Jubilee year with lecture programme
2024 is an anniversary year for the Achter de Westduinen Sculpture Garden because this year is our 10th season! To celebrate this, we are organizing a great lecture program: in August and the first week of September there will be a lecture in our sculpture garden every Wednesday evening with a tour of the garden in the dark, with a flashlight. If rainy, we will supply umbrellas. All lectures will be in Dutch.
Practical information
The dates and topics:
Wednesday August 7 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ Gardens behind the dunes, by Jan Willem Mijs
Wednesday August 14 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ If Paradise Is Half As Nice (Ipihan), by Willem Besselink
Wednesday August 21 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ Gerard Höweler, sculptor, his life, his work by Kees Buckens
Wednesday August 28 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
⟶ Bunkers in a broad perspective, by Jeroen Rijpsma
Wednesday September 4 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
⟶ Dune landscape of Schouwen as a source of inspiration for artists, by Marinus van Dijke
Participation including drink and snack: € 15.00 per person.
Register at the tourist office by telephone (+31) 0187-68 17 89 or by email vvv@eilandmarketing.com
All lectures will be in Dutch.
Initiatives
In addition to the sculpture garden, owners Arthur Broek and Stasja Goedbloed are committed residents of Ouddorp and Goeree Overflakkee. Their passion for art in public space has resulted in various initiatives that are in various stages of research, development or realization.
Maarten Struijs route Rotterdam
Route along the north-south axis of Rotterdam past buildings of former city architect Maarten Struijs. A very interesting day trip that starts at the beautiful Blijdorp metro station and ends at the impressive wind catcher at Rozenbrug.
Goedereede tower project
An initiative to make the three towers at the head of Goeree Overflakkee (tower of Goedereede, lighthouse of Ouddorp and the tower on the Brouwersdam) part of a unique art route, in which special sculpture and the specific character of these towers are used to enhance the to enhance the experience of both. This project is in the research stage.
Art at the recreation park
An initiative and research to use art together with the Landal and Klepperstee recreation park to improve the quality of the (semi-)public space. This project is currently being realized. The sculpture garden fulfills the role of advisor to the management.
Inventory of art in public space
Archive research and inventory of art in the public space of the municipality of Goeree Overflakkee: what, by whom, where placed, on what occasion, when, what material, etc.), inspecting all images on site and advice regarding maintenance and management. This project will soon enter the realization phase with the support of the municipality.
Jubilee year with lecture programme
2024 is an anniversary year for the Achter de Westduinen Sculpture Garden because this year is our 10th season! To celebrate this, we are organizing a great lecture program: in August and the first week of September there will be a lecture in our sculpture garden every Wednesday evening with a tour of the garden in the dark, with a flashlight. If rainy, we will supply umbrellas. All lectures will be in Dutch.
Practical information
The dates and topics:
Wednesday August 7 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ Gardens behind the dunes, by Jan Willem Mijs
Wednesday August 14 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ If Paradise Is Half As Nice (Ipihan), by Willem Besselink
Wednesday August 21 | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
⟶ Gerard Höweler, sculptor, his life, his work by Kees Buckens
Wednesday August 28 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
⟶ Bunkers in a broad perspective, by Jeroen Rijpsma
Wednesday September 4 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
⟶ Dune landscape of Schouwen as a source of inspiration for artists, by Marinus van Dijke
Participation including drink and snack: € 15.00 per person.
Register at the tourist office by telephone (+31) 0187-68 17 89 or by email vvv@eilandmarketing.com
All lectures will be in Dutch.
Initiatives
In addition to the sculpture garden, owners Arthur Broek and Stasja Goedbloed are committed residents of Ouddorp and Goeree Overflakkee. Their passion for art in public space has resulted in various initiatives that are in various stages of research, development or realization.
Maarten Struijs route Rotterdam
Route along the north-south axis of Rotterdam past buildings of former city architect Maarten Struijs. A very interesting day trip that starts at the beautiful Blijdorp metro station and ends at the impressive wind catcher at Rozenbrug.
Goedereede tower project
An initiative to make the three towers at the head of Goeree Overflakkee (tower of Goedereede, lighthouse of Ouddorp and the tower on the Brouwersdam) part of a unique art route, in which special sculpture and the specific character of these towers are used to enhance the to enhance the experience of both. This project is in the research stage.
Art at the recreation park
An initiative and research to use art together with the Landal and Klepperstee recreation park to improve the quality of the (semi-)public space. This project is currently being realized. The sculpture garden fulfills the role of advisor to the management.
Inventory of art in public space
Archive research and inventory of art in the public space of the municipality of Goeree Overflakkee: what, by whom, where placed, on what occasion, when, what material, etc.), inspecting all images on site and advice regarding maintenance and management. This project will soon enter the realization phase with the support of the municipality.
