Program – Cultura Nova

Listed below are all performances where Dutch is not spoken. For the full program, see the Dutch program page.

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Bonnefanten Pop-up museum x Cultura Nova

11 voorstellingen van Fri 30 Aug t/m Sun 8 Sep

Bonnefanten presents artworks by Polish Roma artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas in the pop-up pavilion at Cultura Nova! The spectacular, colorful tapestries celebrate her culture and tell stories about important women in the Netherlands and Poland. Come to the pop-up museum to see art, sit in a beach chair, read, do crafts and more! Małgorzata Mirga-Tas The…

2024, Expo, Free

Mo et le ruban rouge

CIE l'HOMME DEBOUT (FR)

Fri 30 Aug 21:30

A theatrical view at the world around us The opening of Cultura Nova tells the story of Mo – a child on the run, separated from his family – and the fantasy of his journey towards a new life. The beginning of a quest that unfolds in the streets of the city centre. Mo et…

2024, Dutch premiere, Free, Language no problem, Visual theatre

Aïta Mon Amour (MA)

Fri 30 Aug 23:00

An invisible bridge between the past and the present Widad Mjama emerged as one of Morocco’s first female rappers in Casablanca’s underground scene at the beginning of this millennium. In her latest project Aïta mon amour, she and outar expert Khalil Epi dig into her fascination with the chikhates, the strong singers and guardians of…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

Floating with Spirits

Juanita Onzaga (CO)

91 voorstellingen van Sat 31 Aug t/m Sun 8 Sep

“Attention! ️ Limited number of tickets available! ️ With our limited tickets and timeslots, sales are going fast. Want to be assured of a spot? Then book your timeslot now!” The cinematic virtual reality experience Floating with Spirits transports you to the mountainous regions of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. There we meet Jocelynne and…

2024, Dutch premiere, Film

It was all a dream

Nieuwe Helden Next Level Heerlen (NL)

4 voorstellingen van Sat 31 Aug t/m Sun 1 Sep

It was all a dream is the first follow-up production of Nieuwe Helden Next level Heerlen. Four young breakdancers create a movement performance inspired by Heerlen’s hip-hop culture and the rich history of hip-hop in Heerlen. Through personal stories and authentic moves, they portray the impact and meaning of hip-hop in their lives and their…

2024, Dance, Premiere

COSMOGONOS

Compagnie Titanos (FR)

18 voorstellingen van Sat 31 Aug t/m Sun 8 Sep

Making the city and life a celebration An absurd fair is descending on the Burgemeester van Grunsvenplein. Compagnie Titanos invites young and old to enter their crazy world. COSMOGONOS is a collection of bizarre attractions such as the legendary train Impérial Trans Kairos, the caroussel Titanos; the result of an accumulation of half stolen, half…

2024, Free, Visual theatre

AKA

L’HOMME DEBOUT (FR)

4 voorstellingen van Sat 31 Aug t/m Sat 31 Aug

A moment for everyone, young and old, to celebrate life. The day after the opening of the festival, L’Homme Debout arrives in Simpelveld with the short and impressive performance AKA. At four different moments of the day, a giant puppet dances a specially created choreography based on the essence of the elements: the puppet,…

2024, Dutch premiere, Location theatre

DANSE MACABRE

MARTIN ZIMMERMANN (CH)

Sat 31 Aug 20:00 en Sun 1 Sep 20:00

An ode to those who think outside the box In Danse Macabre, three tragicomical, fragile characters who have dropped out of the social norm find themselves in the same place at the same time. Another bizarre figure hovers above them: Death. Embodied by Martin Zimmermann himself, Death intervenes in the stage action like a mischievous…

2024, Circus theatre, Dutch premiere, Language no problem

SONO IO?

CIRCUS RONALDO (BE)

Sat 31 Aug 20:30 en Sun 1 Sep 20:30

CANCELLED With pain in their hearts, Circus Ronaldo has to cancel the performances on August 30 and 31 in Heerlen. They were greatly looking forward to meeting the Cultura Nova audience, but unfortunately actor Pepijn Ronaldo suffered an injury during the last training session, making it now impossible to perform the show. An ode to…

2024, Circus theatre, Language no problem

Nubiyan Twist (UK)

Sat 31 Aug 22:00

“Jazztastic Afro-kissed funk.” British nine-member collective Nubiyan Twist does not do musical pigeonholing. This broad mix of highly virtuosic players, producers and composers join forces in a very own, unique and infectious sound that draws from jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, dancehall, soul, reggae and dance. The collective also owes its eclectic sound in part to collaborations…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

To the North (RO)

Filmhuis de Spiegel

3 voorstellingen van Sun 1 Sep t/m Sat 7 Sep

“Weekly, if not daily, a lot of films come out. But sometimes there are also gems that have never been seen on the big screen in the Netherlands at all.” Immanuel Verhoeven Programmer Filmhuis de Spiegel Cultura Nova, in cooperation with Filmhuis De Spiegel, presents the Dutch premiere of To The North. A haunting thriller…

