Today Dutch farmers continue to protest against recent proposals to halve their livestock numbers to reduce nitrogen pollution. Farmers feel under-appreciated in their role of providing food for the nation and unfairly blamed for pollution, arguing that they have made substantial efforts to reduce their emissions. Below we share a relevant story from photographer Hans...
Read moreDo we live in separate worlds? Can we accept segregation in our societies? These questions are central to Welkom Today Studio, taking place in the lobby of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September from 10.00 -12.00. Guided by photographer Lebohang Tlali, students from South African and Dutch schools will run a...
Read moreHow do young people experience their connection or separation from other cultural groups in their neighbourhood and city? How accessible are institutes and cultural platforms to them? Who has access, who doesn’t and how can we break the boundaries? Join us for Kwaku Conversation, a discussion (in English) included in the Welkom Today @ Amsterdam Zuid(oost) programme this Saturday...
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