The Kwakoe Festival in Amsterdam Zuidoost is moving towards its final weekend (August 8–9). The Kwakoe Festival is Amsterdam’s largest multicultural festival and the main festive event for the Surinamese, Dutch Antillean and African communities.
Kwakoe attracts thousands of visitors to the Bijlmerpark festival grounds over six summer weekends. The program includes live music, dancing, film screenings, sports, informative events, discussions and a wide variety of ethnic food.
Each year a different theme is chosen, which is reflected in the music and performances. Increasingly popular, Kwakoe has drawn crowds of up to one million visitors in recent years.
