Archive
2021 /2022/ 2023
VOLLE ZALEN - RICHARD GROENENDIJK
His latest show 'For Everyone Better' is completely sold out, but full houses were not always a given for Groenendijk. Together with Maas, 'late bloomer' Groenendijk visits his parental home in the village where he grew up. Did he already dream of the theater as a boy? How did he maintain his self-confidence during the time he played in front of 'sometimes only twenty people'? And what role does the relationship with his partner Marko, who fled Bosnia during the Balkan War, play in his performances? Richard's director Wimie Wilhelm dies during the recording of the program. What does her death mean for Groenendijk and his work? December 6th Volle zalen 20.30 NPO2 |
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DUTCH THEATER GALA 2023
Who will be the successors to actress Hadewych Minis and actor Bram Suyker when it comes to the best acting performances of the past theater season? And who else will be honored tonight? A festive report. September 18th Theater Maas 21.15 NPO2 WATCH |
WHAT'S ON - INTO NATURE: TIME HORIZONS
Into Nature has settled in the municipality of Borger-Odoorn. Here, from July 29 to October 29, you can experience the work of internationally prominent artists in the Drenthe landscape during the outdoor exhibition Into Nature: Time Horizons. Marieke Uildriks director of Museum Jan travels to Drenthe. September 13th Nu te zien 21.15 NPO2 |
WHAT'S ON - BUITENPLAATS DOORNBURGH
Bart Rutten, director of the Centraal Museum visits the 17th century country estate Buitenplaats Doornburgh in Maarssen. In addition to the exhibition 'EXODUS', he also visits the studio of the Korean artist Chae Eun Rhee, who is artist in residence there. August 25th Nu te zien 21.15 NPO2 WATCH |
FIVE LIVE SHOWS 'OPIUM OP OEROL'
Opium op Oerol traditionally reports on the music and theater festival Oerol on Terschelling. At the table in the dunes a number of prominent media figures make an appearance. This years guests are: Hedy d'Ancona and Haddasah de Boer, presenter and singer Rob Kemps, radio icon Frits Spits, presentation duo Khalid & Sophie and program makers, also lovers Jeroen Wollaars and Janine Abbring. They talk to Cornald Maas about their cultural tastes and visit a theater performance at the invitation of Opium. WATCH June 12th, 13th, 14th,15th, 16th 'Opium op Oerol' 19:50 NPO2 |
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THEATER MAAS - THE NOMINATIONS
The Dutch Theater Festival kicks off the theater season. This year AVROTROS will pay attention to this festival in two broadcasts. On May 31 presenter Cornald Maas will surprise a number of actors who have been nominated for the most important VSCD Toneelprijs and who can be seen during the Nederlands Theater Festival. He also interviews Abdelkader Benali, the jury chairman of the festival. May 31th Theater Maas 19:55 NPO2 WATCH |
THE PREVIEW - EUROVISION 2023
Host Rik van de Westelaken takes us in 'the preview' to the semifinals and final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Hila Noorzai gauges the mood in Liverpool. And Cornald Maas, the Dutch walking encyclopedia of the Eurovision Song Contest, explains and interprets where necessary. WATCH May 9th, 11th en 13th De Voorbeschouwing 20:30 NPO1 |
VOLLE ZALEN - STEF BOS
In South Africa, a country of so many scents, colors and above all extremes, I've been on the road with captivating singer and lyricist Stef Bos who lives in Cape Town with his South African wife and three children. What does his life in Cape Town looks like and how does South Africa inspires his work as an artist? Therefore, we also visit township Wellington to rehearse with an amateur choir "The Mamas" and we attend their concert in the city Paternoster. And finally, Stef Bos takes us to a site near Bettysbaai where a horrific car accident has changed his live forever… March 15th Volle Zalen - Stef Bos 20.25 uur NPO2 WATCH |
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MAN AND ART - SEASON 8
In december '22 we started shooting the 8th season of the Art series Man en Kunst. With host Lucas De Man and a lot of artists. We kick off with the great but unknown painter Suze Robertson! We also dive into the works of the Italian Penone, the Chinese Ai Wei Wei, the Swedish Claes Oldenburg and the Amsterdam born Nora Hatterman. WATCH Daily from April 3th till April 7th Man en kunst 22.20 pm NPO2 |
WHAT'S ON - IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC
Suzanne Swarts director Museum Voorlinden pays a visit to the exhibition 'In the Black Fantastic' Kunsthal Rotterdam. In the Black Fantastic shows seductive, exuberant and colourful works by eleven contemporary artists from the African Diaspora. January 25th Nu te zien 21.15 NPO2 WATCH |
2022
'FULL HOUSE' FEATURING JOOST PRINSEN
