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Asko|Schönberg, Katrien Baerts, David Kweksilber in Roots & Grooves: 25 January - Muziekgebouw

Asko|Schönberg brengt, met de expressieve sopraan Katrien Baerts en veelzijdig klarinettist David Kweksilber, muziek van de straat naar de concertzaal.  Donderdag 25 januari komen tijdens Roots & Grooves vier verschillende stukken aan bod. Volksmuziek diende als inspiratie voor John Adams’ klarinetconcert. Dat geldt ook voor de Moravische volksliederen van Leoš Janáček/Tim Mulleman. Voor het spectaculaire Gougalōn liet Unsuk Chin zich inspireren door het… 

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Boulevard theatre festival returns to city centre for good with 40th edition

In augustus keert Theaterfestival Boulevard terug naar de binnenstad van ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Na drie mooie jaren in het Zuiderpark komt het festivalhart terug naar de Parade. De afgelopen drie jaar bouwde Boulevard haar festivalhart op in het Zuiderpark, met een dependance op de Parade en voorstellingen dwars door de stad. De verbouwing van Theater aan de Parade en de, door de… 

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Company Shonen & Waka Starz present:WAKA

Op 9 februari komt de grensverleggende voorstelling WAKA naar Nederland. WAKA biedt een levendig portret van de Oegandese jongeren van “Waka Starz” die vastbesloten zijn om deel uit te maken van de opmars van de wereld. Tijdens de voorstelling word je meegenomen naar Wakaliga, een arme buurt in de hoofdstad van Oeganda, waar de Waka Starz opgroeiden. Racheal M, rijzende… 

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Premiere dance performance Tegenwind van de Stilte with Artvark saxophone quartet in Chassé theatre Breda

On Sunday 14 January at 3pm, the dance and music performance Tegenwind will premiere at the Chassé theatre in Breda, a family performance for everyone aged 7 and above. Tegenwind is the sequel to the successful collaboration of dance company de Stilte and Artvark saxophone quartet in the production Bosch in Bed. Anyone listening to Blowin' in the wind by Bob Dylan will hear a song... 

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Festivals full of theatre, dance and music from the comfort of your own living room

ITA, HOLLAND FESTIVAL EN NDT PRESENTEREN GRENVERLEGGENDE PROGRAMMA’S ONLINE, IN DIGITAAL THEATER Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Holland Festival en Nederlands Dans Theater presenteren in de kerstvakantie grensverleggende programma’s online, in het Digitaal Theater. Om makers, gezelschappen en (inter)nationale bezoekers met elkaar te verbinden, kiezen de initiatiefnemers voor een programma tijdens de kerstvakantie. De ideale periode om samen te zijn, je te… 

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Amsterdam Museum visible on all fronts by 2023

In 2023, the Amsterdam Museum was visible physically and digitally in a variety of places, both at its locations on the Amstel and Huis Willet-Holthuysen and in the form of a multi-part documentary series, a new digital platform and programming with partners. The museum's exhibitions and public programmes attracted nearly 190,000 physical visitors at both locations, plus over 850,000 visitors on the... 

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Theatre group Alum creates show about Jan Pieterszoon Coen's legacy

Premiere: 23 December 2023, Theater Kikker, Utrecht Utrecht - After the success of 'Ik zeg toch Sorry' (selected for the Dutch Theatre Festival), Aluin will present a zeitgeist comedy this Christmas. In theatre group Aluin's new show Dit is van Ons, the deeds of J.P. Coen and all his influences are denounced again, anno 2023. This performance... 

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The NUT presents in collaboration with Podium Hoge Woerd: 12 Good intentions

12 grapes. 12 courses. 12 wishes for the new year. Utrecht, 6 December 2023 - It was a busy year for the NUT (Nieuw Utrechts Toneel), which included their already tenth summer performance on location in Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht. However, it is not the only tradition the NUT faithfully continues, as in January 2024 they will return... 

