What is mysticism? Many traditions believe that some experiences are special, allowing people to understand the universe or the divine in ways that you normally could not. What are mystical experiences, traditions, and how would you know if you had one? What makes a text ‘mystical’?
Does the world begin where your skin ends? Let’s investigate our connect/disconnect from reality from different perspectives.
In this workshop, performance collective HipSick will take you on a ride into the design of an artistic space. Join this unique and tailor-made experience if you are interested in art, design and storytelling.
From renowned filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, Die My Love is a visceral and uncompromising portrait of a woman engulfed by love and madness. With Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson.
The annual Van Hasselt Lecture addresses topics around ethics, peace and justice in our technological age. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Lisa Herzog on AI and the future of work.
Join us in reading and discussing this novella by the celebrated Russian novelist.
Bring your works in progress – your sketchbook, colored pencils, pastels, fiber art, poetry book, and more!
If you’re reading this, you were born. So, now what? Are you going to keep this cycle going? Would you really do that to someone, create them? If so, why? If not, why not?
What do screens and digital devices add to reality that was not there before? Join us for an open examination of the digital lifestyle.
Wat betekent het om in crisis te leven, en hoe kunnen filosofische inzichten ons helpen omgaan met onzekerheid, angst en complexiteit? Geweld en oorlog stellen ons voor diepgaande morele dilemma’s en confronteren ons met vragen over rechtvaardigheid en vrede.
Kites have something innocent, something that reminds of childhood and endless summers. Our relationship with the wind made visible in a fun way. Can we give it a voice too? During this writing huddle, we claim space for childhood joy, while drafting our energy vows to the next generation.
Let’s blur the lines between art and poetry. Come draw, write, and surprise yourself! Your art has something to say!
NOTE: Location change || Is peace just an absence of war, or is it a way of life? How can we learn to live peacefully? Some have theorized that peacefulness is a virtue, like courage or open-mindedness. Others think peace does not have a chance in a world where war is always a viable strategy.
What cosmic mysteries boggle your mind? Which curious assumptions do you think humans live by without ever questioning them? Come ponder the existence of existential mysteries together.
The new film by Iranian master Jafar Panahi, who won the Palme d’Or earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival. A small accident sets off a chain reaction of increasingly serious problems.
