On Saturday, March 28, the third edition of GOUD will take place at Cultuurhuis Garenspinnerij. During this annual, free festival, De Kunstmachine, Jeugdtheaterhuis, StudioGonz, and Netwerk Amateurkunst will jointly open the doors of the Garenspinnerij for a day filled with presentations, performances, and creative activities.
This year’s theme is KUNSTGELUK. This refers to those moments when art touches, surprises, and connects—a feeling that has been translated into a program full of encounters, wonder, and creativity. Performances, presentations, and creative activities can be experienced throughout the building. Music, theater, and visual arts come together in a program featuring surprising crossovers and contributions from creators and participants of all ages.
Crossovers
GOUD is aimed at a broad audience and showcases what cultural engagement can mean for people of all ages. The program is divided into the different themes of Dreams, Fun, Comfort, Radiance, Action, and Guts. Visitors can attend performances, meet creators, and participate in activities at various locations throughout the building. Different disciplines are combined in the process.
The Little Big Golden Happiness Cabinet
Our Little Big Golden Happiness Cabinet is open all day in one of our studios. A true pop-up museum featuring large-scale and captivating small works by the Gouda drawing and painting studio Palet, Kunstmachine students, and visitors to GOUD!
Program
Highlights of the GOUD program include:
Dromen
1:00 PM: The Backstage Boys - Actors from Jeugdtheaterhuis aged 10–13 present their new show.
3:00 PM: Cinderella - A fairy-tale performance featuring the Kunstmachine Symphony Orchestra, narrator Peter Lems, and talented young dancers from Gouda.
4:30 PM: Mini Maestro - Today, you can conduct the Kunstmachine Symphony Orchestra yourself.
6:15 PM: Some Voices - This new choir from Gouda will showcase what it has achieved in a short time.
Comfort
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Pancake Portrait – Who says you can’t play with your food? Here, you create art that you can eat afterward.
1:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Klospop– Staff from Cultuurcafé KLOS swap the bar for the microphone.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Klosbubbel- Swap the daily hustle and bustle for pure creativity and fun.
2:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Bubbles & Paint - Combine canvas with (kids’) sparkling wine!
Lef
2:00 PM: Thank You, Duvet - Storytime for children by Ferry van der Woude. Meet the little liars, mischievous little creatures full of nasty talk.
4:00 PM: Chalumeau Clarinet Ensemble in concert - Listen to the warm sounds of our amazing woodwind players.
8:30 PM: I Want My Monsters Back - Storytime for adults by Hildert Raaijmakers. Let yourself be tucked in like in the old days and meet the monsters that used to live under your bed.
Fun
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Band performances at StudioGonz – Come watch and listen to all kinds of bands from De Kunstmachine. From a kids’ band playing contemporary music to the Oldskoolband playing music from the past.
8:00 PM: Ray Noise at StudioGonz – A unique mix of pop rock, Japanese anime, pop, alternative, and metal.
Stralen
2:15 PM – 5:45 PM: Create your own performance at Jeugdtheaterhuis – For children ages 8 and up.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Open rehearsal of Acteerlab at Jeugdtheaterhuis.
Do
1:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Klospop Open Stage – Do you have a hidden musical talent? Take the stage and show us what you’ve got.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Miniature Painting – Your artistic talent on a square decimeter.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Painting with clay slurry - Think outside the box and forget paint, because clay slurry is totally the vibe.
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Shadow painting at dusk - Darkness has more shades than you might think.
The GOUD program is a work in progress and subject to change. Check the website cultuurhuisgarenspinnerij.nl/goud for the complete, up-to-date program