Roger Vrede
Ilka van Steen
‘You design society’ From expat to local The journey of Chaiwen Lee
Beerze Bier
‘Made in’ the beautiful Kempen
‘This smile is for you’ Loubna prays for safety Layer by layer Indonesian spekkoek
EDITORIAL
COLOPHON April 2025
Eindless magazine is published by the Uit in Eindhoven foundation Editing & publication Loubna Bakra, Claire van der Elst, Yukiko Funakoshi, Ailén Gamberoni, Femke Hoogland, Mathilde Lageman, Moniek Louwers Magazine management & editor-in-chief Lidy Lathouwers Translations Duncan Hollands, STE Languages Photography Eddie Mol, Willem Wouterse Design & Layout Irene Pijnenburg, Zoubida Tulkens, Plan C Partners ‘Wij zijn Eindless!’ STE Languages, Expat Spouses Initiative Eindhoven, Brainport Development, Eindhoven Airport, Municipality of Eindhoven, > 30 collective cultural organizations, affiliated with the Uit in Eindhoven foundation The following people contributed to this edition: Ineke Hurkmans, Ankita Mukherjee.
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COVER IMAGE • ©Roger Vreede • Comedy Vibe ‘Typical Brabants’ op 13 april belooft een dag vol humor & culturele connecties in het Next Nature Museum, Evoluon. In 2019 nodigde Roger Vrede de Nigeriaans-Amerikaanse Comedy Central-comedian Godfrey voor een aantal shows uit in Nederland.
Your will
Spring changes everything. The city opens up, moves and buzzes. Terraces fill up, the first festival beats sound through the streets and new plans speak. King’s Day, Easter, a walk in the sun, or just a refreshing dive into everything the day has to offer; this Eindless takes you to places where it’s vibrant. To young creators who colour the city, to new exhibitions, concert halls or theatres. Or to nature. Captured in watercolours, or in real life. There are nice or in-depth workshops, there is art that asks questions, and there is an schedule that sends you out all month long. In all that lightness, there is also the reality of all those places in the world where freedom is not a given. Art is under pressure; voices are being silenced. While Eindhoven grows and blossoms, there is no escape. That is precisely why we celebrate where you can go. Go out of your own free will, let yourself be surprised, and speak and live fully. Stay on track, go out. This is Eindless.
Lidy Lathouwers Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Eindless Magazine
In this edition
Soft Landing
The world cresces Endhoven Airport
A Slice of Life
Ilka & Sietse about living & working in Meerhoven
Between Cultures:
Laura Carter from the United Kingdom
Column Mathilde
Uitagenda
Concerts, theater, exhibitions & more in April
Interview Roger Vrede
Comedy Vibe is about laughter and connection
Made in Eindhoven e.o.
Local labels found for you
Column Loubna
What’s happening?
The latest news
Burst your Bubble
A new chapter for Chaiwen Lee
Monthly overview April
What you can’t miss this month
World Flavours & Traditions
Welcome to Eindhoven Airport
- the gateway to the Brainport region. With direct connections to and from London, Alicante, Budapest and other destinations, the airport brings people closer together for holidays, work or family visits. What will stay with you is that very first impression; he airport is Brabant hospitable and welcomes passengers with an organised service and good connections. This is where your journey begins. Are you coming?
‘We really love it here’
Arrival from London
Christina Atanasova
Age 25 • Nationality Bulgarian
‘I have arranged to meet my friends; one of them lives and works in Eindhoven. I am waiting for a friend from Bulgaria and then we will go to our other friend together.’ They all come from Bulgaria, they know each other from high school or through friends. They see each other a few times a year, often with Eindhoven as their meeting place. ‘I really think this is a student city. There may not be as much to do as in London, but the range of things to do is growing. Walking together, bowling or going to an escape room, where we have a lot of fun. We eat at home, or we go out for dinner or drinks in a nice pub. There is so much space in the city, and we like to walk through the city centre or in the park. I heard that the estate will soon become a park. We definitely want to go there!’
Christina Atanasova, Software Engineer, lives in London, near the Arsenal Football Stadium..
Direct connections, close to home
‘It’s small, clean and friendly here’
Vertrek naar Barcelona
Jing Xuan Yang
Age 36 • Nationality Chinese
‘For my work as a sales manager in China, I recently moved to Austria to be closer to our customers. Many customers are in Europe and the Netherlands; in the Brainport Region, Eindhoven, Deventer and Den Bosch. I have visited customers from Eindhoven in the past few days. I slept and ate here. If I had time left, I went to explore the city. I am now on my way to Barcelona where I will also visit customers. This base, via Eindhoven Airport, is nice because it is organised and there are good public transport connections to other cities’
Jing comes from China, lives in Austria, works for Aceons as a sales manager for various customers throughout Europe.
Eindhoven Airport has 7 million passengers annually, which is an average of more than 18,000 arriving and departing people every day. 53% of them travel for a holiday or city trip, 33% for family and/or friends and 14% make a business trip. However short their visit, the airport strengthens the growth of the region for settling, for living and working, and in economic terms.
FILE-ALT CLAIRE VAN DER ELST IMAGE FEMKE HOOGLAND
Ilka van Steen&Sietse
Sietse van denBerg
Practical, efficient and often described as unremarkable, Eindhoven may not immediately appeal to the imagination. But for Ilka van Steen, Programme Coordinator at the Design Academy, and her husband
‘“A city is not measured by its length and breadth, but by the breadth of its vision and the height of its dreams’
Herb Caen
Sietse van den Berg, owner of Bagels & Beans in the city centre, the city has become much more than just a place to live. It is their home, their workplace and an environment full of unexpected connections. On a lazy Sunday afternoon, sitting under the winter sun in their Meerhoven front garden, we talked about life, design and the changing character of the city.
Thanks to motherhood, the many green spaces and the feeling of safety in her surroundings, Ilka’s perspective changed. Her work at the Eindhoven Design Academy is also an important factor, as she contributes to the collective effort of shaping the future of the city: ‘We represent the human aspect of progress by tackling climate change and reinventing power structures. In essence, this means that we shape society through design.’ Sietse’s journey has been different. Born in Veldhoven, he spent years working in demanding, stressful professional kitchens. ‘Like on a Gordon Ramsay show,’ he says. The turning point came when he discovered his passion for coffee and eventually opened several Bagels & Beans locations. Inspired by the storytelling of comics and literature, he sees parallels between the geopolitical themes in stories like Tintin and today’s Eindhoven. Although Sietse is aware of the problematic portrayal of the Congolese in Hergé’s early work, he admires the Clear Line style, the ability of Hergé – Tintin’s creator and illustrator - to capture the zeitgeist and the subtle way in which he challenged racial prejudice. In Eindhoven too, he sees how ‘all histories, truths and realities shape the city.’ Sietse believes that listening to each other and transforming our worldviews as Hergé did will change the way we see and interact with each other.
It is their children’s friendships and the familiar faces that return to Bagels & Beans day in, day out; Ilka and Sietse greatly appreciate everyday life in Eindhoven. Eindhoven may not have the grandeur of cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, London or New York, but its openness, its unpretentiousness and the fact that the future is still being written here make it a city to keep an eye on - and to stay with.
A SLICE OF LIFE
The poetry of watercolour Laura Carter
Working with watercolour is often seen as a meditative art form. If you practice this with calm and attention, it helps people to develop a sense of autonomy and self-confidence. There is no judgment or goal, only the pleasure of painting. In the English illustrator Laura Carter’s workshops in the Apparatenfabriek on Strijp-S in Eindhoven, beginners are introduced to this art form. Shall we explore her special, illustrated world?
