Poetic Justice

• Date: 05 June
• Time 19:30
• Location: The Grey Space in the Middle

Spoken Word & music for social change with Artsits' Save Haven resident, Willie Oeba. 

How can art empower and amplify movements against injustice, corruption, and discrimination?

Join us and get inspired at Poetic Justice, an evening of spoken word and music, where art takes centre stage as a force for positive social change. We’re pleased to invite you to this event featuring Willie Oeba, spoken word artist and human rights defender from Kenya, and a line-up of powerful performers united by the same drive to create a more just world grounded on solidarity.

As Willie concludes his three-month Artists’ Safe Haven residency, Poetic Justice offers a moment to celebrate the artistic journey and connections that shaped his stay. Organized in collaboration with The Grey Space in the Middle, expect an evening full of raw honesty and lyrical power. A space for an open mic will be offered for local spoken word artists who may wish to take the stage and share their art with the audience. Tickets cost €8,00 and can be purchased via the link below.

Artists’ Safe Haven

Willie was in The Hague for three months as the artist in residence within Artists’ Safe Haven.

Initiated by Justice & Peace, the residency facilitates opportunities for rest, capacity-strengthening, networking, and awareness-raising for international artists at risk due to their human rights work. During their stay, artists gain the opportunity to inspire, create, and exchange with the local scene and new audiences.

The artist

Willie Oeba has been using poetry to advocate for civil and political rights, women’s rights, and disability rights in Kenya for over a decade. Whether on buses or big stages, his words challenge injustice and uplift hope. With his art and activism, Willie hopes to inspire young people to unite and stand up against injustice.

The event features some of the artists that Willie has encountered in the past months.

Spoken word
Nedra van de Reep
RVILLA

Musicians
Keys Collective
DJ Mestre
Meester Mo of Mo (MC)
DJ PAPUNA

Visual artist
Sarah Atzori de Bruin

Let’s come together and be moved to action. Let’s celebrate art as resistance at Poetic Justice.

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