Evelien van den Broek

De Meiden van de Meeuw (1 hour, an audiotour, 2009)

In Dutch only. Each wednesday afternoon a girlsclub meets at communitycentre De Meeuw ('the Sea-gull'). Nienke Rooijakkers thrust them into mini-reporters of their own lives. Dreams, contemplations and practical lifelessons follow eachother up while you are guided through the neighbourhood. Evelien made the music and sounddesign for the tour. Environmental sounds, voicerecordings and music are embedded into one large soundscape. A sound documentary about a working class neighbourhood with a history - where life isn't always easy, but where the buoyancy is enormous.

Startingpoint: Al Ponte - Caffé Italiano, Meeuwenlaang 2 (IJplein), Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Direction: Nienke Rooijakkers, music & sounddesign: Evelien van den Broek

Commissioned by Soundtrackcity. With financial support of Amsterdamse Fonds voor de Kunst, Mondriaan Stichting, Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds, SNS Reaalfonds and city district Amsterdam Noord.

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