Taste of Identity | Explodium (Explorez Festival)

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Come to the adventurous Tolhuistuin, where young makers take you into brand-new work full of stories, images, and flavors. Inspired by the question of which part of our identity we truly want or need to pass on, they bring personal and surprising perspectives to life. This programme is part of the ExploreZ festival.

Taste of Identity | Explodium (Explorez Festival)

Dates

Sat 30 May16:00 - 17:15

Location

Tolhuistuin, IJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam

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Vibrant platform for young makers

What remains in a time when division sounds ever louder? How can memories and traditions connect rather than divide?

Explodium is a vibrant stage for young makers to experiment, explore, and present. Performances are screened for the public for the first time. Expect a dynamic open-air experience full of imagination and unexpected encounters!

More about the creators

Bai Li Wiegmans & Ro-Mí Pouw – 大香蕉 – DÀ XIĀNGJIĀO

Bai Li, dancer and choreographer, and Ro-Mí, dancer and model, form a unique duo combining Chinese martial arts and dance. Their shared personal history, artistic style, and cultural layering come together in their creative process. Both adopted from China, they carry a dual cultural identity that fundamentally influences their artistic practice.

Marthe van Bronkhorst – IF I WERE A BOY (De DRILL)

Marthe is a performance poet and theatre maker with a passion for language, research, and movement/sport. In her artistic practice, she explores subjects such as feminism, identity, politics, and mental health.

Halina Mihutskaya – The Alchemy of the Green Gold

Halina Mihutskaya is a performer and theatre maker. In this solo, she continues her exploration of the body as an archive. The Alchemy of the Green Gold explores rituals and fairy tales as a reflection on propaganda and the ecological crisis.

Side program

Before and after Taste of Identity | Explodium, you can join We Share: a group performance by Halina Mihutskaya in collaboration with 5 performers who met through her acting course in Amsterdam North.

In an open space, they gather around an imaginary table. Through voice and movement, they explore the baggage we all carry: memories of home, lost and new stories. What begins as something individual grows into connection. What do we recognize in others? And how do our stories grow and change the moment they are shared?

Starring: Laura Murillo, Kseniia Saraeva, Juan Carlos Ramonet Moreno, Ana Mercedes Agudelo Mira, and Aga Stupkiewicz