Storytelling Festival Nijmegen, Purple Friday

A weekend full of stories, music, and comedy! With this year’s theme Celebration, we mark five years of Storytelling Festival Nijmegen and explore all the reasons we have to celebrate: love, freedom, diversity, health, or simply life itself. Join us for three inspiring days guided by storyteller and comedian Soula Notos, our vibrant festival host.

On Purple Friday, December 12, we celebrate diversity and the freedom to love and be loved. The evening starts with Can Bora’s Henna Night Reimagined, a poetic and inclusive performance that transforms a traditional Turkish ritual into a celebration for everyone. Through dance, storytelling and audience connection, it explores belonging, care and queer identity. Later, join Soula Notos for Queer Shorts, a lively mix of stories and comedy from Sytze Bouma, Bronwyn Isaac and Joseph Kearney. Together they bring warmth, laughter and courage to the stage, creating a joyful celebration of love and community.

credits Henna Night Reimagined

concept & direction: Can Bora | text: Can Bora & Basak Layic | performers: Can Bora and Berat Bebek | video: Can Bora and Batuhan Keskiner | light: Can Bora and Elio Troullakis | sound design: Rens Blonk | costumes: Thommy Kraft and Gizem Dogu | accessories & makeup design: Gizem Dogu | technical Assistance: Elio Troullakis | production: Can Bora | photography: Gergely Ofner and RADVLAD | final direction & dramaturgy: Ipek Sur

credits Queer Shorts

Sytze Bouma, Bronwyn Isaac, Joseph Kearney and Soula Notos

This production is part of the Lindenberg’s guest programming.