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Help! England is also going to cry out for culture

The Scream for Culture with which the Dutch cultural world launched its opposition to the scrapping of art subsidies in 2010 was, in retrospect, a publicity disaster. Perhaps not as unfortunate as the naming of the 'March of Civilisation', but it did not generate much goodwill either. Yet people think differently across the North Sea. This month, a new campaign was launched there entitled: My Theatre Matters. In that campaign, people are urged 'to shout abo...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

The Scream for Culture with which the Dutch cultural world launched its opposition to the scrapping of art subsidies in 2010 was, in retrospect, a publicity disaster. Perhaps not as unfortunate as the naming of the 'March of Civilisation', but it did not generate much goodwill either. Yet people think differently across the North Sea. This month, a new campaign was launched there entitled: My Theatre Matters. In that campaign, people are urged 'to shout abo...

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