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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“It was a really special and beautiful show, I was very moved and a bit sad” This is what Karama from Iraq said after the fantastic concert by the Netherlands Wind Ensemble – NBE Wednesday, Sept. 21, on Peace Day in TivoliVredenburg. More than 70 people from azc, emergency…
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….Yesss, Aikido!!! They have been doing it for a while, together with kids from the neighborhood, and with a lot of fun. A group of children from 8 to 14 years old from the emergency shelter in Star Lodge Hotels have been sports at Aikidio Utrecht for several months.
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Just imitate that, such a twist-yoga position! For years Claas Hille of studio iYoga Utrecht has been teaching classes to refugees. He did that when we were still on Einsteindreef inside Plan Einstein, at the azc in Oog en Al, and now in Theaterhuis De Berenkuil for people in the…
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“Can the party go on any longer? I don’t want to go home yet!” Buddy families from Eritrea, Syria, Yemen, Jordan and Turkey and of course the Netherlands enjoyed the delicious barbecue provided by Diana, Heba and Amani and of course the barbecue men Bassam, Yasser, Fouzi, Shadi and Abdesalam.
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Wednesday afternoon, the unit at the Star Lodge Hotels emergency shelter on Biltsestraatweg is buzzing with activity. Groups of smiling and chatting girls gather around neighbourhood resident Eline Hoogstra. If you look closely, you can see what is happening. Nail painting. Red, purple, blue, with glitter. Eline paints the girls’…
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In 2018, Welkom in Utrecht started the pilot project Buddy Families. In this project, refugee families are paired with other families from Utrecht. We do this because many of the newcomers need contact with Utrecht families, but do not have it. At the same time, there are Utrecht families who…
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Since August 2021, it is possible again: cooking together with your buddy in neighbourhood culture house Het Wilde Westen. This is done in various groups, just with women, or with a group of (young) men. There is also a mixed group. Either way; it’s always fun there. And tasty.
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In July 2018, Hanibal indicates that he wants a (language) buddy. Around the same time, Henk also contacts Welkom in Utrecht. He, in turn, wants to be a (language) buddy. Both are in their fifties and both have a family. The difference is that Hanibal comes from Syria and Henk…
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