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Wanted: 450 people named Lucas or Lukas to celebrate 450th anniversary of Lucas Gassel’s death

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Helmond Museum is looking for 450 people named Lucas or Lukas. The search is part of a project to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the death of Lucas Gassel, a painter from Helmond.

Gassel painted during the sixteenth century, a time known as Brabant’s Golden Age. Helmond museum recently purchased a painting by Gaasel entitled ‘Landschap met het offer van Abraham’ (‘Landscape with the sacrifice of Abraham’). The painting cost 100,000 euros.

The museum will organise an extensive exhibition of Gassel’s paintings. The idea of a ‘Lucas/Lukas Day’ was proposed in order to attract more visitors.

The organisers hope to take a large group photo of all 450 people named Lucas or Lukas on 19 April. There will also be music from a troubadour named Lucas Florent, and a medieval themed party at the castle.

The exhibition opens on 10 March.

 

Source: Omroep Brabant

How about a little happiness?

This new strain of the Coronavirus has people on edge. We could use a little happiness, don’t you think?

The sixth edition of the Dutch Happiness Week (DHW) will take place from Saturday,14 to Sunday, 22 March. This year it is not only about present happiness, but it also touches on future happiness. It will make ample connection with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

These goals of are designed to ‘make the world a better place’, and form the thread running through the DHW’s 2020 programme. Fontys Hogescholen and Parktheater have organised more than 70 activities for this week. These will take place in partnership with several other companies and institutions. New partners this year include the Catharina Hospital, the Jumbo supermarket chain Jumbo, and Autisme Brabant.

Lots of happy activities

There will be all sorts of events for old and young. On Friday, 20 March, Jumbo will treat children to a master class in the Parktheater. It will be led by Clara den Boer, the brains behind the ‘Lucky Suitcase’. This is a teaching package that is already used by many primary schools. The full programme and more information about the DHW can be found here.

The Eindhoven Library is also offering activities around the DHW. They have three events in English. On Wednesday, 15 March, at 14:30, people can come and hear ‘A woman’s voice’. Maaike van Steenis, will perform selected texts by female poets and word artists. The chosen texts highlight women and being a woman in different ways.

On the same day, Maaike ter Haar will present ‘Greek Goddesses: Hera’ at 15:30. She will help women recognize archetypes and share experiences. She wants to inspire women in the life paths they create.

Find your way

Then on the last day of the DHW, at 13:30, the library will have a talk about how to ‘Discover your ways to happiness in a foreign land’. The speaker will use poems and dance to describe her journey in the Netherlands, and how it showed her a way to learn new skills and nurture some of her own.

There are also the Geluksplekken (Happy places). This is a collaboration between the DHW organizers and Happiness Ambassador, Leo Bormans. Eindhoven residents nominated several ‘Happy Places’ in the city. They are ‘mirrors and windows’ of happiness, places for reflection, and action in our search for ‘attainable happiness’.

Leo Bormans is the author of international bestsellers such as ‘The World Book of Happiness’. There are tips for happiness on the signboards at these venues. These are based on large-scale research done by the University of Leuven into the effect of positive interventions. These places are part of an international network.

GLOW organisers plan changes to light festival

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In light of the coronavirus crisis, the organisers behind GLOW have announced plans to take a different approach this year.

GLOW, a multimedia light festival, is one of Eindhoven’s most popular it events. It attracts more than 750,000 visitors each year. This coming autumn will mark the festival’s fifteenth anniversary.

Although it is not yet clear which coronavirus regulations may still be in place in autumn, organisers do not expect GLOW to be able to take place in its usual format. This is mostly due to the large crowds that it attracts.

The organisers are thinking of alternative ways to conduct the festival that abides by social distancing regulations. They are considering projecting light shows into the air, as well as mobile artworks which drive past residential areas.

Organisers want to focus on exhibitions to unite people in Eindhoven. Having people shine a line outside their homes to illuminate Eindhoven at the same moment has been considered.

