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Christmas Crafts and Art Fair
NEW DATE
Saturday November 26 | 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
During Landhuis Bloemhof's eleventh Christmas market, a collection box for the Ride for the Roses will be circulating.
Ride for the Roses and the Prinses Wilhelmina Fonds will be present with an information booth.
Admission for this event is NAfl 1 per person.
Hòfi Cinema, Ride for the Roses Edition
Thursday October 27 | 7.30 pm
The monthly film evening of Landhuis Bloemhof Hòfi Cinema is dedicated to the grande dame of the theater Rina Penso. The film Mi ta Hasi mi Kos by Wilma Lighart, starring Rina Penso, will be shown, as well as part of a personal interview about her experiences with cancer that Boi Antoine conducted with her.
In the film "Mi ta hasi mi kos", the then 86-year-old Curaçao actress Rina Penso looks back on her life. The story is told by the people who saw her up close: colleagues, friends, family and by Rina herself. Rina often says "I didn't have a theater education; I didn't need to. I got "something" from God, I just do my thing ("Mi ta hasi mi kos"). In conversations with various directors, Rina is praised for her great talent and drive. One of them is Felix de Rooy: "A real diva, expressive, present; she can express great feelings and she has an enormous charisma in front of the camera and on stage. To me she is the Anna Magnani of the Caribbean ".
Tickets cost NAfl 25 and are only available at Landhuis Bloemhof. A part of the entrance revenues goes to the Ride for the Roses.
Art for the Roses Exhibition and Silent Auction
Digital Catalogue available
Dinner Auction Rescheduled to Saturday March 18, 2023
We are very thankful to the 36 mainly local visual artists who have contributed to make this fundraising exhibition possible. The assignment was to create, especially for this cause - cancer awareness - a work of art in which (an element of) a rose is incorporated. The exhibition Art for the Roses resulted in a colorful stroll through all kinds of emotions, very diverse, and consists of paintings, drawings, collages, photography, mixed media art and sculptures.
Silent Art Auction Prolonged
During the last four weeks many people participated in the Silent Auction which started on October 22 with a minimum bid of Nafl 500 on each artwork. Though the exhibition closes next week and the formal dinner auction is now planned for March 18, you can still contribute to this fundraiser.
The bidding book on our grand piano awaits your generous contributions to raise funds for the fight against cancer. The exhibition will be on till November 26. If for whatever reason you cannot make it, please check our digital catalogue, on our website which we will update every Tuesday or click on the link to view it.
We regret any inconvenience these date changes may have caused. More details to follow closer to the date.
Landhuis Bloemhof will be closed for Yom Kippur Wednesday October 5.
You are welcome again Thursday October 6.
Annemieke Dicke
Thursday September 29 | 7.00 - 9.00 PM
Hòfi Cinema
Wednesday September 28 | 7.30 PM
To Celebrate Curaçao pride 4 movies:
Watamula
Watamula is a place where Curaçao breathes. It is also the destination of René, who emerges from a river and staggeringly continues his journey across the island. He comes across sharp thorns and sweet rose petals, meets with rejection and comfort, clutching the amulet he was given at birth. Visual artist and filmmaker Kevin Osepa, for whom the identity of young Afro-Caribbeans is an important subject, moulds this trip into a magical-realistic panorama bringing together landscape and fate, spirituality, sensuality and machismo.
E Yobida di Ayera (2016)
Monica is in love with her friend. Today they are meeting at the beach, just the two of them. Monica has finally found enough courage; this seems the perfect time to tell her. Is this the day she comes out of the closet?
Premier
The 8-minute drama tells the story about the first black prime minister of the Netherlands (played by actor Raymi Sambo), who is not allowed by his party to be open about his homosexuality.
Atlantis: the Rebirth
Atlantis Rebirth is a dance film documentary exploring where we have been as Caribbean people and where we would like to go. It includes both factual historical accounts as well as imagined future possibilities. It was directed and choreographed by Jonathan van Arneman and it features dancers from the National Institute of Arts in St Martin. Van Arneman:'when I choreograph for LGBT dancers, I let themin their reality.'
