haarlemsdagbladMay 3, 2026, 15:00

Cartoonist Jip van den Toorn delivers Arondéus Lecture on freedom: 'Resistance hero Willem Arondéus would be a queer activist today'

Cartoonist Jip van den Toorn will deliver the annual Arondéuslezing on the theme of freedom, focusing on the legacy of resistance hero Willem Arondéus. She suggests that Arondéus would likely be a queer activist in modern times. The lecture marks a shift for the artist, who typically expresses her ideas through wordless cartoons rather than public speaking.

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