Passionate about People and Planet
Tijdens de cursus Experiential guiding van Innoguide 2.0 zette ik als huiswerk een blog op over mijn activiteiten als stadsgids in Brugge, België.
Ik vond het best leuk, en besliste om de blogsite te houden en af en toe iets te vertellen over mijn trav-els. Want voor mijn job als consultant, voor mijn hobby reisleider (tour guide) én in mijn vrije tijd trek ik af en toe de wijde wereld in.
Reis in gedachten met me mee en … geniet!
If you are intrigued by art and happen to be in Holland this winter, then take some time to check out this and kill two birds with one stone.
Take any train to Rotterdam and head directly to the Museumpark, which is only half an hour’s walk from the train station.
Your first stop is the Kunsthal, for ‘The Political Line’, an exhibition on the works and life of Keith Haring. As soon as you enter, take a seat and enjoy the documentary on how he started as an artist (by the way, his first expo ever was in Rotterdam), how he had to make the transition to be able to live of his work, and how he kept on ‘spreading’ his creativity all over the world. I’m sure you will be touched by the intensity of his love life, and moved by his courage as an AIDS-victim.
Then it’s time to visit the expo, showing 120 works covering his career as an artist. Now you know the story of his life, the meaning of his work will be even more clear to you.
Afterwards, cross the Museumpark, scattered with statues and sculptures, to the Museum Boijmans – Van Beuningen.
By entering the exhibition building, you also enter the 16th century, where you can discover drawings, engravings, paintings and etches from Bosch till Bruegel. You will notice that not only Keith Haring in the 20st century lived on the wild side, the generation of the 16th century was just as much into the groove. A couple of works are exclusively to be seen during this expo, since they are privately owned. At the same time, you can discover the on-going restauration process of ‘St Christopher’, the only original Bosch-painting owned by this museum, and hear restorers explain about their way of work.
The pavilion in the museum, bathing in light, offers a great day lunch (a nice little soup and sandwich) for a reasonable price.
Once you’ve got your batteries recharged, enjoy the time left to explore the impressive permanent collection of the museum.
And don’t worry if you can’t make it all until closing time: missing the last hall of a permanent collection is also my perfect excuse to return to Rotterdam later!
Love,
Els
Keith Haring, ‘The Political Line’, from 20 september 2015 till 7 februari 2016 in Kunsthal, Rotterdam.
‘Uncovering Everyday Life – From Bosch to Bruegel’, until until January 17 2016 in Museum Boijmans – Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.
Hello there!
My name is Els.
I have been living in Bruges for over 15 years now. Just like most locals, I am in love with my city. Whenever I return from abroad, as soon as I can see our belfry tower, I know I am back home.
I’m passionate about the medieval history of our city, and how it made the transition into the 21st century: our world port, our nice food and drinks, the atmosphere of our city.
As a city guide and a member of the board of the guides’ association Hello Bruges, I’m eager to share my insights with you.
Check out my profile on LinkedIn to discover about my professional life and find out on Facebook about my travels and activities, and let’s discover Bruges together.
See you there?
Els