On Saturday 29 October 2022 at 20:00 CET Rozalie Hirs presents the first live performance of her new composition all that green and blue (2022), based on her own texts, and commissioned by the literary festival Woordnacht. The Saturday evening programme kicks off with the new composition Wolkenbewegingen (2022) by Toine Horvers. In addition the Anna Blaman-lecture by Anneke Brassinga, as well as a performance lecture by Elisabeth Lockhorn will be presented. The location is Het Nieuwe Instituut (auditorium – main hall), Museumpark 25, 3015 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Woordnacht Festival takes place in Rotterdam on 28, 29, and 30 October 2022. This year’s theme is the colour blue. The artistic director of the festival is Hans Sibarani. With special thanks to Jet Nijkamp (visual artist), Magnus Robb (ornithologist), Zip Boterbloem (technical support). The below photograph shows the panoramic drawing op de golven van de vrije zee (2022) by visual artist Jet Nijkamp, to be projected during the performance of Hirs’ all that green and blue (2022).
evening program
Toine Hovers – Wolkenbewegingen (2022) world premiere
Anneke Brassinga – Anna Blaman lecture
Rozalie Hirs – all that green and blue (2022) world premiere
Elisabeth Lockhorn – lecture
Date: 2021-10-29
Time: 20:00 CET
Location: Woordnacht Festival, Het Nieuwe Instituut (auditorium – main hall), Museumpark 25, 3015 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Performer: Rozalie Hirs (voice, music, poetry)