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TV chef introduces students to vegetarian cuisine

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TV chef introduces students to vegetarian cuisine

He is usually in front of TV cameras, but  on Tuesday he was at a school in Eindhoven. 24Kitchen Chef Mounir Toub gave a cooking course at Summa Plus. He introduced students to vegetarian cuisine. The lesson was organised in the context of the Nationale Week Zonder Vlees en Zuivel (national week without meat and dairy).

“We want to make students aware of the fact that you can make your own choices about what you eat and that those choices can have an impact on the world around you”, Mirjam van der Woude, teacher at Summa Plus, says. “In addition, food without meat can also be very tasty”.
That is why various activities are organised for a week to get students thinking about the use of meat in their diet. For example, cooking lessons are given every day, meals are cooked for the elderly from the neighbourhood and vegetarian spring rolls are handed out during the break. “Everything related to food this week is all vegetarian”, the teacher explains.

Environmental pollution

And not without reason. The National no meat or dairy week is organised to combat environmental pollution. The foundation wants people to avoid meat and dairy for a week, so that there is much less CO2 emission and it becomes easier to achieve the climate goals. The campaign started in 2018 as The National Week without meat. The non-dairy part was added this year.

Growing Food

The Summa students are also introduced to food production. They learn how vegetables and herbs grow and when to harvest for example. Also their use in the kitchen is explained.

studemts introduced to growing foods
Photo credit: Studio040

Summa College has a special class for refugees and other non-Dutch speaking youth. They appreciate the visit of Mounir Toub as he is originally also from outside Netherlands. Mounir is a famous tv chef.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

Sombre Christmas even in churches

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Sombre Christmas even in churches

This Christmas Eve, St Joris church clergy will be having a ‘Church tour’.

They will be visiting six Eindhoven churches, travelling part of with a nativity scene. There are usually eight Christmas services in Eindhoven South.

The COVID rules, however, mean these have been cancelled this year. That means thousands of people won’t be able to attend Christmas mass. So, this church tour an alternative.

Six stops

The churches on the route are Catharina, Martinus (in Tongelre), and Pius X Church(in Stratum). The route continues past the Gestelse Lambertus, and Trudo Church (in Strijp). It ends at St Joris Church.

The Christmas gospel will be read at each church. A Christmas message and some prayers will also be shared. St Joris says there’s a kind of beauty in this year’s austere Christmas celebrations.

“In this corona time, all the Christmas festivities are more sombre. They’re, therefore, slightly more aligned to the humble birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. There were few visitors then.”

Only three visitors

“There were only three wise men from the East. So, they were adhering strictly to Rutte’s rules. Less glitter and glamour this year, but perhaps more the true Christmas spirit than ever”, says a church spokesperson.

There was an Easter Church tour during the first lockdown too. According to the St Joris Church’s spokesperson, there was a lot of interest then. They hope this will also be the case now.

The eight Christmas Day services will continue. As will the seven on Boxing Day. Only 30 worshippers are allowed at each service.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda Walraven

MPs: ‘Why no Park Hilaria?’

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MPs: ‘Why no Park Hilaria?’

Christian Democrats (CDA) in the Dutch House of Representatives also want to know why Park Hilaria will not be held this year.

Last week, the Eindhoven municipality and organisers, Eindhoven247, decided to cancel this well-loved event. According to them, there’s not enough time to figure out an adapted version of the fair. There has to be sufficient space to keep the required 1.5m distance.

The fairground operators were angry about this. They referred to Tilburg. There a slimmed-down fair will soon be possible.

Meeting didn’t alter decision

Eindhoven’s CDA branch put questions about the same issue to the council. The fairground operators threatened to take action if nothing changes. They were invited for a meeting with Councillor Monique List. That, however, did nothing to change the decision.

CDA MPs now want to know if State Secretary, Mona Keijzer, can change anything about the situation. According to the CDA members, these problems play a role in multiple municipalities.

Even some small fairs are being denied permits. They asked Keijzer to talk to the Association of Dutch Municipalities. They want more events to go ahead.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda Walraven

 

Children to participate in King’s Games in Eindhoven

Lila Mehrez
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Children to participate in King’s Games in Eindhoven

Nearly 3,500 children will participate in the traditional King’s Games in Eindhoven next Friday. This is a week earlier than the national King’s Games, because the May holidays start a week earlier in the south of the country.

During the King’s Games, sports and fun are central for primary school students. In Eindhoven, approximately 3,450 students from 24 different schools participate in the event. On Friday they will be introduced to sports such as hockey, gymnastics, rugby, handball, free running, beach volleyball and padel at various sports parks in the city.

