Before the party really gets started at all the locations there is a central opening to the festival. This time in the open air. The opening speech by our rector Pamela Habibović is followed by a circus conference, the right mix of Pleasure Art and Science.
In 60% Banana, Benjamin Monki Kuitenbrouwer gives you an optimistic view on humanity in a brand-new format: a circus conference. An energetic acrobatic lecture, in which he uses his skills to tell the audience about the hopeful developments in the world. Using coloured elastic bands, he forms metres-high graphs between several poles. With data on extreme poverty, war victims and - among other things - population growth, Professor Monki swings, climbs and sways between his poles to make his point. He drags us along in his conviction that our view of mankind is in dire need of change.
photo by Hanneke Meijers