English edition
Programme
Jheronimus Bosch 500
2016
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Welcome home Jheronimus On 9 August 1516, the bells of St. John’s Cathedral in ’s-Hertogenbosch tolled for the funeral of Jheronimus Bosch (also known as Hieronymus
Bosch), the Netherlands’ most famous Medieval painter. Born around
1450, he made a name for himself at home and abroad. His renown
has only increased over the years. 500 years later and Bosch still inspires
artists and visitors on a daily basis, and prominent museums around the
world cherish his works in their collection.
’s-Hertogenbosch is proud of its most famous son. He lived, worked and was
inspired here, in the south of the Netherlands. The world famous panels and
drawings were created at his family’s studio on the Markt [market square].
Jheronimus Bosch (ca. 1450 – 1516), ’s-Hertogenbosch’s most famous son In 2016, ’s-Hertogenbosch will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Jheronimus Bosch with the national event Jheronimus Bosch 500. All year long, Jheronimus Bosch’s spirit will wander ’s-Hertogenbosch’s squares and streets.
In and around the city there will be festive, cultural and scientific events,
performances and exhibitions. Music and dance, theatre and circus, games and experiences, research and restoration as well as the unique exhibition Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius.
Come to Brabant region in 2016 and celebrate Jheronimus Bosch’s home-
coming! Discover his era and themes. Starting in the city he conceived and created his masterpieces in: ’s-Hertogenbosch.
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Content Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius
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Bosch Research and Conservation Project
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Bosch Lectures
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Bosch Experience
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Bosch Grand Tour
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Unparalleled overview of the ’s-Hertogenbosch master’s work Research brings Bosch to the people
Every month, Bosch from another angle Follow in Jheronimus Bosch’s footsteps
4 cities in Brabant, 7 museums, 13 exhibitions
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Events
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Performances and concerts
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More exhibitions
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Indoors and out for young and old Dance, theatre, circus and music In Uden, ’s-Hertogenbosch, Heusden and Helmond Contemporary Bosch
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Practical information
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Lifestyle products and more Plan your visit to ’s-Hertogenbosch
Acknowledgements
Jheronimus Bosch 500 partners
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For current information, opening hours and ticket prices please view: bosch500.nl Subsidisers
Programme overview
The four seasons of 2016
User guide The Jheronimus Bosch 500 programme’s activities have been grouped together in this booklet that centres on the full calendar that has been subdivided into four seasons. The activities take place in ’s-Hertogenbosch unless stated otherwise.
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Colophon Compiled by: stichting Jheronimus Bosch 500 Designed by: Studio Kluif Photography: Ben Nienhuis, Joop van der Perk, Kalle Kuikkanimie, Karin Jonkers, Rik Klein Gotink, Rob G. Erdmann. © Jheronimus Bosch 500, january 2016 No rights can be obtained from this publication. Team Jheronimus Bosch 500 Artistic Director: Adriaan ’s-Gravesande - Business Director: Paul van der Eerden Programma Director: Lian Duif - Programme Coordinator: Marc Eysink Smeets Production Manager: Isabelle Savelkoul - Producer: Paulien Mandos - Communication Manager: Marcel Ploegmakers - Marketing Manager: Justine de Jong - Sponsoring Manager: Julienne Straatman - Office Manager: Balkis Vanderbecken.
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Jheronimus Bosch Visions of genius
Jheronimus Bosch (ca. 1450 – 1516) created his famous paintings and drawings at his studio on the market square in ’s-Hertogenbosch. He was inspired by the location and his famous themes such as temptation, sin and judgement came to full fruition there. Over the past 500 years, Bosch’s works have ended up spread across the globe. A large number of them will be returning to the city they were created in for the first and last time.
Het Noordbrabants Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch 13 February t/m 8 May 2016
Ship of fools, Paris, Musée du Louvre
Jheronimus Bosch 500 and Het Noordbrabants Museum in ’s-Hertogenbosch will present the international exhibition Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius. 20 paintings and approximately 19 drawings are expected to be displayed as part of an unparalleled overview of the works of the Medieval master from ’s-Hertogenbosch.
Masterpieces from around the world return to ’s-Hertogenbosch As a one off, the majority of his oeuvre will return to ’s-Hertogenbosch, the city in which the masterworks were painted and which he derived his name from. The exceptionally large number of works loaned to the exhibition offer visitors the unique opportunity to extensively examine Jheronimus Bosch’s revolutionary, fantastic visual language. Book online now: tickets.hnbm.nl
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International research The major retrospective Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius is based on the most extensive, global study ever conducted into Bosch’s relatively small oeuvre. The Bosch Research and Conservation Project is a large-scale art historical study set up by Jheronimus Bosch 500, Het Noordbrabants Museum and Radboud University Nijmegen. The study’s results constituted the basis for the exhibition.
