Jan Willem

Summer Fest of Cultures: Celebrate the Summer Together! Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025, for the Summer Fest of Cultures at Ouvertureplein: the ultimate summer neighborhood festival full of color, flavor, and rhythm! Get ready to be surprised by performances from artists representing various cultures, taste delicious dishes at our international food stalls, browse…

Family Spectacle: The Circus is Coming to the Neighborhood! Imagine this: the sound of drumrolls and the curtain rising. This is what you’ll experience on August 15, 16, and 17, 2025, as Blixembosch transforms into the stage for the spectacular Family Spectacle with the theme: Circus! As always, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Test…

First Running Dinner on the PlateauA Golden Evening of Connection On March 29, the very first Running Dinner took place on the Plateau of Blixembosch Buiten. An evening where new neighbors, people from different cultures, and backgrounds came together for a culinary and social journey. The theme? Gold – a symbol of warmth, value, and…

Choir: Singing You’ll Never Forget! “My daughter played the piano, and my father sang at the top of his lungs, belting out songs from The Sound of Music. For a moment, there was no fear, anger, or confusion. We just sang!” In Blixems, I’ve started a choir for people with dementia or memory problems, where…

SQUARE: BOUNDARIES AND BLOOMThat really made me happy. After the tree-planting day on March 19, our Ouvertureplein was thoroughly tackled with lots of manpower and heavy equipment. The flower boxes got a proper makeover. It happened during the week of spring fever. I’m not going to describe everything that was done—you’ve seen it yourself. Our…

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The House Sparrow is Declining!Changes in nature often happen gradually. In the 1980s, it was commonplace to see the house sparrow. They were everywhere: searching for food on my doorstep and chirping together in our hedge. The house sparrows, with their familiar brown hues, were a natural part of our environment. But that certainty is…

Looking Back on King’s Day 2025This year, King’s Day was once again celebrated in grand fashion in Blixembosch. Several attractions were set up on the Ouvertureplein, providing plenty of fun for the youth: a bouncy castle and a mega inflatable obstacle course. Many children bravely jumped from a window in a simulated burning house! There…

Switching Gears…What a contrast in temperatures during the weekend of April 5 and 6. On Saturday it was around 20 degrees, but today – Sunday morning – it feels like 5 degrees due to a biting easterly wind. So, on goes the thick coat when walking the dog.In the Netherlands, the newspaper headlines read “Spanish…