Eindless Februari'26 English

Making Space

February often starts with noise. The noise of a few weeks of snow, of talking about slippery conditions as if it were a disaster. Meanwhile, we forget to look at what’s really happening: fellow citizens helping each other, neighbours sweeping pavements, someone simply asking, “Are you okay?” Perhaps this month doesn’t call for more opinions, but for more attention. For the people around us. For places where you can land. For small forms of poetry that soften your day.

In this edition of Eindless, it’s about making space. In a library or community centre, where the Language Café ensures that newcomers, internationals, and residents understand each other better. A chair, a coffee, a conversation, and suddenly the city feels less big. Fado opens our hearts; with E-slam, we give words free rein. We go to the theatre, movies, or concerts and also look at creators who build stories with their hands: jewelry as wearable art, formed from intuition and craftsmanship. And we celebrate traditions that bring us together: the library’s anniversary and carnival in Lampegat. With an exhibition by SintLucas students or by “sitting on eggshells” at someone’s house, to land together again after the festivities.

Stay on. Go out.

Observe people, discover places, and find poetry - just on the street.

Lidy Lathouwers Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Eindless Magazine

COLOPHON February 2026

Eindless magazine is a publication of stichting Uit in Eindhoven

Editing & publication Claire van der Elst, Yukiko Funakoshi, Ailén Gamberoni, Ineke Hurkmans, Mathilde Lageman, Loubna Bakra

Magazine management & editor-in-chief Lidy Lathouwers

Vertalingen Duncan Hollands, STE Languages Photography Eddie Mol, Willem Wouterse Design Irene Pijnenburg, Plan C

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COVERIMAGE • © Bibliotheek Eindhoven

To celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Eindhoven Public Library, students from SintLucas curated an exhibition. The cover image was created by Jayleigh and presents a vibrant collection of faces from the city. The library of the future is shaped by the people of Eindhoven themselves. See page 18 for more info.

Soft landing

Departure & arrival at Eindhoven Airport

Between Cultures: UK

Elle Watkins created the Language Café

Made in Eindhoven & region

Local labels found for you

Code rood I

Column Loubna Bakra

Burst your Bubble

Sneha Rani Augustine uses the open space

Going Out Agenda February Concerts, theater, exhibitions & more

The Library - Close by and for everyone

SintLucas exhibition marking its 110th anniversary.

Code rood II

Column Mathilde Lageman

The Clothing Bank relies on people About clothing, dignity, and belonging.

Monthly overview

What you can’t miss this month

World Flavours & Traditions Carnival Food and drinks after a night out.

Soft landing

Eindhoven Airport is the gateway to the Brainport region. With direct connections to and from London, Alicante, Budapest and other destinations, the airport brings people closer together for holidays, work or family visits. What remains is that very first impression: the airport is Brabant hospitable and welcomes passengers with an organised service and good connections. This is where your journey begins. Will you join us?

‘There’s a special check-in desk here for people in wheelchairs’

‘Eindhoven is a good hub’

Departure to Oslo, Norway

Sharon Broot

Age 29 • Nationality Dutch

‘Today I’m going to Oslo to attend a concert. I left Rotterdam at 8:15 this morning. Someone took me to the train station, I took the train to Eindhoven, and then the bus at Central Station to the airport. I need help getting on both the train and the bus.” Sharon is using Eindhoven Airport for the first time. “It’s a short trip this time. I’m staying in Norway until Sunday and attending Norwegian artist TIX’s concert. He participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. That was in Rotterdam. I liked him; his music stuck in my head. And now I’m going to his concert, which is really great!” Sharon is travelling with her own mobility scooter. It’s foldable and the size of a trolley. “That gives me freedom.” I can travel independently, and I’m very happy about that. This is my first time at Eindhoven Airport. There’s a special check-in desk for people in wheelchairs. It’s clearly marked. The words “Wheelchair, I’ll be checking in there” are written in large letters on the wall.’

Sharon Broot lives in Rotterdam and is going back to university there.

Direct connections, close to home

Arrival from Istanbul, Turkey

Neti ÜÜÜUlken & Korhan Kodaman Nationality Turkish

‘We’re here for work; we have meetings scheduled with Trespa, a company that produces facade panels,” says Ülken. “We’re picking up our project managers today and then we also have meetings with our business partners in the Netherlands. We are expecting our project managers any minute now.”

Ülken: “We’re combining work and personal life on this trip. My daughter is studying at KU Leuven. It will be nice to see her again.”

This isn’t their first visit to Eindhoven. “This is my second time,” says Korhan. “I’m visiting my friends in Rotterdam this weekend. What always strikes us is how friendly the people are here.” They also notice the international atmosphere. They have a positive outlook on the area. “It’s industrial here, and it’s a pleasant place to do business. Eindhoven Airport suits our way of travelling well. For us, this is a good hub. Efficient, wellorganized, and hospitable.’

Neti Ülken and Korhan Kodaman are both engineers. In his spare time, Korhan is a musician in the blues and rock ‘n’ roll band Sahte Raki.

Eindhoven Airport has 7 million passengers per year, which is an average of more than 18,000 arriving and departing people every day. 53% of them travel on a holiday or a city trip, 33% visit family and/or friends and 14% make a business trip. However short their visit may be the airport strengthens the growth of the region for settling, for living and working, and in economic terms.

