{"id":2759,"date":"2021-06-04T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T12:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/roots-365\/rootszoekers-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-06-11T16:42:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T14:42:27","slug":"rootssearchers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/en\/roots-365-projects\/rootssearchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Roots Searchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"rootsheader\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-475892 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-94358 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-955196 kc-fancy-title\">\r\n\t<div class=\"kc-inner-wrap  dark-scheme-el\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"kc-fancy-title-block on-left\">\r\n\t   \t\t<h1 class=\"kc-h-style h-style-4\">Roots Searchers <\/h1>\r\n\t   \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-662759 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-243927 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-22112 kc-fancy-title\">\r\n\t<div class=\"kc-inner-wrap  light-scheme-el\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"kc-fancy-title-block on-left\">\r\n\t   \t\t<h2 class=\"kc-h-style h-style-4\">Genealogical through Storytelling <\/h2>\r\n\t   \t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-204298 kc_text_block\"><p>In 2019, in order to visualise the rich, super-diverse roots of Dutch people, we launched Rootszoekers: a platform on the cutting edge of genealogical research and interdisciplinary storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Due to Covid -19, the Roots Search Project 2020 has had to be postponed. Next autumn, the new Rootseekers will delve into the archives and dig out their family history. Stay tuned for more information about the stories they will find.<\/p>\n<p>The participants of the first Roots Searchers track in 2019 were Charo Dur\u00e1n, Rachel Rumai and Fiona Kelatow. Together with researchers from the CBG, they searched for clues in their family history. They were assisted in structuring the material handed down to them by their families. Based on the stories they unravelled, they each made a short performance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-704704 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-340130 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-250299 kc-video-cover \">\r\n\t\r\n   \t\t\r\n   \t\t\t\t\t    \t<div class=\"youtube media\" id=\"K22xWMziqh4\" data-parallax='{\"y\": 0}'><\/div>\r\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-50624 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-520548 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-184491 kc_text_block\"><p>During the opening night of Amsterdam Roots Festival 2019 in Pakhuis de Zwijger, Charo Dur\u00e1n, Rachel Rumai and Fiona Kelatow presented their new pieces. In addition, we talked about the Roots seekers trajectory. What does identity mean? How important is it to know one&#039;s roots and how do artists incorporate these roots into their work? Roots and identity, feeling at home or claiming your home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-751442 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-205423 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-162864 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Rachel-Rumai-Diaz-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-833927 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-481595 kc_text_block\"><p><strong>Rachel Rumai<\/strong> is a storyteller and writer. During the Rootseekers programme she went in search of her family history, with roots in Venezuela and Cura\u00e7ao.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelrumai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rachelrumai.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-844185 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-196488 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-685782 kc_text_block\"><p><strong>Fiona Kelatow<\/strong> graduated as a theatre teacher at ArtEZ School of the Arts in Zwolle. She works as a theatre maker and theatre teacher and works for cultural institutions such as the interdisciplinary learning line Art is Closer Than You Think (KIDD), the BonteHond youth theatre company and the Scheepvaartmuseum. Fiona went in search of her roots in the former Dutch East Indies and the Moluccas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fionakelatow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fionakelatow.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-701003 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-706146 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fiona-Kelatow-300x300.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-726805 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-52232 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-542755 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Charo-Duran-300x300.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-397448 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-854059 kc_text_block\"><p><strong>Charo Dur\u00e1n<\/strong> is zangeres en actrice. Door middel van haar stem deelt ze met de wereld wat er in haar hart leeft. In het Rootszoekers project ging Charo op zoek naar het verhaal van haar (voor)ouders, in Bolivia en Nederland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zangschoolcanto.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zangschoolcanto.nl<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2748,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2759","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Roots Searchers - Amsterdam Roots Festival<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamroots.nl\/en\/roots-365-projects\/rootssearchers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Roots Searchers - Amsterdam Roots Festival\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Roots Searchers Genealogical through Storytelling In 2019, in order to visualise the rich, super-diverse roots of Dutch people, we launched Rootszoekers: a platform on the cutting edge of genealogical research and interdisciplinary storytelling. 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