DON’T STOP TALKING ABOUT CONGO

• Date: 25 June
• Time: 20:00
• Location: PAARD

In collaboration with Oxfam Novib, Wij Zijn Congolezen, and The Black Archives

MBOTE! Welcome! On 25 June, PAARD will be entirely dedicated to the Democratic Republic of Congo, with music, meaningful conversations and great food. Together we celebrate the DRC while shining a light on the exploitation of the country. Whether you know a lot about the situation or are just starting to learn, everyone is welcome. MBOTE! Welcome! On 25 June, PAARD will be entirely dedicated to the Democratic Republic of Congo with music, meaningful conversations and great food. Together we celebrate the DRC while shining a light on the exploitation of the country. Whether you know a lot about the situation or are just starting to learn, everyone is welcome.

• The evening is hosted by Donna Senders.
• Don’t miss these performances: Bartofso, BryanMG and Tresor Muaku will make this an unforgettable night.
• Gaetan Mbwete (Wij Zijn Congolezen) takes us through what is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo right now. We will also be in conversation with Chihiro Geuzebroek and Mitchell Esajas (Black Archives) about the connections between cobalt mining, climate and racism.
• Performance by spoken word artist Daniëlle Zawadi
• Catering: delicious food between performances
• Buy a Free Congo shirt and other special merch

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been exploited for centuries. From colonial power Belgium to the many armed groups, corrupt elites and multinationals now competing over the country’s vast natural resources. These resources are essential for our phones, laptops and electric cars. Don’t Stop Talking About Congo is organised with support from Vfonds, in collaboration with Oxfam Novib, Wij Zijn Congolezen and The Black Archives.

This program is part of PUSH.
PUSH is the umbrella under which PAARD presents its socially engaged, critical, progressive, and politically driven programming. As the leading pop venue in the city of power, politics, peace, (war) justice, and protest, just a few hundred meters from the Dutch parliament, PUSH provides the soundtrack to social change. With PUSH, PAARD shows that it’s not only here to entertain, but also to go deeper. PUSH challenges, provokes, disrupts, and sparks conversation.
More info: PAARD.NL/PUSH

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