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Italian? Your kids can come enjoy a story at the library

Are your children Italian or do they understand the language? Then Eindhoven Library and the Eindhoven Italian School invite them to come to Raccontastorie (Storytelling) on Sunday afternoons.

These two institutions have partnered up. Children and their families can participate in various activities – in Italian – at the library. These include readings, improvisations, theatre, and creative activities.

Eindhoven’s Italian School, “La Lampadina”, was created to sparking enthusiasm and stimulating interest in the Italian culture and language. It is aimed at young, school-aged children. This is done by developing their Italian language skills and confidence in communication.

Reading activities for the kids

The school’s weekly Italian lessons have been a great success. This success is why “La Lampadina” will now offer six to ten-year-olds a further opportunity to discover Italian traditions and culture – a series of reading activities at the library.

It is a well-known fact that reading is one of the most powerful learning tools. It can provide knowledge and, at the same time, enrich language development. The books used in the reading activities will explore various topics. These include not only the classics of mythology and fables. There will also be educational stories about the environment. And closer to the end of the year, Christmas stories.

Each event will include a creative activity following the reading. This will allow the children to use their imaginations and have some fun. The programme, as a whole, will provide children with cultural and linguistic tools. These tools are to strengthen their identity as bilingual speakers and, ultimately, as confident global citizens.

The first of these free events is this Sunday, 27 October. Then they will be on 3 and 24 November and 8 and 22 December. The activities will all run from 15:00 to 16:00 at the Library in the Witte Dame.

For more information on ‘La Lampadina’s’ ongoing initiatives and projects, please visit their website.

Source: Eindhoven Italian School

 

75th Liberation Anniversary concert to be held

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In early October, the La Bonne Espérance male choir and the Symphonie Orkest Eindhoven (Eindhoven Symphony Orchestra) will hold a joint concert dedicated to the 75th year of liberation.

During the concert, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs, featuring baritone, Stefan Astakhov, will be central. The concert will be in the Muziekgebouw on 5 October.

In September, it is exactly 75 years since the city was liberated from the Germans. That is why there are extra activities around the commemorations and celebrations this year.

Source: www.studio040.nl

Translated by: Bob

Edited by: Melinda

Young people with disabilities on stage with own theatre show

A disability doesn’t have to stop you from doing great things. With that message, 15-year-old Benjamin van de Kerkhof stars in his own theatre show, together with other young people with disabilities from the region.

“You’re so clumsy!” or “You can’t do this.” Just some annoying comments that young people with disabilities hear. The theatre performance ‘Alone’ takes you into Benjamin’s day where he is completely alone.

“This is really cool! This really suits me. The applause really gives me goosebumps,” says lead actor Benjamin, beaming. He has Dandy-Walker syndrome, a congenital brain defect. “I suffer from stimulus processing, so when everyone talks at the same time I don’t know what to do anymore. I also can’t see well,” he explains.

Spotlight

Anyone who thinks that only Benjamin is in the spotlight is wrong. “Even though my role seems very small, I still get quite a bit of credit,” jokes 16-year-old Tijn van Eenennaam, a good friend of Benjamin. He provides the intro to the show.

Benjamin: “I play myself and you have to accept me. I can give people something in a nice way, that’s very nice.” Tijn adds: “I like to talk about my disability.” He has the posture and movement disorder cerebral palsy. “The more people know about it, the more people can understand.”

Exciting

“It feels very good to be on the podium! Very exciting,” says Jules Moonemans. Problems with his eye and hand coordination do not stop him from shining on stage. “I am more than a disability. I am a person.”

“It’s really going to be a party. I promise you that!”, shouts Benjamin with great enthusiasm. He hopes it sells out. As loud as he can he says, “Everyone should come and see!” The show full of music can be seen on Saturday, February 24 at eight o’clock in the theatre hall of the ‘t Perron community centre in Heeze.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

Construction of Kennedylaan Park Hilaria takes off

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Two days from now Park Hilaria will reopen in Eindhoven. One hundred attractions are now being built on Kennedylaan as Park Hilaria is expected to stay open for ten days. About 450,000 visitors are estimated to attend.  

Last year the event was slightly adjusted due to corona. The attractions were further apart and the Feestcafé was not welcome. This year everything is back to normal. “We are very happy to be there again,” says Harold van Nielen of the Feestcafé. “Making people happy is what makes the heart beat faster.”

Swing Carousel

New at Park Hilaria is the ‘Around the World’ attraction, a sixty-metre merry-go-round. “With a hundred attractions, there is something for everyone,” says Mariola Scheepstra of organizer Eindhoven 24/7. “The swing carousel (zweefmolen) is new, I think you have a very nice view of the city from there.”

Twentieth Edition 

It is the twentieth edition of Park Hilaria and so it is ten days of celebration. Showmen are happy to be back. “I was in Tilburg for this, which was a lot of stress, there is a bit more peace here,” says a fair operator of an attraction.

Unlike many other cities, the Eindhoven fun fair is not located in the city center, but rather the entire Kennedylaan is closed for the amusement park. “You have pleasant long hours, you don’t have to close everything at night, and the organization is very nice. It is a trusted location.”

Park Hilaria is set to open this Friday afternoon, August 5.

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

 

 

New city poet wanted

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Who will become Eindhoven’s new city poet? At the end of January, the current city poet, Jessica Bartels, will hand over the baton to a successor. Potential poets have another month to sign up for this competition. 

Eindhoven’s city poet holds the position for two years. The intention is that the city poet will regularly write and recite poems at important events in the city.

To be able to participate, poets must submit three works – one on Groot Eindhoven’s centenary, one about the future of the city and an own piece of work. A jury chooses the best four poets who will end up in the final round. The poems must, of course, be in Dutch.

