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Geldrop beach volleyball tournament almost fully booked

Lila Mehrez
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Geldrop beach volleyball tournament almost fully booked

The Geldrop Beach Volleyball Tournament will be held for the eighth time on June 22 and 23, 2024. The location is the same as last year, namely the parking lot on the Heuvel (Marktplein). The matches start at 12 noon on both days.

75 teams have already registered. A maximum of 84 teams can participate. On Saturday the teams are randomly assigned. On Sundays there are separate classes for women, men and mixed teams. Each team consists of at least 4 people. The competition program lasts until approximately 7:00 PM on both days.

Registration is possible until June 1, 2024 or earlier until the maximum of 84 teams has been reached. For more information consult the website. Registration is only final once the registration fee of 125 euros has been paid.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

Thousands of Muslims pray together in celebration of first day of Eid-al-Fitr

Lila Mehrez
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Thousands of Muslims pray together in celebration of first day of Eid-al-Fitr

Thousands of Muslims gathered at the Indoor Sports Centre in Eindhoven on Wednesday morning for the traditional prayer at the end of Ramadan. Like every year, this period of austerity and abstinence ends with Eid-al-Fitr. It was an impressive spectacle, full of rituals and gestures.

Many hundreds of Muslim families – according to the organisation of about fifty different nationalities – came together to pray and honour Allah. When the imam of the Al-Fourqaan mosque started his prayers, there were still dozens of people outside. As far as they could, they spread their clothes on the ground and listened intently to the holy words.

According to Ahmed, a volunteer from the organising Alabraar Foundation, there were about 3,500 visitors. “This is a relatively small location for us. If we do it outside in an open space, on a lawn or a park, maybe seven thousand people will come.” Such a turnout also requires a lot from the many volunteers who have to ensure everything runs smoothly. Ahmed: “It is an enormous responsibility. Inside the sports centre, but also outside. With parking, for example.”

Realm

One of the visitors to the prayer, originally from Yemen, is very pleased with the turnout and the atmosphere: “When you see how many people came and the mutual understanding, it is very nice. People are here to meet family and friends and do fun things together.” The man came to Eindhoven from Heeze to socialise with friends and acquaintances and enjoy a delicious breakfast.

“My family is not here, but I am having a great time with my friends. After fasting – also a nice period for me personally – it is now time to enjoy.” Eid-al-Fitr is the final part of more than a month of strict fasting: “It is the ‘breaking of…’ You seal the month of Ramadan with a beautiful party. Everyone is cheerful, the atmosphere is good. So I think a lot of people will enjoy a nice meal.”

Everywhere the same

It doesn’t matter to the children. They always like sweets. When someone offers a nice chocolate when walking back to the parking lot, you see the eyes of the little Muslims sparkle. After an approving look from mom and dad, they quickly put the treat in their mouths. In that respect, all children are the same… Thank goodness!

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

First phase of new secondary school draw system

Lila Mehrez
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First phase of new secondary school draw system

The secondary schools in the Eindhoven region are preparing for the first draw with the new draw system. The draw will be carried out by a notary on Wednesday afternoon.

Due to the large number of students and the limited capacity of some schools in the region, this year a system is being used for the first time in which students must indicate three preferences. The computer then decides which students will end up where.

Several tests have previously been carried out with that system. This showed that of the 5,000 students, about ten students may not be automatically assigned to a preferred school.

Capacity

Rutger van Deursen, director of RSV PVO – the partnership of all secondary schools in the region, is not very concerned about this. “There is still a margin within which secondary schools can adjust their capacity. This is due to the amount of space that is allocated to the different levels.”

Space that remains open at pre-vocational secondary education can, for example, be used for HAVO students at schools that offer both levels. “Ultimately, we take into account that a handful of students will not be placed immediately. The allocation committee will look at what the best solution is for them,” says Van Deursen.

Preference

“The allocation committee also continues to aim for students to be placed at a school of preference. A request can then be sent to a school to take on an extra student. Given the number of students involved, we do not expect this to cause problems for students,” says Van Deursen.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

Going green with whipping out paving stones in Geldrop-Mierlo

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Going green with whipping out paving stones in Geldrop-Mierlo

Under the motto ‘Tegel eruit, groen erin: De eerste tegel telt!’ (‘stone out, green in: the first stone counts!’) Frans Stravers of the Municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo recently collected the first paving stones from a resident on a cargo bike and exchanged them for a plant.

