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Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam: concerten voor de avontuurlijke luisteraar en nieuwe muzieklessen

Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam, dé concertserie voor kleinschalige hedendaagse kamermuziek, brengt ook in 2025 weer toonaangevende musici en gloednieuwe composities naar het Plein Theater en het Orgelpark in Amsterdam. Met een programma vol concerten voor de avontuurlijke luisteraar en nieuwe innovatieve muzieklessen biedt Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam een plek voor publiek én makers. De concerten vinden plaats op zondagmiddagen en worden voorafgegaan… 

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Model theatre contract renewed

The Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK) and the Authors' Union have agreed on adjustments to the Model Contract for writing a theatre text. The director of the NAPK and board members of the Auteursbond have just signed the new contract. The new version of the agreement incorporates recent developments in the regulations regarding the author's contract law, which the... 

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Alum makes final Greek exam a celebration, thanks to Antigone

Theater heeft alles met taal te maken. En niets, natuurlijk, maar dankzij Aluins versie van Antigone wil ik een lans breken voor het ‘alles’. Omdat taal veel bepalender is voor beeld dan andersom. Verwarrend? Jawel. Gelukkig maar.  Aluins Antigone, of liever gezegd, de bewerking door Erik Snel van de vertaling door Gerard Koolschijn van het stuk dat de Griek Sofokles… 

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STREAM: ARTHUR VEROCAI & METROPOLE ORKEST, ft. Paula Santoro, Rogê and Ricardo Verocai 

5-8 December, Digital Theatre During the past Holland Festival, 79-year-old Brazilian music legend Arthur Verocai presented a memorable concert in a packed Concertgebouw. Together with the Metropole Orchestra and guest artists, he performed the music from his iconic 1972 debut album: a mix of bossa nova, samba, jazz, psychedelia and funk. Early this century, major hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg,... 

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Delft Fringe Festival and Museum Prinsenhof Delft treat the city to a dance performance on Tuesday 10 December

Dance interweaves old with new on Lichtjesavond Delft, Monday 2 December - Museum Prinsenhof Delft and Delft Fringe Festival will treat the city to a dazzling evening of dance on Tuesday 10 December. One last time before the museum closes its doors for a long-term renovation, eight dancers will dance to the stars during Lichtjesavond. The choreography and music have been created especially for this moment and this location,... 

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Participants FATE #4 shine on stage with solo performances at ZID Theatre

ZID Theatre is hosting a special series of performances on Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 December, in which the talented creators of FATE #4 will present their work. Unique solo performances in theatre, dance, storytelling and multidisciplinary work will mark the fourth edition of the FATE talent development programme, with a festive finale! These evenings are dedicated to diversity, creativity and the connecting... 

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Culture Council still dissatisfied with Reisopera and LKCA plans 

"LKCA only partially meets the first condition: providing insight into the activities to be undertaken for the 2025-2028 grant period. The requested planning and budget are missing. The addendum gives a picture of which activities will be divested, but only partly clarifies how these activities will be secured elsewhere and how the acquired knowledge will be safeguarded." The... 

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Something is shining in the north thanks to Explore The North

In the first version of Explore The North's new website, the builders had forgotten to mention in which city the festival would take place. This has since been remedied with a beautiful 'about us' page, so that even non-Leeuwaars know where to go. The production house cum festival is in the Basic Cultural Infrastructure from the next edition. That means that... 

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COMFORT FOOD, VOGUE AND VULVAVERSE IN FROM HERE ONWARDS

On 19, 20, and 21 December at the Maaspodium in Rotterdam, Maas theatre and dance, What You See Festival and Jonge Harten Festival will present three theatrical investigations for young people in the joint project From here onwards: makers Guilliano Pinas, Art Wutthinan Srisayam and Sue-Ann Bel will all share a personal story in their own artistic way. From here onwards is a collaborative research... 

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First performances Holland Festival 2025 on sale

Sales of the first four performances of the 78th Holland Festival will start on 26 November via www.hollandfestival.nl: two performances inspired by paintings and two matinees in The Concertgebouw. On 18 March 2025, the full programme will be announced, including the projectWelcome to Asbestos Hall that associate artist and choreographer Trajal Harrell will develop especially for the festival. Director... 

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Make more music yourself! (What I learnt from November Music 2024)

When I think of new music, I have never thought of fun. Rather, you think of seriousness, subtlety, taste to be acquired and listening experiences that you might later find ordinary. But not yet. So this year during November Music, I did laugh a lot. Not roaring (an occasional one), but simply, with happiness. While in the world... 

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Accordionist Vincent van Amsterdam wins Dutch Music Prize

Vincent van Amsterdam has been named winner of the Dutch Music Prize. The award is the highest recognition for a musician in classical music, awarded by the Performing Arts Fund on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. He will receive the prize on Friday 24 January 2025 at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. It is the first time in the 43-year history of... 

