Whacking Weekender - Glasgow, Scotland
The Work Room Studio (Saturday) & Transmission Gallery (Sunday)
Join Dorine Mugisha and Rita Hu for their first Whacking Weekender in Glasgow, Scotland !!!
A weekend of workshops, jams, showcases, and a 1 v 1 exchange.
Punking, later on commonly adapted and refered to as Whacking, is a style that emerged in the 1970s underground gay clubs in LA by people of colour. It is distinctive through the attitude/behaviour, posing and striking with force (whacking).
What : Whacking Weekender
When/ Where : 30th September 1400 - 2000 : The Work Room, TRAMWAY. Glasgow, 25 Albert Dr, G412PE 1st October  1400 - 2000: Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, 28 King st, G1 5QP
â–¶ â–¶ â–¶ â–¶ Pay what you can â—€ â—€ â—€ â—€ We want to make the event as accessible as possible.
Further booking link will be sent upon registration, register yout insterest HERE.
SCHEDULE
30th September, 1400-2000, The Work Room, TRAMWAY. G412PE *please arrive 15mins earlier to get into the building* :
1400 – 1500 : Workshop 1 Rita & Dorine
1500 – 1615 : Workshop 2 Comet
1630 – 1745 : Workshop 3 Anna Yang
1800 – 2000 : Open Jam (DJ Shelltoe Mel)
1st October, 1400 – 1930, Transmission Gallery, G1 5QP:
1400 – 1500 : Warm up & Registration
1500 – 1800 : Prelims, Showcases, 1 v 1 Whacking exchange
1800 – 1930 : Jam (DJ Tesko)
HOSTS
Dorine Mugisha
Rita Hu
JUDGES
1)All the way from Spain, a Fiery Italian mothaa, Anna Yang
2) Our shooting star... From China, based in London, Comet
3) An extra special guest will be revealed on the day
DJ’s
Two of Scotland's finest.. Can you guess who?
★ PRIZES ★
- Winner : TBC
- 2nd Place : TBC
- Dancer of the night : TBC
For any questions, please feel free to contact Dorine - dorinemm3@hotmail.com