EURIX
Pictures by: Haag, Hentje_Ropes, RopeSlut, Swen Brandy ( CARNIVORE) , Micha Stella, Philippe Theunisson, Pagan Poetry, Zor NeuroBashing, Anastasia Philippova, Shantel Liao www.shantelliao.com
The European Rigger&Model Exchange No 25 will happen
October, 14 – 19, 2024 at -> Holzmarkt/ Säälchen, Berlin
The location is part of the recently build Holzmarkt area, a model for alternative urbanization in the city centre, on the border of the Spree river. It offers generous and well designed spaces and a fully equipped theatre. There is a bakery, a café, a great restaurant and the club “Kater Blau” just next to it. The festival is SOLD OUT!! Waitinglist is still available.
PRESENTERS: Cato (Karlsruhe)____Gestalta (Berlin)____Haag & Pendragon (Rotterdam)____Lana Cane & Fatal Queer (Sevilla)___MieNeko & TasteOfDinner (Essen/Amsterdam) _____Peter Soptik & Sansei (Subspace, Prague)____Shadow (Antwerp)
SPECIAL GUESTS: Davide/ Laodai & Ayame (Shanghai)____Kuku (Bologna)
NEWCOMERS: Lunatic (Linz)____Tsubi & Liminal Drift (Berlin)____
# Opening and Presenter Introduction on Monday, April 1, at 10 00. Doors open and Check In from 8 30!!
# Daily Schedule, Monday to Friday : 10 – 13 workshops/ 15 – 18 workshops/ 20 – 23 30 Jam/ Saturday: 12 – 18 Open Practice / 20 – 2 Final Event
# Bondage Jams and Performance Evenings, open to the general public on Thursday and Friday, from 20 00 – 23 30. Drop-In / 20 EUR for Non Eurix participants/ Cash only!
In addition to the exchange and research program there is also:
# A special 5 day ABSOLUTE BEGINNER COURSE. In this program, each day another international expert will teach a 6 hour introduction to Rope Bondage (10 00 – 13 00 and 15 00 – 18 00). The course is an unique opportunity to study the basics with an intense combination of five high level teachers. It will give a fantastic overview over different styles and techniques and will allow a very informed start into the practice.
PROGRAM BEGINNER COURSE:
Monday: Morgen_Rrot & LiteraryLillith (Berlin)____Tuesday: Anna Noctuelle & Noemi (London/ Berlin)____Wednesday: Matìs d’Arc (Zurich)____Thursday: Misungui Bordelle (Paris)____Friday: Nicolas Yoroi (Brussels)____
The Absolute Beginner Course is geared towards total Bondage beginners who simply wish to start with the best. No previous knowledge required. The program is also suitable for riggers who just start teaching and are interested in different methods and teaching styles. In the evening participants have the possibility to join the regular open practice at EURIX. There is place for 15 couples in the BEGINNER COURSE. Please apply with a rope partner and bring a minimum of 7 lenghts of 8 meter rope (hemp or jute, 6mm or 8mm).
If you wish to registrate for this program specify EURIX/BEGINNER when you apply and when you transfer the fee (650.- per couple / 500.- for schwelle7 members).
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In order to create a carbon offset/Co2 compensation for the festival, we will increase the Eurix ticket prices by €25 from 2024. This means that in future we will acquire 3 square meter of land in the Berlin area for each Eurix participant and plant – with professional expertise – a resilient regional deciduous tree species, usually a beech, on it. These trees will be allowed to live without forestry use and reproduce through natural regeneration, meaning that in future a small forest of around 200 trees will be created with each EURIX. We realize this project in cooperation with https://www.klimawaldprojekt.de/, a local non-profit initiative whose managers we know personally.
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Costs EURIX:
Free for „Presenters“ (presenters are paid an expense compensation and we provide accomodation and reimburse travel expenses). Free for “Newcomers” (Newcomer presenters receive 1-2 free tickets)
550.- for „Students“ (550.-Euros per couple, rigger with model / 275.- Euros for single riggers or single models)/ Intermediate/ Advanced riggers only. To take part as a „student“ please apply with some information about your experience and some samples of your work.
350.- for schwelle7 members (350.- couples / 175.-single rigger or single model)
650.- “Absolute Beginner Course” (5x6h = 30 hours intense instruction / 650.- Euros per couple, rigger and model / 500.- per couple for schwelle7 members.) No single registration, switching possible! Please specify EURIX / BEGINNER on registration!
These ticket prices include a 25€ co2 compensation per person!
