About
Free Future College takes place at Lindenberg Cultuurhuis, Nijmegen, on 9 December from 19:30 to 21:00. The evening is about how language shapes the way we see war and victims.
What to expect
The evening puts two events side by side: the granatentijd in Nijmegen during the Second World War and the war in Gaza.
From September 1944 to May 1945 Nijmegen lay between two armies and was shelled for months.
- Nijmegen's granatentijd next to the war in Gaza
- Led by theatre maker Anne Rats
- Historians, researchers and Palestinian community representatives
- Opens with naming victims from Nijmegen and Gaza
- You sit between two photo installations
- Not about equating the two wars
Questions
When does Free Future College start and end?
Free Future College runs Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 19:30 until 21:00.
Where is Free Future College?
Free Future College takes place at Lindenberg Cultuurhuis, Ridderstraat 23, Nijmegen.
How much are tickets for Free Future College?
Tickets for Free Future College cost €5 on the official ticket shop.
What happens during the evening?
The evening opens with naming victims from Nijmegen and Gaza.
Then the speakers talk with each other and with the audience.
You sit between two photo installations: daily life in Nijmegen before the granatentijd and in Gaza before the current destruction.
What is the granatentijd?
From September 1944 to May 1945 Nijmegen lay between two fighting armies on either side of the Waal.
The city was shelled for months.
This shelling, meant to disrupt daily life, is known as the granatentijd.
Arabic and Moroccan events
Getting there
Lindenberg Cultuurhuis, Ridderstraat 23, 6511 TM Nijmegen, Gelderland, NL
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