Open Your Mind, Berlin 2027

OPEN YOUR MIND, OYM Berlin is an annual experimental dance festival, taking place in Lake Studios, Berlin, in August 2027. The festival is part of the international OYM network of experimental dancers and artists across Europe. The origin is Open Your Mind, Eindhoven, established since 2013. Berlin edition is organized by dancer and choreographer Kazuma Motomura. It creates a platform for artists from different dance cultures and movement backgrounds to meet, share their work and explore new forms of artistic expression. The festival brings together street dance, breaking, contemporary dance, freestyle and experimental movement through performances, workshops, creative exchanges and dance battles. It encourages artists to step beyond familiar styles, challenge conventional approaches and discover new possibilities through improvisation and collaboration. An important part of the festival is its international dimension. OYM Berlin welcomes artists and partner organizations from different European countries, offering them opportunities to present performances, lead workshops, exchange methodologies and develop future collaborations. The festival's broader mission is to strengthen the experimental dance community through inclusion, diversity and artistic exchange. It aims to create a space where artists can connect beyond geographical and cultural boundaries, learn from one another and contribute to the development of a more open and interconnected European dance scene.