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Why not try out this brand new service from Cultural Lodging Utrecht for yourself? Take a personal trip to our wonderful 2000-year-old European city. Meet people who share your cultural passion or profession. Enjoy an insider introduction to Utrecht's creative communities. A memorable short stay in Utrecht. Creative people are always on the lookout for new inspiration, professional contacts, or opportunities to show their work or to jam with fellow musicians. Cultural Lodging Utrecht is a new facility extending a warm welcome to international guests with a cultural profession or passion for a short stay in Utrecht. On this site you will find the addresses that you wouldn't have found on the internet. Look for the perfect match for an unforgettable cultural break in Utrecht.

Some participants at the Utrecht side offer free lodging at their homes as well, but you may want to stay in a hotel or hostel. You plan and pay for the trip and accommodation. The insider introduction is free of charge. All Cultural Lodging Utrecht asks in return is that you leave a testimonial of your visit on our weblog. You can send us an e-mail with a picture or a YouTube video with a caption, a piece of music, a poem or a short description – anything goes. As long as your account of your cultural exchanges and experiences provides information and inspiration for new visitors.

Quiten Peelen

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH QUINTEN (1972)

I have been living in Utrecht for well over 15 years and know the city quite well. I love how Utrecht is as much a town as it is a city, and both at the same time. Utrecht is a lively place, with a lot of young people - mainly students - giving it its vibrancy. There is always something going on. We are well-known for our many festivals and museums, so look for an ‘Uitloper’, telling you where to go. I like Utrecht’s old city heart very much and find Utrecht especially pretty in October, with the orange and yellow leaves hanging over the ‘grachten’ (canals).

MY CULTURAL PASSION

Music – from classical to jazz and from pop to world music. We have some wonderful music festivals in Utrecht and quite a number of good venues for live music, from singer songwriters to the best ensembles of the world. Talent – Utrecht is a city that is full of talent and creativity: talent we discover and talent we nourish and help to develop.

WORK THEMES

I am director of the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, a major music competition taking place every three years in the Music Centre Vredenburg in Utrecht. We also organize masterclasses, international selection rounds (in Utrecht but also New York, Shanghai and Moscow), festivals and concerts for our prizewinners (in 25 countries worldwide!). I am also involved with our city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2018, a very exciting and promising process. Utrecht is a real European city where we will make you feel welcome and at home!

LODGING etc.

Happy to assist in finding a place to stay, but also to show you around, introduce you to other people, have coffee with an ‘appelbol’ at Graaf Floris, etc. etc.

WEBSITES AND ADRESSES

Liszt Competition

CONTACT

Quinten Peelen

LinkedIn

Facebook

Marijke Orthel

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH MARIJKE (1965)
I love doing urban expeditions: discovering new developments, new districts, new restaurants, new exhibitions, new stores, et cetera. In any city, but also in Utrecht, even after having lived in Utrecht for over twenty years now. I have an extensive network of contacts in the creative industry, so I can introduce you to various interesting local creatives.

MY CULTURAL PASSION
Cities, city life, urban innovation, new cultural trends, museums, design, art, architecture, literature

WORK THEMES
New urbanity, slow fashion, community art, creative city, cultural internationalization, self-management of public space, communication

LODGING
I can suggest all kinds of lodging addresses in Utrecht. You are welcome to have dinner at my place – I live in the historic city center with my husband and two little kids; or we can go out for lunch or dinner in a fancy restaurant.

WEBSITES AND ADRESSES
Nieuw Utrecht
Urban Pilots

CONTACT
Marijke Orthel
Linked In
Facebook

hallo@marijkeorthel.nl

Radboud van der Linden

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH RADBOUD (1975)
Hey! Let me introduce you to my town Utrecht – and myself. My name is Radboud, living together with my girlfriend and daughter, in the south of Utrecht. My cultural passion in one word: music! I play the piano, solo and in bands, putting together a new group as we speak. I can show you around the inside music scene in Utrecht.

MY CULTURAL PASSION
My passions in a few words:

- Piano/Rhodes/Hammond (70’s rock/pop)

- Creative urban (re)development, especially inner city development

- Station Area, link naar CU 2030

- Industrial heritage use (Rotsoord)

WORK THEMES
My day job is being a manager of Communications and PR for a housing association in Amsterdam West, responsible for the urban renewal of the western suburbs (link naar: Far West).

LODGING
I can offer you:
- Help with putting together your own tailor made itinerary for your visit, by introducing you to other creatives, and making appointments at different locations.
- Help with finding a bed, being either a stay at someone’s house or at conventional lodgings.
- An afternoon’s tour of old and new Utrecht
- If you’re interested: making some music together
- An informal dinner at my house, for some nice food, conversation and the occasional diaper change…

WEBSITES AND ADRESSES
The New Utrecht association – club that aims to spark urban development, in unconventional ways (Nieuw Utrecht)

CONTACT
Radboud van der Linden
Linked In

vanderlinden@farwest.nl

Bregje Deben

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH BREGJE (1974)
Utrecht is a city of great historical beauty with lots of young creative, innovative and colorful minds. Because of the high percentage of students in the city it is also 'a city that never sleeps'. It's never boring over here. I would like to show you some special historical places in Utrecht, which are connected to contemporary art or theater. You will see that Utrecht is an old city but with a very young and innovative appearance without losing it's historical beauty.

MY CULTURAL PASSION
My best time of the year is the summer...not only because of the weather but because of the variety of art festivals that you can visit all over the country. I have a great passion for Land Art and (historical) site specific theatre. I believe that by means of contemporary art you can make people aware of the true beauty and meaning of their own cultural heritage.

WORK THEMES
I have my own company called "Tussen Kop & Munt" (Between Head & Coin). I am a project manager for cultural projects.