‘We create a Elle Watkins, founder of the Language Café

The Language Café in Eindhoven is a place where you can practice your English in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, without pressure. The facilitators are either native speakers or speak English at a high level, while the participants’ level is no different. The groups meet in community centres or libraries throughout the city. Elle Watkins started this initiative. This 45-year-old British woman moved from Nottingham to Eindhoven with her family six years ago, just before Brexit. She has a big heart, and her story is firmly rooted in values such as solidarity, generosity, altruism, social responsibility, and civic responsibility. Values that contribute to a more just and inclusive society and to building relationships, trust, and a sense of community.

FILE-ALT AILÉN GAMBERONI IMAGE ADRIANA HERNANDEZ PALOMINO

Why did you become a social worker?

‘I worked in hospitality and was energized by interacting with people. The longer I worked as a server, the more I discovered what I loved about it. It wasn’t about the working hours, but about making people happy! Later, I started working in youth work and worked with young families in a childcare centre. I had found my direction, and I loved it. When we moved to Eindhoven and I’d learned enough Dutch to join the team, I started looking for volunteer work. I wanted to stay active and improve my language skills. I found a great role at the Dutch Refugee Council. After two years as a social worker, I was given the opportunity to become a team leader, and I jumped at the chance.’

Are social services here much different from those in the UK?

‘It’s quite similar. The Netherlands has more paperwork, and I think there are shorter waiting lists. But both countries have been governed by the right for a long time, which means social care is structurally underfunded. The Netherlands and the UK can’t offer enough support to the most vulnerable, and the number of people living in poverty is alarmingly high. What really stands out here is how many people volunteer. Giving time without payment is more popular. And there are many opportunities to get involved.’

What can you do as a resident?

‘Refugees are your neighbours. A friendly smile, a quick hello, or a short conversation can make a huge difference. Donating also helps enormously! Giving away what you no longer need can truly help others. Food, clothing, and toys are welcome at the food bank, clothing bank, and toy bank. You can donate money to the Dutch Refugee Council or offer your time. All these organisations rely on volunteers.’

How did you come up with the idea for a language café?

‘As a Brit, I’m often asked to help people with their English. I always found that difficult, because I’m not a teacher. But a few years ago, I started helping two refugees online, with grammar exercises and reading aloud. They wanted to become more confident and improve their English to find more suitable jobs. Other clients at the Dutch Council for Refugees mainly wanted to keep practicing so they wouldn’t lose their English. I recognised that I spoke almost fluent Portuguese when I came to the Netherlands, but when I started learning Dutch, I noticed I had trouble finding words in Portuguese. Many people have practical reasons for keeping English as a useful language alongside Dutch and their native language. They want to continue the career they had to leave behind or, for example, want to study

at university. After all those requests that I could barely accommodate, I suddenly realised: a language café can help in so many ways. Not just for your language skills. It’s also about networking, building self-confidence, improving job prospects, reducing loneliness, getting to know your neighbours, and connecting people from different backgrounds, such as internationals and Dutch people. I was looking for an English-language discussion group I could refer people to. But there wasn’t one. So, I reached out to people in my international network, found people who wanted to set this up with me, and that’s how we got started.’

After family, work, children, school obligations, and Dutch lessons: where do you get your energy from?

‘Especially coffee! I get a lot of energy from helping people and finding the right people to collaborate with. I organise the Language Café together with Adriana Hernandez Palomino, who’s truly amazing. We strengthen each other’s ideas and talents; we simply complement each other very well. I try to stay positive and open to new opportunities, and I don’t get discouraged easily if something doesn’t work out; it’s just not the right time yet. Finding energy isn’t usually the problem. Finding the time can be a challenge, though.’

Are you still looking for volunteers?

‘Absolutely. We’d love to have more English Language Cafés throughout Eindhoven. We’re looking for native speakers or near-native speakers of English who are willing to help for a few hours a week. We can meet up and explore the possibilities together.’

‘On Kruisstraat, you hear the world. But talking is different from understanding each other.’

WHERE AND WHEN?

The Language Café meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 at Bibliotoop Woensel and every Wednesday morning from 10:30 to 12:00 at the Eindhoven Library.

WANT TO PARTICIPATE OR HELP? Mail to: practiceenglisheindhoven@gmail.com

Gold & Silver

‘Ladies of the Rings’ spotlights Eindhoven

Forged in Eindhoven. A growing number of female goldsmiths are working at the workbench, combining technical skill with artistic sensitivity. They bring a caring, attentive, and powerful perspective to the skills, taking on creative roles and elevating the craft. This is also happening in Eindhoven: our craftsmen Maureen Centen and Leonie Kusters’ clientele comes from all over the Netherlands and Belgium, seeking out their distinctive, handmade jewelry.

Maureen Centen, born in 1989, studied gold and silversmithing at the Schoonhoven Vocational School and later pursued her autonomous work at the Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts and Design. In 2015, she founded RUW Jewelry, with a studio on Laboratoriumstraat, where she welcomes clients by appointment. Her jewelry begins as intuitive explorations - a dialogue between material, form, and feeling. Each piece captures a fragment of nature’s spirit and moves between ruggedness and refinement, intuition and craftsmanship, in precious metals.

Leonie Kusters founded her Atelier Aroha in 2017, initially at Sectie-C. Three years ago, she moved to Strijp-S, where a team of three women works daily on unique jewelry. Her passion for goldsmithing stems from her grandmother, who taught her the basics at a young age. Leonie says she loves seeing her work emerge and creating something that lasts. She transforms stories into wearable art. From wedding and engagement rings to birth treasures and other milestones, all custom-designed.

