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Een mooi 2020 met het Holland Festival, vacatures en aus LICHT Opera van het Jaar

Het Holland Festival wenst u een gelukkig 2020! Op 11 februari wordt het volledige programma bekendgemaakt van de 73e festivaleditie. Voor onderstaande vijf producties kunt u nu al kaarten bestellen. Verder in deze nieuwsbrief: vacatures voor een hoofd bedrijfsvoering/controller, een medewerker development en stagiair(e)s voor de afdelingen communicatie & marketing en productie; en aus LICHT uitgeroepen tot Opera van het Jaar 2019.… 

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Open brief van theaterinleiders: ‘Toeschouwers willen menselijk contact.’

Het afgelopen jaar hoorden wij, Annemiek Lely en Susanne Visser, verschillende geluiden over saaie inleidingen en nutteloze randprogramma’s die niets zouden toevoegen. Zulke opmerkingen passeren de revue in de artiestenfoyer, aan de bar of vinden hun weg op social media. ‘Ik wil nagesprekken geleid door een lokaal presentatietalent in plaats van door een lijzige dramaturg,’ schreef een reeds gevestigde regisseur… 

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We voorspelden het goed: Zwanen voor Conny Janssen Danst en Schuitemaker

Ruben Brugman voorspelde het op 22 juni al. Dus een totale verrassing was het niet. Op vrijdag 4 oktober zijn tijdens Het Nederlandse Dansdagen Gala van Festival de Nederlandse Dansdagen 2019 in Theater aan het Vrijthof te Maastricht de VSCD Dansprijzen, de Zwanen, uitgereikt. Conny Janssen, artistiek leider van Conny Janssen Danst, ontving van minister van Engelshoven de Gouden Zwaan… 

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Gijs Naber takes forced rest and abandons lead role in Lazarus. Dragan Bakema replaces him.

Dragan Bakema gaat de hoofdrol van Newton spelen in David Bowie’s Lazarus. Gijs Naber heeft de rol noodgedwongen teruggegeven, nadat hij tot de conclusie kwam dat hij de afgelopen tijd te veel hooi op zijn vork heeft genomen. Gijs Naber: “In de aanloop naar de repetitieperiode ben ik tot de conclusie gekomen dat ik de afgelopen jaren te veel hooi… 

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Oproep van Wim Claessen, oud-directeur Theaterfestival Boulevard: ‘Zijn er nog bestuurders die het tij durven te keren?’

Dit is een ingezonden brief van Wim Claessen, die in 1984 oprichter was van Boulevard, en in 2002 het stokje doorgaf aan Geert Overdam, die in 2014 werd opgevolgd door Viktorien van Hulst. “Het is een blamage dat we nog altijd hier staan”, sprak Viktorien van Hulst bij de opening van Theaterfestival Boulevard in het Theater aan de Parade. “Hoe… 

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'When you bring back the songs, you bring back the people, you bring back everything'. Why Amsterdam Roots should be proud of coming Jeremy Dutcher.

28-year-old Jeremy Dutcher is a sensation. With his reinterpretation of native songs by Canadian Indians, he won the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy last year; names like Arcade Fire, Feist and Kaytranada preceded him. Amsterdam Roots Festival is now bringing award-winning Canadian musician Jeremy Dutcher to the Netherlands for a performance at the Bimhuis on 10 July 2019. When... 

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'Meat sandwich' still most popular at food festivals Festival Atlas sees festivalisation declining

De piek van de festivalisering van Nederland lijkt achter ons te liggen. Het aantal festivals is in twee jaar tijd met ruim 10% teruggelopen. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam naar het festivallandschap in Nederland. Verantwoordelijk lector Harry van Vliet (Crossmedia): “De daling in het aantal muziekfestivals was al zichtbaar in 2017, maar de afname is het… 

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Shout out! The big fill-in for the new arts plan.

The Council for Culture has just proposed the new Basic Infrastructure (BIS), and it has become a very big, in traditional terms 'prosperous', baby. Since the Council is not allowed to name names, and can only list functions, we have already made a fill-in list here, in which we list (very briefly, because little time and not knowing about everything) which existing cultural... 

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Still some places available on 9 May 2019 - Workshop: Storytelling in writing

On stories, message and social media Storytelling is the latest buzzword. Every organisation these days has to have a story to tell. Is it a fashionable marketing phrase? Not really. Storytelling is not new. We were always telling each other stories. It's just that we sometimes forget. Thinking that passing dry facts to each other is an effective way to get people moving.... 

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Is the boom in the art trade really about art? The European Parliament has its doubts.

Tackling tax fraud and money laundering, as we reported earlier, also affects the arts sector. Money can no longer be hidden in shadowy limited companies behind foundations, which in turn hide behind other companies and individuals. Everything has to be transparent from now on. A new measure was added last week, according to Artnet. The European union is going to introduce a... 

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Vacancy general director deBuren

The Flemish-Dutch House deBuren promotes cultural and social cooperation and exchange between Flanders and the Netherlands by presenting, producing, inspiring and connecting. Spearheads of deBuren are Flemish-Dutch cooperation, talent development and diversity. As a house of culture and debate, we offer an extensive programme with 150 public activities a year and various cultural productions and projects. deBuren covers many... 

