Monday, 27 October at 20.00 hrs
ground floor bar and restaurant Lloyd Hotel
free


Gustav Haggren holds the brollie

A Scandinavian get-together, what with the presence of Swedish musician Gustav Haggren's band, and visual artist and composer Erikk McKenzie, from Norway. Haggren and his Seasick Sailors will play from their new album 'Brilliant Hands'. Two singles of his previous album were aired on MTV, and the band has appeared on several big Swedish festivals.The sound of the new album is 'brisk and folky'. Gustav is moreover known as the initiator of the Indie National Tour.
Violet B. presents the video 'I, You # 2', made by Erikk McKenzie and Chinese artist Li Ning on the shores of the Yellow River outside Ji'nan, famous for its dish 'a carp jumping over a dragon gate'. McKenzie will also give a sound performance based on his work with the Chinese artist Li Ning in Shanghai in 2007. Li Ning is one of the main protagonists of the new movement of art performance in public spaces. Bei Wang, from Radio Netherlands Worldwide, and Hong Tong Wu, from Chinese Radio and Television Amsterdam, are invited to talk about both works.

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