Photography by Mellanie Sharon
Together with artist Jaasir Linger, TENT, in collaboration with OASE and IFFR Filmclub, presents a layered program centering on Surinamese voices and traditions. As part of the Dolf Henkes Prize, for which Linger has been nominated, he is developing a series of cross-disciplinary events throughout the city. During this evening, the Surinamese Indigenous and Maroon communities take center stage, with a focus on their cultural richness, knowledge, and impact on the present.
On Saturday, April 18 at OASE with traditional Surinamese indigenous music by SCV Masaraipono and Surinamese Maroon dance and music by Kula Skoro. In addition, we are screening in collaboration with IFFR Filmclub. Indigenous Surinamese in Rotterdam of Demis Rolador and Monikondee by Tolin Erwin Alexander, Lonnie van Brummelen and Siebren de Haan.
Between the program segments, there is an opportunity to meet at the cultural mini-market, and vegetarian snacks are available from Allakondre Catering.
This program is organized within the framework of the Dolf Henkes Prize, part of the Rotterdam Art Prizes.
About Jaasir Linger
In his art and films, Jaasir Linger translates Surinamese cultural heritage into powerful narrative images. Additionally, he is active as a speaker and organizer of events (such as lectures and workshops) in the field of Afro-Surinamese cultural heritage, collaborating with various Surinamese heritage foundations and organizations.
Linger aims to contribute to the transfer of knowledge for current and future generations, including regarding Winti – a spiritual tradition that was long surrounded by ignorance and stigma until 1971 due to a colonial ban. With his nomination for the Dolf Henkes Prize 2026, he is organizing a series of cross-disciplinary events with TENT in which Surinamese and broader diaspora cultures from Rotterdam take center stage.
