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Erasmus Huis brings together dance music fans
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The weekend event, dubbed the Dutch House of Dance, featured seminars and a dance party on Saturday. (Shutterstock/File)
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he Dutch Cultural Institute, Erasmus Huis, has invited electronic dance music enthusiasts to a string of events this weekend at its place in Jakarta in collaboration with event organizer Electric Ocean.
Dubbed the Dutch House of Dance, the events included seminars and a dance party on Saturday. The seminars were attended by dance music household names like Alda Events global director for commerce and strategic partnerships Arthur Chin, Pacha Festival manager Hans Smith, Young Gunz founder and owner Mike Elderenbosch and Dreamfields Festival representative Theo Greene.
“There will be four technical workshops; the maximum number of participants is 15-20 people. It will be more about how to mix and remix and produce an album, so the participants are people who are into DJ-ing, music and programs," said Electric Ocean representative Eq Puradiredja.
Meanwhile, the dance party featured performances by renowned Dutch DJs Alvita, Gathier, Joey Monroe, Patrix Johnson, Sharooz and local DJ Putri Una.
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The cultural institute has planned the event since last year as part of the exchange between the Netherlands and Indonesia. “Erasmus Huis, as one of the institutions that oversee bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands, supports this event to offer opportunities for knowledge-sharing and networking," said Erasmus Huis director Michael Rauner, adding that 1,000 people were expected to participate in the event.
“Erasmus Huis usually stages classical music [events] and performing arts, but this year they want to change,” said Eq. “They have started to work with consultants from Indonesia and will have a punk band that will come at the end of this month.”
“In Indonesia, the development of electronic dance music is very rapid; it also has a lot of enthusiasts. I hope this event will be beneficial for the industry in Indonesia and that we can bring our local DJs to the Netherlands, which in fact is already happening," Eq added.
The Dutch House of Dance is free for visitors who have registered on its official website. (kes)