Registration: Jana <jana.felixruckert@gmx.de>
Coming up, 2025:
-> EURIX No XXVI April, 14 – 19, 2025
-> EURIX No XXVII October, 20 – 25, 2025
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EURIX – The concept
There is a lot of creative and innovative rope bondage in Europe today. Many individuals are developing their own approaches. A sort of emancipation from the japanese masters is happening, not a rebellion or opposition, just people recognizing the importance of gaining autonomity in their artistic process.
EURIX wishes to provide a platform for these individuals and to develop the technical, artistic and philosophical aspects of the practice, by confronting traditional japanese Shibari with our European cultural heritage. Western techniques and skills, ideas from art, science, psychology& medicine, from bodywork& performance, from BDSM & Sex-Positive Culture- all those things might be offered at EURIX, in order to give new impulses to the practice.
EURIX is also a sociography, an experiment that proposes a sex-positive, kink-friendly space, where attentiveness and empathy, consent, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, ecological and political awareness are highly valued and put into practice. EURIX wishes to provide a space where clear, honest and constructive communication is a permanent collective effort.
EURIX brings experienced European Riggers and Models together, for a week of exchange and research, twice a year. There are invited „regular presenters“ and “newcomers” who share their work on a voluntary base: riggers and models who have developed a personal style in the frame of or beyond japanese tradition, who are interested to learn and exchange with others and who wish to experiment with less hierarchical and dogmatic teaching structures.
These “presenters” are joined by a larger group of „students“, intermediate and advanced riggers interested to learn from the professionals present and paying a modest fee in order to finance the event. Also “students” may propose workshops or perform during the week.
The schedule is open. Every day a new plan is established, with different workshops, research groups, talks etc. Up to four workshops run simultaneously, thus a wide range of topics and issues is covered. The content of each event is designed according to the interests and needs of the participants rather then following a preconceived didactic concept or method. It is different every time.
Felix Ruckert, 2019
See also: Interview with me about EURIX by Vanina/ Sluttish, Dec, 2018
If you consider attending the event, please read our EURIX GUIDELINES FOR NEGOTIATION AND ESTABLISHING CONSENT
If you consider to propose yourself or someone else as a presenter, please read our EURIX GUIDELINES FOR ROPE BONDAGE PRESENTERS
If you come for the first time here some TIPS HOW TO SURVIVE EURIX
EURIX presenters at previous editions:
EURIX I / autumn 2012: Felix Ruckert (Berlin), Peter Slemrian (Copenhagen), Ropert (Vienna), Shadow (Antwerp), Mark Yu (USA)
EURIX II / spring 2013: Bruce Esinem (London), Davide La Greca (Rome) Nina Russ (London), Shadow (Antwerp), Yoroi Nicolas (Paris),
EURIX III / autumn 2013: Amalion (Berlin), Pedro Gigas (Portugal), Peter Slemrian (Copenhagen), Andy Pandy (Stockholm), Gorgone (Marseille), Jari Vuomajoki (Helsinki).
EURIX IV / spring 2014: Barkas & Carreaux (Vienna), Pilar Laotra & AnaSita (Madrid), Mélanie Martinoli (Lausanne), Miumi-U & Gorgone (London/Tokyo/ Nimes), Riccardo Wildties & Red Sabbath (Rome), Sansblague and Bergborg (Stockholm), Ropeshadow (Athens)
EURIX V / autumn 2014: Nicolas Yoroi (Paris), Stefano BirdOfPrey (Roma), Shadow (Antwerpen), Slaneesh & GanRaptor (Gdansk), Alberto Noshibari (Barcelona), Amalion (Berlin), Tangle (Toronto)
EURIX VI / spring 2015: Caritia (Berlin), Enji Rayd (Berlin), The Joker (Berlin), Klara Luhmen (Berlin), Nennemich (Berlin), Osada Kinbaku Dojo: Hagen & Arliss (Berlin), Andreas Hartung (Berlin), Merlin (Berlin), Renée Aissance Favretti (Berlin)
