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The Power of Surinamese Art in Combating Polarization: "Alakondre, a Dynamic Compass for Society"

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At a time of global cultural tensions and a profound crisis in democratic trust in Suriname, visual art offers a surprisingly powerful response. Doctor Kirtie Algoe concludes in a study that the alakondre concept is, in the eyes of Surinamese visual artists, a living and ever-changing example of how different cultures can connect.  “It is an artistic practice, but it is also a social endeavor, a dynamic compass for society,” she says. Text and i…
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At a time of global cultural tensions and a profound crisis in democratic trust in Suriname, visual art offers a surprisingly powerful response. Doctor Kirtie Algoe concludes in a study that the alakondre concept is, in the eyes of Surinamese visual artists, a living and ever-changing example of how different cultures can connect.  “It is an artistic practice, but it is also a social endeavor, a dynamic compass for society,” she says. Text and i…

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DWTonline.com broke the news in on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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