Deutsche Beschreibung s. am Ende des Formulars
As we do every year at the end of October, we are once again organising the TdU Vienna Autumn Retreat in 2026. This time, we’re heading to the seaside in Ostia (Rome) and will be guided by Hanin Tarabay, who will lead a workshop on ‘Aware Activism’.
Aware Activism: A Trauma-Informed Laboratory
Aware Activism is a creative and reflective space for activists, artivists, and community workers to explore what activism means for them, their causes, and their values through a trauma-informed lens. Using Theatre of the Oppressed, Playback Theatre, and storytelling, we will reflect on how trauma, personal, collective, and structural, shapes our paths of activism, and how we can cultivate resilience, prevent burnout, and nurture healthier, more supportive activist communities. Drawing on Hanin´s experience as an activist through theater and art in Palestine, we will also look at examples of resilience from the Palestinian struggle, offering insights that can inspire and deepen awareness both in solidarity movements and in local struggles for justice and dignity around the world.
Hanin Tarabay is a Palestinian theater maker and trainer who works as a freelance artist across Palestine, the Arab world, and Europe. She tackles oppression and build creative solidarity networks, using the techniques of Theatre of the Oppressed, Storytelling and Playback Theatre.
The workshops will take place both at the premises of our wonderful partner organisation, Affabulazione, and at the Teatro del Lido in Ostia.
Main workshop language will be English, German translation is possible.
Dates: 29 October to 1 November (Please note: departure from Vienna by night train on the evening of Wednesday 28 October; return journey by night train on the evening of Sunday 1 November; arrival in Vienna on the morning of Monday 2 November).
Programme:
28 October, evening: Departure from Vienna, couchette on the night train
29 October: Arrival in Ostia, opening workshop in the afternoon
30 Oct: Workshop in the morning and afternoon
31 Oct: Morning free, workshop in the afternoon
1 Nov: Closing session, free afternoon in Rome,
evening: Departure from Rome, couchette on the night train
2 Nov: Morning: Arrival in Vienna
Costs: The costs for travel, accommodation and meals will be covered for TdU Vienna members resident in Austria (co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme)! If you are not yet a member, please state this when registering so that we can get in touch with you.
For any further questions contact Linda: linda.raule@tdu-wien.at