Chris Keulemans confirmed for RAUw!

(1960, initiatiefnemer en artistiek directeur Tolhuistuin)Tot aan de Tolhuistuin was Chris Keulemans schrijver en journalist. Hij publiceerde zowel fictie als non-fictie en is bovendien een gepassioneerd verhalenverteller. In 2004 publiceerde hij het vierluik ‘De Amerikaan die ik nooit geweest ben’ bestaande uit een roman, website, dvd en radiodocumentaire. Eerder opende hij boekwinkeltje annex poëzietheater Perdu aan de Kloveniersburgwal (1984) en was bovendien werkzaam als programmamaker bij De Balie, waar hij van 1995 tot 1999 directeur was. Als radar in een netwerk was Chris medeverantwoordelijk voor de oprichting van het Rushdie Comité en Press Now, dat zich tot op de dag van vandaag inzet voor onafhankelijke media. Na een periode van reizen en schrijven werkte hij aan een boek over kunst na crisis met verhalen uit Sarajevo, Beirut, New York, Algiers en Jakarta. Hij raakte gefascineerd door de manier waarop kunstenaars hun werk, hun stad en hun leven opnieuw ontdekken na een periode van oorlof of dictatorschap. Zijn meest recente project is de Tolhuistuin, de culturele vrijplaats in Noord, waar hij het brein achter is en sinds 2009 de artistiek directeur.

On Thursday the 3rd of November 2011, Zoey Foundation for Arts and Culture will start the final phase of the project RAUw. About 12 participants will come together for the first time, at the Tolhuistuin Amsterdam Noord, among Zoey partner’s, students and speakers.

There will be a round of introductions, in which every person will have a chance to say something about their selves and the motivation for taking part at this project.

Katerina Pejoska will say a few words about the history of RAUw and we will discuss the current project strategy.

Danny Andreas, leader of Taalbraakers project, will share his experience of the last 3 years of being a culture scout for Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst in Amsterdam Noord.

We will close the night with the performance by the young Taalbraaker and we will also share, in a pleasant atmosphere, a nice dinner together.

Sander Epema is born and raised in Amsterdam. Besides his studies Business Administration and Biology he has been an active member of several student associations. This way he helped with for example organizing a congress on a financial-economic issue in the Concertgebouw, and as an ambassador he contributed to the platform of Big Mamma. During his studies he worked for a successful Internet bank, and now he works for a large Dutch asset manager. Besides work he is studying again, he follows innovations in sustainability, science and technology and he loves football and music.

Sander will come together with Anne Walraven.

www.bigmamma.net

Anne Walraven is born and raised in Amsterdam. Besides studying International Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam, she is founder of Big Mamma, a platform for young people worldwide who are actively committed to a sustainable future. In recent years she traveled around the world: from the Greenland Ice Sheet to the Surinamese jungle, from speaking to ministers in Africa to a cup of tea with Nobel Laureates. Her FB is full with international contacts, and she chat with people from countries like Nepal, Pakistan and Rwanda on a daily basis. But how well does she know her own city, anyway?

Anne will come together with Sander Epema

www.bigmamma.net

Danny Andreas is an inspired cultural entrepreneur and talent developer, with a background in dance, photography, theater and event organization. The past two and a half years he culture scout by the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst in Amsterdam Noord. Currently he advises artists, performers and cultural organizations on strategy, marketing and fundraising and is initiator and project leader of Taalbraakers, a spoken videosoundscape talent development project for young people between 15 and 25 years old.

http://brainspiration.nl/

http://www.taalbraakers.nl/

Astrid Beekma, co-founder of internet radio station Hot O-Twenty, is an ambitious woman who knows what she wants and how she can achieve it. Born and raised in Amsterdam, she was independent from a young age. After graduating from high school in 2001 she was forced to work full time instead of studying, but seven years later her employer offers her a college education. Now she has successfully motivated and helped over 350 pupils to an internship with her interview and communication training.

http://www.hototwenty.nl/radio/

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Friday 30th of September, Zoey visited the Super Jam at youth production centre De Valk in Amsterdam Noord. Good music, nice people great evening!

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Zoey believes that arts and culture are powerful tools for social, cultural and individual development. Zoey develops and implements art projects to empower people and to stimulate mutual cultural understanding on a national and international level.

RAUw – return ticket Amsterdam-Utrecht Entering Final Stage – November 2011, Amsterdam and Utrecht, the Netherlands In November a kick off to the final phase of the RAUw Project will take place. Designed for students, alumni and young professionals and youth from ‘Vogelaars’ districts in Utrecht and Amsterdam this project gives an opportunity to take part in a unique lab for development of instruments and products for personal growth and youth empowerment. A once a week evening meeting will take place over the period of 7 weeks with 7 very diverse and highly engaging speakers. These empowerment sessions will also include a comunal cooking. This way youth and students will get an informal chance to peek into each other’s, all-so-different lives. There are still a few places available, spread the word: http://www.zfac.org/index.php/open_call_rauw/ . Photo Report: WEG WEG WEG Friday September 30th, Zoey attended the Weg Weg Weg event in CBKU in Utrecht. Many artists and members from other organizations were interested in Zoey’s projects in a very pleasant atmosphere. We thank Tim van der Meer, Eva Bullens and Robin de Wilde for organizing this event! Our photo report: http://www.zfac.org/index.php/photos-weg-weg-weg/

SHIFTING VALUES September – December 2011, Skopje, Macedonia Shifting Values is a cooperation in music education between the Netherlands and Macedonia. The project supports cultural knowledge exchange and capacity development in the field of music and technology. The Utrecht School of Music and Technology in the Netherlands and The Music and Ballet Education Centre in Macedonia (Ilija Nikolovski Luj) will closely collaborate to create the first curriculum for music and technology in the region. To read more about Shifting Values:  http://www.zfac.org/index.php/projects/performing-arts/shifting-values/

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We are proud to announce that Anand Swami Persaud has confirmed to speak at the meetings in the final stage of RAUw!

Anand Swami Persaud (1961) is a highly socially driven professional. From his bi-cultural, Surinam/Dutch background, he inspires and motivates people in organizations in developing and implementing an effective diversity policy. He has a keen

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We are proud to announce that Anand Swami Persaud has confirmed to speak at the meetings in the final stage of RAUw!

Anand Swami Persaud (1961) is a highly socially driven professional. From his bi-cultural, Surinam/Dutch background, he inspires and motivates people in organizations in developing and implementing an effective diversity policy. He has a keen eye for what motivates people and his motto is “Diversity creates vitality!”

http://www.stratch.nl/

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We thank Tim van der Meer, Eva Bullens and Robin de Wilde for organizing this event!