ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL by BEZWEEFD - AUGUST 31st @ OASE ROTTERDAM

Dear lovely Zweevers!

Join us on August 31st on our FIRST edition of our Ecstatic Dance Festival at Oase!!!!

We’ll have a whole day of hanging out, dancing, enjoying, connecting (by disconnecting from our smartphones) and by being present in the now, right here in the beautiful concrete jungle called Rotterdam. Everything is so fast paced and it's now so challenging to slow down and we would love to help you out with that. We invite you to dip your toes in the Oase Rotterdam x Bezweefd Ecstatic Dance Festival.

This will be the place for conscious connecting where you can be and express your authentic self. We want to offer you a whole day of activities and possibilities where you can enjoy workshops, hang out, learn, get to know yourself more, connect with each other and of course dance!✨

WHAT TO DO SATURDAY AUGUST 31st?
✨ Opening ceremony (FREE TO JOIN PLEASE REGISTER).
🧘🏽‍♀️ Yoga by Felix
🌴 Hanging out at Oase Rotterdam (FREE) Right next to Maria & Pepe, an amazing (Vegan) Mexican Restaurant & Bar
✨ Special Deepening Your Ecstatic Dance workshop!
✨ Ecstatic dance!
✨ Afterglow with vegan snacks!


PROGRAM🍀
12:30 - 13:00 – Walk-in
13:00 - 13:30 - Opening ceremony. 🧘🏼‍♂️
13:30 - 14:30 - Yoga to warm your day and body up with Felix
14:30 – 15:00 - Break
15:00 - 17:30 – Dancing into connection workshop
17:30 - 19:00 – Break ~ You can enjoy delicious dishes at Maria & Pepe (Vegan) Mexican restaurant & bar
19:00 - 19:30 – Walk-in Ecstatic Dance.
19:30 - 20:00 - Introduction
20:00 - 22:00 - Dancing with DJ INDI RAEVA. 💥
22:00 - 23:00 - Afterglow with vegan snacks! 🥒

GOOD TO KNOW
You can bring your own water-bottle and a snacks (for during the beaks in-between the workshops) if you want, that's more than welcome! During this day you don't have to be part of every workshop that we are providing (even if you did bought a ticket for it). It is also possible to hang out and chill outside at the terrace of Oase Rotterdam (with an amazing view of the docks of Rotterdam).

YOGA BY FELIX
With this yoga session will be able to ground ourselves, open up our body and energy channels through exploration of asana’s in a flow and yin practice. So we will work with the poses, the movements, the breath and the stillness in between. After the savasana you will feel deeper connected to yourself, to your body and you’ll feel ready to further explore yourself and the connection with others in the dance!

DANCING INTO CONNECTION WORKSHOP (2,5 hours)
It is challenging sometimes to go through an ecstatic dance. So much emotions, different styles and ways of expressing yourself, in dance, in sounds, getting lost in thoughts and sometimes it’s very challenging how to dance and connect with yourself and with others in the dance-journey.

Sjeela, an experienced Odessa-based ecstatic dancer, with years of experience in ecstatic dance (& more), will explain, guide, and go in depth with you about these subjects and more during this 2,5 hour workshop. Not a bad idea to bring your own journal to write some stuff down. ;)

Are you ready to explore the deeper realms within yourself? To dance and express in movement in relation to others, while at the same time being grounded within yourself? Then give yourself this opportunity and join us with this Deepening Your Ecstatic Dance workshop by Sjeela! We will also join this workshop and are also very interested in developing ourselves in dance!

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE? ✨
Ecstatic dance is a free-form dance and can also be seen as a more active way of meditation. You can surrender to the music in a sacred and safe “container”.

The ecstatic dance is set up in an environment where you can simply be yourself and experience joy through connection (with self and others), dance, and music. It’s about letting go, moving energy, and having fun, resulting in an ECSTATIC feeling without using any drugs and alcohol! A place where you can connect by disconnecting with your phone (finally).

An ecstatic dance can be very powerful and special, if you have never tried it before, we invite you to try it out and we will make you feel warm and safe during the whole evening.

ABOUT OASE ROTTERDAM
OASE is an inspiration, multifunctional place to gather and meet eachother, for the people of Rotterdam, by the people of Rotterdam (called Rotterdammers). But everyone is welcome. OASE is a cultural podium and a place to enjoy life, the smaller things and to stay true to yourselves.

https://www.oaserotterdam.nl/

LOCATION:
OASE Rotterdam
Schiehaven 15-A,
3024 EC Rotterdam

ABOUT MARIA & PEPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT & BAR
A plant-based menu inspired by Mexico’s rich history and culture will tickle your senses, evenings of dance, song and delightful conversations will reach deep into your heart.

“Maria & Pepe” is a product of love for the planet and all beings that live on it.

They believe in food as a universal language that allows them to unite, let their guards down and relish their time together.

All the profits will be donated to an organization in Mexico (Heroes Campesinos, in 2023 they donated €5000) and a NGO in Rotterdam.

https://mariapepe.nl/

REFUND POLICY
Refunds are not possible for this event. You can use your ticket for the next ecstatic dance or you can give it away to someone you want to give this special experience. ✨️

If you feel like you have any questions, don't hesitate and contact us at 06-42927831 or send us a message on Instagram @bezweefd.


SEE YOU ON AUGUST 31st!!

Ready. Set. Zweef.