Due to the eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano, located between Java and Sumatra, and its impact on air traffic, our international guests from Maluku are unfortunately unable to travel to the Netherlands. This is a great disappointment for them as well as for us.

Their absence does not mean that their voices and stories will not be heard here. Through video and written contributions, Theoresia Rumthe, Pierre Ajawaila, Ema Hanubun and Marthen Reasoa will still contribute to the programmes they were invited to participate in and had specially prepared for. As a result, some parts of the programme will take place in an adapted form, while preserving the original content and intention as much as possible.

Fortunately, the Moluccan diaspora is fully present at the festival. Maluku and West Papua will continue to be at the heart of the programme. The guests from West Papua were already in the Netherlands for a previously scheduled event.

In consultation with our guests from Maluku, we believe it is of great importance that the stories from Maluku are heard and shared. Despite the distance, we hope to bring them closer to you in this way.

The entrance to the festival is located at the rear/garden side of the Tolhuistuin.

You can see how to get there in this video!