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A place very secret (3 to 6 years)performance with live music

Pillow castles, table caves and tree houses. Hidden and just big enough for us.Often we can play there all day and sometimes we are there to rest and dream.Then suddenly trees grow, we hear the sound of the sea and find wondrous things. Together we build a house, a boat, a planet. A place very secret.How does that... 

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Soft Winter Festival at the Square Theatre

This Christmas break, our Soft Winter Festival features a heartwarming programme at the Plein Theatre for all ages! The festival includes puppet theatre performances for the whole family, delicious and affordable food from Aunt Peggy, a comedy night, the Amsterdam Winterstal at OBA Oosterdok and a connecting end-of-year drink for the whole neighbourhood. We would like to end 2024 ultra-soft with local residents,... 

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ICK DANS AMSTERDAM SHIFTS FOCUS

ICK Dans Amsterdam will end its production house function by 2025. This decision follows the advice of the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK), which has decided not to grant this function and the corresponding funding. Besides its own productions, ICK will focus in the coming years on research especially the confrontation between the body and artificial intelligence, interdisciplinary collaborations,... 

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Laura Bowler wrote Advert: on the tattoo as the ultimate expression of your own power

A piece of music in which the vocal soloist is given a tattoo in the last fifteen minutes, live on stage. In Laura Bowler's Advert, performed by Laura herself together with the Hamburg-based Decoder Ensemble, you can experience just that. Not unexpected when you realise that Bowler trained not only as a composer but also as a theatre maker. She studied after the conservatoire at the Royal... 

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Enno Poppe looks for the most elementary particle of the drum kit #novembermusic

The drum kit is pop music's most important instrument. German composer Enno Poppe, who grew up without pop music, has a fascination for percussion. A new work can be heard during November Music this year: Streik. Composed for 10 drums. I spoke to the 1969-born composer about this work and his inspiration. Listen to the podcast: What immediately... 

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Pauline de Groot Festival: Performing the Archive

From 13 to 17 November 2024, the Plein Theatre will host the Pauline de Groot Festival. A unique occasion where the legacy of dance pioneer Pauline de Groot will be put in the full light. The significance of her work as a dance innovator in the Netherlands deserves special attention: radically and self-willed, she helped shape the dance landscape from the 1960s onwards.... 

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Festival Circolo makes more than 10,000 hearts beat faster during 12th edition

Festival Circolo can look back on a sunny and smooth 12th edition. During the autumn holidays, the Netherlands' largest circus festival took over the heart of Tilburg to make people's hearts beat faster. More than 10,000 paid visitors plopped down in the plush and stands to enjoy contemporary circus in beautiful, funny and blood-curdling performances. With extra... 

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Circolo turns the growing pains between sport and theatre into something beautiful

Large spinning steel behemoths, mowing blades or relentless hands of a clock, which grind you as a human being if you don't duck, or jump, or roll away in time. There were two of them during Festival Circolo in Tilburg, this year, and it always impresses. It happened at Un Loup pour l'homme in the Spoorpark and at La Chute des Anges in... 

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Holland Festival celebrates Amsterdam 750 with performance Otemba - Daring Women 

Music theatre brings 17th-century painting from the Rijksmuseum to life in a conversation about female indomitability On the occasion of the kick-off of the anniversary year Amsterdam 750, we are pleased to announce in advance a festival performance focusing on the complex history of the city and the country. With this performance, the Holland Festival aims to explore from the arts - painting, music, theatre and design -... 

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Antigone a timeless tragedy of resistance: What sacrifices are we willing to make for our morality?

Theatre Group Alum will tour from 4 December 2024 with the famous tragedy by Sophocles. In a world where power, principles and justice clash daily, Antigone poses questions that are more urgent today than ever. The play, directed by Erik Snel exposes the eternal struggle between laws and moral obligations, touching on themes that directly address contemporary... 

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Guilherme Miotto: "Dance is an evolution, not a revolution" 

"We all want to play, but labels sometimes make that difficult. Then you start doubting your qualities." Instead, Dutch and Brazilian choreographer Guilherme Miotto (45) wants to break down boundaries and make art accessible to everyone. On Thursday 24 October, his double performance 'Unpunished Youth x Poles' can be seen at Festival Circolo in Tilburg. Guilherme Miotto is more interested in what makes us... 

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A month of dance at the Square Theatre

This November, the Square Theatre is the meeting place for dance lovers! With four different programmes, we will show the versatility of modern dance, ranging from adventurous performances to intimate stories. We start the month with two multidisciplinary Triple Bills, performed and curated by young, promising makers. And from 13 to 17 November, we present a tribute to dance pioneer Pauline de Groot with... 

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Southern romance and hushed high spirits: Circolo kicks off in style

Biogas. It works. In Tilburg, they have taken a big step in making circus romance more sustainable. The campfires, from the first edition the anchor of Circus Festival Circolo, have been modified. No longer fuelled by increasingly soggy firewood, beautiful yellow flames now play around glowing chunks. The wood fire became a gas fire, but designed by a pyrotechnician with circus experience. The flames... 

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