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Tilburg is a city full of characters. A place where the raw edges enclose a social heart, and where we are rapidly becoming greener. An open home for makers, cultural innovators and sensual niches. In Tilburg, people are formed into the best version of themselves. Here we give talent a stage. Check here how the people of Tilburg give color to the city.
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Tilburg is a city full of characters. A place where the raw edges enclose a social heart, and where we are rapidly becoming greener. An open home for makers, cultural innovators and sensual niches. In Tilburg, people are formed into the best version of themselves. Here we give talent a stage. Check here how the people of Tilburg give color to the city.
The color Janneke de Vries gives to the city is easy to guess: green. Everything she does is about initiating and supporting low-threshold projects that contribute to a colorful city and world.
Just a few more weeks until Festival Circolo will be back in Tilburg! From October 13 to 22 you will find contemporary circus of the highest level in the city. We sneak a preview with co-organizers Lea Willems and Soesja Pijlman.
June is a month full of color in which we all emphasize once again that you can be who you are. In this edition we talk to Roem. According to Roem, the Tilburger is colorful, but is the city colorful too? You can read it here!
In this edition we talk to Rutger van de Wiel: a creative mind with a passion for art. He would like to see the city become a little more attractive. Curious how he envisions that happening? Check out his Unfiltered opinion here!
Say books, then you say Gianotten Mutsaers. And say active city resident, you say Marlous Mutsaers. With her son Ruud she's been running the bookstore in the heart of the city center for 7 years now. Curious about her Unfiltered opinion? Read it here!
From DJ Ron behind the turntable, to Chief Experience Officer at his own company First Impression. Tilburg will always be his home base, but is there enough experience to be found in the city center? Ron has an unfiltered opinion about that.
It's 2021. The year in which Angelique Cornelissen may call herself City Photographer of Tilburg. Whether Angelique's approach will be completely different from that of her predecessors is something we will see!
We asked Marcel Kattestaart for his Unfiltered opinion about Tilburg. His wish for 2021? Getting out of the construction pits! You can read about that here.
The people of Tilburg are becoming more and more proud of their city. New buildings are rising on the horizon and atmospheric areas. ut what lies behind this renewal? We talked with Stefan Jansen from Quiet about the poverty that still exists in Tilburg.
In this new Unfiltered edition, we speak with Theodorus Misiedjan, abbreviated to Theo. Besides rapper T.O. he is also known as a Tilburg urban maker. According to Theo Tilburg is the city for urban culture. Find out why in this new edition of Unfiltered!
What's going on in your head when you cycle through Tilburg? We spoke to Joep van Gassel, an urban artist who brightens up our city with his large wall and floor paintings in public space. What else does the city miss according to Joep? Check it out!
In this Unfiltered edition we speak with Magic van Heeswijk: Tilburg top-skater and winner of the NK Street Skateboarding 2016. Whether his opinion is so unfiltered? That depends on how you look at it. Check out the whole story here!
2020 is the year in which Hans van Dongen makes his appearance as the proud city photographer of Tilburg. With his pictures Hans says he wants to show the real Tilburg. A clear landmark without cutting, pasting or polishing. The filter comes off!
If anyone knows how to make people glow in their winter coats, it's Stefan van Aarle. He owns the Tilburg DNA very well, but Tilburg still has to prove itself. Why? Check it out in this new Unfiltered edition!
Yes, he's here again: an unfiltered edition. For the sports month of November we speak with hockey fanatic Ron van Gestel. Read here how Ron, with the stars of Tilburg Trappers, explored both the sporting and national boundaries.
In this unfiltered edition we spoke to theatre director Rob van Steen: 'Tilburg, just focus on the youth, otherwise it will be empty here in 25 years' time. Otherwise, the theatre will soon be something that your parents used to go to.'
Ruud van Eeten: 'Tilburg is a festival city, a city of creators, initiating, fruitful, visionary, decisive and with an enormous vitality by all students. But there is still something missing in the Reeshof. Now it's our turn!' Read it here.
Connecting and moving society, working on stimulating projects and making people feel comfortable in their own skin. That is what Lois de Jong likes to do. Curious about what he is currently realising in the Spoorpark? You can read it here!
From tight in a suit, to floating in De Kuierlat. Marc Storms did what many people only dare to dream of. He made the big switch in his career that has now brought him De Kuierlat.
He is a true Tilburger and international artist. Rob van Trier travels the world to realise his dreams. His art hangs on the walls of many big names and yet he always comes home to Tilburg.
He is the new city photographer of 2019. Chris Oomes will capture Tilburg in beautiful images. Want to know everything about Chris? Then read on.
On Saturday, March 23, literary production house Tilt once again organizes Straat op Tilt in collaboration with Stichting Ateliers Tilburg. Together, they will turn Tilburg's city center upside down with special and controversial pop-ups!
Circular Economy Week is the largest national inspiration and networking event for and by (budding) circular entrepreneurs. Also in Tilburg, from March 11 to 16, there is a week full of talks, tours, excursions and workshops.
On Johann Sebastian Bach's birthday on March 21, we will celebrate Happy Bach Day in Tilburg! This day the entire city will be dedicated to Bach, at more than 15 unexpected places and moments you can be surprised by Bach's music.
