Hoflandlezing door burgemeester Schouten
Mayor Carola Schouten will give the ninth Hofland Lecture, in commemoration of the bombing of the city centre in 1940.
Every year on 14 May, Rotterdam commemorates the destruction of the city centre by the bombing in 1940. The 14 May Commemoration Committee organises an annual city-wide programme around this commemoration, including the HJA Hofland Lecture.
This year, mayor Carola Schouten will give the ninth Hofland lecture, entitled: The face of memory. She asks herself the following questions: what does it mean to give a face to memory when we commemorate the dead and the living of the city? Is commemoration formative and healing for the identity of the city? And, does remembering contribute to connecting people and from the past to the present? Prior to the lecture, Lisse Knaapen and Rowan de Vos of Collectief MAKTUB will perform the song 'Je ogen blauw als glas' (lyrics by Myrthe Leffring). The moderator of the evening is Wilfried de Jong. Afterwards, there will be drinks.
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| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | Ticketlink |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 13 May | 20:00 - 22:00 | Bibliotheektheater | Buy tickets |
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