Archive

21 January 2012 21:50 - 22:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Poetry and Politics

Joumana Haddad and Bejan Matur: a Lebanese and a Turkish writer, who, apart from being a poet and a writer are also concerned columnists. A conversation hosted by Bram Vermeulen on their work, their political stand and literary commitment. In English.

21 January 2012 21:45 - 22:35 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Forgive or Forget

Did the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission bring just that or did it yield anger and division? Do Indonesia and the Netherlands suffer from amnesia concerning the black pages in their history? Anil Ramdas chairs a debate between Leila Chudori, Adriaan van Dis and Kopano Matlwa on the most effective strategy. In English.

21 January 2012 21:20 - 21:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Ghana Community Choir

The Ghana Community Choir brings genuine Ghanaian gospel from the Netherlands.

21 January 2012 21:20 - 22:00 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Shortlist VSB Poetry Prize

Days before the announcement of the winner of the VSB Poetry Award, the five nominees read at the festival. Peter Ghyssaert, Jan Lauwereyns, Willem Jan Otten, Erik Spinoy and Anne Vegter will recite their work. The VSB Poetry Award is being organised by our colleagues from Poetry International in Rotterdam. In Dutch.

21 January 2012 21:10 - 22:35 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6

Changá: The great Dubbelspel (Double Play) Translation Game

Finally the great Curaçaoan novel Dubbelspel (Double Play) by Frank Martinus Arion has appeared in Papiamento. Tonight we'll test the knowledge of Papiamento of the Curaçaoans, Bonaireans and Arubans living in the Netherlands. A panel of prominent Papiamento speakers, consisting of Erik Molina, Olga Orman, Igma van Putte and Gilbert Wawoe, together with the audience and the writer himself will play the great translation game, hosted by Ruben Severina. In cooperation with De Bezige Bij Publishers.

21 January 2012 21:00 - 22:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

DJ Jairzinho

In between dance workshops DJ Jairzinho plays his music. Host Francis Broekhuijsen keeps us abreast of what's going on in the halls of the theatre and the filmhuis. Meanwhile: a snack, a drink, and the sale of books at Paagman's.

21 January 2012 21:00 - 21:15 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Rode Rozen (Red Roses)

Musical theatre group Rode Rozen (Red Roses) of composer Allard van den Bremen and playwright Renee van Marissing are inspired by the American writer James Baldwin. Rode Rozen works with a number of regular actors and musicians, including David Lucieer (actor/drums), Wessel van der Wal (double bass) and Allerd van den Bremen (piano). In Dutch.

21 January 2012 21:00 - 21:45 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Comics and taboos

Time to put the comic strip in the picture! Comic strip reviewer Peter Breedveld talks to Inge Heremans (Ilah), who breaks taboos with her cartoon Cordelia, and Peter Milligan, scriptwriter of X-Men, Batman and Hellblazer, among others, who succeeds in calling attention to controversial issues through popular comics. in English.

21 January 2012 21:00 - 23:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - De Kas

Burger King & Citizenship

Since the crisis there has been a lot of talk about consumer confidence. But what about ‘citizen confidence'? The 21st century citizen seems to be adrift. He feels powerless, unheard and misunderstood. The expressions of discontent, the analyses of the causes and the attempts at a solution are endless: From Occupy to the Tea Party. Tonight the citizens speak in the greenhouse in front of the theatre. You can watch and listen outside.

21 January 2012 20:30 - 21:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Danser a Deux: Zouk

Seize the opportunity to learn the Antillian Zouk dance with Morry Krispijn of dancing school Salsaventura.

21 January 2012 20:01 - 21:15 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Treasure hunters

History is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. Whether it concerns a Russian dancer, the royal family or pre-Islamic Mecca. Paul van der Gaag talks to Arthur Japin, Annejet van der Zijl and Said el Haji about the boundary between fact and imagination. In Dutch.

21 January 2012 20:00 - 20:55 uur Filmhuis - zaal 7

Who's Afraid of Youth

Pupils of secondary schools in The Hague recite their own poems, some of whose lyrics singer Faya set to music. Poet Maarten Inghels read poetry with the pupils in class and he performs with them. Host: Nicole Terborg. A programme in cooperation with Huis van Gedichten (House of Poems). In Dutch.

21 January 2012 20:00 - 20:20 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Ghana Community Choir

The Ghana Community Choir brings genuine Ghanaian gospel from the Netherlands.

21 January 2012 20:00 - 20:55 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Lust and Colour

What about sexual relationships between white persons and persons of color in post-apartheid South Africa? Do women in Brazil, which swelters with eroticism, move as freely as it seems? Dutch men, fantasizing about women of color - and the other way round. Kopano Matlwa, Edney Silvestre and Robert Vuijsje talk about the clichés surrounding sex in multicultural societies. Host: Wim Brands. In English.

21 January 2012 20:00 - 21:00 uur Filmhuis - zaal 6

Film: Edgar Cairo: Ik ga dood om jullie hoofd (Dying Round Your Heads)

Agony and shame about the colonial history of the Netherlands in Suriname dominate the life and work of writer and poet Edgar Cairo, ultimately ending in his demise. A film by Cindy Kerseborn. In Dutch.

21 January 2012 20:00 - 01:00 uur Theater aan het Spui & Filmhuis Den Haag

Winternacht 2

21 January 2012 20:00 - 20:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Foyer Programme

Francis Broekhuijsen presents a festive programme in the foyer of the theatre. Cultural Press Agency 'The Dodo' reports live from the festival. Visitors can contribute with their smartphones via Twitter and a blog.

21 January 2012 14:00 - 16:30 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

NRC Reading Club Live: The Great Gatsby

21 January 2012 14:00 - 15:00 uur Theater en Filmhuis Dakota

African Meet & Greet in Dakota Theater

21 January 2012 13:30 - 16:00 uur Theater Concordia

Meet & Greet Bejan Matur in Theater Concordia

20 January 2012 23:40 - 01:00 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

Dancing into the night with Manar

Dekka al Marrakchia, folkloric music from the south of Morocco, and Gnawa, the music which boosts the communication between the daily and spiritual world. Stirring sounds making you want to dance.

20 January 2012 22:55 - 23:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - grote zaal

Wet Dreams on a Winter's Night

Marion Bloem, Bernice Chauly, Astrid Theunissen and Joumana Haddad: liberated women talk to Petra Stienen about the joys of shamelessness. In English.

20 January 2012 22:45 - 23:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - foyer

DJ Jairzinho

In between dance workshops DJ Jairzinho plays his music. Host Francis Broekhuijsen keeps us abreast of what's going on in the halls of the theatre and the filmhuis. Meanwhile: a snack, a drink, and the sale of books at Paagman's.

20 January 2012 22:45 - 23:40 uur Theater aan het Spui - kleine zaal

Dream Language

‘Come to me, my language, come back’, Derek Walcott wrote. How does it feel to write in another language than your own? Does this new language also become the language in which you dream? Asis Aynan presents Ahmad Al Malik, Rodaan Al Galidi, Raj Mohan and Chika Unigwe, who will share their experiences. With musical accompaniment by guitarist Lourens van Haaften. In Dutch .