Floating Feather has been collaborating over the past several months with a renowned Dutch design studio as part of an international consortium working on two ambitious museum development projects in China.
Floating Feather proudly translated the 2024 Oerol Festival hit Artificial by Nature from Dutch into Mandarin. This philosophical and site-specific opera explores the driving force of humanity and was performed at Het Nationale Theatre in The Hague in 2026, as well as in Shanghai in 2025 and 2026. Artificial by Nature – a minimalist opera on human nature DE VOLKSKRANT ★★★★★ – NRC ★★★★
The podcast I Know I Know What You Don’t Know, What Happened in the Old Summer Palace in 1860 that Changed the History of China and the West Forever? was presented at the International Conference Taboo in Cultural Heritage, a conference co-organised by the University of Amsterdam, Open University Amsterdam, and Reinwardt Academy. The two-day conference took place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2024 at the Reinwardt Academy, with keynote speakers including Professor of Social Anthropology, Sharon McDonald.
Women Hold Up Half Sky. 妇女能顶半边天。 Today is International Women’s Day. We would like to take this moment to celebrate the role of women and encourage gender equality. OBA x Floating Feather | CN & NL Lab proudly publishes the interview with talented Maria Lam, a Dutch Chinese author, on her new book, Bedtijd Verhalen voor Rebelse Meisjes – 100 Bijzondere Nederlandse Vrouwen, and her personal story. The interview is in Dutch and in English.
The virtual press conference for Chinese media in relation to the world’s 1st public art Depot of Museum Boijmans van Beuningen took place from MVRDV’s head office in Rotterdam.
Pakhuis de Zwijger presented Transnational Amsterdam: Meet the Global Citizen, Amsterdam Chinese Community on 12 February 2020. Miki shared the stage with a few other China (-rooted) experts. VPRO documentary maker, photographer and journalist Ruben Terlou was interviewed about his documentary in the making. Chinese & Dutch author Yue Tao, Dutch Chinese designer Alice Wong and Founder Pan Asian Collective Hui-hui Pan shared their stories.
Miki Dai was glad to have taken part in the Trans-disciplinary Design course created by Dutch Designer Ronald van de Cappelle in March 2020 in Amsterdam. Ronald interviewed Miki on a few topics, such as Design & Art and Nature & Technology.
Last month, Floating Feather was interviewed by Guanxi, a China Knowledge Network organisation in the Netherlands. Guanxi aims at helping people doing business in China by connecting people, knowledge, and experience. Read the full article here.
First Modern Chinese opera debut in Europe on 23rd April and 26th April 2019 Proudly announcing our new project: the national award-winning Theatre & Xiqu performance (Huai Opera), The Small Town. 1st time showcasing its international version at DeLaMar Theatre in Amsterdam & De Nieuwe Vrede in Antwerp in April! Read more & buy your tickets at www.thesmalltown.eu. China Arts Newspaper ★★★★★ “This modern Huai Opera accented the characters with ‘thick and heavy Chinese ink colours’… This performance is like a ballad with Chinese virtues and core socialist values & characteristics…”
Floating Feather curated the show Dutch Pavilion Floating Feather x Artists (荷兰人气馆 羽 x 艺术家 in Chinese) to showcase the diversity and creativity of the charming and international city of Amsterdam. Bringing design straight from the canal district, a vibrant part of Amsterdam’s art scene, with artwork representing the inherited and re-invented craftsmanship that this city cherishes. (The opening paragraph here and the photo are updated in 2020.)