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The Artists Are Present: Rebellious bodies, empowering moves, fluid identities, collective movement: 13 to 15 December theatre Frascati

The Artists Are Present is ICK Dance Amsterdam's festival in which a new generation of artists present themselves to the public and share the floor with each other. From 13 to 15 December, young dance and performance makers take you on an exciting voyage of discovery in a dynamic programme of performances, unexpected pop-up presentations and conversations. .The short December days... 

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Amsterdam Museum presents programme for 2024

In 2024, the Amsterdam Museum has several exhibitions on the agenda, both in the building on the Amstel and in Huis Willet-Holthuysen. Among other things, 2024 will focus on the role of women in our collections, the significance of Piet van Eeghen for the history of Amsterdam and 400 years of the connection between Amsterdam and New York. New in... 

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First performances Holland Festival 2024 announced

Op 28 november start de kaartverkoop voor de eerste vier voorstellingen voor de 77e editie van het Holland Festival.   11.000 Saiten (‘11.000 snaren’) van componist Georg Friedrich Haas is een spectaculaire klankbelevenis in de Amsterdamse Gashouder, door vijftig pianisten en het ensemble Klangforum Wien. Choreograaf Trajal Harrell keert terug met The Romeo, zijn nieuwe grootschalige dansvoorstelling. The Bird of… 

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Dancing Strings Festival 2023 | 24, 25 & 26 November

Enter the world of 'Dancing Strings'. Together with Marmoucha, Dancing Strings Festival brings together the world's most enchanting stringed instruments, with a focus on the ancient and masterful 'ud. The festival takes audiences on a musical journey where the 'ud shines as a solo instrument but also as an integral part of various line-ups featuring stringed instruments from different cultures. The festival's programme consists of five parts each evening. The composers will play their own works and be accompanied by the Marmoucha Orchestra. These works have been arranged by Ardashes Aghosian.

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November Music 2023 successful

With Fuse's rousing final concert, November Music 2023 came to an end on Sunday 12 November. Twelve days of versatile new music featured contemporary composed works, choral music, electro-jazz, Arabic maqam, musical theatre and much more. Bosch Requiem 2023 composed by Aart Strootman, John Zorn and all the concerts by Maya Fridman were highlights. Our thanks... 

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Dutch premiere Rhapsody - The musicality of grinding minds

LOD muziektheater in coproductie met Asko|Schönberg23/11 Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw26/11 Breda, Chassé Theatert/m 22/2 diversie theaters in België De Belgische acteur Josse De Pauw en componist Frederik Neyrinck laten zich inspireren door de televisieserie Van de schoonheid en de troost van Wim Kayzer. ‘Vertel me wat dit leven de moeite waard maakt’, daarmee opende Wim Kayzer het gesprek met kunstenaars, wetenschappers en filosofen in zijn legendarische televisieserie Van de… 

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Theatres join forces and take on co-producer role

De Coproducers is een initiatief van twaalf theaters waarbij zij fungeren als coproducent van producties van theatermakers die niet meer beginnend, maar ook nog niet gevestigd zijn. Door corona is er een gat geslagen in de loopbaanontwikkeling van jongere makers, vorig jaar luidden de Raad voor Cultuur en staatssecretaris Cultuur en Media Gunay Uslu nog de noodklok. Dit seizoen pusht… 

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'Grand March: The Willet-Holthuysen House through a Ballroom Lens.'

From 2 December 2023, the Amsterdam Museum will present the exhibition Grand March: Celebrating Ten Years of Dutch Ballroom Culture. The exhibition is a collaboration with House of Vineyard, the first ballroom house in the Netherlands. In the rooms of Amsterdam Museum location Huis Willet-Holthuysen, House of Vineyard shows the power of ballroom culture with stimulating fashion interventions and art installations. Interventions and installations As trailblazers of... 

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Erik Berkey winner BNG Bank Circus Prize 2023

During a festive gathering in a bulging circus tent, Erik Berkey was named the winner of the BNG Bank Circus Prize 2023 . With his impressive act, Erik managed to convince the jury as this year's most outstanding circus graduate. Erik Berkey received a cheque of € 7,500 from Harald Bergmann (mayor of Middelburg and board member of the BNG Culture Fund). The presentation of the... 

