PROGRAMME ACCOMPANYING THE EXHIBITION

VIDEO PORTRAITS OF DESCENDANTS

People who have a personal connection with objects in the exhibition talk about the impact of the events on their families. The full videos can be viewed at rijksmuseum.nl/revolusi. A shortened version can be viewed at the Rijksmuseum’s exhibition. Made in partnership with Beyond Walls. Made possible in part by vfonds.

FILM PROGRAMME REVOLUSI! AT EYE FILM MUSEUM

11-29 MARCH
Revolusi! Films centring on the Indonesian battle for independence This series of film screenings accompanied by guest speakers at Amsterdam’s EYE film museum explores the portrayal of the Indonesian battle for independence from multiple perspectives. With films ranging from the Indonesian feature After the Curfew (Lewat Djam Malam, 1954) to the Dutch feature The East (De Oost, 2020). The programme also includes documentaries and newsreels.

HOW THE REVOLUSION SHAPED LIVES

27 MARCH
Amsterdam, Pakhuis de Zwijger. Talk show with Revolusi! curators, Nancy Jouwe, Legêne, Ronald Nijboer, David Van Reybrouck, DJ Sekan and Feba Sukmana. In Dutch, with English subtitles. Presented by Griselda Molemans. Livestream, possibly with a live audience. Online viewers will be able to react through the live chat channel.

INDONESIAN ART AND ARTISTS AT THE TIME OF THE REVOLUSI

22 MAY
Maastricht, Bonnefanten Museum. Short lectures, video portraits, interviews, music and discussion about the role of artists in politics and the historical record. In what ways did Indonesian artists portray the revolution and help to shape it?
Guests: Robin Block, Merapi Obermayer, Aminudin T.H. Siregar and Kerstin Winking.Moderator: Sadiah Boonstra. In English.

AUDIO TOUR

The free audio tour offers in-depth background and brings the people in the exhibition to life. The tour includes historical audio clips. Scriptwriter: Steven R. Thé. Voice actors: Bo Bojoh, Joey Hereman, Levi van Kempen, Silver Metz, Esther Scheldwacht, Eli Thorne and Herman van der Zandt. Download the tour free of charge using the Rijksmuseum app or rent a device at the museum for €5.

GUIDED TOURS AND CONVERSATIONS IN THE GALLERIES

Each weekend there will be guides present in the galleries for visitors wanting to discuss what they are seeing or to get more information. Guided tours will be available in Dutch and English as well as in Dutch sign language and for blind and partially sighted visitors. There will also be a sensory-friendly evening opening. Made possible in part by vfonds.

This programme of events and activities is being run through a partnership with the programmers Sadiah Boonstra and Maria Rey-Lamslag and the venues. Made possible in part by vfonds and DutchCulture. Subject to Covid regulations.