Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage
15 September 2023 - 1 June 2024
Events
Submerged Heritage is a research project that pivots around the Brokopondo water reservoir in Suriname by Daphne Bakker, Miguel Peres dos Santos and Vincent van Velsen. Officially named by Dutch colonial rulers as the Professor Doctor Ingenieur W. J. van Blommestein Meer, the 1560-m2 water reservoir, which flooded one-third of the Brokopondo province, is the result of the construction of the Afobakka Dam (1961-1964). The construction of this hydraulic power plant, meant to power one single aluminium smelter of Alcoa Corporation, resulted in the flooding of 28 villages and the forced eviction of 5000 people, most of them from the Saramaccan Maroon communities who lived along the Suriname river.
The research aims to critically investigate, through a focus on the Afobaka dam, how Dutch colonialism is intertwined with global capitalism. By highlighting aspects such as environmental destruction, extraction of resources, displacement, socio-political and cultural annihilation, the aim is to ignite a deeper dialogue about the impact of this colonial project.
Upcoming Events
Past events
28 March 2024
Thursday Night Detour with Naomi
Find out everything about the exhibition Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage during the free Thursday Night Detour by De...
➝ Read more29 February 2024
Thursday Night Detour with Naomi
Find out everything about the exhibition Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage during the free Thursday Night Detour by De...
➝ Read more21 February 2024
FamiriFest: Story Finders
The entire family is welcome for the spring edition of FamilieFest which is in theme of the exhibition Soengoe Kondre / ...
➝ Read more1 February 2024
The Afobaka Dam: A Crime Against Humanity
With historians Richard Price and Sally Price, we reflect on the moment the Afobaka Dam in Brokopondo (Suriname) was com...
➝ Read more25 November 2023
A Look at 60 Years of Transmigration
In honour of Suriname’s Independence Day, Marron Platform NL is organising a day of commemoration and celebration.
➝ Read more15 September 2023
Opening Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage
Nieuwe Instituut cordially invites you to the opening of the exhibition Soengoe Kondre / Submerged Heritage with an even...
➝ Read more10 November 2022
An Evening With Rosi Braidotti and Submerged Heritage
Explore the rhythms of politics and activism through a conversation about music with philosopher Rosi Braidotti and host...
➝ Read more29 September 2022
An Evening with Dele Adeyemo, Submerged Heritage and Night Shift
Meet the team behind the research project Submerged Heritage - Miguel Peres Dos Santos, Vincent van Velsen and Daphne Ba...
➝ Read more19 May 2022
Submerged Heritage #3
The third lecture in the 'Submerged Heritage' series will be given by Ine Apapoe, head of the Public Administration Depa...
➝ Read more3 March 2022
Submerged Heritage #2
For the second Submerged Heritage event, Nadine King Chambers gives a talk on the interrelationships between Black Carib...
➝ Read more9 December 2021
Aluminium Dreams
The research project 'Submerged Heritage' pivots around the Brokopondo water reservoir in Suriname, which was created to...
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