LODGING
I live with my husband and our dog 10 minutes walk from the city centre. We can can offert you a bed for a max of two nights. No smoking in the house.

CONTACT
Bregje Deben
info@tussenkopenmunt.nl

Hans Sakkers

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH HANS (1964)

Utrecht is the city I was born. And I think I could give you a lot of inside information.

MY CULTURAL PASSION
If you like to have some help to find your way in Utrecht as tango city (lessons, people, milongas, events), please let me know, perhaps I can help you! I started dancing tango in 1998 and since 8 years I’m organising together with 9 other volunteers/dancers a weekly open air milonga on a beautiful square in front of the city hall with a view on the Dom tower.

Las Nueve

WORK
About my daily work you will find everything on Afdeling BIS

ADDRESSES TO DANCE TANGO IN UTRECHT
- Lobbying, drinks and tango together on Tuesday (21.30 - 01.00), Cafe Zussen, Domstraat
- Only regular open air milonga in Holland, every Thursday from April until October (20.30 - 23.00) Las Nueve, Korte Minrebroederstraat
- Salon de practicar every Friday (20.00 – 24.00), La Zapada, Catharijnesteeg
- Special in the forest every last Friday (31.00 – 01.30), Taboe Tango Christophorus, Duinweg 35, Bosch en Duin (10 km)
- Last music trends every second Saterday (19.30 – 00.30), Tango goes Underground, Vleutensweg 420
- Grand Café de Baile every second Sunday (18.00 – 23.00), Tarde de Tango in Winkel van Sinkel, Oudegracht 158
- Creative tango on Sunday (19.00 - 23.00), M-Brace, Vleutenseweg 420

TANGOSCHOOLS
- Tango La Zapada, Birkit and Muzafer, Catharijnesteeg 6, 030 – 2238927
- Het Tango Atelier, Het Tuinhuis, Paras and Paul, Bolivarstraat 41, 030 - 2762735
- Tangoschool el Gancho, Dansstudio de Dansvloer, Balkstraat 31, 030 – 2933608
- Tango Carla Somer, Sterrenzicht, Keerkringplein 40, 030 – 2312151
- Amor de Tango, Vleutenseweg 420, Franc, 06 - 49747412

CONTACT

Hans Sakkers

h.sakkers@utrecht.nl

Andreas Geursen

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH ANDREAS (33)
For me Utrecht is the best alternative in the Netherlands to live and to work. It is small, has a fantastic old centre, many festivals, great bars and small clubs with an adventurous program. One of the nicest cities in Europe, beside Berlin, Antwerp and Budapest.

MY CULTURAL PASSION
To work with other people from other countries without any commercial and high cultural purposes.

WORK THEMES
I’m working in an old cellar at the wharf of the Oudegracht in Utrecht. We have a small community with some independent creative people. We hang out there, make music, but also invite other foreign artists (especially electronic music artists) to corporate with. But we work with other music minded Utrecht artists as well.
Inside the cellar I work with 3 colleges in the company called Wharf Records. We have our own studio, release records and we manage several Utrecht artists.
We are always interested to corporate with other (electronic) artists from other countries and we are well connected to the Utrecht music scene and the european electro movement!

LODGING
We have always place for the people we work with on our 5 meters couch in our studio!

WEBSITES AND ADDRESSES
www.wharfrecords.com
www.myspace.com/wharfrecords
www.myspace.com/lesbianmouseclicks.com
www.electricalleycat.com
www.myspace.com/sololust

CONTACT
Andreas Geursen
andreas@wharfrecords.com

Menno Anker

INSIDE UTRECHT WITH MENNO (1961)
After living for 28 years in Utrecht I know nearly every little street and every corner in this city. And even better: I know a lot of people who make Utrecht a vivid and interesting place to be. I can introduce you to them.

MY CULTURAL PASSION

Conceptual (graphic) design, web-design, identities, architecture, music. But also: cycling/sports.

THEMES

You can visit me and my colleagues in my own studio located on one of Utrecht most beautiful spots. Want to have a good lunch? Just a short walk away! Or follow me ‘the dutch way’: on a bike, my favourite way of exploring Utrecht and surrounding places!

LODGING

I can help you to find appropriate lodging addresses in Utrecht. Looking for a small hotel? Or a B&B? I can suggest good places to stay in the city.

CONTACT AND WEBSITES

http://www.nieuwutrecht.nl/

http://www.anker-strijbos.nl/
http://www.linkedin.com/

Join our local Cultural Lodging network

Cultural Lodging is a new means for local creatives to open their windows to the world. By joining our local network, you can stay informed with new cultural trends in Utrecht and abroad. What's more, through our meetings and our group on LinkedIn you can easily get in touch with creatives and thus extend your local and international network. When you indicate your interests and the kind of people you would like to meet, Cultural Lodging offers you a perfect match. And you can organize a tailor-made program with your international guest suited to your needs. Just send an e-mail to info@culturallodgingutrecht.com with the following information:

- your personal details (name, age, address, languages spoken)
- info on your cultural profession/passion or link to your website
- preferred professional activities, kind of contacts
- time available
- room for lodging: can international guests stay for free at your place?

About Cultural Lodging Utrecht

Organisation
Cultural Lodging Utrecht (http://www.nieuwutrecht.nl/) was launched in 2009 by New Utrecht, an independent association for urban innovation. Its partners are Treaty of Utrecht, a cultural organisation celebrating the first global peace treaty of 1713, and the City of Utrecht. The Cultural Lodging Utrecht project supports Utrecht’s ambition to become the Dutch nominee for European Capital of Culture 2018.

Startup team
Marijke Orthel, dedication
Hans Sakkers, combination
Menno Anker, beautification
Radboud van der Linden, inspiration