Do you work at a museum, archive, or heritage institution in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? Or are you active in the cultural heritage field in another way? Then mark November 10 in your calendar!
Together with Wereldmuseum Amsterdam, the Mondriaan Fund is organising a new edition of HERE: Heritage Reflections. HERE is a knowledge event and networking gathering for both new and experienced heritage professionals. The aim is to bring professionals together to encourage knowledge exchange and innovation. The event will take place at Wereldmuseum in Amsterdam.
Programme
This edition will focus on the theme of restitution. Dr. Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, Curator of African Arts at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the USA, and CATPC artists Ced’art Tamasala, Matthieu Kasiama, and Mbuku Kimpala will speak about the loan of the Balot sculpture. In 2024, the sculpture temporarily returned to Congo as part of the Venice Art Biennale. What preceded this remarkable loan? What obstacles did they encounter? What lessons learned do they want to share? And also: what are the next steps?
After this conversation, there will be several breakout sessions, where you can explore the topic of restitution in smaller groups. For example: Where do you begin with provenance research? What role do involved communities play? And what can you do as a heritage professional within your institution?
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Date: 10 November, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM (program) + drinks until 7:00 PM
Location: Wereldmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2, Amsterdam
Cost: €15 (including coffee, tea, snacks, drinks and a publication from Wereldmuseum)*
*If the cost is an issue for you, please send an email to pbzzhavpngvr@zbaqevnnasbaqf.ay