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_March News: Step in to the dreamworld of Tove Jansson
This month we kick off one of our grand projects of the year: a beautiful exhibition showcasing the work of Tove Jansson, produced by the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels. The exhibition - consisting of many rarities - allows you to go beyond the traditional image of Jansson as a children's author and get to know her unique talent as a comic strip artist and illustrator.
_Visit the enchanted world of Moomintrolls
Starting 2 March, original works by Finnish illustrator, painter and author Tove Jansson (1914-2001) are presented at the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels. The pieces have been chosen from the collection at Tampere Art Museum's Moominvalley and the archives of Moomin Characters. Some of the illustrations have never been showcased in public, making this exhibition a once-in-a-lifetime occasion to discover Jansson's talent.
The first Moomin story was published in 1945 in the book The Moomins and the Great Flood. After being published in the English newspaper, The London Evening News, the Moomin comic eventually became an international success. At its peak it was published in 120 newspapers in 40 different countries. Tove Jansson had her own unique way of combining language and text to tell stories. Both her books and her comics have a philosofical tone that allows the reader to connect with the story and with the characters. Jansson also illustrated books such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hobbit. These illustrations can also be seen in the exhibition that will continue until the end of August. _More information here.
_World Premiere of Aulis Sallinen's composition in Leiden
On 11 March the Amsterdam Sinfonietta will perform the new composition by Aulis Sallinen at the Stedelijk Concertgebouw in Leiden as the composition "Chamber Music VIII" has its world premiere. The concert opens with a miniature for string orchestra by Jean Sibelius. The orchestra also gives a new arrangement of Stravinsky's "Suite Italienne" and Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings". _Tickets and more information.
_Sparkling Contemporary Dance in Belgium
Young talents from the prestigious school of modern dance P.A.R.T.S. will show their skills at La Monnaie in Brusselsin March. In the show danceXmusic dancers and choreographers from the school meets musicians from the Symphonic Orchestra of La Monnaie. Dancer Veli Lehtovaara from Finland will perform in the choreography Always everything by Salva Sanchis on 9 and 10 March. All choreographies are new originals, set to contemporary music. _Tickets and more information.
Later in March Finnish dancers Satu Elovaara, Mirva Mäkinen, Sakari Saikkonen, and Reija Wäre will perform the choreography Whispering Cosmos by Joona Halonen. The performance is set to music by Johanna Storm and will be part of the dance festival Les Repérages for young international choreographers. Whispering Cosmos is one of three performances that will take place on 24 March in PBA studios in Charleroi. _For more information about the festival, see here.
_Video installation by Eija-Liisa Ahtila in Mudam
The exhibition Brave New World in the Mudam museum in Luxembourg shows how every piece of art redefines the world in its own way. The exhibition consists of pieces from the museum's own international collection. Among the artist is Eija-Liisa Ahtila from Finland. Her video installation Talo - The House (2002) describes how a young woman crosses the limits of reality and slips into a delirious state. The video can be described as both mad and poetic, with the house symbolizing the spirit. A Brave New World will continue until the end of May. _More information here.
_Folky Scandinavian sounds with a fresh twist in the Netherlands
Accordionists Maria Kalaniemi and Markku Lepistö alongside contrabassist Pekka Lehti will perform in the Netherlands on 7 and 9 April. Each with a vast musical experience, Lepistö and Lehti are known as former members of the world-renowned Finnish folk music group Värttinä. The first-ever winner of the Finnish Golden Accordion championship, Kalaniemi has made herself an remarkable career in folk music both in Finland and abroad. The ensemble's first concert will take place in Amsterdam and the second one two days later in the RASA in Utrecht. During the concerts Kalaniemi, Lepistö and Lehti will perform traditional Nordic music reinterpreted with a touch of classical music, jazz and even the tango. _Tickets and more information.
_Anu Sistonen's brilliant choreographies in Luxembourg
The choreography LIFE, by Anu Sistonen has it's premiere in Luxembourg in May. The themes of the performance have been inspired by Sistonen's own life. The music chosen for the dance is a composition by Astor Piazolla, touching the full scale of human emotions, performed by the Aconcagua quintet with Sistonen dancing the part herself. Furthermore on 24 April we get to see Anu Sistonen's choreography Moving Light (2008) in Luxembourg. In her performance Sistonen approaches the borders of reality and fantasy through her character. _Read more here.
_Susanna Mälkki conducts the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Amsterdam
Love for music and the will to share it with the public unites the members of the Ensemble Intercontemporain orchestra. The conductor of the orchestra Susanna Mälkki is known for her versatility and broad repertoire. On 24 April she will lead the orchestra through a performance at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. They will perform music by Murail, Bertrand, Messiaen and Benjamin with Sébastian Vichard on the piano. _Tickets and more information here.
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