As expat, you may already have tried or been offered Dutch “kroket” or “bitterballen“. But have you tried Dutch “frikandel” yet?
This Dutch snack must shed its bad image as unhealthy fast-food. A contest should give this snack more cachet; perhaps turn it into “haute cuisine“.
At least, this is the aim of Eindhoven’s “Frikandel Contest”. The contest takes place this very evening (Monday 22nd of October), at the Beerze brewery in Eindhoven.
Eindhoven News mentioned last year’s contest. Now, during Dutch Design Week, participants will try creating something truly mind-blowing, extraordinary, impressive – using this humble Dutch snack.
Beerze wants to use this competition to give the Dutch frikandel more prestige. Options which contenders might use, include presenting the snack with different “dressings”. Such dressings will influence the way this snack tastes. Another option is preparing and serving this Dutch fast-food in various ways.
A jury will decide who wins this year’s “Frikandel Award”. Criteria include taste, presentation and interpretation of the theme. Participants must also explain their work and come up with a catchy title.
This year’s theme is ‘Time’.
Last year, first prize went to a rocket tower of frikandel.
In Eindhoven and Geldrop, the lights will go out in public places on Saturday evening to draw attention to waste of energy.
The ‘Nacht van de Nacht‘ campaign by nature and environmental organizations is supported in many places in the country. In Eindhoven, the LED screens on the Markt will be turned off, just like the lights on ten approach roads, at the VVV Brandstore and on the mast at bus station Neckerspoel. The Lichtnaald on the Beukenlaan also remains dark, as well as the illumination of the Catharinakerk.
Geldrop-Mierlo also participates. The church in Geldrop and the mill in Mierlo will not be illuminated on Saturday night.
According to the municipality of Eindhoven, the city is already consciously dealing with light. For example, lighting is dimmed at night to save energy. Companies can take part in the campaign and sign up via the website www.nachtvandenacht.nl.
Stratum in Concert took place at smaller venues, the past two years? This year, the event takes place at Eindhoven’s Park Theatre.
In 2012, the orchestra from the Stratum neighbourhood started with just one performance. By 2014 it organized two concerts; with both selling out completely. Reason to use a larger venue an stage this year.
Stratum in Concert
Led by conductor Jaap van Wershoven, the orchestra will present a varied programme. This includes film and musical songs, rock, classical, rap and Dutch music. The concert will be supported by a light show and film footage.
Stratum in Concert takes place Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of November.
The TAC (Temporary Art Center) will be transformed into a light exhibition during GLOW.
For expo ‘… in the dark’, artists involved with TAC have created their own creations and there are also existing works from the Van Abbemuseum. In addition, there are a number of new works of art to be admired that are in line with ‘Shadows and Light’, the theme of GLOW 2018.
The exhibition focuses on playing with light and shadows. There are works of art that show the viewer a new perspective, but also a work of art that makes heat and coolness visible.
The TAC is open from Saturday 10 to Saturday 17 November between 16.00 and 23.00. Tickets are available online, but also at the TAC itself.
Do you now the game 30Seconds? It is a game that you can play on your phone but also as a board game, together at the table.
On Tuesday 11 December 2018, the first 30seconds game night will be organized. To win or to lose, but especially to meet people live, to play the game together, talk and laugh…
It is very simple, you come in and join for the game. In teams you have to guess names and topics as fast as you can in 30 seconds.
You can participate once or more often. Come by yourself or with others. If you are 25 or 60, if you speak English or Dutch, it does not matter. Everyone is welcome!
Free drink with pre-registration
You can walk in but if you sign up in advance you get a free drink. Simply enter your name through this page and click ‘send’. They won’t sell your personal data because they don’t do that at SamenUIT/OUTtogether. They just like to know roughly how many people they can expect.
OUTtogether-initiative
And what is OUTtogether/SAMENuit? It is a new social network in which many organisations are now participating. One of them is Eindhoven News. Because we like to support initiatives where people from all backgrounds and ages can connect – live.
This online platform is for everyone in Eindhoven. Through this platform it is easy to get in touch with others or to do activities together. Like dancing salsa together, playing pool, going to an event or museum, or cooking together. Everything is possible. This initiative starts now (November 2018).
Do you have ideas or do you want to organise a joint event together with us? Please send an e-mail to info@samenuitagenda.nl.
OUTtogether/ SamenUIT-30seconds game night
Where: The Student Hotel (next to Eindhoven railway station)
When: Tuesday 11 December 2018
Time: (walk-in 19.30) – starts at 20:00
Admission: Free. With pre-registration you get a free drink.
(with reservations: every 1st Tuesday of the month)
Eindhoven’s computer club, Computer Association, exists 40 years. The computer club celebrates its anniversary this Saturday.
According to its members, this club is the oldest in the region. Members were already working with computers, when PCs were still in their infancy. Yet the club kept pace with the latest IT inventions and technologies.
The club now owns a 3D printer and a laser engraving machine. People can also visit the club to print a photo on canvas, or have old films and photos transferred to digital media.
The club’s jubilee will be celebrated in the club building at Frederiklaan 163 in Eindhoven, Saturday.
