The new season of Meervaart Jong is underway! In Amsterdam Nieuw-West, there’s plenty of dancing, theatre-making, discovering music and creative experimentation once again. But don’t worry if you haven’t started yet: after the autumn break, there’s still room to join various classes.
The annual Meervaart Jong Summer Week took place from July 7 to 9 with approximately 80 children from Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Over three days, Meervaart Jong organized a varied program with workshops in theater, dance, film, visual arts, nature, and sports & games.
Yesterday, Saturday June 27, we stood together with our North Holland winners at the national Kunstbende Final during the Young Creators Festival.
What happens when you give children and young people a year to experiment, explore and create in our Meervaart Young Studio? The answer is to be seen during the Meervaart Young Expo.
On Monday 4 May, young people from Meervaart Jong present a special performance at the Sloterplas. In collaboration with Theater Na de Dam, they perform at the same time as artists across the country—but with a story that is entirely their own.
On the stage of Kunstbende, Manu lets his sound speak
That Meervaart is organizing this heat round is no coincidence. Within the Talent Development & Education (T&E) department, artistic participation and the creative growth of children, young people and young adults are central. Every year, thousands of young Amsterdammers find their way to Meervaart for their first introduction to art and culture, or to develop their talent further through workshops, projects and performances.
Summer Week 2025 offered children aged 4 to 12 three days full of creativity and fun from 15 to 17 July. They enjoyed a diverse programme featuring theater, sports, nature, workshops and dance, guided by experienced instructors. The activities took place at the Talentenhuis and encouraged collaboration skills, with many new discoveries for the children. It was a successful week and a wonderful introduction to further activities at Meervaart Jong.
Last weekend was entirely dedicated to young talent at the Meervaart Jong Festival 2025! Young talent was very much in the spotlight – and how! The final presentations by our Meervaart Jong creators once again proved that the new generation of performers is bursting with passion, skills and conviction. No fewer than 300 children performed on stage, and the festival attracted as many as 1000 visitors who all enjoyed the many creative performances.