From April 18 to August 31, 2025, Valkhof Museum presents the exhibition Bittere Oogst/Bitter Harvest. The exhibition reveals the hidden history of slavery and resistance through a unique diorama of a Surinamese coffee plantation from 1823, crafted by Gerrit Schouten. Artist Richard Kofi made the drawings for the poster of the exhibit. His project Draden van ons Nederlandse slavernijverleden is part of the exhibition's program.

In every province of the Netherlands, residents are working together on an impressive tapestry that depicts the regional history of the colonial slavery past. For Gelderland, artist and curator Richard Kofi designed a tapestry no less than 35 meters long, which expresses both history and hope for the future.

In 1971, the television program Soul presented a legendary conversation between poet Nikki Giovanni and writer James Baldwin. They represent two generations reflecting on the reality of Blackness in a violent world, as well as love, family and the ways their personal experiences influence their art. In this edition of Radical Space, choreographer Vainergill Thurnim, poet Rohan Ayinde and saxophonist Diana Dzhabbar artistically continue this famous dialogue.

In this evening programme, we explore James Baldwin's legacy through the lens of music and historical sound clips from across the diaspora with DJ Lynnee Denise. Lynnee explores how sound cultures act as living archives and intellectual meeting places for the Black queer diaspora. Her work delves deep into underground club movements and musical movements within the African diaspora, using the power of music and sound to tell stories of resistance and survival.

Through music and poetry, Munganyende, Ashley and Djuwa remind us of the friendship between James Baldwin, Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone.

Op de planken is a podcast by Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in which our host, Richard Kofi, talks to makers about theater, society, and how these two influence each other. In this episode, ITA programmer Richard Kofi talks to choreographer Marlene Monteiro Freitas, one of the most innovative and groundbreaking makers in contemporary dance. Her performance Bacchae – Prelude to a Purge opened Brandhaarden last weekend.

Together with six artists, Kofi delved into the idea of artists as mediums—how do they transform ideas from the spiritual into the artistic?

Phantom Wizard's A Day in a Life is a ritual of activation, a sonic invocation - ushering in The Bookshop as a site of transformation.

We can only enforce repatriation and reparation if we are the owners and make the community shareholders.

De tentoonstelling Pretu ‘Zwart in het Nederland van de 21e eeuw’ met context programma is te zien van zaterdag 29 juni tot zondag 15...

Junadry and I had the honor of participating in the residency program Water Holds Memory of the Terra Foundation in Giverny, France.

On 30 June, we mark not only the commemoration of the abolition of slavery but also the Independence Day of Somalia and Congo. This...

Mi Pret’i Wowo is an interdisciplinary rhythmic exploration of connection and healing.

We kicked off the Lieve Stad Festival, a collaboration between ITA and Meervaart. With the programming of Lieve Stad we try to shake up...

Shortly after the recording of our very first Museum of Black Futures event I was contacted by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.

Something needs to change in Gelderland's cultural landscape. Disagreements about the maintenance and direction of the Africa Museum in Berg en Dal led to the closure of the institute. A group of Afro-Europeans has now decided to take matters into their own hands by initiating a new museum project.

Over the past few years, Leocaria and Kofi have undertaken several residencies and research trips, gathering stories about Black histories.

The term ‘existential security’ became central to recent political debates, initially appearing as a common good.

This fall, the incredible film maker Ida Does presented her new film 'Everyday Dignity'. The documentary follows Philomena Essed. Essed,...

Junadry's dance—a fusion of West African styles, Curaçaoan tambu, waacking, and contemporary —embodies our ancestor's resilience.

Living in 18th-century Amsterdam, Sjako was a notorious thief who, after his death, gained a Robin Hood-like status.

In this video, artists Richard Kofi and Christian Guerematchi try to connect with their ancestors in the Dutch ridge of hills called...

Invited by artist Richard Kofi, DJ Chinnamasta and performers Christian Guerematchi and Suzooki Swift explore the Afro-European identity.

An interdisciplinary exhibition, themed La Sirène, with a combination of folklore about mermaids.