International Women's Day 2026 - The history of the Surinamese women's newspaper Ashanti
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Sun 8 Mar ’26
- Lobby open
- 13:30
- Start
- 14:00
- End
- 17:00
Tango 1
Programme
Video film about the history of Ashanti.
Introduction by Sitla Bonoo; former editorial member of Ashanti
Panel; Lila Lalta (active in Shri Ram Mandir) Vinesh Lalta on his path to emancipation, Ashwari Amrita (Hindustani and Queer) Tineke Sumter (activist in the 1980s with Sister Outsider) Josefien van Marlen and Petra Verdonk active with Extinction Rebellion.
Musical interlude by Angel Aruna
Moderator: Pravini Baboeram
Lecture/Performance: Crystall Hassel
How many words can you use to describe it? How often do you have to explain what can easily be Googled? Instead of yet another friendly conversation about ‘inclusion’, Crystal Hassell serves up a lecture performance with dance and inclusion bingo. Laat Maar! (Let it be!) is sharp, funny, and painfully recognizable. A performance for anyone who has ever thought, ‘I want to do the right thing, but I don't know how’ – and for anyone who is tired of it.
The 1980s were a crucial period for the women's movement of color in the Netherlands. At a time when feminism was mainly dominated by white middle-class women, women of color—from diverse backgrounds—began to create their own space, because their experiences with racism, sexism, and migration were hardly recognized within the broader women's movement. How does the generation of that time look back on this, and how does the current generation view it? How does the current generation fulfill its commitment to a fair and better world? What can they learn from the experiences of the past, and what lessons can both generations take away for the future?
The Sarnámihuis is an online community for Hindustani identity. It organizes activities such as courses, lectures, and the annual celebration and commemoration of Hindustani immigration to Suriname on June 5. This year, the celebration of International Women's Day is also on the program.
www.sarnamihuis.nl
info@sarnamihuis.nl
Credits
Sarnámihuis