The symposium Black Netherlands traces the changing relationship between black citizenship, (post) colonialism, art, heritage and the cultural identity in the Netherlands. Guest speakers such as Gloria Wekker, Quinsy Gario, Simone Zeefuik, Charl Landvreugd connect the historical perspective with contemporary questions of representation.
Black Netherlands refers to the existence, imagination and perception of black presence in the Netherlands and how this is visualized and styled in history, art, heritage, performing arts and film. This symposium takes place on Saturday 8 October at the Museum of Volkenkunde in Leiden and on Sunday 9 October at Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam.
Day 1: Symposium Black Netherlands - 8 October - Leiden
Time: 10:00 - 18:00 o clock
Location: Museum Volkenkunde Leiden
Adress: Steenstraat 1, 2312 BS Leiden
Tickets : € 14,00 (adults older than 19 years), € 6,00 (age 4 until 18 years and students), free for students of Universiteit Leiden & Hogeschool Leiden, Museumcard, BankGiro Loterij VIP-KAART, ICOM, Rembrandtkaart & Vriendenpas)
Day 2: Filmfestival Black Netherlands - 9 October - Amsterdam
Time: 12:00 - 17:00 o clock
Location: Amsterdam Museum
Adress: Kalverstraat 92, 1012 RM Amsterdam
Price: € 12,50 (adult), € 10,00 (CJP/Studentenkaart), € 6,50 (children age 5 until 8), free (children age 0 until 4)
Black Netherlands is initiated by curator and lecturer Nancy Jouwe, and is part of Black Achievement Month. For more information: www.blackachievementmonth.nl