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Vuistdikke boeken en plagiaat door spookschrijvers: wanneer schrijven een industrieel verdienmodel wordt

De Amazon-versie van Kobo-plus, Kindle Unlimited, is fantastisch voor selfpublishers. Je krijgt als schrijver 0,005 dollar per gelezen pagina uitgekeerd. Dit leidt echter ook tot misbruik en oplichting op gigantische schaal, meldt The Guardian in een diepgravend stuk. Zo zijn er ‘auteurs’ die hele dikke boeken via het abonnementssysteem aanbieden, en lezers daarin een beloning bieden wanneer ze alle 3000… 

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Number of film festivals down 20 per cent last year. Amsterdam still leading with 47 film festivals.

Where can you indulge as a film lover in the Netherlands? With 54 festival editions in 2017, North Holland appears to be the province where you can enjoy film festivals most often. Amsterdam takes the crown with a whopping 47 film festival editions, according to a study by the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA). Lecturer Harry van Vliet of the Crossmedia lectureship of the HvA faculty,... 

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15 February: CCD Award ceremony 2017

On 15 February 2017, the 2017 CCD Award ceremony will take place in De Melkweg. Jury chair Mariëtte Hamer will pronounce the redeeming word and tell who will win the €5,000 prize. It is a dazzling programme with unique performances by the five nominees. From rap to film, from song to dance, everything will be in... 

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It has been proven: culture makes people happy. That calls for a good campaign

The positive effects of culture are demonstrated again and again. It is high time the sector used these facts in improving its image. Our western and southern neighbours have boosted the image of culture with a number of successful initiatives. The sports sector is another example of image building that the cultural sector can learn from. There... 

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Splendor Amsterdam presents the Splendor Parade 2017

On Saturday 14 January 2017 at 16.30, Splendor will present Splendor Parade 2017 at CASCO Amsterdam. During this afternoon, Splendor members and non-members will be able to marvel at the diverse group of Splendor musicians and their musical friends, who will show and perform in the most diverse ways. Splendor is taking it even bigger this year with its own SplendOpeRa: prepared... 

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Culture Council seeks: MEMBERS (media, journalism and science)

The Council for Culture is the statutory advisory body to the government and parliament in the field of culture and media. The council is independent and advises, solicited and unsolicited, on current policy issues and subsidy applications. The council aims to make opinions with vision and boldness; opinions that make a difference and contribute to a rich cultural life. In accordance with Article 11, third... 

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Guess who is Utrechter of the year: exciting festival in line with FC and Daphne

Johan Gijsen has been elected Utrechter of the Year. The organiser of the Le Guess Who? Festival succeeds FC Utrecht owner Frans van Seumeren (2015) and athlete Dafne Schippers (2014). The election for Utrechter van het Jaar was held by the AD Utrechts Nieuwsblad. Six columnists selected ten nominees who could be voted for. Gijsen founded Le Guess Who? in 2007.... 

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Holland Festival must look for new director: Mackenzie to Paris in 2019

It's quite unfortunate. Ruth Mackenzie is moving into even higher realms. She has made the past two editions of the Holland Festival considerably more refreshed and modern, and so it stands out. Paris beckons. Ruth Mackenzie has been nominated by Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, as Directrice Artistique (artistic director) of Théâtre du Châtelet, as of 2019. This means Ruth Mackenzie will direct the festival's... 

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CCD Award 2017: cast your vote NOW!

The five nominees for the CCD Award 2017 are Hamlet by ZEP Theater Productions, Festival Mundial, Ongekend Bijzonder Festival 2016, Project Old Skool by Stichting Gebouw 52 and the Van Abbemuseum. The public can cast their votes from now until 18 January 2017 via this link. The jury will take the public vote into consideration. The prize of €5,000 will be... 

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A good start: visual artists' fees directive starts 2017

Press release: From 1 January 2017, a guideline for artists' fees will be introduced in the Netherlands. Interest group Platform BK is one of the initiators of this guideline. The guideline applies to exhibitions without a sales purpose. The directive aims to professionalise the contract practice between art institutions and artists and contributes to improving the income position of visual artists. The directive will be released on 8... 

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The Cultural Diversity Code is a great start, but remains a hollow phrase

Tomorrow, Culture in View, the annual OCW conference for the cultural sector, is dedicated to diversity. Although the topic was already raised by Rick van der Ploeg in the late 1990s, diversity within the cultural sector anno 2016 still lags far behind the changing demographic composition of the population. Diversity should no longer remain just an agenda item. Under the motto: No... 

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Hall view of Zvizdal. Photo: Frederik Buyckx

Unique theatre documentary 'Zvizdal' to be seen only a few times in the Netherlands

Zvizdal, the documentary theatre portrait of Pétro and Nadia filmed by Berlin between 2011 and 2016, is not only in Paris, Ghent and Athens. This moving story can also be seen in the Netherlands until 11 November 2016. Near the place where an atomic experiment failed in 1986, Berlin and Zvizdal tell a moving story about an old peasant couple. They remained as... 

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AFK - Amsterdam Fund for the Arts

Wanted: Advisors one-off grants - Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK)

Vacancy: Advisors one-off grants - Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) From 1 March 2017 The Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) invests in art that enriches life in the city. The AFK provides grants to artists and cultural organisations, drives innovation and stimulates the quality, dynamism and pluriformity of Amsterdam art. The AFK supports both experiment... 

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AFK - Amsterdam Fund for the Arts

Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) seeks Supervisory Board member

Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) seeks a member for the Supervisory Board from 1-1-2017 The AFK invests in art that enriches life in the city. The AFK provides subsidies to artists and cultural organisations, drives innovation and stimulates the quality, dynamism and pluriformity of Amsterdam art. The AFK supports both experimentation and proven quality,... 

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