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In the run-up to the 2020 European Football Championship, Nederlands Elftal (the Dutch national football team) will play a friendly match against the US at Philips Stadium.
It will be the sixth time the two countries compete against each other. The Netherlands won four times and the US won the last encounter.
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The Prehistorisch Dorp (Prehistoric Village) in Eindhoven has seen the number of visitors rise slightly this year. This year, almost 56,000 people visited the village. Last year there were 54,500 visitors.
According to the cultural-historical open-air museum, the international Viking festival, the food festival, and the knight battles weekend were the crowd-pleasers. More people visit during school holidays too.
Director, Ward Rennen, also thinks the renovation of the museum plays an important role. “We had some bad luck this year, with a lot of rainy days during the autumn holidays. Despite this setback, we were able to attract more visitors with new events”.
Expansion plans
The Eindhoven Museum, and in particular the PrehistorischDorp, wants to expand considerably in the future. The park will then be called Vonk (Spark). From 2024 onwards, some 130,000 visitors are expected to come to the park. The museum park is now about four football pitches in size. It will soon be the size of six to eight of these.
The PrehistorischDorp is currently closed to visitors. This open-air museum will open its doors in March again.
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Next year, the city of Eindhoven’s celebrates its centenary anniversary. And the Municipality has great plans.
It has been almost 100 years since the villages of Eindhoven, Gestel, Stratum, Woensel, Strijp, and Tongelre amalgamated to form the present-day Eindhoven. Since then, Eindhoven has been growing rapidly and continues to do so. Of all the Dutch cities that have more than 200,000 inhabitants, Eindhoven has expanded the fastest.
Mayor John Jorritsma, “Eindhoven is large and small all at once.”
According to Eindhoven’s Mayor, John Jorritsma, the city’s centenary is something to truly celebrate. “This single municipality was formed as a result of Philips’ growth spurt. A hundred years ago, it needed a lot of workforce and space. A united city could offer that.”
Large and small at the same time
“Now, 100 years later, Eindhoven has a strong domestic and international presence. The villages that made up Eindhoven as a whole have, however, kept their individual identities. We are, therefore, simultaneously, a small-scale and international player.”
“Philips is on its way to becoming the largest company in the world. Philips is still a major household name. It, has, however, expanded into the areas of knowledge, technology, and design,” says Jorritsma in a press release issued by the City Council.
The Municipality of Eindhoven will kick off the anniversary year on 6 January with the Kick-Off 1920-2020. This event takes place in DOMUSDELA/Mariënhage. It replaces two other events – the traditional New Year’s concert in the Muziekgebouw and the municipal New Year’s reception in the City Hall. It will be a low-key cultural meeting aimed at all inhabitants of the city.
In 2020, the City Council wants to focus on promoting social togetherness and solidarity. It is, therefore, wants to partner with Eindhoven’s social and cultural institutions. They are calling on all these kinds of associations, groups, and even individuals to organise initiatives that celebrate the city’s solidarity.
‘Honour, celebrate, create’
This, under the banner, ‘Eer gisteren – Vier vandaag – Maak morgen’ (‘Honour the past – celebrate the present – create the future). People can go to eindhoven1920-2020.nl for more information. There are already several events posted, for example, the Gennerper Parken Lopen, on 5 January.
Other events include “A Night On The Town” in the Muziekgebouw. This gala concert by the Royal Harmonico Phileutonia. The villages and the city are portrayed through music, hip hop, images, photos, and films.
The PSV supporters’ association and the Eindhoven Centre for Art and Culture – better known as the CKE – also celebrate their 100th anniversary in 2020. The Marathon Eindhoven wants to organise a Ringloop, where participants start and finish at their own district.
Trees as a live celebration
A Tilia or Linden tree. Photo credit: Wikipedia
The Municipality is also planning to plant a large number of tilia, or linden, trees in every district. The trees are intended as tangible reminders of the Eindhoven’s 100th anniversary. The City Council is looking at how these specially-pruned trees can be planted at six ‘central and historically important locations’.
“These trees, planted in a central place, will be of symbolic value,” says an Eindhoven civil servant. “In the past, these were places of, for example, wedding ceremonies and birth celebrations. Places where people gathered. At the same time, this project contributes to the further greening of the city.”
On Christmas Eve, a lit candle will be placed on all 686 war graves at De Oude Toren cemetery.
This happens all over the world to honour the Allies forces at Christmas. Allied soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War are buried at this cemetery. The candles are an initiative of the 18 September Foundation and Gravenstichting Brabant. The Stratum St Joris Guild supports the event.
Together with pupils from several secondary schools in Eindhoven, members of these organisations will light the candles. The church bells will be rung prior to the ceremony. These candles of remembrance will be lit on 24 December at 16:30.
For the second year in a row, single elderly people were invited to Christmas lunch. This was held in the Boemerang community centre in the Eindhoven district of Eckart, on Tuesday. More than 40 single seniors were treated to live music, sandwiches and soup.
“It is nice to pamper the elderly”, Joke Verkooijen, one of the organisers of the lunch, says. “It is nice to see everyone enjoying themselves so much. It makes me feel good.”
Many senior citizens experience loneliness during the holidays. “Our children celebrate Christmas Eve with friends or with our grandchildren”, one of the visitors said. “They usually come for a visit on Boxing Day”. Another guest added, “Being alone during the holidays is boring. For us, this is a pleasant afternoon and a real Christmas lunch”.
Christmas dinners are not just for humans. Our pets also deserve a nice dinner during the holiday season. That’s why Dierenziekenhuis Eindhoven (Animal Hospital Eindhoven) is organising a Christmas dinner for dogs on Sunday 15 December.
Dogs will get to sit down at a decorated table and enjoy a two course meal. ‘Think of a stew with rice or pâté appetisers served on a plate,’ says veterinary assistant, Puck.
The idea was created by the hospital’s owner, Stijn. ‘I don’t know exactly how that came about, but it is brilliant. It’s so nice to see the dogs enjoy themselves,’ Puck continues.
Dining in style
Around one hundred dogs attended the last dinner. ‘Most dogs come in style, wearing a tie or a jacket,’ Puck explains.
‘In different sittings, they take their place at the table. The big dogs go for the food immediately – it’s bite, swallow, gone. The smaller dogs enjoy more as they don’t eat everything, and take the rest home in a doggy bag.’
You can register your dog’s place at the Christmas dinner via Dierenziekenhuis Eindhoven’s website.
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