AT 11:55am, the big bells of the two churches of the city of Heemskerk start to ring. As though calling out to each other, the splendid sound disturbs the calm of this small town located to the northwest of Amsterdam. Exactly at noon the sounds of the beat of the djembee—a percussion instrument specific to Africa—suddenly fills the air. Its incessant sound mingles with ringing of the church bells. In a moment the small town that can be reache