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Hans Eliens, source: press release DOX

HANS ELIENS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR DOX

Hans Eliens is vanaf 1 mei 2023 nieuw algemeen directeur-bestuurder van DOX.  Eliens zal samen met artistiek directeur Hildegard Draaijer en artistiek directeur a.i. Melvin Fraenk de komende maanden het beleid voor de nieuwe kunstenplanperiode 2025-2028 vormgeven. Eliens was directeur van o.a. poppodia Mezz en Luxor Live. Sinds 1 januari 2018 werkt hij als zelfstandige, interim-manager en coach op cultureel… 

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National DOX Club auditions: we go for talent!

In juni 2023 zijn de jaarlijkse DOX audities voor jongeren van 16 – 26 jaar die zich als performer verder willen ontwikkelen op het gebied van dans, theater, muziek, film en/of spoken word? Bij de DOX Club kan je een seizoen lang onderzoeken, creëren en leren met diverse makers van dit moment. Of je nu een vooropleiding hebt afgerond of… 

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Theatre Kikker together with Utrecht partners presents the best stories from the city

Vertel! Storytellingfestival opent je blik naar de wereld om je heen. In samenwerking met Het Verhalenhuis en De Vertelacademie presenteert Theater Kikker op zaterdag 13 mei een unieke samensmelting van verhalen, muziek, culinaire hapjes, een inspirerende expositie en nog veel meer. Je luistert op deze dag naar de verhalen die onze stad rijk is. Kom naar Vertel! en maak kennis… 

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Stairway to Music - Scala for Ernestine - Saturday 27 May

Stairway to Music, a programme by Asko|Schönberg and the Muziekgebouw, is an intimate listening experience of about 45 minutes on the steps of the Muziekgebouw. This time the program also has a personal touch. Harpist Ernestine Stoop says goodbye to Asko|Schönberg after more than 40 years and has put together a concert in which she condenses her time with Asko|Schönberg... 

BROS © Jean-Michel Blasco

WANTED: 23 male players for BROS

The Holland Festival is looking for 23 male actors for the production Bros. An excellent opportunity for those who want to work with renowned director Romeo Castellucci and experience a performance behind and on the stage of the Rabozaal in ITA. Bros is a large-scale production that leaves a big impression. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a diverse group of men aged 18 to 65, with a height between... 

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YoungMakersPlatform: Sustainability requires collaboration

De leden van het JongeMakersPlatform van de Raad voor Cultuur voelen een verantwoordelijkheid om zelf bij te dragen aan verduurzaming, maar wijzen er ook op dat verduurzaming iets is wat structureel moet worden opgepakt. Dat bleek tijdens een gesprek met de raad over dit onderwerp. De makers vertelden over hoe zij er in hun maakpraktijk en leven rekening mee proberen… 

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Wilbert Mutsaers appointed as member of the Council for Culture

De heer Wilbert Mutsaers wordt benoemd als lid van de Raad voor Cultuur. De ministerraad heeft daarmee ingestemd op voorstel van staatssecretaris Uslu van Cultuur en Media. De benoeming gaat in op 1 mei 2023 voor een periode van vier jaar. Mutsaers studeerde Communicatiewetenschap aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen en was tot voor kort Head of Music bij Spotify Benelux.… 

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Baritone Raoul Steffani wins Dutch Music Prize

Raoul Steffani is the brand new winner of the Dutch Music Prize. The prestigious prize is the highest award bestowed by the Performing Arts Fund, on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, on a musician working in classical music. The prize will be presented by State Secretary Gunay Uslu (Culture and Media) on Friday 13 October in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ.... 

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Winnaars Thérèse Cornips Stipendium 2023 bekend

De winnaars van het Thérèse Cornips Stipendium 2023 zijn bekend. Zij ontvangen ieder een geldbedrag voor het verder verwezenlijken van hun plannen op literair gebied. Het beschikbare budget van € 12.500 wordt over vijf projecten verdeeld. Gehonoreerde aanvragen Toneelvertaler Mike Sens ontvangt € 1.750  voor de voltooiing van zijn vertaling van Visions nocturnes, een stuk van de Franstalige Belgische schrijver… 

Tryater at Oerol 2014, photo Saris den Engelsman

Royal family experiences preview Tryater performance Sâlt

On Wednesday 9 May, the Royal Couple on Terschelling will get an exclusive preview of the show Sâlt, which Tryater will perform on Oerol in the summer. The couple will visit Terschelling in a tour of the Wadden Islands. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be informed about the main topics in an extensive programme. Of course, Terschelling's Oerol is part of the visit:... 

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Charlotte Köhler Prize 2023 for Peer Wittenbols

This year's Charlotte Köhler Prize, a triennial award for writers of prose, poetry or drama, has been awarded to Peer Wittenbols (1965). Wittenbols receives the €15,000 prize for his entire oeuvre and in particular for the youth-oriented play Trojan Wars (2020). The jury consisted of theatre scholar Sruti Bala, actor, writer and director Gable Roelofsen and... 

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Culture Council issues opinion on cultural funding application process

The application process for cultural subsidies from the state could be simpler and clearer. The sector would also benefit from a less non-committal assessment of applicable codes of conduct around fair practice, good governance and diversity and inclusion. This demands something from institutions, but it also ensures a more future-proof and resilient sector. This is stated in an opinion by the Council for Culture 

Images from ReichRichter - photographer Raf Keunen

[press release] Asko|Schönberg opens the Minimal Music Festival with the Dutch premiere of Reich/Richter. NB extra concert due to great interest.

