TONGUES at Treehouse NDSM in Amsterdam

On 14th March, eleven diverse artists came together at Treehouse NDSM in Amsterdam-Noord to reflect on these questions in their newest exhibition, Tongues – Reflections on our sense of home. Based on a written text of their choosing, each artist uniquely experiments with the concept of “home” in their own production

CULTURE FERRY New hop-on hop-off experience in Amsterdam

From 25th April the Culture Ferry will introduce a new way to explore Amsterdam, a hop-on hop-off experience over the water and past various cultural highlights of the city. An authentic ship from Rederij Mokumboot takes visitors to both well-known and lesser-known cultural attractions in the city

Nederlands Dans Theater raises €40.000 for War Child Charity

Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) hosted Switch 2024 on 20th January. This programme is fully produced and created by the dancers of NDT, and all proceeds go to a charity chosen by the dancers. This year the dancers selected War Child, rallying community members and supporters in an effort to make a difference in the lives of children affected by conflict.

Betje Wolff & Aagje Deken stone unveiled at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam

A writer’s stone was just unveiled in De Nieuwe Kerk, prior to International Women’s Day, in honor of the writing duo Betje Wolff and Aagje Deken. The stone was revealed to loud applause – a design by Karen Polder. During the meeting, the writers were honored by different generations. Poetry talent Maartje Smits and emeritus professor of modern Dutch literature Marita Mathijsen gave a speech.

Over three hundred registrations for 2024 RIDCC

The digital doors of RIDCC are closed and talented choreographers from all over the world had up until Friday March 1st to sign up for the sixth edition. This year there were up to 324 registrations! RIDCC is the only yearly choreography competition for duets. Choreographers from all over the world signed in with the dream of showcasing their duet on the stage of RIDCC.

PIONEERS IN CERAMICS at Museum Prinsenhof in Delft

The selection is diverse, with special attention to self-taught makers, makers with a non-Western background and makers who represent a different perspective. Benedetta Pompili shows work she recently made during her residency at the Rijksakademie Amsterdam. Because Asia is still an important source of inspiration today, work by participants in the Creative Residency Arita in Japan is also on display, including new work by Simone Post.