We invite you for a personal meeting with unique persons: a refugee, a veteran, a violin builder, a storyteller, or you go to a temple, a mosque, a social initiative… You pick the meeting, we make sure that you’re expected.
105 HOSTS - 10 CITIES - 128 ACTIVITIES (AND RISING)
We will create a program for you with three personal meetings that you’ll never forget. Het Oude Westen, Middelland and Het Nieuwe... Westen are districts of great diversity. Hosts will welcome you in their homes, houses of worship and workshops.
De Kristus-Koningkerk staat op de plaats waar in 1930 een wereldtentoonstelling werd georganiseerd met als thema “Koloniën, zeevaa...rt en Vlaamse kunst”. Voor 1930 was dit braakliggend terrein en landbouwgrond. Architect Jos Smolderen ontwierp zelf het aanlegplan en coördineerde de ontwerpen voor de verschillende paviljoenen van jonge progressieve architecten. Voor de retrospectieve over de Vlaamse kunst was een expositieruimte nodig. Zo ontstond het plan om een kerk en een school te bouwen die eerst dienst zouden doen als tentoonstellingsruimte en later hun eigenlijke functie zouden vervullen.Luc staat in voor het gebouw en leidt je door deze imposante kerk en de nabije omgeving.
Step inside Amancio’s house and enjoy his hospitality. The altar in his living room is dedicated to various gods and goddesses fro...m the Yoruba culture. The Yoruba are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa and 21 percent the third largest ethnic group in Nigeria. But there are also Yoruba communities in southwestern Benin, central Togo and in Sierra Leone. Outside Africa. In Cuba and Brazil, there’re also communities related to the Yoruba. The Yoruba have their own language and their own religion. Amancio will tell you how he’s discovered in Cuba that he has a strong connection with the Yoruba culture in Nigeria.
Rotterdamsche Confituur is a social enterprise where delicious jams are made in the Afrikaander district. Young people with a disa...bility and with a distance to the labor market are working with us. Our aim is to put a traditional product on the market with the help of a vulnerable group. The jam is made according to traditional methods with organic ingredients if possible and without artificial additives. By offering these young people a job, we give them the ability to learn different skills. They learn the different business processes and are encouraged to work together in a business environment. We work together with schools and volunteers from the neighborhood.
Take a look behind the scenes and see and experience what the volunteers weekly do. In the Netherlands, currently 10,500 voluntee...rs are actively providing more than 35,000 households each week with a food package. Rotterdam has its own Food Bank and Distribution Center. The Distribution Center is responsible for the delivery of food products both within Rotterdam and for the local food banks in the region. About 200 volunteers,ensure that around 2000 families in Rotterdam are provided with a food package. Without sponsorship, the Food Bank can not exist. Sponsorship may take the form of a financial contribution for operating costs or in the form of long-lasting food products such as rice and pasta.
As much as he was lucky to get a scholarship and be a professional person in computer consultancy, he never forgot where he came f...rom-the streets. He always counted himself lucky to have gone through school and he never forgot about the homeless and the less fortunate in the society. One day he downed his tools from a well paying government job to be with the street kids. Some years later,here stands a home, school and church for this little angels who are now full of smiles and hope. Get to sit with Luke and listen to this story which sounds like a fable and will leave you wiping tears of joy and pain at the same time! He lost his friends, life, profession and himself to follow his soul and finally found his happiness- supporting the less fortunate.
'Feyrouz', a much loved Athenian street food joint, bundles a mix of flavors from Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Greece in a unique an...d palette-pleasing fashion! While his mother, Feyrouz, prepares all the delicacies downstairs, Andreas will try to make you a part of his family's intriguing past. Descending from historic Antakya, a city located in southeastern Turkey, Andreas was born in Greece, introducing a fusion of tastes, music, cultures. Food (and music) lovers, you are in for a treat! Andreas will lead you to his mother's scrumptious 'lahmacuns' and 'pides' while he plays his oud.
A Fotosafari is a mix of street photography, Rotterdam architecture and a nice A Fotosafari is a mix of street photography, Rotter...dam architecture and a nice walk, accompanied by a photographer. The area around the Blaak is the most diverse place in Rotterdam. You'll walk by the Maas, the Markthal, the Oude Haven and the Library during the photo safari. In fact, during the photo shoot you will discover the most beautiful places in Rotterdam to make pictures of. From mobile to SLR, every camera can be used. You'll go home with a nice souvenir: two prints of your most beautiful pictures.
Be welcome in the nice apartment of Rawnaq. She and her two sons are only a year in the Netherlands, but have lived in over 10 dif...ferent locations. Now they stay in Overvecht and are doing great in school. Also Rawnaq started to learn the Dutch language. She is a busy bee and also works as a volunteer for Van Harte Resto. Enjoy a delicious cup of tea or coffee.
Ring the bell and take a seat at the table. Jamila has fled the Afghan war long ago with her family and has built up her new life ...in the Netherlands. Meanwhile Jamila is not a refugee anymore, but a proud Dutch woman.
Mustafa is already waiting for you. In 1972 he came to live in the Netherlands, here in Lombok. He takes you on a walk through the... neighborhood and tells you his memories. He was one of the founders of the Ulu Mosque. He also tells what it's like, now that he is retired, to live partly in the Netherlands and partly in Turkey.
Fred takes you into the world of spiritual wiris, medicinal wiri and the faja watra. Winti culture originates from Suriname with e...lements from Ghana. In a short time, Fred Kulturu shop has developed into a mini-cradle of knowledge, an information center and a warrant of the Afro-Surinamese cultural heritage. On the program you’ll find the use of ritual and medicinal herbs mainly from Surinam flora, educational and informational activities in support of young people and adults who are looking for their roots and meaning of life. Fred Kulturu Shop is more than a counter where goods go from one to the other. It is an experience. People from many ethnic backgrounds visit Fred.
Na de Eerste Wereldoorlog kende Hoboken een nijpend tekort aan betaalbare woningen. In 1922 startte de Samenwerkende Maatschappij ...voor Goedkope Woningen met de bouw van 70 eengezinswoningen en 11 tweegezinswoningen in de tuinwijk Heike. De bijzondere architectuur, de pleintjes en aandacht voor publiek groen, de eenheid én variatie in de schikking van de woningen maken van deze wijk een fijne plek om te wonen. Anne en Annemie zijn twee buurvrouwen. Een aantal jaren geleden kochten ze hier elk een huisje en delen o.m. de tuin en de auto. Zij vertellen je graag hoe het is om in deze verborgen, groene tuinwijk aan de rand van de stad te wonen.
For 35 years Urmie and Melie are saleswomen at vreedzaammarkt in Paramaribo on the Waterfront They sell traditional products such... as spices, all kinds of medicinal leaves, wood species, a gourd, pimba, men bottle of Suriname, molasses, coconut oil, krapaolie, flowers for a lucky bath and more. When you come to our market stall you can ask questions and we'll tell you about our products. We tell you which leaves and products we sell and how you can use it. Like herbal medication or just because you like it. If you are interested in the interior of Suriname, we can tell you about the interior where we come from. Come to the market and visit us!
After we discuss your expectations, I will create a custom made program for you based on your interests. The quoted price is a FRO...M price as we may include extra's if you wish like lunch, dinner, workshop or a premium activity. A typical Custom made program will take four hours or more. You will receive a proposal before you commit to the program. An extra fee for the additional service is included in the price. If you click CHECK AVAILABILITY we will contact you through email or you may call us direct to discuss the options: +31 10 436 3567.
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