
Photo Gallery: Photography by Katrin Tolkowski
Second Language
The "Second Language" project has been operating at Kelim since 2024, led by choreographer Chai Cohen and producer Michal Goldfield-Shadot. The first work presented within the project is "Solo," in collaboration with an ensemble of women with and without disabilities, with visible and non-visible impairments. The piece offers a reflection on the connection between movement mechanisms and social structures in the realms of femininity, disability, gender, and the intersection of identities. The "Second Language" project is based on the belief in the social and artistic power of body-based performances to influence attitudes toward others, create broad and effective conscious change, reduce stigmas, and remove social barriers.
The "Second Language" project operates under the umbrella of "Action Incubator," which centralizes projects with people of diverse abilities at Kelim. "Action Incubator" expands and enriches the boundaries of social and artistic discourse alike, enabling a mutually beneficial influence: dance creators act as leaders in the social environment in which they operate through artistic and creative tools, while people living with disabilities impact the artistic field, taking an active part through their bodies and presence in the creation of new aesthetic languages, and allowing a new and diverse perspective on concepts such as center and margin, visible and invisible.


Currently, the work "Solo" premiered as part of the "Kleguf" events in December 2024 at Kelim. Another performance is scheduled to premiere as part of the "Kelim Festival" in March 2025.
Choreography: Chai Cohen // Participants: Yael Bichler, Michal Gil, Avishag Halber, Michal Tiler Tzur, Sigal Lior, Esti Levy, Susan Milner, Noa Neuman, Hali Perry, Rina Reiner, Hadas Rappaport, Naama Shkretzi // Production and Show Management: Michal Goldfield-Shadot
About the Choreographer:
Chai Cohen is an independent creator, choreographer, dance teacher, dancer, disabled artist, and wheelchair user. He is the founder and manager, together with Michal Goldfield, of the C5 Dance Disability Association. He specializes in teaching disability dance through workshops and various projects that bring together disabled and non-disabled dancers, in Israel and abroad.










