DJ Jairzinho
(1973) in daily life is known by the name of Jaïr Tchong. Right now he works as a project leader world music with Muziek Centrum Nederland and is a member of the supervisory board of Global Dance Lab. In the past he was, among other things, world music programmer at the Melkweg and chair of the commission on internationalisation at the Fonds Podiumkunsten. In addition to being a dj Jairzinho is also a world music journalist. He has an Aruban-Chinese father and a Dutch mother. From the age of fifteen music has been his passion, sussessively punk, new wave, soul, jazz, funk, African, Brazilian and Salsa/Latin. In 2000 he started working in Amsterdam as a dj and freelance journalist with OYE Listen, Het Parool, De Groene Amsterdammer, Nieuwe Revu, Preludium, Ontdek Afrika and NIW. Jairzinho mainly plays afro-latin: all kinds of black dance music have his interest. In addition he increasingly uses East European and oriental music in his eclectic mix. Jairzinho performned among other venues at Oerol, in the Bloemendaalse Republiek, RASA in Utrecht and at the Bimhuis, Bitterzoet, Melkweg and Paradiso in Amsterdam.
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DJ Jairzinho
In between dance workshops DJ Jairhinzo plays his music. Host Francis Broekhuijsen keeps us abreast of what's going on in the halls of the theatre and the filmhuis. Meanwhile: a snack, a drink, and the sale of books at Paagman's.
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Foyer Programme
Francis Broekhuijsen presents a festive programme in the foyer of the theatre. With dance and music workshops by DJ Jairzinho, the sale of books by Paagman Bookstore, signing sessions by the writers, and at the end of the evening we dance into the night. Cultural Press Agency 'The Dodo' reports live from the festival. Visitors can contribute with their smartphones via Twitter and a blog.
Also in the foyer The Jasmine Revolution – A Video installation by Abdellatif Benfaidoul, commissioned by Africa in the Picture. A visual sum up of the Arab raising in the spring of 2011, made from all the uploaded videos into the social Media. -
Workshop Danser a Deux: Bachata
Seize the opportunity to learn the (French) Antillean Bachata dance under the inspiring leadership of Morry Krispijn of dancing school Salsaventura. Music by DJ Jairzinho.
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Workshop Danser a Deux: Cuban Salsa
Seize the opportunity to learn Cuban Salsa under the inspiring leadership of Morry Klein of dancing school Salsaventura. With music by DJ Jairzinho.
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Workshop Danser a Deux: Cuban Son Dance
Seize the opportunity to learn the Cuban Son dance under the inspiring leadership of Morry Krispijn of dancing school Salsaventura. Music by DJ Jairzinho. The merry Danser à Deux programme has been developed by the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam-Noord and comes to The Hague for the first time within the framework of Writers Unlimited.
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Foyer programme
Play the Syrian computer game Quraish (Afkar Media), in which you can pretend to be either a mujahedeen or a crusader. Furthermore DJ Jairzinho, book store Van Stockum, autographing writers, drink and snacks from all four corners of the world.
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Books, records and the country left behind
An apparent pause in the theatre was the foyer. DJ Jairzinho played his records, writers signed their books. The Kotomisi Shop invited the audience to its livingroom of Surinamese cultures. Visual artist Valerie van Leersum and composer Gerco Aerts allowed the audience to travel to Surinam, Morocco and Indonesia in their interactive installation, listening to stories of a country left behind, future and desires, family and traditions.