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From start: Andermans schuld - Art project on debt by NUT in collaboration with Mart Veldhuis, De Buurtwerkkamer and Poverty Coalition Utrecht

The NUT (Nieuw Utrechts Toneel) presents, in collaboration with illustrator Mart Veldhuis, Andermans schuld: a social project at the intersection of visual art, podcast & language aimed at making the world of debt visible. From autumn 2023, various artists will engage with people with debt, a debt story or people working in the world of debt. The... 

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November Music 2023 presents FAQ Festival from 2 to 4 November 2023

FAQ Festival voor Elektronische Muziek maakt voor de derde keer op rij deel uit van November Music. FAQ laat van 2 t/m 4 november wederom een breed palet aan elektronische klanken horen met dit jaar een focus op de avontuurlijke Japanse muziekscene. November Music 2023 vindt plaats van 1 t/m 12 november op diverse locaties in ’s-Hertogenbosch. Sinds de oprichting… 

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CHILDREN KICK OFF FIRST CHILDREN'S THEATRE WEEK AT MAASPODIUM

ROTTERDAM - On Wednesday 18 October at 16:30, the kids of the Maaspodium can be followed via livestream as they give a look before and behind the scenes at various theatres throughout the Netherlands, kicking off the first ever National Children's Theatre Week. Together with presenter Tirsa With, they will show how much fun theatre is! As a new initiative of the National Theatre Fund,... 

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Asko|Schönberg in the NTR Saturday matinee - Around Unsuk Chin

World premiere by young composer Thomas van Dun commissioned by Asko|Schönberg, master pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in György Ligeti's Piano Concerto and Unsuk Chin finds her inspiration on the streets. In 2008 and 2009, Korean composer Unsuk Chin visited Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The atmosphere of the old residential areas with their narrow, winding alleys, marketplaces and food vendors reminded her... 

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FILTER TRANSLATION AWARDS 2023: Two major translation awards for as many as four translators

Filter pakt flink uit: de twee Filter Vertaalprijzen 2023, waaronder de spiksplinternieuwe voor kinder- en jeugdboeken, zijn toegekend aan maar liefst vier vertalers! De reguliere prijs gaat naar Yond Boeke & Patty Krone voor Geluksvogels van Luigi Pirandello (Van Oorschot). De prijs voor de meest bijzondere vertaling van een kinder- en jeugdboek is toegekend aan Lies Lavrijsen en Els Dumez-Blocken… 

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Festival Circolo 2023 programme complete: Large number of Dutch premieres during ten-day circus celebration in Tilburg

Due to sudden injuries, there were some last-minute changes, but today Festival Circolo has unveiled its complete programme. From 13 to 22 October, the Netherlands' biggest circus festival will once again descend on Tilburg for ten days of contemporary circus of the highest quality. Following the announcement of, among others, Circus Baobab's acclaimed "Yé!" and audience favourite "En Attendant... 

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Lot Vekemans directs Blind with Helmert Woudenberg and José Kuijpers

Can you love someone whose ideas you reject? From 19 October to 15 December, Blind tours the country. In the directorial debut of internationally lauded playwright Lot Vekemans, Helmert Woudenberg and José Kuijpers play a father and daughter who are diametrically opposed in everything. The premiere of this MATZER Theatre production is Saturday 21 October in... 

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Holland Festival 2024: Christiane Jatahy associate artist

De associate artist voor het 77e Holland Festival in 2024 is de Braziliaanse theaterregisseur, filmmaker en schrijver Christiane Jatahy (Rio de Janeiro, 1968). Christiane Jatahy zal onder andere Hamlet presenteren, een coproductie met Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe uit Parijs. Shakespeares toneelstuk krijgt een vrouwelijke titelrol en vormt het uitgangspunt om na te denken over de wereld waarin we leven, en hoe… 

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