RUW Jewelry

Maureen Centen ruwjewelry.com

Laboratoriumstraat 8 Eindhoven

Appointments only Atelier Aroha

Leonie Kusters atelieraroha.nl Klokgebouw 230 Eindhoven

Code red I

There’s a thick layer of snow outside. The first week of the new year. The kind of layer that makes everything quieter: the traffic, the city, and even our thoughts. Everyone seems a little unsettled by the winter weather. Agendas are running late; plans are being rescheduled. To be honest, I don’t mind at all. Just a little more calm after Christmas and New Year’s Day. I’d rather the year get off to a slow start, instead of immediately returning to the frantic pace I seem to default to, despite all my good intentions.

We’ll soon hear on the news what weather code awaits us tomorrow. Yellow, orange, or maybe even red. These codes have become a fixture in our daily lives over the past week. They provide direction: pay attention, adapt, stay indoors. Sometimes it feels like these colour codes apply not only to the weather, but also to the world around us.

The weather isn’t the only thing that’s disrupting us. International news shows how fragile agreements can be and how quickly boundaries are crossed, both literally and figuratively. How serious is it, how far will we let it get?

I also colour-code developments abroad in my mind. We can handle code yellow. Orange too, perhaps. But red, we all hope to stay well away from.

Meanwhile, life continues as usual, here, close to home. In Eindhoven, the elections are approaching. Discussions about growth, opportunities, and the growing inequality in the city. These are major themes, but they touch on something very concrete: how do we ensure that everyone can participate? Economically, the wind is blowing in this region. That’s something to be proud of. But real progress isn’t just about numbers or economic progress. Do people experience social cohesion and perspective in their own lives? It is an equally important question. Shifts on the world stage and political shifts with the upcoming elections – what does all this news do to me, to us?

Fortunately, I can put things into perspective, but I also have enough of a sense of reality to know that looking away isn’t an option. There’s simply too much coming in. Yet, I don’t get anxious. Perhaps because I see how we interact here. In Eindhoven, things aren’t often grand or exciting, but they are engaged. People reach out to each other, help where they can, and make room for differences. That provides stability, especially when the outside world sometimes feels harsh and angry.

Together, we can ensure a code green. New Year’s resolutions are also part of this time of year. The pressure to reflect, come up with something new, and do better than last year. But why all at once? Perhaps the new year isn’t a launching pad for radical changes, but an invitation to live with a little more mindfulness. For each other, for the city, for what connects us. If the code does move towards red, that’s all that matters. Eventually, spring will arrive. It always does. Until then, we’ll keep each other warm, literally and figuratively. By the time this is published, it will almost be Carnaval. Still, I want to share a New Year’s wish. To a bright, loving, and connected year. Cheers!

LOUBNA BAKRA

Community builder Woensel West, community librarian Woensel Zuid

COLUMN LOUBNA

‘Together we can ensure a code green’

Burst your Bubble

Are Open Space technologies the standard?

I had never experienced this in my professional life, certainly not in my ten years in Eindhoven’s high-tech corporate world. Alderman Samir Toub opened the event. It made me proud to live in a city where these sorts of matters are truly taken seriously. When Ineke explained the Open Space principles, part of my brain still couldn’t grasp what awaited us: “Whoever comes are the right people.” “What happens is the only thing that could have happened.”

“When it starts is the right moment.” “When it’s over, it’s over.” And yet, deep down, I knew this is safe. This is right.

Balloons, bumblebees, and ‘belonging’

Colourful balloons were waiting for the agenda to form naturally, the socalled marketplace. Driven people stepped forward naturally and became ‘conveners’: initiators of topics important to them within the central theme. Every session was captivating. We talked about everything: what inclusion means, how to support parents, connecting with neighbours, integration through language and culture, creating shared spaces, dealing with resistance, and daring to be yourself. I saw ‘bumblebees’ flying back and forth between groups to cross-pollinate ideas, and ‘butterflies’ at the coffee table, whose very presence created space for unexpected conversations.

The next day, we turned all that energy into concrete actions.

On February 9th, three ideas were selected for funding. Inclusion became the norm. A chair was always pulled out for a newcomer. We spoke in a natural blend of Dutch and English, and when words failed, we used sounds or gestures, yet we still understood each other! Synchronicities emerged everywhere. I heard shared struggles and dreams and felt: I am exactly where I need to be. I finally belonged.

From Open Space to Open Hearts

Everyone had a story, a spark, an insight, or an idea that wanted to come to life. Even D, Naima El Jaouhari’s nine-year-old daughter, taught me, without even knowing it, how to believe in yourself. She was so confident and magnetic.

In the Rainbow Tower (the ‘newsroom’), all the collaborative work was made visible. The room was so full of joy that we spontaneously started dancing in the middle. It was infectious. Others joined in and before we knew it, an impromptu dance party had begun. This is the power of Open Space. I saw people laughing, crying, sharing long hugs, forming circles, and dancing. The spontaneity and intuition were palpable. Our sharing circles became deep places of true connection.

Through the love and safety I felt in my body, I was intuitively called to lead an exercise. Eventually, we looked deeply into each other’s eyes, our neighbours in the circle, and simply recognised each other as fellow human beings. With our own stories, pain, ideas, and dreams. It opened our hearts.

Shena Rani Augustine: “Instead of an ordinary conference hall, I saw chairs arranged in beautiful circles, with comfortable cushions, markers, and paper in the middle. It felt immediately familiar and reminded me of the ‘sacred circles’ in my own practice. Sitting in such a circle, where you can see everyone, had something surreal about it.’

With over ten years of experience at TU/e, DAF Trucks and ASML, Sneha brings a unique perspective. As a neurodivergent, pansexual woman of colour, inclusion is a topic close to her heart, which she practices as a transformational healer at Happynut Tree and partner at Holistic Centrum Brabant.

