Roller Renaissance: On the Red Couch with Oumi Janta
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hereFor the highly-anticipated return to one of our community’s favorite events, global sensation, Oumi Janta, takes a seat On The Red Couch, and rolls us through her journey.
Finding solace in rollerskating from an early age, the native Berliner spent her time jam skating in Tempelhofer Feld while coping with the global pandemic. Her videos quickly became a viral hit, gathering millions of views, support from celebrities and new fans, and even leading to a worldwide roller skate shortage!
Come on down to Factory Görlitzer Park’s Creator’s Lab for On The Red Couch with Oumi Janta, moderated by Amanda Sandström Beijer, Co-Founder of Playful Magazine, a daring magazine telling personal stories of legendary people.
Oumi joins us to discuss how she’s using her newfound fame and platform as a jam skating advocate, being a role model for the newer generations, and how community, music, and sports have shaped her life.
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Oumi Janta is a Senegalese roller skate dancer, teacher, model, and influencer. Born in Thiès in 1991, Janta rose to fame after her video jam skating in Berlin became a viral hit on Instagram, quickly gathering popularity on social media amongst celebrities and fans worldwide.
Since then, she has become a reference and advocate for jam skating, teaching, and organizing her roller disco events to bring together and grow the skating community in Germany.
Amanda Sandström Beijer is the Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Playful Magazine, a daring magazine telling personal stories of legendary people who help create Berlin’s reputation.
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In the 1960s, Billy Name brought a red couch into Andy Warhol’s Factory, and it organically became the best place to crash for many of his overnight guests. In the spirit of Warhol’s Factory, Factory Berlin invites widely praised and respected innovators from the arts and creative scene to share their experiences and learnings with our diverse community.
Past speakers include Jeanette Epps (Astronaut, NASA), Tupac Martir (Founder and Creative Director, Satore Studio), and singer Kat Frankie.
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18:00 - 18:55Doors Open
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18:55 - 19:00Factory Berlin Welcome
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19:00 - 19:45Interview with Oumi Janta
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19:45 - 20:00Audience Q&A
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20:00 - 21:00Networking Session & Drinks
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