Nyai Stories: Our Ancestral Women

• Date: 14 September 13:00 - 17:30
• Location: Theater Dakota

What do you know about your Ancestral mothers?

Join us for an afternoon of creativity and reflection around the diversity of stories around our Ancestral Women, focusing on the Women also known as ‘Nyais’ - The Ancestral Mothers and an important anchor between Indonesia and The Netherlands.

Under guidance of professional artists we invite you to participate in a variety of workshops to transform your own stories and emotions into art in the context of your ancestors. Through various creative expressions such as spoken word, music, dance, literature, visual art and videography, we will honor, commemorate and continue the legacies of our ancestral women.

More information beneath about the alternatives of workshops.

During the event you will have time to participate in one of these.
Please note that we can not guarantee that you will get your first pick as every workshop can take on a limited number of participants.

• Advance reservations required | Link to reservation of workshops.

PROGRAM

12.30 Inloop
13.00 - 14.15 Welcoming
Performances by Nathalie Smoor & Eef van Breen, Alfian Emir Aditya & Francesca Vincentie and Sacha Verheij.
Panel discussion with Lara Nuberg, Akbar Yumni, Yvette Kopijn and Denise Aznam, led by Elsbeth Vernout.

14.15 - 14.30 Break
14.30 - 15.45 Workshops
6 different workshops running simultaneously.
More information and mandatory reservation.

15.50 - 16.20 Completion and summary
16.20 - 17.30 Networking
Indonesian snacks, DJ NEMS and mingle in the Cafe.

CREDITS

A collaboration between Bersama Collective, Theater Dakota, Riboet Verhalenkunst, Indisch Herinneringscentrum and The Indonesian Embassy. This event is made possible thanks to The Hague - Koloniaal en slavernijverleden, ‘Fondsen voor cultuurparticipatie’ and Landecker - Humanity in Action.

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