The municipality hereby underlines the importance of the campaign to green Geldrop-Mierlo. Various initiatives have been started: for example, 250 square metres of paving will be removed from Kersenstraat in Mierlo and greenery will be created in its place. “We also removed stones in Geldrop. At Olmenhof, a paved square has been partly converted into a park”.

The NK Tegelwippen (Dutch whipping out paving stone championships) take place until 31 October, 2024. Geldrop-Mierlo municipality is also participating, Stravers says. “Last year we removed 1,277 stones. And we want to improve this in 2024. Everyone can participate by removing stones in their own garden and replacing them with grass, flower beds, trees and facade gardens”.

Stones in exchange for plants

During the campaign, residents who remove at least eleven stones (one square metre, ed.) from their front or backyard will receive a gift. Anyone who registers at www.nktegelwippen.nl and then takes their stones to Milieustraat (recycling centre) to hand them in for free will receive a voucher. This allows you to select a free plant at GroenRijk Geldrop.

And from 19 April to 29 April and from 31 May to 9 June, the stones can also be returned directly to GroenRijk Geldrop. Stravers: “All people have to do is register via the NK Tegelwippen website. With the confirmation of receipt they can then go to the garden centre”.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

Ed.~ Also in Eindhoven you can take part in the whipping out stones contest. Here you can read more.

Easter bunny hunt for people with little money

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Easter bunny hunt for people with little money

Adults looking for Easter bunnies in the garden of Petruskerk (Petrus church) in Eindhoven. It was a remarkable sight on Saturday afternoon, but it really happened.

It was something new that Hugo van Rooij from Stichting (Z)onderdak ((with(out) roof foundation) had come up with to give people with little money a happy Easter. Everyone was allowed to hand in one Easter bunny they found and it had a number on it. That number could be exchanged for a prize.

“I had gigantic Easter bunnies as a prize, but also money”, De Rooij said. “The main prize was even €50”. He was not afraid that people would attack each other for such cash prizes. He was right, every participant was happy with his or her gift.

Like a child

The thirty to forty participants meet every Saturday afternoon in Petruskerk. They then get soup and sandwiches. This time De Rooij had come up with something extra to get these people in the Easter mood: looking for Easter bunnies.

Participant Hans with his reddish curls felt like a child again when he searched the ground for hidden Easter bunnies. “This is so much fun, a bit of treasure hunting. It’s great that this is being organised”.

After handing in, his find turned out to be worth a gigantic chocolate Easter bunny. “Great! Then I won’t arrive empty-handed tomorrow at my three adult sons”, he beamed. “I’ll give this Easter Bunny three minutes and it’ll be gone tomorrow”.

Benefactor

70-year-old Joke was also very happy when she came to hand in her found Easter bunny. “I’m so curious to see what I won”. She impatiently unpacked her envelope with the prize she had won and could hardly believe it. The envelope contained €50.

“I’m going to give them to the homeless. I’m going to buy socks and underpants and I’m going to buy cups of coffee for them”. She said she doesn’t need the money. “Making other people happy makes me happy. They need it more than I do”.

Meanwhile, Danio unpacked his winning envelope. “€20, wow, that’s what I’m going to eat from today and tomorrow. I don’t have that much money so I’m very happy with this”.

Overjoyed

In the meantime, Eindhoven benefactor Hugo de Rooij looks back with satisfaction. “This makes me so happy. Let’s face it, these people deserve to have a happy Easter. And I never worried for a moment that it would get out of hand, because there is money to be won. Someone just said that he was overjoyed with his huge chocolate Easter egg, because money is just money”.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

 

A grandstand for the blind during swimming competition in Eindhoven

Lila Mehrez
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A grandstand for the blind during swimming competition in Eindhoven

A grandstand for the blind will be used for the first time at an international competition in the Pieter van de Hoogeband Swimming Stadium. This has been happening in football for some time, but in swimming this is new in the Netherlands.

These are the qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Liesette Bruinsma, Paralympic swimmer, thinks it is time for the blind grandstand to make its debut in swimming. The EQM qualifying tournament seems suitable for this. “The idea came from me and I tried to approach organisations and that was successful. Now we hope that we can reach the target group and allow people with visual impairments to enjoy sport,” says the five-time Paralympic champion.

Special grandstand

The special grandstand in the swimming stadium consists of VIP places. Normally that means Very Important Person, but during the competition it stands for Visually Impaired Person. With headphones, blind and partially sighted people can still experience the entire match. “A commentator reports on the match via headphones. There are special interpreters for the blind for that. For example, they say: ‘Someone is swimming to the right and then all the way to the left’. We think it is much more important that you hear someone who understands the sport and knows the different strokes, but can also bring enthusiasm,” Bruinsma explains.