For well over five years, art historians, curators and restorers from institutions around the world worked together to analyse and conserve Bosch’s heritage. No oeuvre has ever been documented in such a detailed, standardised manner.
Research brings Bosch closer to us New connections, techniques and meanings will be unveiled to the world in ’s-Hertogenbosch during the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. The results will bring visitors to the exhibition closer to Bosch; closer to the works, their origins and, as a result, closer to the artist.
The full results of the study will be published as a two-part monograph to coincide with the exhibition in February 2016. An audience catalogue will also be published and an advanced, yet user-friendly website boschproject.org will be set up that will feature all BRCP documentation. The Haywain, Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado
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Bosch Lectures 12 special lectures organised by Jheronimus Bosch 500 and the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center will be provided once a month on Sunday afternoon from 15:00 to 16:00. The Bosch Lectures are free and will be held at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center. All lectures are in Dutch. 500 years of social systems Prof. Herman Pleij, historian 15 November 2015
Beer, monastery life and health Drs. Paul van Dun, historian 12 June 2016
500 years of psychiatry Prof. Joost Vijselaar, psychologist 13 December 2015
Philip II, a fictional king Hans Maarten van den Brink, author 10 July 2016
The Moral Ape in the Garden of Earthly Delights Dr Frans de Waal, primatologist 10 January 2016
On Bosch’s plate, food in Jheronimus Bosch’s time Drs. Lizet Kruyff, culinary historian 18 September 2016
The crown of thorns and the four humours Dr Hans de Waardt, historian 14 February 2016
Did Jheronimus Bosch have a sense of humour? Prof. Rudolf Dekker, historian 16 October 2016
Jheronimus Bosch’s animals Dr Thijs Caspers, historian 13 March 2016
Thomas More Prof. Wil Derkse, philosopher 20 November 2016
El Bosco: Bosch and Spain in the 16th century Dr Raymond Fagel, historian 10 April 2016 Utopia Prof. Rik Torfs, canon law scholar 8 May 2016
Scientists will meet at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center for the Bosch Conference Jheronimus Bosch: his life and his work from 14 - 16 April 2016. For further information: www.jheronimusbosch-artcenter.nl.
See bosch500.nl for further information Information and reservations
After the lectures you can visit the free exhibition Five centuries of psychiatry – Developments since the crown of thorns by Jheronimus Bosch at Reinier van Arkel.
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Bosch Experience
For everyone who wants to know more about Jheronimus Bosch’s life, era and city there is the Bosch Experience. This discovery tour informed by Bosch’s most famous work the Garden of Earthly Delights, traces the painter’s steps through ’s-Hertogenbosch. It’s not just any old tour, but an unforgettable experience.
Follow in Jheronimus Bosch’s footsteps
The Garden of Earthly Delights is back in ’s-Hertogenbosch: a human-sized version of the triptych will be erected on the banks of the river De Dommel. But something is missing! A number of Bosch’s mysterious figures have disappeared and taken up positions in the Medieval city centre. They can be found using the route booklet for the Bosch Experience as well as with the Bosch Experience App that notifies visitors when they are close to one of Bosch’s creations. The tour takes those searching for the missing figures from the Garden of Earthly Delights to locations and activities that, in various ways, introduce them to Bosch in more detail.
Detail from Garden of Earthly Delights
Plan your own route The Bosch Experience is so varied that families with children, history buffs and contemporary art lovers can all put together their own perfect route. Some activities along the route are free, others require tickets that are best booked in advance online. A combi ticket is also available.
Discovery tour of Bosch’s ’s-Hertogenbosch Starts 5 March 2016
The app can be downloaded free from the App Store and Play Store. Free route booklets are available from various information points around ’s-Hertogenbosch. For further information see Page 32.
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Bosch by Night – Jheronimus Bosch comes to life on the market square in the Medieval city centre of ’s-Hertogenbosch in a spectacular sound and image show (free admission). produced by Jheronimus Bosch 500 Museum Zwanenbroedershuis The Zwanenbroedershuis is the domicile of the Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Blessed Lady that was founded in 1318. Jheronimus Bosch was a prominent member of the brotherhood. The Neo-Gothic house was built in 1847 and stands where the brotherhood has resided since 1483. Visit the beautiful, culturally-historically valuable art collection that includes a series of unique 15th and 16th-century choir books.
