Another winter weekend (5-7 February) is ahead of us and as we do every week, we present you with our top five events happening in and around The Hague. ON Friday, enjoy a concert from the World Music series or a contemporary dance performance. On Saturday, attend the live broadcast of another inspiring opera or attend the concert of a renowned Dutch jazz musician. On Sunday afternoon, relax while listening to the next edition of Theater in de Steeg's Acoustic Valley. If nothing from our selection appeals to you, do not hesitate to check our Weekly Calendar with the listings of all the cultural events in and around The Hague. Have a great weekend!

Korzo Theater: Funchi con Batjaw World Music Series

On Friday 5 February, Korzo Theater present Funchi con Batjaw as part of their World Music Series, a band who are set to be heating up the stage with Antillean and Surinam originating music.

Funchi is the name for Antillean maize porridge and batjaw the Surinam variety of stockfish. Together they are a symbol of an attractive, swinging mix of Antillean and Surinam music. The music shows sign of its colonial past.

The steel drum, originally made of old oil barrels betrays the prolonged presence of oil companies in the Dutch Antilles. The development of the music of Surinam is partially influenced by the presence of military bands.

When: Friday 5 Feb, 20.30

Tickets: Normal €12,50 / Student €6,- / Profpas €8,-

www.korzo.nl

Amore e Merda: Theater de Regentes

Theater de Regentes presents contemporary dance coreographer Giulia Mureddu in her performance of 'Amore e Merda' on Friday 5 February.

'Amore e Merda' deconstructs the body to a faceless reservoir of impulses and desires. Between physical sensations and social schemes, the bodies search for identity. In an attempt to satisfy their needs buried deep within, the bodies speak. 'Amore e Merda' is the second in a series of 4 productions by Giulia, that will be produced and supported by Danswerkplaats Amsterdam in the years 2009 and 2010.

When: Friday 5 February / 20:30 / Grote Zaal / € 15

Duration: 50 minutes

Extra! Lingual Body Workshop / Friday 5 February / 18.00-19.00 / Studio / € 10
Giulia Mureddu is to give a short workshop for advanced dancers entitled 'Lingual Body'. She shares her practice around the topic Lingual Body with the participants. Review and disorientation of the dancing body and its perception.

Discount: Participants in the workshop receive a € 5 discount on the normal price of the show 'Amore e Merda'.

Choreography: Giulia Mureddu and Goran Turnsek
Dancers: Giulia Mureddu, Goran Turnsek

www.giuliamureddu.com / www.danswerkplaats.nl

The Met Opera: Simon Boccanegra

On Saturday 6 February, Pathè Buitenhof are showing another classic opera from The Metropolitan Opera, live from New York in high definition - Simon Boccanegra, the gripping political thriller about a father and his lost daughter. Five decades into a legendary Met career, Plácido Domingo makes history singing the baritone title role. With James Levine on the podium, Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris star in Verdi’s gripping political thriller.

Director: Giancarlo del Monaco
Cast: Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, Plácido Domingo, James Morris
Length: 220 minutes
Showing: Saturday 6 February, 19:00, Pathè Buitenhof The Hague

Eric Vloeimans & Gatecrash at Korzo

The Korzo Thetare is pleased to present renowned Dutch jazz musician Eric Vloeimans and his band Gatecrash on Saturday 6 February at 20.30.

Trumpeter Eric Vloeimans is one of the most acclaimed musicians of his generation in the Netherlands. This is not just for his extraordinary talent, but also for his desire for innovation and adventure. He enjoys challenging all kinds of musicians from different musical backgrounds.

Vloeimans' passion for jazz is evident through the combination of craftsmanship and flexibility, improvisational talent and his diving force in innovative music.

Tickets: € 15,- / Student € 6,- / Profpas € 8,-
             Dinner 5HOOG (incl. show)
             € 27,50, Student € 22,50

For more information about Eric Vloeimans visit www.ericvloeimans.com

www.korzo.nl

Shannon Lyon plays at Theater in de Steeg's Acoustic Valley

On Sunday 7 February, Theater in de Steeg's Acoustic Valley presents singer/songwriter Shannon Lyon to the stage, along with singer Marijn Wijnands. Each month one Sunday-afternoon is filled with the sound of Dutch and foreign singer/songwriters. The setting is the intimate atmosphere of Theater In de Steeg in The Hague.

The very unexpected and strange collaboration established between Shannon Lyon and Marijn Wijnands, who met by chance in Berlin, where the past few years Shannon has lived. Gitarist / songwriter Bart Oostindie, who was Marijn's supervisor during a performance in the Dutch Embassy, put the two artists into contact. Lyon was, at the time, doing the final touches on his new album "This Love. This Love", and a female voice was needed for some vocals.

Because the musical collaboration between the two naturally went well, it seemed an obvious decision to join forces for a tour through the Netherlands. Acoustic Alley will be the first stage that the two perform on together.

"This Love This Love" is presented in Paradiso on May 20, 2010.

The venue is Theater in de Steeg in The Hague. The bar is closed during the performances.

The concert starts at 15:00, the doors open at 14:30.

Ticket price: € 12,50

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