‘Terug uit de witte hel’ (‘Return from the white hell’) by Adwin de Kluyver.
How polar explorer Sjef van Dongen became a national hero in 1928. Why such a grand welcome while his expedition failed? And what was the role of newspapers and magazines in all this?
You are welcome to the book presentation in Literary Travel Book Shop ‘Evenaar’ in Amsterdam: Thursday 3 March, 5.30 pm.
1. Sjef van Dongen march
Performing artists: TY Zeeuws Kamerokest conducted by Christian Blaha.
2. George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Performing artists: NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini (rec. 1943)
3. From Piramida:
The Ghost
Black summer
Dreams today
Between the walls
Monument
Performing artists: Efterklang
4. Frank Zappa: Don’t eat the yellow snow/ Nanook rubs/ St Alfonzo’s Breakfast
Performing artist: Frank Zappa.
