Sunday April 5 2009 / Citizenship
Pioneers!
Who are the movers and shakers of today, the Obama's of tomorrow?
An entertaining and diverse programme with talk shows, performances, workshops, enables you to share the inspiration and ability to bring about change on the part of contemporary Pioneers from various walks of life. They will take you to the crossroads of technology and democracy, art and politics, power and music, where new forms of citizenship are forged. Recognised and up-and-coming talents from New York and Amsterdam will present their visions and themes.
PROGRAM
Spoken word
· Global Cities Versus National Identities: How the Modern World Works - Roger Cohen (New York Times, International Herald Tribune) and Frans Timmermans (Dutch Minister for European Affairs) (3.30 - 4.30 PM, English spoken)
· Innovation and Governance in the New Political Media Ecology - lecture Andrew Rasiej (Personal Democracy Forum) (8.15 - 11.45 PM, English spoken)
· Inspirations of the city, empowerment of minority populations through hip-hop. Lessons learned from New York for Amsterdam - Jeff Johnson (Black Entertainment Television) (6 - 7 PM, English spoken)
· Frans Timmermans meets Pioneers from New York and Amsterdam (2 - 3 PM, English & Dutch spoken)
· Talk show Pioneers in Media with Clark Accord and Anousha Nzume (4.30 - 6 PM, Dutch spoken)
· Talk show Amsterdam Pioneers Inspire! with Thijs Middeldorp (StadsSpelen), Yalcin Cihangir (De Fietsfabriek), Lucien Kembel (MC) and Fatima Salama (Stichting IJ), moderator: Tanja Jadnanansing (NOS) (5.00 - 6.30 PM, Dutch spoken)
· Netsquared NL with Pim Betist (Sellaband/Africa Unisgned) powered by Nederland Kennisland (4 - 5 PM, Dutch spoken)
Workshops
· Amsterdam & New York City Trendwatching workshop moderated by Kai van Hasselt (Shinsekai Analysis) (7.45 - 9.45 PM, limited participants, English & Dutch spoken)
· Mission possible: 6 girls make their dreams come true in New York (2 - 3.30 PM, Dutch spoken)
· Masters of Intervention: The Happy City with Nader Vossoughian by Partizan Publik (2 - 5 PM, limited participants, English spoken)
· Public Matters - Your ideas on the political agenda: Quick and Successful (5.30 - 7.30 PM, Dutch spoken)
· Workshop Inside the Obama Campaign by Gustavo Rivera (5.30 - 7 PM, English spoken)
· Workshop A Global Impact in Your Backyard: Refugee Resettlement and Opportunities for Businesses to Lend a Hand door Danya Pastuszek (6.30 - 7.15 PM, English spoken)
Music/Theatre/Entertainment
· Streetlab Live (2 - 5.45 PM, Dutch spoken)
Talk shows moderated by Farid Benmbarek:
Music/Hip Hop, the meaning of words in music with M.O. & Brakko, Zwart Licht and Blocnotes.
Amsterdam versus New York: How different is the style of Amsterdam and NY with Sonny Groo and Jean Paul Paula (stylists/ style icons), Anneloes van Osselaer (fashion designer), Janneke Gaanderse (teacher Concept development, Fashion & Marketing AMFI) and Damstyle (Blogger).
Music: DJ Snelle Jelle & Blocnotes
Foto and fashion exhibition
· StadsSpelen Amsterdam: cooking workshop with Bianca Tan and music from Merel Hutten (2 - 4 PM, Dutch spoken)
· Amsterdam Hip Hop on stage: M.O. & Brakko and Zwart Licht (4.30 - 5.30 PM)
· Boom Chicago: 2028 News from the Big Apple and Mokum (6.30 - 7 PM & 8.15 - 8.45 PM, English spoken)
· MC presents: Orange Guinea-Pigs in to the blackhole (7.30 - 8.15 PM, Dutch spoken)
· pEp and The Tunes (Amsterdam Pop Prize 2008) (9 - 10 PM)
· and more!
Pioneers is part of the NY400.NL celebrations and New York Nights.
Pioneers is financially supported by the Directorate for Citizenship & Integration of the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment of The Netherlands; the Ministry for Youth and Families of The Netherlands; as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands.
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