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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…

When the Waal is in sight, the imagination flows

Sitting on the Waalkade between two bridges, I let my thoughts flow with the river. Sometimes swirling and sloshing against the wall, then quietly and resignedly rippling in the sun. I let the sun shine on my face through the dark rain clouds.…

The Elysian Fields by Siemen Dijkstra

The Elysian Fields by Siemen Dijkstra, a miniature/woodcut in Seasons of Life, our contemporary book of hours and pilgrims. The fields are about 10 kilometers from the starting point of the pioneer route of the Walk of Wisdom. Title of…

Nijmegen tidal city

The contemporary version of the famous medieval Books of Hours by the Brothers of Limburg is ready! Nijmegen's most successful export product will thus be continued. At 8:55 a.m., three pallets of Seasons of Life, a contemporary book of hours…

Make the world a better place and start with a sausage roll

Richard Engelfriet is an advisor to the Walk of Walk of Wisdom foundation. Below is a column written by him.' About three years ago, I chaired an inspiring meeting of the GGzE (an institution for mental health care). All kinds of employees…

A good preparation… – 21st century Lent

Walking can be healing in many ways, but as a hiker you have to be open to that. Sometimes it's better to be strict and not accept half measures, other times it seems best to admit to your weakness, so that that recognition forms a basis from…

A walk of wisdom in practice

The first part of the Walk of Wisdom will open on 21 June on a 136-kilometre route around Nijmegen. Below is a story from the experienced pilgrim Jan Veltman about what pilgrimage can do to you.   Years ago I depicted my life's path…

Report of an exercise runner

It was a party in nature. When I walked from the Stevenskerk towards the Ooypoort, the sun was already making a valiant attempt to warm my face. Before I crossed the bridge I looked to the right, at my house,  so close, and yet so far away,…

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…