Up Close Talk Series

Fidelio Faustino Ferrier-Olivieira

Surinamese-rooted director and photographer exploring culture as a tool for shaping new expressions of identity (2026).

Latanya Alberto

Multidisciplinary singer-songwriter with roots in both Curaçao and Suriname, ahead of the release of her album SEEN (2026).

Kriticos Mwansa

Creative entrepreneur and founder of The Book Club, based between Brussels and Amsterdam (2026).

Willem Sizoo

Amsterdam-based multihyphenate and founder of creative studio and art hub Pre-Reserved (2025).

Hilary Xherimeja

London-based entrepreneur and founder of creative match-making platform Sondr (2025).

Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti

Belgian Ghanaian photographer whose work examines central themes of boyhood and manhood (2025).

Gaidaa

Sudanese Dutch singer and musician who recently released her latest project Yarn (2025).

Myles O’Meally

Amsterdam-based creative visionary and founder of product design & engineering studio Areté (2025).