Over vrijheid

Amsterdam, 5 september 2021

Deze zondag doet haar naam eer aan. De zon schijnt uitbundig en de stad ligt er gemoedelijk bij.

Tienduizenden demonstranten wandelen de Rozengracht op.
Gewapend met gele paraplu’s, vlaggen, stemgeluid en spandoeken pleiten zij voor vrijheid.
Begeleid door agenten te voet en te paard uiten ze hun ongenoegen over de meedogenloze dictatuur waaronder ze gebukt gaan.

Sommigen dragen gele sterren als verwijzing naar voorbije tijden. Tijden die zij terugzien komen door de vondst van een vaccin.
Anderen eisen dat de sado-pedofiele elite gestopt wordt. Daar is wel iets voor te zeggen natuurlijk. Al is de ruimte op een spandoek beperkt, een kleine verwijzing naar de samenhang met Covid-19 was handig geweest. Nu raakt her en der een toeschouwer de kluts kwijt.
Sommige borden laten zien dat een stoomcursus Vrijheid voor Beginners geen kwaad zou kunnen. ‘Mijn leven, mijn lichaam, mijn keuze, mijn vrijheid’, laat een wat eendimensionale visie op het begrip zien.
Het spreekt voor zich dat her en der de vlag van Forumlandaanhangers wappert. Het toekomstige land waar alles goed is en ziektes niet bestaan.
Dat er ook iemand met een Trumpvlag meeloopt, is wat wonderlijk gezien het gegeven dat de man heeft opgeroepen om je te laten vaccineren.
Net zo zonderling als die gele sterren is het merkwaardige fenomeen dat het blijkbaar cachet geeft aan demonstraties als er een groepje mannen verkleed als militair vooroploopt. Loop je te hoop tegen de dictatuur, marcheer je achter het symbool daarvan.
Dat de media de schuld van alles zijn, is geen verrassing. Ook sommige politici zijn niet populair, ook al niet opzienbarend.

Dat we in een land wonen waar je naar hartenlust mag demonstreren tegen tirannie is een groot goed, bedenk ik als ik naar huis ga.
In het zijstraatje holt de kat van de buren me vrolijk tegemoet.
Als ik het beestje groet, rolt ie op zijn rug.

 

 

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First Exhibition: On Friendship / (Collateral Damage) IV – Landgoed Nardinclant, Laren – Amsterdam Garden 13 September – 24 October 2021

Landgoed Nardinclan, Amsterdam Garden, Houtweg 25, 1251 CS Laren, 13 September – 24 October 2021
Exhibition, meeting, performance, guided tours 12.00-16.00 p.m. (registration is mandatory through https://amsterdamgarden.com/garden/art-route/)

At Landgoed Nardinclant our first activity of the new project ‘On Friendship / (Collateral Damage) IV- How to Explain Hare Hunting to a Dead German Artist [The usefulness of continuous measurement of the distance between Nostalgia and Melancholia]’, will take place.

At the first art exhibition ‘Nature and Aesthetics’, Redefined’, of the Landgoed Nardinclant which is more than hundred years old, the perspective will be the relationship between humans, nature and aesthetics. In his on site-specific shown art Joseph Sassoon Semah will analyze and criticize the deeper meaning of the (secret) symbols used by Joseph Beuys.

Joseph Sassoon Semah, amongst other with Reference presentation Joseph Beuys, ‘7000 Eichen’ (Documenta 7, Kassel, 1982).

Landgoed Nardinclan, Amsterdam Garden, Houtweg 25, 1251 CS Laren, 13 September – 24 October 2021

Joseph Beuys planted 7000 oaks through the city of Kassel, each paired with a stone. The project was seen as a gesture towards green urban renewal. In Landgoed Nardinclant Joseph Sassoon Semah planted an oak and stone from Jerusalem and shows the sources of this work.
Ref: Joshua 24(26) ‘And Joshua recorded these things in the Book of Law of God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak near the holy place of the Lord.’

A temporary MaKOM in MaKOM (place/house) will be shown, being a symbol for GaLUT (Exile). A place of shelter that connects refugees worldwide.

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Chicken Kebab Skewers

I love grilled skewers and it is no surprise that the rest of the world does as well!
From Indonesian Satay to Japanese Yakitori, grilled chicken is found almost everywhere in the world.
In this recipe, we shall explore the Iraqi version of a chicken kebab!

I will make sure that this dish is a kosher version – as we all know there are also amazing Greek and Turkish chicken skewers however, however they are combined with yogurt marinade!

Ingredients:

Chicken breast or thighs (The breast has less fat but the meat is less juicy than the thighs)
Skewers
Lemon
1 large red paprika
1 large yellow paprika
2 large onion
3 – 5 Garlic cloves
Sea salt
Black pepper
White pepper
Cumin powder
Cayenne / Chili powder
Curcuma powder
Paprika powder
Cinnamon powder
Olive oil
Parsley

Marinate the chicken:

First of all, we are going to make the marinade for the chicken –  pour a teaspoon of each of the following spices; Cumin, Curcuma,, Paprika, Black pepper, and Salt into a bowl –  then, add into the bowl a pinch of Cayenne pepper, a pinch of cinnamon, and finely chopped garlic, onion, and some parsley.
Pour a healthy amount of olive oil and lemon juice into the bowl, mix well all the ingredients, and set aside.
Now we are going to cut the chicken into bite-size chunks – then we should rinse the chicken under running water and make sure to remove the pieces of bone if one finds any.
Hereafter, make certain that the chicken chunks are dry, and put them into the bowl of the marinade mix while massaging the marinade mix into the chicken chunks.
Cover the bowl and put it in the fridge, let it marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight!

Skewer the meat:

First of all, be sure to soak your skewers in water for at least 2 hours, if they are made out of wood or bamboo
otherwise they will burn when you put them on the grill grate.
Cut the onion and paprikas into bite-size pieces – then thread the chicken chunks and vegetables onto the soaked skewers.
Make sure to place a piece of onion and pepper between each piece of chicken.

Grilling the chicken:

The best way to grill the chicken is to use a barbeque! Heat the barbeque, and make sure that the charcoal is nicely burning.
Then place the chicken skewers on the grill grate and grill and rotate every couple of minutes until all edges are golden brown and have a nice char to them.
A good way to check if the chicken is fully cooked is to press it with your finger (please do not burn your finger!) and if it feels too soft it means the meat is still raw, but if it bounces back, it means the meat is ready to eat!
Serve with some lemon wedges! also nice to top with some parsley.
One can eat the Chicken Kebab in a pita bread with some spicy sauce, tahina, and an Israeli salad.

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