After the event, I carried more hope with me: the hope for an inclusive city. For us and for future generations. I feel like I’ve found my tribe. A genuine team of volunteers, whose hard work made this possible. I want to pass that on.

Eindhoven has been my home for 12 years. I’ve seen the city change. Our child is growing up here as a Dutch child with Indian roots. I want her to bring the best of every culture and every person. In Eindje (Eindhoven), we are already diverse. Inclusion is a choice. And it starts with you and me. So... who’s ready to burst some bubbles?

Burst your Bubble is a Jump Movement Foundation scheme developed by Ineke Hurkmans. Eindless is an Uit in Eindhoven Foundation publication. Together they let you look at the city and its inhabitants in a new way, so that you yourself see opportunities to learn more, make contacts and contribute to an inclusive city where everyone is welcome.

WED 4 FEBRUARY

PARKTHEATER | 19.00 | DANCE | FAMILY & YOUTH | NO DUTCH REQUIRED

Introdans Carmen

Introdans presents a new adaptation of the classic opera Carmen. It’s a dance production for the whole family, full of spirit and passion. Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano tells the moving story of love and the destructive power of jealousy. The cadence of flamenco, paso doble, and emotional energy give this family performance added verve.

AGENDA

This winter, the city has plenty to offer in terms of music, theater, dance, exhibitions, and events. Will you be there? Stay on, go out!

| 20:30 |

After the unprecedented success of the film Wicked, the spectacular Broadway musical, and countless television series and books, Van Hoorne Studios is bringing the enchanting land of Oz back to life in the theater. The musical The WIZ is an unforgettable visual spectacle for the whole family.

Where tradition, spirituality, and contemporary dance meet. Choreographer Kalpana Raghuraman and her company Kalpanarts fuse Indian dance forms with urban and contemporary dance. The result is a unique theatrical form.

PARKTHEATER | 20.00 | CABARET & COMEDY

Sezgin Güleç

Wild, Barbaric & Bloodthirsty

No rehearsed jokes, but raw honesty, sharp observations, and unexpected twists. With humor that reveals, provokes, and sometimes even hits uncomfortably close, Sezgin demonstrates why de Volkskrant named him the comedy talent of 2024.

Nederlandse Reisopera

The Cunning Little Vixen

The Cunning Little Vixen, performed by Laetitia Gerards, is an enchanting opera about a young fox whose clever tricks outsmart humans. The performance tells both a human story and a prescient commentary on climate change and humanity’s impact on the planet. Suitable for ages 10 and up.

De Circuscoalitie Great Catch

A surprising collection of short circus performances that push the boundaries of the genre. An evening full of humor, innovative acrobatics, flamboyant drag, and personal stories. Catch it if you can!

with Rainer Hersch!

Carnival madness isn’t complete without music that brings a smile to your face and a lump to your throat. In Brabant, everything lights up, and the spotlight is on the most enthusiastic partygoers. Philzuid invites everyone to celebrate the start of the carnival season with Philcarnavalesk: an evening full of music, humor, and conviviality. A musical party night you’ll never forget. Carnival associations embrace this musical event that brings everyone together, because this is no ordinary concert. Led by British conductor and comedian Rainer Hersch, you’ll experience a sparkling mix of classical music and playful surprises. It creates a unique atmosphere where joy and emotion collide. Featuring international and local talent, because one thing is certain: It’s an experience you won’t want to miss!

Duncan conducts Mahler 6

Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, also known as the Tragic, demands an intense exploration of human emotion from both orchestra and conductor. It’s no wonder it’s high on chief conductor Duncan Ward’s wish list! Together with Philzuid, he takes the audience on a profound musical journey through this impressive symphonic panorama. It’s characterized by a dark, ominous undertone, as if the composer was already anticipating the sorrow that would later afflict him. A year after the premiere in 1906, his daughter died, and he was diagnosed with heart disease. Yet, this work also offers moments of solace and hope, Mahler’s renewed faith in life: the Andante is among his most comforting symphonic movements, full of subtle beauty and melancholic enlightenment.

Wereld

Twenty years after the release of Eigen Wereld, one of the best Dutch hip-hop albums of all time, Rico takes the stage with the theater evening Phreako’ Rico’s Wereld. He takes you back to the heyday of Opgezwolle and its dark side.

Also Sprach Zarathustra

Everyone knows the thundering timpani, powerful brass notes, and the awe-inspiring organ chord that opens Richard Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra. This work grabs you by the throat. This symphonic tour de force is rarely heard in concert halls. The symphonic poem, inspired by Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy, paints a grand and challenging picture of the human search for meaning. Under the baton of chief conductor Duncan Ward, Philzuid combines this masterpiece with contemporary virtuosity: a new viola concerto by Mark Simpson, written especially for the young viola virtuoso Timothy Ridout. It is a work in which viola’s intensity and expressiveness are fully appreciated. The orchestra will also perform Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead: a mystical, dark composition with deep emotional layers. A concert that offers both familiar grandeur and exciting new sounds.

In The Opera Circus, opera, circus, and theater merge into a dazzling, immersive experience. Against the backdrop of Handel’s baroque music, a battle between chaos and hope unfolds, told with humor, spectacle, and emotion. Classical and anything but predictable.

Fado: experience the Portuguese life song at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

‘The seriousness of life resonates in every note in such a way that you immediately embrace it again’

Fate. It may sound melancholic, but it’s a core concept in Portuguese culture. The fado musical style takes its name from the Latin word fatum: “fate.” Yet, the Portuguese don’t experience it as dramatic, but as something inherent in life. You hear that reflected in fado music: longing, loss and love. Not to comfort, but to acknowledge that it exists and that these feelings are allowed to be there. Fado is the Portuguese life song.

