Bunch of idealists!

Last week I visited the Nijmegen alderman for culture Bert Velthuis. Together with Theo, the publisher of our pilgrim book of hours,  I wanted to find out whether the municipality is willing to pre-finance 2000 or 3000 starter packages…

Author: Thomas Verbogt

Last year, the well-known Nijmegen writer Thomas Verbogt wrote a contribution to Seasons of Life, the contemporary book of hours and pilgrims with which we will open the Walk of Wisdom on 21 June. Thomas Verbogt grew up in Nijmegen and…

Ecologist Wouter Helmer

Ecologist Wouter Helmer writes a text for our pilgrim book of hours Seasons of Life and thus becomes a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom.  'Not man's fault, but nature's resilience' is Helmer's philosophy. He argues that…

Sharing economy pioneer Juul Martin

Juul Martin, pioneer of the sharing economy, has written a text for our pilgrim's book and has thus become a symbolic precursor of the Walk of Wisdom. Juul Martin gained national fame with the "House of Abundance" where he built a beautifully…

Small pilgrimage for a child who has died in an accident

I often come across those damaged places on my walkwith a cross, with a stone, with flowers Children and young people often killed on the roadMaybe I should write a longer column about thatAbout death lurking along the road For an unknown…

Pilgrim on the dike

A while ago I met a man near Beuningen who seemed to be walking in perfect peace on the dike. His stride was steady, contemplative and around his hip he pulled a bicycle trailer that swayed to the rhythm of his feet. I was just on my way to…

Mosque board member Said Bouharrou

Said Bouharrou, board member of the Al-Muslimin mosque in Nijmegen, has written a piece for our pilgrimage book Seasons of Life and has thus become a symbolic forerunner of our route.  Said Bouharrou, together with the board of…

Artist duo Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas

Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas are  visual artist and designer of the icon of the Walk of Wisdom Pilgrim. They are also developing a staging post on the pilgrimage route: the Anima Mundi.  Huub and Adelheid, together…

Funding the Walk of Wisdom Foundation

The Walk of Wisdom tries to be independent as much as possible by selling starter kits. For 2017, all organisational costs are covered with the exception  ofof the costs of pioneer Damien. Inspired by Christian and Buddhist monks,…

Newsletter: report Friends evening, auction and other news

[Uit onze nieuwsbrief] Less than 10 months to go and the world will have a new pilgrimage route: the Walk of Wisdom. The opening is during a special full moon walk on July 31. In the following month, we hope to see 25 to…