Amsterdam, Felix Meritis
P!oneers - Citizenship
Who are the movers and shakers of today, the Obama's of tomorrow?
- 5 Apr 2009
An entertaining and diverse programme with talk shows, performances, workshops, enables you to share the inspiration and ability to bring about change on the part of contemporary Pioneers from various walks of life. They will take you to the crossroads of technology and democracy, art and politics, power and music, where new forms of citizenship are forged. Recognised and up-and-coming talents from New York and Amsterdam will present their visions and themes.
Program
- Global Cities Versus National Identities: How the Modern World Works - lecture Roger Cohen, New York Times, International Herald Tribune;
- Innovation and Governance in the New Political Media Ecology - lecture Andrew Rasiej, Personal Democracy Forum;
- Jeff Johnson, Black Entertainment Television;
- Frans Timmermans meets Pioneers from New York and Amsterdam;
- Amsterdam & New York City Trendwatching workshop moderated by Kai van Hasselt (Shinsekai Analysis);
- Mission possible: 7 girls make their dreams come true in New York;
- The Happy City by Partizan Publik;
- Streetlab Live: Amsterdam vs New York: Hip hop & fashion moderated by Farid Benmbarek;
- StadsSpelen Amsterdam: from Pioneers project to City event - cooking workshop with Bianca Tan and dance and music from Amsterdam;
- Talkshow with Clark Accord and Anousha Nzume;
- Netsquared NL with Pim Betist (Sellaband/Africa Unisgned) powered by Nederland Kennisland;
- Amsterdam Hip Hop on stage: M.O. & Brakko and Zwart Licht;
- Boom Chicago: 2028 News from the Big Apple and Mokum;
- pEp and The Tunes (Amsterdam Pop Prize 2008);
- and more!
Reservation
Tickets cost € 5,- and are available at the reception of Felix Meritis (, T 020-623 13 11).
More information
www.felix.meritis.nl/en/agenda/pioneers