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Tunisia is in the spotlight this month with the zanqa festival. Expect lots of activities: the vernissage of 'Regards sur la Tunisie d'antan'  by the artist Moufadhel Adhoum, poetry readings from Aboul-Qacem Chebbi's oeuvre, workshops on Tunisian percussion, calligraphy or cooking, live music, crafts and more! Click on the picture on the left to see the full programme for next month.

From June 13 to July 4, Kuumba brings you the vibrant spirit of Tunisia with music, poetry, exhibitions, workshops, and delicious food. We kick off the Zanqa Festival on the 13/06 at 17:00 with the opening of the exhibition ‘Regards sur la Tunisie d’antan’ by artist Moufadhel Adhoum, live music, and a buffet full of Tunisian flavors. Free entry, all are welcome! 
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• 5:00 Opening of the exhibition ‘Regards sur la Tunisie d'antan’ (A Look at Tunisia of Yesteryear) - Moufadhel Adhoum
• 7:30 Concert of traditional Tunisian music with guests Ahmed Hawwash and Hana Frouja
• 8:30 Buffet with Tunisian delicacies.

Your film deserves a spotlight at Schijnwerpers kortfilmfestival, a short film festival for and by youth!Submit your short film through the link below until 1 July 2025 for a chance to win the audience award! Any questions? Email solenne@kuumba.be.

At Kuumba vzw, we focused our activities on bringing Flemish and African cultures together. For this festival, we therefore give extra space to films around cultures from content Africa or the African diaspora, from artists originating from Africa or the diaspora and around decolonisation

“Dynamiting Connection:
Decision by Flemish Government Affects Flemish-African House in the Heart

With deep indignation, Kuumba, the Flemish-African House, learned on May 9th that our organization will lose its structural subsidies from the Flemish government. This decision hits hard for a small non-profit like ours. Kuumba vzw has been building bridges between communities, cultures, and generations for years with limited resources. The complete loss of this funding means we must halt 80% of our operations. [...]"

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‘Family Day!’ is one of our recurring events with playful and collective activities for children and families. We want to create a warm space where parents, children and residents from Anderlecht and surroundings can meet through fun activities. Everyone can participate in African board games, face painting, crafts, dance or percussion workshops. During the event, Kuumba Kaffee will also be open, so curious passers-by are welcome to pop in and get a taste of the atmosphere.
[14:00 – 17:00]