TEATRO
MUNGANGA
PROGRAM
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CASA CONCERT
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 20:00 – Lida presents CHRONO BR, by Lilian Vieira & Daniel Montes. 100 years of MPB
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 21 Apr 2024, 11:00 – African & Brazilian sounds & dance by Mano Amaro & Ibou N´dong
€ 9,00 -
CASA FEEST
Sun 21 Apr 2024, 16:00 – Samba Roots
€ 15,00 -
Programma Actueel
Wed 24 Apr 2024, 20:00 – August Willemsen, de bladzij en de werkelijkheid, documentaire by Frederieke Jochems
€ 12,50 -
Programma Actueel
Thu 25 Apr 2024, 20:00 – Forró da Quinta by Desabafo no Pé Forró Trio
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 28 Apr 2024, 11:00 – Desabafo no Pé Forró Trio for Children & parents
€ 9,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sun 28 Apr 2024, 16:00 – “DE KLIJN / LIPOWICZ + Myrthe van der Weetering & Thijs de Klijn (double bill concert)
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Thur 02 May 2024, 20:00 – Forró da Quinta, by Forrosá, dance evening
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 05 May 2024, 11:00 – Poppen & Jazz, Puppetry & Jazz
€ 9,00 -
MUNGANGA TANGO
Mon 06 May 2024, 20:30 – Tango salon concert & Milonga by Federico Pecchia
€ 15,00 -
MUNGANGA TANGO
Thur 09 May 2024, 20:00 – Music from Latin America by Federico Pecchia & Orlando Miño
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 10 May 2024, 20:00 – Andrew Laureth Band, Pop & Brazilian music
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sat 11 May 2024, 20:00 – Rosa Morena Russa (DE/UA) & Line Daenen (BE)
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 12 May 2024, 11:00 – Soul, pop & jazz by Rik & Kiki
€ 9,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 19 May 2024, 11:00 – From Classical to Pop music – Solo harpconcert door Dafne Paris
€ 9,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sun 19 May 2024, 16:00 – PIPOCA by Brazil Jazz Ensemble Sorrindo
€ 17,50 -
CASA CONCERT
Mon 20 May 2024, 19:30 – Roda de Choro, by Elizabeth Fadel, Daniel Montes & Guests
€ 15,00 -
Programma Actueel
Thu 23 May 2024, 20:00 – Terceira margem / Derde oever theaterplay by Carlos Lagoeiro
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 24 May 2024, 20:00 – The Brazilian guitar, by Duo Atlantico
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sat 25 May 2024 – 20:00 – Italian music tribute by Elisa Marangon Quartet
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 26 May 2024, 11:00 – Chora Cavaquinho! by Marijn van der Linden en Lilian Vieira
€ 9,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sun 26 May 2024, 16:00 – Kees Gelderblom Songbook – Samba, Bossa, Choro
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 31 May 2024, 20:00 – Other Identities: performance evening with music, movement & poetry
€ 12,50 -
MUNGANGA TANGO
Mon 03 Jun 2024, 20:30 – Tango salon concert & Milonga by Dúo Fain-Perkal (Buenos Aires)
€ 15,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Wed 05 Jun 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 07 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Marcelo Godoy Quartet
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sat 08 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Latin America music, by Santo Remedio
€ 16,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 09 Jun 2024, 11:00 – Puppet theatre: The romance of Benedito & Margarida – Brazil
€ 9,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Wed 12 Jun 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
Programma Actueel
Thu 13 Jun 19:00 – Círculo: Brazilian Candomblé for beginners – Talk + Oracle + Performance + Traditional Acarajé (food)
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sat 15 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Bons Ventos, Brazilian music by Bernardo Lobo
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 16 Jun 2024, 11:00 – Klein Wonderland
€ 9,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sun 16 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Sabes una cosa… by Trio Galantes
€ 16,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Mon 17 Jun 2024, 19:30 – Roda de Choro, by Elizabeth Fadel, Daniel Montes & Guests
€ 15,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Wed 19 Jun 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
Programma Actueel
Thu 20 Jun 19:00 – Círculo: “Turista aprendiz – 8 pedras” – Movie + After talk + Soup
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 21 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Clube do Samba Amsterdam – 30th anniversary Celebrations
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Sun 22 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Ela por Elas, Tribute to Rita Lee
€ 15,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Wed 26 Jun 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
Programma Actueel
Thu 27 Jun 2024, 20:00 – Terceira margem / Derde oever theaterplay by Carlos Lagoeiro
€ 15,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Fri 28 Jun 20:00 – Brazilian Landscapes by Mario Bakuna Band
€ 15,00 -
Programma Actueel
Sat 29 Jun 15:00 – Círculo: Divine Celebration – Caixeiras, Jongo, Forró Food and more.
