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Afrovibes Festival 2025 | Legacy

This autumn marks the 22nd edition of the Afrovibes Festival — once again bringing together performances of dance, theatre, and music by contemporary African creators. Featuring artists from countries such as Morocco, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, and Uganda, the festival offers artistic reflections on urgent themes and questions that resonate not only in Africa, but also here in the Netherlands.

Afrovibes is about who we are, who we want to be, and how we are connected. It stands out as a festival that brings together artists from Africa and the African diaspora in the Netherlands.

Festival theme 2025: Legacy | Heritage

In the 2025 edition, African dance and theatre makers respond to the spirit of the present moment — as they experience it. They explore questions around cultural heritage and how we can learn from the past about courage, ethics, and collective strength. Their work reflects the tension between traditional African rituals and modern-day greed. They offer visions of how, in a time of war and climate crisis, we might find belief and trust in a sustainable and stable future.

What legacy are we leaving behind for the generations to come?

Programme Afrovibes Festival 2025

  • Afrovibes: Moving Beyond

    Ritzah Statia (NL) & Chuma Sopotela (ZA)
    Thu 9 Oct ’25 and Fri 10 Oct ’25
    With Moving Beyond, Afrovibes gives two artists of colour the opportunity to exchange artistic knowledge and experience by creating a performance together.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 4
    Thu 9 Oct ’25
    and
    Fri 10 Oct ’25
    coming soon
    • Thu 9 Oct ’25
      19:00
      Frascati, Amsterdam
      Frascati 4
      coming soon
    • Fri 10 Oct ’25
      19:00
      Frascati, Amsterdam
      Frascati 4
      coming soon

  • Afrovibes: ZO! Mute

    Gregory Maqoma (ZA) & Vincent Mantsoe (ZA)
    Thu 9 Oct ’25 20:15
    Six dancers enchant the audience, with their powerful and exuberant movements.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 1
    Thu 9 Oct ’25
    20:15
    coming soon

  • Afrovibes: Double bill Cash Cow / Black

    Lorin Sookool (ZA) / Oulouy (SP/IVK)
    Thu 9 Oct ’25 22:00
    A performance about post-colonial expectations and a performance about the history of the freedom movement.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 2
    Thu 9 Oct ’25
    22:00
    coming soon

  • Afrovibes: Untitled 14 KM

    Youness Atbane (MA)
    Fri 10 Oct ’25 20:00
    A multimedia installation and performance about the definition of African-Arab identity in the world of modern art.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 1
    Fri 10 Oct ’25
    20:00
    coming soon

  • Afrovibes: Double bill The Hereditary / EON THE MOD

    Ibrah Silas Jackson (NL/UG) / Ian Ewok Robinson (ZA/FR)
    Fri 10 Oct ’25 and Sat 11 Oct ’25
    Experience two completely different performances with one ticket.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 2
    Fri 10 Oct ’25
    and
    Sat 11 Oct ’25
    coming soon
    • Fri 10 Oct ’25
      21:30
      Frascati, Amsterdam
      Frascati 2
      coming soon
    • Sat 11 Oct ’25
      21:30
      Frascati, Amsterdam
      Frascati 2
      coming soon

  • Afrovibes: Na-Ná

    Djam Neguin (CV)
    Sat 11 Oct ’25 19:00
    With costumes and props that seem to come from the future, this multidisciplinary and modern artist creates a Na-Ná.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 4
    Sat 11 Oct ’25
    19:00
    coming soon

  • Afrovibes: Katanga, 17 January

    Bobby Rodwell (ZA) & Ernest Baleni (ZA)
    Sat 11 Oct ’25 20:00
    This performance explores the murders of the first prime minister of the current Democratic Republic of Congo and his associates and his influence on the DRC.
    Frascati, Amsterdam
    Frascati 1
    Sat 11 Oct ’25
    20:00
    coming soon

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