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In the middle of March, 'normal' life suddenly came to a halt for many professionals from the cultural field. Thousands of events were canceled due to the crisis, and as many culture workers lost their jobs, income and old certainties. The consequences are also great for cooperation between the Netherlands and Belgium. The borders between our countries are closed and that situation may take a while.

However, the current standstill also leads to new ideas, insights, formats and projects. Podcasts, online art sales, guided tours in museums via livestream, reading sessions via Skype, digital reading clubs, ... There are countless examples. When the walls of our “kot” begin to approach us, the possibilities of technology and digital media appear to be more limitless than ever.