ART AND THE 400′ LONG TABLE: DIRECT FROM HOLLAND

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Betty

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The New Island Festival will offer an exciting smorgasboard of happenings on New York City’s Governors Island from September 10–13 and again from September 17–20. Come discover provocative theatre, stunning site-specific performance, dazzling visual arts and exhilarating DJ sets, all performed by world-class Dutch performers.

The New Island Festival brings the greatest elements of European outdoor performing arts festivals to Governors Island. All of Governors Island will be the stage for the Dutch, American, and other international artists who will utilize the waterfront promenade, historic homes, barracks and open green spaces to re-imagine this Island in the middle of New York Harbor. Performances will begin in the early afternoon and continue through the evening. This will be the first time Governors Island has been open at night.
The Festival area is open to the public on Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM and Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM. All events are in English, subtitled, or non-verbal. Some events are free; some require tickets.

To find out more: www.newislandfestival.com

For Program guide and schedule: http://www.newislandfestival.com/program

Before you go – for information on visiting Governors Island (ferry schedule, opening hours, open areas, directions): www.govisland.com

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Urban Archeologist « Governors Island Blog, on May 17, 2011 at 1:15 pm said:

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Governors Island as a place for the arts « Governors Island Blog, on March 15, 2010 at 3:27 pm said:

[...] has become home to a diverse array of cultural activities and programs. The Island has hosted performing arts festivals, concerts at Water Taxi Beach and on Colonels Row, site-specific dance performances, outdoor [...]

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Lincoln Center Festival Announces Two Major Theater Events on Governors Island « Governors Island Blog, on March 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm said:

[...] The Lincoln Center Festival announced its line-up of performances today and it includes two major theatre events on Governors Island – the North American premiere of Peter Stein’s 12 hour marathon production of Dostoyevsky’s The Demons (also known as The Possessed) and the North American premiere of Toneelgroep Amsterdam’s production of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Teorema, adapted and staged by Ivo van Hove, whose work was also featured on the Island last September during the New Island Festival. [...]

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