This year, the Precious Plastic project from Eindhoven is exhibiting an art work that brings to light the plastic problem faced by society. “Dear Plastic…” is part of the “Green Light” route, the social and environmental awareness art works exhibited on GLOW 2018.
This year GLOW divided the light art projects in four categories, Great Light, Art Light, New Light and Green Light.
With light artworks in the “Green Light” category, GLOW Eindhoven intends to offer a platform to create awareness for sustainability in an accessible way.
For those interested in social and environmental awareness there are four art works on the subject.
Social Awareness
“Chaotic Swing” art work exhibited at Glow 2018
“Chaotic Swing” at Station Square representing the chaos around us and the chaotic and unpredictable nature phenomena through the two garlands that influence each other resulting in an unpredictable movement.
“Safety First” located at Gagelstraat which brings the discussion about privacy and the technology that is available and the price society is willing to pay for safety
Environmental Awareness
“Night Light” art work exhibited at the Green Tower which proposes a discussion over light pollution in the man-built environment.
“Dear Plastic…” located at the Dommel location which exhibits frames full of plastic bottles floating on the Dommel.
Precious Plastic + Glow Eindhoven
Precious Plastic project is currently located at the garage of the VDMA building and works on bringing to light the low recycling rates of plastic waste and the consequences this have to society.
The project counts on dozens of volunteers working at the project head quarters in Eindhoven and around the world, gathering through the community created on the internet to share knowledge, techniques and new ideas to enhance plastic recycling everywhere.
“Dear Plastic…” art work at the Dommel, made of plastic bottles collected over one day at Dutch supermarkets and residual waste deposits.
This year Glow Eindhoven, Precious Plastic, Van Happen Containers, Jan Linders and Ergon cooperated to create “Dear Plastic.. ”.
In total there are 29003 bottles in the frames floating on the Dommel, 16470 1.5 liter bottles and 12533 0.33 bottles collected by Van Happen Containers and Jan Linders.
This amount of 1.5 liter bottles corresponds to the amount collected in one day from 59 supermarkets in the Netherlands.
On the other hand, the 0.33 bottles were collected from residual waste. Because the EU did not establish a deposit for small bottles, they go directly to the residual waste bins.
What will happen to the plastic in the Dommel?
It was ensured that no pollution would result from this exhibition at the Dommel.
To make sure the bottles would not leave residues they were all emptied, sealed with their respective caps and they had their labels thoroughly removed.
All the plastic exhibited at GLOW 2018 will become a new work of art or object for GLOW 2019, giving back to the plastic a high aggregated value.
More Information
If you would like to know more about the “Green Light” route for Glow you can find it here.
A new short play will be presented next Tuesday, 4th of December, by the PIP (Parktheater International Program) storytelling group.
The PIP storytelling group has presented theatre plays in the past, including a sold-out full-length show. This time, the play concerns a short (40 minute) show. As with the previous plays, the story is based on personal stories of the cast members.
This PIP Storytelling group was set up with a cast of Internationals, in order to share their personal stories in a dramatised way, for an international and Dutch audience, as an invitation to connect with each other. It is an initiative of Carola Eijsenring (Indigo-Wereld), who has demonstrated more initiatives in the past with a focus on internationals of Eindhoven.
The premise of this play follows a group of best friends who are preparing the wedding of one of the group. It shows how they cope with setbacks, misfortunes, and personal dilemmas. In order to get everything ready, they meet regularly in their local pub, ‘The Ex-Pact Cafe.’
The cast:
Beatriz Ramos Vaquero (Spain)
Cécile de Vree (The Netherlands)
Esther Cavini (Italy)
Etem Özel (Turkey)
Lupe Garcia Moreno (Spain)
Pelagia Sykoudi Amanatidou (Greece)
Sankalp Jain (India)
Director of the play: Sara-Joan van der Kallen (SARAJOAN)
Initiator/coach: Carola Eijsenring (Indigo-Wereld)
Date: Tuesday 4 December, 20:30-21:15. Doors open at 20:15.
On Christmas Eve, the traditional Eindhoven Torchlight procession for Peace and Tolerance will take place.
From 6 o’clock on the Wilhelminaplein the issuance of torches will start. The first torch is lit at seven o’clock. The fire that ignites that torch is the World Peace Flame. It has been burning since 1999 and is used to light monuments, candles and lights around the world. Shortly afterwards the journey begins.
History
The first procession took place in 1992. This was the result of an attack on Turkish migrants in the German Solingen and incidents with a racist motive in the Netherlands. Since then, the procession has always been characterized by a tolerant and respectful society.
The Russian feminist punk rock band, Pussy Riot, were in Eindhoven. They performed in the concert hall, Effenaar, yesterday.
Pussy Riot is best known for their provocative performances. In their song lyrics, they often criticize Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin. This has caused them several problems in Russia, and the band members have even been imprisoned in Russian prison camps.
Their performance at Effenaar is part of their new project, Riot Days. One of the band members, Maria Alyokhina, has also recently released a book with the same title, detailing her time in jail after Pussy Riot’s anti-Putin protests.
Eindhoven News is working together with SamenUitAgenda.nl which is a platform where you can find all sorts of interesting events. The nice and special thing is that you can get in touch with people before the event or after.
Eindhoven News uses cookies to improve your experience. AcceptMore info
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
