Updates and announcements
BNNVARA shines a spotlight on the people who usually stay away from this; the large group of people who normally work for theaters, museums, cinemas, festivals, and other cultural events, and who are now sitting at home en masse or have even lost their jobs
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This coming Saturday, the first major thematic TV show dedicated to the NPO Culture Campaign will air, based on a program idea by media creator Stephen Emmer.
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When I started in the 80s, a theme tune was allowed to last 30 to 60 seconds; the one for 'Dagboek van een herdershond' was practically a song. Back then, making a theme tune was something composers and musicians did on the side; it wasn't a profession.
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Hilversum-based audio-tech startup XS2RADIO is partnering with ‘Mister TV-Tune’ Stephen Emmer on audio design for text-to-speech productions.
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Media composer Stephen Emmer is organizing an auction where artists can donate an instrument or other objects. The money raised goes to the professionals behind the scenes.
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On Monday evening, December 21, NPO Radio 1 will be entirely dedicated to art and culture. In Zes uur cultuur (Six Hours of Culture), presenters Jellie Brouwer (NTR) and Pieter van der Wielen (VPRO) will speak for six hours starting at 7:00 PM with a diverse group of creators from the worlds of music, literature, theater, musicals, and cabaret. The entire evening can also be followed live on NPO 2 Extra.
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The current thinking is to let Hilversum help the cultural sector through the winter. And who knows, it might spark a new discussion about the value of culture at the NPO.
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Media composer Stephen Emmer wants to launch an auction whose proceeds are specifically intended for the people behind the scenes. Emmer is asking Dutch artists to donate, for example, an instrument or another object for an auction. Emmer: “I call upon Dutch artists to show solidarity with their own crew.”
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We all sit at home, awaiting our turn for The Jab and we have passively exhausted ourselves by binge watching reruns of sorts on Netflix and the like. But what we really do miss is of course going out to concerts, seeing bands, going to Glastonbury or a showcase of a new and promising singer-songwriter in a small pub venue.
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