ARCHIVED 2020

The Kitchen Table

Global conversations with writers, artists, curators, journalists, thinkers and doers around the world.

The Kitchen Table is a podcast series sparked by the current global situation and the question to what extend this will create fundamental change on different levels.

Straight from our kitchen table we reach out and ask inspiring writers, artists, journalist, curators, thinkers and doers around the globe to reflect on the current situation and beyond. This podcast series is an open space where people can freely reflect, explore ideas and inspire listeners as well as each other. Initiated and curated by Suzanne Rastovac and Jeremy Flohr.

THE KITCHEN TABLE #1 - Freedom & Solidarity I online April 17 2020

With traveling writer and journalist Chris Keulemans, artist Shishani Vranckx and storyteller and The Hague Ambassador for Peace Leila Prnjavorac

April 11 2020 I We had inspiring Zoom talks with music artist Shishani Vranckx, traveling writer and journalist Chris Keulemans and presenter, storyteller and Ambassador for Peace Leila Prnjavorac about freedom in light of the global situation and this year’s commemoration and celebration of 75 years of Freedom in the Netherlands and Europe.  

Do they think these times create fundamental change? 

In the 1-on-1 Artist Talk Shishani shares perspectives on the role art can play during these times and reflects on what’s happening now and the challenges ahead. As a gift to the listeners Shishani shares a very special live performance.

Next episode: New York

THE KITCHEN TABLE #2 - New York & Reimagine the future cultural landscape I Soon online

With Brooklyn-based Lauren Argentina Zelaya, Director of public programming of the Brooklyn Museum, a cultural producer, curator, and DJ. She works with emerging artists and communities that are often marginalized, with a focus on film and performance and creating programming for and with LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities. And Beatrice Glow an interdisciplinary and multi-sensory artist, researcher and advocate whose work highlights human #interconnectivity while amplifying stories lying in the shadows of inequality with the aim to shift dominant narratives. With a focus on both tracing the history of #colonialism and applying decolonial practices to art-making, collaborations and institutional critique. 

May 12 2020 I A few days ago we had a great conversation for the next #episode of our #podcastseries #TheKitchenTable with two honorable guests from New York City. We talked about the current situation and beyond. How is the situation right now in NY? How do they reimagine the future cultural landscape? An interesting #conversation, #exchange of ideas and connection. And a lot of interesting edit material. So up for a busy week. Stay tuned!