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Betweter Festival is for anyone who longs to understand how the world works, does not shy away from new experiments and is willing to be amazed. Most of the festival is in Dutch, but there is an extensive programme of English-language presentations as well. And among the programme, there are twelve recent graduates of HKU who are eager to show you their perspective on the world. Three films made by HKU alumni are also screened. (The Dutch films by Michael Hauwert, Yara van Ee, and Nina Fock).
Language no problem
Some lectures and seminars will be in English, and there are multiple ‘language no problem’ artworks and experiences. One example of the latter is the award-winning virtual reality experience Soulpaint, made by HKU alumni Monobanda and Hatsumi. You draw your emotions on a 3D body and set them in motion through your own dance. Media scholar Lucie Chateau tells you all about memes and their role in society, and social scientist Floor Bontje puts you on a bicycle to test your cycling skills.
The full list of activities available for non-Dutch speakers is listed on the Betweter website.
Betweter 2024. Photo: Jelmer de Haas.
All presentations by HKU students or alumni:
- De Collabsletten – Lopende Postbus
- Hannah Wierda - De Rouwjas
- Glenelys Josefina - Hair Power
- Azzurra Ruimschotel - Beye’āyinetu በየአይነቱ
- Thijs Medema - Entanglements
- Rik Grevink - De IJzeren Man
- Mette Bakker - De Boezemvriend
- Fenna Kuiper - Dan neem je toch gewoon de morning-afterpil?
- Tobias van der Haar - Tempel voor de Afgod
- Maren Stam - Onverdeelde aandacht
- Judith Spil - Dat slaat nergens op, de wraak van de spijker
- Zinzi Kwasiba Stone Angel - Tussen woorden door
HKU-professor and podcaster Veerle Spronck (left) in a discussion at Betweter 2024. Photo: Jelmer de Haas.