Photo exhibition 1964-2024: 60 years of Turks in the Netherlands

• Date: 22 October - 16 November
• Location: Atrium

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Netherlands experienced a severe labor shortage. After first attracting guest workers from countries such as Spain, Italy, Yugoslavia, Greece, an influx of workers from Turkey began in the early 1960s. On Aug. 19, 1964, the Netherlands and Turkey signed a labor contract to recruit workers. For example, they went to work here in the 1960s at the Philips factory, Ford factory, Thomassen & Drijver, shipping industry and Fokker factory in The Hague. Without them, the Dutch economy would never have become as strong as it is today.

Initiator, Sahin Yildirim:
“Without Turkish guest workers, the Dutch economy would never have become as strong as it is today.”

The great cultural diversity of contemporary Holland is historically rooted. The identity and urban culture of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague are closely intertwined with labor history. This is reflected in how people live, family life, language use and socio-cultural diversity. Atlas Cultureel Centrum would like to organize various activities in The Hague in the context of 60 years of Turkish labor migration and, in doing so, offer equal opportunities to residents, keep the city developing and create a support base to bring different groups together, promote dialogue and create new encounters.

Atlas Cultural Center in The Hague is therefore going to organize various activities around 60 years of Turkish labor migration in the Netherlands:

• Photo exhibition in the Atrium The Hague from October 23 to November 18 (touring).
• Book '60 years, 60 stories
• Educational programs
• Lectures and dialogue meetings
• Literary evenings
• Workshops
• Music concert
• Theater performance

The book 60 years, 60 stories

To make this unique project a success, Atlas Cultural Center is going to publish the book 60 years, 60 stories. You can help them with this. Every order brings them closer to realizing this project. After the book presentation on October 23, 2024 (location still unknown), signed copies of the book will be sent to buyers.

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