2024, Dutch premiere, Film

PIGMENTS

CirkVOST (FR)

Sun 1 Sep 21:15 en Fri 6 Sep 21:15

Fifty minutes without touching the ground! The French company CirkVOST is one of the of the world’s leading trapeze companies. In the spectacular PIGMENTS, they take on the challenge of catch and release without touching the ground for almost an hour at a height of fifteen meters above ground. Wherever you look, there is always…

2024, Circus theatre, Dutch premiere, Free, Language no problem

Ã0 (BE)

Sun 1 Sep 21:30

A mind-blowing experience. Ão is a young and exciting Belgian foursome that combines saudade, indie and subtle electronica, with frontwoman Brenda Corijn’s phenomenal voice. Drawing from her Mozambican Portuguese roots, Corijn interweaves her lyrics in Portuguese and English with Siebe Chau’s southern guitar, Jolan Decaestecker’s ambient sounds and production and Bert Peyffers’ eclectic percussion. Their…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

ORGANISMO

Maraña (DE)

Mon 2 Sep 20:30 en Tue 3 Sep 20:30

A visual metamorphosis that beguiles the senses ORGANISMO is a multidisciplinary sensorial performance. A mix of live art installation, contemporary circus, object theater and live music, based around a wool scenography and knitted by Chilean director Paula Riquelme Orbenes. With ORGANISMO, the Berlin-based company depicts the collective breath. Being part of something greater than ourselves:…

2024, Circus theatre, Dutch premiere, Language no problem

Sticks (NL)

Mon 2 Sep 21:30

Hip-hop from Dutch soil Sticks of Sticky Steez broke through with the rap formation Opgezwolle. This collaboration rapper Phreako Rico and DJ-producer Delic is at the beginning of a career full of projects with A.R.T, Rico, Typhoon, Kubus, Freez, Winne, Jiggy Djé, Hef, Lijpe and Mula B, among others. He made solo albums and started…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

Low Cost Paradise

Cirque Pardi! (FR) 

5 voorstellingen van Tue 3 Sep t/m Sat 7 Sep

Any resemblance to reality is certainly not a coincidence’ Welcome to the paradise of the forgotten! Step inside this colorful nirvana of madness. An absurd ode to ordinary life, with all its humor and tragedy. In a big circus tent with round stands and live music, acrobats, dancers and musicians set everything in motion. Your…

2024, Language no problem, Location theatre

Cavolo Nero (NL)

Tue 3 Sep 21:30

Exotic vibes with modern influences and psychedelica, falsetto hooks and ripping synth solos. Cavolo Nero is a psychedelic groove band from Utrecht, born out of love for funk, disco and afrobeat. They derived the band name from the black cabbage, cavolo nero, commonly found in Tuscan specialties such as minestrone and ribollita. Their debut EP…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

KORROL (4+)

Grensgeval (BE)

Wed 4 Sep 14:30

Vibrant new circus-sound theater with drumming blocks, a petrified acrobat and dancing concrete In KORROL, an acrobatic architect composes space with pounds of concrete. His name is Jonas and he builds towers, which turn into a city, a deserted plain, a human being. Frighteningly, Jonas balances on teetering towers. But every time he tries to…

2024, Language no problem, Youth program

ImPERFECT (8+)

La Baldufa (ES)

Wed 4 Sep 15:00

A dance performance about imperfections, second chances and the right to reinvent yourself With ImPERFECT, the Spanish company La Baldufa has taken on a great challenge. On stage we see three adults. Three inexperienced and imperfect bodies, trying to reinvent themselves: to play like children and experiment with dance. Their play culminates in an infectious…

2024, Dutch premiere, Language no problem, Youth program

Soundsystem for Silence

Myubio (NL)

4 voorstellingen van Wed 4 Sep t/m Sat 7 Sep

Myubio’s Soundsystem for Silence is an immersive sound installation that invites visitors to reconnect with the earth’s natural sound environments. In our contemporary world, we often experience noise pollution. Places of true silence, free from sounds unrelated to the earth’s acoustic system, have become increasingly rare. We reach for noise canceling headphones to escape the…

2024, Free, Language no problem

Loupe (NL/BE)

Wed 4 Sep 21:30

Indie rock songs to disappear in Amsterdam-based indie rock formation Loupe possesses the unique gift of sounding both agitated and hypnotic at the same time. Impulsive and exciting. The foursome has its own fluid sound in which synthpop, alternative folk and indie rock are expressed in their own unique way. Annemarie’s smooth, aerodynamic grooves, Lana’s…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

LIBERTATEM OMNIBUS 

Mike Kramer en Frank Steijns (NL) 

