AegeeTour of DelftSeptember 9th18:00Student organization AEGEE Delft is organizing a ‘Tour de Delft’ for international students.
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For you newcomers, here’s a great opportunity to get to know the city where you will be living for the next coming months or years. The tour is free and the meeting point is the New Church on the market square, at 18:00. Afterwards, everyone is welcome to have dinner at Antonio’s, a pizzeria with student-friendly prices. To join, call 015-278 6933 or email fact@aegee-delft.nl, or drop by the Aegee office on Mijnbouwplein 11. And of course, every Wednesday at 22:00, Aegee hosts a drinks party for foreign students at Café de Ruif, Kerkstraat 23.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Dance
‘Dancing until the sky clears up’
Guangdong Modern Dance Company
Theater de Veste, Delft
October 9 (tickets on sale now)
The Guandong Modern Dance Company is the fruit of East meeting West. The company was founded by Yang Mei-qi, who was inspired by her acquaintance with modern western dance in the United States. The Guandong Modern Dance Company creates a unique blend of contemporary dance by mixing ballet with popular dance and Chinese classical dance. The elegance and athleticism of the dancers and superb choreography have left audiences in awe, making the Guandon Modern Dance Company one the driving forces in contemporary modern dance.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Exhibitions
‘The garden of passions’, Bruno Perramant
GEM: Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Den Haag
August 28 to November 14
www.gem-online.nl
The exhibition ‘The garden of passions’ (De tuin der lusten) is the first exhibition of the French painter Bruno Perramant ever held in a museum, with eighty of Perramant’s painting being exhibited. Perramant declares that there is no such thing as reality and that therefore his paintings are merely faint images of what we understand to be ‘reality’. To enable him to picture these faint images and resemble reality, Perramant uses all kinds of painting styles, texts and images he comes across on the street, in the history of art and in movies. Using multiple formats, Perramant pulls the observer out of the world of which he is a part and gives us a sense of the contemporary world solely as an observer.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Festivals
‘Nyama World Culture Festival’
Agathaplein, Delft
September 11; 11:00 to 19:00 pm
Entry free
This free open-air festival is the place to be in Delft this Saturday. On the program are dance and music performances, poetry and film, and all stemming from various countries around the world. Bands performing include Spain’s ‘Labryénco’, playing flamenco music; ‘Modal Moods’ playing a unique mix of world music; the spectacular percussion band ‘Mbonda Africa’ from Cameroon/Ivory Coast; and the Cuban band ‘Pedro y su Trabason’, playing salsa. In the evening, Speakers will have a special world music program, featuring ‘D-Dance Latin House Special’, while across town the Koornbeurs features the Grand Prize winner of 2003, ‘Skiggy Rapz’ and ‘Vinnie’s Vice’ (Blues rock). Filmhuis Lumen will show various films from Iran and Afghanistan. The Agathaplein is located in Delft center, between the Phoenixstraat and the port of the Oude Delft leading to the Prinsenhof.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Lecture
Melvyn Bragg: The Adventure of English
Singelkerk, Singel 452 (Amsterdam)
September 10, 8 pm
12.50 euro (7.50 euro CJP/Students)
www.britlit.info
Melvyn Bragg is an award-winning presenter of cultural programs on British TV. He’s written, edited and produced the South Bank Show since 1978. He is also an Oxford scholar, and fiction and non-fiction writer. Bragg, who was made a life peer in 1998 and is now known as Lord Bragg of Wigton, will be Amsterdam to talk about his new book ‘The Adventure of English 500AD-2000’, in which he charts the fascinating history and development of the English language. The book starts by describing how linguists believe the Dutch province of Friesland is where you can hear what sounds closest to what became the ancestral language of English.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Music
‘Treshold & Dead Soul Tribe’
The Boerderij
Amerikaweg 145, Zoetemeer
September 9; 20:30
17.50 euro
www.boerderij.org
With six well-received studio albums behind them and a worldwide fan base, ‘Threshold’ is England’s top progressive rock band. This prog-rock band was formed in 1989 and their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Wounded Land’ was followed by ‘Psychedelicatessen’ (’95), ‘Extinct Instinct’ (’96), ‘Clone’ (’98), ‘Hypothetical’ (’00) and ‘Critical Mass’ (’02). ‘Critical Mass’ was chosen as album of the month by the German music magazine Rock Hard. Threshold’s music is extremely progressive, yet their unique sound remains accessible. At the Boerderij, the band will perform songs from their latest DVD/double-live album ‘Critical Energy’.
UMOJA . The happiness of being together
Touring August-October
Various venues in the Netherlands
www.umojatheshow.com
It’s difficult to control your body when listening to vigorous and breath-taking music, song and dance performance of the South African group, UMOJA. Playing the music of, among others, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba, UMOJA tells the musical story of African music, from its primitive form to modern. This is done by an old storyteller who guides you through the different facets of his life, paralleling the history of South African music. This is a celebration, the joy and strength of tribal rhythms brought to life by drums, jazz and gospel. UMOJA leaves the audience feeling a strong sense of joyful togetherness and your certain to leave the theater with African energy coursing through your veins and a big smile on your face.
