living and breahting heritage
KIP Republic is an Amsterdam based & internationally operating creative agency that focuses on storytelling through the production and curation of cultural art projects and events that encourage conversation, critical analysis, and community building. The agency’s work spans various art disciplines, with a focus on exploring cultural identity, heritage and history collaborating with Artist, Cultural Leaders and Change Makers alike.
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KINGS...COME HOME - THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
KINGS…COME HOME tells the story of a family that is repeatedly forced to leave their home, navigating themes of migration, displacement, identity, and resilience. Their journey is deeply intertwined with history, exploring both a colonial past and the search for ancestral connections.
KINGS…COME HOME has completed a 5 city tour in the Netherlands in 2024 and a 11 show tour in 2025 at the Apollo Theater in New York. Upcoming shows tba.
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GEKOOKTE GESCHIEDENIS - PODCAST
Cooked History is a digital knowledge center focused on the food culture and culinary heritage of the transatlantic diaspora. By connecting with the past, we explore how food identity has been shaped and how it continues to influence our habits and traditions around eating today. Cooked History serves as both a hub for insightful analyses of spiritual, cultural, and social connections, and, quite simply, a gathering place for stories.
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CORPUS CRIOLLA - a dance performance created by FAIZAH GROOTENS
In Corpus Criolla, Faizah takes on the embodiment and stereotypes that are often associated with these Creolized dance forms. By reflecting on current issues such as identity, stereotyping, tradition, colonialism, and social idealism, Corpus Criolla prompts us to think deeply about the relationship between form and content. With its infinite circular movements, polyrhythmic beats, and a natural flow that a Creole body can bring, this performance is not to be missed.
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FREE HERI HERI FOR ALL
Free Heri Heri is a NATION WIDE community initiative that provides free servings of Heri Heri, a traditional Surinamese dish, in commemoration of Keti Koti, the annual celebration on July 1st marking the abolition of slavery in Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean.
Since its inception, Free Heri Heri has grown into a widely recognized movement, distributing thousands of meals across different cities in the Netherlands. It encourages both remembrance and dialogue about colonial history, while celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the African diaspora.
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9 STORIES - TENTOONSTELLING
The exhibition Legacies of Dutch Slavery – Nine Stories was a pop-up exhibition held from October 9, 2024, to January 12, 2025, at the National Archive in The Hague. This exhibition, a collaboration between the National Slavery Museum (in development) and the National Archive, highlighted the global impact of the Dutch slavery past through nine personal stories from various regions, including West and South Africa, Indonesia, the Moluccas, Aruba, Suriname, Amsterdam, Sint Eustatius, and the U.S. state of Virginia.
The Founders
Ira Kip and Ayra Kip are twin sisters and dynamic creative forces known for their global impact in the arts. Born and raised in Amsterdam with Caribbean roots in Aruba, Curaçao and Suriname, they bring a rich cultural heritage to their multidisciplinary work.
Ira is a storyteller, theater director, writer, creative producer, and educator. She studied at the Theater School of Amsterdam and earned her MFA in Directing Theater from The New School for Drama in New York.
Ayra is a master fundraiser, writer and cultural curator who knows how to translate passionate ideas into innovation creative activations and programs. She is a graduate in journalism from the University of Arts London and she holds a post doctorate degree in Philanthropy from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
Contact Us
Interested in working together? We can’t wait to hear from you!