Landjuweel highlights Ruigoord’s 40th birthday

Landjuweel highlights Ruigoord’s 40th birthday

Jul 19, 2013 |  by  |  Event
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Claire van der Hall likes to scuffle along the sharpest edges of Amsterdam, looking for new venues, parties, art and hotspots. She keeps an leftfield view on city life and promotes it with her pr agency Claire PR.

Next week, all party breaks loose in Ruigoord, the oldest cultural free haven in The Netherlands. On July 24th, it will be exactly forty years ago that a group of artists squatted Ruigoord, that otherwise would’ve been demolished for the expansion of the harbour. Ruigoord is hosting a week of events to mark this milestone. Between July 23rd and 28th, the village is filled with all kinds of celebrations. The highlight of the week is Landjuweel Festival, starting Thursday the 25th.

Landjuweel

Between July 25th and 28th, the village and iconic church are surrounded with music, art, theater and all sorts of creative extravaganza. And bonfires, good food and free spirited people that make Ruigoord unique. Landjuweel is not a typical music festival, but describes itself as “a celebration of spontaneous creativity and a labyrinth of silly playfulness”. The annual Beeldenroute is the eye catcher of Landjuweel. On Saturday night, a parade moves through the village where the most insane installations and art sculptures are to be seen.

Music and theater

For Ruigoord’s birthday, guests from all of the world are flown in to the small town. Like Steady Dready Djuggledy, a juggle artist from Berlin. Acts like Pyromancer and Firefingers from Italy will shock and awe with their fuelled fire shows. Don’t expect many middle of the road house DJs and top40 bands, but a careful selection of artists in line with the Ruigoord philosophy. The church will rocked by Isis, Ruigoord Rebels, Kalio Gayo, Amari Family en The Electric Swing Circus. The complete line up is can be found at www.ruigoord.nl

It’s possible to camp at Ruigoord to enhance your Landjuweel experience! The camping site is open from the 24th of July till Sunday the 28th. Just want to visit for a day? Day tickets are sold at the door.

Landjuweel

When: Thursday July 25th till Sunday July 28th
Where: Ruigoord
Tickets: Get your tickets here!
Online: Website

Photo: Arthur de Smidt.

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