A wondrous climb Only in 2016 will the general public be given the opportunity to walk through the gutters of St. John’s Cathedral 25 metres off the ground. This will allow them to get really close to the 96 sculptures on the flying buttresses. There is a striking similarity between these fantastical mythical animals, musicians, dragons, buffoons and monsters, and the work of Jheronimus Bosch. Co-produced by Stichting Nationaal Monument Sint-Jan
Heaven and hell cruise – Bosch will be revived during the cruise down the centuries-old system of waterways within the old town walls: a cruise through and under the city. (from 1 April 2016) co-produced by Kring Vrienden van ’s-Hertogenbosch Jheronimus Bosch Art Center The works Bosch created in ’s-Hertogenbosch ended up all over this planet. However, in the master’s city you can view all of them life sized. Photographic reproductions of all the works are on show at the Jheronimus Bosch Art Center that is situated in a former church. The tower houses the exhibition Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel. A glass elevator takes you 40 metres up to the top, providing a fabulous 360° panorama of the city.
Bosch’s city View and experience the city Jheronimus Bosch lived and worked in at the Groot Tuighuis. 3D computer animations reveal yesteryear’s streets and buildings. In the buildings, figures from Bosch’s paintings explain how they lived, like the pilgrim at the Oude Sint-Jacobskerk, the cloth merchant on the market square and the housewife who has laid the table at her Medieval home.
See bosch500.nl/boschexperience For dates, times, addresses and ticket information.
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Bosch Grand Tour ’s-Hertogenbosch - Eindhoven - Tilburg - Breda
Jheronimus Bosch 500 inspired seven prominent museums in the Brabant region to present a contemporary exhibition programme devoted to the Medieval artist. Over a year of Jheronimus Bosch inspiring young and old. The Bosch Grand Tour is a discovery tour of contemporary art, design and culture in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Eindhoven and Tilburg.
Jheronimus Bosch as a source of inspiration ’S-HERTOGENBOSCH Het Noordbrabants Museum www.hnbm.nl
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gurt Swanenberg and Pieter Bruegel Inspired by Bosch’s seven deadly sins: animal skeletons painted in insane detail by Gurt Swanenberg and engravings by Pieter Bruegel. 29 October - 29 January 2017
Jan Fabre - Tribute to Hieronymus Bosch in Congo Fabre’s monumental mosaic panels from the series Tribute to Hieronymus Bosch in Congo depict the cruelties and absurdity the former Belgian colony of the Congo was subjected to. 11 June - 18 September 2016
Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch www.sm-s.nl Jeroen Kooijmans: The Fish Pond Song Video triptych by Jeroen Kooijmans that was filmed in the Netherlands, Hungary and Curacao over the past decade. Important sources of inspiration include Jheronimus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights and contemporary history since 9/11, an event the artist experienced up close. 19 December 2015 - 5 June 2016
Masterpieces from the Brukenthal Collection Flemish and Dutch masters from before and after Bosch from the Romanian Brukenthal Collection. Alongside Bosch, painters such as Jan van Eyck, Jacob Jordaens and Pieter Bruegel the Younger elevated painting in the Low Countries to the highest level. 18 June - 9 October 2016
4 cities in Brabant, 7 museums, 13 exhibitions December 2015 – April 2017
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Nacho Carbonell Chairs, sofas and lamps whose bizarre shapes make them hard to recognise as utilitarian objects. The surreal, sculptural shapes used by Nacho Carbonell (Valencia) bear a striking resemblance to elements from Jheronimus Bosch’s paintings. 18 June - 11 September 2016
The Return of the Elephant Jheronimus Bosch was widely emulated in paintings, works on paper and even in tapestries. This exhibition consists of 16th-century engravings, woodcuts and the new, Jan Fabre-designed tapestry woven at the TextielMuseum. 29 October - 29 January 2017
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Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch continued