Starting gun

The Eindhoven King Games will be opened this year at Sportpark Eindhoven-Noord by sports councillor Maes van Lansschot. He gives the starting signal for the students at ten o’clock in the morning. They then start their day with the national King’s Games dance by Children for Children. This is followed by a day full of sportsmanship.

Next Friday there will not only be sports, but also clothing collected for the DRIP Foundation. This organisation ensures that children from Eindhoven, regardless of their financial situation, have second-hand sportswear at their disposal. The foundation has several collection boxes during the games where parents and children can donate their sportswear.

Discover

This year the national theme ‘Discover’ is central, with the focus on discovering what you don’t know yet. This includes exercise, food and drink. According to the organisation, this way students find out what suits them best.

 

Source: Studio040

For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez

Christmas light show taken down again and will continue next year despite price hikes

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Christmas light show taken down again and will continue next year despite price hikes

The holidays are over and so the Christmas light show on Rode Kruislaan in Woensel is being taken down again. The more than 30,000 lights go back into the box and the street is not so illuminated for a while. And that after more than 2,500 visitors last month.

Breaking down goes a lot faster than building up all the Christmas decorations. “We normally start building up in October, then after Halloween we start putting up the Christmas trees in the gardens and then on St. Nicholas’ birthday everything is ready”, organiser Erik Rakhorst says.

The four residential houses are completely in Christmas atmosphere during the holiday season, which attracts a lot of visitors. “We had around 2,500 visitors this year, which has been less in recent years because of corona. It’s really nice to see the children enjoying the music and the lights”, co-organiser Henk van der Aa says.

Energy bill

More than 30,000 lights are hanging during the Christmas light show, so Erik and Henk can expect a hefty energy bill. “It’s all LED so fortunately that’s not too bad. This year I put a flow meter between them and was able to measure exactly what we consumed. The total is €170, so that’s not too bad. That’s what we’re willing to pay for our hobby”, Rakhorst explains.

Charity

“We do this mostly for the people who stop by and pair a charity with that. This year that charity is Speelcadeau (play gift). An organisation that collects toys for children whose parents can’t afford them. And there was a big donation. In fact, we raised a total of €1000. This goes in its entirety to charity”.

Fans of the Christmas light show can also enjoy a following edition at the end of 2023, so they have to be patient for a while.

Source: Studio040

Translated by: Bob

GLOW gets a golden thumbs-up

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GLOW gets a golden thumbs-up

The Golden Thumb is an award for events that are the most accessible for people with a physical disability. GLOW Eindhoven has received this accolade for 2019.

This award is the brainchild of the Stichting Platform Gehandicaptenbeleid Eindhoven (Eindhoven Platform for Policies for the Disabled Foundation or PGE). With it, this platform wants to encourage event organisers to take disabled people who want to visit these social events more into consideration.

In 2019, a number of events in Eindhoven were again visited by PGE volunteers. These events were assessed on accessibility, usability, and safety for physically disabled people. GLOW Eindhoven came out on top last year.

‘A long-term partnership’

GLOW’s Head of Production, Tom Weerts, says “We are very happy with this recognition. GLOW Eindhoven is an event for everyone. We see the cooperation with Foundation PGE as a long-term partnership. Every year, if needed, we will make improvements in a sustainable way.”

“Last year we mainly invested in providing information on our website. We looked at the GLOW route with the Foundation in advance. There was, therefore, still enough time to make several places more accessible for the disabled.”

PGE Chairman, Toon van de Kerkhof, states that “GLOW has made an enormous effort to expand on the idea of inclusiveness. PGE finds the result admirable, and asked us for advice beforehand”. He points out that it is ‘very difficult’ to guarantee accessibility for wheelchair users and other disabled people at such large public events.

Urban Skin

GLOW
Contour, by Michel Suk, at GLOW 2019. Photo credit: GLOW

From 7 to 14 November 2020, for the 15th time, Eindhoven will again be dedicated to light art. This year’s theme is ‘Urban Skin’. The city centre will be transformed into one huge exhibition space. Light projects by artists from the Netherlands and abroad will be on display. The projects will be interconnected by a walking route.

GLOW started in 2006 with 45.000 visitors. It has since grown, having a record number of over 770,000 visitors in 2019. This puts GLOW Eindhoven in the top five ‘ best-visited light festivals in the world’.

