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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... 

PRESS RELEASE | LAUNCH CULTURE CAMPAIGN 'DON'T TAX MY AUDIENCE'

On Thursday 7 November, a spin-off campaign from the cultural sector will be launched: Don't Tax My Audience. In this campaign, we ask creators, artists, performers, and everyone working in the cultural and creative sector to tell us why they do not want to burden their audiences with 21% VAT. In a promo video, Huub Stapel, Sanne Wallis de Vries, Jeangu Macrooy and Gijs Scholten van Aschat call on everyone to... 

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,... 

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,... 

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.... 

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... 

The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings | Imagining the Future of Europe

From 7 to 9 November, The European Pavilion 2024: Liquid Becomings of espaço agora now concludes with an artistic event in east and north Lisbon. Over three days, a multidisciplinary programme on the future of Europe will focus on artistic creation and cultural reflection. Ee important part of the programme are dialogues between artists and neighbourhood residents in Lisbon. One of... 

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 -... 

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... 

Shortlist Boekman Dissertation Prize announced

This morning, the Boekman Foundation announced the shortlist for the Boekman Dissertation Prize. After a careful procedure, three dissertation writers have now been selected from the longlist of nine dissertations that have a chance of winning the prestigious prize that will be awarded for the sixth time. The winner will be announced in April 2025 during the Culture as Problem Solver conference, in cooperation with theErasmus University Rotterdam... 

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... 

Meisner Theatre Festival brings together unique performances

From 24 to 27 October, you will find the Meisner Theatre Festival in 's-Hertogenbosch. Over four days, you can enjoy 17 acts at the theatre on Lucas van Leydenstraat. The performers come from the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and Taiwan. Better-known names include Flemish Boris-Johannes De Keyser, who previously competed in the Camerettenfestival, and Iris Heusschen and Ksenia Marasanova.... 

Green light for renovation of Amsterdam Museum 

Supreme court rules: renovation to start The Council of State has given the City of Amsterdam the green light on appeal to renovate the main location of the Amsterdam Museum on Kalverstraat. The Amsterdam Museum will have more and much better space for collection and public, become more sustainable and fully accessible. The renovation, which is due to this ruling by the Council of... 

Grandma Final Boss: A loving and light family show about loss 

On tour along Dutch theatres - for young and old from 6 years old After a successful premiere in spring 2024 and performances for more than 1,600 children at primary schools in and around Utrecht, the light and loving family show Oma Eindbaas, produced by the NUT (text: Floor Leene, direction: Lara van Hoof), is now touring throughout the Netherlands. This extraordinary performance... 

Asko|Schönberg: Two world premieres at Cello Biennale

Asko|Schönberg presents two new compositions at the Cello Biennale. Commissioned by Asko|Schönberg, innovative composer Silvia Borzelli creates new work with earthbound that breaks the traditional coordination between left and right hands. Composer Guus Janssen is commissioned by the Cello Biennale to write a new composition for ensemble and four cellists. In addition to these two new works, the ensemble will play the classic Biennale Galop 2016 by... 

Special action Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam: 5-year anniversary

Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam celebrates its fifth anniversary this season! To celebrate, we have a special offer: students and professional musicians and composers can go to any Nieuwe Noten concert for only €10. Every month in Plein Theater, you get the unique chance to experience new music in an intimate setting. Nieuwe Noten Amsterdam offers a stage for contemporary chamber music.... 

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Campaign 1TP5Lettheclothnotfall collects over 30,500 statements of support

Amsterdam, 8 October 2024 - The "Don't let the curtain fall" campaign has successfully collected more than 30,500 expressions of support from loyal audiences. The initiative was launched by 59 members of the NAPK (Dutch Association for Performing Arts), which are in danger of closing down due to the lack of multi-year subsidies. Campaign results The signatures were presented on 8 October to the culture spokespersons of... 

Wanted: new creators with disruptive performing arts: Open Call Delft Fringe Festival 2025, until 30 November 2024

Delft, Tuesday, 8 October, 2024 - The 14th edition of Delft Fringe Festival opens its doors to new makers with an open call. In 2025, there are 25 play spaces to be filled at the festival. With exciting, hilarious, moving, surprising, disruptive and innovative performances. The festival loves to be surprised by all the untamed talents, artistic experiments and cool new makers. You can apply until 30... 

Marriage proposal at Amsterdam Museum

In de normaal zo stille museumzaal slaakte ze een kreet van opwinding. Te midden van alle kunstwerken stond een kunstwerk speciaal gemaakt voor haar. Naast het werk zat haar partner op haar knieën. Anjulie werd door haar vriendin Geraldine ten huwelijk gevraagd in het Amsterdam Museum. Op een zonnige zaterdagmiddag bezocht Anjulie nietsvermoedend met haar partner Geraldine, wonend in Amsterdam… 

FILTER TRANSLATION AWARDS 2024: Two great translation awards for two great translations

Uitmuntend, geweldig, wonderschoon – de jury’s van de twee Filter Vertaalprijzen 2024 kwamen woorden tekort om de loftrompet te steken over alle tien genomineerde vertalingen van het afgelopen jaar. Alle genomineerden maakten zo’n goede vertaling dat de jury’s oprecht gelukkig werden van het lezen ervan. Toch moest er gekozen worden: één vertaald werk voor volwassenen en één vertaald kinderboek sprongen… 

Trajal Harrell associate artist Holland Festival 2025

The associate artist for the 78th edition of the Holland Festival in June 2025 is American choreographer Trajal Harrell (Douglas, Georgia, USA, 1973). Harrell is one of the most important international contemporary choreographers. His unique style incorporates elements from various dance traditions, fashion, music and visual art. With universal human emotions and themes of connection, tragedy, tenderness and vulnerability, Harrell's... 

Amsterdam Museum launches 'This City is a Museum' campaign

Het Amsterdam Museum lanceert in september en oktober 2024 de corporate campagne This city is a museum. Met de campagne plaatst het Amsterdamse stadsmuseum de hele stad op een voetstuk en brengt het een eerbetoon aan Amsterdam dat vanaf 27 oktober haar 750-jarige bestaan gaat vieren. Heel Amsterdam heeft museale waarde “Met onze campagne This city is a museum nodigt… 

These are the winners of screenwriting award the Silver Curly Tail

De Zilveren Krulstaarten zijn zaterdagmiddag 21 september tijdens de Dag van het Scenario op het Nederlands Film Festival uitgereikt aan de schrijvers van de beste film- en televisiescenario’s van 2023. Ooit begonnen als geuzenprijs vanwege het ontbreken van een Gouden Kalf voor scenario, zijn de Zilveren Krulstaarten inmiddels uitgegroeid tot dé Nederlandse vakprijzen voor scenaristen. De winnaars worden jaarlijks gekozen door leden… 

Wim Landuyt wint NK Poetry Slam 2024

Wim Landuyt won het Nederlands Kampioenschap Poetry Slam 2024 in Utrecht, waarbij hij zeven andere finalisten versloeg. Hij ontving de Gouden Vink trofee en €1000. Het evenement, onderdeel van het International Literature Festival Utrecht, werd beoordeeld door zowel publiek als jury. Het NK Poetry Slam vierde zijn 22e editie.

Press release 20 September 2024: Winfred Voordendag interim business director Maas theatre and dance

Winfred Voordendag will take over the business directorship ad interim from outgoing director Bernadette Stokvis from 1 November 2024. Winfred has worked as business director or director in the arts sector for 25 years and is looking forward to starting work at Maas. Cobi van Beek, chairman of the Supervisory Board of Maas theatre and dance, on the... 

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