Events – De Facto

De Facto Filmweekend #1

Off the Map Vlieland

20 February 2026

Podium Vlieland

Weekend filmfestival, from Friday 20th of February to Sunday 21st 2026

Who is going on a trip with us? Off the Map is teaming up with Podium Vlieland, the cutest filmtheater on the island Vlieland, in the north of the Netherlands to organize a film-weekend. Through films, we will travel to unrecognized countries, micronations, disputed border areas, and other geographical oddities. And beyond the news and geopolitics, we explore wondrous places and captivating human stories. For three days, you'll travel around the globe without having to leave your comfy cinema seat, exploring features, documentaries, lectures, presentations, and a lively quiz. Of course there will also be time to go for walks on the beach and to go explore the island by bike. The program will be in Dutch.

DE FACTO is a project of graphic designer Floor Koomen, journalist Jorie Horsthuis and researcher Suzanne Hendriks. This event is supported by Fonds BJP and BNG Cultuurfonds.

Off the Map at Mimik #6

Draw a map to get lost. This is one of Yoko Ono’s works of art, from 1964, and was part of Floor Koomens presentation about the imaginary land Nutopia. It was also a sort of motto for the entire evening in Mimik, Deventer. Geopolitical news can be very overwhelming and can make you feel lost. But to draw a map together to get lost and find something after all, felt like a welcome microcosm of curiosity.

| 17 Oct 2025

Across the Border

What a ride! Our series of film nights about borders in Deventer (NL) has come to an end. Thanks to our guests Abed Al-Qadr Al-Attar, Karel Smouter, Lidija Zelovic, Romy van Baarsen and Reber Dosky.

De Facto | 9 Sep 2025

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

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

De Facto Live #9

With maplover Martijn Storms, artist Anika Franke and documentary makers Kevin Kraan and Pieter Symon. As always also with graphic designer Floor Koomen, moderation by Jorie Horsthuis and quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Photography by Jerney Hakkenberg.

| 14 May 2024

De Facto Live On Tour #2

With musician Emrah Oguztürk, writer Philip Dröge and photographer Michael Rhebergen. Graphic designer Floor Koomen about a flag and a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 13 Apr 2024

De Facto Live On Tour #1

With pianist and Soviet-expert Sara Crombach, journalist Milo van Bokkum and illustrator Jasper Rietman. Graphic designer Floor Koomen about stamps and quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 17 Jan 2024

De Facto Live #8

‘Vanishing Lands’. With scientists Ingrid Boas and Ruben Dahm about the island state of Tuvalu, Elvira Osmanovic about the vanished state of Yugoslavia and graphic designer Floor Koomen about the micronation Hutt River. The Slavuj choir with traditional songs from the Balkans and the Black Sea. Quiz by Suzanne Hendriks, moderation by Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 16 Nov 2023

De Facto Live #7

‘Nature Calling’. With journalist Milo van Bokkum about nature & borders, artist Esther Kokmeijer about Antarctica and activist Raki Ap about West Papua. Introduction by graphic designer Floor Koomen, quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis

De Facto | 20 Sep 2023

De Facto Live #6

‘This Land is My Land’. With filmmaker Reber Dosky about Kurdistan, designer Inna Kochkina about the cyrillic script, graphic designer Floor Koomen and musician Dusty Stray about the Black Hills and a quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.

De Facto | 28 Jun 2023

De Facto at Beta 2022

De Facto was invited to participate at the Architectural Biennial of Timisoara in Romania: Beta 2022. One of the themes was the micronation.

De Facto Beta | 12 Oct 2022

De Facto Live #5

With journalist Joeri Boom about Kashmir and graphic designer Floor Koomen about the unification flag of North and South Korea. Music by Dusty Stray, quiz by Suzanne Hendriks. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.

De Facto | 4 Oct 2022

De Facto Live #4

With historian Thomas von der Dunk about South Tyrol, film maker Ineke Smits about Abkhazia, graphic designer Floor Koomen about Cabinda and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about EuroStaete. Quiz by Suzanne Hendriks.

De Facto | 28 Jul 2022

De Facto Live #3

With writer Philip Dröge about Moresnet, pianist and Soviet expert Sara Crombach about Nagorno Karabakh, artist Oscar Santillan about the Bermeja Island and graphic designer Floor Koomen about Celestia. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks, moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.

De Facto | 1 Jun 2022

De Facto Live #2

With multimedia journalist Pierre Crom about the Donbas, political analyst Wladimir van Wilgenburg about Kurdistan, designer Irene Stracuzzi about the Arctic and graphic designer Floor Koomen about the South China Sea. Moderation: Jorie Horsthuis.

De Facto | 22 Jan 2020

De Facto Live #1

With journalist Koen Greven about Catalonia, artist Vibeke Mascini about the Mont Blanc, photographer Rachel Corner and journalist Jorie Horsthuis about Transnistria and graphic designer Floor Koomen about cinderella stamps. Quiz: Suzanne Hendriks.

De Facto | 15 Nov 2019