Fado originated in the 19th Century in the poor port districts of Lisbon.

It was the music of sailors, prostitutes, and the working class. Life was hard for them, and music became a way to share feelings for which words were inadequate. The songs spoke of poverty, jealousy, unattainable love, and fate that refuses to be controlled. Seriousness resonates in every note, but in such a way that you immediately embrace life again.

In the 20th Century, fado was transformed by the legendary singer Amália Rodrigues. She lifted the music out of the working-class neighbourhoods and brought it to major theaters and international stages. She also gave fado a new face: folk lyrics made way for poetry by Portuguese masters. Thus, fado became a national symbol. In 2011, the musical style also gained international recognition when UNESCO included fado in its Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

Saudade

Anyone who wants to understand fado cannot ignore saudade.

A Portuguese word that is difficult to translate: a deep longing for someone or something that is absent. This can be a person, but also a place or a time. Saudade is melancholy without bitterness, sadness with beauty. In fado, this elusive emotion is given voice. The sparse accompaniment leaves room for silence, sometimes vulnerable, almost fragile. That is precisely why fado is universal: everyone recognises the longing for something that has passed, or never quite existed.

Fado is also immediately recognisable musically. The basis is simple: a fadista (singer), accompanied by the twelve-string Portuguese guitar and a classical guitar (viola). It is precisely in that simplicity that its strength lies. Everything serves the voice and the story.

Casa de fado

In Portugal, you can hear fado in many places. In small taverns and fado houses (casas de fado) in Lisbon, the audience sits close to the singer. But fado is anything but background music.

Fado demands silence - not out of decency, but because it’s natural. As if the fadista is entrusting you with their greatest vulnerability. You can’t talk through that.

That same intensity is also heard on today’s large stages. Contemporary fado musicians move effortlessly between tradition and innovation: a contemporary twist, with respect for the past. Even in a venue like Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, the essence of Portuguese folk music remains intact. The distance to the stage is greater, but the closeness and vulnerability remain palpable.

Want to experience fado for yourself? Three fadistas will soon be making an appearance at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.

FADO PROGRAMME:

WED 25 February Gisela João

FRI 3 April Cristina Branco

FRI 22 May Sara Correia

Listen to their music on Spotify

STUDIUM GENERALE | BLUE HALL, AUDITORIUM, TU/E-CAMPUS 12:40 – 13:20 | FREE WITH RESERVATION | LECTURE

Innovation, Batteries & the Future of Driving Electrifying Mobility

Electric mobility is often presented as the solution to climate change. Yet large-scale implementation lags. What are the main technological and societal bottlenecks behind electrification? And which innovations will truly shape the future of mobility? In this Studium Generale lecture, mobility expert Carlo van de Weijer (TU/e) offers a realistic and nuanced perspective on electric mobility. This lecture will be in English. Reserve via ww.tue.nl/sg

CARNIVAL IN EINDHOVEN &

Carnival in the region

NATLAB | 20.30 | THEATRE

Theater Rotterdam | Nastaran Razawi Khorasani HeartBeats

In the documentary performance Heartbeats, Nastaran Razawi Khorasani imagines the unimaginable: our finitude. She gives a stage to the story of Dian SahertianBoers and her battle with an incurable disease.

REGION (LAMPEGAT AND OUTSIDE)

Alaaf! In February, the Brainport region is going wild again: in Eindhoven (Lampegat), the city center transforms into a huge party zone with music, bars, squares, and plenty of people in costume. Carnival in Lampegat runs from Friday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 17. Want to do more than just the city? You’ll find unique traditions and parades everywhere in the region. A few great “establishments” (not exhaustive):

Hapert: the Kempen Parade on Carnival Monday, February 16 (the regional parade) is a must-see for many carnival enthusiasts. Veldhoven (Rommelgat): Large Parade on Sunday, February 15. Geldrop (Lappegat): large parade on Tuesday, February 17, starting at 2:11 PM. Eersel (Buurtgat), Waalre (Keiengat), Steensel (Pieregat) en Vessem (Struifdonk): ideally if you’re looking for something a little more village-like and friendly. Carnival is also very much alive in Knegsel (Little Antwerp) and Helmond (often called ‘Keiestad’).

Check the current times and routes for each location just before the parade departs. Programs can sometimes change from day to day.

FRI 27 FEBRUARY

Boys Won’t Be Boys Girls Won’t Be Girls

They break through cubicles, closed doors, and glass ceilings to deliver a spectacular ode to femininity. Each performance features eight different performers. Music, dance, cabaret, storytelling, and poetry will bring you to tears, have you rolled off your chair laughing, or will keep you talking for hours.

Tip: bring your activist grandma, your curious friend, or your favorite teenager.

COURSES

Dutch & English-spoken courses

Improve your Dutch speech, writing, comprehension, and vocabulary at Volksuniversiteit regio Eindhoven.

At the beginning of February, several Dutch courses will start on different levels, from level 1 (beginner to A1) to level 5 (B2 to C1) plus conversation classes.

New to the Netherlands and wondering how things work? Join these series, designed especially for expats living in Eindhoven!

• Life in Dutch Society - The Dutch Political system on Wednesday, February 11, 7 PM - 8:30 PM, 1 lesson

• Life in Dutch Society - Career Transition & Retraining Opportunities on Wednesday, February 25, 7 PM - 8:30 PM, 1 lesson

More information can be found on our website: www.vueindhoven.nl. Do you have any questions? Email: info@vueindhoven.nl or call: 040-7820810. (Monday to Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM).

