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THE BATAK CULTURAL LANDSCAPE 🇮🇩Discover the living heritage of the Batak people of North Sumatra through film, stories, dialogue and a hands-on cultural experience at MAS Antwerp.
The afternoon begins with Sisingamangaraja XII: The Last Batak King from Bakkara, a short film by ADFA exploring the final chapter of Sisingamangaraja XII’s resistance against Dutch colonial forces and the removal of objects associated with him — some of which eventually became part of Antwerp’s museum collection.
PROGRAMME
🎬 Opening Film — Sisingamangaraja XII: The Last Batak King from Bakkara
🎤 Cultural Presentation & Dialogue — Daniel Tua Ompusunggu & Jupita Sinurat
✍️ Aksara Batak Workshop — Discover Batak script & learn to write your own name
🧵 Food, traditional dance & clothing
📖 Sisingamangaraja XII through expert perspectives
💬 Q&A & networking
📅 Saturday, 17 October 2026
🕑 14:00–17:00
📍 MAS – Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp
From a complex shared history to a living culture that continues today.
🎟️ Free admission | Registration required
👉 https://bit.ly/DiscoverBatak
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MAS | Museum aan de Stroom, Hanzestedenplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen, België, Antwerp, Belgium
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