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April 2nd 2024
This was Birds of Paradise 2024
🎬 And with these beautiful images from Seven Halsema and on-point quotes on our festival from Lubomyr Melnyk and Andrew Yee, we wrap up Birds of Paradise 2024.
// Read moreMarch 10th, 2024
Timetable Bird's Nest announced
The program team has done his job! The timetable for the Bird's Nest program on March 16 can be found in the Artist Room.
February 3th, 2024
Rufus Wainwright launches first Artist Room 2024
Rufus Wainwright is the first act to curate and release his highly personal Artist Room.
// Read moreDecember 7th, 2024
The third edition of Birds of Paradise
Hear hear: the third edition of Birds of Paradise coming up!
// Read more23. August 2023
Jose Gonzalez: A Tiger in Paradise
Birds of Paradise presents the Dutch premiere of José Gonzalez' latest project A Tiger in Paradise.
// Read more12. June 2023
LUWTEN x B.O.X to Concertgebouw
After the already announced concert in the Stevenskerk Nijmegen (15. July), our own festival production with LUWTEN x B.O.X is also booked on September 15 in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
// Read more6. April 2023
Aftermovie 2023
How beautiful they were: our Birds of Paradise 2023! This is for those who were there or wanted to be there...
9. March 2023
Latest program additions:
Talk Jlin: on Sunday, March 19, 7:30 PM, American producer Jlin will talk to Remy Alexander about her music
// Read more12. February 2023
Launch first artist room 2023: LUWTEN
Today we are launching the first full Artist Room 2023.
// Read more20. December 2022
Program updates!
Due to a date conflict, Son Lux had to adjust its March tour.
// Read more28. November 2022
Please welcome a new flock of birds for our second installment!
Please welcome a new flock of birds for our second installment!
// Read more17. July 2022
“Nomen est omen”
Nomen est omen: in fact our Mees Joachim is the only permanent resident of the Birds of Paradise nest.
// Read more2. April 2022
Looking back at out very first edition...
Looking back at out very first edition, we can proudly say that during these five days of sonic enchantment, these birds dared to fly and leave the comfort of the nest.
// Read more5. March 2022
Bleep! Our last Artist Room (005) just launched into orbit.
Welcome to the mechanic, wondrous universe of Actress, where analog meets digital, and orchestrated meets improvised and coincidental.
// Read more26. January 2022
A new addition to our programme!
Actress feat. MILYMA, It’s hard to pin down Darren Cunningham: every move the musician makes as Actress is a completely unexpected one. Whether he changes timbre and colour completely, or reaches heights of a satellite in just a whim: the Briton always proves to be prolific in delivering innovative sonical work.
// Read more20. January 2022
First names announced
From 9.-13. March five Birds of Paradise will land in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. At Birds of Paradise Festival, five renowned multi-disciplinary artists are offered a residency for one day. During their residency, they get a free pass for creating exclusive, tailor-made performances, start new collaborations and curate an extensive context programme: both off and online. Expect blends of genres and disciplines, profound musical and theatrical experiences at the verge of indie pop, EDM and contemporary classical music.
// Read more6. January 2022
The shell is broken
The shell is broken, the beak is open. Hungry for new experiences, fresh tastes and flights to unfamiliar territories: the birds are ready to fly out. Unknown colours, aesthetically pleasing combinations and new ways of singing: these features make our Birds of Paradise unique. Expect genre and discipline fluidity, exclusive one-off performances and in-depth music experiences: both live and online.
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