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Vriendenbrief, 8e jaargang, no.7

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Vriendenbrief, 8e jaargang, no.6

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Tip from Forbes

The Grote Kerk Dordrecht can prepare itself for American tourists. At the beginning of 2020 the American magazine Forbes published an article about 5 underrated Dutch cities that are well worth a visit.
Dordrecht was one of these cities and the Grote Kerk and the Dordrecht Museum were explicitly mentioned as places to visit.

The article in Forbes can be read online.

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The lungs of the Kam-organ

The Kam organ in the Grote Kerk has 5 bellows that supply air to the 3000 pipes of the organ. These bellows could be called the lungs of the organ. These date from the construction period of the organ, 1859. They are the only ones that have not yet been restored.

Restore

The bellows should be airtight, but not anymore. The bellows will be repaired in phases, in three consecutive winter seasons.
The restoration costs more than 100,000 euros. A benefit concert will take place on 18 October. The organists André Keijzer, Johan den Hoedt and Cor Ardesch will play a special programme, consisting of request numbers. A request number with a maximum duration of 10 minutes can be submitted until 31 August online.

Practical information

place: Grote Kerk
date: vrijdag 18 oktober
time: 20:00 uur
entrance fee:   € 15.00

For this concert there is no discount for members of the Friends of the Grote Kerk.

in General

Tripadvisor | Certificate of Excellence

It seems to be ordinary, nevertheless it is very special. In 2019, TripAdvisor awarded the Certificate of Excellence again to the Grote Kerk Dordrecht. Since 2011, the certificate has been annually awarded to hospitality companies and attractions that consistently receive very good ratings on the world’s largest travel website.
This award can be seen as the crowning glory of the work of all volunteers who make the opening of the church possible for tourists and other visitors.

in Exhibition, Helmantel, Ode to the Synod

Helmantel in Dordt, just 4 more days!

The successful exhibition of the Groningen artist Henk Helmantel can only be seen for 4 days in the Grote Kerk. Helmantel created four new works for the commemoration of 400 years of the Dordtse Synode. In addition, a limited part of his very extensive oeuvre can be seen.
The exhibition is open until 26 May.

Henk Helmantel

Henk Helmantel (1945) is regarded as one of the most important representatives of contemporary realism. Helmantel’s paintings are particularly characterised by their dramatic light-dark contrasts, as can also be seen with the seventeenth-century masters.
His work is widely appreciated.

Guided tour by art historian

Thursday afternoon 23 May there is also the possibility to take part in a special guided tour by art historian Hans van Rossum. You can register by filling in the form below. You will receive a confirmation of your registration by e-mail.

in General

Treasurer royally decorated

Adri de Heer, treasurer of the Vrienden of the Grote Kerk, was royally decorated on Friday 26 April. He may call himself a Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
He received this royal decoration because of his merits for our association, among other things. Adri’s commitment to the Synod commemoration also contributed to this.
The decoration was awarded to him by the mayor of Zwijndrecht, Mr. Strijk.

in General, Ode to the Synod

The Passion was in Dordrecht

It couldn’t have escaped your notice. Dordrecht was the setting for The Passion on Maundy Thursday. Approximately 20 thousand people visited Dordrecht for this paasspektakel. The live TV broadcast was watched by over 2.3 million people.

Impression

The Dordrecht photographer Ilse de Deugd took pictures during this media spectacle and made them available to this website.


Paul Zoetemeijer was also present at the spectacle. He also made photos available to this website free of charge.

The official compilation of the broadcast can be seen here.

in General, Lectures

Presentation of panels Saint Elisabeths flood

You can hardly have missed it.Various media have paid attention to the placement and transfer of a replica of an altarpiece with panels of the Saint Elisabeths flood. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the original panels have been part of the Rijksmuseum collection.

Festive meeting

A replica was financed by the Friends of the Grote Kerk and was presented to the church board in a festive meeting on March 9th.
Dr Ir Paul Visser, TU Delft, gave a lecture on storm tides. The significance of the altarpiece was highlighted by Dr Hanneke van Asperen, Radboud University.
After these lectures, the transfer was sealed by the signing of the transfer form by the chairman of the church council, Mrs. Van het Klooster, and the chairman of the Friends of the Great Church, Mr. Te Raa.
After this, the panels were opened by two children present.
Organ music by city organist Cor Ardesch contributed to the festivities.

Imagery

The Dordrecht photographer Ilse de Deugd took pictures during this meeting. She made these available to this website.

in Helmantel, Ode to the Synod

Guided tour of the Helmantel exhibition

During Ode aan de Synode, the well-known Groningen painter Henk Helmantel will exhibit in the Grote Kerk Dordrecht. He made four new works for the commemoration of 400 years of the Dordrecht Synod and exhibits a limited part of his very extensive oeuvre.

Henk Helmantel

Henk Helmantel (1945) is regarded as one of the most important representatives of contemporary realism. Especially the dramatic contrasts between light and dark, as can also be seen in the seventeenth-century masters, characterize Helmantel’s paintings.
His work is widely appreciated.

Exclusive guided tours

During the months of March, April and May, guided tours will be given, with ample attention to the exhibition of Helmantel and the Grote Kerk itself. First of all, an art connoisseur will give an explanation of Helmantel’s work.
After a short coffee and tea break, the remaining part of the tour will be devoted to the Grote Kerk.

Practical information

The possibility to participate in this special tour is limited.
The rate for participation in this tour is € 5.00 per person (this includes entrance to the church).
Registration is possible via the agenda of this website.

The tours take place on the following dates:

7 March             21 March
4 April 25 April
9 May 23 May

Association of Vrienden van de Grote Kerk Dordrecht

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