Aegee
Tour of Delft
September 9th
18:00
Student organization AEGEE Delft is organizing a ‘Tour de Delft’ for international students. For you newcomers, here’s a great opportunity to get to know the city where you will be living for the next coming months or years. The tour is free and the meeting point is the New Church on the market square, at 18:00. Afterwards, everyone is welcome to have dinner at Antonio’s, a pizzeria with student-friendly prices. To join, call 015-278 6933 or email fact@aegee-delft.nl, or drop by the Aegee office on Mijnbouwplein 11. And of course, every Wednesday at 22:00, Aegee hosts a drinks party for foreign students at Café de Ruif, Kerkstraat 23.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Dance
‘Dancing until the sky clears up’
Guangdong Modern Dance Company
Theater de Veste, Delft
October 9 (tickets on sale now)
The Guandong Modern Dance Company is the fruit of East meeting West. The company was founded by Yang Mei-qi, who was inspired by her acquaintance with modern western dance in the United States. The Guandong Modern Dance Company creates a unique blend of contemporary dance by mixing ballet with popular dance and Chinese classical dance. The elegance and athleticism of the dancers and superb choreography have left audiences in awe, making the Guandon Modern Dance Company one the driving forces in contemporary modern dance.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Exhibitions
‘The garden of passions’, Bruno Perramant
GEM: Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Den Haag
August 28 to November 14
www.gem-online.nl
The exhibition ‘The garden of passions’ (De tuin der lusten) is the first exhibition of the French painter Bruno Perramant ever held in a museum, with eighty of Perramant’s painting being exhibited. Perramant declares that there is no such thing as reality and that therefore his paintings are merely faint images of what we understand to be ‘reality’. To enable him to picture these faint images and resemble reality, Perramant uses all kinds of painting styles, texts and images he comes across on the street, in the history of art and in movies. Using multiple formats, Perramant pulls the observer out of the world of which he is a part and gives us a sense of the contemporary world solely as an observer.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Festivals
‘Nyama World Culture Festival’
Agathaplein, Delft
September 11; 11:00 to 19:00 pm
Entry free
This free open-air festival is the place to be in Delft this Saturday. On the program are dance and music performances, poetry and film, and all stemming from various countries around the world. Bands performing include Spain’s ‘Labryénco’, playing flamenco music; ‘Modal Moods’ playing a unique mix of world music; the spectacular percussion band ‘Mbonda Africa’ from Cameroon/Ivory Coast; and the Cuban band ‘Pedro y su Trabason’, playing salsa. In the evening, Speakers will have a special world music program, featuring ‘D-Dance Latin House Special’, while across town the Koornbeurs features the Grand Prize winner of 2003, ‘Skiggy Rapz’ and ‘Vinnie’s Vice’ (Blues rock). Filmhuis Lumen will show various films from Iran and Afghanistan. The Agathaplein is located in Delft center, between the Phoenixstraat and the port of the Oude Delft leading to the Prinsenhof.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Lecture
Melvyn Bragg: The Adventure of English
Singelkerk, Singel 452 (Amsterdam)
September 10, 8 pm
12.50 euro (7.50 euro CJP/Students)
www.britlit.info
Melvyn Bragg is an award-winning presenter of cultural programs on British TV. He’s written, edited and produced the South Bank Show since 1978. He is also an Oxford scholar, and fiction and non-fiction writer. Bragg, who was made a life peer in 1998 and is now known as Lord Bragg of Wigton, will be Amsterdam to talk about his new book ‘The Adventure of English 500AD-2000’, in which he charts the fascinating history and development of the English language. The book starts by describing how linguists believe the Dutch province of Friesland is where you can hear what sounds closest to what became the ancestral language of English.
@01 kort nieuws kopje:Music
‘Treshold & Dead Soul Tribe’
The Boerderij
Amerikaweg 145, Zoetemeer
September 9; 20:30
17.50 euro
www.boerderij.org
With six well-received studio albums behind them and a worldwide fan base, ‘Threshold’ is England’s top progressive rock band. This prog-rock band was formed in 1989 and their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Wounded Land’ was followed by ‘Psychedelicatessen’ (’95), ‘Extinct Instinct’ (’96), ‘Clone’ (’98), ‘Hypothetical’ (’00) and ‘Critical Mass’ (’02). ‘Critical Mass’ was chosen as album of the month by the German music magazine Rock Hard. Threshold’s music is extremely progressive, yet their unique sound remains accessible. At the Boerderij, the band will perform songs from their latest DVD/double-live album ‘Critical Energy’.
UMOJA . The happiness of being together
Touring August-October
Various venues in the Netherlands
www.umojatheshow.com
It’s difficult to control your body when listening to vigorous and breath-taking music, song and dance performance of the South African group, UMOJA. Playing the music of, among others, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba, UMOJA tells the musical story of African music, from its primitive form to modern. This is done by an old storyteller who guides you through the different facets of his life, paralleling the history of South African music. This is a celebration, the joy and strength of tribal rhythms brought to life by drums, jazz and gospel. UMOJA leaves the audience feeling a strong sense of joyful togetherness and your certain to leave the theater with African energy coursing through your veins and a big smile on your face.
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