NYAI STORIES

What do you know about your ancestral mothers?

 - Dit programma is volledig in het Engels // This will be an English-spoken event -

screening - panel - workshops - performances
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.

Enjoy performances of Nathalie Smoor & Eef van Breen, Alfian Emir Aditya & Francesca Vincentie and Sacha Verheij and join the workshop of your choice:

• Spoken word with Sacha Verheij
• Writing letters with Lara Nuberg
• Dance and memory with Aafke de Jong and Ferdinand van Duuren
• Batik workshop with Shelly Lapre
• Tracing your Roots with Yvette Kopijn
• Decolonization with Indisch Herinneringscentrum

Advance reservations required | Link to reservation of workshops

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.

Read more about the workshops and the programme

This programme is 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.