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Mei, Utrecht – Dinsdag 27 mei is ‘de Orde van de Dag’ voor het eerst als huisprogramma te zien in de Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. Onder leiding van Yara Piekema en Roán ten Cate van het NUT biedt een diverse groep makers met hun satirische actualiteitenshow een unieke kijk op het nieuws. Verser van de pers kan niet, want ze maken de…
De Raad voor Cultuur is verheugd om te kunnen melden dat dr. Rien Fraanje per 1 augustus 2025 is benoemd tot secretaris-directeur van de raad. In deze functie geeft hij leiding aan het bureau dat de raad ondersteunt op het terrein van kunst, cultuur, erfgoed, media en ontwerp; als secretaris ondersteunt hij de raad bij zijn adviserende taak aan regering…
Ruimte voor literatuur buiten het boek, Friese taal en voor jonge (noordelijke) makers Productiehuis Explore the North uit Leeuwarden vaart naar Terschelling met een schip vol makers die nieuw werk én werk in ontwikkeling tonen binnen de Explore the North Hub op Oerol. Van 13 t/m 22 juni is verspreid over het gehele eiland werk van zowel gevestigde namen als…
In minder dan anderhalve maand barst het Holland Festival los op 16 locaties in Amsterdam en 1 in Den Haag. Dit jaar zijn er 10 coproducties die in wereldpremière gaan. Van grote internationale producties met thema’s als ecologie en vrouwelijke autonomie, tot een eerste ontmoeting tussen twee kunstenaars die elkaars werk bewonderen. We zetten ze voor je op een rij:…
Vredenburg Open Stage Concerten & OrgelWoensdag – vanaf mei & juni 2025 Wegens het succes van de gratis lunchconcerten en de Rabo Open Stage concerten komt TivoliVredenburg met twee nieuwe series:orgelmuziek op woensdagochtend in de Grote Zaal en intieme concerten op dinsdagochtend op de Vredenburg Open Stage. De gratis lunchconcerten zijn een begrip in Utrecht en een vaste traditie voor…
Utrecht, 30 April - A thriving local cultural sector with sufficient livelihood security is too important to leave to chance. That is why umbrella association De Creatieve Coalitie is launching the (digital) book: Learn to Lobby in one Day. This publication supports makers and professionals in the creative and cultural sector to put their interests on the map in the run-up to the...
From 16 to 25 May, ZID Theatre organises the international ExploreZ Festival in Amsterdam: a ten-day programme full of groundbreaking dance, theatre and storytelling. At various outdoor locations and theatres, the festival celebrates the power of creativity, diversity and encounters, with performances by established and emerging makers. Explore with us?
Hoogtepunten zijn onder meer de première van ZUURSTOF, een poëtische locatietheatervoorstelling over de band tussen mens en natuur, en de presentatie van twee publicaties door ZID Theater in de Centrale OBA. Ook op het programma: persoonlijke en actuele voorstellingen als de Double Bill bij het Plein Theater, de ontroerende voorstelling MAAF/SORRY van Ista Putranto en Daan Bosch en diverse premières van jonge talenten binnen Explodium – het podium voor nieuw talent.
ExploreZ is consciously committed to inclusive storytelling and cultural dialogue, with creators highlighting current, relevant themes from their own backgrounds.
During the weekend of 3, 4 and 5 May, you can visit the PleinTheater and its surroundings for various programmes in the context of 80 years of peace. As a theatre in Amsterdam Oost, in the middle of a neighbourhood full of history and trip-stones, we commemorate and celebrate together with the neighbourhood and the city every year. We present special theatre programmes, serve all three...
Rutgers today won its lawsuit against Civitas Christiana. The judge called a halt to disinformation, lies and online hatred with this verdict. According to the judge, Civitas went too far with its allegations about Rutgers, its teaching materials and Spring Fling Week. The judge vindicated Rutgers on all counts: the black book is banned and Civitas must...
Prize for dissertation on live experience and media at cultural events Esther Hammelburg is the winner of the sixth Boekman Dissertation Prize for Art, Culture and Policy. The prize was awarded during the research conference Culture as a problem solver?, organised by the Boekman Foundation and Erasmus University Rotterdam in Theater Zuidplein. Jury chairman Prof Susanne Janssen presented the prize in the presence of representatives of...
The cultural and creative sector shows further recovery in audience reach, but faces continued financial pressure . Reflected in Culture Monitor 2024: In the latest edition of the Culture Monitor, the Boekman Foundation analyses key developments such as recovery in audience reach, financial pressures and changes in funding streams. This edition contains updated figures for 2023 (and where possible 2024) and is...
