On 23 June 2016, we have been part of the Boekmanlezing 2016 on the "Cultural Dimension in the City of the Future", a debate and lecture with Hans Mommaas, Karolina Spaic (ZID Theater), Kristian Koreman (Bureau ZUS, Zones Urbaines Sensibles) and Kajsa Ollongren (alderman Amsterdam Municipality, a.o. for Economy and Culture). Read the report (in Dutch).
Read MorePERSBERICHT: Holland Festival voorstelling De Komst van Xia & Boekmanlezing 2016 met Hans Mommaas
De European Cultural Foundation (ECF) en het Holland Festival zetten ook in 2016 hun partnerschap voort. De ECF initieert en ondersteunt projecten die mensen in Europa verbinden door kunst en cultuur en hoopt daarmee bij te dragen aan een meer open en inclusief Europa. Dankzij het unieke partnerschap met het Holland Festival ondersteunt de ECF internationale kunst en cultuur en realiseert daarbij op hetzelfde moment haar missie.
Read MoreUrbo Kune at Holland Festival - Image Gallery
On 6 June, we have dreamed of an utopic city together with our partner the Holland Festival. 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...
Read MoreFeatured People: Ruth Mackenzie
Celebrating the new partnership between ECF and the Holland Festival, we are proud to feature the festival’s Artistic Director Ruth Mackenzie. A highlight of the 2015 festival programme is ein tag und eine stunde in urbo kune, the first event of our partnership. We spoke to Ruth about leading the Holland Festival for the first time this year, the partnership with ECF and how culture can offer answers to European issues.
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