Moderator Ronald Leopold delivered the following introduction to Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Last Train to London, a novel based on the true story of the Vienna Kindertransports and the heroic Dutch woman who led the rescues, Truus Wijsmuller.
In this 4th and final blog of our series about abolitionist John Brown, we wonder what to make of him: a hero or a villain?
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BAK, the Basis voor Actuele Kunst in Utrecht, will host the exhibition Tony Cokes: To Live as Equals. The exhibition consists of a selection of Cokes’ video works of the past 30 years. It shows his critical perspective on society and asks the question: How can we break the cycle of oppression and inequality, how can we Live as Equals?
In 2020 the city of Leiden celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ departure for America. To celebrate this occasion, Museum De Lakenhal will host the official opening of the Leiden400 commemorative year on Friday, March 27th. The museum presents the exhibition Pilgrims to America – and the limits of freedom.