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Event date
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 - 09:00
Location
The Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam (KIT, Royal Tropical Institute)

Tirzo Martha, Captain Caribbean vs. Anansi colonialism  Growing up on the island of Curaçao between the 1960’s and the 1980’s was a surreal experience. Social and political instability had a direct impact on the community. The revolt that took place on May 30th 1969 has stood as an example of how extreme and out of hand the situation had become. The island suffered social and economic decay which created the conditions for corruption and abuses of power in political, governmental and social structures. In several neighborhoods you could see and feel its abatement.

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