The Passion of the Composer
Thursday September 8 | 7.00 - 8.30 PM
Friday September 9 | 7.00 - 8.30 PM
Piano concert The Passion of the Composer performed by Alexander Kraft van Ermel.
Opening Friday September 2
Personalities is Annemieke Dicke her first solo exhibition at Landhuis Bloemhof and features a collection of paintings, oil as well as acrylic accompanied by ceramic objects.
Artist
In 1985 Annemieke attended the Academy of Art Constantijn Huygen in Kampen, the Netherlands followed by the Academy of Arts in Enschede, which she finished in 1991. After moving to Curaçao she got her teachers degree at UNA, the University of the Netherlands Antilles, in 2006.
Annemieke Dicke is an established artist with an impressive art career. She is mostly known for her ceramic work. She developed her own style and technique through attending a large variety of courses and classes she followed in The Netherlands, Curaçao, Italy and The United States. Annemieke participated in various exhibitions in Curaçao as well as abroad. Her works are part of many private art collections including the Dutch Royal House.
Personalities
During the second lockdown, Annemieke decided to start painting again. Something she hadn’t done in a long time. During this period, she focused on painting portraits of people while putting emphasis on studying and refining her technique. This challenge she put for herself slowly evolved to the exhibition on display at Landhuis Bloemhof.
Personalities consists of portrait paintings using oil or acrylic paint. One of these portraits is titled ‘Shine’ and is inspired by a theater student that Annemieke met at Pietermaai Art Spaces (PAS), where she teaches art and ceramics classes to youngsters and adults five times a week. 'Shine’ is a wall-covering expression of the model's many colors and energy, it portrays a figure with male characteristics based on elements of Frida Khalo. For Annemieke it is important to get to know the individual better during the portrait painting process. And this student was no exception. “I need that personal connection to paint a portrait”, adds Annemieke.
Resilience
The last few years were tumultuous for the artist. In a short period of time her long-term relationship ended, her father died and she had to give up her house and her precious studio, Artis Magistra 22 where she used to work and teach. In the harsh years that followed she was left without a space to call her home or her studio. Two years ago her luck changed and she now has her own home/studio and the space to create. Annemieke is home again.
‘Personalities’ is Annemieke’s first solo exhibition at Landhuis Bloemhof after this transformation. ‘Personalities’ will be showing till October 8th.
Hòfi Cinema
Thursday August 25 | 7.30 PM
The Curaçaoan premiere of Salgá
An average day in Otrobanda changed drastically after a bang. Can a local journalist find out what happened?
Are you ready for SALGÁ?!
You’ve heard the commotion. You’ve seen the posts, the casting calls and the extensive outreach for support. Months of hard work and we are now finally ready to introduce our newest short film to you: Salgá (Salted)! The first ever short film completely produced, filmed and edited by the IBB. Students, staff and alumni came together to make this project a reality. Under the guidance of creative director Tittel del Mar students came up with their own story, wrote their own script and designed and made everything necessary for the film. Together with Fundashon Rif we casted all the extra actors from Otrobanda and made a film that is 100% Made in Curaçao!
Hala Rosea i Sigui-
Take a Breath and Continue
Multilingual gathering with
Richenel 'Muz' Ansano, Ageeth Termars,
Elodie Helosie and Vali Leonora
Wednesday August 10
6.00 - 9.00 PM
Ticket ANG 7,50
During Hala rosea i sigui different options will be offered in the open air to travel inside to get to our inner feelings and to reflect and find a way to move on. Through meditation, movement, painting, rituals, words and of course silence. Richenel 'Muz' Ansano, Ageeth Termars, Elodie Heloise and Vali Leonora will guide this process. The evening will start together at 7.00 pm and will end together at 10:00 pm. The contribution for participation is 7.50 per person (tea, coffee and water and materials are included). You can register via info@bloemhof.cw