De Balie Podcast

We're making multitasking that much more fun and easier with De Balie Podcast. This time with: Who’s afraid of art? The silencing of European artists. Listen to a selection of our programmes, wherever you want. Whether your on the train, preparing your meal in the kitchen or breaking personal records in the gym, De Balie is always within reach. With two programmes to listen to each week.Who’s afraid of art? More and more far right politicians in Europe are trying to silence artists and institutions. The most recent example being Slovakia, where the directors of the Slovak National Theatre and the Slovak National Gallery suddenly were dismissed by the minister of culture. The director of SND, Matej Drlička will speak about the incident and the broader political culture in which this happened. Milo Rau, artistic director of the Wiener Festwochen, who started a petition in Drlička’s defense, will join him in the conversation.On the 6th of August both Matej Drlička, director of SND, and Alexandra K