VINCENT VAN GOGHS ROOSE GAARDE CYCLE PATH ( 135 km long ) in commemoration with the great painters 125 anniversary of death ( July 29, 1890 ) Www.Art-effusions/gallery The Van Gogh-Roosegaarde cycle path opened in Eindhoven on 12 November 2014. . After dark visitors will be amazed by a design of light and colour, inspired by the world-famous painting The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Together with the artist Daan Roosegaarde, Heijmans developed special innovative technology with which the path will be illuminated by thousands of twinkling stones. This will create a play on light and poetry. Roosegaarde: I wanted to create a place that people will experience in a special way, the technical combined with experience, that’s what techno-poetry means to me. Brabant: Vincent’s homeland The cycle path forms part of the Van Gogh cycle route that connects the Vincent van Gogh heritage locations in Brabant, Vincents Homeland. The world-famous artist produced his first masterpiece, The Potato Eaters, in Nuenen and the Opwettense and Colse watermills featured in his paintings. From November the new cycle path will link the two watermills, bridging the gap between contemporary design, innovation, cultural heritage and tourism in Brabant. Van Gogh 2015 The opening of the cycle path on 12 November marked the start of the Van Gogh 2015 international theme year. In 2015, the 125th anniversary of the death of Vincent van Gogh (Zundert, 30 March 1853 – Auvers-sur-Oise, 29 July 1890) will be commemorated with a comprehensive cultural programme on the theme 125 years of inspiration. The programme has been devised by Van Gogh Europe, comprising the Van Gogh Museum, Kröller-Müller Museum, Van Gogh Brabant, Mons 2015 and French partners. Museums, heritage locations and cultural events will pay attention throughout the year to the work, life and inspirational sources of Van Gogh. The theme year is an initiative of NBTC Holland Marketing, together with RBT KAN and VisitBrabant with the aim of creating impulse for foreign visitors to the Netherlands. In doing so, the partners aim to spread visitors throughout the country and the year, and the regions of Gelderland and Noord-Brabant will also play their part in this. Brainport East regional development With the completion of the Van Gogh-Roosegaarde cycle path, the area of Brainport East will gain the impulse to develop as a country park. The community of Eindhoven has made available not only a financial contribution but also the ground which will serve as a testing site for developing the cycle path. The partners have jointly invested €700,000 in this innovative cycle path (including development, construction, training of guides and international marketing). Half of it concerning a subsidy from the province of Noord-Brabant, part of a 19 million euro investment in the area that will function as the green heart of the International success Van Gogh-Roosegaarde cycle path » 125th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s death in 2015 widely commemorated with an international programme » On 29 July 2015 it will be exactly 125 years since Vincent van Gogh died. The... 05 March 2014 Van Gogh Europe Partners to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Vincent van Gogh’s death in 2015 » In 2015 it will be exactly 125 years since the death of Vincent van Gogh (185... 02 July 2013 Cycle around Vincent van Gogh’s world » Cycle around the Brabant countryside where Van Gogh lived and worked, the cou... 21 May 2013 Van Gogh partners from three countries to inaugurate Van Gogh Europe » On Monday afternoon 10 December 2012 representatives of the Dutch, Belgian an... 10 December 2012
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