Festivals Tuesday 8 October 2024 - Saturday 12 October 2024 Afrovibes Festival 2024: Belonging Koleka Putuma - photo: Manyano Media Practical information Various locations Utrecht Utrecht View location Regulier € 4.00 - € 24.00 “When I see a picture or representation of the African continent, such as on jewellery or in/on artistic works, the depiction is usually of a single continent. The North is not cut off. There is no line drawn between North and what is otherwise considered “real” Africa. That would be ridiculous. Yet in political, academic and other analyses of Africa, the North is somehow removed from the continent, and this is not considered ridiculous. Why would it be, when the North is typically considered fundamentally “different” from the rest of the continent and, it is said, more appropriately grouped with the Middle East?” – Nuunja Khaina in This is Africa This year, the 21st edition of Afrovibes Festival will take place from 8 to 12 October in Utrecht at Theater Kikker, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht and TivoliVredenburg, showcasing the versatility of makers from North Africa and the (North) African diaspora in the Netherlands. Afrovibes brings an innovative and daring programme full of theatre, dance, music and spoken word around the theme of Belonging with performances from Morocco, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Egypt and the Netherlands, among others. Festival theme 2024: BelongingA sense of belonging is like a basic human need. It is the need for a stable home, shelter, community and belonging somewhere. Belonging provides a basis for living together, working together and contributing to the world. With the high instability in the world, it seems as if the conditions for a stable and secure life are slipping away from people. Climate change, polarisation and the fragility of the world evoke feelings of insecurity. Migration through war, as well as the colonial past in Africa, makes people move and drift, sharpening the desire to belong somewhere. Based on the theme of Belonging, Afrovibes is shaping this year’s programme with performances that have a focus on North Africa and the (North) African diaspora in the Netherlands. North Africa is often considered ‘non-African’ but part of the Arab world. Do makers and artists from North Africa feel a connection with the African continent and an African identity or rather an Arab identity? Each in their own way, this year’s makers’ work explores how and with whom we feel connected. They delve into cultural and political debates on identity, diaspora and decolonisation. They explore the desire to belong somewhere, to have a home. Afrovibes Festival – ‘Africa is not a country’Afrovibes Festival showcases work by current African makers and artists. They are artists who, through their work, break through existing notions about theatre, dance and music from Africa. LOCATIONS & DATES Theater Kikker 8 & 9 October Tue 08 October 20:00: Afrovibes – HULLO, BU-BYE, KOKO, COME IN by Koleka Putuma (South-Africa) Tue 08 October 21:15: Afrovibes – The Waterproofed Artist by Youness Atbane (Morocco) wed 09 October 20:00: Afrovibes – Subject to by Mehdi Dahkan (Morocco) wed 09 October 21:00: Afrovibes – DIHYA by Mohamed Lamqayssi (Morocco) Stadsschouwburg Utrecht 10 & 11 October thu 10 October 20:30: Afrovibes – Fake News by Nelisiwe Xaba (South-Africa) fri 11 October 20:30: Afrovibes – Act(s) and Sweats by Hamdi Dridi (Tunisia) TivoliVredenburg 12 oktober sat 12 October 14:00: Gnaoua Again! by Ghassan El Hakim (The Netherlands / Morocco) sat 12 October 20:30: Afrovibes – Moving Beyond: Mimount ’n Serwan by Mohamed Allati, Nicole Kaandorp, Khadija Al Mourabit en Lina Charif (Nederland / Morocco) Advertisement Dance & ballet Dance & ballet Nederlands Dans Theater: Lucid Variations Stadsschouwburg Utrecht Date Mon 4 Nov - Tue 5 Nov Time 20:00 - 22:00 Dance & ballet Dance & ballet Jelena Kostić: Unease Theater Kikker Date Thu 7 Nov Time 20:00 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Blender artist meetup De Nijverheid Date Mon 25 Nov - Mon 30 Dec Time various times Advertisement Festivals Festivals Le Guess Who? Various locations Utrecht Date Thu 7 Nov to Sun 10 Nov Festivals Festivals Saint Martin Parade 2024 Wilhelmina city park Date Sat 9 Nov Time 18:00 - 21:00 More agenda Calendar More inspiration in Utrecht Festivals IMPAKT Festival 2024: DEAL WITH IT Various locations Utrecht Date Wed 30 Oct to Sun 3 Nov