La Vie sur Terre

National Network
Netherlands
Address

Palamedesstraat 9-1
Amsterdam
Netherlands

Telephone
+31 618 512 151
Telephone (other)
+31 647 47 0034
E-Mail
m.romkens@chello.nl
E-Mail (2)
merlijn@twaalfhoven.net
Website
http://www.laviesurterre.nl
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2001
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Youth and education
General Information
1. We are a small, and therefore flexible organization, consisting of 1 artistic director, 1 managing director and 2 producers. For each project we collaborate with many freelancers and interns. Partners: a.o. festivals, theatre/ dance/music groups, theatre halls, music schools and conservatory. 2. approx. € 400.000 (depending on project-financing) 3. each project has to be funded on its own. Main sources of funding come from regular cultural subsidizers and government subsidies. Internationally: cultural centers, European funding, Embassies and the Dutch government. 4. Large (mainly music) projects in divided communities which centralize around local artists and have a positive influence. 5. always different
Mission and Objectives

La Vie sur Terre was initiated by composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven to realise projects that include the audience in an overall experience. By creating a natural setting we want to take art from its pedestal, melt art with its surroundings and by doing this immerse a broad (and mostly inexpert) public in an experience of the senses. We organise frequently extensive events, without the burden of inertia which is frequently own to established institutions. To anticipate on new developments, a project is frequently made in the short term, never repeated and always adapted to the properties of a location.

Main Projects / Activities

Local: community art in Zaandam, small music projects, concert for all senses, piano recital with interaction of singers etc. International: - Ramallah (huge music project with local and international musicians about Palestinan culture to give a positive vibe trough the international world) - Golan Height (music project on both sides Israeli & Syria territory to form unity between the divided Druze people) - Slovakia (Roma project in the east of Slovakia) - Symphony for all in Amman Jordan (a concert for a professional symphony and 200 children and music students)

Contact (1) Full Name
Mories Romkens
Head of the organisation
Mories Romkens
Contact (2) Full Name
Merlijn Twaalfhoven