Refugee-Led Cultural Week

Radical hope is not naive optimism.
It is the courage to insist on a future you cannot yet see.

Week 1, 8-13 June · Amsterdam

Four evenings of radical hope & courage — by artists with lived experience of displacement

Truth

Monday 8 June · Pakhuis de Zwijger

Belonging

Tuesday 9 June · Dominicuskerk

Action

Thursday 11,  June · CC Amstel

Future

Friday 12,  June · Felix Meritis

THE SWARM — A Dancing Protest

Saturday 13,  June · Amsterdam Central Station

Join us as we dance through the city, like a radiating swarm
No choreography. No Ticket.

With DJ Cheb Runner, SWARM Movement + more
Register to let us know you'll be there!

Transportation Support

Available for people living in AZCs or shelters outside Amsterdam.Feel free to reach out to us at
community@refugeewelcomeweek.nl

About Refugee Welcome Week

‍Refugee Welcome Week NL 2026 is a refugee-led programme bringing together young refugees and newcomers across four Dutch cities: Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague, and Rotterdam. Over two weeks, participants take the lead as performers, curators, hosts, producers, and storytellers, creating spaces of connection through art, discussion, film, music, food, and community action. Refugee Welcome Week NL is part of the wider international Refugee Week movement and is organised in close partnership with Refugee Week UK.