Source: GLOW

Translator: Melinda Walraven

Cycle together to Brabantsedag Heeze, 26 August

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Cycle together to Brabantsedag Heeze, 26 August

On Sunday, August 26, 2018, the rolling theatre parade will once again be the highlight of Brabantsedag Heeze. And what better way to go there than by bicycle, all arranged and hassle-free.

It will be a day full of local traditions, Brabant culture, historical facts, entertainment, music, theatre,  art and food and drinks of course. The whole village of Heeze (10 km from Eindhoven) is a living stage for the day.

This years’ 61st edition, has the theme ‘From Ravenstein to Roosendaal’. 16 Float building groups have worked all year to again, showcase a breathtaking parade.

The main parade starts at 13:30 hrs. The pre-parade will start at 12:30 hrs. But guests will be entertained all day from 10:00 to 19:00 hrs at the various decorated and lively locations throughout the village, where a complete program can be experienced.

Maurice from Eindhoven Cycling Tours will buy your tickets and will take you to Heeze by bike. You can register here.  It will cost 25 euros for the full day including entrance tickets. Children up to 12 years free.

The Brabantsedag parade is the largest in the Netherlands and is visited yearly by around 30.000 people.

 

 

For Eindhoven News: Irene M.

 

Uncertainty and unrest hover the expats’ minds

Beena Arunraj
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Uncertainty and unrest hover the expats’ minds

Sixty thousand expat families wait eagerly for the decision about the 30 ruling tomorrow afternoon (18 Sep). The tradition of presenting the budget on the third Tuesday of September or prinsjesdag is a unique ceremony in The Netherlands.

The king and queen leave the Noordeinde Palace in a decorated glass carriage and arrive at the Binnenhof. The king addresses the joint session of the senate and house of representatives.  This also marks the start of the new working year for the Senate. Then the finance minister presents the national budget.  So what makes this yearly ritual so important this year ….you may ask?

Tomorrow’s budget holds the cue for the possible sweeping changes for Expat families. Their lives, their addresses, their livelihood could all depend on what Finance minister Hoekstra brings to the table. The 30% ruling is the tax benefit that Expats are promised by the government when they arrive in the Netherlands. The proposal to reduce the duration from eight and ten years to five years without a transition arrangement for the existing beneficiaries has stirred the hornet’s nest. United Expats of the Netherlands, the action group for dealing with this crisis is carefully watching and weighing its options.

“To go back on its word, the government draws a lot of negative attention worldwide” comments an expat working at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. “#Deal is a Deal -Practice what you preach “adds another expat employee. It is noteworthy that many companies, the Brainport region, FNV and various other associations have come out in support against the lack of transition agreement that affects the existing users of this 30% ruling tax benefit.

Hope is a good breakfast but not a good supper. But tonight the sixty thousand families would try to go to sleep with mere hope of a better tomorrow.

For Eindhoven News: Beena Arunraj

 

‘Regular citizens’ show light art for the first time during GLOW 2019

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‘Regular citizens’ show light art for the first time during GLOW 2019

For the first time, non-artists at GLOW will also have the opportunity to present their own lighting projects.

The name is called GLOWlabs. It concerns five places along the route of the Eindhoven light art festival. Here ‘normal’ inhabitants of Eindhoven and companies can exhibit light installations. An example is the GGzE, which has developed a light therapy project in conjunction with citizens. “GLOW is for everyone. With these labs we want to show that not only the established artists can have an exhibition, but also the residents of Eindhoven,” says a spokesperson for GLOW.

Source of light

In the center of Eindhoven there will be work from about 35 light artists from home and abroad from Saturday. With the theme ‘The Living Colors’ this year, the organisation wants to delve deeper into the most important part of GLOW: light. This is how artists get started with ‘splitting light’ and looking for the source of light. It became clear earlier this year what the eyecatcher will be: a light show at the Witte Dame.

Number of visitors possibly up

Last year around 750,000 visitors came to the event. The organisation expects this number to be exceeded in the coming week. “That depends on the weather,” the spokesperson explains. Since the start in 2006, GLOW has seen a significant increase in the number of visitors. In the beginning year there were 45,000, so now there are three-quarters of a million.

GLOW starts this Saturday and lasts a week.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Dirk

Sneak preview Parktheater coming season

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Sneak preview Parktheater coming season

This Sunday, the doors of Parktheater are wide open. there will be sneak previews and fun surprises. In the theatre halls, you can see short performances of cabaret shows, youth performances and musicals that will be performed in the coming season.

The programme includes guided tours, short performances, music, a family show and a circus workshop.

You can visit the open day on Sunday 3 September from 13:00 to 17:00. Entrance is free. Here you can find more information.

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