October 12, 2024

Public Program 5- 8 December – Shared History of the World Exhibition

October 12, 2024

Public Program 5- 8 December – Shared History of the World Exhibition

Join the Shared History of the World Public Program

December 5 at De Koning & December 7–8, 2024 at OBA Oosterdok, Amsterdam

For the first time in the Netherlands, Shared History of the World brings together international, Caribbean, and Dutch Afrofuturistic artists in a unique exhibition running from November 16, 2024, to January 14, 2025.

[Find out more about the exhibition here]

As part of this groundbreaking exhibition, don’t miss our special public program:

  • December 5: Ankhcestory at De Koning, Amsterdam
    Authentic all-inclusive 5-course Surinamese/Caribbean dinner show with live entertainment (incl. afterparty – drinks & bites)

Highlights of the program include:

    • Inspiring international speakers 
    • An all-female power panel
    • The immersive VR-theater experience SANKOFA
    • Lightningtalks
    • European premiere of the Afrofuturistic film Underneath: Children of the Sun

Confirmed Speakers & Panelists:

    • Dr. Reynaldo Anderson (USA), Associate Professor of Africology and African American Studies, Temple University
    • Sheree Renee Thomas (USA), award-winning fiction writer and poet
    • Yvonne Apiyo Brändle-Amolo (Switzerland), parliamentarian and artivist

More confirmed guests:

Vamba Sherif (Netherlands) – Writer, journalist, and specialist African literature; Zaika dos Santos (Brazil) – Multidisciplinary artist and AI specialist; Stacey Robinson (USA) – Associate Professor of Graphic Design, multimedia artist, and graphic novelist; Juice Aleem (UK) – Hip-hop artist, event organizer, and writer; David Kirkman (USA) – Creator and Director of the film Underneath: The Children of the Sun; Jason Wilson (USA) – Producer of Underneath: The Children of the Sun; Immanuelle Grives (Netherlands) – Actress, filmmaker and writer; Dr. LaWana Richmond (USA) – Executive Director and educator; Prof. Natasha Kelly (Germany) – Writer, sociologist, and artist; Guilherme Henrique Xavier (Brazil) – Graphic designer and pixel art specialist; Fredy Mena Andrade (Colombia) – AI specialist, software developer and VR expert; Quentin VerCetty (Canada) – Multidisciplinary artist & pioneer of Afrofuturism in Canada; Theo Paaijmans (Netherlands) – Journalist and Afrofuturism pioneer; Haydiên Nedd (Netherlands) – Streamer and cosplay artist, ICT specialist; Steven Vreden (Netherlands) – Creative producer, psychologist, and co-founder of First Noble Institute; Gerald Vreden (Netherlands) – Writer, producer, director, co-founder of First Noble Institute.

More exciting program details will be unveiled soon!

Stay tuned for more information on the full program, schedule.

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This program is curated by the First Noble Institute in collaboration with The Black Speculative Arts Movement Netherlands (BSAM NL) and aims to connect local Afrofuturistic communities with international platforms.

With thanks to the Cultuurfonds, made possible in part by the J.C. de Boer-Voet Fund and the DNB Fund, The Cultural Participation Fund, het Vriendenloterij Fonds, the Municipality of The Hague, Blacks, Speculative Arts Movement Nederland, Black Speculative Arts Movement, Ankhcestory, OBA and Creative Industries Fund NL.

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