Come and listen to Annejet van der Zijl, one of the Netherlands’ most beloved writers of literary nonfiction. She will be interviewed by Ivan Borghstijn about her latest book, “The Floating World”. During the interview, she will immerse you in the fascinating story of Franz von Siebold and his daughter, Ine Kusumoto, and discuss the background and inspiration for her book. After the interview, there will be a Q&A session where you can ask your own questions. There will also be a book signing, and you can purchase the book on-site, hosted by Bruna.

A great opportunity to chat with the author and take home a personally signed copy!

About the book

The Floating World tells the remarkable story of Franz von Siebold, a German physician who traveled to Japan in 1823, and his daughter Kusumoto Ine, Japan’s first female physician. Their lives chronicle the period in which Japan opened to the West. A double biography of family, culture, and history.

Poetry Writing Workshop: Metamorphosis

During Poetry Week 2026, we’ll delve into the world of metamorphosis. In this workshop, you’ll learn a quick overview of how to write a poem, and then you’ll get to work on writing your own poem based on the theme of metamorphosis. You’ll learn various methods and techniques and get to work yourself, guided by Lonneke Boons, a discologist.

Bekijk alle activiteiten via bibliotheekeindhoven.nl of scan de QR-code.

Reeth, from Lull to Anus: the story behind remarkable place names

Author and journalist Paul Vreuls takes you on a fascinating journey through the strangest and funniest place names in the Netherlands and beyond. Using his own photos and encounters, he shares surprising, moving, and humorous stories about villages like Lull and Anus. Discover what such names reveal about the history, identity, and people of these places.

Dead Writers: The Classics Book Club

Dystopian Cycle: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953)

Read and discuss Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) during Dead Writers, a book club for classics enthusiasts. In open and accessible conversations, we’ll look at classic literature with a fresh perspective, without fixed judgments. Everyone is welcome: experienced readers, curious beginners, and critical doubters. It’s all about reading pleasure, personal interpretations, and exchanging different perspectives.

The conversations will be in English.

AGENDA

Thursday, January 22 | 19:30 | Lecture

Best Library

Green Café Eindhoven: Climate Followers in the City

Friday, January 23 | 14:00 | Meeting

Waalre Library

Games afternoon / Board games in the library

Friday, January 23 | 19:00 | Film

Eindhoven Library

Green Café Film: The Story of Plastic

Thursday, January 29 | 19:00 | Course

Best Library

Advanced Photography Course

Saturday, January 31 | 10:00 | Workshop

Waalre Library

Poetry Writing Workshop: Metamorphosis

Friday, February 6 | 14:00 | Meeting

Waalre Library

Dialogue Session: Discuss current topics

Friday, February 6 | 17:00 | Meeting

The Eindhoven Library

Women’s Café: All Women in Eindhoven/Women’s Café

Friday, February 6 | 19:45 | Book Club

The Eindhoven Library

Dead Writers: The Classics Book Club

Sunday, February 8 | 14:00 | Lecture

The Eindhoven Library

Reeth, from Lull to Anus:

The Story Behind Remarkable Place Names

Thursday, February 12 | 19:15 | Book Launch

The Best Library

Interview with Annejet van der Zijl

Do, play, and create!

From crafting together to an exhibition about female power in comics and poetry on stage: there’s plenty to experience, discover, and create in February. Join in!

THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Exhibition: Badass

Open daily | Free admission

Exhibition about female power in comics. Illustrations and stories that question existing images and open up new perspectives. On view until early March.

THU 5 FEBRUARY

Poetry Slam Battle Workshop

20.00 – 22.00 I Registration required

Specially for participants in the Poetry E-slam battle. In this workshop, you’ll discover how to empower words on stage. You’ll work on writing, performance, and presentation in preparation for the Poetry Slam Battle.

THU 5 FEBRUARY

Draadkracht monthly craft club

19.00 – 21.30 I Open doors

An open and fun craft evening. Bring your own knitting, crochet, or embroidery project and create together in a relaxed atmosphere.

THU 12 FEBRUARY

Preliminary Round E-Slam

19.30 – 22.30 I Open Doors

Spoken words, poetry, and performance converge during this first preliminary round. Come listen, be encouraged, and be moved by new voices.

THU 26 FEBRUARY

Preliminary Round E-Slam

19.30 – 22.30 I Open Doors

Second preliminary round of the one and only poetry slam in the South. Experience an evening full of poetry, excitement, and creativity.

THU 12 / FRI 13 / SAT 14 FEBRUARY

WHAT U.C. IS WHAT YOU GET

United Cowboys launches a new concept: a dynamic mini-festival, WHAT U.C. IS WHAT YOU GET

United Cowboys occupies three evenings per edition in and around Natlab’s Podiumzaal with full-length programs, presenting new regional and international work to the public. The audience is invited to view these diverse works from a variety of perspectives. Programs consisting of dance, music, performance, video, and visual art unfold in a continuous flow. A series of new works, inviting and challenging. Featuring a new generation of creators, including winners of the BNG Prize and Jacques de Leeuw Prize, as well as winners and nominees of international film festivals.

This festival stimulates all the senses and is not limited to language.

MONTHLY PROGRAM

Let’s prototype the future together!

Every last Thursday of the month, except July and December, the EHV Innovation Café is buzzing with ideas! Young and old, locals and internationals, Tech & Design students, makers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

In an open, informal atmosphere, we share knowledge, networks, and vision: we Give-to-Grow. With technology and design as the engine for a more sustainable world. Because where better to do that than in Eindhoven, the city to prototype the future? Do, think, and join the conversation!

