BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24577@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Conference: Queer & Trans Social Justice: Art\, Community & Surviva l DTSTAMP:20261008T232320Z DTSTART:20260726T110000Z DTEND:20260726T150000Z DESCRIPTION:On 26 July 2026\, Framer Framed hosts the one-day conference Qu eer & Trans Social\nJustice: Art\, Community & Survival\, organised by LGB TQ Humans of the Netherlands\nand Humans of Film Festival. It examines how art\, creativity and community can\nadvance social justice for queer and transgender people\, centring BIPOC\, refugee\nand migrant perspectives.\n \nJoin for a day of exploring how art\, creativity and community can advan ce social\njustice for queer and transgender people\, with a special focus on BIPOC\, refugee\nand migrant perspectives. The programme consists of f our parts: an opening\nkeynote and panel discussion on the role of art in creating space for queer and\ntrans expression\; a short film followed by a panel conversation on migration\,\nbelonging and lived experiences withi n queer and trans communities\; a series of\ninteractive workshops\, from which visitors can choose one to participate in\n(workshops can also be at tended separately with individual registration)\; and a\nshared lunch acco mpanied by performances\, spoken word and storytelling.\n\nVisitors are in vited to listen\, reflect\, ask questions and exchange experiences\nthroug hout the day. Through conversation\, artistic expression\, workshops and\n shared meals\, the conference creates space for dialogue\, collective care and\nconnection. Together\, participants explore how creativity can foste r visibility\,\nresilience and solidarity\, and how communities can contin ue building more\ninclusive and just futures.\n\nThe programme features mo derators Alejandra Ortiz and Natsumi Hernandez\,\nNicchelle Buyne with con tributions and performances from Sorab Roustayar\, Ana\nPaula Lima\, Mavi Veloso\, Micha Adarian\, Dora Melkonyan\, M. Alberto\, Nene Mone.\nThe day also includes workshops led by Anllel Maria\, Sarita Bajnath and Emily\nH igginson.\n\nProgramme\n\n13:00 Welcome & opening\n13:10 Keynote and Panel : Social Justice Through Art & Creating Space for Queer &\nTrans Expressio n\n13:30 Short film\n13:40 Panel: Queer & Trans Journeys & Stories of Migr ation and Belonging\n14:30 Workshops: Queer Stories\, Movement & Belonging / Queering the Fair\nPractice Code / The Gazes: Male\, Female\, Queer & T rans\n16:10 Lip $ervice – performances\, spoken word & storytelling\n17:00 Drinks\n\nRegister here [https://framerframed.stager.co/shop/default/even ts/111678035].\n\nWorkshops\n\nQueer Stories\, Movement & Belonging with A nllel Maria\n14:30 – 15:45\nDiscover the power of dance\, movement and sto rytelling as forms of expression\,\nconnection and healing. Guided by Anll el Maria and inspired by diverse dance\ncultures\, performance and ritual\ , participants explore – through the body\,\nrhythm and creativity – what it means to feel at home from a queer and refugee\nperspective.\n\nRegiste r here\n[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfsuG7XKjORZl3zhS1jWwko fasMg2z-OtvfxPI9Lm-ak3T-A/viewform].\n\nQueering the Fair Practice Code wi th Sarita Bajnath\n14:30 – 15:45\nWhat does fair practice look like from a queer perspective? Explore the Fair\nPractice Code through a queer and in tersectional lens\, with a focus on fair\ncompensation\, representation an d amplifying marginalized voices. Together\,\nparticipants discuss boundar ies\, recognition and practical ways to create safer\,\nmore equitable cre ative communities.\n\nRegister here\n[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F AIpQLScfsuG7XKjORZl3zhS1jWwkofasMg2z-OtvfxPI9Lm-ak3T-A/viewform].\n\nThe G azes: Male\, Female\, Queer & Trans with Emily Higginson\n14:30 – 15:45\nH ow do we look at film\, and how does film look back at us? Explore how the queer\nand trans gaze challenges dominant narratives\, expands representa tion\, and opens\nup new possibilities for storytelling on screen.\n\nRegi ster here\n[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScfsuG7XKjORZl3zhS1jW wkofasMg2z-OtvfxPI9Lm-ak3T-A/viewform].\n\nInfo & Credits\n\nThis event is in English. Admission is free\, pay what you can. Do you also think\nart should be free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donati on\nwhen registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend\n[https://frame rframed.nl/over-ons/friends/]! This event may be photographed and\nfilmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture\ntak en. For seated programmes\, places are always made available for wheelchai r\nusers. Please speak to the host before the programme begins.\n\nFramer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education\, Culture and Science\;\n Amsterdam Fund for the Arts\; Municipality of Amsterdam\; and VriendenLote rij\nFonds.\n\nLocation\n\nFramer Framed\nOranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\n1093KS\ , Amsterdam URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/conference-queer-and-trans-social-justi ce-art-community-and-survival GEO:52.3568405;4.9323245 LOCATION:Framer Framed - Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71\, 1093KS Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-oost,community,dance,dapperbuurt,discussion,festivals, film,opening,performance,queer,refugees,stories,storytelling X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:On 26 July 2026, Framer Framed hosts the one-d ay conference Queer & Trans Social Justice: Art, Community & S urvival, organised by LGBTQ Humans of the Netherlands and Humans of F ilm Festival. It examines how art, creativity and community can advance so cial justice for queer and transgender people, centring BIPOC, refugee and migrant perspectives.

