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Plaza. Ein partizipative Performance von Li Binyuan
Date details
- Date Saturday, 02/May/2026 11:15 bis 12:00 (3 more dates)
- Venue Humboldt Forum
- Address Schloßplatz, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
Public transportation
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Train (S-Bahn)
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S Hackescher Markt
- S3
- S5
- S7
- S9
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S Hackescher Markt
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Underground
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U Museumsinsel
- U5
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U Rotes Rathaus
- U5
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U Hausvogteiplatz
- U2
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U Klosterstr.
- U2
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U Museumsinsel
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Bus
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Berliner Schloss
- 147
- 200
- N2
- U2
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U Museumsinsel
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Neumannsgasse
- 147
- 200
- N2
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U Rotes Rathaus
- 200
- N2
- N8
- N40
- N42
- N60
- N65
- U2
- 300
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Werderscher Markt
- 147
- 200
- N2
- U2
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- N42
- S7
- 100
- 200
- N2
- N5
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
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Nikolaiviertel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- N8
- N40
- N60
- N65
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Fischerinsel
- 200
- 248
- N2
- N42
- 147
- U2
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Staatsoper
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Jüdenstr.
- 248
- 300
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S Hackescher Markt
- N42
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U Spittelmarkt
- 200
- N2
- U2
- 248
- N42
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr.
- U2
- N2
- 100
- 200
- N5
- N8
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U Hausvogteiplatz
- 200
- N2
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U Unter den Linden
- 100
- N5
- 300
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Berliner Schloss
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Tram
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
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S Hackescher Markt
- M4
- M5
- M6
- M1
- 12
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Georgenstr./Am Kupfergraben
- 12
- M1
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Universitätsstr.
- 12
- M1
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Monbijouplatz
- M1
- M5
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Gontardstr.
- M4
- M5
- M6
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Spandauer Str./Marienkirche
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Train
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf
- RE1
- RB23
- RE2
- FEX
- RE7
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S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf
Part of:
Plaza. A participative performance by Li Binyuan
Li Binyuan und seine Mutter – Li Binyuan und seine Mutter
© Li Binyuan
Whistling, clapping, invented sounds, rhythms, code words - what does connectedness sound like? How do we recognize those who are closest to our hearts when we can no longer see anything?
This performance is for joining in.
The artist Li Binyuan invites partners, friends, family members and all forms of intimate connection to a unique ritual. For 30-45 minutes, you will enter a shared "space", put on blindfolds and navigate solely by the sounds you share. Using the sounds that you only share with your loved ones, you try to recognize the presence of a person who means something to you.
You can enter together with someone you know. Or you can enter alone and think of someone - a partner far away, a loved one who is no longer available, a person you remember through voice, rhythm, accent or silence.
Plaza poses a simple question: what remains of intimacy when sight is lost?
Together we will transform the foyer of the Humboldt Forum into a temporary plaza: a place where private memories become public, where accents become a form of kinship and where silent listening forms a counterweight to the visual noise of the present.
Intimacy can persist over distance, over time and even through absence. The body often remembers connections earlier than language.
We are looking for participants:
You can participate alone or in pairs
Willingness to be blindfolded and communicate through personal sounds
All backgrounds, languages, generations and relationships are welcome
Plaza is a quiet revolution - a celebration of how deeply we know each other, even without seeing. Join us and create a living map of sound, caring and connection.
free of charge
from 6 years
Foyer, ground floor
Belongs to: Family relationships, Conceal or tell?
Translated with DeepL
This performance is for joining in.
The artist Li Binyuan invites partners, friends, family members and all forms of intimate connection to a unique ritual. For 30-45 minutes, you will enter a shared "space", put on blindfolds and navigate solely by the sounds you share. Using the sounds that you only share with your loved ones, you try to recognize the presence of a person who means something to you.
You can enter together with someone you know. Or you can enter alone and think of someone - a partner far away, a loved one who is no longer available, a person you remember through voice, rhythm, accent or silence.
Plaza poses a simple question: what remains of intimacy when sight is lost?
Together we will transform the foyer of the Humboldt Forum into a temporary plaza: a place where private memories become public, where accents become a form of kinship and where silent listening forms a counterweight to the visual noise of the present.
Intimacy can persist over distance, over time and even through absence. The body often remembers connections earlier than language.
We are looking for participants:
You can participate alone or in pairs
Willingness to be blindfolded and communicate through personal sounds
All backgrounds, languages, generations and relationships are welcome
Plaza is a quiet revolution - a celebration of how deeply we know each other, even without seeing. Join us and create a living map of sound, caring and connection.
free of charge
from 6 years
Foyer, ground floor
Belongs to: Family relationships, Conceal or tell?
Translated with DeepL
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