17:30 Walk-In and Networking

18:00 Short Talk by Special Guests, followed by a moderated Q&A 19:00 Networking

English spoken. Don’t miss it! Check the program and sign up for the newsletter at ehvinnovationcafe.org

MUSEUM W • OVERVIEW

Exhibition When Freedom Fails

Until March 15, 2026

Explorations of Uncertainty, artists’ visions on Quantum

What if reality is uncertain? In Encounters with Uncertainty, international artists bring their visions of quantum physics to life through visual, acoustic, and interactive artworks.

UNTIL FEBRUARY 28

| TARWELAAN 56A, EINDHOVEN | ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

Artist-in-residence Len Creutzburg

UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026

From oil lamp to OLED: Light on the Potato Eaters

More than fifty drawings and paintings by Charlotte Schleiffert are on display. The exhibition title comes from one of her artworks and is well-suited to our times. In her work, she demonstrates how vulnerable our rights are and how quickly we can lose them. With her expressive images, full of contradictions, she encourages us to reflect on autonomy, power, and responsibility. Exhibition Chris Rijksmuseum

Until September 20, 2026

Ceramic vases, plates, butt plugs, and gold Crocs by Chris Rijk are interspersed throughout the collection. He combines the tradition of Delftware with a contemporary and often provocative visual language.

From mid-January to the end of February, Len Creutzburg will be working at T56 in Eindhoven on new sculptures in preparation for his residency at Van Gogh AIR in Zundert, a solo exhibition at Galerie Nasty Alice, and a group exhibition at the Cacaofabriek in Helmond. The spacious space at T56 allows them to work on a larger scale and develop new installations.

You are cordially invited to the open studio on February 27 and 28 from 12:00 to 17:00. Drop in for coffee or tea and discuss Len’s practice, process, and ideas. Everyone is welcome!

A new temporary exhibition, designed in collaboration with Eindhoven University of Technology, recently opened at the Van Gogh Village Museum in Nuenen. “From Oil Lamp to OLED: Light on The Potato Eaters” tells the story of the creation of Van Gogh’s first masterpiece through a unique rendering of the painting. You’ll then discover the difference between the 19th-century oil lamp and modern lighting, blue light from screens, and its effect on your biological clock. This section also features an interactive quiz developed by TU/e students.

Basic Instinct: Making–With

Discover how beauty, instinct, and urgency converge in designs that are not opposed to, but alongside nature―surprisingly colorful, subtle, unexpected, and sometimes radically different. Featuring work by more than 40 leading designers, including Alice Baker, Lilian van Daal, Floris Schoonderbeek, Materia Futura, and the DAE students of Back to the Flax. Welcome to the world of Kazerne. Pick up a brochure, feel free to wander through the exhibition, and scan the QR codes for videos featuring the designers. Come see, have drinks, dine, or even spend the night, and be inspired by the hopeful ideas of tomorrow.

kazerne-designlab.nl

Daily from 12:00 PM

Theater Artemis

The best of me

Discover the magic of theater in this playful and humorous performance. When a folk singer wants to sing his greatest songs about his melancholic life, the audience turns out to be mainly children. Confusion, rebellious reactions, and unexpected moments follow as the theater team tries to come to grips with the situation. Together you can go further than alone, but how do you stop someone who won’t stop? The Best of Me will make you laugh and empathize with theater full of heartfelt humor and small miracles.

Theater Terra Bambi

Rapunzel,

and

and the

Where you end up when you leave

Three different people wander through a landscape of doors, each revealing a different world. But no matter how often they leave, it seems they always end up back together and with the audience.

Atman has lost his way home. Along the way, he meets the strangest, most charming, and most exciting people and experiences the most incredible adventures. But will he find what he’s looking for? Master storyteller Bart Moeyaert and composer Leonard Evers have written the brand-new fairytale family opera Atman. With just an accordionist and a singer, he brings this adventurous story to life. In this purity lies the power of Atman

110 YEARS Exhibition ‘The Library - Close by and for everyone’ SintLucas students visualize of today and tomorrow

This year, the Eindhoven Region Library is celebrating its 110th Anniversary. A milestone to reflect on and look ahead from. The library is close by and for everyone. The library wants to determine how this will take shape in the future, together with residents. Students from the Spatial Design Programme (specialization in styling) at SintLucas were among the first to tackle this question. Their interpretations are on display in the exhibition ‘The Library - Close by and for everyone’.

From Anniversary to Future Challenge

The library is a fixture in the Eindhoven region; a place to read, learn, and meet. The way we acquire knowledge and share information is constantly changing and with it, the role and services of the library. In its Vision for the Future 2035, the Eindhoven Region Library outlines its ambition: a library that is close by and accessible to everyone. ‘We are the driving force for development, with discovery, encounters, and development as our main themes.” How do the people around us see that?’

Designing the future

This question also involves imagining and inspiring. In the collaboration with SintLucas, the ideas of the younger generation converge with imagination and inspiration. Students in the Spatial Design Programme (styling) were commissioned to create a design for the library of the future: visualise how discovery, encounters, and development - close to and for everyone - will take shape in the library of today and tomorrow.

Nikki Bosveld is the business liaison at SintLucas and ensures the connection between the school and the professional field. She emphasises why this assignment is special for the students: ‘For SintLucas, the Eindhoven Region Library is a special partner. Our education consists largely of practical learning. In an assignment from a real client, several important practical skills come together. Students learn not only subject skills but also soft skills such as consultation, communication, and presentation. The social role of the library makes the collaboration especially valuable. This also gives our students the opportunity to create work that is meaningful and has a real effect on society.’

