Activism

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 16:10 - 17:25

That word, right on the tip of my tongue - Leroy

A talk about linguistic imperialism and the community efforts of language revival, including a collective mind mapping session where participants are free to discuss and reflect on all of their…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 16:10 - 17:25

Mask Up We Need You - Squirrel

Self-described queer, nonbinary, femme, disabled writer, artist, and disability justice advocate Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha reminds us all that: “We won’t be able to survive climate change, the rise of fascism…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 14:35 - 15:50

(Anti)fascism through the lens of food and seeds - Reclaim the Seeds, ASEED

What do food and seeds have to do with fascism? More than we might think. Food, farming and agriculture are often framed as neutral or technical issues, yet they are…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 14:35 - 15:50

Prepping Otherwise Manual - Garage School of Medicine

Prepping Otherwise Manual: In this workshop we will explore community prepping and try to collectively make a ‘Prepping Otherwise’ manual/zine. We will work from the problematic (militaristic, individualistic, Euro-centric…) ‘Denk…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 13:00 - 14:15

Geef Tegengas Action Training for Disrupting the Empire of Logistics - Geef Tegengas

Join this action training to get ready for future Geef Tegengas actions. The training will entail an introduction to Geef Tegengas and our campaign against the Empire of Logistics, an…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 13:00 - 14:15

Digital Prefiguration - Joene

Open discussion about so called digital prefiguration. Prefiguration is a central aspect in anarchism. We all know about our voku’s, autonomous spaces and mutual aid projects. But what about the…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 10:30 - 11:45

Be Seen: Understanding Identity and Community - Jhon Polo

Be Seen: Understanding Identity and Community is an interactive, station-based experience designed for emerging activists and allies. Through storytelling, reflection, and collaborative activities, participants explore identity, language, rights, and collective…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sun 1 Mar 10:30 - 11:45

Ministry of Peacemaking - Kali, Chihiro Geuzebroek

Conflict within our movements can weaken our collectives. How can we care and repair relationships to raise hell together? Let’s practice communicating about our sore spots, boundaries and giving feedback…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 17:10 - 18:35

Up in Arms: Art, Militarization and Complicity - Alina Lupu

Dutch defense spending is reaching unprecedented levels, as artistic freedom narrows. Alina Lupu asks whether artistic neutrality itself sustains violence. The lecture examines how the Dutch visual arts sector becomes…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 17:10 - 18:25

Verhoortraining en voorbereiden op arrestatie / Interrogation training and preparation for arrest - Arrestantengroep (AG)

De arrestantengroep geeft een korte workshop over voorbereiden op arrestatie, verhoor, en je rechten bij een arrestatie. Praat mee vanuit je eigen ervaring, stel vragen over de spookverhalen die je…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 15:35 - 18:35

Sustaining Resistance: Activist Well-Being, Burnout, and Collective Care - Support & Recovery

Activism often demands a lot from our bodies, minds, and emotions. In movements shaped by urgency and injustice, exhaustion and burnout can feel inevitable. In this 75-minute workshop, the Support…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 14:00 - 15:15

Bandits & Bandaids workshop - Utrecht Street Medics

Utrecht Street Medics is a collective that provides first aid, emergency care (at actions, demos, and other activist hot spots), assistance with health related issues, aid in locating resources (such…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 14:00 - 15:15

Reading Your Collective Activism - Alchemy of Commons

Many self-organising activist communities face significant challenges in sustaining collective efforts for social transformation within a system that lacks structural support. Alchemy of Commons (2022- ongoing) is a multi-year research…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 11:35 - 12:50

The Joy and Comradery of Chanting - Wonko

Ik hou van gezamenlijk leuzen roepen, het geeft me gevoel van verbinding als we ogenschijnlijk gecoördineerd samen een flink volume produceren. helaas is het vaak ook saai of vervelend, ik…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 11:35 - 12:50

Collectivity Under Oppression: a role-playing exercise - Rin & Alecs

Max participants: 30, no entry after start. This is an exercise creating imaginary scenerios around relation, connection, affection and solidarity in times of difficulty and oppresion. To set the scene…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 10:00 - 11:15

Solidarity at Sea – Central Mediterranean Migration route - Minke

This presentation focusses on looking at the different actors at play in the Central Mediterranean. To this day still the deadliest migration route in the world. With Europe’s border control…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 10:00 - 12:50

Regenerative Activism: Preventing burnout in the body and the collective - Stroomversnellers Trainerscollectief

Working and living towards a better future can be draining. When witnessing so much injustice, it becomes easy to throw ourselves into the fight and ignore the limits of our…

2.Dh5 Festival - Utrecht 2026

Sat 28 Feb 10:00 - 11:15

From Tension to Trust: Disagreement as a Practice of Solidarity - Sasha

Our movements are full of people with good intentions — and yet many of us are exhausted, hurt, or quietly disconnected. Not because we don’t care, but because we struggle…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 16:30 - 17:45

FILM: Migration Diaries (film premiere + discussion) - 14 Path

“Migration Diaries” Produced by Path14 directed by Mahmoud Elenani, edited by Osama Elsayyad, this Documentary delves into the lives of five asylum seekers in the Netherlands as they navigate restrictive…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 15:00 - 16:15

Public Tech Skill Tree - De WAR

Presentation and workshop on how to use the Public Tech Skill Tree to develop your skills in using and spreading open technology, to decrease your dependance on Big Tech. We…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 15:00 - 16:45

Daad & Discussie – Geweld op links en het proefschrift van AIVD’er Hanselman - Harriet Bergman

Oud AIVD’er Berrie Hanselman schreef een proefschrift over extreem links: “Daad en Discussie – Links Geweld.” In deze open discussie bespreken we na een korte presentatie over de hoofdpunten van…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 15:00 - 16:45

Gender and Animals - Fatma Sueda Evirgen

This session aims to spark conversations around the connections between gender and animals, and talk about how systems of oppression overlap and feed into each other. Patriarchal systems rely on…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 15:00 - 16:15

Getting money for activism: funding and fundraisers - Het Actiefonds, Alertfund for Youth Activism, Firestarter

Cash rules everything around us, so join us this afternoon in a conversation with some organizers on how to get funding for any and all sorts of activism, whether you…

Weaving resistance - Amsterdam 2025

Sun 2 Mar, 2025 13:30 - 14:45

T-shirt printing workshop - Rob Nisters

Breng je gebruikte T-shirts, tassen, broeken en maak ze weer mooi door ze te bedrukken met kleurrijke ontwerpen! We hebben VEEL leuke ontwerpen om uit te kiezen. Het is een…