Location: Grote Kerk Den Haag, Rond de Grote Kerk 12

Date: Sunday 8 December 2024 | Time: 14.00 – 19.30 hrs

Human Rights Festival

Nederlandse tekst hieronder

‘Let the right of friends and strangers flow’

The Human Rights Festival will take place at the Grote Kerk in The Hague on Sunday, December 8th, from 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This event encourages connection and understanding between cultures through dialogue, music, dance, and food – including water tasting! We will celebrate our similarities and differences with an engaging program where stories are shared and the people behind them are seen.

Program

Under the motto “Let the right of friends and strangers flow,” you can enjoy a diverse program. Our host for the day is Willem Jansen.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Opening speech by Edzard Mik

Author Edzard Mik will deliver an inspiring speech on the power of human rights and the importance of solidarity. This will be followed by a musical Water Ceremony, performed by singer Sanne Rambags, viola player Emlyn Stam, and Guitarist Bram Stadhouders, creating enchanting sounds of water electronics.

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Various activities

You can sign up for dialogues hosted by DialoogindenHaag, centered on the theme ‘Kinship with Strangers’.

The Human Rights Festival is not just about listening and watching. From 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, visitors can participate in a variety of creative workshops (including some for children), interviews, lectures, exhibitions, theater performances, and deep discussions. Activities also include cycling lessons and delicious food and drinks to enjoy.

The Café for Justice and Peace at 3:00 PM features a conversation with Jan Pronk, Dorien Dorren, and Jakob de Jonge about the theme ‘Imagination’ and its relevance to peacebuilding and justice.

Furthermore, there will be opportunities to engage in conversations with migrants and undocumented individuals, Amnesty International will offer speed-dating sessions where visitors can discuss current human rights issues, and young people will share their research on conscription.

As a highlight, a Dabke dance workshop will be led by Refugee Work Netherlands, where visitors can join in dancing to live music by the Kimya Band.

5:00 PM – 5:20 PM: Closing remarks by Jens van der Duim

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Dabke dance workshop by Refugee Work Netherlands

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM: Festive closing and group singing

A wonderful performance by the chamber choir Ilmatar, accompanied by Sanne Rambags and other musical talents, invites everyone to sing along and bring Human Rights Day to a harmonious conclusion.

Don’t Miss it!

The Human Rights Festival is a collaboration between diverse Hague peace organisations including; Huis voor de Stad, The Hague Peace Projects, CultureUnlimited, VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and many others.

Nederlandse tekst:

Locatie: Grote Kerk Den Haag, Rond de Grote Kerk 12

Datum: zondag 8 december 2024 | Tijd: 14.00 – 19.30 uur

Ga naar www.huisvoordestad-denhaag.nl voor meer informatie.

Mensenrechtenfestival

Vier de kracht van verbinding: kom naar het Mensenrechtenfestival!

Op zondag 8 december opent de Grote Kerk Den Haag haar deuren voor het Mensenrechtenfestival: een inspirerend evenement dat in het teken staat van verbinding, dialoog en viering van culturele diversiteit. Samen ontdekken we de kracht van verhalen, muziek, dans en heerlijk eten. Het festival biedt een laagdrempelig programma waarin iedereen welkom is om overeenkomsten te ontdekken en verschillen te omarmen.

Meer dan alleen luisteren

Het festival biedt ook tal van creatieve workshops, boeiende lezingen en informatiestands. Voor de liefhebbers is er een ruime keuze aan hapjes en drankjes, zodat je ook culinair kunt genieten.

Mis het niet!

Het Mensenrechtenfestival is een samenwerking tussen diverse Haagseorganisaties, waaronder Huis voor de Stad, The Hague Peace Projects, CultureUnlimited, VluchtelingenWerk Nederland en nog veel meer.