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Keti Koti 2027 in Amsterdam: every celebration
Keti Koti 2027 is on Thursday 1 July. In Amsterdam we list 2 celebrations between 27 November and 28 November; How has trans-Atlantic slavery shaped Suriname and the Netherlands? (De Balie, Amsterdam) is the first.
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- 4from 2026
- 4Free
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- Wed 1 Jul 2026Bigi Spikri OptochtNationale Opera & Ballet (Stopera) · Amsterdam2026 dateOpening of Keti Koti in Amsterdam: freedom breakfast at the Stopera, a blessing, then the costumed procession (koto, angisa) to the Oosterpark. Anyone can walk along. Times are from 2026; 2027 not announced.FreeMore info
Parade - Wed 1 Jul 2026Keti Koti Festival AmsterdamMuseumplein · Amsterdam2026 dateCelebration of the abolition of slavery on the Museumplein after the commemoration in the Oosterpark, with several stages and food stalls. The organiser page (2026) places the festival on the Museumplein, not the Oosterpark. 2027 not announced.FreeMore info
Festival - Wed 1 Jul 2026Keti Koti FlevolandEsplanade · Almere2026 dateFree festival on the Esplanade in Almere with live music (kaseko, kawina, urban), stalls and food trucks. 2026 ran 12:00-22:00; the organiser has not announced 2027.FreeMore info Festival
- Wed 1 Jul 2026Nationale Herdenking SlavernijverledenNationaal Monument Slavernijverleden, Oosterpark · Amsterdam2026 dateYearly national commemoration at the slavery monument, organised by NiNsee and the Herdenkingscomité Slavernijverleden. 2026 ran 14:00-15:30 with speeches and wreath laying; 2027 not yet announced, 1 July 2027 is a Thursday.FreeMore info
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When is Keti Koti 2027?
Keti Koti 2027 is on Thursday 1 July. The celebrations we know in Amsterdam are between 27 November and 28 November.
Where can I celebrate Keti Koti in Amsterdam?
How has trans-Atlantic slavery shaped Suriname and the Netherlands? (De Balie, Amsterdam), 27 November; The Independent Surinamese Comedy Show (Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam), 28 November.
Is there a free Keti Koti celebration in Amsterdam?
None of the celebrations we list in Amsterdam is free; the price is on each event.