Laura Carter has lived in the Eindhoven Irisbuurt since 2009. She combines her work as an illustrator and artist with her life here, together with her Dutch partner and son. Laura’s work is strongly inspired by nature. ‘I spent my youth in the English and Scottish countryside. I still feel drawn to nature. In Eindhoven I look for every green spot I can find - and there are surprisingly many! Even the smallest piece has layers and beauty.’ Favorite places? ‘At the weekend we sometimes cycle to the Stratumse Heide for a picnic and to watch birds. I have fibromyalgia and am therefore chronically ill. Cycling far is not possible, but if you look closely, you will find greenery in every corner of Eindhoven.’
The theme Environmental sustainability is important to you. How do you apply this in your daily work?
‘I cannot imagine not capturing nature in my illustrations. It is always unique, there is always something beautiful to encapsulate. I feel a natural flow and a deeper connection when I am working on a new piece. I grew up in the countryside and miss it, and I would also hate it if my son did not experience that magic. For me it is therefore essential that I incorporate nature into my illustrations and that I produce my creations sustainably. Making art may seem like a small contribution, but I hope that in this way I leave something valuable for future generations. Sharing and spreading the love for nature is so important.’
“Many diseases of our time are related to incorrect breathing. Just like our feelings and thoughts, our inhalation and exhalation are often not in harmony. Our inner and outer worlds flow in a disturbed rhythm.
Rhythmic painting with transparent layers has an exceptionally healthy effect on our middle area, because it has a harmonizing effect on our heart rate and breathing through our emotional life. In painting, especially with watercolour, the language and atmosphere of colour are particularly soothing and liberating..”
Eva Mes-Christeller, Artistic therapies
You have started organising watercolor workshops. I find this to be one of the most relaxing activities. What feedback have you had from participants?
‘An increasingly important part of my work is connecting with the community. Every opportunity to give a workshop, whether it’s drawing, printing or watercolour, is a fantastic opportunity to let people slow down and take a creative breather.’
They either go home completely relaxed or with a new obsession! Some come back again and again because they love it so much. Over the past few years, I’ve had participants from all walks of life, from international students to people who have lived in Eindhoven their whole lives. The great thing is that we find each other in our shared love of nature, a theme that always comes back in the workshops.’
What’s on the programme?
For those who want to be creative this spring, Laura is organising botanical watercolour sessions. In addition, she is launching her new three-part mini course ‘Sketching Animals’ on 29 March.
COLUMN MATHILDE
Equality
‘A footballer who came out in 2021 still receives death threats every day,’ I read online on Wednesday morning. Australian professional footballer Joshua Cavallo says he still receives death threats every day. Despite this, he still considers it his best decision to be open about who he is. In fact, he would have liked to have done it much sooner.
Living a lie and not being able to be yourself was hard for him. Although Cavallo himself is very open, he does not advise every homosexual player to follow his example because of the major effect it has on their private life. You have to be able to cope with being bombarded with negativity every day or being insulted for entire matches. There are now several footballers who have ‘come out’, but the football world remains a toxic place to be open about homosexuality and is still far from acceptance.
As Dutch – raised and educated in a free country – I continue to be deeply surprised by the opinions of the haters. Over the years, our language school has had quite a few students who are lesbian or homosexual and from countries where their orientation is not accepted at all. In fact, they were in serious danger and therefore decided to flee their country. Once in the Netherlands, they may be safe, but some of them still have to be on their guard. Their stories still make a deep impression on me. About their youth, which was often lonely and full of rejection, violence and pain. Despite their difficult existence, some of our students chose to stay in their home country as long as possible, until it finally became too much, and they fled to the Netherlands. Most of them are doing well now, but after a long struggle and with great loss of their family and home country. I really hope that they have found their place in our society and that we have been able to support them at least a little during the time that they learned Dutch with us.
Unfortunately, it is still far from the case that homosexuality is always accepted in the Netherlands. Walking down the street hand in hand, is that possible? Being open and being yourself? If you look at the exuberant gay pride, it seems as if the whole of the Netherlands embraces homosexuality. But with so many different cultures and religions, there is still a mountain of work to be done to achieve that. Even in our school there was a student who told me that he was being followed and felt unsafe in the group. He strongly requested me not to do anything about it. Telling me was enough for him. For me it was very unnatural and frustrating to remain silent, but I promised him that I would listen, and I did. It did bother me for a long time; both students were refugees. One fled because he could never be himself in his own country because of his sexual orientation, the other because he could not stay because of his political views. Then you are together in a free country, together in a group to learn the Dutch language and then you still do not have the tolerance to accept the other’s sexual orientation. With our new slogan, ‘Embrace new cultures, learn the language’ we mean that in addition to learning language, truly embracing each other is just as important. ‘Embrace new cultures, truly embrace each other’
MATHILDE
LAGEMAN
Director & co-owner STE Languages
‘Embrace new cultures, really embrace each other’
AGENDA
This spring there is a lot to experience in the city in the field of music, theatre, dance, exhibitions and events. Are you home too? Stay on, go out!
Break up your day to watch the art of breaking
FR/AGILE
How do you hold on to the light in a world that keeps getting darker? In FR/AGILE, breakdancer Liam McCall balances between vulnerability and strength in a raw and deeply personal breakdance solo. A tribute to the power of fragility in HipHop, revealing his pure humanity. Winner of Best of Fringe Amsterdam 2022
Free reservations via tue.nl/sg
TUE 15 APRIL
PARKTHEATER EINDHOVEN | 20:00 | THEATER
Jan Kooijman, Edwin Jonker e.a. Nieuwe Buren
Theater Oostpool Madame Butterfly
After the overwhelming success of The Banana Generation, director Char Li Chung takes a new step in Asian representation in Dutch theatre. With Madame Butterfly, he brings a radical and contemporary response to Puccini’s world-famous opera. In this adaptation, the orientalist male perspective is no longer central, but CioCio-San, played by Cystine Carreon, is given a say in her own story and it was high time!
An absurdist satire and a search for hope in dark times. Origin presents two world premieres by award-winning avant-garde dance makers. In GOATS, Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson create an imaginative satire on social systems and power structures, while Olivia Court Mesa explores how trauma shapes our humanity in the breakable us. Two powerful and innovative dance pieces that make you think and change your view of the world.
Jan Kooijman can be seen in the stage adaptation of one of Saskia Noort’s most popular books: Nieuwe Buren. The story about love, jealousy, friendship and adultery is exciting and full of temptation. Eva and Peter, a young couple who have just lost their daughter, move to a luxurious new-build neighbourhood. There they become entangled in the lives of their seemingly perfect neighbors, Rebecca and Steef. What starts as a friendship leads to explosive secrets and underlying tensions that put everything on edge.
Jeroen Spitzenberger plays Cyrano, his dream role. The iconic love story of Cyrano de Bergerac is a tragicomic classic, now in a brand new adaptation with sparkling poetry and live music. Who will run off with the beautiful Roxanne? Cyrano with his boundless love and charismatic personality or Christian with his big heart and beauty? This timeless story about love and self-image and the pressure of society is a classic that you must have seen.
Nina de la Parra Nina Plays
Wherever women live, Nina de la Parra wants to play. Oh, and wherever men live too. Because although we really do our best to understand each other better, there is still so much to learn, to bring together, to shout out, to discuss, to desire, to feel and to laugh out loud. A theatre tornado by Nina de la Parra, child of two countries, daughter of theatre and comedy and sister to every woman.
