Open House of Legacies
In April and May 2026, The Need for Legacy will organize Open House of Legacies: two editions, on 9 April and 28 May 2026. These gatherings bring together performing artists of color and professionals from the cultural sector to actively contribute to the ongoing development of the (digital) archive of House of Legacies.
Open House of Legacies is designed as an open house where stories, images, memories, and documents from both past and present are shared and documented. The archive is approached as a living and growing platform shaped through dialogue with the makers and communities involved. Central to this process is the question of how those involved wish their heritage to be preserved, described, and shared—now and for future generations.
The gatherings create space for intergenerational exchange and collective reflection. Participants explore which stories are already visible, which perspectives are still missing, and how the archive can continue to be enriched and passed on. Both makers already represented in the archive and new contributors are explicitly invited to participate.
Location The Bookshop
Duration 90 min
Genre Perspective
Language Dutch
Open House of Legacies
During Open House of Legacies, participants are encouraged to:
- Share their own archival materials, such as photos, programs, documents, data, and personal stories.
- Contribute ideas about the representation and context of their work and history.
- Help build a more complete and multi‑voiced understanding of the shared history.
- Engage in conversation with makers, thinkers, and community members from different generations.
For bookworms and eager listeners aged 6 and up, we present The Bookshop Kids! Every first Sunday of the month, we transform our soft‑pink Bookshop into a place full of children’s stories where imagination has all the space it needs.
