Queer and Kinky Unconference 2023

An unconference is the mother of all skill-share events and traditions at Karada House ever since we opened in 2019. Now we are happy to get back to unconference business in our new space! Join us for a whole weekend (or only one day, if you like). We will gather and share skills and knowledge, arts, and interests. What can you bring to the table? what are you curious about learning?

Event Details

Date & Time:  September 23rd &24th, 2023, 10 am-7 pm

Format: unconference

Audience:  LGBTQIA+

Language: English

Minimum Knowledge Level: know and share about your favorite kinky things, come and learn other stuff as a total newbie

What to Bring:

Yourself and your knowledge, curiosity, comfortable clothes, and all the toys you want or need for giving a workshop or having fun at the play area in the evening. The point of an unconference is to generate workshops out of the curiosity and knowledge of participants, so all we ask of you is to actually and actively participate. Also please bring your self-awareness. Give and take, baby.

Solo or Partnered:  both, everyone needs a ticket

Price: 40 Euros per person and day

What exactly is a Queer Unconference?

An unconference is an event aimed at the exchange of knowledge without a set agenda or presenters. The agenda is made by the attendees in a joint effort and remains flexible throughout the event. Everyone is an active participant and on eye level.

There are four rules and one law for an unconference:

Rule #1: Whoever shows up are the right people
Rule #2: Whatever happens is fine (in a kinky context this has to be consensual obviously!)
Rule #3: Whenever it starts is the right time
Rule #4: It is over when it’s over

Law: The Law of the two feet:

Everyone at an unconference is encouraged to practice the law of two feet. The law of two feet says that if you become uninterested at any point, you are encouraged to leave and join another session. In an unconference, you are also invited to take breaks at any time, with the idea that it is sometimes in the breaks that the ‘A-ha’ moments arrive.

Mandatory Covid-19 rules

If you would like to inform yourself about other safety measures we have in place, please consult our Covid-19 measurements here.

Accessibility Note

The unconference is held in spoken English. German can also be provided. The space, KARA, is on the ground floor but has three steps to enter the house. A ramp for wheelchairs is available at all times. There is also a parking space available right in front of the door if needed. KARA has an accessible bathroom available. There are no thresholds in the entire house. The garden is only partially accessible at the moment. During the workshop, we will sit on the floor. Sitting in a chair can also be provided. Adaptations for physical needs will be shown and can also be provided upon request. If you participate in this workshop and need more assistance please message us at info@karada-house.de beforehand.

Accommodation:

For people coming to this workshop from out of Berlin, we can offer you accommodation in our space (mattress, bed linens, cushions, bathroom, shower, and kitchen) in the common area. If you are interested, please purchase accommodation.

Who is this event for?

LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.

Womên describes people who are identifying themselves as female in their gender identity. People that fit this category can be part of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum or not. We created this category specifically to indicate that we also invite cisgender, heterosexual womên.

The word is our own creation and serves as a replacement for the word “womxn” which is now being (ab)used for transmisogynist statements. The ^ in womên represents a marker (similar to the “x” in womxn) that wishes to give emphasis to the fact that womênhood is an intersectional umbrella term that holds many different people and experiences and is not biologically predetermined.