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SUMMARY:Don't Stop Talking About Congo
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DESCRIPTION:The Democratic Republic of the Congo has billions worth of coba
	lt\, gold\, and\ndiamonds in its soil. Everyone benefits from this wealth\
	, except Congolese\ncitizens. And this has been the case for centuries: fr
	om the Belgian colonizers\nto the many armed groups\, corrupt elites\, and
	 multinational corporations now\ncompeting over these resources. These mat
	erials are essential for our phones\,\nlaptops\, and electric cars. The bl
	oody struggle over Congo’s resources concerns\nall of us.\n\nWould you lik
	e to learn more about the history of Congo and the courageous fight\nof Co
	ngolese people for their independence? And also about the current conflict
	\nand what we in the Netherlands can do to bring more attention to it?\n\n
	Then come to Don’t Stop Talking About Congo! An evening where we share\nkn
	owledge\, hear stories\, eat together\, experience music\, and dance. Beca
	use\nconnection and culture are essential in times of injustice. The full 
	program\nwill be announced soon.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dont-stop-talking-about-congo
GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959
LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,concert,congo,fundraiser,leidseplein
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Democratic Republic of the Congo has bi
	llions worth of cobalt, gold, and diamonds in its soil. Everyone benefits 
	from this wealth, except Congolese citizens. And this has been the case fo
	r centuries: from the Belgian colonizers to the many armed groups, corrupt
	 elites, and multinational corporations now competing over these resources
	. These materials are essential for our phones, laptops, and electric cars
	. The bloody struggle over Congo’s resources concerns all of us.</p><p>Wou
	ld you like to learn more about the history of Congo and the courageous fi
	ght of Congolese people for their independence? And also about the current
	 conflict and what we in the Netherlands can do to bring more attention to
	 it?</p><p>Then come to Don’t Stop Talking About Congo! An evening where w
	e share knowledge, hear stories, eat together, experience music, and dance
	. Because connection and culture are essential in times of injustice. The 
	full program will be announced soon.</p>
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