Nesko stands strong!

The Dutch Student Chamber Orchestra (Nesko) is a project orchestra and is conducted by a professional conductor. Every year, it is composed of some 40 ambitious students from ...Lees verder

The world’s longest painting

Dutch painter Roel van der Linden, who lives and works in Prague, was, like most of us, more than fed up with the Covid measures. So when it ...Lees verder

Zeeland Classical Music Festival

From July 1 through 10, 2022, the Zeeland Classical Music Festival took place across the province. This year’s theme was “The sound of water”. As water flows through ...Lees verder

Music Society Veere’s Genoegen 100 years

On May 8, 2021, the Veere’s Genoegen Music Society celebrated its 100th anniversary. To celebrate this, a jubilee committee was formed that prepared a full programme. Unfortunately, this ...Lees verder

Book publication archery guilds in Zeeuws Vlaanderen

In 2021 the archery guild St. Sebastian in Zuiddorpe celebrated its 500th anniversary. On the occasion of this joyous occasion, the Stichting Historisch Onderzoek Zeeland (SHOZ) has had ...Lees verder

Report of a visit to KNRM rescue station Westkapelle

In 2020, the Fund contributed to the purchase of a dozen safety beacons for the KNRM at Westkapelle. These beacons are the size of a mobile phone and ...Lees verder

The blast from the blunderbuss

This year marks the 450th anniversary of the liberation of Vlissingen from the yoke of the Spanish occupiers. This is celebrated every year, so too this year. On ...Lees verder

Restoration of 17th century gravestones of St Michael’s Church in Koudekerke

At the start of this year, after extensive preparation, work began on modernising/restoring the St Michael’s Church in Koudekerke. The history of this church, which belongs to the ...Lees verder

Zeeland Veterans’ Day Foundation

The Zeeland Veterans’ Day Foundation, established in 2007, aims to strengthen the bonds between and camaraderie of veterans, old and young, from all branches of the armed forces, ...Lees verder

Foundation De Rijckere-organ 1776

In the 18th century, the Flemish brothers Petrus Josephus and Johannes de Rijckere built several organs. Two of them still exist today: a tri-clavier organ that was built ...Lees verder

Performance “The King of Music” for a primary school in Tholen

On February 10 last, the Hurgronje Family Fund received a cry for help. The Zeeuws Orkest, undoubtedly known to you from the annual contributions of the Familiefonds to ...Lees verder

Permanent illumination flagpoles Uncle Beach

The Uncle Beach in Vlissingen is the heart of the commemoration of our liberation. The small beach near the Oranjemolen was given this code name by our liberators, ...Lees verder