FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Netherlands
Address
Kamperweg 23Country
City
HeerdeMobile Phone
+31654794606Telephone
+31578695670E-Mail (2)
verwey@geelvinck.nlWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
1991Contact Person1
J.A.W. BuismanJob Title 1
general directorContact Person 2
Dunya VerweyJob Title 2
program curatorOrganisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit FoundationFields of Activity
Gender, Heritage, International/Cultural relations, Others, ResearchGeneral Information
Historic House Museum 'Kolthoorn House & Gardens' in Heerde (North-Veluwe region) / extensive collection of historic keyboard instruments / organiser concert performances / festival / library / lead partner of Geelvinck Music Museums / volunteer bases organisation (Amsterdam and Heerde) with tiny professional staff / no structural government support / works on project bases / embedded in national and international networks, including ICOM, ICOMOS, Interpret Europe, REMA-EEMN, Global Network of Water Museums, International Association of Women's Museums, Arnond Bake Society (ethnomusicology) &c.
Mission and Objectives
Museum geared towards living heritage and story telling linked to the history of the houses in which the museum is today and was previously in Amsterdam (Geelvinck Hinlopen House) located. Over the years, cultural dialogue alwasy has been one of our main themes.
Main Projects / Activities
Concert performances (not l'art pour l'art', but explaining historical context) and exhibitions. Projects such as beethovenisblack.nl , tune-in.eu , documentary 'Bigi Kaaiman – Songs and Tales from Slavery Times' , 'The Ship-bridge of the Bashkirs' &c. Wide scope of local and international projects.
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
We are interested in contributing to the Barcelona process. In the past we have tried to develop an exhibition on the Dutch relations with Oman, which at the end did not mature. We have several potential project envisaged, especially with music in which we relate Western early and classical music with traditional music genres from the Maghreb, Arab, Turkic and Persian region(s). Also, it should be noted, that we were involved in the activities linked to the UN Year Dialogue among Civilisations (although this is already a quarter of a century ago).
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
ALF was suggested to us by Kees Hulsman at the meeting on the third round of the implementation of the Faro Convention in the Netherlands. We support the mission of ALF in connecting cultures and building trust. Possibly we can contribute in shaping dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Note: Jurn Buisman is also Secretary General of ICOMOS and member of the Europa Nostra Council.