Today is a day of joy and relief. A burden increase of over €900 million on our sector is permanently off the table. Raising the VAT rate would not only make culture, art and reading more inaccessible; it would also hit the earning capacity of thousands of creators. This result really did not happen by itself. Over the past year, an awful lot of hard work has gone into the...
The groundbreaking ensemble for new music is breaking new ground. From season '25/'26, Asko|Schönberg will be called The Music - with a powerful promise: The New Sound. The new name reflects the ensemble's role in the musical landscape: not following, but guiding. The Music moves forward - idiosyncratic, unpredictable and keen on what music is today and dares to be tomorrow. "The...
Portrait of Rik (1976) depicts a history of gay emancipation in the Netherlands The Amsterdam Museum and Rijksmuseum are jointly purchasing a work by Amsterdam painter Carel Willink. The 1976 painting Portrait of Rik depicts Rik van Dam, the life partner of Amsterdam publisher and writer Johan Polak. Willink portrayed Van Dam as a proud man in a time...
The Council for Culture endorses the need for radical changes to the public broadcasting system and is positive about the course proposed by the government. However, the council does give a number of points of attention for further elaboration, such as how the NTR's statutory tasks can be safeguarded in a careful manner. This is stated in a letter to minister Eppo Bruins....
Substantial interventions are needed to enable fair payment in the Dutch film and audiovisual sector. This is according to the report Additional costs in the film and audiovisual sector by PPMC Economic Advice, commissioned by Kunsten '92. The costs of realising Fair Pay amount to an average of 42% of total remuneration and 23% of...
Investing in cultural incubators contributes to the regional business climate for residents and companies. That is what the president of the Council for Culture Kristel Baele said last weekend at the opening of the new breeding ground 'Nesse' in the municipality of Terneuzen. In her speech, she broke a lance to continue investing in easily accessible cultural facilities in every city, village and region....
The opening of the exhibition of photographs by Cas Oorthuys at the Plein Theater in Amsterdam will be on 17 April at 17:00. It concerns work Cas Oorthuys made during the Second World War. Head of technology at the Plein Theatre, his son Frank Oorthuys, is exhibiting the photos in the foyer of our theatre as part of 80 years of...
Asko|Schönberg and the Belgian wind ensemble I SOLISTI turn music into a spatial experience in a performance of Pierre Boulez's Répons and James Tenney's In a Large Open Space. Pierre Boulez is an icon of the musical avant-garde of the 20th century. As a composer and conductor, he left his mark on the new musical practice. His monumental Répons is rarely...
"Let us together continue to build a cultural and creative sector that continues to connect and innovate". With this call, chair Kristel Baele opens the online annual report 2024 of the Council for Culture, published today. In her foreword, she reflects on the challenges faced by institutions, artists, creators and audiences in the past year. For instance, she mentions the...
Enjoy the future of performing arts with personalised performances throughout the city Delft, Monday 31 March - From 27 May to 8 June, you can experience Delft Fringe Festival at 30 locations throughout the city - from historic gems to the raucous Cable District. For nine days, Delft will be all about performing arts such as cabaret, dance, family theatre, cabaret,...
Exhibition Refresh Amsterdam #3: Imagine the Future from 11-07 to 30-11-2025 An exhibition about the future will open at the Amsterdam Museum on Friday 11 July 2025: Refresh Amsterdam #3: Imagine the Future. For the third edition of the biennial Refresh Amsterdam exhibition, this time not only artists are contributing, but the general public will also have the chance to share a vision of...
On Thursday 3 April, in collaboration with the Dutch Unesco Commission and representatives from the scene, the Boekman Foundation will present the spring issue of Boekman magazine, which this time is entirely dedicated to 'the culture'. This artistic movement and dynamic lifestyle is rooted in hip-hop and is at the centre of the cultural life of millions of people worldwide. The diversity of...
Amsterdam, 26 March 2025 - With the publication in the Staatscourant of 20 March 2025, the collective labour agreement for theatre and dance 2025-2026 has been declared generally binding (AVV). This means that all professional Dutch producers producing theatre and/or dance performances must apply this collective labour agreement for their staff.Collective bargaining parties Nederlandse Associatie voor Podiumkunsten (NAPK) and Kunstenbond applied for the AVV to regulate the terms of employment for...
We are proud to share that our founder and former artistic director Madeleine Matzer is this year's recipient of the Culture Award of the North Brabant Cultural Fund. The jury praised her performances that touch on social themes and make audiences think. 'She gives a voice to the unspeakable,' said jury chair Machteld Postma. The award will be presented by Queen's Commissioner Ina Adema. To...
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