The eternal journey of Siemen Dijkstra

In February 2013 I discussed with Siemen my plan to publish a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims. I have been working with him for a long time and find that his vision of man and nature and the way in which he depicts them in his woodcuts…

Cultural terrace de Kaaij/Gastenschip Orca sponsors 1 kilometre

Cultural terrace de Kaaij in Nijmegen has made 1 kilometer of the Walk of Wisdom possible. De Kaaij is managed by Leon Berkers, who also manages the monumental guest ships Orca and Granny Sientje. These two ships will be the first places to…

World Chefs provides meals open stage 21 June

Wereldkoks Nijmegen will provide the meals on our opening day of June 21 at our open stage Affection on the Duivelsberg (5.30 p.m.+). Affection on the Devil's Mountain is led by troubadour Ben Dirks and Helma Mollenkomp and is intended as a…

Mayors of Oss, Wijchen and Gennep ambassador

New support for the development of the Walk of Wisdom: the mayors of Oss, Wijchen and Gennep have declared themselves willing to become ambassadors for the Walk of Wisdom.  Mrs. Wobine Buijs-Glaudemans is mayor of Oss, which includes the…

‘Die Flegel’ sings at the opening Walk of Wisdom on 21 June

A boost for our opening ceremony on June 21st : Hubert Hendriks, the singer and violinist of 'Die Flegel,' will sing a solo of the pilgrim's song during the ceremony with which we wave goodbye to the first 75 pilgrims.  Hubert Hendriks…

Senator Maria Martens helps with the opening on 21 June

CDA senator Maria Martens will help register the first 75 pilgrims prior to the opening ceremony on June 21. The member of the Senate previously wrote a page for our contemporary book of hours and pilgrims Seasons of Life that we also…

Between the speed: life!

That's how time rushes: the things I have to do, the actions to do. The day makes its way through my life like an arrow and I fly after it. To what, to where? Space: in the distance against the hill, a woman in a red dress walks along a narrow…

Kladderadatsch will play at the opening on June 21

Great news: one of the Netherlands' oldest 'battle and street orchestras for a better world' Kladderadatsch is coming to help opening of the Walk of Wisdom to give it a festive touch. Armed with their instruments, they will welcome the pilgrims…

CDA senator Maria Martens

CDA senator Maria Martens wrote a page for Seasons of Life last year and is therefore a symbolic precursor of our route: every pilgrim who walks the Walk of Wisdom can write a page for future publications. Maria Martens is an experienced director,…

B&B de Witte Molen makes 1 kilometre of the route possible

A big boost from our crowdfunding campaign '100 meters of wisdom': Bed and Breakfast de Witte Molen in Kranenburg has made 1 kilometer of our 136 kilometer long route possible. In our campaign, we are happy with every tenner (100 meters of the…