Bringing Peace and Justice to Life
Read about the Just Peace Festival's Opening Night image: Holland Park Media
The Just Peace Festival's first edition is live! The Opening Event marked the beginning of two weeks filled with activities to reflect on what peace and justice mean in today's world.
Held at Amare's Kunstenplein, the evening was the rusult of months of collaboration between partners, including the City of The Hague, Leiden University, and The Hague Humanity Hub. It was a first glipse at what will be happening in the next two weeks: discussion, performances, exhibitions, and conversations about what peace and justice mean for people around the globe.
The event was kicked off with welcoming words from the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen; Leiden University's Rector Magnificus, Professor Hester Bijl; and The Hague Humanity Hub's Managing Director, Jill Wilkinson.
After opening remarks, the stage was taken over by a live contemporary art and dance performance, Hidden Within the Body.
The performance was followed by a panel discussion with the artists involved in the nights main event, the opening of the exhibition 'Creativity in Times of Tension' curated by NGO Dei, Human Rights in the Picture and The Hague Humanity Hub. The exhibition focuses on seeking hope in a world where conflict, inequality, and climate challenges affect so many the lives of billions. It is an exhibition that makes room for that hope. Not by ignoring the problems people face, but by looking at them honestly through art, stories, and shared experiences.
Creativity in Times of Tension will be open to the public until 26 June 2025, at Amare's Kunstenplein. No registration required.
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Live Performcance: Hidden Within the Body -
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Opening remarks by Rector Magnificus, Prof. Dr. Hester Bijl -
Panel Discussion: Creativity in Times of Tension -
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Leiden University's role in the Just Peace Festival
The University is a founding partner of the Just Peace Festival and is organising a series of Just Peace Dialogues, a set of meetings for public deliberation of key aspects of building peace in today’s world. These bring together civil society, activists, experts, policy makers, and academics to discuss key topics of what peace means in current times.
The Just Peace Dialogues
- Imagining Peace (16 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Europe (17 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Sudan (18 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Peace in Israel-Palestine (19 June 16:00 - 19:00);
- Democracy and Peace (20 June 2025 16:00 - 19:00);
- Cybersecurity and Peace (21 June 14:00 - 17:15);
- Climate and Peace (22 June 14:00 - 17:15).
Register for the Dialogues today!
The Just Peace Dialogues are a free event hosted by Leiden University. Space is limited, therefore registration is required for all Just Peace Dialogues.
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