International Visitors Programme
Syndiso Nyoni (SA) was in the Netherlands between 5 and 16 October for the Afrovibes Festival. He was invited by the International Visitors Programme to the 19th edition of the festival, which took place in theatres in Amsterdam (Frascati Theater, De Balie, Bijlmer Parktheater and CC Amstel), Utrecht (Stadsschouwburg and Theater Kikker) and Rotterdam (Maaspodium, Theater Zuidplein and the Kunsthal).
Afrovibes is a multidisciplinary arts festival that brings current theatre and dance productions, design, video performances and exhibitions by contemporary makers and artists from Africa to the Netherlands and connects them with Dutch makers and artists in the diaspora and a diverse audience. Afrovibes has an artist in residence programme for young makers, sets up co-productions between Dutch and African makers, and connects international visitors with Dutch audiences and colleagues.
During his visit, Nyoni also visited the Black Archives, Patta, the International Institute of Social History (IISG) and DAS Theatre. Here he spoke to professionals and students and took part in networking events. As part of the AfroVibes Festival, he exhibited his work in Frascati and De Balie, and gave a walking tour of his work in the former on 6 October.