Fernando Sánchez Castillo Spanish artist Fernando Sánchez Castillo (Madrid) will create a new work at Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch based on the fascination King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598) had for Jheronimus Bosch. 18 June - 11 September 2016 Heaven, Hell & Earth – Jake & Dinos Chapman, Gabriel Lester, Pipilotti Rist Triptych based on Jheronimus Bosch’s main themes: British duo Jake & Dinos Chapman portray hell, Swiss video artist Pipilotti Rist contributes the heavenly element and Dutch artist and filmmaker Gabriel Lester connects these extremes in a new installation. 24 September 2016 - 15 January 2017 EINDHOVEN Van Abbemuseum www.vanabbemuseum.nl THE 1980’S - today’s beginnings? Artists from the Netherlands, the UK, Spain, Slovenia and Turkey contested the contemporary conceptions of their time on power, identity and sexuality offering us alternative visions of the world, a strategy that Bosch used 500 years ago! 16 April - 2 October 2016 TILBURG De Pont museum www.depont.nl Atelier Van Lieshout – SlaveCity Atelier Van Lieshout is fascinated by evanescence, dystopia and far-reaching efficiency: prominent themes in Bosch’s work. An affecting project featuring drawings, paintings, models, large sculptures and installations on
show in the Netherlands in its entirety for the first time. 11 June – 16 October 2016 TextielMuseum www.textielmuseum.nl The Return of the Elephant TextielMuseum and Het Noordbrabants Museum cooperated on The Return of the Elephant whereby Bosch’s lost tapestry has been reimagined by Jan Fabre. The TextielMuseum shows the process from design to manufacture. 8 April - 30 September 2016 Natuurmuseum Brabant www.natuurmuseumbrabant.nl Jeroen Bosch’s animals Animals play an important role in Bosch’s work. These are brought to life using art objects made by contemporary artists and animals from its own natural history collection. An exhibition for young and old about symbolism, fantasy and reality. 1 April - 1 April 2017
Jeroen Kooijmans: The Fish Pond Song
BREDA MOTI, Museum of the Image www.motimuseum.nl New Temptations in Breda The Garden of Earthly Delights has fascinated authors, artists and scientists alike for over half a millennium. For this exhibition, authors have written essays for fragments of the work and artists have translated the triptych into the present using animation. With work by Persijn Broersen & Margit Lukács, Studio Smack, Eelco Brand and Floris Kaayk. 2 April - 31 December 2016
See bosch500.nl/grandtour for times, addresses and ticket information.
Atelier Van Lieshout: SlaveCity
January – February – March
Concert
Exhibition
Children
Open air
Until 5 June The Fish Pond Song, p17 1 January Nederlands Blazers Ensemble [Netherlands Wind Ensemble], p26 2 January Nederlandse Reisopera [Dutch Touring Opera] and philharmonie zuidnederland [South Netherlands Philharmonic], p26 3 January Opening Bosch year: Nederlands Blazers Ensemble [Netherlands Wind Ensemble], p26 3 January Epiphany lantern procession, p24 10 January Frans de Waal: The Moral Ape in the Garden of Earthly Delights, p11 21 January Museum concert Storioni Festival, p26 26 January Walking concert Storioni Festival, p26 2 February - 28 August Jheronimus Bosch and the seven deadly sins, p30 7 and 8 February Carnival parades, p24 11 February Nanine Linning Dance Company, p26
Until 8 May Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius, p6
23 April The Treaty of Heusden, p24
Until 5 June The Fish Pond Song, p17
23 April - 1 September Heusden 1516, p30
From 12 February onwards High-quality reproductions of all Bosch’s paintings and drawings, p30
Until 28 August Jheronimus Bosch and the seven deadly sins, p30
7 May Bosch Moves, p24
12 February Opening Bosch exhibition, p24
Until 31 December Bosch Open Expo/B.O.E., p30
8 May Rik Torfs: Utopia, p11
13 February - 8 May Jheronimus Bosch –Visions of genius, p6
Until 8 January 2017 Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel and Jheronimus and yesterday’s money, p30
22 May Family dance performance by De Stilte, p27
14 February Hans de Waardt: The crown of thorns and the four humours, p11
1 April Sing Jheronimus, p27
23 February Het Nationale Ballet [Dutch National Ballet] – Junior Company, p26
1 April - 30 October Bosch y Bosco: The travels of the Garden of Earthly Delights, p24
4 - 27 March Seven Deadly Sins by Matzer, p26
1 April - 1 April 2017 Jheronimus Bosch’s animals, p18
From 5 March onwards Bosch Experience, p12
2 - 22 April Missa Unitatis, p27
12 March Addy van den Krommenacker fashion show, p24
2 April - 31 December New Temptations in Breda, p18
12 June Paul van Dun: beer, monastery life and health, p11
13 March Thijs Caspers: Jheronimus Bosch’s animals, p11
From 3 April onwards Walk with me: The Marginalia, p24
16, 18 and 19 June Bosch Parade, p24
From 19 March onwards Bosch Open Expo/B.O.E., p30
8 April - 30 September The Return of the Elephant, p18
18 June - 11 September Nacho Carbonell, p17
22 - 26 March Festival Cement, p26
10 April Raymond Fagel: El Bosco - Bosch and Spain in the 16th century, p11
18 June - 11 September Fernando Sánchez Castillo, p18
Lecture
Theatre/circus
Dance
Every day from 5 March onwards: Bosch Experience, p12
