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Distinctively Dutch 2012
Dutch Culture in Pittsburgh
From the 18th of February until the 20th of May the Cultural District of Pittsburgh USA will be filled with Dutch Culture during the 'Distinctively Dutch Festival'.
Distinctively Dutch 2012 is a festival organized by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (PCT). It presents Dutch contemporary art and culture over a period of three months. Apart from 25 cultural projects, which will take place in the fields of theatre, dance, fine arts, film, literature and architecture, there will be five music productions.
Music
The program of the DD2012 festival consists of the following music productions:
- The Dutch ‘avant pop’ composer JacobTV
- Drums United, the percussionist group with bandleader Lucas van Merwijk
- The Dutch Women of Jazz, consisting of composer, pianist and front woman Amina Figarova, jazz saxophonist Tineke Posma and trumpet player Saskia Laroo.
- A closing party with DJ Dexter. Visuals of Rosa Menkman and Golfstromen.
You can find more information about the music productions here.
Artists
Distinctively Dutch 2012 consists of a cross selection of upcoming and established artists. Non-musical artists and stage groups that are part of the program are: Dance Works Rotterdam/André Gingras, Wunderbaum, Jiří Kylián & Michael Schumacher, PIPS:Lab, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Beumer & Drost, Joost Zwagerman and Ben van Berkel.
All activities will take place in renowned venues like the Andy Warhol Museum, MCG Jazz, City of Asylum/Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Phipps Conservatory, Botanical Gardens and the Carnegie Mellon University.
Support
The Distinctively Dutch Festival has been made possible with the support of:
- Fonds Podiumkunsten
- The Netherlands Consulate General in New York
- Theater Instituut Nederland
- Music Center the Netherlands
For the official site of Distinctively Dutch 2012 please visit dutchfestival.pgharts.org
You can find more information and updates on www.dutchperformingarts.com
