Programme 

Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Opening performance: Dancers and avatars improvise a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand.

Introduction: Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun

Introduction on Cyber Subin by MIT researcher Pat Pataranutaporn.

Revisiting the Legacy of Hijikata

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen

During this conversation you will get to know more about Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Hall.

Hijikata and the Future Generations

Bruce Baird, Sara Jansen, Takao Kawaguchi

Talk on Tatsumi Hijikata’s legacy and the historical context of Asbestos Studio.

One Ocean

Small Island Big Song

Artists from islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring an ode to resilience, culture and the ecological vulnerability of their habitat. Live music and film footage interweave traditions and generations into a Gesamtkunstwerk.

Stream: Cyber Subin

Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

Dancers and avatars improvising a performance together that is choreographed in part by AI and reinterprets traditional Khon dance from Thailand. Note: this is not a livestream but a video on demand.

Introduction: Otemba - Daring Women

Janine Brogt

Introduction on Otemba – Daring Women by librettist Janine Brogt. 

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.

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, Nidia, 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

Joël Bons

Introduction on the Atlas Orchestra.

Star Returning

Lemi Ponifasio

With breathtaking vocals and deep symbolism, the performance powerfully and poetically showcases the rituals and traditions of the Chinese Yi people. This performance is taking place in The Hague.