On Afrofuturism and the Self-determination of the Black Diaspora.

Meet black therapists. w/ Black History Month Belgium

Cher·es lecteurs.ices, inclusive writing, where to begin?

After the performance on Saturday, we'll invite you to a conversation with Brussels-based South African-born dancer, choreographer and artist Moya Michael and her friend, peer and former schoolmate Mamela Nyamza. They will discuss their herstories, their practices, and how their experiences have been and are shaped by the intersections of their Womanhood and Blackness.

A party to showcase the universe of BRUZZ’s The African Diplomat Show through a mix of music and visual art through live analog VJing.

Join us for the celebration of the official opening of Black History Month Belgium.

Black History Month goes online! Join us in the coming days with live yoga classes, talks, debates, music and more. Stay safe & see you soon: facebook.com/blackhistorymonthbelgium

Panel talk on fostering communities and empowering minorities. Join us!

How does polyamory work, and are there challenges when children are involved?

A 1-day workshop for artists and filmmakers working alone or with small crews in the undefined territory between cinema and visual arts.

We talk with speakers from an academic, sociocultural and artistic background on normativity and redefining masculinity. w/ a.o. word artist Kevin Groen, musician Kriticos Mwansa, crisis worker for young people Oscar Lehtinen and Koen Dedoncker from Men Engage Flanders.  

Stand-up, slam and performance dealing with multi-masculinity. w/ a.o. Jamie McDonald, Jaouad Alloul, Eric Niyibizi Cyuzuzo, Gijs Hablous & Jihan Imago.

Redefining masculinity in conversation with others who identify as men.

Binaries, dichotomies and stereotypes, begone! w/ Finnish Cultural Institute & deBuren

Let’s explore the idea of love in conjuncture with feminism and politics through bell hooks’ “Feminism is for Everybody: Passionate politics”

Seminar-style discussion and meditation on intersections of hippie counterculture and radical leftist activism.

A collective reading session of extracts of texts on the act of writing: the urge to write, the love of writing, the self-doubt or confidence aroused in expressing oneself. w/ Rebecca Jane Arthur & Eva Giolo  

Together with Kritikos Pandelis Mwansa we dive into Americanah, a powerful story of race and identity by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

The philosopher, who is the author of 'An Apartment on Uranus', 'Testo Junkie' & 'Manifiesto Contrasexual' presents a previously unpublished text on contemporary love. And discusses its place at the heart of our normative society. w/ Passa Porta

Together with Tessel Veneboer and Robin Brettar we dive into 'The Countersexual Manifesto' of writer, philosopher, curator, and one of the leading thinkers in the study of gender and sexual politics Paul B. Preciado.

Love. That’s what we’ll be talking about in autumn 2019. What exactly is the role and relevance of love in this individualistic, polarised, mediatised, competitive, post-colonial and climate-apocalyptic era?

w/ Het TheaterFestival, Etcetera & rekto:verso

Around the building’s awning you can see our name: Beursschouwburg. Or is it Bourscaubirg? What’s with all the different spellings? Who has liberated us from the constraints of official spelling? Find out on the Heritage Days.

Sarah Chander works for the European Netwerk Against Racism (ENAR), in her practice she focuses on race and gender equality, securitisation and the rights of people of colour and migrants in Europe

Ketjes take over Beursschouwburg and throw a party! 

As part of an evening full of music, debate, poetry and more, we’ll discuss the future of a European Union without quarrelsome Brits, asking how it could have come to this and thinking about relationship therapy. w/ deBuren

In a six-part series of discussions – Small Talks – we’ll be taking a closer look at the different perspectives that define our reality and our norms. Normal Schnormal!