Cafe in the Greenhouse

This December Cafe is themed 'Chains of the Past'.

The Mayor of The Hague has officially apologised for the city's history with Slavery. It is an important acknowledgment of our shared past and pains. It is also a step towards future healing. At DISC, we would like to share some of these stories.

And we are not alone in this!

- Recently, our dear Storyteller friend Tirzah Baank went to the International School of Storytelling and worked for 3 months on the echo's of slavery within her family. Trizah will share her journey with us.

- At the beginning of the pandemic, Angelina was curious to know about her family's Dutch-Indonesian past. It took her all the way to her ancestor Laurencina, who lived in Slavery on a plantation in Surinam in the 1800's. Michael will tell their story.

- Paramaribo born Sila descents from Hindustani contract workers and is the current Queen of the Greenhouse! Sila will make a traditional Slave Soup from Surinam and has loads to share!

More on the Greenhouse:

During the summer months, we gather for our monthly Storytelling Cafe at Het Puntje on the beach. These are wonderful evenings, filled with food & stories, at a magical location.

The City Oasis of the Spinozahof is our magical location for the Autumn & Winter Cafe's. A splendid community garden in the heart of the city (near the Bierkade) that is an oasis of nature and peace. It has a beautiful Greenhouse with a fully functioning kitchen, loo's, there are even walking ducks, guinea pigs, aqua ponds, herb gardens, fig trees, grape vines... you name it! It is a stunning place and we love it!

The Greenhouse is heated, has a large number of chairs and is the perfect alternative to our Cafe on the Beach.

We look forward to welcoming you there!