Erasmus+ 2025 - Gruppo OLANDA
Day 1: 01/11/2025
Today we saw an exhibition in a park in Breda which aims to raise’s people awareness about the LHBTQ+ 🏳️🌈 and especially about queer people. We think it’s essential for people to feel comfortable with different sexual orientations since they’re little and more open minded. That’s why we believe we should have similar projects in Italy 🇮🇹 so that we can all live together peacefully.
Day 2: 02/11/2025
The Markthal in Rotterdam is a wonderful example of how architecture can bring people and cultures together. It’s an indoor market that is open all year round, offering a warm and lively place for everyone to enjoy. Inside, you can find food and products from many different countries, showing how diversity makes the city richer and more interesting. It’s also a great way to eat well without spending too much, since there are many affordable options. It would be amazing if Italy had something similar because it is a great way to explore different cultures, all while staying in a single location.
(Asia Nistor)
Day 3: 03/11/2025
The Cube Houses in Rotterdam are one of the city’s most famous architectural landmarks. Designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom in the 1970s, these houses are tilted 45 degrees and look like cubes balanced on pillars. They were created to make living spaces more interesting and to show how architecture can combine art and daily life. Today, the Cube Houses are an important part of Rotterdam’s cultural heritage. One of them, called the “Show Cube,” is open to visitors for a small fee, like 3.50€ each to enter. By paying a small ticket, visitors not only learn about Dutch creativity but also contribute to keeping this architectural treasure alive for future generations. This example shows how cultural heritage can be protected and shared through small, sustainable economic activities.
Day 4: 04/11/2025
The LocHal Library is one of the main cultural landmarks in Tilburg. It is located next to the central train station in a large industrial building that once served as a train repair hall built in 1932. Today, it has been transformed into a modern and welcoming library where people of all ages can read, study, work, and meet. The LocHal offers much more than books: there are workshops, lectures, and exhibitions about art, technology, and society, as well as creative spaces like the GameLab, FutureLab, DigiLab, and WoordLab, which encourage innovation and imagination. The library also includes a cozy café where visitors can relax or meet friends, making it a lively social place. One interesting detail we noticed is that, despite its impressive size, the English book section is quite small—unlike in Italy, where even small libraries often have larger English collections.
Day 5: 05/11/2025
The Erasmus Monument in Rotterdam celebrates Desiderius Erasmus, a key figure of the Dutch Golden Age and a renowned humanist scholar.
Day 6: 06/11/2025
The Amazing Future Festival is an event where many Dutch schools present their sustainable and eco-friendly projects. Its main purpose is to inspire young people to think about environmental challenges and to promote innovative solutions for a better future.
Day 7: 07/11/2025
The Grote Kerk of Breda is located in the heart of the historic center of Breda, in the Netherlands. It is an imposing Gothic-style building constructed between the 14th and 16th centuries, with its distinctive tower almost 97 meters high. Since this fall, the cave has hosted the exhibition "René! I'm Still Standing." The Le Squelette mausoleum of René van Chalon, the first Prince of Orange-Nassau, forms the centerpiece of the exhibition. René died young on a French battlefield and was subsequently forgotten. At his request, Anne of Lorraine, René's widow, commissioned a tomb for him in Bar-le-Duc. A replica of this monument can now be admired for the first time in the Grote Kerk in Breda, where René's body has rested for centuries. The sculpture depicts René standing, holding his heart in his hand. The Squelette stands proudly in the Prince's Chapel, next to the tomb where René's "real skeleton" was buried after his death, and in front of a monumental mirror by artist Laurence Aëgerter: "Ici mieux qu'en face" ("Better here than on the other side"). His tragic fate still evokes many emotions today: love, loss, loneliness, and vulnerability. Thus, 12 artists respond to these feelings with their paintings, sculptures, photographs, and video works.
(Arianna Venezia)
Day 8: 08/11/2025
Il 2 di novembre abbiamo avuto il piacere di ammirare la collezione mozzafiato "sculpting the senses" di Iris van Herpen. Lei è una designer olandese nota per spingersi oltre i confini di quello che la moda può essere, fondendo nelle sue opere arte, scienza, tecnologia e manodopera di alta moda, attraverso materiali innovativi e sorprendenti modalità di creare.
Day 9: 09/11/2025
In visita ad Utrecht abbiamo potuto notare in giro per la città piccole immagini, sparse in ogni dove, raffiguranti l'iconico coniglietto miffy, "nijntje" in olandese.
Day 10: 10/11/2025
Il Spoorpark di Tilburg è un grande parco urbano nato dal recupero di un’ex area ferroviaria. Si tratta di un parco costruito nel rispetto dell’ambiente, che unisce natura e divertimento per tutta la comunità. Un elemento molto interessante che abbiamo notato è il dispositivo che misura il livello dell’acqua nel sottosuolo, che permette ai visitatori di controllare come si muove l’acqua e inoltre sensibilizzare sull’importanza della gestione idrica. Oltre agli aspetti ecologici, il parco offre giochi e spazi per bambini come per esempio percorsi pedonali e ciclabili, uno skate park e zone dove rilassarsi o fare picnic.