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/