Programme
16:00 - 17:30 Creative neighbourhood tour
16:00 - 18:30 Macramé amulet workshop
16:30 - 17:30 Make a vision board with Women's Corporate Network
19:00 - 22:00 Maracatu workshop
16:00 – 17:30 Creative neighbourhood tour
Welcome to the old city centre! This neighbourhood is full of unique places and initiatives where students are very welcome: to study, meet local residents, try meals made from rescued food, lend a hand, or simply have a look around.
Local residents Elena and Lotus will take you on a tour of the area. We’ll start with a short introduction and presentation: what kind of neighbourhood is this, and what are we going to do together? Afterwards, we’ll walk past several locations, including Buurtkamer de Moddermolen, Huis De Pinto, de Boomsspijker, Studio Zeedijk and the Buurtkamer on the Oudekerksplein.
16:00 – 18:30 Macramé amulet workshop
Join Reinventades for a creative macramé amulet workshop where you will learn basic knotting techniques and create your own necklace using thread, beads, and a gemstone of your choice. During the workshop, you will reflect on a personal intention or quality you would like your amulet to represent, such as confidence, focus, or creativity.
You will be guided through the different steps of the process, with plenty of space to experiment and make the design your own. No previous experience is needed: all materials are provided. A relaxed workshop to meet other students, try something new, and create a handmade piece with personal meaning.
16:30 – 17:30 Make a vision board with Women's Corporate Network
During this accessible vision board session, you can drop in to create a personal vision board for the coming year: your study and career plans, hobbies you’d like to try, new connections you’d like to make, and the kind of university experience you want for yourself. This workshop is organised by Women’s Corporate Network (WCN) . This is a student-led community supporting women from Amsterdam universities as they take their first steps into the professional world. Through speaker events, workshops, and networking opportunities, WCN creates a welcoming space to explore career paths, build connections, and learn from industry professionals. Join WCN for a Vision Board session to reflect on your goals, meet like-minded students, and enjoy some crafting together. Everyone is welcome!
19:00 – 21:00 Maracatu de Baque Virado – percussion workshop
Join this energetic percussion workshop and get to know Maracatu together with others. Maracatu is a powerful Afro-Brazilian music tradition that started as a form of resistance against colonial oppression.It’s played in a group with drums and singing, and is all about rhythm, energy and being together.
The workshop is hosted by Baque Flamingo, a collective founded in 2019 that plays Maracatu de Baque Virado, from the northeast of Brazil. They use music to create change, connection and empowerment. For themselves and for the people around them. They stand for queer liberation, anti-racism, economic equality, feminism, environmentalism and freedom of religion, and they work in solidarity with communities that resist oppression.
You don’t need any experience with music or drumming to join. Just bring your curiosity and be ready to make some noise together.
