Activities

Thursday evening

During the exhibition The Nieuwe Kerk has organised a varied programme of activities to accompany the exhibition Oman. Some of this programme the motto is Language no problem.

2009
Thursday 12 November, 8 p.m. Oman & EnsembleCaméléon
EnsembleCaméléon created a programme about the centuries old song tradition of the sea nation Oman in relation to that other sea nation; the Netherlands. Oman in view! is a special crossover between seventeen-century sailor songs from Europe and Arabia and the mysterious sounds of the ud. With EnsembleCaméléon, soprano Renate Arends, tenor Bernard Loonen and ud-player Kamal Hors.
2010
Thursday, 4 February, 8 p.m. Oman & workshop geometric forms
Workshop about the basic principles of the Islamic geometric form language. With an introduction and explanation about the patterns by Eric Boug. For the young and old! Registration via programmering@nieuwekerk.nl.
Thursday, 11 February, 8 p.m. Oman & film
Sir Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Thesiger (1910- 2003) the last explorer. A film by Henri de By and Theo van Gogh.