“We call ourselves ‘disabled and mad’ to reclaim these words. No more shame. No more fitting in. No quiet corners for us. We take up the space we need. We disrupt. We celebrate. We fight.”
The Disabled and Mad Pride Parade is a self-organized collective that hosts an annual parade for people with disabilities and experiences of crisis.
Behind the Pride stand people with and without disabilities, with and without psychiatric diagnoses, and their supporters. Every year, the Glitter Crutch is awarded there.
The Glitter Crutch is a negative award. This beautiful, shiny, glitter-covered trophy is not for everyone. It’s meant for associations, companies, institutions, laws, and individuals who have especially excelled in excluding or disadvantaging disabled and mad people.
This year, the Glitter Crutch was already awarded during the pride parade — but since there are just too many worthy candidates, we’re doing it again: a second Glitter Crutch will be given out at the festival’s big closing party!
Three entries will be selected from the pool of submissions already received, and the festival audience will be able to vote for them by booing or giving them the thumbs down – giving the audience twice as much to look forward to at the party and awards ceremony.
Come join us, celebrate, and vote on who really deserves this sparkling stain on their reputation!
Sprache:
The event will be held in German spoken language. Interpretation into English spoken language (if required) and DGS will be available.
Access:
Heizhaus is accessible via two ramps. The first ramp is 6.60 m long and has an incline of 5.2%, the second ramp is 6.80 m long with a 6% incline.
The space will have different seating and lay options with chairs, beanbags, mats, and blankets. Water, sugar and stim toys will be available.
Assistants, including sighted guides and communication support (DGS), will be present in the space.
Early access with an access pilot will be available 1 hour before the event begins.
Tactile floor markings are glued inside the room.
This event requires a negative Covid test. Free tests will be available on site — please arrive in good time before the event begins.
Free FFP2 masks are available for every event. Please remember that some people cannot wear masks for communication.
If people ask you to keep distance, please respect their wish.
If you experience symptoms of a cold or fever, please stay at home.
Event details may vary up to one week before the performances. Please check our website shortly beforehand for the latest program information.
Location:
Heizhaus
Uferstudios for contemporary dance
Badstraße 41a / Uferstraße 23
13357 Berlin
Tickets:
free admission, open doors
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