Activities Acknowledge Rebuild
24 June, 2023 - 29 October, 2023
The exhibition Acknowledge Rebuild does not only invites you to look, but also to taste, discover and participate! As part of the exhibition, various activities have been organized, from lectures to tours, and more. Check out the program here.
Lecture Cynthia McLeod
Saturday 24 June 11.00 - 12.00 hrs
Renowned Surinamese writer and historian Cynthia McLeod, known for her novel 'The Cost of Sugar' will give a (Dutch spoken) lecture about the slavery past of Suriname and the Netherlands, what exactly happened and how this could have taken place. The lecture provides a unique perspective on the events of the slavery past and the impact of slavery on Surinamese and Dutch society. The language of the lecture is Dutch. Learn more and book your ticket here!
Free Heri Heri for All
Saturday 1 July 12.00 - 14.00 hrs
With Keti Koti, we annually celebrate the abolition of slavery on July 1, 1863. In collaboration with TENT, Kunstinstituut Melly, and Cool aan de Gang, we invite everyone to participate and enjoy a free Heri Heri meal on-site or for takeout. Heri Heri is a Surinamese dish that originated from what remained on the plantation and was cultivated and consumed by enslaved people. Read more here.
Rebuild LAB
24 June t/m 24 September
Your voice counts! At the Rebuild LAB, we invite you to speak out for a better future for all. Make your voice heard and create your own protest sign. You can find the Rebuild LAB in HALL 3 from 24 June to 3 September, from 4 September the Rebuild LAB will be moved to the KunsthalLAB until 24 September. Read more here.
GUIDED TOURS SCHIELANDSHUIS
Various dates
Discover the hidden traces of colonialism and slavery in the interiors of eighteenth-century Rotterdam's elite in the Schielandshuis. Experience these guided tours, provided by Museum Rotterdam curators, exclusively for Kunsthal visitors. Read more here.
| Sunday 16 July |
12.00 - 12.45 hrs, 13.00 - 13.45 hrs, 14.30 - 15.15 hrs |
| Wednesday 9 August (sold out) |
12.00 - 12.45 hrs, 13.00 - 13.45 hrs, 14.30 - 15.15 hrs |
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Sunday 3 September |
12.00 - 12.45 hrs, 13.00 - 13.45 hrs, 14.30 - 15.15 hrs |
| Wednesday 27 September |
12.00 - 12.45 hrs, 13.00 - 13.45 hrs, 14.30 - 15.15 hrs |
| Sunday 22 October |
12.00 - 12.45 hrs, 13.00 - 13.45 hrs, 14.30 - 15.15 hrs |
KunstKoppels
On Tuesday 12 September the new edition of KunstKoppels (ArtCouples) will be dedicated to Acknowledge Rebuild. During KunstKoppels you will meet someone in the Kunsthal who is completely new and unknown to you. Someone from another generation, or with a different background or lifestyle. Read more here and book your ticket.
Discover more
In collaboration with Diaspora Wellhouse and The Indo Café, the Kunsthal is organizing several events to engage, learn, connect, acknowledge and rebuild together. Program, dates and times to follow soon at kunsthal.nl/activities
| Activities Acknowledge Rebuild | |
| sa 24 June | Lecture Cynthia McLeod |
| sa 1 July | Free Heri Heri for all |
| 24 June t/m 24 September | Rebuild LAB |
| su 16 July | Guided tours Schielandshuis |
| wed 9 August | Guided tours Schielandshuis |
| su 3 September | Guided tours Schielandshuis |
| tue 12 September | KunstKoppels (ArtCouples) |
| wed 27 September | Guided tours Schielandshuis |
| su 22 October | Guided tours Schielandshuis |
| su 15 October | Afrovibes |
| fri 20 October | Friday Night Live |
Afrovibes
Sunday 15 October
Afrovibes Festival takes over the Kunsthal Auditorium with a program full of dance, music, performance, art and fashion from South and East Africa and the African diaspora in the Netherlands.
Friday Night Live
Friday 20 October
On 20 October 2023, the Kunsthal will launch Friday Night Live, an evening-long lively program that will offer the stage once a month to an organization in the city. Every third Friday of the month, a partner will take over the Kunsthal and present a stimulating program to start your weekend off right. The first edition will be hosted by House of Knowledge, with whom the Kunsthal previously collaborated during Museumnacht010.
