If an essay bundle obsesses your mind for weeks, it must be well-written. Jonathan Franzen (1958) communicates the urgency of his message in a refined way. The American author has not chosen for the detour of the novel (The corrections (2001), Freedom (2010), Purity (2015)), but he addresses his audience in a direct way. In […]
Books
Book launch One-way trip to Mars
Author Johan Bakker presented the first copy of One-way trip to Mars to inventor and artist Daan Roosegaarde at Studio Roosegaarde. In Bakker’s space novel, four astronauts travel to the red planet to start a society that is more beautiful, humane and sincere than the one they left on Earth. ‘This thought appeals to me […]
LUNA FESTIVAL MARCH 17TH EINDHOVEN
✨One-way trip to Mars by Johan Bakker✨ Ever wondered what a journey to Mars would be like? Author Johan Bakker will help you imagine! ? His book ‘One-way trip to Mars’ takes you on a fascinating journey of stories and music to the red planet. At the Luna Festival he will read from his book, […]
Chet Baker’s velvet trumpet sound
Chet Baker’s (1929-1988) life is connected to so many wild stories that you would almost forget to talk about his musical qualities. The American trumpet player had a special relationship with the Netherlands; he liked to stay here, Baker died in Amsterdam and his main biographer is the Dutch journalist Jeroen de Valk. The reason […]
Hans Christian Andersen’s hidden room
Copenhagen is easy to explore on your own. The city is not very large and bicycles are available everywhere. The cycle paths are the best in Europe; an absolute mustsee is the cycle highway Cykelslangen (Cycle Snake) that crosses the water and meanders elegantly between the tall buildings. Yet, many tourists prefer convenient boats and boring […]
Eva Cassidy Behind the Rainbow
Fragment It is April 2, 1978, and while owner Jack lights the hearth fire and bartender Brian rinses the glasses, three musicians enter the Fleet Reserve Club through the back entrance. The attractive club in the historic town of Annapolis in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, is usually the preserve of navy personnel during the evening hours. […]