‘Afropolitan Festival 2025’

‘Joy is a song anywhere’, says aja monet in one of her songs. This phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Afropolitan Festival. In 2025, it pays tribute to the black communities who, over the generations, have overcome many hardships with unshakeable resilience and a penchant for joy. In a world where happiness has become a privilege, our mission is to refocus attention on Black artistic experiences and creations, establishing them as vectors of positive transformation. From 27 February to 2 March, artists, thinkers and performers such as aja monet, Kolinga and Mwezé Ngangura will celebrate joy as an act of resistance and liberation.

Programme 
27 Feb.’25
• 18:00 → 23:59 | Bozar All Over the P(a)lace - Nocturne February

28 Feb.’25
• 10:00 → 18:00 | When We See Us
• 18:30 → 20:30 | Sofa Session #2: Joy & Revelry with aja monet & Sarah Diedro Jordão
• 19:00 → 21:00 | Pièces d’identité by Mwezé Ngangura
• 20:00 → 22:30 | STACE - Kolinga
 

1 March’25
• 10:00 → 18:00 | When We See Us
• 14:00 → 15:30 | Premières: Villa Madjo by Elen Sylla Grollimund + Tales from the Source by Léonard Pongo
• 17:00 → 18:00 | Changa Changa by Mwezé Ngangura
• 19:00 → 20:00 | Le Roi, la Vache et le Bananier by Mwezé Ngangura​​​​​​​
• 19:30 → 21:00 | Meet the Writer: aja monet
 

2 March’25
• 10:00 → 18:00 | When We See Us
• 11:00 → 12:30 | Discovery Tour: When We See Us
• 14:00 → 16:00 | La Vie Est Belle by Mwezeé Ngangura & Benoît Lamy

• 15:00 → 16:00 | Highlights tour: When We See Us​​​​​​​ in French/ in Dutch
• 17:30 → 19:00 | Premières: Villa Madjo by Elen Sylla Grollimund + Tales from the Source by Léonard Pongo
• 19:00 → 20:30 | aja monet & ESINAM