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Hotel Maria Kapel - producer & director
Together with Nikolai van Nunen
Photo: Bart Treuren
Decolonial Commemoration - Hoorn
Hotel Maria Kapel - initiator & curator
On August 16, I co-organized the second Decolonial Commemoration of Indonesia–the Netherlands at Hotel Maria Kapel, together with Wouter Neuhaus, Rubya Trouerbach and Sarieke de Jong.
On August 16, we commemorate all those who became victims of violence, oppression and displacement in the former Dutch East Indies and Indonesia: during the colonial period, the Japanese occupation, the subsequent war of independence, and the ongoing consequences of these events today.
Speakers, artists and performers:
Nancy Jouwe, Lara Nuberg, Wouter Neuhaus, Rubya Trouerbach, Charlotte Patty Hol, Jeffrey Patty, Erwin Souhuwat, Lindsey Soetodrono, Janne Groen, Henny Heijnen & Dicky Takndare
Moderation: Rubya Trouerbach
On Saturday, August 16 2025, Hotel Maria Kapel hosted a commemorative event focused on the decolonial Indonesia–Netherlands remembrance and celebration, with special attention to the Indonesian, Moluccan, Indo-African, Papuan, Javanese-Surinamese, Chinese-Indonesian (Peranakan Chinese), and Indisch communities. The aim of the afternoon was to create space for reflection and reconnection within these communities through the creation of a collective timeline.
Together with Wouter Neuhaus and Sarieke de Jong
Hotel Maria Kapel - initiator
Decolonial Commemoration
Photo: Bart Treuren
Photo: Sander van Ketel | Awarnach
Stories Under the Stars: Sleeping in the Chapel
On the night of December 6–7, Hotel Maria Kapel hosted a unique event where visitors, young people, and other interested participants could spend one night in the chapel. Together, we stargazed and learned about the role of the stars, past and present, in collaboration with the Volkssterrenwacht Orion (Public Observatory Orion). In addition, there were various creative activities, and participants of this special evening were read aloud from a selection of books exploring the universe, stars, and planets.
Guests also had the opportunity to watch a film in our cinema at night, while simultaneously observing the stars through a telescope in the garden. The evening concluded with everyone drifting off to sleep to dreamy melodies.
Hotel Maria Kapel - initatior