ECF and the Holland Festival are partners for the next three years. The Holland Festival is the biggest international performing arts festival in The Netherlands. A highlight of the festival programme is ein tag und eine stunde in urbo kune by Klangforum Wien, Netzzeit, Forum Experimentelle Architektur.
On 6 June, we have dreamed of an utopic city together. In this 25-hour long programme, artists, participants and audience alike have explored the following questions: How do we want to live as a community in the future? What do we want our cities to look like, how will our communities function, what kind of music will we hear? all through music, drawing, talking, chess playing and more...
Browse through the image gallery below (photos by Canan Marasligil).
The Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The Man on the Roof of the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The view from the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Inside the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Opening of Urbo Kune with Klangforum Wien lead by Mats Gustafsson, with the piece Intervention (2015) after Zaha Hadid. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Inside the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ during the Holland Festival in June 2015. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Opening of Urbo Kune with Klangforum Wien lead by Mats Gustafsson, with the piece Intervention (2015) after Zaha Hadid. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Opening of Urbo Kune with Klangforum Wien lead by Mats Gustafsson, with the piece Intervention (2015) after Zaha Hadid. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Opening of Urbo Kune with Klangforum Wien lead by Mats Gustafsson, with the piece Intervention (2015) after Zaha Hadid. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Rem Koolhaas's barcode EU flag decorates the inside the Muziekgebouw's main hall during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Rem Koolhaas's barcode EU flag decorates the inside the Muziekgebouw's main hall during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Cosy futons replace concert hall seats: the atmosphere is relaxed inside the Muziekgebouw's main hall during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Lieke Peeters asks the audience for a few words, or just one, an idea or a wish so that she can draw the ideal community city for us during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Lieke Peeters asks the audience for a few words, or just one, an idea or a wish so that she can draw the ideal community city for us during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
One of the many musical happening by Klangforum Wien during Urbo Kune. This piece is quartz für glockenspiel und lautsprecher. Photo by Canan Marasligil
One of the many musical happening by Klangforum Wien during Urbo Kune. This piece is quartz für glockenspiel und lautsprecher. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Chess during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Chess during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Chess during Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil
One of the many musical happening by Klangforum Wien during Urbo Kune. This piece is membrane regen für 8 glaszylinder, wasser und verstärker. Photo by Canan Marasligil
One of the many musical happening by Klangforum Wien during Urbo Kune. This piece is membrane regen für 8 glaszylinder, wasser und verstärker. Photo by Canan Marasligil
One of the many drawing walls during Urbo Kune. Here is artist Anan Striker working on his drawing. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Cosy futons replace concert hall seats: the atmosphere is relaxed inside the Muziekgebouw's main hall. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Dieter Bruls working on his utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Chess during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Some of the reading materials of the artists who have been drawing their Urbo Kune throughout the 25 hours at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Hanae Shimizu working on her drawing for Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
People make the city - detail from Dieter Bruls's drawing at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The city of the future is being reconstructed - detail from Dieter Bruls's drawing at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ by night during the Holland Festival. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The European maps exhibition of Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The European maps exhibition of Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The European maps exhibition of Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Listening to the fourth thinking bloc of Urbo Kune: The Sound of Architecture at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The fourth thinking bloc of Urbo Kune: The Sound of Architecture, here with Kees Tazelaar talking about the "Geste électronique: Xenakis & Philipspaviljoen" at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
The fourth thinking bloc of Urbo Kune: The Sound of Architecture, here with Kees Tazelaar talking about the "Geste électronique: Xenakis & Philipspaviljoen" at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Muziekgebouw architect Torben Østergaard has shared some great stories about the making of the building, here backstage. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Muziekgebouw architect Torben Østergaard has shared some great stories about the making of the building, here backstage. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Drawing Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Klangforum Wien playing during Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Klangforum Wien playing during Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Klangforum Wien playing during Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Klangforum Wien playing during Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Klangforum Wien playing during Urbo Kune at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Dieter Bruls working on his utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Judith Witteman working on her utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Judith Witteman drawing of Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Ank Daamen working on her utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Ank Daamen working on her utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Ank Daamen working on her utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Hanae Shimizu working on her drawing for Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Anan Striker working on his drawing for Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Detail from Anan Striker's Urbo Kune drawing at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Lieke Peeter's drawing for Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artists working on their utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artists working on their utopic city during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Drawing among the European maps exhibition during Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Artist Bert Scholten's drawing for Urbo Kune at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
In the fifth and last thinking bloc of Urbo Kune, Christian Felber talked about the Economy for the Common Good at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Photo by Canan Marasligil
In the fifth thinking bloc of Urbo Kune, we discussed Future banking with Alphons Kurstjens (Rabobank Amsterdam), Albert van Zadelhoff (Triodos Bank), Joeri Oudshoorn (Timebank.cc), Arnon Grunberg (peer to peer lending) chaired by Esther van Rijswijk. Photo by Canan Marasligil
Dreamin of Urbo Kune. Photo by Canan Marasligil