€ 15,00 -
CASA KINDEREN
Sun 30 Jun 2024, 11:00 – School of Rock by Andrew Laureth Trio
€ 9,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Mon 01 Jul 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
CASA WORKSHOP
Wed 03 Jul 19:00 – Círculo Workshop Traditional Drumming and Chanting
€ 10,00 -
CASA CONCERT
Thu 04 Jul 2024, 20:00 – Elaine Morais sings Minas Gerais
€ 15,00
RENT OUR SPACE
A theatre hall and workspace
Teatro Munganga is the theater hall of Munganga: a multidisciplinary forum for artists and art lovers. This monumental building – the former horse tram depot on the Schinkelhavenstraat – is located a few meters from the entrance to the Vondelpark, on the Amstelveenseweg.
With a capacity for 60 people it’s a cozy space for all sorts of activities: concerts, theatre performances, parties, lectures and much more. Do you want to know more?
MUNGANGA
HOUSE OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
Claudia Maoli and Carlos Lagoeiro
Artistic Directors
TEATRO
MUNGANGA
From Brazil originating theater group
From Brazil originating theater group Munganga (pronounced: moen-gang-gaa) is a Brazilian word, derived from Mganga, a tribe in Africa. The priests of this tribe make great and exuberant gestures during their rituals. Their way of communicating consists of expressive faces, grimaces and dancing.
Since its founding in 1987, Teatro Munganga has given the visual language a major role in its performances. By mixing and combining theatre with music, dance and puppetry, the theater group wants to show the poetry of life. The miracle of the everyday. Theatre group Munganga deals with universal themes, in which different cultures and their contrasts form the most important guideline in the projects.
“During our 30-year existence we have create performances with a critical view of society and as artists we are aware of our influence in the world. Our involvement with people regardless of their social class or origin extends beyond the theatre stage. In addition to performing in theaters, we also develop projects for schools, retirement homes, asylum seekers’ centers, psychiatric institutions and other non-conventional stages. In June 2013, we launched ‘Busganga’ (the theater on wheels) and in June 2014 we opened the doors of CASA Munganga; a charming and cozy theatre in the southern part of Amsterdam. Besides presenting the theatre’s own performances, we share a stage with other artists, activists and dreamers. A new phase.”
PHOTOS
VIDEOS
MUNGANGA DOCUMENTARY
The documentary MUNGANGA (2022) shows the theatre’s significance as a site of crisis and regeneration, memory and heritage, community solidarity and growth, and a key venue for independent, night-time culture in Amsterdam. It charts the journey of this important reference for bridging diverse cultures and communities in the city. The production is an output of the HERA https://heranet.info/projects/public-spaces-culture-and-integration-in-europe/night-spaces-migration-culture-and-integration-in-europe
funded transdiciplinary collaborative research project Night Spaces: migration, culture and IntegraTion in Europe
(NITE) https://www.nightspace.net/. This project aimed to answer how night spaces are imagined, produced, experienced, and narrated by migrant communities in Europe.
MUNGANGA (2022) tells the story of Amsterdam theatre MUNGANGA, founded in 1987 by Brazilian actors and artistic directors Cláudia Maoli and Carlos Lagoeiro.
MUNGANGA is a Brazilian word of African origin that means communicating through exuberant gestures, expressive faces, grimaces, and dance. The name captures the vision of MUNGANGA, which combines theatre with music, dance and puppetry. In the 90s and ’00s, MUNGANGA theatre company enjoyed government support and created, produced, and presented around 115 shows a year for children and youth, often with elements of social critique and influences from Brazilian literature and culture.
Following the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the cultural sector, Carlos and Claudia had to seek alternatives to their artistic journey. In 2014, they turned their rehearsal space into a theatre venue, housed in an old horse-drawn tram station in South Amsterdam that had been occupied by the squatter movement. MUNGANGA is a charming and cosy theatre where Carlos and Claudia share the stage with other artists, activists, and dreamers. A welcoming space where multiple diasporic and migrant narratives meet in concerts and plays, lectures and debates, performances, and interventions.
Credits:
21 min – color – Spoken languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch – Subtitles: English
Directed by Francianne dos Santos Velho
Co-created by Carlos Lagoeiro, Cláudia Maoli and Sara Brandellero
Cinematography and Editing Thiemi Higashi and Malín van Weerdenburg
TEMPO
DE CELEBRAR CLARICE
TEMPO DE CELEBRAR CLARICE.
Twee dagen evenement op 10 en 11 dezember 2020. Met lezingen, concerten en Dramatisch voorlezen.
Homenagem ao centenário de nascimento da fascinante escritora brasileira Clarice Lispector (10/12/1920). Hommage aan de fascinerende Braziliaanse schrijver Clarice Lispector. 10 December zou ze 100 jaar oud zijn (10/12/1920).
Afbeelding: Studio Harcourt/Acervo Clarice Lispector/Instituto Moreira Salles.
VIDEOS
CONTACT
Contact us at:
Schinkelhavenstraat 27 hs
1075 VP Amsterdam
E-mail: info@munganga.nl
DESIGNED BY KAREN HOFSTETTER