Join us for a summer of photography, music, film and conversation exploring hope, migration and belonging.

We’re very excited to invite you to Amalna Collective at De Komma in The Hague this August: a month-long program bringing together art, stories and encounters around hope, migration and belonging.

At the heart of the program is Portraits of Hope, Amalna Collective’s first exhibition, featuring handmade analogue portraits by Afghan photographer Ferdows Faghir, created with his traditional Afghan Box Camera (Kamra-e-Faoree). Alongside the portraits, visitors can listen to personal audio stories in which the people portrayed reflect on hope and life in times of uncertainty.

Portraits of Hope

1 August – 2 September

Visit Amalna Collective’s first exhibition, featuring handmade portraits by Ferdows Faghir and personal audio stories from the people portrayed. Through photography and sound, the exhibition explores hope, resilience and belonging.

Opening event

1 August | 14:00

Join us for the opening of the exhibition with live music by Roos Meijer & Qusai Naim, dance by Adam Dawoud, and photography by Ferdows Faghir. 

Visitors will also have the opportunity to experience Ferdows’ unique Afghan Box Camera process and have their own portrait taken.

Very limited places available!
Reserve your spot here.

Movies That Matter

From 21 to 23 August, De Komma becomes a meeting place for film, conversation and music. Together with Movies That Matter, we present a special film weekend featuring three inspiring screenings and conversations with filmmakers.

21 August
A Fox under a Pink Moon
Live music by Ilyas Nadjafi

22 August
Daughters of the Sun
Conversation with filmmaker Reber Dosky

23 August
Helden van the Galaxy
Conversation and animation workshop with filmmaker Mirjam Marks

Tickets will be online soon.

See you at De Komma this August?!