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.
OUR WORK
KINGS…Come Home
A Play
Free Heri Heri For All
A Movement
Corpus Criolla
A Dance Performance
KIP Creators
Artists & Creators
Gekookte Geschiedenis
A Podcast
Currently in production
Currently in production
KINGS…come home
THE SHOW HAS WRAPPED UP FOR 2024. NEW YORK PREMIERE MARCH 8 2025 @APPOLO THEATER. MORE INFO ON OUR CO-PRODUCERS WEBSITE >> NATIONAL BLACK THEATER
COMUMMINTY VOICES
READ WHAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS TO SAY ABOUT OUR WORK CURRENTLY THE COMMUNITY SPEAKS ON KINGS…COME HOME HERE
5 years Free Heri Heri
COMMEMORATING KETI KOTI ON JULY 1ST SINCE 2020 FREE HERI HERI FOR ALL CELEBRATES 5 YEARS.
GEKOOKTE GESCHIEDENIS AFL.4
OUR COOKED HISTORY PODCAST LATEST EPISODE. THIS PODCAST IS IN DUTCH.
In deze aflevering van de Gekookte Geschiedenis podcast duiken we in de rijke wereld van eetrituelen en gerechten die een belangrijke rol spelen wanneer er iemand komt te overlijden. We reizen van de traditionele gerechten van de Marrons in Biggiepondo (Brokopondo) naar de rituelen en gebruiken van de inheemse gemeenschappen in Colombia. Gast: Saramaccaanse Marron-geleerde, artiest en liberation specialist Orsine Walden
Host Ayra Kip (KIP Republic) & Jules Rijssen (Imagine IC) ism Radio Mart
Nine stories @ the national archives
What does the legacy of the Dutch slavery past mean for people in the here and now? The pop-up exhibition Legacies of Dutch Slavery: Nine Stories showcases this through nine personal histories from different parts of the world.
The trade in enslaved people was a global system. Nine online stories are available to explore alongside this exhibition.
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!