30 July – Jendela Maluku
Celebrate International Friendship Day with Museum Maluku and Bahasa Basudara Café!
Get ready for an extraordinary celebration of International Friendship Day on 30 July! Museum Maluku in The Hague and the Bahasa Basudara Café in Ambon are teaming up for an incredible 6-hour livestream that bridges the distance between the Netherlands and the Moluccas. The event promises a vibrant mix of culture, music, dance, and the exciting opportunity to connect with new friends across the globe.
In Ambon, we warmly invite everyone to join us at the Bahasa Basudara Café, the central spot to experience this event. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, you are welcome at Museum Sophiahof in The Hague to enjoy the performances and the real-time digital exchange with the Moluccas. Join us, enjoy the programme, and experience the unique connection between here and there.
Do not miss this special day: come to Museum Maluku or the Bahasa Basudara Café and celebrate an unforgettable International Friendship Day together!
Date: Tuesday 30 July Time: 11.00-17.00 NL time / 18.00-24.00 Ambon time Venues: Museum Sophiahof, The Hague & Bahasa Basudara Café, Ambon
Programme
11.00 NL / 18.00 Ambon: Welcome Bahasa Basudara Café & Museum Maluku welcome you to Jendela Maluku.
11.15 NL / 18.15 Ambon: Introductions Get to know Museum Maluku, Bahasa Basudara and the Bahasa Basudara Café better through short videos about the organisations.
11.30 NL / 18.30 Ambon: Ukulele performance by Kabarezsy Football Club Kabarezsy FC was founded in 2018 and is based in Airlouw, Ambon. Here boys and girls train on equal terms. Besides training children who live nearby (including those from Amahusu, Seri and Latuhalat), Kabarezsy also actively involves children from Waiheru, Hitu, Hila, Negeri Lima, Passo, Tawiri, Mamala, Morella, Tulehu, Wainuru and Gemba (West Seram) when they take part in competitions, coaching clinics and other activities. Respecting one another's background and working together for a peaceful Maluku are key values for Kabarezsy. Alongside football, Kabarezsy also encourages the children to develop other skills, including playing the ukulele.
12.00 NL / 19.00 Ambon: Dance performance by the Toisapu English Club The Toisapu English Club started in May 2023 and consists of about 20 children aged 10 to 15. The children learn traditional Moluccan dances such as tari lenso, saureka-reka and katreji, all under the guidance of Bapa Cepu.
12.30 NL / 19.30 Ambon: Tour of Museum Maluku Take an exclusive tour of Museum Maluku in The Hague! You are taken live through the exhibition 'MALUKU 2.0' by artist Mano Som. The exhibition pays tribute to two centuries-old traditional Moluccan dance forms, the menari and the cakalele, and gives them a contemporary twist.
13.00 NL / 20.00 Ambon: Musical performance at the Bahasa Basudara Café The artist will be announced soon!
13.30 NL / 20.30 Ambon: Musical performance at Museum Maluku The artist will be announced soon!
14.00 NL / 21.00 Ambon: Open channel Seize the opportunity to connect through the livestream with people on the other side of the world. Visitors at Museum Maluku, say hello to visitors at the Bahasa Basudara Café and vice versa!
17.00 NL / 24.00 Ambon: End
Admission
The Bahasa Basudara Café in Ambon is free for visitors. Tickets for Museum Sophiahof can be bought at the desk in the museum itself. There is no need to register in advance.
Museum Sophiahof admission prices Adults: €9.50 Children (up to 4): free Young people (5 to 18): €6.50 Museumkaart: free Veterans Pass, CJP & Ooievaarspas: €6.50 Group (max. 15 people): €6.50 per person