EURIX VII / autumn 2015: Ropert & Eve (Vienna), Pedro Gigas (Portugal), Maranta Rubiera (Barcelona), Alberto Noshibari (Barcelona), SkinnyRedhead (Edinburgh), Peter Soptik (Czech Republic), Vlada & Alex Falco (Moscow), Kristina Marlen (Berlin), ButterflyBondage (The Netherlands)
EURIX VIII / spring 2016: Andra Poloutropon (New York), Andrea Quartacorda (Firenze), Hera Delgado (Mallorca), Isabelle Hanikamu (Montréal), Lahtnor (Gothenburg), Nina Russ (London), Shadow (Antwerpen), Zor (Madrid)
EURIX IX / autumn 2016: Anna Bones & Fred Hatt (London), Andrea Ropes & Clementine Poulaine (Bologna), Andy Buru (Stockholm), Bob Ropemarks (Amsterdam), Caritia (Berlin), Gluwur (Barcelona), Gorgone (Berlin), Matthias T.J. Grimme & Jemina (Hamburg), Scot Kinbaku (Copenhagen)
EURIX X / spring 2017: Danilo Andres Sepulva & Jasko Fide (Berlin)___Gestalta& Anna Noctuelle (London)___Hedwig (Malmö) & Ceci Ferox (Helsinki)___Iris Ordean (Durham)___Jemina (Hamburg)___Kissmedeadlydoll (NYC)___Maranta Rubiera (Barcelona)___May Dosem & Benoit Descordes (Paris)___Red Lily (Roma)___Tifereth (Toronto)___ BEGINNER COURSE: Felix Ruckert (Berlin)___Caritia (Berlin)___ Matthias T.J. Grimme (Hamburg)___Shadow (Antwerp)___Nicolas Yoroi(Brussels)
EURIX XI / autumn 2017: Cyril Quantiques Grillon (Paris)____Dasniya Sommer (Berlin)____Eris Maksym & Maya Homerton (Barcelona)____Gorgone & Human Chuo (Paris)____Grzesznik & Iarwa (Krakow)____Michael RopeKnight (Königswinter)____Boris Mosafir (St.Petersburg)____MyMay & Goldie Sunshine (Tel Aviv)____Nennemich (Berlin)____BEGINNER COURSE: Shadow (Antwerp)___Kitty Rea (Bucharest)____Pedro Cordas (Lisboa)____Pilar LaOtra (Madrid) ____Soptik (Prague)
EURIX XII / spring 2018: Barkas & Addie (Vancouver)____Enji Rayd & Mater Polonia & Ulla (Berlin)____Iris Ordean (Durham)____Kirigami & Tenshiko (Milano)____Liya Kiss (Kiev)____Nicolas Yoroi (Brussels)___ Pilar LaOtra (Formentera)____Sophia Rose (London)____Tifereth (Toronto)____Beginner Course: Anna Bones&Fred Hatt (London) ___Dasniya Sommer (Berlin)____Arlis&Hagen (Berlin) ____Gorgone (Paris)____Hedwig (Malmö)
EURIX XIII / autumn 2018: Arlis&Hagen (Berlin)____Asiana&_Door_ (Amsterdam)____Billie Rose&Kitty Rea (Bucharest)____Colette (Athens)____Elena Zanzu (Barcelona)_____Falbala Ropes (Catania/Luzern)____Saara Rei&Butterfly (Stockholm/Utrecht)____Sacro Marte (Trento)____Zor (Madrid)____Beginner Course: Caritia (Berlin) ____Miss Eris (Barcelona) ____Lahtnor (Göteborg) ____Shadow (Antwerp) ___Soptik (Prague)
EURIX XIV / spring 2019: Andy Buru & Saara (Stockholm)____Artifexual (Copenhagen)____Asiana & _DOOR_ (Amsterdam)____Boris Mosafir (St. Petersburg)____isith (Basel/Vienna)____Ligatio & Lizanne (Antwerpen)____RopuNawa (Basel)____-sunstrider (Berlin)____Xa Na (Roma/Berlin) Beginner Course: Nehra Stella (Berlin)____Florian Geldner “The Joker“ (Berlin)____ Nicolas Yoroi & Deborah Sarura (Brussels)____Scot & Namarié/ Kinbaku Lounge (Copenhagen)____Ceci Ferox& Flozif (Helsinki/ Paris)
EURIX XV/ autumn 2019: Akuaku (Tokyo/Nice)____Anna Bones & Fred Hatt (London)____Benoît Descordes & May Dosem (Paris)____Ceci Ferox & floZif (Helsinki/ Paris)____ Dasniya Sommer (Berlin)____ Lou Kitsune (Roma)____Soptik & Joan von Brook (Prague)____Tati Limati (Ukraine)____ Special Guest: David Bloom (On Intimacy in Process and Performance) Beginner Course: Shadow (Antwerp)____ isith (Vienna)____ Ropu Nawa (Basel)____Kristina Marlen (Berlin) ____Xa Na (Roma/ Berlin)
EURIX XVI/ spring 2020: cancelled due to Corona!
EURIX XVII/ autumn 2020 (Corona edition): Kokosblau (Berlin)____ Nawa Ronin & Natasha NawaTaNeko (Berlin) ____GNBY & shibarimuffin (Prague)___Soptik (Prague)____Felix Ruckert (Berlin) Beginner Course: Seilartig&FrlLilly (Berlin) ____Xa Na (Berlin) ____Felix Ruckert (Berlin) ____Dasniya Sommer (Berlin) ____Soptik(Prague)
EURIX XVIII/ spring 2021: cancelled due to Corona!