12 February - 8 January 2017 Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel, p30 12 February - 8 January 2017 Jheronimus and yesterday’s money, p30
April – May – June
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3, 4 and 5 June Gregorian Festival, p27 4 and 5 June World of Bosch, p24 11 June - 18 September Jan Fabre: Tribute to Hieronymus Bosch in Congo, p17 11 June - 16 October Atelier Van Lieshout – SlaveCity, p18
18 June - 9 October Masterpieces from the Brukenthal Collection, pP17
16 and 17 April Jheronimus’ sketchbook, p27 16 April - 2 October THE 1980’S - today’s beginnings?, p18
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July – August – September
October – November – December Until 2 October THE 1980’S today’s beginnings?, p18
Concert
Exhibition
Children
Open air
From 12 February onwards High-quality reproductions of all Bosch’s drawings and paintings, p30
Lecture
Theatre/circus
Dance
Until 31 December New temptations in Breda, p18 Until 8 January 2017 Mail Art from Bosch tot Bruegel and Jheronimus and yesterday’s money, p30
Until 28 August Jheronimus Bosch and the seven deadly sins, p30
Until 1 April 2017 Jheronimus Bosch’s animals, p18
Until 1 September Heusden 1516, p30
10 July Hans Maarten van den Brink: Philips II, a fictional king, p11
Until 11 September Nacho Carbonell, p17
4 - 14 August Theaterfestival Boulevard, p27
Until 11 September Fernando Sánchez Castillo, p18
7 August Mass for Three Gentlemen, p28
Until 18 September Jan Fabre: Tribute to Hieronymus Bosch in Congo, p17
8 - 18 September Internationaal Vocalisten Concours [International Vocal Competition], p28
Until 30 September The Return of the Elephant, p18
11 September Flower Float Parade Valkenswaard, p24
Until 2 October THE 1980’S - today’s beginnings?, p18
12 September - 5 December Bosch in stained glass, p30
Until 9 October Masterpieces from the Brukenthal Collection, p17
18 September Lizet Kruyff: On Bosch’s plate, p11
Until 16 October Atelier Van Lieshout – SlaveCity, p18
22 - 25 September Circus by Les 7 doigts de la main (Canada), p28
Until 30 October Bosch y Bosco: the travels of the Garden of Earthly Delights, p24
23, 24 and 25 September Fanfari Bombari in Haaren, p28
Until 31 December Bosch Open Expo/B.O.E., p30
24 September - 15 January 2017 Heaven, Hell & Earth, p18
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16 October Rudolf Dekker: Did Jheronimus Bosch have a sense of humour?, p11
Until 9 October Masterpieces from the Brukenthal Collection, p17
21, 22 and 23 October Fanfari Bombari in Heusden, p28
Until 16 October Atelier Van Lieshout – SlaveCity, p18
22 - 30 October Circus by Les Colporteurs (France), p28
Until 30 October Bosch y Bosco: the travels of the Garden of Earthly Delights, p24
29 October - 29 January 2017 The Return of the Elephant, p17
Until 5 December Bosch in stained glass, p30
29 October - 29 January 2017 The Seven Deadly Sins: Gurt Swanenberg and Pieter Bruegel, p17
Until 31 December Bosch Open Expo/B.O.E., p30
30 October - 8 January 2017 Strange Birds Underway, p30
Until 31 December New temptations in Breda, p18 Until 8 January 2017 Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel and Jheronimus and yesterday’s money, p30
4 November Bosch Requiem, p28 4, 5 and 6 November Fanfari Bombari in Vught, p28
Until 15 January 2017 Heaven, Hell & Earth, p18
4 - 13 November November Music, p28
Until 1 April 2017 Jheronimus Bosch’s animals, p18
9 and 10 November Music Theatre Bosch Beach, p28
7, 8 and 9 October Fanfari Bombari in Sint Michielsgestel, p28
20 November Wil Derkse: Thomas More, p11
13 - 19 October City opera The Last Judgement, p28
22 November Nederlands Dans Theater 2, p28 11 December Grand Finale Bosch Forever, p24
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Events Bosch’s 3 kings Lantern parade to accompany the three kings of epiphany to Bosch’s Adoration of the Magi. Market square and Parade – 3 January
Vrede van Heusden [Treaty of Heusden] Cultural-historical event on and around the Maas [Meuse river] to get the - never ratified - peace treaty between Heusden and ’s-Hertogenbosch signed. Haven Heusden [harbour] – 23 April
Carnival à la Bosch Oeteldonk, that’s true Bosch. Two Carnival parades that reference Jheronimus Bosch. ’s-Hertogenbosch city centre – 7 and 8 February
Bosch Beweegt [Bosch Moves] Sports lovers, acrobats, dancers and musicians portray the Garden of Earthly Delights. Sportcentrum Maaspoort – 7 May
Opening Bosch exhibition A marvellous parade will march to Het Noordbrabants Museum preceding the exhibition’s official opening. Parade – 12 February
De wereld van Bosch [World of Bosch] Cultural-historical event that brings Jheronimus Bosch’s era back to life. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center and the surrounding area as well as the churchyard of St. John’s Cathedral 4 and 5 June
