Sunday Brunch of Food, Film and Poems

Whether you've been part of Welcome to Asbestos Hall from the very beginning or are only just now joining, the final day is one you won’t want to miss. Start your Sunday in a relaxed way with a brunch where poetry, film, and delicious food come together. 2025 associate artist Trajal Harrell will read a selection of poems and introduce the film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus. The brunch is provided by Nicky Kookt and features a variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes, made with organic ingredients.

On March 28, 2023, legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away after a struggle with cancer. In the years leading up to his death, Sakamoto was no longer able to perform live. Individual concerts — let alone extensive world tours — had become too demanding. Nevertheless, in late 2022, Sakamoto summoned all his remaining strength to leave the world with a final performance: a concert film featuring only him and his piano. In this intimate journey through his life, Sakamoto performs twenty powerful piano pieces — from his pop era with Yellow Magic Orchestra to the meditative final album 12. A film that moves, silences, and pays tribute.

In 2021, Sakamoto was the associate artist of the Holland Festival, together with Franco-Austrian theatre maker Gisèle Vienne.

Curated by Sakamoto himself and presented in his chosen order, the twenty pieces performed in the film wordlessly narrate his life through his music. The selection spans his entire career, from his popstar Yellow Magic Orchestra period, to his magnificent Bertolucci film scores, to music from his meditative final album, 12. Intimately filmed in a space he knew well, surrounded by his most trusted collaborators, Sakamoto bares his soul through his music, knowing this may be the last time that he can present his art. A celebration of an artist’s life in the purest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus is the definitive swan song of the beloved maestro.

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poetry recital Trajal Harrell film about the life and work of Ryuichi Sakamoto film director Neo Sora brunch Nicky Kookt

music Ryuichi Sakamoto direction Neo Sora production Norika Sora, Albert Tholen, Aiko Masubuchi, Eric Nyari executive producer Jeremy Thomas photography Bill Kirstein recording, mix, master ZAK editor Takuya Kawakami presented by KAB America Inc.

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