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The many reasons for a trip to Tilburg TEXT: XANDRA BOERSMA | PHOTOS: MARKETING TILBURG
It is the city of art and creative talent, as well as lush green spaces, fun events and excellent restaurants to enjoy. Tilburg has changed a lot over the years, yet is still evolving. It truly deserves to be called a city in motion. There are many reasons why Tilburg is an ideal destination for any upcoming city trip you might be keen on taking. Marketing director Marc Meeuwis confirms: “Tilburg is a creative, urban city. It’s kind of a rollercoaster actually, plenty of fun things to see and do. The ‘city in motion’ is what we call it.” Here, we have outlined the 36 | Issue 57 | September 2018
main reasons to visit this vibrant city in the south of the Netherlands.
Plenty of creative talent Art is displayed and showcased in multiple ways throughout this city. First and foremost, for example, in the creative educations that are available to so many. In fact, Tilburg was the first city to launch a rock academy and almost every musical star in the Netherlands has studied here. “We also have a renowned circus education,” says Meeuwis. “Every year in October we organise Circulo, a circus festival when former students who now work all
over the world come back to Tilburg. They perform in one of the many small circus tents at the festival.” Before artist Anish Kapoor rose to fame, he exhibited in Tilburg. “It was his first exhibition, around 25 years ago,” Meeuwis explains. And Tilburg is still in his heart. Museum of Modern Art De Pont – the same museum that hosted his first display – now has multiple sculptures of Kapoor in its standard collection. Meeuwis adds: “And to celebrate the 25th anniversary of De Pont, Kapoor created a special sculpture called Sky Mirror. It reflects the air in