Addy van den Krommenacker fashion show The fashion designer from ’s-Hertogenbosch will present his 2016 collection inspired by Jheronimus Bosch. Theater aan de Parade – 12 March
Bosch Parade Absurdist floating procession on ’s-Hertogenbosch’s waterways. Jheronimus Bosch 500 production The Dommel urban river – 16, 18 and 19 June
Bosch y Bosco The journey the Garden of Earthly Delights took well over 500 years ago will be re-travelled. The famous work will symbolically travel from ’s-Hertogenbosch to Madrid in 2016. At various locations along the route the organisers will provide a programme of music, lectures and film. 1 April: ’s-Hertogenbosch and Tilburg; 1 - 8 April: Breda; 12 and 14 May: Brussels; 15 May: Antwerp; 1 - 5 June: Madrid; 4 June: San Lorenzo. Back in ’s-Hertogenbosch 28 - 30 October Walk with me: De Marginalia Sound art route in the public space of Strijbos & Van Rijswijk. Co-production with Het Zuidelijk Toneel. ’s-Hertogenbosch city centre – From 3 April onwards
See bosch500.nl for times, addresses and ticket information.
Bloemencorso Valkenswaard Flower float parade with Fantastic Visions as its theme – freely adapted from Jheronimus Bosch. Valkenswaard city centre - 11 September Bosch Forever Spectacular grand finale of Jheronimus Bosch 500. Fanfari Bombari will set alight the BoschBeest [the ’s-Hertogenbosch Beast] that was built by the town’s inhabitants with artist Marianne van Heeswijk and Stadssmederij [city blacksmith] Opis. A Jheronimus Bosch 500 production Wilhelminaplein – 11 December
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IN G*DSNAAM! On 1 January 2016, the audience at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw traditionally rings in the New Year. This year will see the Dutch premiere of HET NIEUWJAARSCONCERT 2016 IN G*DSNAAM! [THE NEW YEAR CONCERT 2016 IN G*D’S NAME] inspired by Jheronimus Bosch and performed by the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble [Netherlands Wind Ensemble]. BNN-VARA will broadcast the concert the same evening on NPO 2 radio. Co-produced with the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam – 1 January Amahl en de nachtelijke bezoekers [Amahl and the night time visitors] Dutch premiere of the children’s opera by Gian Carlo Menotti, based on Bosch’s Adoration of the Magi by the Nederlandse Reisopera [Dutch Touring Opera] and philharmonie zuidnederland [South Netherlands Philharmonic] led by Arjan Tien. Co-produced with the Nederlandse Reisopera and the philharmonie zuidnederland Theater aan de Parade – 2 January Bosch year opening concert The Nederlands Blazers Ensemble [Netherlands Wind Ensemble] will perform a concert inspired by Jheronimus Bosch for the official start of the Jheronimus Bosch 500 event season. Co-produced with the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble Theater aan de Parade - 3 January Museum concert The Storioni Festival will present the Berlage Saxophone Quartet and Jasper Krabbé with works by composers including Machaut, Ockhegem and Ter Veldhuis. Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven 21 January
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Walking concert The Storioni Festival will present music played on instruments depicted in Bosch’s the Garden of Earthly Delights in a composition by Aart Strootman. De Toonzaal, Museum Slager, Bisschoppelijk Paleis – 26 January
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Hieronymus B. Dutch premiere of a full-length choreography by Nanine Linning Dance Company that revolves around works by Bosch. Co-produced with Stadttheater Heidelberg Theater aan de Parade – 11 February Ballet Bubbles Dutch premiere of the dance piece Ballet Bubbles by Het Nationale Ballet [Dutch National Ballet] - Junior Company with work by Hans van Manen, Ernst Meisner, Milena Sidorova, Juanjo Arqués (premiere) and Robert Binet. Choreographed by Juanjo Argués as commissioned by Jheronimus Bosch 500 Theater aan de Parade – 23 February Zeven Hoofdzonden [Seven Deadly Sins] Seven short pieces by theatre group Matzer each based on the theme of a deadly sin. Zwanenbroedershuis – 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 March Festival Cement The festival will present a Bosch programme with work by young performing artists including Pablo Esbert Lilienfeld, Atelier Bildraum (premiere) and Eva Line de Boer (premiere). Various locations – 22 - 26 March P = premiere
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Gregoriaans Festival [Gregorian festival] Music from Bosch’s era featuring, among others, Cappella Pratensis. St. John’s Cathedral, Hervormdekerk, Zwanenbroedershuis, Jheronimus Bosch Art Center – 3, 4 and 5 June
