The New Amsterdam Festival will premiere on Governors Island in September. This festival is based on the concept of two Dutch summer festivals: Oerol and De Parade. The festival offers contemporary dance, theater and musical performances in and around the historical buildings and sites of Governors Island.
Governors Island will be the stage for performances on several venues on the island. Non verbal open air performances, site specific art projects in Governors houses, theatre and music in nostalgic theatre tents at the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, a temporary theatre street. The theatre street will be completed with temporary bars, restaurants and an old merry go round!
More then 150 artists from the Netherlands and NY will create an temporary art colony on the island.
A visit to New Amsterdam will be adventurous and exciting and a unique opportunity to relax and explore art projects on this historic and beautiful island.
Compagnie Kaiet of Belgium is presenting their work “Sunken Village” and is looking for 3-4 non-paid interns to assist with the installation during the last week of August and the first week of September. We are creating an archeological dig of a village buried in 1953. The public will be free to roam around the site, constructing the narrative and sub-narratives of the village and it’s inhabitants. The work will all be out of doors and we will be working Monday through Saturday to complete the installation by the 9th of September. It is physically demanding work though the pay-off will be immense at it’s completion.
If you are interested in participating, please contact:
Michael Casselli
310-977-8583
michael.casselli@gmail.com