Comedy Vibe: Typical Brabants Celebrating Brabant in a funny way
Theater Utrecht | Floor Houwink ten Cate Battlefield of Dreams
When did you first think about whether to have children? How often have you had (unwanted) conversations about it? How often have you changed your mind? A desire for children. No desire for children. And then? In Battlefield of Dreams, Theater Utrecht brings together a collection of intimate stories and experiences. It is a documentary, opera, talk show and theater performance in one.
Comedy Vibe brings the best Brabant humor to Eindhoven. Typical Brabant is a comedy show in which local comedians with a heart for their province will make the audience laugh at everything that makes Brabant so special. From the cozy accents to recognizable customs; they use their regional pride for an afternoon full of hilarity. Next Nature Museum offers the perfect setting for this creative, accessible event.
Toneelschuur Producties | Club Lam My Fair Human
Make room, patriarchy. My Fair Human takes the stage. No sweet words or modest smiles here – this is the raw story of women who no longer follow the rules. Three voices – Elisa, Lisa and Elizabeth – struggle with a world that reduces them to pretty faces and fertile bodies. But when their cycle stops, their story really begins.
Just come. There are no seat numbers, take a seat. It will be a unique comedy experience! Order your tickets at comedyvibe.nl
Roger Vrede
Comedy Vibes conquer Eindhoven
Roger Vrede has been building the comedy platform Comedy Vibe since 2015: ‘Our shows offer something for everyone, from Dutch-language performances and Surinamese comedy to international shows with comedians from America and England. We have already worked with big names, such as Taccara Williams, who recently toured with comedy legend Katt Williams, and with the iconic Godfrey, with whom we created one of our largest international comedy productions.’
Roger Vrede: ‘Godfrey is a phenomenon. This wellrespected comedian from America, with Nigerian roots and raised in Chicago, has worked with heroes in the comedy scene such as Bernie Mac and D.L. Hugley, played in films with Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart and participated in Nick Cannon’s Wild ’N Out. Isn’t it great that he played in our beautiful Brabant at Comedy Vibe in the Parktheater?’
Comedy as a connecting force
The Comedy Vibe stand-up comedy events are meant to bring people together for an unforgettable evening. Since Roger has lived in Eindhoven, he has been committed to a diverse and high-quality comedy scene in this area. ‘My ultimate goal is to continue using comedy as a connecting force, especially here in Eindhoven.’ With permanent locations such as the Perron-3 in Rosmalen and Parktheater Eindhoven and new locations such as the Ketelhuis on Strijp-S, Comedy Vibe continues to grow. Cities such as Arnhem, Groningen, Amsterdam and Rotterdam are already on the map, and Tilburg, Zwolle and even Belgium will soon be added.
Platform where everyone feels at home
‘I wanted to create a comedy platform where everyone feels at home, regardless of background. In many places, such as Amsterdam, the scene was already diverse and multi-lingual, but in Eindhoven I missed that. I love raw, urban humour. Then I came across Rayen Panday and Nabil and it was clear to me; I want this kind of humor in Brabant too. What makes our shows special is the unique atmosphere. The diverse audience, the varied line-up of comedians and the perfect combination of music, Comedy Vibes conquers Eindhoven. Since 2015, Roger Vrede has
been building the comedy platform Comedy Vibe: ‘Our shows offer something for everyone from Dutchlanguage performances and Surinamese comedy to international shows with comedians from America and England. We have already worked with big names, such as Taccara Williams, who recently toured with comedy legend Katt Williams, and with the iconic Godfrey, with whom we created one of our largest international comedy productions.’ And catering to ensure a complete experience. Our success is evident from the full venues and sold-out shows. We are extremely proud of our collaborations with comedy greats such as Roué Verveer, Patrick Laureij and Kor Hoebe. And soon we will welcome none other than Jandino to our stage.’
In addition to the big names, Comedy Vibe also offers a stage to emerging talent, so that they can develop and grow within the comedy world. Roger: A good example is Gerrie Smits, a comedian we have been working closely with since 2016 and who is currently selling out venues with his show Zoete Koek. And we have also been able to introduce stand-up comedy at schools. I wanted to strengthen the connection between parents and teachers by having them come together in a hall at school and laugh. This completely changes the image you have of the teachers you see at school. We tend to forget that they are also just people and have a life besides being a teacher.’
With Comedy Vibe you will experience a fun night out with colleagues, a partner or family.
Comedy fans take note. ‘Typisch Brabant’will bring two different shows in one day to the Next Nature Museum (EVOLUON) in April, with no fewer than nine comedians from Brabant, with roots in other cultures: Suriname, Eritrea, Italy, Morocco, Ireland.
Laughing, enjoying and coming together, that is Comedy Vibe. Don’t miss it!
Comedy Vibe • Agenda
Thu 27 Mar Ketelhuis Eindhoven • Laughing in a unique atmosphere! Fri 11 Apr Pieter Vreedeplein 172 Tilburg
Laughing with Jandino, Nabil, Gilion Slory and Daveson Sun 13 Apr Next Nature Museum (Evoluon Eindhoven) •
Comedy Vibe Typical Brabant 15:00 Gerrie | Leon vd Zanden
Emiel vd Logt | Fuad Hassen | Jules Keeris
19:00 Eric Goossens | Nabil | Steven Brunswijk | Gerrie | Stephen Bell
Info & tickets: comedyvibe.nl
MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN | 22:00 | POP
Kaleidoscope
Min Taka
The Istanbul and Rotterdam-based singer Min Taka brings her inner world to life with a mix of indie, liquid drum and bass, synth, and hyperpop. In her songs, she explores themes such as identity, belonging, femininity, and connection, with her sound shifting between intimate softness and explosive electronic chaos. Inspired by artists like Charli XCX, Mitski, Caroline Polacheck, Cocteau Twins, and Kero Kero Bonito, she released her debut album “Partiyi Durdurun!” in December 2023. In January, she performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag, and in April, she will get you dancing in her girly-pop universe at M (Muziekgebouw Eindhoven) during Kaleidoscope! TUE 1 APRIL
MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN | 20:15 | CLASSICAL
Ibéria van lbéniz
Jorge Luis Prats
He left fourteen pianos behind in Cuba when he emigrated to Spain. At forty-five, finally freed from Castro’s travel restrictions, his star began to rise in Europe and the United States. It was a sensation, that first time in Amsterdam in 2016: Jorge Luis Prats performed Albéniz’s complete Iberia. The only one to have preceded him in this was piano legend Alicia de Larrocha, back in the 1980s—a long time ago. Usually, only individual movements are played, but tonight at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, he will perform the entire work.
The African Mamas
The Big Five
MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN | 19:00 | CLASSICAL
Nederlandse Bachvereniging olv Rademann Bachs Matthäus-Passion
Betrayal, condemnation, and death. But above all: love. Although the text of the St Matthew Passion is centuries old, the story and its message remain relevant today. Bach’s masterful music continues to move audiences year after year. Under Rademann’s direction, Bach’s masterpiece is in good hands. This true Bach specialist— founder of the Dresdner Kammerchor, artistic director of the Bachakademie Stuttgart, and a regular at the international Bachfest music festival – always seeks a contemporary, fresh approach in every performance of the St Matthew Passion he conducts.
The African Mamas take you on a journey through the South African music landscape, in which many different music styles will be discussed. In their new show they pay tribute to five special artists: The Big Five of South African music. With their boundless energy and musicality, The African Mamas turn every show into a party. A musical experience that you will remember for a long time.
