TRUST by Kalpanarts at Korzo in The Hague and on tour

  Trust embodies the essence of Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky’s assertion that “each of us is responsible for everything and to every human being.” Through artistic expression, Trust invites us to reflect on our shared humanity in order to culturally coexist in our increasingly multicultural society.

FESTIVAL CLASSIQUE – Classical music on the beach will be no more

Festival Classique, the annual classical music festival held on the beach at Scheveningen sadly will be no more due to increased costs and reduced funding. For eighteen years the Festival managed to attract more than 600,000 visitors with its excellent productions full of humour, imagination and emotion.

The Autumn edition of ArtsTalk International is published

The new edition of ArtsTalk INTERNATIONAL is published with reviews of opera in Germany, an Alan Bennett revival in England, Rubens’ garden in Belgium, an important exhibition in Spain, a man saving art from the Russians in Ukraine and an all-female arts collective in Mexico.

ROSA BONHEUR – THE SPIRIT OF ANIMALS at Mesdag Collection in The Hague

A contemporary of the Impressionists, Bonheur preferred an academic style. Her method, the subject of this exhibition, consisted of meticulously studying animals – preferably live and in their natural habitat. The exhibition displays samples of Bonheur’s sketches, small sculptures, oil painting studies, early photographs as well as prints of her studios and successful paintings by other artists.

DIOR – A NEW LOOK at Kunst Museum in The Hague

This superlative exhibition of not only the original creations of Christian Dior himself, the go-to designer for Royalty and superstars from around the world, but also of those whose careers were launched into the fashion big time who followed him as creative directors after his death . . .

JOAN MIRÓ Sculptures at Beelden aan Zee

Although best known for his paintings he also, in the later stages of his life, produced many pieces of sculpture . . . He even created tapestry, one of which of which was displayed at the World Trade Center in New York and was one of the most important works of art lost during the 9/11 attacks.

HIIIT INVITES at Theater aan het Spui in The Hague

This was a sampler/preview/ taster, but above all, a celebration of some of the other artists with whom HIIIT works. The theatre with its two large auditoriums and huge foyer area was the ideal location for this mini-festival, being simultaneously an opera house, art gallery and night club during this eclectic and exciting event. And you got a lot for your money with it running for nearly six hours.