Program – Cultura Nova

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Carillon – the flight of time: opening Cultura Nova

Kitonb (IT)

A rotating metal tower six metres tall, criss-crossed with 600 metres of electric cable sets the stage for Carillon – the flight of time. This spectacular performance by Italian theatre troupe Kitonb marks the opening of Cultura Nova. The urban open-air show will take you on a dream-like journey through the universe. The acrobatic dancers…

Beeldend theater, Language no problem, Nederlandse première

Carmina Burana

La Fura dels Baus and philharmonie zuidnederland (ES/NL)

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August, there will be a spectacular open-air performance of ‘Carmina Burana’ during the Cultura Nova festival. The Spanish theatrical group La Fura dels Baus and the South Netherlands Philharmonic will be performing the masterpiece by the German composer Carl Orff (1895-1982) against the fairy-tale backdrop of the Beaujean silver…

Coproductie, Language no problem, Nederlandse première

Sound-Cityscape

(h)ear (NL)

3D-audio performance powered by (h)ear During this performance, soundscape artist Mike Kramer will immerse you in a 3D sound experience. All of the sounds were pre-recorded for the audio tour ‘Heerlen gehoord: echo’s tussen toen en nu’ (‘Heerlen heard: echoes from then and now’). The concert can be enjoyed while sitting, standing, or lying down.…

Coproductie, Muziek, Première

Modular Synth Event

(h)ear (NL)

In collaboration with Cultura Nova, (h)ear presents an evening of exciting modular synthesizer sounds. The audience can expect a musical journey of cosmic dimensions, hypnotising beats, and sound experiments. It promises to be a bold, pioneering, and entertaining evening with artists like Mono-Poly, SONICRIDER, OSC1899, Jungle of Wires, and FRAKnoise. In short: the crème de…

Hedendaagse muziek, Language no problem, Muziek

Day Dream Space

Audrey Apers en Tim Scheffer (BE/NL)

Dance performer Audrey Apers and installation designer Tim Scheffer both conducted research on movement. Audrey explored the physical translation of movement while Tim translated spatiality and materials into movement. Together they developed Day Dream Space, inspired by their curiosity about the translatability of daydreams in images, movement, and space. What a daydream is, when it…

Beeldend theater, Dance

Coely - Hiphop / R&B

Coely (BE)

Coely captivates friends and foes alike with her energetic and charismatic live shows and has been referred to as the Flemish Lauryn Hill. The Antwerp-based rapper with Congolese roots is a rising star in the world of Flemish hip hop and R&B. Her debut album was released under the hip hop label Top Notch and…

Language no problem, Muziek

Dylan LeBlanc + Nicole Atkins (US)

Dylan LeBlanc + Nicole Atkins (US)

American singer-songwriter Dylan LeBlanc is touring Europe with his latest album Cautionary Tale. LeBlanc released his debut album at the age of nineteen, but after two successful albums found himself in a dark spiral of self-loathing and alcohol. With the help of his friend Ben Tanner, the keyboard player for the Alabama Shakes, he clawed…

Coproductie, Language no problem, Muziek

Duende

Residents Heerlerbaan in collaboration with Jos Zandvliet Septimia Kuhlmann (NL)

On 31 August, the Heerlerbaan district will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a musical theatre parade led by ACCU. Jos Zandvliet and Septimia Kuhlmann (Dogtroep) will tell the story of Heerlerbaan with the help of young dramatists, associations, and local residents of all ages. The parade promises to be a visual spectacle with unusual characters,…

Beeldend theater, Beeldende kunst, Coproductie, In de regio, Jeugdprogramma, Muziek, Première

Einstürzende Neubauten - Lament

Einstürzende Neubauten (DE)

Dutch debut As part of a new cultural programme about the period after the mines were closed in Parkstad, Cultura Nova, PLT, and Nieuwe Nor music venue present an exclusive Dutch show from the German avant-garde performance group Einstürzende Neubauten. Einstürzende Neubauten embodies the bleak post-industrial Europe of the 1980s. The band translates the decline…

Language no problem, Muziek, Nederlandse première

Germaine Sijstermans - music and performance in the Maankwartier district

Germaine Sijstermans (NL)

In the Maankwartier district, a city within a city, clarinettist and composer Germaine Sijstermans will create a new installation every day of Cultura Nova at vacant locations throughout the festival site. Spectators can walk in and out freely and follow the development as they progress. The icing on the cake is a concert/presentation at sunset,…

Coproductie, Hedendaagse muziek, Language no problem, Première

Guy One - Kologo / Polyrhythm

Guy One (GH)

