Nieuwe Instituut and MONO JAPAN Foundation join forces to celebrate the Japanese Dutch relationship in culture, design, and craft in two events on one evening.

Activating Common Ground x MONO JAPAN Fair 2026 

Join us to hear more about the upcoming cultural programme curated by the Nieuwe Instituut at Expo Osaka 2025.

Preview Cultural Programme Netherlands at Expo Osaka 2025

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An overview of events around World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

Nieuwe Instituut is curator of the Dutch cultural programme at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan: a global event where more than 160 countries and organisations are brought together for cultural exchange and cooperation.

NL Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka, A New Dawn. Image: Plomp

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Activating Common Ground x MONO JAPAN Fair 2026

Preview Cultural Programme Netherlands at Expo Osaka 2025

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