Events in Beijing

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Be(ijing)S(eoul)T(okyo)-NL is a program for innovation in cultural co-creation and will be a catalyst for long-term cross-sectorial cooperation between creators in the East-Asian region and the Netherlands.
BeST-NL is initiated by the Dutch embassies in Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo in collaboration with Company New Heroes, Europees Keramisch Werkcentrum, Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics, and Studio The Future.
The core of the BeST-NL program consists of three case studies: Hello Asia, Lokaal Internationaal, The Cool Ceramic Hunt/Made in Holland. They represent a clear and intrinsic demand from the Dutch cultural sector to develop, improve or broaden exchanges with the East-Asian region. Each focuses on different aspects of, and approaches to, cultural co-creation between East-Asia and the Netherlands.
BeST-NL’s program shows in what ways young people are changing their methods of connecting and collaborating on an international scale—across and between sectors. The program will also introduce the Dutch creative sector to the East-Asian creative community, and contribute to new reciprocal cultural exchanges. The program also results in a new, sustainable network of creators that collaborate in various ways, and as such enhance a strong Dutch cultural presence in Asia.
Best-NL is a platform for co-creation that aims to serve as a hub for new exchanges and co-creation.
Concrete output of the program will be expert meetings, theater performances, documentaries, visitor programs to the participating countries and the Netherlands by cultural influencers, exhibitions, publications, and an international conference and final symposium.
BeST-NL is funded with the International Cultural Policy funds of the three embassies supplemented with a contribution from the ‘Programmamiddelen Plus’ governed by DutchCulture. This contribution was administered by a committee of representatives of the Dutch funds and organizations involved in the implementation of the International Cultural Policy: the Agency of Cultural Heritage, the Creative Industries Fund, the Mondriaan Fund, the New Institute, the Performing Arts Fund.

Please find the full proposal BeST-NL here.

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

BEIJING: Tjarda Arendz
SEOUL: Hajin Lee
TOKYO: Bas Valckx

Case Studies

LOKAAL INTERNATIONAAL:
Studio The Future,
Vincent Schipper, Klara van Duijkeren, Jorrit Weeda

HELLO ASIA:
Company New Heroes,
Lucas de Man, Kimberly Major

THE COOL CERAMIC HUNT/MADE IN HOLLAND:
Europees Keramisch Werkcentrum,
Ranti Tjan
Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics,
Kris Callens

DutchCulture: Maarten Bul

logo and website design: Tjobo Kho
website: Haris Hadzic

BeST-NL thanks the representatives of the Agency of Cultural Heritage, the Creative Industries Fund, the Mondriaan Fund, the New Institute, and the Performing Arts Fund for their support of BeST-NL.

Cool Ceramic Hunt

Posted on September 15, 2018September 17, 2018 by admin

Moving Futures Symposium, with a presentation of the Cool Ceramic Hunt. Prof dr Carl Rohde researched the future of ceramics with a Ceramic Cool Hunt in Japan, England, and the Netherlands. During the symposium at 26th October in Leeuwarden, he will present in two sessions his research, which was backed up by the University of Derby, England and the Prefecture of Saga, Japan, Dutch Culture and the embassies of the Netherlands in Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo. The symposium will also present Chinese and Korean thoughts on the moving future of ceramics. (image:En&Is, Iphone speaker)

Made in Holland Exhibition

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by admin

With Made in Holland: 400 years a global brand, the Princessehof presents a high-profile exhibition on four Dutch success stories: Delft Blue, Maastricht pottery, Art Nouveau ceramics and Dutch Design. By means of impressive flower pyramids, colourful Boerenbont, popular Gouda pottery and idiosyncratic works by designers like Maarten Baas visitors will discover how the Netherlands became a global player in the field of ceramics.

Everyone knows Dutch Design, which is also extremely popular outside the Netherlands. This phenomenon has a long tradition. From Delft Blue to Art Nouveau, Dutch manufacturers have produced beautiful ceramics and enjoyed worldwide success with them for centuries. The exhibition not only includes the most beautiful objects, but also explains how Dutch producers incorporated foreign influences for their own success.

Please check the site of Princessehof Leeuwarden for more information.