Join for a day of exploring how art, creativity a nd community can advance social justice for queer and transgender people, with a special focus on BIPOC, refugee and migrant perspectives. The progr amme consists of four parts: an opening keynote and panel discussion on th e role of art in creating space for queer and trans expression; a short fi lm followed by a panel conversation on migration, belonging and lived expe riences within queer and trans communities; a series of interactive worksh ops, from which visitors can choose one to participate in (workshops can a lso be attended separately with individual registration); and a shared lun ch accompanied by performances, spoken word and storytelling.

Visito rs are invited to listen, reflect, ask questions and exchange experiences throughout the day. Through conversation, artistic expression, workshops a nd shared meals, the conference creates space for dialogue, collective car e and connection. Together, participants explore how creativity can foster visibility, resilience and solidarity, and how communities can continue b uilding more inclusive and just futures.

The programme features mode rators Alejandra Ortiz and Natsumi Hernandez, Nicchelle Buyne with contrib utions and performances from Sorab Roustayar, Ana Paula Lima, Mavi Veloso, Micha Adarian, Dora Melkonyan, M. Alberto, Nene Mone. The day also includ es workshops led by Anllel Maria, Sarita Bajnath and Emily Higginson.

P rogramme

13:00 Welcome & opening
13:10< /strong> Keynote and Panel: Social Justice Through Art & Creating Space for Queer & Trans Expression
13:30 Short film
13:40 Panel: Queer & Trans J ourneys & Stories of Migration and Belonging
14:30 Workshops: Queer Stories, Movement & Belonging / Queer ing the Fair Practice Code / The Gazes: Male, Female, Queer & Trans
16:10 Lip $ervice – performances, spoken word & sto rytelling
17:00 Drinks

Register he re.

Workshops

Queer Stories, Movement & Belonging wit h Anllel Maria
14:30 – 15:45
Discover the power of dance, movement and storytelling as forms of expression, connection and healing. Guided by Anllel Maria and inspired by diverse dance cultures, performanc e and ritual, participants explore – through the body, rhythm and creativi ty – what it means to feel at home from a queer and refugee perspective.

Register here .

Queering the Fair Practice Code with Sarita Bajnath
14:30 – 15:45
What does fair practice look like from a queer pe rspective? Explore the Fair Practice Code through a queer and intersection al lens, with a focus on fair compensation, representation and amplifying marginalized voices. Together, participants discuss boundaries, recognitio n and practical ways to create safer, more equitable creative communities.

Register here.

The Gazes: Male, Female, Queer & Trans with Emily Hi gginson
14:30 – 15:45
How do we look at film, and how doe s film look back at us? Explore how the queer and trans gaze challenges do minant narratives, expands representation, and opens up new possibilities for storytelling on screen.

Register here.

Info & Credits

This event is in En glish. Admission is free, pay what you can. Do you also think art should b e free and accessible? Please consider supporting us with a donation when registering or by becoming a Framer Framed Friend! This event may be photogr aphed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken. For seated programmes, places are always made availabl e for wheelchair users. Please speak to the host before the programme begi ns.

Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Cul ture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.

Location

Framer Framed
Oranje-Vri jstaatkade 71
1093KS, Amsterdam

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