On Maroon Day in Rotterdam, October 10th, we will be showing a preview of our performance KABITENI at Theatre Zuidplein. This theatre offers a full program that celebrates the strength, culture, and fighting spirit of the Maroon community. In addition to KABITENI, you can also enjoy performances by Young Cosje and "The Boni Trail - Campfire Story," where the past is told as if you were there yourself. You can also watch the documentary 'On the Road to the Price of Freedom': a powerful film about rebellion, freedom, and what it means to be a Maroon — then and now. Throughout the evening, you can wander around a cultural market featuring art, fashion, food, and spirituality from the 'smart world'.

KABITENI

This dance and music performance takes you to Bendekonde, a Surinamese village, where Georgetina, the 'kabiteni' (captain), is in charge. Her singing and stories, combined with the energetic hip-hop and Surinamese Awasa dance of the four other outspoken performers, form the heartbeat of KABITENI. They take you into the story of the village against a backdrop of visuals filmed in the interior of Suriname. The performance is surrounded by eclectic, warm, and rousing compositions, inspired by hip-hop, Awasa rhythms, and life by the river.

This way, you'll feel like a real 'kabiteni' and experience the challenges that the tough Georgetina faces. She has to balance between tradition and innovation, between how things always were and now. With this, she is safeguarding the future of her community, which once resisted slavery. The performance translates this resistance and strength into today's vibrant hip-hop culture.

KABITENI energetically brings together a unique history, culture, and innovation in a rich mix of music, dance, and visuals.