EURIX XIX/ autumn 2021: Stéphane Arnoux (Nawashiva) & Iris_Absinthe (Paris)_____Nicolas Yoroi (Brussels)____Tako (Geneva)____Tamandua&Briki (Berlin)___Tori Bands & Serene Chaos (Manchester)____Flame (Riga)___Jillian (Arnheim)___Ori&Aslan (Frankfurt/M.)___Beginner Course: MieNeko (Düsseldorf) ____Saraa Rei (Berlin)____Soptik (Prague)____DiscoverKinbaku (Berlin)____Asiana&DooR (Amsterdam)
EURIX XX/ spring 2022: GNBY (Prague)____Haag (Rotterdam) & Husalia (Bonn)____Misungui Bordelle (Paris) & Alex Mino (Marseille) ____ RopuNawa& Freya Hellesdim (Basel) ______Yuliia Demydova (Ibiza)____Psychopsis&Wisdomme (Athens)____MieNeko (Dortmund)____Saara Kantanen (Billnäs)____Special Guests: Samjay& Zero-Gi (New York)____Doc Henry (Berlin)____Beginner Course: Nehra Stella (Berlin)____Andy Buru (Stockholm)____ Matís d’Arc (Zurich)____ Seilartig& Frl Lilly (Berlin)____Akuaku (Tokyo/ Paris)
EURIX XXI/ automn 2022: Andy Buru (Stockholm)____ButterflyBondage (Utrecht)-___Cnr. Aphilia & Anna Noctuelle (London)____Lou Kitsune (Roma)____Ludvig& M. (Sofia)____Sarura (Normandy) ____Shibari Sari&Fynn (Halle/Leipzig)____Special Guest: Tifereth & Lilly (Toronto)____Beginner Course: Steen (Kinbaku Lounge, Copenhagen)____Sawa Sagit (Berlin)____XaNa (Berlin)____Tati Limati (Kiev) ____Nicolas Yoroi (Brussels)
EURIX XXII/ spring 2023: ____AmyMay & Luisa (Helsinki)____Nëya & Kameko (Prague)____Kata LaLaLaa & Velvetine (Berlin)_____ Ale Felicitas Truchero (Berlin)___Torienne Bands & Serene Chaos (Manchester)____ Zor & Margout (Madrid)____Saara Rei (Berlin)____Shadow (Antwerp) ____ Vlada Vedmovskaya (Moscow/ Tel Aviv)____Special Guests: Armony & Balthazar (Vancouver)____ Seani Love (London)____ Beginner Course: Sascha Vagabond (Leipzig)____Wisdomme & Nyx (Athens)____Enji Rayd (Berlin)____Shibari Sari (Halle)____rope_unleashed (Berlin)____
EURIX XXIII/ autumn 2023:____ Burgundy Rose & Spring Tide (Bristol)____Misungui Bordelle & Tree Ropes (Paris/Berlin)____Shadow (Antwerp)_____ Vik13 & Gala (Barcelona)____Shibari Sari& Cath After Dark ( Halle/ Berlin)____RileyEffective & RopeManBerlin (Berlin)____moon.cat.ropes & rope_unleashed (Berlin)____ Special Guests: Marc & Jordyn (Austin, Texas)_____Akuaku (Tokio)_____Phoenix (Rio de Janeiro)____ Beginner Course: Haag & Elisa T (Rotterdam)_____Saara Kantanen & Jamo (Billnäs)_____ Anna Lysee (Berlin)_____GNBY& Red (Prague)_____Laodai-Davide & Kuku (Shanghai)
EURIX XXIV/ spring 2024:____Anna Bones & Anna Noctuelle (Anatomie Studio, London)____Anitta & Gabrielle (House of Play, Copenhagen)____ Alexander & Natasha (DiscoverKinbaku, Berlin)____RedLily & Winter Violet (Roma/ Copenhagen/ Sicily)____Julius Elo & Amy May (Helsinki)____SPECIAL GUESTS: Micha Stella (Berlin)____Ropeslut & Androgalien (London)____Tifereth (Toronto)____NEWCOMERS: Petite Pretzel (London)____Nik YourKnots & Nyctophilia (London/Bern)____Kaoru Neve & Aventurine Giulia (London)____ BEGINNER COURSE: Saara Rei & Velvetine (Berlin)____Marc (Austin, Texas) ____Tati Limati (Kiev)____ Seilartig & Frl Lilly (Berlin) ____ Enji Rayd (Berlin) ____