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ZID Theatre presents the fourth edition of FATE: talent development and training for creative newcomers!

ZID Theatre enthusiastically launches the fourth edition of FATE, the talent development programme for young, creative newcomers and creators with a refugee or migration background! Ambitious performing artists up to 30 years old are given the chance to develop their talents and realise their artistic dreams through flexible training, coaching and unique presentation opportunities. FATE opens doors to the Dutch arts and cultural landscape and offers a springboard to professional careers. Do you know any talents? Share this initiative and make sure they sign up for this special programme soon!

Soprano Elisabeth Hetherington wins Dutch Music Prize

Elisabeth Hetherington has been named winner of the Dutch Music Prize. The award is the most prestigious recognition for a musician in classical music, awarded by the Performing Arts Fund on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Minister Eppo Bruins will present the award on Friday 4 October 2024 at concert hall de Doelen in Rotterdam. The commission on Elisabeth Hetherington 

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Festival Circolo 2024: more intimate than ever before

Netherlands' largest circus festival launches programme 14th edition From 18 to 27 October, Tilburg's Spoorpark will once again transform into the vibrant festival heart of Festival Circolo. For ten days, the largest circus festival in the Netherlands will present top-level contemporary circus. Today, Festival Circolo launches the programme of its 14th edition, in which it seeks intimacy between visitor and performer.... 

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Gaudeamus Festival opent met reactie op De Staat van Andriessen

21/5/2024 | Van 6 t/m 10 september 2024 vindt in Utrecht het Gaudeamus Festival plaats. Het festival omvat meer dan 45 concerten, interdisciplinaire performances, de Gaudeamus Award, workshops, lezingen en een seminar. Onder de hoogtepunten onder meer de openingsavond in TivoliVredenburg, waarin het iconische werk De Staat van Louis Andriessen centraal staat en ook een gloednieuw stuk van componist Oscar… 

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Gaudeamus Festival maakt volledige programmering bekend

7 augustus 2024 – Het Gaudeamus Festival heeft deze week de volledige programmering bekendgemaakt. Het festival, dat plaatsvindt van 4 t/m 8 september op talrijke locaties in Utrecht, omvat meer dan 45 concerten, interdisciplinaire performances, de Gaudeamus Award, workshops, lezingen en een seminar. Festivalhoogtepunten Nieuwe aankondigingen Hashtag Ensemble – Second:ary Het Poolse Hashtag Ensemble ontwikkelt in samenwerking met vrijwilligers en… 

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De Staat en reflecties daarop – 4 sep t/m 25 nov

Asko|Schönberg opent het nieuwe seizoen met het programma De Staat, in samenwerking met Gaudeamus Festival, Ensemble Klang, Muziekgebouw en Musica Festival Strasbourg. In de jaren ’70 schreef Louis Andriessen het meesterwerk De Staat. Als muzikaal en politiek rebel gaf hij met deze compositie een kritisch signaal af. Hij verzette zich tegen het gevestigde muziekleven en tegen het symfonieorkest in het bijzonder. Dit alles geheel in lijn… 

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Square Theatre presents Summer of Music and artist-in-residence Kate Moore

Plein Theater provides a stage for contemporary music. Adventurous and small-scale performances, new compositions and leading musicians; in the Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam series, audiences are given monthly opportunities to experience this unique concept in an intimate setting. In the summer of 2024, Plein Theater will open its doors wide. In the Summer of Music in and around... 

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Amsterdam Museum collects odes to women

Iedereen kan een ode maken en zo het verhaal van de stad aanvullen Het Amsterdam Museum lanceert een digitaal platform waarop iedereen een verhaal kan delen over een vrouw die impact heeft gehad op Amsterdam. Eeuwenlang zijn vrouwen ondervertegenwoordigd in het verhaal van de stad. Het Amsterdam Museum vindt het hoog tijd om hier verandering in te brengen en roept iedereen, van binnen… 

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Cloudless 40th edition of Theatre Festival Boulevard

The return to downtown Bossche, beautiful weather, 48,000 visitors to performances (37,000 tickets sold, 11,000 visitors to the free programme) and a total of 100,000 festival visitors were the crowning glory of Theatre Festival Boulevard's 40th anniversary. 'A homecoming experienced by the team, artists and visitors. The central location of the festival centre on the Parade... 