Willem Kaldenbach
SUN 13 APRIL
Dionne Warwick
Few artists have had such a long-running career as Dionne Warwick. Her impressive 60+ year body of work includes 56 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, more than 100 million albums sold, and numerous awards, including six Grammy Awards. Tonight, she will perform her most iconic hits and share her extraordinary life story at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. From her early days as a gospel singer to worldwide fame, supported by archival footage and stories from icons like Elton John and Stevie Wonder. At 83 years old, Warwick still manages to move the audience with classics like ‘Walk on By’, ‘Heartbreaker’, and ‘I’ll Never Love This Way Again’.
& Roxane van Iperen
Roxane van Iperen in Calefaxland
A new edition of the annual concert series Welcome to Calefax-land! Writer and lawyer Roxane van Iperen, known for her bestseller ‘t Hooge Nest, and reed quintet Calefax delve into the role of music in times of conflict, adversity and trauma. Calefax plays music selected by Van Iperen with a larger story, by Dmitri Shostakovich, Henriëtte Bosmans, Olivier Messiaen and Billie Holiday Stories that Van Iperen tells in her characteristically sharp, inspiring way.
WED 23 APRIL
MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN | 19:30 | JAZZ
Studentproof Swing Sessions
Jazz in its purest form: that’s what the Studentproof Swing Sessions are all about! Jazz musicians from Studentproof Jazz start the evening with a public rehearsal, led by conservatory teacher and musician Marc van Rooij, where you can witness how the piece takes shape in preparation for the official performance. The evening ends with an open jam session. So be sure to bring your instrument to Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and make music with other musicians!
THU 15 MAY
MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN | 20:15 | GLOBAL
PAND-P | EINDHOVEN | 20.30 | POP-SOUL WED 30 APRIL
Her Dem Akustik Sertab Erener
After her unforgettable performance at Merhaba Eindhoven, Turkish superstar Sertab Erener returns to Muziekgebouw Eindhoven in 2025! This time with her latest album Her Dem Akustik, showcasing that she still belongs to the absolute top. Her debut album Sakin Ol was released in 1992, but international fame followed in 2000 with an impressive a cappella version of Zor Kadın. Three years later, she won the Eurovision Song Contest with the English-language hit “Everyway That I Can.” Tonight, Sertab will sing the most popular hits from her new album, but of course, her timeless classics will also be part of the show!
Patrick Meis & Band
ZEIJN
Atmospheric songs, reflective lyrics based on a personal story, musical craftsmanship and passionate dedication on stage. Singer-songwriter Patrick Meis is a performer par excellence. He and his band bring the story to you, so to speak. The concert is an evening full of surprising soulful ballads, jazzy arrangements and even South American rhythms in a beautiful theatrical setting. The repertoire is about overcoming obstacles and looking at yourself, but also about longing, connecting and loving.
Maarten Mooiman
Reprogram your brain
This presentation shows how you can reprogram limiting patterns and beliefs for less stress and a healthier life. Ellen van de Moosdijk, orthomolecular epigenetic therapist, shares insights and practical tools to get started yourself.
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
Interview with Tommy Wieringa and Stine Jensen
Tommy Wieringa is writing the essay ‘Optimism without hope’ for the Month of Philosophy this year. Theo Verbruggen, journalist and presenter and known for his work at the NOS, will interview Tommy Wieringa and philosopher Stine Jensen this evening about this year’s theme, ‘Mij een zorg’, in the Domus Dela church.
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
Buskeda reading club: Eindhovense author Leonieke Baerwaldt
During the Buskeda Reading Club, writer Giséle Mambre connects with readers and writers. After her impressive debut Here we come from, another book by Eindhoven author Leonieke Baerwalt will be read in this second season of Buskeda. Days as strange symptoms is oppressive and poetic - a story that won’t let you go.
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
City guests:
Real stories; I’m coming to tell
Stadsgasten is a storytelling stage where people share their own, real stories for a live audience. On 13 April at Hostel Blue Collar in Eindhoven you can participate in a workshop and tell your story to an audience in the evening! The audience is warm and involved, and stories are recorded as podcasts. So do you have a story you’d like to share? Or do you want to learn how to tell a story in an engaging way? You’re very welcome!
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
Our daily diet often consists of plants from faraway countries, but did you know that nature in the Eindhoven area also has many wild plants to offer? In this lecture, Maartje Kreike will teach you which wild plants there are, which ones you can eat and what they do for your health. Learn to appreciate the nature around you more.
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
The thundered in the sky Stories about the Second World War
The amateur historian from Waalre Raimondo Bogaars has been studying the Second World War for years. In his book ‘Het donderde in de lucht’ (The thundered in the sky) he describes the often unknown stories of pilots, crew members and soldiers. This evening he brings the stories to life in a fascinating presentation.
More info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
Romy van Leeuwen Keke Keukelaar
Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our lives
Artificial Intelligence or AI, Artificial Intelligence, but what is it actually and what does it mean for you and for us as a society? AI offers opportunities to change every aspect of our lives, from our experiences on social media to the automation of work. Complex ethical issues will arise for which society must find a solution
Speaker Erdinç Saçan is a lecturer and researcher at Fontys University of Applied Sciences ICT and specializes in artificial intelligence (AI). Saçan writes books, blogs and articles about current technological developments and education.
Date: Wednesday, April 16. Admission: 10 euros.
Registration is possible until April 2. Go to vu-eindhoven.nl
The Legend of the Genneper Parks
A special story walk called The Ramaika, which takes you to the Middle Ages of Eindhoven. Written by Rob Haantjes, the story makes you doubt reality and fantasy, supported by augmented reality and life-size maps.
The most important details of the story walk:
• Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours. After the walk you can enjoy a drink in one of the catering establishments in the Genneper Parks
• Starting point: Genneper Watermolen, Genneperweg 143, 5644RS Eindhoven
• Age: Suitable for children aged 7 and over
• Footwear: Wear sturdy walking shoes
This is a wonderful opportunity to experience a unique combination of history and fantasy! For more information or reservations, visit ramaika.com
Are you curious about the big and smaller questions of life? Do you want to talk to others about current topics that affect us and that concern more people in our society? Then come to Waalre Library for an inspiring and informal exchange of thoughts
Meer info: eindhoven.op-shop.nl
CKE ALLEYCAT EXPO X TEARS X STROOMHUIS I 19.00-21.30 I EVENT OPEN SCREEN PRINTING
Bring your shirt, sweater, vest or bag and pimp it with screen printing applications from the above parties. Free participation.
CKE I 19.00 – 21.30 I EVENT CRAFT CLUB DRAADKRACHT
You work on your own project, in a relaxed and cozy atmosphere (while enjoying a drink). Admission is free, everyone is welcome regardless of technique or experience.
CKE I FROM 19.00 I THEATER THEATER IMPROVISATION
A theatre evening à la the Lama’s of the Eindhoven improvisation theatre group Gewoon Accepteren.
CKE I 11.00-13.00 I LANGUAGE CLASSES CREATIVE DUTCH CLASSES FOR INTERNATIONALS
Creativity as a means of dealing with the Dutch language.
CKE I 9.00-22.00 I OPENING EXPO DWAALHAAS AND MARTIN VOORBIJ
Opening of a new exhibition in Café C with art by Dwaalhaas, Martin Voorbij and other fringe programming. Free admission.
Pastoor Petersstraat 180 5612
Eindhoven
APRIL
PHILIPS MUSEUM | DESIGN YOUR MRI EXPERIENCE + THE LAMP + MINI LECTURES + MUSEUM KIDS FACTORY
Design your MRI experience
Lie still in an MRI scanner can be quite a challenge, especially for children. In the MRI experience, children think about what makes them feel calm. Then they draw their ideal environment and see that drawing comes to life through projection!
