Category: Member Articles

  • Preserving Tradition: A Visit to De Weervisserij

    Preserving Tradition: A Visit to De Weervisserij

    Our planned July activity was a great success, with 25 members taking part in this enjoyable excursion.On 22th July we visited De Weervisserij, an organisation dedicated to preserving the centuries-old tradition of anchovy fishing. This unique fishing method has been part of the history of Bergen op Zoom for more than 350 years, with records…

  • A Special Visit to Carla’s Atelier

    A Special Visit to Carla’s Atelier

    A spontaneous summer activity turned into a very enjoyable afternoon when one of our members, Carla Schoenmakers, invited us to a private viewing of her exhibition on Friday, 17 July, at the Princenhaags Museum.We thoroughly enjoyed Carla’s exhibition and also admired the beautiful paintings by local artist Hennie van de Lande. Afterwards, Rini took us…

  • Discovering the Worlds of Jan Toorop

    Discovering the Worlds of Jan Toorop

    Our activity for April was a visit to one of our favourite museums: the Singer Museum in Laren. This time, we visited the exhibition *The Worlds of Jan Toorop*. In addition to Toorop’s own work, the museum displayed pieces by painters he admired—such as Gauguin—as well as works by young artists who drew inspiration from…