The second edition of Off the Map in The Hague
With music from the choir Slavuj singing songs from the Balkan and the Black Sea area, where borders still scar the surface and Dutch-Kurdish filmmaker Reber Dosky about his work in Kurdistan. Of course also with graphic designer Floor Koomen with a talk about the United Koreans, a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks and moderation by Jorie Horsthuis.
Suzanne Hendriks | 14 May 2025
De Facto’s First Off the Map in The Hague
With music from Ukrainian born Alex Tugushin about borders that turn into battlefields and professor Henk van Houtum about why we should change our maps and atlases. Of course also with graphic designer Floor Koomen with a talk about Cabinda, a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks and moderation by Jorie Horsthuis.
Suzanne Hendriks | 18 Mar 2025
De Facto Live On Tour #5
With writer Eva Vriend on new and old land in the province of Flevoland and music from Ukrainian born Alex Tugushin who shared his worries with us. Graphic designer Floor Koomen took us to space with micronation Celestia, Jorie Horsthuis shared her impressions from Kosovo and there was a quiz by researcher Suzanne Hendriks.
Suzanne Hendriks | 6 Feb 2025
Struggles on Stamps–West-Papua
Struggles about states are usually accompanied by discussions, diplomatic rows, border issues, threats and sometimes even full-blown wars. But if you take the time to zoom in, you will find that these struggles also tend to unfold on tiny pieces of paper – stamps, the smallest expression of self determination.
Jan Heijs Suzanne Hendriks | 30 Dec 2024
De Facto Live On Tour #4
The evening was filled with islands, imaginary countries and music from areas where the borders never really consolidated. With Adwin de Kluyver, Nelis Smouter and Balkan choir Slavuj. Graphic designer Floor Koomen about Cabinda and a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.
Suzanne Hendriks | 18 Oct 2024
De Facto Live On Tour #3
With Ukrainian musician Oleg Lysenko, Elten-born Wim Tjerkstra on post-war border corrections and professor Henk van Houtum about why we should change our maps and atlases. Of course also with graphic designer Floor Koomen with a talk about stamps, a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks and moderation by Jorie Horsthuis.
Suzanne Hendriks | 3 Jun 2024
The Scars of Eurovision 2024
Our explorer Jonathan Casewell has been following the Eurovision Song contest for years. He was was present at the Jury rehearsal this year and writes about the politics of this festival. ‘Underneath the sleekness and dazzle, an awkwardness was beginning to grow.’
Jonathan Casewell | 19 May 2024
