show contests! Your dedication, creativity, and joy have given so much to this format. 

As we stepped into the future, we proudly introduced our new format: Culture Dance Night

on Friday, Oct 20th 2023

We curated a series of performances for a unique night full of dance in many of its beautiful forms as well as poetry and music. While many performances were highlighting some of the great talents based in Berlin and Germany, we also invited some international guests to our Culture Dance Night stage.

It was a beautiful journey through the “Riddim of Joy and Resistance” Culture Dance Night!

Watch the performances here.

CDC Performers

NDA BIVINI, means “House of Black People”. The term originates from the cameroonian language Éton. Joel Borgol, Micky Nvula Kinkela, Betiel Woldai and Iman Gele are 4 artists from the African Diaspora, both part of the Krump Community and other Black dance cultures. Since origin unfortunately is still seen as an obstacle or burden in today's society, NDA BIVINI actively create awareness for themselves as people and artists and point out that their roots and culture are an enrichment that they identify themselves positively with. “We are more, we are a house of many”
RCSE is an Afro-German artist based in Berlin. Inspired by the likes of Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, D'Angelo to Erykah Badu, Cleo Sol, and Rema, RCSE's music carries influences of Neo-Soul, RnB, Reggae, Afrofusion and Electronic sounds.
Anna Castillo is a german Flamenco dancer. She completed her training at the famous flamenco dance school "Amor de Dios" in Madrid. To experience, feel and dance Flamenco in Spain shaped not only her dance style but also her person. She works as a dancer in tablaos in Barcelona and as a dance pedagogue in Berlin
Aaliyah Thanisha is a 22 year old professional dancer, dj and performer from Berlin. She moves in and between the Commercial, Ballroom (Voguing) and Dancehall scene.
Ana Lucão is a multidisciplinary artist who loves to explore the topic of identity and language through poetry and dance.
15 youths based in Berlin joined the Black Dance Culture Program by MINCE e.V. for 8 months. They trained and engaged in modern African dances, Dancehall, Krump and Hip Hop culture. The result is a lot of joy, friendship, support and their own stage piece that premiered in April 2023.
Redgama and Fanya from Berlin recently teamed up as D Fusion. For both of them dance is like therapy. It helps them to empower themselves and to empower other black women.
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Global Legacy was formed in 2017 as a children's crew named Team Global Kidz. Today they are teenagers and the crew goes by the name Global Legacy. They focus on continuous education within and representation of afro styles and dancehall.
Nicole Adriana is a creative & movement director and founder of formula fifteen, a creative agency and collective. Her style is built on a diverse dance background, focusing mainly on Waacking and Krump.
Laces Creations is a professional and diverse dance company est. 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is specialized in dancehall and different west- and central african dances. Laces is now a worldwide recognized and respected company within their scene and have won several competitions across the world.
Afrohouse Germany is a big community with dancers based all over the country. It was founded 5 years ago by Hamilton, Deezy & 2Cupz from Angola. Their mission is to represent their dance culture in Germany and to make it grow.

CDC Location

Gemeinschaftshaus Gropiusstadt, Bat-Yam-Platz 1, 12353 Berlin
Metro: U7 Lipschitzallee
Car: Navigation to Lipschitzallee 68, parking spot next to the car dealer
The venue is accessible barrier free.