Singer and songwriter Duncan Laurence has been awarded a tile in Tilburg's Walk of Fame. Mayor Weterings symbolically handed the tile to Duncan on Thursday, Feb. 29, following his sold-out concert at Poppodium013.
Vincents Tekenlokaal recently launched a new Master program, 'Meet the Master'. A program of 5 different master classes involving meeting, making and developing talent and craftsmanship through meaningful Tilburg creators.
In the field of architecture and spatial quality, the municipality of Tilburg has much to offer. Reason enough to celebrate and stimulate developments in this area. The Tilburg Architecture Prize is designed to do just that.
With the Christmas vacation just around the corner, Tilburg offers an array of activities for young and old alike. From Christmas events to cultural highlights and relaxing getaways. Grab your calendar and get ready to enjoy together!
On Sunday, Dec. 17, Alderman Marcelle Hendrickx announced who is The New Vincent 2023: Sophie Berkien. Sophie excelled at portraiture, among other things, and she clearly learned a lot during the process.
On Sunday, December 17, Alderman Marcelle Hendrickx will announce who will become The New Vincent of 2023 in Tilburg. This is simultaneously the opening of the exhibition at Kunstpodium T of the work of the 15 drawing talents who participated.
On Saturday, December 9, Foyer Pathé Stappegoor Tilburg reveals itself as the Groovy Vintage Market. A Vintage Walhalla with over 1,000 m2 of vintage pearls & retro finds, re- & upcyling items, funky brocante & groovy curiosities.
On Thursday, December 21, 2023 (the shortest day, or longest night), the new Night Mayor of Tilburg will be announced in De Nieuwe Vorst, in the Cracking Cellar. The selection process will start from November 22.
This year again, De Nieuwe Vorst chooses to let visitors at all performances and events in December and the first week of January decide for themselves what they will pay for a ticket.
From November 17 to 26, the Koepelhal in Tilburg will be transformed into an international art exhibition. The Biennale Brabant is an experiential exhibition where more than 40 (inter)national renowned artists exhibit their collections.
From October 17 to 22, Tilburg will once again be immersed in the enchanting world of the 013 Cinecitta International FilmFestival (013 CIFF), and this time already the fifth edition!
The Online Photomusuem Tilburg has officially opened, a brand new online platform that combines the beauty of photography art and the rich heritage of our Tilburg region. So this museum can be visited online from any location.
Just a few more weeks until Festival Circolo will be back in Tilburg! From October 13 to 22 you will find contemporary circus of the highest level in the city. We sneak a preview with co-organizers Lea Willems and Soesja Pijlman.
On Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10:30 a.m., the wheelchair route will be officially opened in the immediate vicinity of Auberge du Bonheur in the Oude Warande in Stadsbos013.
In collaboration with BrabantSport and Techonomy, the municipality today launches the game Sprint Of Your Life. In this game, Tilburg transforms into a digital world, where sports and gaming come together.
Frans Kapteijns (70) his greatest hobby is nature and everything in it. Thus, his mission is to make everyone love the nature you live in. He certainly does not sit still and he likes to tell more about nature in and around Tilburg.
Read more about Forester Frans: "I'm very excited about the blossoming nature in Tilburg"
He called it "the final experiment," but it ended up being his biggest and most long-term project ever. We are, of course, talking about Ayreon! We spoke with Arjen and Joost for a little preview.
On Thursday, May 25, Tilburg will be one big cultural Valhalla! At least, it already is. But on this day 16 cultural organizations in Tilburg open their doors wide with a jam-packed free program! Check everything about Cultuurroute013 here!
Numerous murals can be found worldwide, but Tilburg is officially the most beautiful. Street art platform Street Art Cities just announced this. Check it out here!
Popping into the new year? After two years of delay, we are finally getting two big fireworks shows in Tilburg. At the Piushaven and in the Reeshofpark there will be two unforgettable shows to usher in 2023.
The Spoorpark is of course a great place to picnic in the sunshine but there is also plenty to do this winter! In fact, from December 16 to 18, 2022, the Spoorpark will transform into a winter garden.
A picture says more than a thousand words. Yet here we are going to devote a thousand words to images: Lustwarande. We look ahead with artistic director Chris Driessen and visual artist Joris Roosen for a bit of anticipation.
The color Janneke de Vries gives to the city is easy to guess: green. Everything she does is about initiating and supporting low-threshold projects that contribute to a colorful city and world.
The biggest, most fun, most spectacular circus festival in the Netherlands. During the autumn holidays the tents in the Leijpark will again be filled with pointy-footed banter and breathtaking acrobatics during Festival Circolo. Wendy Moonen tells us!
Tilburg vakantiestad is in volle gang en dat is te merken! Doe je vrienden en familie de groeten uit de leukste vakantiebestemming van Nederland met een van de Tilburgse ansichtkaarten. Gratis mee te nemen bij een van de 8 locaties.
Tilburg: the city with the best events and the most beautiful cultural pearls. How about Kaapstad, the crazy art takeover and city hacking event that descends on the bubbling city center from August 13 to 15? Check it out here!
June is a month full of color in which we all emphasize once again that you can be who you are. In this edition we talk to Roem. According to Roem, the Tilburger is colorful, but is the city colorful too? You can read it here!