In advance, 5 reasons why no one needs to apologise to Halbe Zijlstra.

by Wijbrand Schaap
2 December 201430 March 2022
8 min read
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Volgens de VVD moeten alle kunstenaars en kunstliefhebbers van Nederland 'sorry' zeggen tegen Halbe Zijlstra. Omdat ze zo boos op hem zijn geweest, toen hij zonder enig achterliggend idee 30 procent van de kunstsubsidies afschafte. Volgens het ministerie van Cultuur zou het namelijk fan-tas-tisch gaan met de kunst in Nederland. Wie het persbericht leest dat het ministerie daar gisteren over uitbracht, zou dat ook kunnen denken. Maar als je het boekje leest, waar dat persbericht over gaat, komt e...

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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

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