Caribbean Salon

Caribbean Salon

22 June

Majoie Hajary (Paramaribo, 1921) was a composer in whom pretty much the whole world converged. Not only ethnically speaking (she was Hindustani-Creole-Chinese), but also culturally: her work underwent influences from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia.

This year saw the publication of her biography: Surinamese Rhapsody. Biographer Ellen de Vries comes to talk about her wanderings in biographer-land. Pianist Roderigo Robles de Medina will play piano works by Majoie Hajary. Host is Michiel van Kempen.

Huis De Pinto | Sunday 22 June | Start 15:00 | Admission 6.50 euro | Students/CJP/Stadspas 5 euro | Friends free

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