GRASnacht is a daring cultural project organized by a young generation of creatives. The results of that experiment are shared with the public during GRASnacht.

For GRASnacht, he is exploring the IJ Tunnel Mars. With the lyrics ‘Stop whining, because the time for waiting is over,’ the IJ Tunnel was opened in 1968 — a 1,600-meter underwater ‘Autobahn’ that broke through the isolation of Amsterdam North. Marnix dives into the history of this underground monument: he consults archives, conducts interviews with residents, former builders, and experts, and investigates whether contemporary musicians can perform a new hymn to the tunnel, just as Willy Alberti did in 1968. A place where the city opens up. Or perhaps closes off?

In addition, violinist, singer, and composer Diamanda La Berge Dramm will perform during this GRASnacht. Diamanda is one of the most prominent performers of contemporary classical music of her generation.