Reich/Richter - 12 April Amsterdam Minimal Music Festival Also in the Minimal Music Festival: Mapping Andriessen - 13 April, by Asko|Schönberg and Ensemble Klang Reich/Richter Two of the greatest living artists in their own disciplines join forces: Steve Reich, founder of minimal music, and Gerhard Richter, who is among the top post-war visual artists. Together, they stand... 

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Follow-up draft approach to renewing culture system towards 2029

Today, the second meeting of the design teams providing input for the Council for Culture's advice on renewing the cultural system towards 2029 takes place. This time, the teams will meet at the Public Library on the Neude in Utrecht. The teams will work to define design questions more sharply and will draw inspiration from... 

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Committed theatre maker seeks surplus capital - Het NUT presents Good Gold Money at Oerol Festival and Berlin Square in Utrecht

Utrecht, March 2023 - Theatre producer and actor Greg Nottrot, artistic director of the NUT (Nieuw Utrechts Toneel), will create and perform this summer's show Good Gold Money. Theatre about inequality, excess and the discomfort and necessity of money. The performance can be seen at Oerol Festival on Terschelling from 9 to 18 June and from 28 June to... 

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The Dancers at Theatre Kikker: An inspiring evening with special guests, good conversation and a folkdance party

The Utrecht company De Dansers received the Harm Lambers Bouwsteen for special art in Utrecht in 2022. The company received this award for their special contribution to the connection between art and the city of Utrecht. As part of the award, the company will be given the key to Theater Kikker in Utrecht for one day on Saturday 8 April and will present... 

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Events at the Amsterdam Museum - Month of April 2023

Besides a permanent collection presentation at Amstel 51 and in Huis Willet-Holthuysen and changing exhibitions, the Amsterdam Museum offers a public programme. At various locations and for a diverse audience. The following events are scheduled for April 2023. Visit www.amsterdammuseum.nl for the latest information. Tulip Festival in the garden of Huis Willet-Holthuysen Whole month of April A... 

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Holland Festival, 76th edition invites everyone in June to celebrate the arts, reflect on the current state of the world and experience Amsterdam in new ways. 

From 1 June to 1 July 2023, the 76th edition of the Holland Festival will take place with over 200 performances. Leading performances by artists from all over the world can be seen at 20 different venues in Amsterdam. Besides regular festival locations such as the Gashouder, Muziekgebouw, Carré and Het Concertgebouw, these include new venues such as the Planetarium, Donau... 

Culture Council deploys design power for renewal of cultural system

The Culture Council will be given room to elaborate on the renewal of the cultural system from 2029. State Secretary Uslu of Culture and Media has asked the council to issue its advice on this before the end of this year. "As a council, we cannot wait to take up this question together with the sector. To that end, we have now launched an innovative... 

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'Dizzy dance solo for two women': We, The Shameless as part of Dear City on 18 March at de Meervaart

We, the Shameless, is the follow-up to the successful solo Shameless that looks forward: with the insights and experiences of the past. In this heated "solo for two", Eminem is explosively retorted by two dancers: two connected bodies that sometimes coincide but also have their own identity. Without embarrassment, they share this discord with the audience. Shameless means... 

Source: newsletter The Silence

This month at Silence: ArtUK, a teaser and more!

Audition professional dancers (M/F/X) on 7 April Are you academically trained as a performing dancer (HBO) with distinctive dance skills, a proactive attitude and affinity with our youthful target group? Apply by sending a short motivation + CV with photo to info@destilte.nl before Friday 24 March 2023. Audition dance trainees (M/F/X) on 7 April For the 2023/2024 season, we are looking for dance trainees for 36 hours.... 

Gijs Wilbrink (Photo Keke Keukelaar)

[PRESS RELEASE] Gijs Wilbrink new editor-in-chief of ILFU's online platform

Gijs Wilbrink is the new editor-in-chief of ILFU's online platform, which publishes urgent literary fiction in line with current events. With 1,200 members and contributions from authors such as Manon Uphoff, ILFU aims to provide a counter voice to the growing group that has difficulty with fiction. New members can sign up at ilfu.com. The next ILFU Festival will be from 22 September to 7 October.

Lucho Smit in l'Ane et La Carotte - Photo by Jostijn Ligtvoet

[PRESS RELEASE] Lucho Smit new artistic director of Festival Circolo

From 1 April, Lucho Smit will become the new artistic director of Festival Circolo, the largest contemporary circus festival in the Netherlands. He succeeds Wendy Moonen and has ambitious plans to position the festival even more strongly in the Dutch and international performing arts sector, improve interaction between circus creators and audiences and develop socially relevant circus projects. The festival will take place at Spoorpark Tilburg from 13 to 22 October 2023.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Theatre show Broos with Lottie Hellingman tours the country from 30 March

Broos is an emotional and musical theatre production by MATZER Theatre Productions with Lottie Hellingman, touring the Netherlands from 30 March to 16 June. The story is about Kyra, an adventurous woman who has a special girl named Romy, who needs extra care. The show highlights the challenging and beautiful sides of a care story and how you can lose yourself in caring for another person. The show is enhanced by live music by Helge Slikker and debuts at the Bossche Verkadefabriek on 31 March.

[PRESS RELEASE] Islands, by composer Richard Ayres & artist duo Nest: 1 April at De Doelen

Following its successful premiere in December, Islands, the latest work by composer Richard Ayres, can be seen at De Doelen on 1 April. Together with artist duo Nest, Ayres creates nineteen imaginary islands, combining live music with audio electronics, visual art, photography, video and performance. Islands is a production of Asko|Schönberg and BredaPhoto. 'One of the most idiosyncratic and original... 

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