Meurtres coloniaux : Patrice Lumumba et Mehdi Ben Barka l Work in progress

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Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 07:30 pm

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Rue du Poinçon, 17, 1000 Brussels, Belgium | Brussels, BU

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Deux figures majeures de la lutte anticoloniale, deux défenseurs du panafricanisme, deux disparitions orchestrées par plusieurs services de renseignement : Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) et Mehdi Ben Barka (1920–1965).
Produit par Moussem – Centre d’arts nomades, cette soirée propose deux hommages artistiques à ces figures emblématiques, suivis d’une table ronde.
➡️ Tim Natens présente La dent dure, un monologue inspiré de Gérard Soete, policier belge chargé de faire disparaître le corps de Lumumba. Pour la première fois, il en propose une mise en scène en français (traduction : Isabelle Grynberg).
➡️ Hamza Halloubi dévoile Its throat is parched with thirst, but it would not accept a single drop of water from alien hands, une installation 3D autour de la disparition de Ben Barka, mêlant faits historiques, hypothèses et fiction pour questionner la manière dont l’Histoire s’écrit.
🗣️ La présentation sera suivie d’une table ronde avec Jean Bofane, Montassir Sakhih et Omar Ba, autour de l’héritage politique et panafricain de Lumumba et Ben Barka.
👉 La conversation se déroulera en français et sera suivie d’un échange avec le public.

ℹ️ Infos et tickets : www.espacemagh.be

Illustration de fond: © Sophia Baïdouri – tous droits réservés.
Photos: © Bart Grietens & © Hamza Halloubi
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Two major figures of the anti-colonial struggle, two defenders of Pan-Africanism, two disappearances orchestrated by multiple intelligence services: Patrice Lumumba (1925–1961) and Mehdi Ben Barka (1920–1965).
Produced by Moussem – Nomadic Arts Center, this evening features two artistic tributes to these emblematic figures, followed by a roundtable discussion.
➡️ Tim Natens presents La dent dure (The Hard Tooth), a monologue inspired by Gérard Soete, the Belgian police officer tasked with disposing of Lumumba’s body. For the first time, Natens presents this 30-minute performance in French (translation by Isabelle Grynberg).
➡️ Hamza Halloubi unveils Its throat is parched with thirst, but it would not accept a single drop of water from alien hands, a 3D installation about Ben Barka’s disappearance, blending historical facts, hypotheses, and fiction to question how history is written.
🗣️ The presentation will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Jean Bofane, Montassir Sakhih, and Omar Ba, exploring the political and Pan-African legacy of Lumumba and Ben Barka.
👉 The conversation will be held in French and followed by an audience Q&A.

ℹ️ Info & tickets: www.espacemagh.be
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