On November 28, 2008 the cultural event Marco Polo in Amsterdam concluded with the spectacular Choral Flow: some 1800 voices guided visitors along a musical route in and around Het Muziektheater. Want to revisit the different segments of Marco Polo in Amsterdam? Navigate along the multimedia time bar below and experience what some 15,000 spectators also witnessed: a cultural event put on by 2250 Amsterdammers.
The Vocal map now contains more than 1400 songs. You can still contribute your favorite song via your webcam at www.zangkaart.nl or at the song pillar in the foyer of Het Muziektheater.
Check out the trailer for the documentary describing the musical expedition undertaken by local high school students who participated in the Silk Road project. See and hear how they got acquainted with another culture in Amsterdam.Get a taste of the performances by students of the Conservatory and the Drama School at various locations along
the Zeedijk.
Enjoy using this website as a journey of discovery for Marco Polo in Amsterdam.
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• 01-12 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: All Marco Polo in Amsterdam news bulletins on local television station AT5. Begin with part 6: Choral Flow/td> • 01-12 Choral Flow: Special programme on Choral Flow, NPS Viertakt • 30-11 Zeedijk: Zeedijk bulletin on Chinese Radio & TV • 29-11 Choral Flow: New Tang Dynasty Television, www.ntdtv.com • 29-11 Choral Flow: Concert for eleven choirs, Het Parool • 29-11 Choral Flow: Choral Flow on AT5 News • 28-11 The grand finale in & around Het Muziektheater • 27-11 Choral Flow: Sea of human voices, Het Parool • 23-11 Zeedijk: Second round of performances by students on the Zeedijk • 22-11 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Artistic leader of Marco Polo in Amsterdam Anthony Heidweiller as guest at NPS Viertakt talk show. • 18-11 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: NCRV Radio, Anthony Heidweiller is guest at Casa Luna, part 1 • 18-11 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: NCRV Radio, Anthony Heidweiller is guest at Casa Luna, part 2 • 16-11 Zeedijk: First round of performances by students on the Zeedijk • 14-11 Choral Flow: Rehearsal at Het Muziektheater • 13-11 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: ‘Opera in the supermarket’, De Volkskrant • 14-11 Zeedijk: ‘At home on the Zeedijk’, Het Financieele Dagblad • 13-11 Choral Flow: Bob Zimmerman te gast bij radio Ping Pong • 12-11 Silk Road: The Silk Road Bus stops at the Dappermarkt • 01-11 Silk Road: Inaugurating the Silk Road Bus in and outside Het Muziektheater • 01-11 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Marco Polo in Amsterdam on AT5, part 5: Silk Road • 01-11 Zeedijk: Opera on the Zeedijk, NL20 • 27-10 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: ‘Everyone can and should sing’, NRC Handelsblad • 16-10 Choral Flow: Rehearsal at Het Muziektheater • 8-10 Song Map: Artistic leader Anthony Heidweiller live on Kort Amsterdams Live, AT5 • 01-10 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Marco Polo in Amsterdam on AT5, part 4: Zeedijk • 01-10 Choral Flow: ‘Amateur choirs reconstruct Marco Polo’s Silk Road around Het Muziektheater’, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Cultural Report • 01-10 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Opera everywhere with Yo! Opera • 25-09 Vocal Map: The song pillar in Het Muziektheater • 01-09 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Marco Polo in Amsterdam on AT5, part 3: Marco Polo in Amsterdam at Uitmarkt 2008 • 30-08 Vocal Map: Live on AT5 during Uitmarkt 2008 • 30-08 Vocal Map: Vocal Map opening in the Amsterdam Public Library during Uitmarkt 2008 • 15-08 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: ‘Singing has enormous power’, De Telegraaf • 01-08 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Marco Polo in Amsterdam on AT5, part 2: Vocal Map • 30-7 Silk Road: AVRO Radio 1, a journey along the Silk Road • 25-07 Choral Flow: fourth rehearsal of the Amsterdams Stadskoor in Het Muziektheater • 01-07 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Marco Polo in Amsterdam on AT5, part 1: Amsterdams Stadskoor • 28-06 Choral Flow: Amsterdams Stadskoor on AT5 News • 10-06 Choral Flow: Amsterdams Stadskoor in Kort Amsterdams, AT5 • 30-05 Choral Flow: Amsterdams Stadskoor rehearses in Het Muziektheater • 30-05 Silk Road: Trailer for the Silk Road documentary by Robin Vogel • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert by high school students in Het Muziektheater • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from China by Het Amsterdam Lyceum and musician Fang Fang Kong • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from India by Montessori Lyceum and musician Droeh Nankoe • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Indonesië by Damstede and musician Sinta Wullur • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: first song from Iran by Amsterdam International Community School and musician Sahand Sahebdivani • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: second song from Iran by IVKO and musician Ali Soltaninejad • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Israel by Het 4e Gymnasium and musician Haytham Safia • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Italië by Cartesius Lyceum and musician Beppe Costa • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Kurdistan by Gerrit van der Veen College and musician Ali Authman • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Uyghur by Berlage Lyceum and musician Kamil Abbas • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Pakistan by Open Schoolgemeenschap Bijlmer and musician Chand Zia • 30-05 Silk Road: Silk Road concert: song from Turkey by Pieter Nieuwland College and musician Selim Dogru • 23-04 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: IK, photo journal in NL20 by artistic leader Anthony Heidweiller • 01-04 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Community Art on Waterlooplein, Theater Maker • 22-02 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: Kunst Kort, De Telegraaf • 22-02 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: DNO explores the city via Marco Polo, Het Parool • 21-02 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: an introduction • 21-02 Marco Polo in Amsterdam: NCRV Radio, business manager of De Nederlandse Opera Truze Lodder is guest at Casa Luna
• Keep singing yourself on the map via www.zangkaart.nl • To the website of De Nederlandse Opera • To the old www.marcopoloinamsterdam.nl
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