Accessibility

The ultimate goal is to make the sport accessible to everyone. “This is another step closer to an accessible society. Everyone should be able to enjoy sports, even if you cannot see,” says Bruinsma. “Most children become interested in sports by watching, but that is not possible for everyone. I hope that other sports will also pick up on this.”

The blind stand will be used during the qualifying matches on April 13. There have been several registrations, interested parties can register here.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

270 students celebrate new Zevensprong school building

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270 students celebrate new Zevensprong school building

On Tuesday afternoon, 270 students attended the official start of the new construction of Kindcentrum (child centre) De Zevensprong (seven-way cross) in Best. They took a look at the construction site where their new school building will be built.

It was a festive afternoon that councillor Rik Dijkhoff opened with a speech. The contractor and director also addressed the children. In between, the program was filled with songs from the children. At the end, a number of students, teachers and the councillor were allowed to leave a handprint in the still wet concrete.

Locations

The school currently consists of two different locations, but director Sofie Maas is pleased that it will now become one building. “I am so happy that there will be one new school building, for us as teachers, but as you can see here, the children are also enthusiastic and can’t wait for the school to be built”.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

Braincandies Large Live about Urban Dance

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Braincandies Large Live about Urban Dance

In connection with the Urban Dance Days Eindhoven 2024 you can be part of an expanded edition of Braincandies about “Understanding Urban Dance Culture” on May 5.

This special Braincandies Large Live event welcomes all, whether you’re a seasoned member of the HipHop community or a newcomer eager to dive in the world of urban dance.

Braincandies is a series of events where various (amateur) speakers climb the stage and are given the opportunity to share, teach and inspire about different subjects.

Braincandies Large Live about Urban Dance will be in Parktheater Eindhoven on Sunday, 5th of May 2024 from 15.00 to 17:00 (doors open at 14:30).

Speakers:

  • Tawatha Steendam – Leading a double life: academics with extraordinary second careers
  • Christian “Robozee” –  Discover Influence and Inspiration in Unlikely Directions
  • Xenia Sairento –  Empowering Urban Voices: Feminism’s Impact on Urban Culture
  • Andre “Drosha”Grekhov –  Hip-Hop dance Artistic Odyssey: from Inspiration to Transformation”

And that’s not all – after the talks, you can enjoy drinks and the rest of the activities happening at Parktheater (included in the ticket price)!

Tickets costing 18.30 are available for purchase by clicking on ‘Sunday Day-Ticket’ via this link.
In case you would like to come but you can’t afford the ticket? Let Christian Boscheri know and he will do his best to arrange a free ticket for you!

The show will be in English with 4 talks of 10 minutes each, with interactive activities between each talk.

Open business day 23 March

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Open business day 23 March

The Open Business Day (Open Bedrijven Dag) is the event where you can take a look behind the scenes of companies. On Saturday 23 March from 10:00 to 16:00, companies in the region will open their doors.

The Open Day will be held on Saturday 23 March 2024 for the sixth time in a row. It has been a success for years with young and old alike. On this day, almost 100 companies from Kempen and Peel districts open their doors to the general public. From Tilburg to Asten, from St. Oedenrode to Bergeijk in Noord-Brabant.

It is a unique opportunity to learn about what is happening in the region in the fields of recreation, technology, construction and healthcare. All sectors are represented during the Open Day.

Whether you have yet to make a study choice, are thinking about a career switch or are just curious. The OBD is free and for everyone.

Find a list with more info and all participating companies here.

 

Henri van Waals exhibition in Van Gogh Village Museum

Bob
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Henri van Waals exhibition in Van Gogh Village Museum

Due to the expansion of the Van Gogh Village Museum in Nuenen, temporary exhibitions can now be held. The first will take place from 3 April. ‘Van Gogh achterna’ (‘chasing Van Gogh’) focuses on the works of Henri van der Waals.

Van der Waals (1904-1994) fell under the spell of Vincent van Gogh at the art academy in Antwerp. That’s how he ended up in Nuenen. There he stayed for a long time in the old parsonage with the Hofkes family and worked in and around Van Gogh’s former studio.

This is also reflected in Van der Waals’ work. In his drawings and paintings you recognise Van Gogh’s themes and style: people working in the fields, flower still lifes, farmers’ huts and landscapes.

Van der Waals preferred to make figurative and realistic work. His touch is rhythmic with loose strokes, as he sees in Van Gogh. The temporary exhibition in the Van Gogh Village Museum will be officially opened on Wednesday, 3 April. Start: 17:00.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

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