How do dance makers in the Netherlands with roots in Indonesia and the former Dutch East Indies incorporate their (multi)cultural background?

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Every month, makers and context researchers share the development of their work here on this platform.

Performance no. 5: Deshima

Context research examining seminal performances of Indonesian-inspired dance

changeMakers conversations: Nita and Sascha

Makers and panel members delve deeper into the creative process

The Last Offer

'(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025-26) #8

Reflectie onderzoeksreis Maluku 26' - Je bent Keturunan

Nita @ Studio Vrijthof

Performance no. 3 & 4: Bundaran & Ketuk Tilu

Context research examining seminal performances of Indonesian-inspired dance

De foto van Deshima

The first sharing of Tectonics

De improvisatie was de ontmoeting

PERANAKAN CHINEES: kind van een ander land

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025-26) #7

embodied heritage

*Citations for Decolonial Heritage Work*

Cheroney Pelupessy en Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit - Part 2

Cheroney Pelupessy and Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit discuss Indonesian dance language and how they incorporate it into their own dance language as part of their ongoing research.

Cheroney Pelupessy en Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit - Part 1

Cheroney Pelupessy and Ciro Monoarfa Goudsmit discuss Indonesian dance language and how they incorporate it into their own dance language as part of their ongoing research

‘(the Act of) Smell-ing’ (2025-26) #6

Quest

changeMakers conversations: Cheroney en Lynn

Makers and panel members delve deeper into the creative process

Performance no. 2: Indische Kunstavond

Context research examining seminal performances of Indonesian-inspired dance