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Fom 16 February to 30 June 2023, Museon-Omniversum in The Hague will show the National Geographic exhibition ‘Pristine Seas’ and the large-screen film ecrets of the ea with narrator laudia de rei . The e hibition and large-screen film show the breathtaking beaut and incredible diversit of the underwater world and the great importance of protecting the oceans and keeping them health .

ational eographic s ristine eas e hibit features impressive images of worldwide ocean conservation e peditions over the past decade. About sixty photos by Enric Sala, among others, show how the National Geographic Pristine Seas team supports indigenous peoples, local communities and governments in creating protected marine areas. ince 2008, the team has conducted 36 expeditions and helped establish 27 protected areas covering more than . million s uare kilometers of ocean, from tropical coral reefs to icebergs. This e hibit is a testament to the Pristine Seas team’s unwavering commitment to protecting the blue heart of our planet, sa s ational eographic s athr n eane. The goal is to immerse visitors in the beaut of the seas and oceans while showing wh we need to preserve them.

The m dome screen of the useon- mniversum transforms into a grand, e otic underwater paradise during the breathtaking large-screen film ecrets of the ea, narrated b laudia de rei . The strangest and most spectacular ocean inhabitants pass b , from adorable p gm seahorses and smart s uid to manta ra s, tiger sharks and a coconut octopus all ama ing marine creatures ou ve never seen before. The large-screen film b directors onathan ird ncient aves and oward all nder the ea , oral eef dventure was shot in the hilippines, e ico, Tahiti, ndonesia, alau, awaii and alifornia, among others. howing over sevent marine species, ecrets of the ea reveals the man wonders and m steries of the oceans, and the fascinating wa s in which these creatures interact with each other and their environment. an marine animals depend on each other for survival. The film shows the crucial importance of marine biodiversit in keeping our oceans health .

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conomic crisis, political unrest, social upheaval. The eimar epublic and specificall erlin in was a turbulent time in erman histor . To ee the stress of dail life, residents sought out the man nightclubs that spouted up throughout the cit , including the seed it at lub. There, liff radshaw, a oung nglish writer from a good famil who had ed subdued reat ritain, would discover himself.

re uented mainl b prostitutes, homose uals, communists, and ever thing else bourgeois societ considered lowlife, the guests at the it at lub were welcomed b an and other performers who lifted their spirits with songs such as illkommen , Tomorrow elongs to e , and abaret - what good is sitting alone in our room ome hear the music. ife is a cabaret, old chum, come to the cabaret . the time the clients left for home, they literally returned with a song in their heart and a dance in their step. nfortunatel , their escape from ever da life was onl temporar . The looming political unrest in erman onl mounted and after the a is came into power in , the fate of man of the it at lub s clientele and performers was sealed.

The stor , based on hristopher sherwood s novel oodb e to erlin , was later turned into the roadwa musical abaret and a oll wood film in starring i a innelli. ow msterdam s ueen s nglish Theatre ompan T is staging seven performances in ecember, directed b artistic director ark instanle and choregraphed b arolien anters at the mstel Theatre. The lead role of all owles is wonderfull pla ed b - ear-old ophie de rui n, who has a phenomenal singing voice according to sherwood, the real-life all owles could not sing at all . liff radshaw, the sh oung nglishman who at the it at lub discovers his homose ualit after having a ing with one of the dancers, is pla ed b draig Turle . The - ear-old actor and singer pla ed a oung prince harles in the utch musical iana en onen iana and sons . The role of is marvelousl performed b onas ouckaert, whose humor and stunning voice guide the audience from scene to scene, and ultimatel to the last unforeseen one, which most abaret audiences who onl know the roadwa and oll wood versions are unfamiliar with. owever, T s director instanle chose the sherwood original, and draws a clear parallel with the state of toda s world. ven more reason wh we need abaret in our lives.

ueen s nglish Theatre ompan T mstel Theater, msterdam

Written by Benjamin Roberts