This year he turned eighty; actor, presenter, writer and singer Joost Prinsen. Together with Cornald Maas he looks back on his life, career and loved ones. In his cozy home, Prinsen reflects on his own acting performances, from his successful debut on stage with Wim Sonneveld to his role in the TV drama series ‘Nood’ together with Noraly Beyer, the new love in his life. Furthermore, Prinsen talks about the deep connection he had with his wife Emma, who died in 2020. After her death, he wrote the very personal book After Emma, in which he reports on the months of mourning after her death. WATCH December 25th Volle Zalen - Joost Prinsen 21.40 uur NPO2 |
WHAT'S ON - 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
The television program What's on celebrates its 5-year anniversary! And for this special occasion our museum directors give us a tour of an exhibition in their own museum. Suzanne Swarts, director of Museum Voorlinden, guides our viewers through the works by Italian ‘arte povera’ artist Giuseppe Penone. And museum director Margriet Schavemaker shows us around in her Amsterdam Museum. 29th Oct. Nu te zien - Penone WATCH 15th Nov. Nu te zien - Panorama Amsterdam WATCH |
'FULL HOUSE' FEATURING ADELHEID ROOSEN
In this episode of a AVROTROS documentary series about iconic theatre, music and filmstars, host Cornald Maas follows performer and actrice Adelheid Roosen in her daily life and routine. Adelheid Roosen gives a voice to those who are rarely heard with her theater performances, such as in her so-called 'neighbourhood safaris' - location theater in which the residents themselves play a role in the performance. These performances have already taken place in the Amsterdam Bijlmer, Utrecht Overvecht and in Mexico. Now Adelheid is going to Tangier, Morocco, and we travel with her. We also visit the nuns' school where she did not experience any freedom at a young age. WATCH November 8th Volle Zalen - Adelheid Roosen 20.30 pm NPO2 |
AMIE DICKE
Commissioned by the ‘Hartwig Art Foundation’, I’m directing a short film about the artist Amie Dicke who momentarily has a mesmerizing solo show in Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd. For the next couple of years, this unique venue will feature as an exclusive country house of the Centraal Museum Utrecht. This production is a collaboration between Simone van den Ende and JVtv Media. |
FIVE LIVE SHOWS 'OPIUM OP OEROL'
After two long years of Covid, the theater and music festival 'Oerol' finally could take place live on the beautiful island Terschelling again! And that also applied for the television show Opium op Oerol which exclusively reports on this festival and its creatives. For me personally, this was the third time I directed Opium op Oerol, but during this special edition I directed five multi-camera shows, live from Terschelling. As before, every day host Cornald Maas welcomes a guest with whom he talks about his or her personal cultural interests and 'Oerol' experience. In this edition Simone Weimans, Joost Prinsen and Noraly Beyer, Rik and Splinter, Ron Fresen and Gunay Uslu, State Secretary for Culture and Media dared to make the passage to the island Terschelling. Sheer fun, great interviews, check it out: WATCH |
EUROVISION 2022 'DE VOORBESCHOUWING'
For a special ‘preview’ of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, together with Cornald Maas and Hila Noorzai, I’m heading out to Italy! We’ll make special television reports of the famous Dutch singer S10, Belgium artist Jérémie Makiese and British tiktok star Sam Ryder. And of course we film all the beautiful things Turin has to offer (and sip some wine on a terrace…) WATCH May 10th, 12th en 14th 'de Voorbeschouwing' NPO1 |
WHAT'S ON
Marc de Beyer director Teylers Museum pays a visit to the exhibition 'Sluijters en de Modernen.Collectie Nardinc' Singer Laren. May 31th, Nu te zien 22.10 pm NPO2 |
THE BEST DUTCH BOOK DESIGNS
Every year, The Best Dutch Book Designs celebrates the best products of the graphic industry in the Netherlands: 33 books made with heart and soul. Books set apart by the combination of great design and commissioning with high-quality lithography, printing and bindings. In this JVtv Media production you will find out how this price has been established. |
WHAT'S ON
Museum director Bart Rutten visits Museum De Pont, Tilburg and shows us around in the universe of Kara Walker. WATCH Bart Rutten also visits the exhibition 'Sam Drukker - Onderweg' Museum Jan, Amstelveen. WATCH |
MAN AND ART
During the ‘Dutch National Museum Week’, host Lucas De Man tells the remarkable story of the most iconic works which can be found and admired in several Dutch museums. In this edition of Man and Art, Thérèse Schwartze, Melchior d'Hondecoeter, Barbara Hepworth, Max Beckmann and Ferdi Tajiri Jansen. will be shown and discussed by Lucas De Man. WATCH Daily from April 5th till April 9th Man en kunst 22.20 pm NPO2 |
WHAT'S ON
Suzanne Swarts director Museum Voorlinden pays a visit to the exhibition 'Rob Scholte: Reproductie verplicht' Museum De Fundatie. WATCH Rob Scholte is the king of copyright. His paintings are based on images from fine art and advertising and from everyday life. Reproduction in all its forms is the defining feature of Scholte’s art. ‘The most reproduced artwork is [thus] the most important’, he once said. February 8th Nu te zien - Rob Scholte 22.10 pm NPO2 |