Expo 2010 in Shanghai kick off with Dutch culture
A pavilion for arts and culture
Presentation Dutch Culture Centre in Shanghai
16 October 2009 – Shanghai – On 16 October 2009, at a press conference in Shanghai, the Netherlands China Arts Foundation presented the cultural programme of the Dutch Culture Centre, part of Expo 2010, in Jing’An district, downtown Shanghai. From March to September, the DCC will host a rich and varied programme of exhibitions, live performance, conferences, etc. of Dutch and Chinese arts. The press conference was followed by a signing ceremony of the cooperation between the Netherlands China Arts Foundation and Jing’An District (the owners of the building). A week later the programme was presented to the Dutch press. The programme for the DCC has been completed; it is no longer possible to send in proposals.
Mapping reports Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai
1 November 2009 – Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai – A few years ago, the Dutch embassy in Beijing commissioned a broad research into the cultural set up of China. This research resulted in cultural mapping reports for Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. These reports have now been updated and summarised and are freely available for the Dutch cultural field. The research deals with sector and industry information of theatre, dance, visual arts and new media, architecture and other creative industries. The two reports provide a road map to further cultural exchanges and collaborations between China and the Netherlands.
Festivals contemporary dance 2009
1 November 2009 – Peking, Shanghai, Kunming, Chongqing – The Fringe Festival in Shanghai suffered a ban from the Shanghai Cultural Bureau for procedural reasons, just a week before the festival was due to open. The organisers, the Fringe Festival and co-producers CultureXpress, immediately devised an alternative programme for the activities. The works of Ann van den Broek and anoukvandijkdc were presented through workshops, a performance and a dvd screening at new locations in Shanghai. Also, alternative venues were found for the performance Wervel by Boukje Schweigman and for the screenings of dance films by Cinedans. With these changes, the greater part of the the Fringe Festival was saved.
