Schedule
8:00 p.m. Pop-up performances in the building by Jaïr Faria, Anne-Fay, Djé-Rimo, and others
9:30 p.m. Performance by Willem with band
10:30 p.m. DJ
12:30 a.m. End
Changing Currents is part of the cultural programme of SAIL 2025, the largest event in the Netherlands. At the Maritime Museum, we explore the impact of the maritime world on our lives. Because what began at sea, lives on in who we are. In how we move. What we eat. Where we live. How we live together. From intercontinental trade routes and colonialism to contemporary migration, from deep roots to new perspectives for the future, this evening brings Changing Currents!
Let yourself be carried away by art, performances and stories that touch on our past and the world of tomorrow.
🕐 The programme runs from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Maritime Museum.
🎟️ Admission: €12 excl. Ticket costs for admission to the museum and the cultural programme.
🌎 Changing Currents is part of SAIL 2025 and is made possible by the National Maritime Museum, Melkweg and SAIL.
Willem
Willem de Bruin (1985) is a Dutch/Antillean artist, known for his work with the duo The Opposites. In 2021, he made his solo debut with Man In Nood. In 2024, he created the theatre production Spuug van God, in which he takes the audience on a journey through his struggle with his dual identity. What does it mean to grow up as a boy of color in a traditional Dutch village in the polder?
Jaïr Faria
Jaïr Faria is an enchanting talent with a compelling voice, embodying a new generation that challenges established norms. His intuitive approach to music results in a unique blend of pop, neo-soul and indie rock that defies easy categorisation. Jaïr's sound is a colourful tapestry of dark and cheerful tones, emotional depth and queer expression – all brought together by his warm, enchanting voice.
Anne-Fay
Singer Anne-Fay travelled the diaspora of her family through Aruba, Curaçao, Suriname and Ghana to make music about her roots. A physical and mental journey strongly influenced by the transatlantic slave trade. Anne-Fay is a mixed-race woman with white skin and a black mother. How do you relate to contemporary society, cultural appropriation, and the colonial past of the Netherlands when you have black roots but also white privilege? The journey resulted in the album REASPORA.
