China Now!

In recent years, the Netherlands and China have strengthened ties in various areas, including arts and culture. More and more artists and designers from the Netherlands work in or with China. DutchCulture has invited documentary maker and photographer Ruben Terlou (Langs de Oevers van de Yangtze, 2016, Door het Hart van China, 2018) to meet with other artists and cultural professionals. Together with the audience, they reflect on Sino-Dutch cultural exchanges from a broader social perspective and address topics like youth and education, tradition and innovation.

A key condition for successful collaboration for artists, designers, cultural institutions and companies is to understand the cultural differences between our countries and to be able to cope with them. Especially in rapidly changing modern China, who’s scale, history and social codes differ considerably from ours, it is paramount to operate sensibly.

Amy Ho, Senior Manager at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in Hong Kong SAR, will also join us in to introduce the West Kowloon Cultural District, among other exciting new developments in the art and culture scene of Hong Kong.

Moderator: Michiel Hulshof | Journalist and author of How The City Moved To Mr Sun

With among others:
- Ruben Terlou | Filmmaker, photographer, journalist
- Annemies Broekgaarden | Head of Public & Education, Rijksmuseum
- Meiya Lin | Artist, Rijksacademie alumnus
- Koen van der Heijden | Mime performer, 'The Place to Be'
- Amy Ho | Manager, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR

Practical information:
Date: Thursday 14 June 2018
Time: 20:00-22:00 hrs
Language: English
Location: Pakhuis de Zwijger, Piet Heinkade 179, Amsterdam
Entrance is free of charge, please register here.

Find more information about working with or in China here or contact our China advisor Ian Yang.