During the final concert in the Spiegeltent, Guy One will introduce Heerlen to the compelling grooves of North Ghana. One is a virtuoso on the kologo, a string instrument comparable to the banjo. Accompanied by the German band Polyversal Souls and his Ghanaian backing singers, he introduces the outside world to the richness of his…

Language no problem, Muziek

Hannah Williams & The Affirmations - Soul / Motown

Hannah Williams & The Affirmations (UK)

Having brought us Amy Winehouse and Adele, the Brits certainly have a reputation to uphold when it comes to soul divas. Nevertheless, singer Hannah Williams is an undisputed soul diva in the making. Her voice (a cross between Dusty Springfield and Joss Stone) and her nine-person band (complete with a horn section) helped her garner…

Language no problem, Muziek

Urban Sleepover #2

Festivalcamping Cultura Nova

Are the hotels fully booked? Do you want to stay a bit longer after the show? Are you up for a wild night out? For the second consecutive year, Heerlen Mijn Stad and De Vijf Pleintjes offer visitors the opportunity to stay in an artistic tent in the garden of the historic Savelberg monastery during…

Language no problem

Invisible (8+)

kabinet k (BE)

Dutch debut In Invisible, three professional dancers and four children take the stage. Together, they present a moving and poetic dance performance about catharsis, hope, and comfort. Through live music, organic dance, and visual art, kabinet k hopes to offer young people (and adults) a new perspective on the world and show the audience that…

Dance, Jeugdprogramma, Language no problem, Nederlandse première

Kim Janssen - singer songwriter

Kim Janssen (NL)

The songs from singer-songwriter Kim Janssen’s latest album Cousins are majestic and orchestral. The artist’s live shows are just as captivating and grand, often featuring horns, strings, and steel guitars. Nevertheless, his indie rock songs exude a quiet calm. His concert is the perfect retreat after an intense evening at Carmina Burana or Einstürzende Neubauten.…

Language no problem, Muziek

Komodo - rock / eclectic

Komodo (NL)

This band has yet to release its debut album and the expectations are already soaring. Komodo’s first single, ‘Bengali Crown’, suggests that the band cannot be defined by just one genre. There are elements of psychedelic rock, surf rock, sixties, desert blues, hip hop, rumba, and Indian raga. In short: eclectic! www.facebook.com/thebandkomodo

Language no problem, Muziek

SALÜQ (4+)

Maquinant Teatre (ES)

SALÜQ is a poetic family show about the adventures of the little heroine Nür, who is forced to flee her country. Driven by the wind of SALÜQ, she travels to places she’s never seen before and has the most wondrous adventures. The Spanish Maquinant Teatre has created a poetic yet realistic and engaging performance. SALÜQ…

Jeugdprogramma, Language no problem, Nederlandse première

Vuelos

Aracaladanza (ES)

Fantasy, imagination, and magic are the key ingredients of Aracaladanza. The dance troupe, led by choreographer Enrique Cabrera, has won many awards, including the National Theater for Children and Youth Award in 2010. In Vuelos, the dancers will take you on an unforgettable journey with dance, extraordinary images, and video projections. A magical experience for…

Dance, Language no problem

Now vs Now - jazz / electronic

Now vs Now (US)

David Bowie’s favourite keyboard player Jason Lindner collaborated on Blackstar, Bowie’s the legendary final album from 2016. The dark analogue sound that characterises this album is central to Now vs Now, the band with which Lindner explores the boundaries between jazz and electronica. Their new album will be released in September. At that time, Lindner…

Language no problem, Muziek

Orkun Agir Ensemble

Orkun Agir (NL)

Orkun Ağır composes contemporary classical music with subtle influences from Ottoman and Anatolian music. His music is characterised by its introspective and melancholic nature. Ağır wrote a special arrangement – ‘Sestetto’ – for the Cultura Nova concert for clarinet, bağlama, string trio, and piano. He will also perform some of his older works, such as…

Coproductie, Hedendaagse muziek, Language no problem, Première

Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics - Afro-funk / Hi-Life

Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics (NG)

Alto saxophonist Orlando Julius has none other than Fela Kuti as one of his devoted fans. Julius was one of the first to mix African rhythms and music with American funk, soul, and R&B, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential African musicians from the 1960s and 1970s. With his infectious…

Language no problem, Muziek

The Human Dance

playField. (BE)

Step into a whole new world. A world of sound, a world in which everything changes, shifts, vibrates, connects, communicates, and composes. Put on your headphones, walk around, and choreograph the unpredictable. In The Human Dance by the young collective playField, the role of spectator and maker converge. Visitors can listen to the sound installation…

