Activities Beyond
There are several events/exhibitions/areas that you can visit around or during the conference period, situated in either Amsterdam or other Dutch cities. We are glad to refer you to some activities and events that might spark your interest during your stay in the Netherlands. They are only recommendations, however, and we are not affiliated with these events. Please direct any questions and inquiries directly to the organizers.
The Art of Drag
DURATION
April 12 2024 - October 13 2024
LOCATION
Frans Hals Museum, Groot Heiligland 62, 2011 ES, Haarlem
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
Drag is everywhere. Think of the popular RuPaul’s Drag Race TV show end Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst. But it’s nothing new. Drag was part of Greek tragedy, when stereotypical gender roles were lampooned on stage.
Drag is a popular theme for visual artists as well. Around 1900, artists often depicted Hartjes day, which started as a Haarlem festival in which men dressed as women and women as men. Some artists were crossdressers themselves or wore drag like Ferdinand Erfmann or portrayed people who used these forms to express themselves like Kees van Dongen. The exhibition includes contemporary art by Sin Wai Kin, Sarah Lucas, Gillian Wearing, Yamuna Forzani, Charles Atlas, Julius Thissen, Erwin Olaf, Ton van Rijn and Roza Ahmad who transcend traditional categories and stereotypes of masculinity and femininity.
Come and see how artists have expressed their love of drag in ways that still raise a few eyebrows. The Art of Drag is a celebration of being yourself, freedom and exuberance!
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SARI/STATEMENT
DURATION
12 April 2024 - 3 November 2024
LOCATION
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, Linnaeusstraat 2, 1092 CK, Amsterdam
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
Woven from silk, from or distressed denim. Knotted, pleated or belted. Worn out of protest, celebration or simply to go work. The statement sari is the sari that has been radically renewed for today’s world.
SARI/STATEMENT showcases the sari as one of today’s biggest global fashion stories. In this fashion exhibition, see how designers, wearers and makers in their own way give meaning to and make a statement with the sari: as fashion, as self-expression or act of resistance and in many other ways.
Visit the exhibition from April 12 to November 3, 2024 at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam.
This exhibition is a touring exhibition from the Design Museum, London. ‘The Offbeat Sari’ was on display there from May 19 to September 17, 2023.
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Matthew Wong, Vincent van Gogh: Painting as a Last Resort
DURATION
1 March 2024 - 1 September 2024
LOCATION
van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam
ABOUT THIS EXHIBITION
The work of the Chinese-Canadian artist Matthew Wong (1984-2019) is dynamic, colourful and expressive. Of the many artists who inspired him, Vincent van Gogh was the most significant. This exhibition invites you to discover more about Wong’s work and his artistic connection with Van Gogh.
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Colonialism and Rotterdam
DURATION
1 December 2023 - 1 November 2024
LOCATION
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Willemskade 25, 3016 DM, Rotterdam
ABOUT THIS EVENT
The exhibition shows how the global legacy of colonialism is still reflected in today’s city, and highlights where local, national and international histories meet.
Exploring five different themes, from 1 December 2023 to 3 November 2024 the exhibition presents the city’s history in relation to world histories, and spotlights examples of how the past still echoes in the present. Sharing history helps us shape the future. Visitors are therefore invited to ask themselves: what history will you be passing on?
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Zeedijk
LOCATION
Zeedijk, Amsterdam
ABOUT THIS PLACE
Zeedijk is a street in the old centre of Amsterdam. The street is the northern and eastern boundary of De Wallen red-light district and runs between Prins Hendrikkade and Nieuwmarkt.
Historically an area riddled with crime and drug addicts, the area went through a revitalization and is now the main street of Amsterdam’s Chinatown, where locals come to eat at Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese restaurants. The Zeedijk neighbourhood is also known as the Nautical Quarter (Dutch: Nautisch Kwartier) because of its past as a sailors’ neighbourhood.