Michael Hasted has an exclusive interview with international comedy mime artist TAPE FACE and (at 9.30)visits the KUNSTHAL in Rotterdam to talk to SAREL EX of the BOIJMANS VAN BEUINGEN in exile. Souwie Buis was at the WINTERNACHTEN FESTIVAL in The Hague (at 21.10)and spoke to Palestinian poet ASMAA AZAIZEH.

We have chosen the highlights from the first year of ArtsTalk Radio. There are interviews with author Nicci French, Elske van Holk of STET The English Theatre in The Hague, Sjarel Ex of Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam, the Cirque du Soleil, QETC, baritone Thomas Oliemans and much much more.

Souwie Buis talks to art historian Wendy Fossen about the big MONET show at the Kunstmuseum in The Hague and (at 13.50)Michael Hasted talks to Canadian singer RONLEY TEPER who was appearing with her band The Lipliners at De Stamboom in The Hague

Michael Hasted visits the CC Amstel Theater in Amsterdam during rehearsals for QE2's new production of THE 39 STEPS which runs from 6th - 8th December. He talks to director LOVEDAY SMITH, co-producer MARK WINSTANLEY, both of whom both also appear in the play, and to the other two cast members Graham Garner and Charles Bird. 18th November 2019

Our reporter Souwie Buis was at the CROSSING BORDER FESTIVAL in The Hague and talked to singer Michael Mayo and American podcaster Andrew Leland. (@ 20 mins) Michael Hasted was at the first CASA LOURDES SESSION in Scheveningen and talked to its organiser Alessandro Bruti and listened to some Irish and Breton folk music. 10th November 2019

Michael Hasted talks to MARK WINSTANLEY of Amsterdam's Queen's English Theatre Company about their unique and controversial production of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and Souwie Buis meets Sairah Erens and Mike Phillips-Gomez who are appearing in the Orange Theatre Company's new production, DUTCHMAN. 27th October 2019

Michael Hasted was invited to the dress rehearsal of TOTEM by CIRQUE DU SOLEIL which is at The Hague in until 8th December 2019. He talks to some performers, the artistic director and the company manager.

Michael Hasted talks to NICOLAS MANSFIELD, Director of NEDERLANDSE REISOPERA whose BARBER OF SEVILLE is currently on tour and (at 6.00 mins) to BAS VOLLEBREGT, Deputy Mayor of Delft in an extended interview about the proposed development of the Prinsenhof Museum and the Sint Agathaplein in that city.

ART CENTRAL ROTTERDAM took place over the weekend of 13th - 15th September 2019 with ten contemporary art galleries participating. We spoke to some of them at the Private View on 13th plus a song from Portuguese singer/songwriter Magda Mendes.

Picture shows the mixed exhibition at Joey Ramone

Michael HASTED is in Delft and talks with jazz musicians, singer JACKIE SARLUIS and guitarist ERWIN BEIJERSBERGEN in their studio in a former school. He also talks (at 16.00 mins) to artist and gallery owner RENÉ JACOBS about the open-air DÉJÀ VU exhibition, celebrating the Dutch Golden Age, which is in the Agathaplein in Delft until 6th October.