Polygoon: the sound of the Netherlands 

This year, the Dutch newsreels Polygoon celebrates its hundredth birthday. Polygoon captivated the Dutch audience with news from home and the world. The voice of Philip Bloemendal narrating the stories became its signature. In the sixth piece of video editorial, created by the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision for the Crafted project, Ron Haanschoten, sound technician of the Polygoon bulletin takes you through her exciting career and his collaboration with Philip Bloemendal. Join us to discover the soundscape of Polygoon.
Find out more on social media through the hashtag #CraftingHeritage , or discover all of our editorial on www.europeana.eu/making-culture
This video was created in the scope of 'CRAFTED: Enrich and promote traditional and contemporary crafts', a project co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Commission.
Contributors
Featuring: Ron Haanschoten
Research, writing and production: Steffen Wright, Yasemin Baǧcı & Eddo Hartmann
Location and date: Beeld & Geluid, 9 November 2022