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Manja Bente: the symbolic first pilgrim of the Walk of Wisdom

In every organization, there are people who do an awful lot of work in the background while they are barely visible in the foreground . These people deserve respect and, from time to time, a public token of recognition. Within the Walk…

Small Guide for the Modern Pilgrim

Take a selfie before you leave and let your mobile phone for what it is. Now you're alone Accessible to yourself. Your own battery needs to be charged. You fall in the footsteps of those who went before you and yet this tour feels like new.…

Photo impression of the opening on June 21

A photo impression by Saskia Janssen and Helma Gram-Snoek taken on June 21 during the opening of the Walk of Wisdom and the book presentation of Seasons of Life in the Stevenskerk.  Photos by Saskia Janssen: Photos by Helma Gram-Pike …

Thunder speech Jan Terlouw – opening Walk of Wisdom (uncut)

 June 21, 2015 - st Stevens church Nijmegen- I was allowed to make a video for " Walk of Wisdom " Suddenly there was Jan Terlouw and with the soft voice of a wise man who doesn't need to shout 400 people became silent. I don't want to…

‘Out of the box’ – Reflection Désanne van Brederode on the opening Walk of Wisdom

Dear attendees, All of you are familiar with the expression "out-of-the-box" thinking. 'Out-of-the-box' thinking is not much different than approaching a theme imaginatively, creatively, originally, spontaneously and ideally also unpredictably…

Willeke van der Wielen wins Santiago pilgrims’ draw

The pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela is a great source of inspiration for the Walk of Wisdom. We do things differently, but we like to honor the tour. Out of respect for that route, we have invited pilgrims to Santiago to sign up for…

Running on a theme

In the meantime, three pilgrims have announced that they will walk on a theme. Walter Hamers, chairman of the board of the Four Days Marches Festivities, was the first: he announced that he would be running on the theme of "freedom". Graddie…

House for the Inner City of Nijmegen makes 10 kilometers possible

The House for the Inner City of Nijmegen is making 1,000 euros available from the activity budget for the opening of the Walk of Wisdom. We are very happy with this amount. Thanks to this budget, we can, among other things, pay the travel costs…

Highly learned Islamic cleric at the opening Walk of Wisdom

A symbol of peace at a time of growing antagonisms between Muslims and non-Muslims: the Dutch-Moroccan Shaykh - a highly learned Islamic scholar - al hadith Said ibn Ahmad el-Mokadmi gives a reflection on the wisdom of Islam at the opening of…

Five mayors at the opening Walk of Wisdom

No fewer than five mayors will attend and reinforce the opening of the Walk of Wisdom : Mayor Hubert Bruls of Nijmegen, Mayor Carol van Eert of Beuningen, Mayor Hans Verheijen of Wijchen, Mayor Lex Roolvink of Grave and Mayor Peter de Koning…