Learn more about technological innovations in the Philips Museum
Be amazed by technology during one of our mini-lectures such as: ‘From analog to digital’, ‘X-ray, from technology to health’ or ‘Sound as fast as light’. The mini-lectures are given by a real Philips expert.
Performance ‘The Lamp’
In this intimate play with the atmospheric Oude Fabriekje as a backdrop, the Lampmaker, together with Gerard and Anton Philips, tells what it was like to work at Philips & Co in Eindhoven in 1891. The technical process of making the first Philips light bulbs are explained in a simple way in the play.
Museum Kids Factory
Want to learn more about technology in a playful way? Participate in Museum Kids Factory! Children from 6 years old will do crafts, draw, color and work with a glue gun. Are you already 8 years old? Then you can learn to handle electronic circuits, solder, drill and saw.
Pieter Hulst, Willem Voogd and others De Proefkeuken Theater Show
After ten seasons of De Proefkeuken on television, Pieter Hulst and Willem Voogd are making a grand family show that defies all theatre laws. Pieter and Willem are going to invent a show in their own unique way. Prepare yourself for spectacular special effects, crazy star actors and an incredible number of laughs. Propelled by their characteristic humor, it will be a race against the clock to finish the show before the houselights go back on.
Design your MRI experience 15, 16 & 17 April
Mini lectures 12, 13, 22 & 23 April
The Lamp 18, 19, 20 & 21 April
Museum Kids Factory 28 April - 5 May philips-museum.com
Dear audience! Welcome to The Greatest Magic Show, a dazzling performance with none other than the most famous magicians in the entire living room: the brothers Caspaar and Domingo! A dazzling magic show as a metaphor for the magic of life: big questions and well-considered twists of thought playfully pass by in a light-hearted circus atmosphere. A musical adventure full of magic acts.
Brabant Eid-al-Fitr for kids
This Eid-al-Fitr on Saturday 5 April in the library marks the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan and is specifically aimed at children aged 2 to 12. Between 13:00 and 16:30, children can enjoy activities such as crafts, reading in different languages, and a photo booth. There will also be a henna artist present and various treats to enjoy. Free admission, registration is not required.
Date Saturday 5 April 2025 Location De Bibliotheek Eindhoven, de Witte Dame
Mr Monster Toys
An UFO makes a rough landing in an unknown universe. From the smoldering remains steps our fearless hero Captain Spaceman. Mr. Monster makes cartoonish, idiosyncratic and visual action theater and is known for hit shows such as Lucky Luuk, The Gruffalo, Over een kleine Mol… and De Waanzinnige Boomhut van 13 Verdiepingen. With their work they won a Silver Cricket and the ZAPP theater prize.
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When Tomorrow Ends
The gallery shows work that shows both the beauty and the transience of (human) nature. According to Eliot Allsop, the line between civilization and destruction is thin. Jacques van Erven’s landscape paintings show nature in a non-paradisiacal way. Hanneke Giezen’s work is about beauty and ugliness, good and bad taste.
Dance as the language of the future
How do you give shape to feelings that words fail to express? Inspired by Mary Wigman, a pioneer of expressionist dance, artist in residence Francine Claassen investigates how movement can be a universal language. In a time of harsh words and division, she searches for a different means of communication: one that speaks, connects and touches through the body.
Mary Wigman (1886 –1973) used her body as a medium for emotion and inner struggle: a radical gesture that is more relevant today than ever. Francine wants to connect her powerful visual work with contemporary dance styles such as hip-hop, Afro and oriental dance in a growing interactive installation, and collaborates with amateurs and professionals, young and old. The space is used as a sketchbook, in which movement transforms into a 3D collage of text, photo and drawing.
Dingemans, Losekoot and Van Cuyk Photobooks
In a Photobook Talk at Pennings Foundation, three renowned photographers – Mariet Dingemans, Bas Losekoot and Erik van Cuyk – presented and discussed their latest books, published by Eindhovenbased publisher Lecturis. They gave an insight into the intensive process of making a photobook.
Academisch Genootschap Parklaan 93 040 243 48 08 academischgenootschap.nl
Carte Blanche Daalakkersweg 10 08 040 245 17 39 carteblanche.nu
Sint Catharinakerk Catharinaplein 1 040 244 88 97
CKE
Pastoor Petersstraat 180 040 216 32 63 cke.nl
Bibliotheek Eindhoven Emmasingel 22 040 260 42 60 bibliotheekeindhoven.nl
Dynamo Catharinaplein 21 040 239 31 10 dynamo-eindhoven.nl
Evoluon, St. Next Nature Noord Brabantlaan 1A 040 250 4620 evoluon.com
Effenaar Dommelstraat 2 040 239 36 66 effenaar.nl
Fifth-NRE Gasfabriek 5 040 237 60 70 fifthnre.com
Galerie Nasty Alice
Sint Antoniusstraat 10 06 34053028 galerienastyalice.nl
Kazerne Home of Design Paradijslaan 2-8 040 207 37 30 kazerne.com
MU Hybrid Arthouse Torenallee 40-06 040 296 16 63 mu.nl
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Heuvel Galerie 140 040 244 20 20 muziekgebouweindhoven.nl
Muziek in de Cathrien Begijnenhof 2 040 283 39 68 muziekindecathrien.nl
Pand P Leenderweg 65 040 303 21 70 pand-p.nl
Parktheater Eindhoven
Elzentlaan 50 040 211 11 22 parktheater.nl
Pathé Eindhoven Dommelstraat 27 pathe.nl
Pennings Foundation
Geldropseweg 63 040 3080609 penningsfoundation.com
philharmonie zuidnederland
Jan van Lieshoutstraat 5 088 166 07 00 philharmoniezuidnederland.nl
Philips Museum
Emmasingel 31 040 235 90 30 philips-museum.com
preHistorisch Dorp Boutenslaan 161-b 040 252 22 81 prehistorischdorp.nl
Stage Music Café Stratumseind 25 stagemusiccafe.nl
TAC Temporary Art Centre Vonderweg 1 tac.nu
Arno Huibers Theater Kalverstraat 11 arnohuibers.nl
Ton Smits Huis Jacob Reviuslaan 25 040 211 47 86 tonsmitshuis.nl
T56
Tarwelaan 56 t56.nl
Studium Generale, TU/e • De Blauwe Zaal • Luna, Corona • Filmhuis De Zwarte Doos Den Dolech 2 | 040 247 49 00 tue.nl/sg
United Cowboys
Kleine Berg 040 237 12 77 unitedcowboys.nl
Van Abbemuseum
Stratumsedijk 2 040 238 10 00 vanabbemuseum.nl
Volksuniversiteit Eindhoven Kanaaldijk-Zuid 11 040 782 08 10 vu-eindhoven.nl
GALERIE NASTY ALICE | FREE ENTRANCE | EXPO
IRIS
Bold, fearless and colourful
Iris Slappendel was a professional cyclist for twelve years. She wasa champion. And she still is, but now in stylishness. The prejudice that cycling clothing is weird and especially very boring is no longer valid. This image was once broken by the brand Rapha, whose cycling clothing was tight in style… and actually a bit for old richmen ;-). Not IRIS. Slappendel’s designs are graphic, colourful and other wise just plain cool. In her shop you can buy a whole outfit: shirts, jackets, bibs, training pants, caps,the whole shabam, even gloves and socks.
For the cyclists who read this: it’s a candy store!
IRIS Racing Team |
Cycling Jersey • price: € 99,-.