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Lancering culturele INTROWEEK MBO

Het Amsterdams Platform Cultuureducatie MBO organiseert, op initiatief van de cultuurcoördinatoren van het ROC Amsterdam en Flevoland en Mediacollege Amsterdam, samen met het Amsterdam Museum, Stichting Museumnacht Amsterdam, MOCCA expertisecentrum cultuuronderwijs en CJP de eerste culturele introductieweek speciaal voor mbo-studenten in Amsterdam. De culturele INTROWEEK MBO wordt op dinsdag 3 september 2024 feestelijk gelanceerd in het Amsterdam Museum in aanwezigheid… 

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International research facility for Holocaust research step closer

The arrival of an international research facility for Holocaust research - headquartered in the Netherlands - is a step closer. So write Minister Bruins (Education, Culture and Science) and State Secretary Karremans (Health, Welfare and Sport) in a letter to the Lower House. The cabinet has submitted the plan for this on behalf of several countries, and in cooperation with the NIOD, among others... 

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Artist Jonas Staal examines (neo)fascism and own family history

Staal is artist-in-residence bij KNIR in 2024 Kunstenaar en propaganda-onderzoeker Jonas Staal is in 2024 artist-in-residence bij het Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut Rome (KNIR). Hier zal hij gedurende drie maanden onderzoek doen naar de rol die familie speelt binnen het (neo)fascisme en onderzoekt hij zijn eigen familiegeschiedenis. Mussolini in de familie Onder de titel Mussolini in the Family stelt Staal de… 

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New toddler show PRRRT PRRRT FLAP FLAP (3+) premieres at Maas theatre and dance

On Saturday 19 October, Maas theatre and dance's new toddler performance PRRRT PRRRT FLAP FLAP (3+) will premiere at the Maaspodium in Rotterdam. Creators Sara Giampaolo and Esther Schouten build on the line of toddler theatre that Maas has developed in recent years: big themes brought in a playful way. After the premiere, the show will tour until February 2025 

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ROTTERDAM CHILDREN PENETRATE THE FIBRES OF THE MAAS STAGE

ROTTERDAM CHILDREN PENETRATE THE FIBRES OF THE MAASPODIUMIN PERFORMANCE WE (8+) CHILDREN SHARE THE STAGE WITH PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS. From 24 August to 1 September 2024, the performance WIJ (8+) plays at the Maaspodium, Rotterdam. The performance is a theatrical route through the Maaspodium and explores the power of change. A group of Rotterdam children dabble in the fibres of theatre and... 

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A giant water giant, the world's biggest spinning top and joyful bicycle acrobatics at Porto Circolo 2024

Street theatre festival in Tilburg's Piushaven is about to start Festival Circolo is proud to present the second edition of Porto Circolo, the free street theatre festival taking place during the Tilburg Fair. On Saturday 20 July and Sunday 21 July, the Piushaven in Tilburg will be transformed into a vibrant stage for circus, dance and theatre, suitable for young and old. Throughout the weekend,... 

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Director Tessa Smeulers leaves Boulevard after 15 years

This summer, the fortieth edition of Theatre Festival Boulevard will be celebrated in 's-Hertogenbosch, with new names and old acquaintances. For director-director Tessa Smeulers, this special anniversary year is a moment to change her tack. After 15 years, she will bid farewell to Boulevard on 1 September. Head and heart "For years, my head and heart have been connected to Theatre Festival Boulevard. With great... 

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Nominate new members for the Academy of Arts

Who will be the new members of the Academy of Arts? For 2025, the Academy is again looking for distinguished artists from all disciplines who have distinguished themselves on the basis of demonstrable artistic achievements. Do you know any eligible artists? Nominate them! Nomination deadline is 15 September 2024, 23:59. New members The Academy of Arts brings distinguished... 

