6 Jul - 7 Jul 2024
Workshop: make an ode!
Togehter we enrich history
6 Jul - 7 Jul 2024
Amsterdam Museum on the AmstelDo you miss women in Amsterdam history?
Were you aware that history is mostly told from a male perspective? The Amsterdam Museum believes it is high time to change this, with your help. By making an ode to a woman who has contributed significantly to Amsterdam, you can enrich the city’s history! This ode will become part of the Amsterdam Museum’s collection.
On July 6 and 7, from 3.00 pm to 4.45 pm, the Amsterdam Museum is hosting a free workshop inviting you to make an ode to a woman who has a link with Amsterdam. With special guests Tammie Schoots on July 6th and Ellen Brudet on July 7th
Join us at one of our workshops, we'll help you get started with your ode! The workshop will be in Dutch, but you are welcome to join nonetheless.
About the workshop
Bring an ode to a woman who is important to you. This could be a public figure from history, or it could be your own neighbor. What role has this woman played in the city, what influence has she had on you, and why does she deserve an ode? In your ode, the link to Amsterdam is important.
During this workshop we will help you get started with your ode. After the workshop you can send in your ode (or first finish it at home). All odes will be included in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum.
Program
- 3.00 pm Welcome and introduction
- 3.15 pm Inspiration session by project ambassadors or writers
- With special guests Tammie Schoots on July 6th and Ellen Brudet on July 7th - 3:30 pm Start workshop
- 4:45 pm End
Sign up for free, together we enrich history!
Inspiration
Who should not be missing from the history books? A woman who lived in, built on, and cared for Amsterdam and its inhabitants—whether it was a few centuries ago or just last month. A woman who arrived here from far away, or actually from nearby. A woman who inspires you and deserves to be recognized.
Not sure who you want to bring an ode to yet? Then check out our platform. Here you can read submitted odes, we share tips for writing an ode, and share reading, listening, watching and doing tips to learn more about women today and women in history.
About the project
Women are important to the story of the city of Amsterdam. Both in the present and the past. But these stories are not always told, and their names are not always mentioned. Did you know the Amsterdamse Bos was designed by a woman? Perhaps your mother or grandmother also made a difference to the city. The Amsterdam Museum is seeking these stories! With your help, we hope to write more women into the history of Amsterdam by creating an ode - a letter, video, sound recording, photograph, drawing, poem, or other format - to a woman who has a connection with Amsterdam.
Leading by example are Lize Korpershoek, Hedy d’Ancona, Imane Valk, Tammie Schoots, and Ellen Brudet, who have already written an ode.