Queer History Quiz: Queer Underground Exhibition Finissage

All great things must come to an end, so why not end them competitively? Join us on March 31 for one last chance to explore the Queer Underground exhibition and test your knowledge of queer history in our quiz.

March 31 marks the closing of the Queer Underground exhibition and the end of Queer History Month. To bring both occasions together, we’re hosting a pub quiz centered on queer history!

Throughout March, VOX-POP and Spotlight will share snippets of queer history — from Amsterdam and beyond — via Instagram stories. On March 31, these highlights, along with other queer historical fun facts, will form the basis of a friendly competition.

You can participate individually or in a team of up to four people. Don’t have a team in mind? Don’t worry — you can join one at the start of the event and meet new people! A small prize awaits the winning team ;)

Programme

16:45 - 17:00 Walk-in, team formation
17:00 - 17:35 Round 1
17:35 - 17:45 Break
17:45 - 18:20 Round 2
18:20 - 18:30 Break
18:30 - 18:45 Lightning round
18:45 - 19:00 Winners announced, final remark

Practical

This event will take place at VOX-POP (Binnengasthuisstraat 9). It is free of charge and open to everyone, but we kindly ask you to registrate as there is a limited amount of spots available.

What is Queer Underground?

Queer Underground, organised and curated by the queer student association Spotlight, sheds light on the multiple layers of queer identities and the intricate, “underground” connections to one’s cultural roots, heritage, and past experiences. The exhibition, featuring artworks by seven queer artists, invites you to reflect on the wide variety of experiences under the “queer” umbrella and their complex, intimate, entangled, and situated realities.

• Curators: Marilina Giannakakou (she/her), Ksawery Dutkiewicz, Deborah Ferrari, Selin Özel, Ai Zhong
• Artists: Adrián Ortega, Antoni Elnes, Jane, Noah (Nikos), Patricia Gutiérrez, Vitaliia Mitali, Zuzia

About Spotlight

Spotlight is the queer student association operating with UvA Pride and open to all students in Amsterdam. Their ongoing projects include the gender-affirming clothing campaign GenderSwap, the informational campaign ENGAGE!, and the Queer Cinephile Society. They also regularly organise social and cultural events for queer community building.