Mandu of Identity – A Communal Lunar New Year Night

Join us for this playful trans-disciplinary dinner experience exploring and celebrating the diversity of identities and traditions. Through the symbolic act of making Mandu (Korean dumplings), we’ll explore how our unique experiences and roles come together to shape who we are.

Each of us carries multiple identities—whether as immigrants, or long-time locals; whether as queer individuals, women, professionals, friends, or children — constantly blending and navigating these roles. This evening invites you to reflect on this complexity, where Mandu (만두), a traditional Korean dumpling filled with a variety of ingredients, serves as a powerful metaphor for our whole and multifaceted selves.

Let’s come together to celebrate the Lunar New Year through food, creativity, and play!

What’s on the table for the night?

• Playful making of vegan Mandu & exchange, with creating a space to reflect on how blending our identities shapes our relationships with one another.
• Special dance performance by Geosmin Yang: a captivating performance interpreting the blending of roles and identities through movement, connecting food, culture, and self-expression.
• Shared dinner & conversation: enjoy a communal dinner filled with the Mandu we create, alongside snacks and a guided conversation designed to spark connection and meaningful dialogue.

Your ticket includes the Mandu making and shared dinner, snacks, and a welcome specialty tea, along with access to the full program.

Limited spots available. Ticket price: 35€ standard, 45€ generous
Prior registration required.

About hosts
This Mandu Night is hosted by a team of South Korean migrants passionate about fostering connection through art, food, and community. Saem Yun, a Berlin-based community builder and event manager brings over eight years of experience designing cultural events and workshops focused on social issues and the queer BIPoC scene. Chyai Ji, a community care organizer, creates spaces for connection and care through projects like Queer Veggie_table and tarot workshops, building community for BIPoC queer migrants. Geosmin Yang, a choreographer and interdisciplinary artist, crafts immersive, collaborative experiences like performance FIKA that explore themes of everyday gestures to human complexity, and intimacy with humour.

About hosting location:
C*SPACE is a purpose-driven creative space for co-working, projects and events in Berlin Weißensee. We also initiate cultural and learning programs, co-creating and connecting ideas and encounters across borders. C*SPACE is a hub for social innovation, where global and local neighbors come together across cultural and sectoral boundaries to develop critical awareness and solutions for new forms of regenerative work and learning, as well as celebrate cultural diversity and exchange. C* stands for curiosity, courage, community and collaboration. Instagram, Linkedin.