8-21 June across Amsterdam · Utrecht · The Hague · Rotterdam
Community-led initiative by refugees, for everyone.
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8-13 June · Refugee-led Cultural Week
Four evenings of radical hope & courage — by artists with lived experience of displacement.
14-21 June · Community Action Week
From conversation to commitment. Across Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, and Rotterdam, communities joining together to turn welcome into lasting change
Programme
Radical hope is the refusal to accept the world as it is — and the belief that it can be otherwise. Courage is what turns that belief into action. Courage, the international theme for 2026, is derived from the Latin 'cor', meaning heart. Refugee Welcome Week deepens this with radical hope: Hope that is not naive nor passive, but rooted in imagination and action.
Movement
The phrase 'refugee welcome' has become increasingly politicized due to the rise of xenophobic ideologies. As a result, expressing solidarity with refugees has transformed into a controversial political act. While this could theoretically lead to an increase in voices of solidarity, in practice we often see the opposite effect: People who wish to welcome refugees feel intimidated or hesitant to speak out openly, resulting in a decrease in audible expressions of support.
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