Programme 

Trilogia Cadela Força - Capítulo II: The Brotherhood

Carolina Bianchi Y Cara de Cavalo

The stunning second part of Carolina Bianchi's theatre trilogy explores 'brotherhood codes', sexual violence and misogyny in an uncompromising and confronting way.

Caen Amour

Trajal Harrell

Theatre, catwalk and dance installation: Harrell revisits the history of hoochie coochie shows. Clothes become more than just costumes, but rather a means for transformation and expressing identity and desire.

Daring Women Walk

Holland Festival, Badass Tours

A storytelling walk through the city, where you will discover 17th-century women who refused to be oppressed. Inspired by the music theatre piece Otemba – Daring Women, the tour takes you through historical Amsterdam and its heroines.

Find, Select, Copy and Paste

Geumhyung Jeong

Intimate solo in which Geumhyung Jeong returns to the essence of movement, without robots or objects – just her body.

Introduction: Otemba - Daring Women

Janine Brogt

Introduction on Otemba – Daring Women by librettist Janine Brogt. 

On Time

Ola Maciejewska

Danceworkshop by Ola Maciejewska with a special focus on touch, slowness, quietude and collective awareness.

Otemba - Daring Women

Misato Mochizuki, Jan van den Berg, Janine Brogt, New European Ensemble

Musical theatre performance about colonialism and female autonomy, as part of Amsterdam 750. A 17th-century painting from the Rijksmuseum comes to life during its restoration, set to enchanting music by Misato Mochizuki.

Dance is the archeologist, or an idol in the bone.

DD Dorvillier, human future dance corps

Mesmerizing solo by DD Dorvillier in which you see the same dance twice- or do you?

Atlas Orchestra

Joël Bons, Atlas Orkest

Atlas Orchestra brings over 40 musicians from various cultures together in a unique and exciting sound palette in which centuries-old instruments converge in an entirely new composition.

Holland Festival x Africadelic: From Kuduro to Afrotech

Batida, Nídia, Prince Pasensi e.a.

Holland Festival and Africadelic celebrate 750 years of Amsterdam while reflecting on 50 years of ‘in’dependence of five African countries and Suriname. Featuring live performances by Batida and DJ sets by Nidia, Prince Pasensi, amongst others.

Introduction: Atlas Orchestra

Frederike Berntsen, Joël Bons

Introduction on the Atlas Orchestra.

Late Night: Craig Taborn Solo

Craig Taborn

The pianist and composer improvises in a unique set-up.