Whilst there are no final plans yet, organisers hope to make a decision by June. The festival will take place from 7 to 14 November.

 

Translation: Rachael Vickerman

Source: Studio040

Philips Museum to open with special exhibition

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When the relaxation of the anti-corona measures takes effect on 1 June, the Philips Museum will also open its doors.

Just over a week later, on Tuesday, 9 June, the museum will also open a new exhibition called ‘Eendracht maakt macht’ (‘Unity creates power’). The exhibition shows visitors how, from the beginning of the 20th century, the city of Eindhoven, together with Philips and PSV, grew into the current metropolitan area. The story is of how a modest Dutch town became a high-tech international region, from Frits Philips’ point of view.

The museum also has a modest first – for the first time, people can go on an audio tour. It is voiced by Dutch television and film actor, Frank Lammers. The museum opens its doors on Monday, 1 June, at 12:00. Anyone who wants to visit the museum must buy online tickets.

People must also follow other safety rules. There are, unfortunately, no guided tours.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda Walraven

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

 

The Night Watch replica on display at local nursing homes

On Thursday, a life-size replica of the world-famous De Nachtwacht (The Night Watch) will be unveiled at the Vitalis Wilgenhof nursing home.

The replica of one of the Netherlands’ most famous paintings is being brought to Eindhoven. That is thanks to a collaboration between the Rijksmuseum and Philips. That is according to the Vitalis care group.

The Night Watch is a 1642 masterpiece by Rembrandt van Rijn. The replica, which is 4 x 5m, will remain in Eindhoven for five weeks. It will change location every week.

‘A way to enjoy something beautiful’

The project fits in well with the care group’s attitude to art and culture. “We see the arrival of ‘De Nachtwacht’ as a means to think a little more freely,” says a Vitalis spokesperson. “It’s a way for the elderly to stay connected, to make and enjoy something beautiful.”

“Art and culture is a vitamin for the mind. It’s not only a means of development and meaningful contact. It also allows for meaning and pleasure.”

The initiative came about because the corona crisis makes it difficult for senior citizens to visit museums. The Rijksmuseum, therefore, wants to accommodate this group. The life-size ‘The Night Watch’ is a print of a very high-resolution photograph, taken of the masterpiece earlier this year.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda

Sadée painting on display in Neunen

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Artist, Philip Sadée, painted a piece called De Aardappelrooiers (The Potato Harvesters). It’s now on display in the Vincentre Museum in Nuenen.

The artwork is unique because Sadée painted it at the same time as Vincent van Gogh did his world-famous De Aardappeleters (The Potato Eaters)  Sadée was, in fact, a great source of inspiration for Van Gogh. Van Gogh painted De Aardappeleters while living in Neunen.

“Sadée attended The Hague School, and he mainly painted the working man”, a Vincentre spokesperson says. The Hague School was a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890.

“He was one of the first artists in the Netherlands to paint farmers and fishermen in their working environment. He showed himself to be socially conscious by focusing on poverty and the position of women. That’s how he touched and inspired Van Gogh.”

Purchase

The Vincentre was able to purchase the canvas for a good price. The former owner wanted to auction the work via Art Dumay, a local art dealer. They brought the owner into contact with the museum. The museum was able to buy the work with financial help from the Friends of Van Gogh Foundation.

Director, Simone van der Heiden, is happy with the purchase and how it came about. “We appreciate the involvement of the owner and Art Dumay in our museum.”

You would have been able to see the painting from yesterday, Tuesday 3 November. However, the Vincentre is now closed for at least two weeks as per the latest anti-corona regulations.

Source: Studio040

Translator: Bob

Editor: Melinda Walraven

King to celebrate King’s Day in Eindhoven next year

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The Dutch royal family will celebrate King’s Day in Eindhoven next year. This was announced in a press release by the Government Information Office today.

On 27 April 2021, the King and members of the royal family will travel to Eindhoven for a special King’s Day celebration. The celebration abide by coronavirus measures, although it is currently unclear what measures will be in place in April 2021.

