Together on the road to Wisdom, the annual report 2021

We have published our annual report for 2021. Our chairman Thomas Hontelez wrote the following introduction - just before his farewell. Walk of Wisdom, Jan Alers We have had two corona years. While many sectors were struggling as a result,…

Hooray: the Walk of Wisdom celebrates its 7th anniversary!

Miniature from our first pilgrim book of hours: Constellation, the journey - Marjoke Schulten professional. Ronald L. Grimes, one of our inspirers Atelier Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas, designers of our symbol First group of people…
Marjolein Pieks

“A road that is constantly renewing itself” – poet Marjolein Pieks

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Poet Marjolein Pieks provides the poetry for the first chapter of our pilgrim book of hours "On the Way to Wisdom". Marjolein crawls into the veins of our symbol Pilgrim.
Waalgaard

New stop in Weurt: de Waalgaard

We have found an inspiring new stop in the last municipality on our route: the Waalgaard in Weurt. Food forest-Waalgaard In each municipality we have two places where pilgrims can 'score' their bird ring for the pilgrim's shoelace. To our…
Wandelcoach Natasja Beumer

Natasja Beumer: the detour is more interesting than the highway (part 2)

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This is the second part of the travelogue of walking coach Natasja Beumer. Read part 1 here . When the Waal is out of sight, the imagination flows." Twan Niesten Travel companions After a few extra kilometers from the path to the B&B…
Stevenskerk Walk of Wisdom pelgrimsroute door Bart Kouwenberg

Landscape contribution: €750 for the birthday of Stevenskerk

Landscape contribution: the Stevenskerk has existed for 750 years. That's why we gave the church an extra contribution of €750,- Thank you for the hospitality!
Vertrekceremonie bij zonsopgang

Petra van Bloemendaal illustrates our new book

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We are happy: Petra van Bloemendaal is making the illustrations for our new pilgrim book of hours On the Way to Wisdom. Petra's style is colorful and playful. In doing so, she adds cheerfulness and creativity to the stories of our pilgrims.…

Natasja Beumer: a new beginning – pilgrim’s report (1)

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Natasja Beumer is a walking coach and walked the Walk of Wisdom last winter. Her walking practice is called Kintsugi, which means "to heal shards". This time she wanted to set off with her own shards. Below is her story, part 1. Contemporary…
Monica Boschman

Monica Boschman : new chair of our board

We have a new chairman of our foundation board: Monica Boschman. Monica (1965) works as a poet, journalist and writing teacher. Monica replaces Thomas Hontelez, who retired after seven years on the board and is now running the Pacific Crest…
Vertrekceremonie bij zonsopgang

The story of the departure ceremony (15): “Good enough”

Last Saturday was our departure ceremony at sunrise: the pilgrim lauds. This time with a text by Damiaan Messing, the pioneer of the Walk of Wisdom.