The Havdalah Cabaret - A Sacred Profane Cabaret!

Shabbes 24/7, a queer Jewish collective in Brussels, presents The Havdalah Cabaret - A Sacred Profane Cabaret! You're invited to join the collective for an afternoon of workshops and an evening of cabaret hosted by Chanuka Lewinsky, followed by an after-party. The programme is based around the four elements of the Havdalah ritual: Wine, Light, Spice and Separation. Havdalah marks the transition of the holy sabbath from the week, separating the sacred from the everyday. In this way, Shabbes 24/7 invites you to explore the queering of Havdalah with them!  

Shabbes 24/7 is a queer Jewish diasporist collective that was founded in 2020. Shabbes are a varied bunch, united by anti-racist feminism, queerness, and a commitment to building communities of care and pride in their status as Jewish people living and organising in Belgium. 

Dex Chait Grodner aka Chanukah Lewinsky is a theatre maker, community organiser, arts producer and drag performance artist. Their work draws from Jewish and pagan rituals and stories. Dex has performed at the Tate Britain and the Royal Court Theatre and given talks on trans inclusion in the arts at Southbank Centre and RADA. They are founder of the queer, Jewish ecological art project Lady Cynthia's Lover and co-director for Queer Youth Art Collective and Homos and Houmous. 

Sherine Falasteen is a proud Palestinian, politically incorrect, and here to question your toxic masculinity and call out racism. With a bold attitude, Sherine wears traditional Palestinian thobes with pride, determined to confront intolerance head on. "As long as the thyme (Zaatar) and olives (Zaytoun) flourish, our spirit and presence will endure."

A child of the nocturnal kingdom, Mama Tituba comes from a long line of sorcerers. Drag queer, black and fat, they'll poke fun at your privileges and challenge you to the ring of imperialism. Their performances are like magic potions offered to the world, explosive cocktails expertly balanced with aries sauce. A dash of personal history, a tablespoon of (political) commitment, a pinch of his relationship with their body, all mixed with a healthy dose of cynicism and empowerment, to be consumed without moderation.

King Kovaci is an Albanian DJ, singer-songwriter & producer based in Brussels, and the father of multiple projects. His DJ sets are an homage to the diaspora and children of immigrants, playing all the good shit he grew up with: reggaeton, baile funk, Balkan classics, Arab sha3by, …

A Belgian-Mexican-Colombian zinneke, Majo is a performer, educator, outside eye, writer and producer. Their performance is one where the body and its expressiveness are front and center. With a love for reinvention and challenge, their work spans cabaret, circus, dance, physical theatre, pole dance, burlesque, from young to adult audiences. They most recently co-created projects Meuf.x and Bum&Boum.