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The Street

A street on a square? Exactly! This summer, we’re transforming RAUM into a street complete with balconies, furniture, plants, rugs, and cozy seating areas. Within this “living room for everyone,” we’re hosting no less than ten street festivals, together with various Utrecht communities and Swedish artist Elin Strand Ruin. The Street will be the setting for street performers, performances, balcony scenes, BBQs, games, and more. For this edition, we’re turning The Street into a Café Trottoir.

Café Trottoir
Together with De Voorkamer, we’ll take you on a journey to countries like Syria and Lebanon, where on warm days The Street transforms into a Café Trottoir. Here, grilling, coffee drinking, dancing, discussions, and poetry readings last well into the evening. You can hang out all day long in our Café De Straat too! Come try lino printing, learn to write and perform poetry, dance along to the Dabke, and enjoy street music from musicians around the world. Brighten up the street by painting lanterns and learn the strategy of backgammon.

Schedule

16:00 – Walk-in
Coffee, games, and music (VK playlist) – All Joseph makes coffee

16:30 – 17:30 – Dabke Workshop
First 30 minutes: Workshop led by Joseph and Nasser
Second 30 minutes: Free dancing

17:00 – 17:45 – Poetry Workshop

17:45 – 18:45 – Storytelling Performances + Open Mic (hosted by Anas)
Performances by Ouissal and Bushra, followed by an open mic for the audience

19:00 – 20:00 – Dinner + Grilling
Food by Palestine Kitchen
Open grills – Kebab + veggies (3 grills – restaurant at RAUM provides and mans the grills)

Games and music ongoing

19:30 – Workshops: Lino Printing & Painting on Lightbulbs/Lanterns
Lino printing by Nadin and Spandan
Painting by Yegane
Games and music ongoing (VK playlist)

19:00 – 22:00 – Culture Shock Performances + Jam Session