SREFIDENSI DEY The Hague 2025 - Amare

• Date: 28 November
• Time: 13:00 - 22:30
• Location: Amare

Whether your heart beats faster for music, culture, theatre or simply being together: SREFIDENSI DEY The Hague 2025 will be an event you don’t want to miss. Together with the community of The Hague, we celebrate half a century of independence with a colourful, connecting and diverse programme for all ages.

During the day you can enjoy creative workshops, children’s activities, live music, panel discussions and a vibrant cultural market. In the evening, we take you on a journey through an inspiring mix of theatre, dance, music, storytelling, spoken word, dialogue and celebration. A programme filled with powerful performances and personal stories, where pride, identity and visions for the future take centre stage.

This programme reflects the alakondre richness of Surinamese culture in all its diversity: from Indigenous peoples to Afro-Surinamese, Maroons, Hindustanis, Javanese, Chinese and Boeroes. Together, we build bridges between generations, cultures and communities. From the heart of The Hague, we celebrate not only a historic milestone, but also the strength of a shared past and the promise of a connected future.

On 25 November 1975, Suriname officially gained independence from the Netherlands. Since then, the day has been commemorated as Srefidensi Dey, literally “day of self-determination”. It marks the beginning of a new era for the Surinamese people, and the start of a significant migration flow to the Netherlands — with The Hague becoming an important home for many. Exactly 50 years later, we reflect on the journey, the stories and the pride that live on in the Hague diaspora. And we do so together: with culture, the Surinamese and Hague communities, and powerful memories.

This programme is a collaboration between Amare, The Black Hague Experience, and the Municipality of The Hague.

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