For sale via iris.cc
Atelier Anika Etman
Altaartje for memories
Ceramicist and artist Anika is one of the driving forces behind Klei Café 040, where she lets people get started with clay. She also bakes some of it herself. Literally of course, but also for real. Her treasure chests, for example, are sweet and intimate. They are ceramic altars in which you can place small objects. People often have small items that they value or that hold important memories. It can be anything, such as holiday finds or items from a deceased loved one. By collecting them in this Treasure Chest, they get a place of honor in your home. An altar for memories. Isn’t that incredibly sweet and beautiful?
Treasure Chest / Pink Rainbow • price € 195,-.
For sale via atelieranikaetman.nl
Atelier van Asseldonk
Craftsmanship withan eye for detail
Designer Aart van Asseldonk is a craftsman who is inspired bythe industrial. His work is a beautiful mix of traditional skills with modern details and innovative craftsmanship. Educated in Arnhem, he now lives and makes here in the region. The location? A farm in Mariaheide (sounds like a dream!).
In his studio, a group of creatives work together on art, architecture and interior projects and products. Not to be captured within one genre, except for the style perhaps. The craftsmen/designers first start by making sketches and models in the workshop, and then combine various techniques.
Wall lamp 30 • price € 995,-. For sale via ateliervanasseldonk.com
Eindhoven Variomatic Book about spatial development Eindhoven
Author Herman Kerkdijk wrote this book as a quest for what makes Eindhoven so special in terms of spatial appearance, in the past, present and future. He wonders whether all the super plans will create an urban identity with an Eindhoven character. He calls that character unconventional and open in nature. Will residents and newcomers recognize themselves in these plans? Eindhoven is a city of experiment and imagination, vibrating for young and old and made for all speeds. Will that idea remain?
An urban identity in which the mix of Eindhoven stone and the Brabant landscape coincide with special buildings such as Lichttoren, Evoluon, Blob and the like.
Eindhoven Variomatic • price € 30,-.
For sale in various bookstores and via lecturis.nl
Beerze Bier
‘The
natural surroundings of the Kempen invite you to enjoy life in peace’
Gerard van Maasakkers once said; ‘The people of Brabant are not linear like the people of the North, no, the people of Brabant are like their landscape, they meander through life.’ That applies to many in these regions. And the newcomers? They can’t help but join in, they meander along nicely. Beerze Brewery embraces exactly such a typical Brabant lifestyle. The route to it through the Brabant Kempen feels like a breath of fresh air. Meandering along the country roads you feel the hustle and bustle slip away from you. On the village square of Vessem, this brewery welcomes you with open arms (since 1716). Here, beer is brewed with pure, local ingredients. The brewery has been expanded over time with an inn, terrace, hotel, meeting and party rooms and a beautiful garden where it is nice to stay when the weather is nice.
The Noble | 75CL • price € 14,95 For sale in various liquor stores and via beerze.com
Heroic act
I have been catching myself worrying more and more lately. I am sitting on the terrace, apparently carefree in the sun enjoying a nice cup of coffee and good company. But deep down I am worried. A nice evening at the theatre, with a gnawing feeling in my stomach. How can I not worry when the news reports bring one threatening message after another? In recent years we have been bombarded with crises. Climate crisis, education crisis, housing crisis, energy crisis, economic crisis. Now there is also a threat from abroad. We seem to have to prepare ourselves for something very intense that may or may not come. Studio040 made a report in which young people were asked if they would fight for the safety of the Netherlands. Is this the new reality? Should we start having these conversations with our children?
While I am walking through the neighbourhood outwardly untroubled, a shopkeeper hands me a laminated note. A smiley face is drawn on it and a text written on it. ‘This smile is for you. Because a sweet smile fills everyone’s heart. You can keep it, pass it on or hang it up somewhere for a passer-by. The idea here is to make people aware that a little attention can mean a lot to someone.’
How heartwarming! Despite the misery that is being dumped on us via the news, someone has found a constructive way, no matter how small the act may seem, to mean something positive to random people in the city. It seems like a small gesture, but I think it is a heroic act. This makes me think about my own role, what I could do. Making something with my hands is not really my thing. The only thing I used to excel in with manual skills was papier mâché, and even that is not something in which I have enough talent to make works of art out of it. Ramadan has now started for me. A time of reflection and prayer. Let me do that. Pray for our safety and that of our children. May this prayer, together with each of our positive acts, hang over us like a protective blanket. Amen!
LOUBNA BAKRA
Community builder Woensel West, community librarian Woensel Zuid
‘This smile is for you. Because a sweet smile fills everyone’s heart. You can keep it, pass it on or hang it up somewhere’
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
€ 2.025,- for projects for vulnerable women and girls
At the beginning of March, you could bring your heirlooms and curiosities to the valuation afternoon of Soroptimistclub Helmond-Peelland and Museum Klok & Peelfor an expert valuation. A sale yielded €2,025 for projects that support vulnerable women and girls in the region. Seven valuers voluntarily assessed the objects brought along and a restorer gave advice on the restoration of art on the spot.
‘Thanks to everyone’s efforts, we can really make a difference,’ sayschairman Maartje Vos-Swinkels.
More information: soroptimist.nl/helmond-peelland
Gouden takins at Eindhoven Zoo
This summer, Eindhoven Zoo will welcome a special new species: golden takins! It is the only zoo in the Netherlands where these powerful, ungulate mountain animals from the Himalayas can be seen. They are known for their climbing skills and striking golden fur. ‘Their robust build and unique behaviour make them a real public favourite,’ says head keeper Stephan Rijnen. ‘A fascinating addition. The new, rocky 2100 m² takin enclosure will open this summer, in addition to a new enclosure for red pandas.
Wanted:
New Junior City Poet of Eindhoven
Are you between 12 and 18 years old, do you live in the Eindhoven region and do you like to write?
Seize your chance! The city is looking for the successor of Junior City Poet Myrthe Smetsers
The Junior City Poetship consists of €250, performances, coaching & your own publication.
BRIDGE receives contribution from Brabant C & continues to grow
Thanks to a contribution of €450,000 from Brabant C, the largest guitar festival in the Benelux is assured of a strong future. From 28 May to 1 June, BRIDGE Guitar Festival Eindhoven will once again welcome tens of thousands of guitar enthusiasts to Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and beyond. This year, names such as Dweezil Zappa & Metropole Orkest, Europe, Dominic Miller, Tinariwen and Biréli Lagrène are on the programme. With more than 90 acts, a guitar convention and free city performances during BRIDGE Around Town, the festival offers something for everyone..
Tickets & info: mge.nl/bridge
Excelling in languages
This year, language institute STE Languages turns 30 and celebrates its anniversary with a powerful motto: Embrace new cultures. Master the language. Language connects, gives self-confidence and opens doors to new opportunities. 82.8% of STE Languages’ international students indicate that the training courses have helped them feel more at home in the Netherlands. The collaboration with Archipel Academy has also been extended, and the sponsorship of Eindhoven Cricket Club will be continued for the coming season. 30 years of language, culture and growth!
That symbolizes diversity, connection and the power of language. More information about the training courses and registration: ste.nl
√ Leading language institute, active nationwide
√ 30 years of experience and 75,000 students from the start
√ 160 qualified teachers, native speakers
√ Structured and proven didactic programme
√ Choice of more than 20 languages
12 April Workshop for participants Free workshop for young poets by Iris Penning. Good to warm up for the unique title of Junior City Poet.
