Photography by Tamira Koeiman, 2022.
FRESH: CELEBRATING NEURODIVERSITY / XL
Where my Neuro People at?!
A collaboration with Blqck
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This evening is specially developed for BIPOC people who are neurodiverse, both with and without an official diagnosis. It's an evening to recognize and celebrate neurodiversity, focusing on understanding, healing, inspiration, connection, and unconditional being. Will you join?
Celebrating Neurodiversity, an evening curated by Sarah Jawla & Aisha Bah, invites the BIPOC Neurodiverse community to celebrate neurodiversity and recognize its strength within themselves and the community.
This special evening begins with a relaxing unwinding ceremony to prepare for what's to come. Next, you can participate in a speed-dating session with people who have their own unique relationships with neurodiversity. During the speed-dating, you can gain valuable insights on navigating life as a neurodiverse person from diverse perspectives. Finally, you will explore your neuro superpower in a Zine workshop. It is an evening to be and celebrate your neurodiverse self. Discover your strength and celebrate yourself - sign up now!
PROGRAM
Hosted by Ro Verwey
19:00 - 19:30: Destimulate Ceremony (Dalila Morais)
19:30 - 19:45: Spoken Word - A Tribute to Neurodiversity (Naomi Grant)
19:45 - 20:30: Neurodiverse Superpowers - Speed Dating
20:30 - 22:00: Neurodiverse Superpowers - Zine Workshop by 6 ISLANDS zine
Blqck is a platform developed by Sarah Jawla with and for the BIPOC queer community. It is a movement that goes beyond just a way of working and thinking. Blqck aims to create safer social spaces where we dare to meet each other anew. Blqck does this by conceiving, guiding, and creating art projects from queer-minded perspectives, with a focus on collaborations with cultural venues in dialogue with the BIPOC queer community.
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Ro, Rox, Roxy, Roxana Verwey.
HumanAlien, Black Queer Person with Afro-Surinamese and Indigenous roots. World citizen, Performer, Maker, Educator, Coach, Policy Maker, Traveller & Activist (Rotterdam,1988)
Ro is a self taught performance teacher, who now still teaches 2 decades later.
Roxy’s artistic journey started to develop in different places that nurtured their interests and talent. On the streets of Rotterdam, Church, HipHopHuis, SKVR, DOX and later on this became institutes like Codarts and AHK. These places all shaped Roxy’s artistic and educational expertise. Becoming the performer, teacher, programmer and policy maker that Roxana is today.
Next to teaching and creating Ro’s work journey consists of being an allround performer, host, stylist, model and public speaker.
Rox is a role model for young queer, black and brown kids in the arts. With Roxy’s platform QueerSaferSpaces Roxana host events that are focused on Safer Spaces for the BIPOC Queer Community.
Ro’s artistic goal as a person, maker, teacher and policy maker is to let everyone experience what theatre, dance, expression and other forms of art could contribute to true growth of the individual as for the collective.
"ART is everything that moves, makes you move and discovering the pleasure and discomfort to understand yourself and the other more"
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Dalila Morais is the founder of House of Noia, a platform dedicated to guiding people on a journey of reconnecting to their bodies, releasing traumas and helping women reduce cycle related complaints and traumas connected to the womb.
Dalila's approach weaves together ancient wisdom and modern insights to empower souls on their paths. Her teachings are not just about the biological aspects of the body but also encompass the spiritual and emotional dimensions, fostering a holistic understanding. With love as her guiding force, she invites you to release traumas and reclaim your power. Nurturing a community where connection, support, and understanding flourish.
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Concept: Sarah Jawla & Aisha Bah
Destimulate Ceremony: Dalila Morais - House of Noia
Spoken Word: Naomi Grant
Zine Workshop: 6 ISLANDS zine
Host: Ro Verweij