The Stedenband Haarlem-Mutare foundation has been connecting two worlds for more than 25 years: the Western European world of the Netherlands and the African world of Zimbabwe, building sustainable social and cultural relations between the two cities. Our basis Reciprocity and equality Transfer of knowledge and experience Education and… Lees verder
This Friday, January 27, several tenants of the apartment where the City Link Haarlem-Mutare and Pletterij work will celebrate the new Year 2023. “The event, which is a tradition, has not been celebrated for three years due to the Covid-19 crisis. It is therefore a pleasure to celebrate it again…. Lees verder
Dear readers, Best wishes for the year 2023. We thank you for being faithful to our publications in Dutch or in English. This is one of the forms of support for our activities. And new with our Web, from this new year 2023, we will offer to the amateurs of… Lees verder
We are going to talk about the increasing suppression of press, catoonists and others. Although more and more seems to be happening, it is becoming increasingly difficult for cartoonists to get it is becoming increasingly difficult for cartoonists to get their story out in many parts of the world. Pedro… Lees verder
Why this exhibition In December 2019, the organizations Cartooning for Peace and Coerrier International published a report on the increasing pressure facing political cartoonists throughout the world. Five years after the attack on the editors of the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, the world seems to have forgotten how important… Lees verder
With our exhibition DE ONTMASKERDE MACHT (the Unmasked Power) we provide a platform various several cartoonists and artists, including the acclaimed politicial cartoonists Jonathan Zapiro from South Africa, Ramón Esono Ebalé from Equatorial Guinea and Pedro X Molina from Nicaragua. All three have in recent years been awarded the prestigious… Lees verder
On May 28, 2022, the Foundation Max van der Stoel (FMS) is organizing the live Afrikadag (Africa Day) at KIT in Amsterdam! After two years of absence, Afrikadag is back as the largest event over Africa and international cooperation in the Netherlands. Tickets for Afrikadag are available for sale at:… Lees verder
From Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 April 2022, Stedenband Haarlem-Mutare received a visit from the Zimbabwean sculptor Percy Kuta. Percy lives in the Zimbabwean village of Tengenege, an artist community which is home to about 100 artists. He was invited by Anne-Miek Simons of the Kufambatose Foundation and will travel… Lees verder
On Friday 15 April, Stedenband Haarlem Mutare, Platform Zimbabwe and the FNV Haarlem region were proud to receive Peter Mutasa, former chairperson of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, alongside Florence Taruvinga, the current chairperson. Florence is the first female president of the ZCTU, and before that was vice president… Lees verder
The elections are over and this week sees the installation of the members of the new City Council. We are pleased that the election result indicates a majority of members endorsing the goals and aspirations of the Climate Coalition. Even though one of the key leaders of the Citizens’ Council… Lees verder
Presentation meeting, Wednesday afternoon 16-2-22 The EcoTrip festival will take place in Haarlem from February 13 to 20, 2022. More than 15 Haarlem organisations are participating with activities focussing on sustainability as both inspiration and as necessity. Stedenband Haarlem-Mutare is active in the development and implemention of education programmes on… Lees verder