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Star actress Sigrid ten Napel says 'yes' to King Krump

Ster-actrice Sigrid ten Napel is dit najaar in het theater te zien in de nieuwe voorstelling van het Het NUT (Nieuw Utrechts Toneel): Koning Krump. Koning Krump is een adembenemend Shakespeareaans koningsdrama in een modern jasje dat ten tijde van de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen te zien is in de Nederlandse schouwburgen. De nieuwe toneeltekst is van Jibbe Willems, in regie van Greg Nottrot.  Naast… 

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Ticketverkoop voor alle programma’s van ILFU 2024 gestart

Nieuwe namen bevestigd: o.a. David Nicholls, Tommy Orange, Maggie Stiefvater, Teun van de Keuken en Carolina Trujillo. ILFU International Literature Festival Utrecht vindt dit jaar plaats van 21 september t/m 5 oktober. Jaarlijks bezoeken zo’n 200 schrijvers en ruim 20.000 bezoekers het ILFU. Eerder startte de kaartverkoop voor grote festivalonderdelen als de Nacht van de Poëzie, Exploring Stories, de Belle… 

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Positive opinions for Theatre Festival Boulevard

This week, Fonds Podiumkunsten and the Province of North Brabant announced that Theatre Festival Boulevard will also receive subsidies for the next four years. On Wednesday 3 July, the Performing Arts Fund issued its advice on national cultural subsidies for the period 2025-2028. Theatre Festival Boulevard is extremely proud of the Fund's positive advice. Thank you to the committee who gave us... 

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NAPK launches campaign 1TP5Don't drop the cloth

Amsterdam, 4 July 2024 - Yesterday, the decisions and opinions of the Performing Arts Fund, Fund for Cultural Participation and the Council for Culture were announced. Besides a huge budget over-demand, we see major shifts in terms of new inflow and disciplines. This affects more than 50 companies affiliated to the Dutch Association for the Performing Arts (NAPK). If there is no budget... 

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QUEER BALLROOM CULTURE COMES TO NIEUW-WEST, AMSTERDAM

Een roep voor meer queer activiteiten klinkt vanuit Nieuw-West en zal op 29 juli worden beantwoord. Op de eerste maandag van Pride Amsterdam zal The Kiki Kiki Ball plaats vinden in Space for Dance Art, georganiseerd door Deion Versace en ondersteund door ICK Dans Amsterdam, en maker Robin Nimanong.  The Kiki Kiki Ball zet hun allereerste editie groots neer met workshops, live optredens en most importantly een line-up die je niet… 

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We remain the most humble theatre group in the world!

Theatre Group Alum welcomes the many newcomers in the new Arts Plan. That this is at the expense of Aluin, among others, we find surprising and of course very unfortunate. Of course, we can now report on our bewilderment at so much injustice but, after all, getting a subsidy is not a right. Although it sometimes feels that way when you have so many talented... 

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Granting multiannual subsidy Fonds Podiumkunsten for Delft Fringe Festival

Delft Fringe Festival receives positive advice for policy period 2025 - 2028 by Fonds Podiumkunsten Delft, Thursday 4 July, 2024 - On Wednesday 3 July, the opinions of the Council for Culture and the State Cultural Funds were published. Delft Fringe Festival received a positive advice for the policy period 2025 - 2028 by Fonds Podiumkunsten. This means a four-year grant.... 

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November Music 2024: 8 to 17 November in 's-Hertogenbosch

With a large number of composition commissions and some 100 concerts, the 32nd edition of November Music shows how diverse and vital cutting-edge music is. November Music 2024 will take place from 8 to 17 November at various locations in 's-Hertogenbosch. Two top Dutch orchestras, Concertgebouw Orchestra and Radio Philharmonic Orchestra are coming to the festival for the first time and there are... 

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