Brainport Eindhoven will develop the program wilth ‘design and technology’ in mind. A spokesperson says they will develop a program ‘for a wide audience that is in line with the coronavirus regulations in place at that time’.

Eindhoven City Council expresses its pride that Eindhoven is the royal family’s chosen city. A council executive says that the royal family chose Eindhoven because of its ‘strength in design and technology’. The council also express their confidence that they will be able to offer a ‘corona-proof’ and ‘inspiring look at a hopeful, beautiful and human future, a future in which we jointly develop answers to major social issues’.

Royal visits during King’s Day traditionally involve the royal family taking part in a tour of the city. However, Eindhoven City Council say that this does not really fit with the DNA of Eindhoven. Instead, they are planning a more ‘hybrid, digital’ King’s Day celebration. Their aim is to show that ‘technology does not alienate’ but instead ‘ensures connection’.

 

Source: Studio040

Translation: Rachael Vickerman

Less than 2 months to Kings Day

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It’s less than two months till Koningsdag (Kings Day). And this year, Willem Alexander and the royal family will be celebrating his 54th birthday in Eindhoven.

King’s Day is on Thursday, 27 April. In line with the COVID-19 rules, the Eindhoven Municipality is urging people to celebrate at home. The monarch will be in Eindhoven on that day between about 11:00 and 13:00.

You can follow this visit via the national broadcaster, NOS. Or at this special (Dutch) website set up by the Eindhoven City Council. You can also find the day’s online programme on this website, closer to the big day.

Eindhoven is known as a city of Technology, Design and Knowledge. So, the line-up promises to be unique. You can keep up to date with what’s in store on this typical Dutch holiday via the municipality’s various social media channels.

Source: Eindhoven City Council

Translator: Melinda Walraven

No operator for Nuenen beach pool?

After 25 years, Laco Nederland is no longer the operator of beach pool Nuenen. The municipality must find a new operator before 1 May.

“It is a surprise that all the parties with whom intensive talks have been held haven’t signed up as operators”, Councillor Joep Pernot says.

Laco uses sports and leisure facilities throughout the Netherlands. The ground lease agreement between Laco and the Municipality of Nuenen expired at the end of 2019. According to Councillor Pernot, the company didn’t want to extend the agreement because it says that it had been making a loss for 25 years.

“I have concluded from this that we must find an operator with a good business plan so that he can earn from it”, the councillor says. According to him, this doesn’t mean that without an operator, swimming won’t be possible. “We could remove the fences even if there is no operator”, he says.

Additional activities

The municipality spoke with several parties about additional activities. “The municipality wanted larger activities for ten thousand visitors. We indicated that this was not our starting point and that we wanted to remain small-scale,” Laco director Bert Lavrijsen says.

“That’s what the public wants. “According to Councillor Pernot, it’s a surprise that all parties, including Laco, haven’t signed up as operators.

“Intensive discussions have been held with all parties”, Alderman Pernot says. Laco withdrew as a party in the tendering procedure. “We had to accept all conditions. Otherwise, the registration would be invalid. That was not feasible for us,” says Lavrijsen.

No large events of 10,000 visitors

The councillor indicates that it will still be possible to swim in the future. But “the operator has to earn a living” in a different way than Laco currently does. He denies that there has been any talk of events for thousands or tens of thousands of visitors.

According to him, the municipality isn’t considering large events such as Dance Valley. “We have said that if we keep doing what we have always done, we’ll get what we have always gotten”, Councillor Pernot says.

According to him, the people of Nuenen can’t expect large-scale events; they can move to the Gulbergen for that. It’s possible, however, for the pool to be used for other purposes besides swimming, such as for outdoor sports clubs or diving clubs. “We could allow leisure activities”, the councillor says.

Despite the uncertainty about who the new operator of the swimming pool will be, the catering area will remain the property of Laco.

Source: www.studio040.nl

Translated by: Bob

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