Vrijdag op het Kunstenplein
Free opening weekend
Dates
fri 12 sep 2025 - 18:00
location
Kunstenplein
price
free upon reservation
duration
4h 45' Is part of
Come celebrate the festive opening of the renovated Kunstenplein - the large new central hall of DE SINGEL. Discover the result of a year of renovation: an open space for encounters and artistic interventions. Next to performances by Florentina Holzinger and Siebe Thijs, on Friday evening you can enjoy a rich programme of interventions with performance, music, video, poetry and a food truck, free of charge. Admission is free, but we do ask you to register.
18:00 - 20:00 Food truck Kapitän
Artists' foyer
18:00 - 23:00 Colectivo Los Ingrávidos (Video)
Expoplein
Colectivo Los Ingrávidos is an artists' collective that emerged during the mass protests against the Mexican government in 2012. Fearing reprisals in a country where journalists are regularly murdered, they shared their work anonymously via a YouTube channel.
18:20 - 18:40 Casper Van De Velde - Simba (Music)
Kunstenplein
With Simba, Casper Van De Velde released an album of Dutch-language music in 2023. This live set is a remix of that vinyl, interwoven with a cappella melodies and drum solos. Somewhere between Skrillex and Han Bennink.
19:00 - 21:00 Poetry Club Jam Session (Music / Spoken word)
Music Studio
Open mic with live band for words, beats and voice. Whether you want to recite, improvise or just listen: everyone is welcome!
19:15 - 19:45 Stef Van Looveren - OPUS I (2025) (Performance)
Kunstenplein
Stef Van Looveren inspires the new DE SINGEL corridor with a unique intervention: a ritual procession that consecrates the space and gives it an artistic spirit.
22:10 - 22:40 Kick-off 1414 Concerts / Duo Otare: Astrid Mertens, Yenthe Geudens (Music)
Kunstenplein
Astrid Mertens and Yenthe Geudens will be performing works by Philip Glass, The Beatles, Claude Lachapelle, Akis Filios and others.
18:00 - 20:00 Food truck Kapitän
Artists' foyer
18:00 - 23:00 Colectivo Los Ingrávidos (Video)
Expoplein
Colectivo Los Ingrávidos is an artists' collective that emerged during the mass protests against the Mexican government in 2012. Fearing reprisals in a country where journalists are regularly murdered, they shared their work anonymously via a YouTube channel.
18:20 - 18:40 Casper Van De Velde - Simba (Music)
Kunstenplein
With Simba, Casper Van De Velde released an album of Dutch-language music in 2023. This live set is a remix of that vinyl, interwoven with a cappella melodies and drum solos. Somewhere between Skrillex and Han Bennink.
19:00 - 21:00 Poetry Club Jam Session (Music / Spoken word)
Music Studio
Open mic with live band for words, beats and voice. Whether you want to recite, improvise or just listen: everyone is welcome!
19:15 - 19:45 Stef Van Looveren - OPUS I (2025) (Performance)
Kunstenplein
Stef Van Looveren inspires the new DE SINGEL corridor with a unique intervention: a ritual procession that consecrates the space and gives it an artistic spirit.
22:10 - 22:40 Kick-off 1414 Concerts / Duo Otare: Astrid Mertens, Yenthe Geudens (Music)
Kunstenplein
Astrid Mertens and Yenthe Geudens will be performing works by Philip Glass, The Beatles, Claude Lachapelle, Akis Filios and others.
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