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Here you will find news, background articles and interviews with artists and news from the cultural field.
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Interview with Maarten Heijnens on NPO Cultuur
Maarten Heijnens was interviewed by NPO Cultuur about his performance installation The Meeting. You can watch the full video here.
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Interviews with AECFest artists
Our colleagues at AECFest have interviewed a number of creators; read more below about Aoi Nakamura and Esteban Kecoq of LILITH.AEON, Choy Ka Fai of SoftMachine: The Return, Daniel and Luke George of Home Bound, and Eddie Hara, Serene Hui and Tam Thi Pham of IsLand Bar.
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Our colleague Elise is looking forward to…
We asked our colleague Elise: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!
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Before the temple, where the people are Magic, Marxist feminism and Khadija El Kharraz Alami’s SHRINE
Performance artist and writer Kopano Maroga talked to Khadija El Kharraz Alami about her new performance SHRINE. The result is a text that takes us into a shared world, where the author and interviewee ask each other questions about where we come from, where we are going, and what connects us.
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A (k)night: In conversation with Ainhoa Hernández Escudero
As part of SPRING 2026, club EKKO transforms into a silver-drenched sanctuary. A (k)night, curated by Ainhoa Hernández Escudero, is not just a party; it is a collision of worlds where the high-art of the theater meets the vital energy of the drag and burlesque scenes. We sat down with Ainhoa to talk about the night, the power of the ‘dolls’, and why joy is a form of resistance.
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Meet the artist behind Do not go gentle into that good night, Dries Verhoeven!
In this video Dries Verhoeven tells you more about the performance and the stories behind it.
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Our colleague Zwaan is looking forward to…
We asked our colleague Zwaan: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!
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Meet the artist behind SWEAT (anthem) Milla Koistinen
In this video Milla Koistinen tells you more about this performance and the story behind it.
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Our colleague Emel is looking forward to…
We asked our colleague Emel: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!
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Meet the artist behind Everything Falls Dramatic & TomorrowisNowTodayisYesterday, Sung Im Her!
Meet the artist behind Everything Falls Dramatic & TomorrowisNowTodayisYesterday, Sung Im Her! In this video Sung Im Her tells you more about these performances and the stories behind it.
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Our colleague Niek is looking forward to…
We asked our colleague Niek: "What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?" Watch the video for his answers!
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Press release: SPRING PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL 2026: INTERNATIONAL THEATRE AND DANCE PERFORMANCES IN UTRECHT
From 14 till 23 May, Utrecht in The Netherlands is the stage for the 14th edition of the SPRING Performing Arts Festival. For ten days, the city welcomes urgent and innovative international theatre and dance performances, art installations, and more, both in theatres and in outdoor locations across the city, such as the Neude and Central Station. The full programme is now online and ticket sales have started. This year, SPRING’s theme is “Extended Bodies/Expanded Minds.”