Are You Syncopated?! is an opportunity to deepen and challenge what we know about jazz and swing culture.
This year, the AYS Festival presents two formats for exchange and knowledge sharing: The Group Talks (Thursday and Sunday) and the Panel Talks with special guests (Friday and Saturday).
We’ll be returning to the roots of our passion – exploring what it truly means to us. We want to delve into the connections between music, dance, and history, and how they shape our experiences as individuals and as a community.
Everyone is welcome to join the conversation, and you can submit topics or questions in advance. During the online session (Thursday), we’ll collectively decide which topics to explore further in our Sunday discussion, with time for reflection.
Please submit your questions by October 6, 2024, on this form. You can also write at talk@areyousyncopated.de (Momo & Lucia)
THURSDAY
ONLINE – 19:30 (GMT+2)
General group discussion and preparation for the Sunday session.
You can bring your ideas there or pitch some in advance via the form.
The meeting will take place online via this ZOOM link.
Friday
19:00-20:00 (Statthaus Böcklerpark)
Discussion and Q&A with Marie-Anne Standaert, Luana & Kelly.
Saturday
19:00-20:00 (Holzmarkt, Säälchen)
Discussion and Q&A with Shannon Barnett, Peeps and Nick Rossi.
SUNDAY
16:30-18:00 (Dolce Vita)
Group Talk – A deeper exploration of the topics selected on Thursday with an interactive format for the discussion. For capacity reasons, please register for the Sunday talk here (it is free, but we ask for a small donation to cover room costs):
We recommend to attend both sessions (Thursday and Sunday)✨ .