Beeldend theater, Coproductie, Première

Paris de Nuit

Recirquel (HU)

From Thursday 30 August to Saturday 1 September, the famous Recirquel Company Budapest will be performing at Theater Heerlen for the Cultura Nova festival. During the ‘Paris de Nuit’ performance, the Hungarian circus theatre group Recirquel will sweep the audience into the bustling nightlife of 1930s’ Paris. This will be an evening of beauty and…

Beeldend theater, Circustheater, Language no problem, Theater/toneel

Processive

Rutger Muller Ensemble (NL)

PROCESSIVE I & II In Processive, Rutger Muller explores how technology can serve as a medium between electronic music and classical traditions. His work is a combination of baroque, contemporary classical music, club music (techno, ambient), and oriental sounds. As different as these genres may seem, they all share a sense of abstraction, continuity, and…

Coproductie, Hedendaagse muziek, Language no problem, Première

Sheesam Lotus & Son - blues / folk

Sheesam Lotus & Son (CA)

Sheesam Crow, Lotus Wright, and Son Sanderson breathe new life into swinging traditional tunes from the 1920s and 1930s with a mix of Mississippi folk blues, Appalachian folk, roots, and New Orleans brass. Armed with a kazoo, banjo, and sousaphone, this exceptional trio has been taking festivals by storm in the United States and Canada.…

Language no problem, Muziek

Beyond the Wall

Stichting Street Art (int.)

As in previous years, Stichting Street Art will paint new murals during Cultura Nova to increase the appeal and urban development of Heerlen. The murals created over the years have attracted considerable attention and recognition for Heerlen, even landing it the title of ‘Mural Capital of the Netherlands’. This year, Gallery XXL Heerlen in the…

Beeldende kunst, Coproductie, Language no problem, Première

Pop-up (3+)

Teatro delle Briciole (IT)

Dutch première In an imaginary world full of fantasies and dreams, Teatro delle Briciole breathes new life into the pop-up book. In this gem for the youngest of theatre-goers, two actresses bring a ‘paper child’ to life while they play with figures, shapes, and sounds. Colourful pop-up illustrations follow each other in succession as part…

Jeugdprogramma, Language no problem, Nederlandse première

Alice on the run

Titanick (DE)

Home is a fleeting concept, as Alice realises when her house is suddenly destroyed and her friend (a rabbit) disappears. She embarks on a journey to the unknown in her ‘bath-boat’. In search of a new place to call home, she meets unusual characters, homeless vagrants, and grim guards. Theater Titanick, founded by artists from…

Beeldend theater, Language no problem, Theater/toneel

INVITED

Ultima Vez (BE)

INVITED is dancer and choreographer Seppe Baeyens’ artistic response to how the audience can help determine the choreography of a show. Through the wordless language of dance, he hopes to create a community, despite his limited time and space, by blurring the boundaries between cast and audience. Performers of all ages, who together reflect today’s…

Dance, Language no problem, Theater/toneel

Slava's Snowshow (8+)

Slava (RU)

The international media has dubbed Russian clown Slava Polunin ‘the best clown in the world.’ The London Times described his show, which has toured the globe, as ‘a theatrical classic of the twentieth century.’ And Variety wrote: ‘Overwhelming, invigorating, terrifying, delightful. It brings us back to the lost Eden of our childhood.’ Back by popular…

Beeldend theater, Circustheater, Familievoorstelling, Jeugdprogramma

Emma

Toneelgroep Maastricht (NL)

In Emma, the audience experiences a day in the life of the employees at the Emma shoe factory. It seems like an ordinary day, but with the actors from Toneelgroep Maastricht (Maastricht Theatre Group), the singing shoemakers in the Emma factory, and the arrival of a brass band and dancers, this seemingly ordinary day turns…

Coproductie, Première, Theater/toneel

Cantina

Laika (BE)

Belgian theatre troupe Laika will perform Cantina on the Festivalplein. Enter the tent and discover a fascinating theatrical world in which people dream, swear, laugh, and dine together. After all, Cantina is more than just a show. Pull up a chair, have some food, and be prepared to be overwhelmed! In Spain, a cantina is…

Altin Gün (NL)

Altın Gün (NL)

Turkish folk rock/ seventies psychedelic rock These musicians weren’t even born when traditional Turkish music and psychedelic rock first began to merge in the 1970s. Jasper Verhulst, the former bassist for Jacco Gardner and Moss, became enraptured by this hidden gem of pop history during a trip to Istanbul. He found the perfect bandmates in…

Language no problem, Muziek