Araf Ahmadali

Amsterdam culture director on night policy and funding

Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands

This is a conference speaker rather than a performing act. The festival text places him on a panel about principled, trust-based support for artists from marginalised and conflict-affected contexts.

More about Araf Ahmadali

Ahmadali has been director of the City of Amsterdam's Department of Arts & Culture since February 2021, after years as a policy adviser in the same department. The festival bio says he helped realise the city's first Night Vision, which frames night culture as a relevant artistic driver in Amsterdam cultural policy.

Playing

2026-10-23 11:15 · The City, The World, The Artist: Culture as a Lifeline · Felix Meritis

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