Den Kurá Wilhelmina in Tilburg

On Saturday 13 June, the first performance of ‘Den Kurá Wilhelmina’ (In Wilhelmina’s Garden) will take place in Wilhelminapark in Tilburg. You are very welcome to join us from 2 pm. We’ll meet at the park’s carousel and playground, after which we’ll take you on a journey through the culture of Curaçao with music and dance such as the seú, tambu and ribbon dance, as well as showing how traditions evolve into powerful contemporary expressions.

This musical and theatrical walk through Curaçao’s past was created in collaboration with the Curaçaoan community during the months of March, April and June 2026. During meetings at DansBrabant with the community, a narrative emerged in which the memory of Queen Wilhelmina forms the basis for highlighting both the differences and similarities between the two cultures. For instance, the waltz has a European and a Caribbean variant, and many children’s games from Curaçao are also played in the Netherlands – almost the same, but just a little different.

The name is written in Papiamentu and means ‘In Wilhelmina’s Garden’. Parks can also be seen as public gardens, where everyone is welcome to enjoy themselves. Tilburg’s Wilhelmina Park is one of the many parks established in the 19th and early 20th centuries, located not only in the Netherlands but also on Java, in Suriname and in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. These parks form part of our colonial history, but they are also meeting places for the present where we can look forward to a shared future. At Den Kurá Wilhelmina, we celebrate the richness of Curaçaoan culture within Tilburg society.

Date | Saturday 13 June
Time | 2.00 pm
Location | Wilhelminapark, Tilburg (Carousel)
Admission | Everyone is welcome!