Zing Jheronimus Choir contest with the performance of 10 specially composed new Dutch-language lieder inspired by the work of Jheronimus Bosch. A Jheronimus Bosch 500 production Theater aan de Parade – 1 April Missa Unitatis Work by Antony Pitts (*1969), performed by Cappella Pratensis, Nederlands Kamerkoor [Netherlands Chamber Choir], choirs from the Province of Brabant and the Nationaal Jeugdkoor [Netherlands Youth Choir]. Various locations - 2 - 22 April Schetsboek van Jeroen [Jheronimus’ Sketchbook] Children’s dance performance by Balletstudio Geraldine. Theater aan de Parade – 16 and 17 April Bosch in bed Family dance performance (8+) by the De Stilte company. Verkadefabriek – 22 May
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Theaterfestival Boulevard The festival will present a Bosch programme including world premieres by Compagnie Marie Chouinard (new work commissioned by Jheronimus Bosch 500), Theater Artemis, Dries Verhoeven, Het Zuidelijk Toneel & Nieuwe Helden. With Dutch premieres by Laika, Benjamin Verdonck and Miwa Matreyek. Various locations – 4 - 14 August
See bosch500.nl for times, addresses and ticket information.
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Mis voor Drie Heren With Mass for Three Gentlemen, Cappella Pratensis and the Illustre Lieve Vrouwe Broederschap [the Illustrious Brotherhood of Our Blessed Lady] commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Jheronimus Bosch. St. John’s Cathedral – 7 August Internationaal Vocalisten Concours [International Vocal Competition] (IVC) – Bosch Song Semi-final and final competitors present the compulsory assigned composition in the framework of the International Vocal Competition Jheronimus: the Bosch Lieder cycle composed by Monique Krüs. Theater aan de Parade - 8 - 18 September
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Bosch Dreams World premiere of the special Bosch circus by Canadian troupe Les 7 doigts de la main. Co-produced with Festival Circolo Theater aan de Parade – 22 (try-out), 23, 24, 25 September Het Laatste Oordeel [the Last Judgement] City opera by ’s-Hertogenbosch opera society Het Vervolg. Theater aan de Parade – 13 - 19 October
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Fanfari Bombari Music theatre spectacle with brass bands, fanfares and choirs in Haaren, Heusden, Sint Michielsgestel, Vught and ’s-Hertogenbosch. Various locations – 23 - 25 September 2016; 7- 9, 21 - 23 October; 4 - 6 November; grand finale 11 December
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Sous la toile de Jheronimus World premiere of the special Bosch circus production by the French circus troupe Les Colporteurs. Co-produced with Festival Circolo Landgoed Velder, Liempde Various dates from 22 to October 28
Bosch Requiem World premiere of the Requiem voor Jheronimus Bosch by Detlev Glanert performed by the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest [Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra], Groot Omroepkoor [Netherlands Radio Choir] and soloists led by Markus Stenz. Commissioned by Jheronimus Bosch 500 and the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest. A Jheronimus Bosch 500 production St. John’s Cathedral – 4 November
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November Music The festival will present a Bosch programme with, among other things, premieres of works by Detlev Glanert, Willem Jeths, Wim Henderickx, Piet-Jan van Rossum & Toon Tellegen and Dick Verdult. Featuring the philharmonie zuidnederland [South Netherlands Philharmonic] led by Karel Deseure. Various locations – 4 - 13 November Bosch Beach Music theatre. Composed by Vasco Mendonça, libretto by Dimitri Verhulst, directed by Kris Verdonck, performed by soloists and Asko|Schönberg led by Etienne Siebens. Co-produced with LOD muziektheater, Ghent; Concertgebouw Bruges; A Two Dogs Company, Brussels; Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt; Teatro Maria Matos, Lisbon; Operadagen Rotterdam; November Music, ’s-Hertogenbosch Theater aan de Parade – 9 and 10 November Symbols The Nederlands Dans Theater 2 will dance Some other Time by Sol León & Paul Lightfoot, a new piece by Jirˇí Pokorný and Out of Breath by Johan Inger. Choreographer Jiří Pokorný was commissioned by Jheronimus Bosch 500 Theater aan de Parade 22 November Bosch Requiem