Thu 5 Sep 17:00 en Sat 7 Sep 12:00

The concert will be performed live twice during Cultura Nova by the city carillonneur of Heerlen. In September 2024, it will be 80 years since Limburg was liberated and we have been living in freedom since the end of World War II. This should be celebrated. Especially in these times when we are witnessing a…

2024, Free, Music

REMOTE POSTING

Sachit Ajmani and the OWRSI Collective (IN)

Thu 5 Sep 19:00

REMOTE POSTING is a musical theater piece set in the distant future, where normal people go to space as astrowokers, performing mundane but profitable tasks. Anthroworker Kim has agreed to be placed in space longer than most other people. With only spaceship sounds and the AI of the onboard computer for company, she experiences a…

2024, Musical theatre, Premiere

Fairy Queen

Opera Compact (NL)

4 voorstellingen van Thu 5 Sep t/m Sun 8 Sep

Baroque meets burlesque in a semi-opera based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, remixed by Mark Pütz. Anyone who thinks opera is something to stay obediently in your seat: think again! Opera Compact takes the best of both worlds and mixes Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the timeless music of Purcell. Composer Mark Pütz…

2024, Language no problem, Musical theatre, Premiere

Wende (NL)

Unplugged

Thu 5 Sep 20:30

A unique and exclusive ode to playfulness Wende Snijders is coming to Cultura Nova for an intimate and unique performance. With her new show Unplugged, which can only be seen exclusively at a few places, she goes back to basics. Together with keyboardist Nils Davidse, she will take you on a journey with two pianos…

CHARLOT (NL)

curated by Wende

Thu 5 Sep 21:45

How can anyone be afraid of something so beautiful? Sometimes the scariest things in life are the most special. CHARLOT is a Dutch singer-songwriter who draws inspiration from art, books, movies and the stories life creates. With warm strings, synthesizers and her serene voice, she turns these stories into music. In 2023, this new talent…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

Amber Broos (BE)

4feet9 (NL)

Fri 6 Sep 19:00 - 23:00

A night full of energy and uplifting techno. 4feet9 is back and more exclusive than ever! On Friday, Sept. 6, Belgian techno DJ Amber Broos will perform a one-off set in one of Europe’s oldest and best kept spots for an intimate party: Kasteel Hoensbroek. As the sun sinks and the golden hour works its…

Natchav (8+)

Compagnie Les ombres portées (FR)

Fri 6 Sep 19:00

Ingenious shadow theater with live music In the darkness of early morning, the Natchav circus arrives in town. The first poles are driven into the ground; the sound of the immense canvas floats through the air as tent poles are hoisted to the sky. Suddenly the authorities – out of concern for safety – order…

2024, Circus theatre, Dutch premiere, Language no problem, Youth program

I May Fall into the Sound

Show Pony (USA)

Fri 6 Sep 19:00

Show Pony is the solo project of Amsterdam-based American double bassist and singer Laura Nygren. In her new audiovisual project I May Fall into the Sound, which she created with Tatiana Rosa & Nina Kay, she uses a synthesizer to explore the erosion of the human body as a metaphor for our aging planet. In…

2024, Dutch premiere, Language no problem, Musical theatre

Joost van Bellen & St. Paul (NL)

LOVE IS ALL

Fri 6 Sep 21:00

Een multidisciplinaire genderblenderdansvloerhappening met het nodige oogsnoepgoed. Rebel rebel Van Bellen en Starman St. Paul leerden elkaar kennen tijdens een David Bowie-herdenking. Het bleek liefde op het eerste gehoor. Het beste van twee werelden komt samen waar deze bronstige nachtdieren elkaar treffen. Wat de twee dj’s bindt is een eeuwig verlangen naar emotionele ontlading. Iets…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

Va de Bach

Aracaladanza (ES)

Sat 7 Sep 19:00 en Sun 8 Sep 15:00

A new dream performance by Aracaladanza with Bach as inspiration What if we built a giant hand that could play an organ? What if balloons started to sing? And what if they leak? What if we got excited and laughed at Bach, his music and his universe? All these questions and more are answered in…

2024, Dutch premiere, Language no problem, Youth program

Chibi Ichigo (BE)

Sat 7 Sep 22:00

Love electro scene with beats, dancers and solid synths. Brussels-based Limburg-Tatar CHIBI ICHIGO (Japanese for “little strawberry”) released her second album NA HALF 1 at the end of January. For this, she collaborated with Umi Defoort (UM!), Sophie Straat and Wieger Hoogendorp (Goldband). After her participation in De Slimste Mens and performances at Into The…

2024, Free, Music, Spiegeltent

SOC NATURA

L'autèntica (ES)

3 voorstellingen van Sun 8 Sep t/m Sun 8 Sep

A sensory and poetic journey that opens doors to nature What would it be like to be part of a forest that breathes for a moment? Or to be able to feel the fall of a leaf? Or to blow like the wind that carries everything away? L’autèntica invites the very young to a sensory…

2024, Dutch premiere, Language no problem, Youth program