To rave is of no use. It delivers nothing. The intoxication of rave rebels against society's pursuit of productivity and utility. Learn from Dutch scholar and rave enthusiast Roel Smeets how the intoxication of rave can feel like an act of rebellion.
How can raving provide space for forming a counterculture? How do rave events, past and present, have a role as a stage for social change?
Come hear Roel Smeets, dance to rave music and learn more about the function of rave culture as a unique form of social and political protest.
This programme is in Dutch
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Radboud Sounds – Protest!
This program is part of Protest! - Radboud Sounds science festival with live music, talks, soundbites and more on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Doornroosje, Nijmegen. Scientists from Radboud University will shine their light on the science of protest from different disciplines. Doornroosje programs the live acts. Put together your own programme and immerse yourself in science and music. Watch the aftermovie of Radboud Sounds 2023.