Wow, what was going on in there? A piano that played by itself, a real stuffed bird that has been singing beautifully for centuries in a glass cage made of gold. Whether they came from Syria, like Osama (spinning the wheel) or from Ukraine (sitting in front of the…
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Last Sunday, buses full of people from various refugee shelters in and around Utrecht travelled to TivoliVredenburg for the Catching Cultures Orchestra Festival. What a fun day it was and how everyone enjoyed music from all over the world! There were performances by the Catching Cultures Orchestra, Duniya Choir, Moroccan…
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“Bye dear St. Nicholas, this drawing is for you, can I put my shoes tonight?” This is what 8-year-old Adel from Syria said when he came to visit the house of St. Nicholas with his brother Mohamed of 4 and a bunch of other kids. They came together with their…
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After a while of hard work and moving, last week was the day! The Living Room of Welkom in Utrecht in the accomodation of the Star Lodge Hotel is a fact. The Living Room was inaugurated with a festive opening by body percussionists Jeroen Schipper and Heiko de Jonge from…
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On September 30, a group of twelve residents of the asylum seekers centre visited the Museum Catharijneconvent. They were given a special tour by Diane Bacour in Dutch, English and Arabic. Very interesting when people from different backgrounds, from different Islamic and Christian movements, come into contact with Western religious…
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So said Mohamed from Yemen after giving a presentation on his beautiful country of Yemen, the country he was forced to leave because of the civil war that has raged there for years. Mohamed lives in the asylum seekers’ centre in Utrecht. He spoke at a special theme night on…
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Last Friday, November 11, we received a U-Award in Sonnenborgh from the Utrecht 4 Global Goals Foundation. Also, Vital’nya ANNE and Arthur Lippus both received an U-Award, congratulations! This year’s theme was ‘Hospitality’. Utrecht as a city without walls. The U-Awards are awarded each year to inspiring initiatives or people…
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Last Wednesday, in collaboration with the de Vrolijkheid Foundation, the enthusiastic tea of On the Move Sports Friends visited us to give a VR workshop to the youth of the AZC. “This is soooo cool and you should come now…..” This was said by a boy who spontaneously called a…
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For a few hours last Thursday, Ukrainians sat drawing. In concentration and with a lot of feeling. Because this is what intuitive drawing, or ‘neurographic drawing’ as it is called in Ukrainian, is all about, according to Marina who guided the drawing class. Marina herself gave workshops in Ukraine. Now…
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What a celebration, the kickoff of light sculpture building for the festive Sint Maarten Parade in Utrecht! On Friday, November 11, it is time again for this annual parade of people with music, performances and beautiful light sculptures from all over Utrecht. In district West a big Hendrikbeest (yaja) is…
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