Agenda

As part of Refugee Welcome Week, The Border Crossed Us brings together immersive installations, movement workshops, performances, film, poetry and shared meals to ask: What kinds of futures can we build when we center care, community and resistance?

Borders are everywhere. They are taken-for-granted lines on maps that indicate where one country ends and where another begins. They delineate territory and control the movement of people and goods. The dominant narrative insists that borders keep us safe. But from what, and from whom? What if borders are systems of power designed to divide, to dominate, to decide who gets to move, who gets to stay, and who is left behind? What if, as Gracie Mae Bradley and Luke de Noronha write, borders scar both land and our political imaginaries?

After a successful first edition, If You Are a Big Tree returns with a special gathering in anticipation of 65 years of Congolese independence. Join us for an intimate live set by Badi, a defining voice in Belgian hip-hop, and indulge in soulful Congolese bites by Fresh Leaves. We’ll end the night on the dancefloor with the finest tunes selected by DJ Jean Jeansen.

This edition is dedicated to meeting DÙNDÚN, the latest documentary by storyteller and culture preservationist Ebi Atawodi, as well as the rich cultural legacy of the talking drum itself. Born and raised in Nigeria and currently based in Amsterdam, Ebi brings a rich perspective shaped by her creative work across film and tech.

NIÑO DIVINO presents the vibrant “Golden Yellow flesh” of the Caribbean called TROSHI MANGONA, artists and creatives who keep the cultural conversation alive.

De Braziliaanse saxofonist Lucas Figueiredo Santana presenteert met zijn tienkoppige Grand Orquestra en twee dansers nieuwe composities die reflecteren op de rijke en complexe geschiedenis van de Afrikaanse diaspora in Brazilië. Een concert van ‘grote klasse’ aldus de Volkskrant.