Amalna collective

Art for social change

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  • Amalna at De Komma, The Hague

    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?!

  • Artists @ The Spirit

    Artists @ The Spirit

    We are very pleased to announce that the following artists & activists will be joining us on the 28th of November:

    Zaïre Krieger
    Spoken word artist
    Julia Jouwe
    Activist
    Adam Dawoud
    Dancer
    Ferdows Faghir
    Photographer
    Ghaeth Almaghoot
    Musician
    Roos Meijer
    Musician
    Qusai Naim
    Musician
    Evi Bosman
    Musician
    Marleen Hoebe
    Musician
    Remy de Boer
    Musician

    For tickets and more information click here!

  • Amalna @ The Spirit of Amsterdam

    Amalna @ The Spirit of Amsterdam

    We are happy to announce that Amalna will be a part of The Spirit of Amsterdam 2025!

    The Spirit of Amsterdam is a 3-day citywide festival that takes place in houses of worship across Amsterdam. It transforms some of the city’s most beautiful — and sometimes hidden — locations into theaters, dance floors, meditation rooms, cinemas, or dining spaces. The first edition of The Spirit of Amsterdam took place in 2024 and attracted over 12,000 visitors to 90 events in 40 different houses of worship. For three days, churches, mosques, synagogues, and temples became places of music, rituals, and stillness.

    Each year, artists from all disciplines are invited to submit a proposal through an open call. The selection committee chooses the most compelling ideas, which are then matched with a house of worship and brought to life. Amalna’s proposal was accepted, and we will be hosting a night at The Thomaskerk on the 28th of November!

    WHEN

    Datum: 28 november
    Doors open: 19:30
    Start time: 20:30
    End time: 22:00

    LOCATION

    De Thomas

    LANGUAGE

    English + Dutch

    TICKETS AND INFORMATION

    For tickets and more information click here!

  • Amalna Collective

    Amalna Collective

    We are excited to share with you the start of our new foundation: Amalna Collective! Amalna Collective is a community of socially engaged artists who exchange knowledge and collaboratively create events, productions, and exhibitions – all with a focus on using art for social change.

    We hope to see you soon!