18 April Deadline for registration! You can register until this date via the Eindhoven Library.
23 May Final in Natlab During this final in Natlab, the winner will be chosen from five finalists.
Nadia ten Wolde
Guitar legend Steve Vai with the Metropole Orkest
Burst your Bubble
FROM EXPAT TO DUTCH CITIZEN – A 15-YEAR JOURNEY OF CHANGE, GROWTH
AND CONNECTION
‘‘Time passed and the excitement faded. The cold, gloomy weather and the food, so different from what I knew back home, were not satisfying. I felt isolated as I realised that the Dutch often organise their social lives around family, and I had a hard time finding my place. The routine of commuting from my home to the office became monotonous and the quiet, structured way of life felt oppressive. After three years I was ready to go home, I wanted to leave it all behind. But life can surprise you. I decided to persevere and found stability. We bought our own house which gave us a sense of permanence. Our two daughters were born and our little family settled into life in the Netherlands. Something changed inside me. I was no longer just an expat, I was building a life, a new identity.’
‘My marriage ended in divorce. I started afresh, but this time on my own terms. Driven by a passion to help others, I started my own business as a Professional Home Organizer, specifically for working mothers, to create more balance in their lives. I wanted to show them how to live with less stress and more harmony. I discovered how much I need to connect with others in my community, something I had been craving since those lonely early years in the Netherlands.’
‘Then I found Burst Your Bubble, an initiative that allowed me to meet like-minded people and expand my network beyond my own small circle. Attending these events became a turning point in my life. I was able to meet people who weren’t afraid to share their stories, who were open and kind, without judgement or negativity. Every event left me refreshed and inspired, armed with fresh insights and new connections.’ ‘Exactly the intention’, says Ineke Hurkmans, founder of Jump Movement and Burst your Bubble. ‘Chaiwen shows how Burst your Bubble can give you a shift and broaden your perspective.’
‘Excited and full of hope’. Fifteen years ago, Chaiwen Lee left her home in Taiwan, ready for a new adventure. Her Taiwanese employer sent her and her then husband, of Spanish descent, to the Netherlands. ‘It felt like a dream: a fresh start in a new country, surrounded by new faces, cultures and endless possibilities.’ Yet it was only with Burst your Bubble that she started to feel at home in Eindhoven. There she found like-minded people and her story grew into a life full of resilience, growth and connection.
‘Now, after 15 years of living in the Netherlands, I no longer feel like an outsider. I have learned to embrace the culture, the language and the people. The country that once felt so foreign to me has become my home. What started as an uncertain chapter in my life has grown into a story of resilience, growth and connection.’
‘Every day I help others navigate their own journey. I support those who, like me once upon a time, may not feel completely at home in the Netherlands. My business and the friendships I have built taught me that life is about finding your place. Sometimes that means stepping out of your comfort zone to connect with others and bursting your own bubble.’
With social experiments in the Eindhoven region, Burst your Bubble connects internationals & locals. Eindless collects the stories that emerge from this. Together they let you look at the city and its inhabitants in a new way, so that you see for yourself opportunities to learn more, make contacts and contribute to an inclusive city where everyone is welcome. Burst your Bubble is a method of the Jump Movement Foundation developed by Ineke Hurkmans. Eindless is a publication of the Uit in Eindhoven foundation.
Chaiwen Lee
OVERVIEW APRIL
PODIA
TUE 1
Studium Generale
12:40 | Dance
FR/AGILE - De kracht van breekbaarheid in breakdance
Natlab
18:45 | Theater
Kleine Dommel
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Cabaret
En door!? (until THU 3 APRIL)
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Jorge Luis Prats
Natlab
20:15 | Film
The Royal Opera | Turandot
Dynamo
20:30 | Music
Riot But Cute+That Same Street
WED 2
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
19:30 | Music
Bachs Matthäus-Passion
19:30 | Lecture
Buskeda Reading Club:
Leonieke Baerwaldt
20:15 | Music
Herman Pleij & Ralph van Raat
THU 3
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
12:30 | Music
Public rehearsal Philzuid
Parktheater Eindhoven
18:30 | Opera
L’elisir d’amore at The Dining Opera (until SAT 5 april)
CKE
19:00 | Workshop
Handwerkclub Draadkracht
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Comedy
Derek Mitchell
Natlab
20:30 | Music
Stiekem Hooglied
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret Witte Ruis
FRI 4
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
19:00 | Music
Candlelight Concerts: Queen vs. ABBA
19:00 | Music
Bachs Matthäus-Passion
Bibliotheek Eindhoven
19:30 | Lecture
Wilde planten als voedsel en geneeskruid
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Cabaret
Noodzakelijk kwaad
Natlab
20:30 | Theater
Let’s get louder
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater
Madame Butterfly
Pand P
20:30 | Music
Echoes of the Silk Road
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
21:15 | Music
Candlelight Concerts: Coldplay
meets Imagine Dragons
22:00 | Music
Min Taka
SAT 5
Pand P
10:00 | Music
Inloopkoor BrabantVocaal
Muziek in de Cathrien
15:00 | Music
Collegium Musicum Catharina
Stabat Mater
Parktheater Eindhoven
15:00 | Theater
De Proefkeuken Theatershow
Dynamo
16:00 | Music
Grindhoven XII
Pand P
19:30 | Theater
DATtheater • Repelsteeltje en de blinde prinses
Pand P
20:00 | Theater
Rauw Theater
Theatersport Ganzenbord
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Philzuid
20:15 | Music
The Songwriters Club
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret Wild, Barbaars & Bloeddorstig
SUN 6
Pand P
10:30 | Theater
Taarttheater
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
11:00 | Kids
Help! Een verrassing!
Natlab
13:00 | Theater
Kleine Dommel
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
14:15 | Music
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Pand P
14:30 | Theater Rauw Theater
Theatersport Ganzenbord
Parktheater Eindhoven
14:30 | Youth Theater Binnenbeest
Pand P
15:00 | Theater
DATtheater – Repelsteeltje en de blinde prinses
Parktheater Eindhoven
16:00 | Youth Theater
Avontuur op Dino Eiland
MON 7
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music Vergane Glorie
TUE 8
Dynamo
20:00 | Music Save Face
Natlab
20:00 | Film
Cinemaclub april | Fabula (+ WED 9 APRIL)
WED 9
Dynamo
19:00 | Event
The Brainfreeze Club
Dialogue session: mental health
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Music Theater Tour
Pand P
20:00 | College
Paul B. Elsen – Valentino
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music Alison Moyet
THU 10
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
12:30 | Music
Nordic Ensemble
Bibliotheek Eindhoven
19:30 | Event
Interview with Tommy Wieringa and Stine Jensen
Parktheater Eindhoven
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Eloi Youssef & Kamerata Zuid (+ FRI 11 APRIL)
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater
Hamlet
FRI 11
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Musical
Josephine B.
SAT 12
Muziek in de Cathrien 15:00 | Music
Harmonie Phileutonia | Orchestra
Genneper Parken
15:00 | Hiking
De Legende vd Genneper Parken
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven 17:00 | Music
Van Ruller / Hogenhuis
19:00 | Music
Candlelight Spring: De vier seizoenen van Vivaldi
Dynamo
19:00 | Music
Guts & Glory
CKE
19:00 | Event
Improvisation Theater
Pand P
19:30 / 21:30 | Cabaret
Double Dutch: Work in progress!
Parktheater Eindhoven 20:00 | Music
The Big Five
Dynamo 20:00 | Music
Emo Night Mainland
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven 20:15 | Music
Tabitha
21:15 | Music
Candlelight Spring: Adele
SUN 13
Bibliotheek Eindhoven
10:30 | Workshop
Kevin Chen Stay on, go out!