New poet to be chosen in Jan

In the final, the four works have to be presented to the public. The audience will be allowed to give their opinion of the poets. In the end, a professional jury decides who wins. The final will be held on Thursday, 30 January, at the Natlab. Here the next city poet will also be announced.

The works, along with a short CV and motivation can be sent to f.vbragt@bibliotheekeindhoven.nl. The deadline for entries is 15 December 2019. People can get more information from the Eindhoven Library.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda Walraven

Outdoor film season begins

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At the Natlab in Eindhoven, it is again possible to go to the open-air cinema. Outdoor movies are available until the end of next month.

Every Friday and Saturday there is an open-air cinema in the courtyard of the film house. On Fridays, there are musical films, such as Mamma Mia, and films about Queen, The Beatles, and Tina Turner. Last weekend marked the start, with a theatre concert by David Byrne.

On Saturdays, Natlab has favourite movies recently, such as Hustlers and Mandibules.

You can see the programme schedule on this website.

Source: www.studio040.nl

Translation by: Hang Vu.

 

Conifer grower Henk receives prestigious prize

Henk van Kempen from Son en Breugel is a tree grower, in conifers to be precise. And not the well-known ones that are found in many gardens, but very special ones. Henk has even received a prestigious international award for it: the Justin C. Harper Award.

This is a prestigious prize for someone who contributes to the propagation and improvement, but also the discovery and cultivation of conifers. Henk is only the second Dutch person to receive this award from the American Conifer Society.”

“When people hear the word ‘conifer’, they immediately think of a big monster. However, there is much more. I mainly specialize in small dwarf forms and rarities.” Requests for Henk’s trees come from all over the world. “That’s why I’m constantly looking for new varieties.”

As an example, Henk shows the so-called Japanese parasol, which actually looks nothing like the ‘traditional’ conifer, which the layman recognizes as such. “It has thick, fleshy needles. There are more than a hundred different types of this tree alone. There are variegated forms, yellow forms, dwarf forms, extreme dwarf forms, etc..”

On expedition

Every two years Henk goes on an ‘expedition’ to the United States or Canada, where he looks for new types of conifers. And he can also be found regularly in various European countries, including Scandinavia, Germany and Austria. However, America is the Valhalla.”

“There are a lot of ‘seekers’ for conifers. Because in the wild you can also find new species and shapes. Just drive around and see if you see an abnormality somewhere in a very large tree. And if you then multiply it again, you can get out conifers like the ones you see here.”

Open

Henk’s nursery in Son en Breugel has approximately 23,000 different plants, of which approximately 4,000 are new every year. On Saturdays his business is open to private individuals and residents can also buy a conifer.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

Groots Junior: concert for and by children

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Dutch singer, Guus Meeuwis, will give a stadium concert for children for the first time.

He made the announcement at a press conference in the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven yesterday.

‘Groots Junior’ (‘Grand Junior’) is organised for and by children. This stadium concert will take place on Wednesday, 12 June 2019, at 16:00 in the PSV Stadium. Advance sales for the concert start on Wednesday morning, 28 November.

Source: www.studio040.nl

Translated by: Bob

Edited by: Melinda

Mierlo linked to Christian Dior?

Mierlo has a new hero who puts the town’s history as a textile manufacturer back in the spotlight. He seems even to have had contact with Christian Dior.

The name of this new hero is Piet Manders, and the Weverijmuseum in Geldrop has made an exhibition about the man and his work. Manders (1928-1986) was an industrial technical draftsman who, with his team, designed fabrics for famous international fashion designers such as Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. The Weverijmuseum stumbled on Piet’s work more or less by accident, through an e-mail from a museum in Zeeland.

Didn’t suit their collection

They offered a fabric collection that did not fit into their collection. “Since I was going to spend my holiday in Zeeland anyway, I drove by”, Bert Vermeer, director of the Weverijmuseum Geldrop, says. “Then it turned out to be a collection from a certain Piet Manders, who also turned out to have roots in Mierlo”.

And that can also be seen in the street scene because Lenssen and Manders’ fashion shops are all family. Piet never had a glamorous life, nor was he famous. But he did leave his mark on the international fashion world.

“And Mierlo should be proud of that”, Bert Vermeer says. That is why the exhibition on Manders is on display until September in Weverijmuseum Geldrop.

Source: www.studio040.nl

Translated by: Bob

 

Quiet King’s Day weekend in the city

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King’s Day is over, and the organisers announced that it was a successful event.

Despite the rain, there was a pleasant atmosphere in Eindhoven, and the markets and parties were well attended. The weekend saw more than 125,000 visitors come to the parties and markets in Eindhoven.

The weather was not ideal as it was very cold and wet. More than 10,000 visitors frequented the free market at the Stadswandelpark. Here too people had to shelter from the rain.

Precautionary measures

More than 200 paramedics, ambulance personnel, police officers, and supervisors were summoned as a precaution. Fortunately, the two days went smoothly. No major incidents occurred. “In fact, there have been fewer incidents than on a regular night out,” organiser Ruud Bakker, an organiser at the Eindhoven Koningsdag Foundation says, “Everyone really came to Eindhoven for the pleasant atmosphere.”

The party atmosphere, unfortunately, came with a lot of waste. Over the whole weekend, more than 60,000kg of rubbish were swept off the street. “The efficient people from the waste disposal service started to clean up our city within an hour of the parties ending. That is really fantastic, ” Ruud says with admiration.

All in all, the organisers look back on a royally successful festival. The plans for King’s Day 2020 are already in full swing.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Nicole Cullinan

Editor: Melinda Walraven

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