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More exhibitions UDEN Jheronimus Bosch in stained glass With new work from Marc Mulders, Reinoud van Vught and Olphaert den Otter in collaboration with Piet Hein Eek. All the artists were substantively and iconographically inspired by the paintings and drawings of their Medieval predecessor Jheronimus Bosch. Museum voor Religieuze Kunst, Uden 12 September - 5 December 2016 ’s-HERTOGENBOSCH Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel Mail Art from Bosch to Bruegel features hundreds of postcard-sized works by artists inspired by Jheronimus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel’s oeuvres. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center – tower – 12 February 2016 - 8 January 2017 Jeroen en het geld van toen Jheronimus Bosch and yesterday’s money explains blencken, botdragers, halve plakken, snaphanen and witjes: see how money rolled in Jheronimus Bosch’s era. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center – auditorium – 12 February 2016 8 January 2017 Reproductions Bosch High-quality reproductions of all Jheronimus Bosch’s paintings and drawings. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center – lecture hall – Starts 12 February 2016
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Bosch Open Expo /B.O.E. Side-exhibition to Jheronimus Bosch – Visions of genius with works selected from over 700 amateur and professional entries. A Jheronimus Bosch 500 production At various locations in ’s-Hertogenbosch – Starts 19 March 2016 Vreemde Vogels Onderweg [Strange Birds Underway] – Sjon Brands Five, feathered aerial palaces, luxuriant dream birds scattered with outlandish edifices and strange bird people. Five grotesque cathedrals from an overactive imagination. Jheronimus Bosch Art Center – lecture hall - 30 October - 8 January 2017 City of Bosch View and experience the city Jheronimus Bosch lived and worked in. 3D computer animations reveal the Medieval streets and buildings of the town center. Groot Tuighuis museum 12 February 2016 – 8 January 2017 HEUSDEN Heusden 1516 About the rise and fall of fortified town Heusden during Jheronimus Bosch’s era. Museum Gouverneurshuis, Heusden 23 April - 1 September 2016 HELMOND Jheronimus Bosch and te seven deadly sins 25 works from its own collection illustrate the theme of the seven deadly sins with Bosch’s Last Judgement as its point of departure. Gemeentemuseum Helmond 2 February - 28 August 2016
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Contemporary Bosch To commemorate Jheronimus Bosch and inspired by him, artists have designed a variety of contemporary books, documentaries, apps and lifestyle products that can be purchased from the webshop jheronimusforever.nl and at various locations in ’s-Hertogenbosch. See bosch500.nl for further information and sales outlets.
Practical information ’s-Hertogenbosch is a lively city of culture and events, particularly in 2016. There is plenty to see and do for both young and old in its unique culturalhistorical city centre. A visit to ’s-Hertogenbosch wouldn’t be complete without discovering its culture which is all about living life to the fullest! The city centre bustles with bars and restaurants. If you love to shop, ’s-Hertogenbosch is the town for you with hip concept stores, trendy fashion and beautiful boutiques. Shopping as an experience. A visit to the museum quarter or Museumkwartier is a must. There Het Noordbrabants Museum and Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch are housed under a single roof. If you’d like to escape from the city, you should visit the Bossche Broek nature reserve just outside its centre.
How to get there? ’s-Hertogenbosch is easy to reach by public transport, car or bicycle. The Bosch city centre bus is free. bezoekdenbosch.nl provides information on parking, transfer hubs, bicycle parking and public transport. Use the travel planner to plan your ideal route. Stay a while If you truly want to experience ’s-Hertogenbosch you should stay a while at one of the cosy bed & breakfasts or unique (boutique) hotels. bezoekdenbosch.nl lists the options.
Jheronimus Bosch 500 In 2016, information on the Jheronimus Bosch 500 season of events will be available from various locations in ’s-Hertogenbosch such as VVV ’s-Hertogenbosch on the market square [Markt]. The VVV [tourist information office] is housed in the oldest brick building in the city. Its staff are ready to plan everyone’s ultimate visit. Coming from the station a brand new information centre, Bolwerk Sint Jan, has been built by the Sint-Jansstraat. This stands where the old, Medieval city gate used to be, bringing ’s Hertogenbosch’s former entrance back to life. Here too you can be informed about every aspect of the event season. Additional information points will be set up throughout the city in 2016. Information on these can be found at bezoekdenbosch.nl.
VVV ’s-Hertogenbosch, Markt 77, phone: +31 (0)73 613 96 29 bezoekdenbosch.nl
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John and Patricia Groenewoud- Robeerst Furthermore, there are also donators who wish to remain anonymous.
bosch500.nl: for the full programme, tickets and current information