20:00 | Dance Origin
Stadsgasten: Echte Verhalen Ik kom vertellen
Natlab 11:15 | Kids
Cinemini | Minuscule 11:45 | Theater
Kleine Dommel
Next Nature Museum, Evoluon 15:00 & 19:00 | Stand-up Comedy
Comedy Vibe ‘Typisch Brabants’ Muziekgebouw Eindhoven 14:15 | Music
Parktheater Eindhoven
14:30 | Youth Theater
De Grootste Goochelshow
15:00 | Music
Carmina Burana
Pand P
15:00 | Music
Raquel Kurpershoek
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Dionne Warwick
MON 14
Natlab
20:00 | Film / Game Changers
The Truman Show
TUE 15
Natlab
19:30 | Event
Boekie Night
20:00 | Lecture
Cursus Filmanalyse | De Taal van Cinema
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Theater
Nieuwe Buren
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Here’s One I Made Earlier
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret
Korte metten
WED 16
Bibliotheek Waalre
19:30 | Lecture
Het donderde in de lucht
Verhalen over de 2e WO
Volksuniversiteit Regio Eindhoven
19:30 | Lecture
Kunstmatige Intelligentie en de impact ervan op ons leven
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Kennis
Ontdek de kracht in jouw leven
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Nederlands Studenten
Kamerorkest
Natlab
20:30 | Cabaret
Op positie
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater
De dood van Benny Simons
THU 17
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
12:30 | Music
Kāna Trio
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Musical
Malle Babbe (+ FRI 18 APRIL)
Pand P
20:00 | Cabaret
Tom Houghton – Deep
Natlab
20:30 | Theater
The City She Loves Me
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater
Hotel Gouden Bergen
FRI 18
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
17:00 | Event
Eindje van de Week
20:15 | Music
Amélie Live in Concert
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater
Trompettist in Auschwitz
SAT 19
CKE
11:00 | Lecture
Creatieve Nederlandse les voor intenationals
Dynamo 14:30 | Event
Queerhoven Townhall
Muziek in de Cathrien
15:00 | Music
Tommy van Doorn | Organ
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
19:00 | Music
Philzuid
Dynamo
20:00 | Music
Carsick
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Theater
Cyrano
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Pete Philly & Perquisite
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret
Nina Speelt
SUN 20
Strijp S 12:00 | Event
FeelGood Market
Parktheater Eindhoven
15:00 | Theater
Speelgoed
19:30 | Cabaret
Bo ta madrina di mi yu, no muhé di mi hòmber!
Natlab
20:15 | Film
The Royal Ballet
Romeo & Julia
SUN 20 • EASTER
Easter Sunday MON 21
Easter Monday
TUE 22
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Cabaret Ja, leuk
WED 23
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
19:30 | Music
Studentproof Swing Sessions
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Cabaret
Keanu (until FRI 25 April)
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Daniël Lohues
20:15 | Music
Frank Boeijen
Natlab
20:30 | Dance
Club Guy & Roni Invites: Barnaby Booth+Lunatics&Poets
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret
De kwaadste niet
THU 24
Bibliotheek Waalre
14:00 | Workshop
Filosofisch van gedachten wisselen
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater Moeder Courage
FRI 25
Dynamo
19:00 | Event
Queerhoven Boardgame Night
19:30 | Music
Royal Rawk 2025
Natlab
20:30 | Cabaret Try-out | Het Volle Leven
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Music
Roxane v. Iperen in Calefax-land
SAT 26
Several locations
Kings Night
Eindhoven = King
Genneper Parken
15:00 | Hinking
De Legende vd Genneper Parken
SUN 27
Several locations
Kings Night
Eindhoven = King
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
12:00 | Music
Ragazze Quartet&Thomas Beijer
Parktheater Eindhoven
13:30 | Musical
Belle en het Beest
Natlab
14:00 | Film
The Royal Ballet Romeo & Julia
15:00 | Youth Theater Brokkejok
Pand P
15:00 | Music vixnde
MON 28
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Woody & Paul
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Cabaret Nu al
TUE 29
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:00 | Theater
Bureau Buitenschot (+ WED 30)
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
20:15 | Music
Carmina Burana
20:15 | Music
Théotime Langlois de Swarte & Justin Taylor
Natlab
20:30 | Theater
My Fair Human
Parktheater Eindhoven
20:30 | Theater Battlefield of Dreams
20:30 | Cabaret
The Laughing Lizard - 24/25
WED 30
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
18:30 | Music
We call it Ballet: Doornroosje
20:30 | Music
Sertab Erener
20:45 | Music
We call it Ballet: Doornroosje
Hornemann Huis 13:30 | Lecture Stephanie Biesheuvel
EXPO MARCH MON 31
Albert Van Abbehuis
Karin van Dam • TIJ until SAT 13 APRIL
A STRANGER• DEPART
Justin Reinir Croes, Shaquina Karg, Renee Riebeek, Martijn Verzijl SAT 19 APRIL - MON 5 MAY
COVA Gallery
Asphalt and Milk of Stars
Jakub Tomáš until SAT 20 APRIL
Galerie Nasty Alice
When Tomorrow Ends SUN 23 MAART - SUN 4 MAY
Onomatopee
With a bird, until SAT 27 APRIL
Pennings Foundation EEN EIGEN (T)HUIS
groepstentoonstelling until SAT 26 APRIL
AEON
Annet Neijmeijer
SAT 5 APRIL - SAT 17 MAY
TalentWall #13
Esther Hovers SAT 5 APRIL - SAT 19 JULY
Philips Museum
Ontwerp je MRI-beleving 15, 16 & 17 APRIL
Minicolleges 12, 13, 22 & 23 APRIL
De Lamp 18, 19, 20 & 21 APRIL
Museum Kids Factory 28 APRIL - 5 MAY
T56
Dans als taal van de Toekomst TUE 1 APRIL - SAT 10 MAY
VVan Abbemuseum
Dwarsverbanden Reshuffled: materiaal en klimaat until MON 21 APRIL
Kunst is een werkwoord until SUN 27 APRIL
SUN 13 APRIL • 15:00 & 19:00
for Idul Fitri
from Sun 31 March to Tue 2 April
Idul Fitri, or the Indonesian Sugar Festival, is one of the most important holidays in Indonesia and marks the end of Ramadan. It is celebrated with family and of course delicious food. In the Netherlands too, prayer services are held and people come together to party, during which the halal bihalal takes place: a moment to ask forgiveness and to give each other good wishes for the coming year. A popular delicacy is Lapis Legit, a layer cake with dozens of thin layers and a rich, spicy taste. This symbolizes prosperity and hospitality.
Ingredients spekkoek
Beat 10 egg yolks with 200 grams of sugar until fluffy, add 250 grams of butter and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix 150 grams of flour and 2 teaspoons of speculaas spices and add to the batter.
Beat all the egg whites until stiff and fold in. Pour a thin layer of batter into a greased baking tin and bake for 2-3 minutes under the grill. Repeat until the batter is used up, layer by layer.
world flav ours& tradi tions Lapis Legit
In the Netherlands, an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 people belonging to the Indonesian and Indonesian-Dutch community celebrate Idul Fitri.
Let cool, cut into slices and enjoy!
Selamat Idul Fitri, semoga manisnya berkah melimpah!*
Other dishes
Lapis Legit can also be called sweet layers of tradition. Other dishes during Idul Fitri are Ketupat (woven rice parcels in palm leaf). Rendang (slowly braised beef in coconut milk & spices). Opor Ayam (chicken in coconut milk) and Kue Nastar (pineapple cookies)
*Blessed Idul Fitri, may the sweetness bring abundant blessings!