'make your point' with The Stencil King

all night from 20.00 till 00.30 in the Studio

The exhibition I Will Fight – Anton de Kom and the Surinamese Student Union features a stencil machine. This type of machine was popular in the 1960s and 1970s among all kinds of groups that wanted to distribute printed matter in limited editions. Such was the case with the Surinamese Student Union in Leiden, which used it to print pamphlets and an entire book by Anton de Kom, for example. It is a predecessor of the printer as we know it today, but one that you have to operate by hand. That’s something stencil king Erwin Blok knows all about. Under his guidance and that of our professional museum teachers, you will make your point during Museum Night using the stencil machine. You can make texts and drawings that will be transferred to a stencil. Then you can print it in various colours and layers.

KRISTINA KOVALYOVA with Hristya v Namysti

Enter the world of Kristina Kovalyova, weaving together Ukrainian heritage and the creativity of jazz into an enchanting musical tapestry. Hristya v Namysti is a project by this singer inspired by memories of Ukrainian folk songs, lullabies and fairy tales she heard from her grandparents. Her contemporary compositions evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and touch on themes of change, loss, self-discovery and love in life. With her new international band, she has performed at prestigious events such as Jazzfest, VPRO Vrije Geluiden, the Keep An Eye Jazz Award and the Rough Diamonds Series at the Bimhuis. During Museum Night, she will be accompanied by pianist Jelle Willems.

DRAW SOME MORE

artist Maarten Slof lets you draw with light

Leave your mark in the dark during this museum night. Leiden visual artist Maarten Slof developed the installation Draw Some More, where you draw on panels with light in the dark. The drawings remain visible for only a few minutes. This allows you to react to what your predecessors have drawn, while you yourself lay the foundation for the visitors who come after you. In front of the museum, also take a selfie at the luminous letters NACHT that Maarten Slof made together with Mark Flipse.

I LOST MY WHALE – René Oskam

It is now fo circles around the sun since René Oskam performed during Leiden's Museum Night. In the meantime, all the planets have shifted light years and nothing is as it once was. We have lost things we didn't know we had and found what we didn't actually lose. In his poetic performance-style reading I lost my whale, we get on the creative rollercoaster and go in search of, yes, his whale…

O;RIORDAN

From 20.00 till 00.00

The dj's Chris and Tom O;Riordan favour the obscure, the unknown and other musical oddities comprising Japanese funk, Belgian new beat, Chicago house, South African disco and West-coast electro. They are both founders of independent online radio station Maxi Radio and the well-known disco-only event series Discotuin. While Chris recently opened his own record shop Offbeat in Rotterdam and runs the ACHTERBAN parties, Tom is head of the programme at underground cultural venue Wibar. They spin during Museumnacht for all ears that are willing to dive into the great unknown depths.

Music from RUIS

Brother and sister have a musical bond. It is called Ruis. They are originally from The Hague and make music, for which they are inspired by Leonard Cohen, Adrienne Lenker and Billy Joel, for instance. Sister now lives in Leiden and brother is often abroad, so rehearsing is a challenge, but because they know each other well and because they enjoy making music together so much, it always works out.

SHORT READING about Kimsooja (in English)

The story behind the exhibition Threadroots by internationally renowned artist Kimsooja is told by Nicole Roepers. She is curator of contemporary art at Museum De Lakenhal.