Tuesday, November 7, there was a special and joyful opening at Plan Einstein Pahud where we showed the talents of azc residents. With Bart Rutten (Centraal Museum director) and Eva Oosters (Alderman of Culture). With work by Eli Monfared (images of her work in fashion and makeup), Abdullah Alawad (photographs),…
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“Look, this is where Louis Napoleon slept!” A tour of Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd, with an explanation in easy Dutch, understandable for newcomers who can already speak some Dutch. That was the idea of Sara Vlasblom, working at Museum Oud Amelisweerd. She contacted Welkom in Utrecht. We invited people to come.
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A few weeks ago, Iranian film director Reza Allamehzadeh taught film classes at Plan Einstein Pahud during the activity “Making Film at Pahud”. In a number of sessions, he taught participants both the basics of filmmaking and how to make their own film using their mobile phones. After writing…
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When you walk into the living room of Plan Einstein Pahud, you often hear all kinds of languages mixed together: Spanish, Arabic, English, Farsi, Dutch, Russian and many more. But at three times a week you hear mostly Dutch, because that’s when the language cafes are held in this room…
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Last week it was Kinderboekenweek again and also at Plan Einstein Pahud we paid attention to it. A reading afternoon was organized and the children (as you can see) were very happy with it. This has not gone unnoticed, RTV Utrecht was also there to capture it.
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For more than a year Ukrainian and other refugees have been practicing their speaking skills with (near) native English speakers. This happens at Vital’nya on Kanaalweg 86 and at Star Lodge on Biltsestraatweg 92. Fresh, enthusiastic volunteers are needed again. If you are a native speaker or simply speak English…
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That was one of the creations that emerged from visual artist Guido de Boer’s workshop. Slowly but surely, Central Museum’s art project in collaboration with Welcome to Utrecht is taking shape. The results of a workshop are now on display in Plan Einstein Pahud’s living room, and this will be…
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Once again this year, we received 75 free tickets for the Dutch Brass Ensemble (NBE) concert in TivoliVredenburg. Together with the Refugee Foundation, the NBE organises an annual concert in TivoliVredenburg on Day of Peace. It will feature guest artists with a refugee history. Musicians from various refugee centres are…
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Last Saturday was the Open-azc day, on National Neighbourhood Day. We were also present at all asylum seekers’ centres in Utrecht. Local residents, neighbours and other interested parties could drop by to take a look, to see what life is really like at an asylum seekers’ centre. There was face…
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A lovely summer day, tasty snacks and a beautiful blooming vegetable garden, what more could you want? Three times this summer, we were invited to a delicious and cosy lunch in Common Ground Two Utrecht’s vegetable garden at Stadstuin Kanaalweg. The garden is lovingly run by the wonderful Renée Menger…
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