News - Spring Festival https://springutrecht.nl 13 - 22 May 2027 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:34:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://springutrecht.nl/app/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Profielfoto-150x150.jpg News - Spring Festival https://springutrecht.nl 32 32 Two SPRING Days in 2026: Conversations and The Storm https://springutrecht.nl/en/two-spring-days-in-2026-conversations-and-the-storm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-spring-days-in-2026-conversations-and-the-storm https://springutrecht.nl/en/two-spring-days-in-2026-conversations-and-the-storm/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:26:52 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=19030 SPRING isn’t just around during the annual festival. Even outside the festival period, SPRING brings exceptional artists, performances, and new perspectives to Utrecht. In the fall of 2026, we’ll be doing just that with two SPRING Days: Conversations and The Storm.

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]]> SPRING isn’t just around during the annual festival. Even outside the festival period, SPRING brings exceptional artists, performances, and new perspectives to Utrecht. In the fall of 2026, we’ll be doing just that with two SPRING Days: Conversations and The Storm.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/two-spring-days-in-2026-conversations-and-the-storm/feed/ 0 EUphoric Youth: Young People get a say in programming https://springutrecht.nl/en/euphoric-youth-young-people-get-a-say-in-programming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=euphoric-youth-young-people-get-a-say-in-programming https://springutrecht.nl/en/euphoric-youth-young-people-get-a-say-in-programming/#respond Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:21:03 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18964 SPRING is participating in a major new European project that gives young people a real say in art institutions. Over the next four years, we will be collaborating with ten major European art institutions to involve young people more in their programming.

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]]> SPRING is participating in a major new European project that gives young people a real say in art institutions. Over the next four years, we will be collaborating with ten major European art institutions to involve young people more in their programming.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/euphoric-youth-young-people-get-a-say-in-programming/feed/ 0 ART AS A COUNTERBALANCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS: SPRING FESTIVAL KICKS OFF https://springutrecht.nl/en/art-as-a-counterbalance-in-times-of-crisis-spring-festival-kicks-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-as-a-counterbalance-in-times-of-crisis-spring-festival-kicks-off https://springutrecht.nl/en/art-as-a-counterbalance-in-times-of-crisis-spring-festival-kicks-off/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 13:12:28 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18752 On May 14, the SPRING Performing Arts Festival opened with a double bill by South Korean artist Sung Im Her. In the festival’s opening statement, artistic director Grzegorz Reske, accompanied by Mayor Dijksma, explained how a world in crisis calls for artists who pause, analyse and critique. In a sold-out main auditorium at the Stadsschouwburg … Continued

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]]> On May 14, the SPRING Performing Arts Festival opened with a double bill by South Korean artist Sung Im Her. In the festival’s opening statement, artistic director Grzegorz Reske, accompanied by Mayor Dijksma, explained how a world in crisis calls for artists who pause, analyse and critique. In a sold-out main auditorium at the Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, Sung Im Her did just that with two powerful choreographies exploring resilience and excess.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/art-as-a-counterbalance-in-times-of-crisis-spring-festival-kicks-off/feed/ 0 Interview with Maarten Heijnens on NPO Cultuur https://springutrecht.nl/en/interview-with-maarten-heijnens-on-npo-cultuur/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-with-maarten-heijnens-on-npo-cultuur https://springutrecht.nl/en/interview-with-maarten-heijnens-on-npo-cultuur/#respond Wed, 13 May 2026 13:12:45 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18698 Maarten Heijnens was interviewed by NPO Cultuur about his performance installation The Meeting. You can watch the full video here.

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]]> Maarten Heijnens was interviewed by NPO Cultuur about his performance installation The Meeting. You can watch the full video here.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/interview-with-maarten-heijnens-on-npo-cultuur/feed/ 0 Interviews with AECFest artists https://springutrecht.nl/en/interviews-with-aecfest-artists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interviews-with-aecfest-artists https://springutrecht.nl/en/interviews-with-aecfest-artists/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 12:08:24 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18615 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 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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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/interviews-with-aecfest-artists/feed/ 0 Our colleague Elise is looking forward to… https://springutrecht.nl/en/our-colleague-elise-is-looking-forward-to/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-colleague-elise-is-looking-forward-to https://springutrecht.nl/en/our-colleague-elise-is-looking-forward-to/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 09:03:34 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18608 We asked our colleague Elise: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!

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]]> We asked our colleague Elise: “What are you most excited about for SPRING 2026?” Watch the video for her answers!

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/our-colleague-elise-is-looking-forward-to/feed/ 0 A (k)night: In conversation with Ainhoa Hernández Escudero https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-knight-in-conversation-with-ainhoa-hernandez-escudero/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-knight-in-conversation-with-ainhoa-hernandez-escudero https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-knight-in-conversation-with-ainhoa-hernandez-escudero/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 09:11:13 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18533 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 … Continued

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]]> 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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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-knight-in-conversation-with-ainhoa-hernandez-escudero/feed/ 0 A low-stimulus welcome during SPRING https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-low-stimulus-welcome-during-spring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-low-stimulus-welcome-during-spring https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-low-stimulus-welcome-during-spring/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 08:24:26 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18441 Are you sensitive to stimuli and would you like to attend performances at SPRING? We offer you the opportunity to prepare yourself properly before your visit to the festival. There are also a number of performances that have a special reception.

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]]> Are you sensitive to stimuli and would you like to attend performances at SPRING? We offer you the opportunity to prepare yourself properly before your visit to the festival. There are also a number of performances that have a special reception.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/a-low-stimulus-welcome-during-spring/feed/ 0 Language no problem programme https://springutrecht.nl/en/language-no-problem-programme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=language-no-problem-programme https://springutrecht.nl/en/language-no-problem-programme/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:27:45 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18505 Performances labelled ‘language no problem’ are accessible even if you don’t speak the language. This applies to dance, mime, physical and visual theatre. We’ve listed them here for you.

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]]> Performances labelled ‘language no problem’ are accessible even if you don’t speak the language. This applies to dance, mime, physical and visual theatre. We’ve listed them here for you.

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]]> https://springutrecht.nl/en/language-no-problem-programme/feed/ 0 Queer route through the SPRING programme https://springutrecht.nl/en/queer-route-through-the-spring-programme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=queer-route-through-the-spring-programme https://springutrecht.nl/en/queer-route-through-the-spring-programme/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:48:57 +0000 https://springutrecht.nl/?p=18485 The SPRING Festival in Utrecht celebrates all kinds of performing arts. Once again this year, the programme features performances with a queer theme. In this article, we highlight four of them for you.

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]]> The SPRING Festival in Utrecht celebrates all kinds of performing arts. Once again this year, the programme features performances with a queer theme. In this article, we highlight four of them for you.

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