The Dutch Council for Culture is advising Dutch State Secretary for Culture Halbe Zijlstra to cut the annual national subsidies to Nederlands Dans Theater by nearly half. The Council is also proposing downgrading Nederlands Dans Theater to a ‘regional company’. This would be a fatal blow for Nederlands Dans Theater.
For more than fifty years, Nederlands Dans Theater has been the standard bearer for modern dance in the Netherlands and abroad. It serves as the home base for the world’s best dancers and dance makers. It is a company that hasbeen home to worldrenowned choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León. Join us in opposing the Dutch Council for Culture’s proposal! Sign the petition!
The Dutch Council for Culture is proposing nearly halving the grant to Nederlands Dans Theater and downgrading the dance company to a 'regional dance amenity'.
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Wat bezielt de regering om cultuur in te dammen? Het kost zo weinig om èchte burgers het leven te geven. Of misschien zijn politici bang voor burgers die nadenken, vragen stellen, ideeên opperen? En als we nu ècht zo krap in de cultuurcenten zitten, waarom kort de regering op een kunstvorm die geen taalbarrières kent en derhalve woordeloos het land in het buitenland kan vertegenwoordigen? En als de regering absoluut "waar voor haar geld" wil, heeft zij al een volledig kostenplaatje opgemaakt? Eentje waarin ook opgenomen is hoeveelbanen een dansgezelschap oplevert? hoeveel toeristen de voorstellingen bezoeken? hoeveel extra uitgaven door toeristen?niet alleen dat kaartje voor de voorstelling,maar het restaurantbezoek, de hotelkamer enz???
The Netherlands Dans Theatre is a major jewel in the crown of the Dutch Council for Culture and of the Netherlands itself. As a dance aficionado in Boston, Massachusetts I have loved their special groundbreaking work. NDT is one of the World leaders in dance culture and beloved internationally. Sidney Brien
The Netherlands Dans Theatre is a major jewel in the crown of the Dutch Council for Culture and of the Netherlands itself. As a dance aficionado in Boston, Massachusetts I have loved their special groundbreaking work. NDT is one of the World leaders in dance culture and beloved internationally. Sidney Brien
We are from Japan, and seeing NDT is always on our agenda for visiting NL
Ndt should stay Because of their workshops Im now following a modern dance education at the dance academy
NDT is the reason I moved to Den Haag. Cutting their funding is just shortsighted and honestly embarrassing for our country. Don't touch our culture!
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The Dutch Council for Culture is advising Dutch State Secretary for Culture Halbe Zijlstra to cut the annual national subsidies to Nederlands Dans Theater by nearly half. The Council is also proposing downgrading Nederlands Dans Theater to a ‘regional company’. This would be a fatal blow for Nederlands Dans Theater.
For more than fifty years, Nederlands Dans Theater has been the standard bearer for modern dance in the Netherlands and abroad. It serves as the home base for the world’s best dancers and dance makers. It is a company that hasbeen home to worldrenowned choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen, Paul Lightfoot and Sol León. Join us in opposing the Dutch Council for Culture’s proposal! Sign the petition!
The Dutch Council for Culture is proposing nearly halving the grant to Nederlands Dans Theater and downgrading the dance company to a 'regional dance amenity'.
I support Nederlands Dans Theater in requesting the Dutch State Secretary for Culture Halbe Zijlstra to:
Not agree to the proposed grant cut Recognise the company's (inter)national statusUpdates
Reached 5,000 supporters
May 15, 2011
May 12, 2011
We are approaching 5,000 signatures. Post this link to your social media now so we can hit that mark today.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 6, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
May 5, 2011
7 Comments
Such a renowned world-class company. Quoting Renée Phillips: “The medical profession has come a long way in recognizing the healing benefits of art. My hope is that someday the arts will be considered as significant and essential in everyone’s lives as breathing fresh air, eating clean foods, and engaging in physical exercise.”
Wat bezielt de regering om cultuur in te dammen? Het kost zo weinig om èchte burgers het leven te geven. Of misschien zijn politici bang voor burgers die nadenken, vragen stellen, ideeên opperen? En als we nu ècht zo krap in de cultuurcenten zitten, waarom kort de regering op een kunstvorm die geen taalbarrières kent en derhalve woordeloos het land in het buitenland kan vertegenwoordigen? En als de regering absoluut "waar voor haar geld" wil, heeft zij al een volledig kostenplaatje opgemaakt? Eentje waarin ook opgenomen is hoeveelbanen een dansgezelschap oplevert? hoeveel toeristen de voorstellingen bezoeken? hoeveel extra uitgaven door toeristen?niet alleen dat kaartje voor de voorstelling,maar het restaurantbezoek, de hotelkamer enz???
The Netherlands Dans Theatre is a major jewel in the crown of the Dutch Council for Culture and of the Netherlands itself. As a dance aficionado in Boston, Massachusetts I have loved their special groundbreaking work. NDT is one of the World leaders in dance culture and beloved internationally. Sidney Brien
The Netherlands Dans Theatre is a major jewel in the crown of the Dutch Council for Culture and of the Netherlands itself. As a dance aficionado in Boston, Massachusetts I have loved their special groundbreaking work. NDT is one of the World leaders in dance culture and beloved internationally. Sidney Brien
We are from Japan, and seeing NDT is always on our agenda for visiting NL
Ndt should stay Because of their workshops Im now following a modern dance education at the dance academy
NDT is the reason I moved to Den Haag. Cutting their funding is just shortsighted and honestly embarrassing for our country. Don't touch our culture!
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Such a renowned world-class company. Quoting Renée Phillips: “The medical profession has come a long way in recognizing the healing benefits of art. My hope is that someday the arts will be considered as significant and essential in everyone’s lives as breathing fresh air, eating clean foods, and engaging in physical exercise.”