The Captain’s Log Book 46 Amsterdam, 5 Juni 2026 Lof der zotheid Filmkrant Juni 2026 Karin Wolfs Foto: Marja de Vries Meezeilen tot de einder op het legendarische Amsterdamse theaterschip Azart in dit homemovie-achtige lofdicht op diens zottekop van een kapitein. De naam ‘Azart’, zoals schipper August Dirks zijn eind jaren tachtig tot theaterschip […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 45 Amsterdam, 8 Januari 2026 Leonard Steinhoff Foto Marja de Vries Zottenschuit In 1994 ligt voor de kust van Sint-Petersburg een oude vleetlogger uit Nederland. ‘The Ship of Fools’, staat er in grote letters op geschreven. Het schip is blauw geverfd en op het dek staat een hoge boom. De […]
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Kunstenaar August Dirks: ‘Mijn leven draaide om kameraadschap’ The Captain’s Log Book 44 Amsterdam, 6 Mei, 2024 NRC Gijbrecht van Es Foto’s Frank Ruiter Wat maakt het leven de moeite waard? August Dirks voer met zijn Ship of Fools de wereld rond met artiesten en kunstenaars, nu zit hij in zijn laatste levensfase thuis […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 43 San Sebastian, 20 january, 2023
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The Captain’s Log Book 42 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Amsterdam 52º20´518´´ North, 004º54´29´´ East HET PAROOL August Dirks (70) was for many years the captain of the Azart – Ship of Fools and wanted to sail his ship to the Uluruberg in Australia for her last voyage. But along the way it […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 41 Parroquia San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador. Thursday, November 11, 2021 00º57´225´´ South, 080º48´37´´ West The miracle was true: The Ship of Fools is on top of the beach. Fifty-seven nautical miles south of the equator and one hundred and fifty meters beyond the high tide line of the […]
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The Ship HAS Landed The Captain’s Log Book 40 Parroquia San Mateo, Manta, Manabí, Ecuador. September 12 at 7am, 2021 00º57´225´´ South, 080º48´37´´ West Planning of the city of Manta. The ocean is at the top. The blue area of 2000㎡ is reserved for the ship and tribune. After thirty three years of free navigation, the […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 39 Puerto Pesquero Artisenal, Esmeraldas, Ecuador: Sunday, June 20, 2020 00º59´184´´ North, 079º38´787´´ West The Miracle of Burocracy The captain is back on board. For over a year, the ship has been moored right in the middle of a small fishing port in Ecuador. Azart is by far the […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 38Puerto Pesquero Artisenal, Esmeraldas, Ecuador:Sunday, May 9, 202000º59´184´´ North, 079º38´787´´ West A Dutch Theater Ship on the Pacific Ocean Just try to sail the world for over thirty years with a luxury yacht up to a hundred feet. Without money. With a love boat of ten cabins and […]
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The Captain’s Log Book 37 Puerto Pesquero Artisenal, Esmeraldas, Ecuador: Saturday, March 21, 2020 00º59´184´´ North, 079º38´787´´ West We’re All In The Same Ship On board, we do not suffer from the loneliness many might experience on the third floor in the big cities. We are engaged in an absurd play with five […]