Discover Eindhoven, The Netherlands in this catalogue of creative happenings
Summer smorgasbordToday’s the Summer solstice. We’ve just realised there’s simply too much to do, see, hear or follow as Summer starts in Eindhoven.
More details to come, but here’s what’s on offer this weekend alone: Keuken Confessies’ sun deck dinner party, Architecture Days project on redefining adaptive reuse in Eindhoven, Inspiration Days, Autonomy Project kick-off – Summer School hosted by the Van Abbemuseum, Via Ventosa street party, Venus Project Tour visit to Eindhoven. Take your pick!
Big village or small city? MADe eventLast night, I met about 6 new people at the final MADe event of the 2009/2010 season. We really bonded; we shared stupid gags, promised to meet each other again and kissed each other goodnight at the end of the night. One MADe guest, Nancy, said it was really an “Eindhoven event. It´s got interesting people, a great topic, it´s a really spontaneous event and it´s small. You couldn´t attend something like this in Amsterdam.” Not a shred of judgementalism in that sentence. Because if you’re going to be honest, that´s what Eindhoven is – a city on a small scale. A big village.
Green chamber musicEverything’s green these days. Organic food, all-natural cosmetics and now, green music. Well now there’s, chamber music played in the open air, in a park, which is green. Come to the Kamermuziek in het Groen, 2010!
Where: Stadswandelpark Eindhoven
When: Sunday 27 June, 1pm – 6pm
Entry: Free
The song stripped bareThe biggest surprise for me of the evening: Matt the Electrician. It’s not the Paul Simonesque voice, the quirky album cover art with the chicken or the trademark beard + hat combo. It’s Matt’s lyrics. During “Happy Ending” I found myself in tears.
MADeThe final MADe event for the 2009 – 2010 season is 11 June, and will be a bike ride of Eindhoven with an architectural flavour. If you’d like to join me, please contact me at jane@thedossier.nl; there will be a fee to come along, but I’d be happy to host you. Oh, and you’ll have to bring your bike.