Eight visions, one shared question

The exhibition features eight creations, each designed by a different student and featuring its own visual language. What unites the panels is that they don’t provide a fixed answer but rather invite you to think for yourself about the library of today and tomorrow. The students also created a short video describing the idea and the design process. You can watch it by scanning the QR code below the design.

Geeske Kanters, Co-creation Manager at the library, emphasises the importance of this fresh perspective: ‘The input from young designers helps us discover new perspectives and make our library even more accessible to everyone. This project demonstrates what happens when you give space to different voices and ideas.’

Imagining the City: The Winning Designs

The designs by Jayleigh de Swart and Emma Rooijakkers stand out for their unique vision of the theme and their execution. For Jayleigh, the city and its inhabitants were a source of inspiration. ‘The theme immediately inspired me,’ she says. ‘I knew pretty quickly that I wanted to incorporate people from the city into my final design, making it relatable and thus accessible to everyone.’ Her design combines the people of Eindhoven with the anniversary

‘This project shows what happens when you give space to different voices and ideas’

theme. Jayleigh hopes that her work will make visitors aware of the library’s transformation: ‘I hope they see what has changed in all that time, while it has remained the same pleasant and familiar place.’

Emma Rooijakkers opted for a more conceptual approach to challenge the ‘standard image’ of a library. ‘You often think of a library as books, but there’s actually much more to it,’ Emma explains. Her design depicts a door wide open in the middle of a meadow. ‘I want to show that the library is a place everyone can come to and where there’s a lot to learn. The concept of ‘open’ is central.’ For Emma, the anniversary was an added incentive: ‘I could give people a sense of the library with an underlying idea.’

Co-creation as a method

The collaboration with SintLucas isn’t a stand-alone initiative. Collaboration and co-creation are playing an increasingly important role within the library. Geeske explains: ‘The library is a platform where ideas converge, where there’s room for different perspectives, and where we collectively build a future that fits our society.’

By sharing the future’s questions, a lively conversation arises with creators, partners, and residents. We’re building the library of the future not just for the city, but especially together with the city.

Interested in these young designers’ vision?

The exhibition ‘The Library - Close and for Everyone’ can be admired all year round at the library!

everyone’ visualize the library

COLUMN MATHILDE

Code red II

A few days of snow in the Netherlands, and the newspaper headline reads “Suffering in a White World,” accompanied by fourteen photos of the faces of fellow citizens, many covered in hats, caps, or scarves. The article isn’t about the trenches where young Ukrainians and Russians are fighting a war, but simply about the winter weather on Eindhoven’s Emmasingel canal. “Behave,” I think to myself. The evening news and current affairs programmes can’t stop talking about it; “How did you get through the day?” People on the street are being interviewed about codes orange and yellow - as if you’re supposed to have an opinion about snow and ice. And then the supermarkets! All empty shelves, according to passersby; there’s supposedly nothing left to buy. The camera dramatically shows an empty shelf with only one package of split peas left.

Apparently, we must start stockpiling. Famine looms. Schools are closing, trains are no longer running, and Schiphol is cancelling all flights. Stranded passengers swear they’ll never fly through Schiphol again; they just want to get away. “Even the service desk is closed,” a tourist blusters into the camera. It’s one big lament. I let it all pass me by and enjoy the white world around me. Everything is quiet. So quiet you can almost hear a snowflake falling. I make sure the birds have some extra food and sweep the pavement.

I look at the photo of two brothers spending the night in their homemade igloo to raise money for charity. How beautiful! Yet, the reactions to the winter weather do bother me. There have been tragic fatalities in traffic due to icy conditions, and two young men were arrested for the death of a 60-year-old man after he confronted them about throwing snowballs. Where is this going? This is truly sad and worth reflecting on and forming an opinion about. Should four inches of snow be the cause of all this? I’m curious how our international students now view the Dutch. Are we slightly hysterical wimps in their eyes? Or are they going sledding, building snowmen, hiking, and taking beautiful photos in a white world they might be experiencing for the first time?

There are far more dramatic events in our country and the world that we could apply a code to, and that should fill front pages. Think of femicide, wretched wars, famine, silent poverty, and, most recently, an absolute low point a fatal shooting by authorities in Minneapolis.

I pick up my newspaper. No snow reports, but sadly, a photo of brightly coloured flowers and a makeshift wooden cross, surrounded by neighbours. They are mourning Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman shot dead by U.S. immigration officials on her own street. This is Code Red...

MATHILDE

LAGEMAN

Director & Co-owner STE Languages

‘The evening news and current affairs programmes can’t stop talking about it.’

The Clothing Bank relies on people

For many people, clothing is a given. You put on something in the morning that suits the season, your job, or your personality. For a large group of residents of Eindhoven and the surrounding municipalities, this isn’t the case. For them, the Clothing Bank Eindhoven has been a permanent facility within the regional social safety net for sixteen years.

The Eindhoven Clothing Bank Foundation provides people with tight budgets with good, suitable clothing. People don’t just walk in they are referred by professional organisations such as social services, debt counselling, or the Dutch Refugee Council. This makes the Clothing Bank not a stand-alone aid operation, but a link in a broader support system, and an indispensable basic service in the Eindhoven region

Shopping with dignity

What many people don’t know is how this works.

The Clothing Bank operates with a store layout, not with distribution points or parcels. Customers can, within clear guidelines, choose clothing that suits their taste, age, and situation. Volunteers guide this process, with attention to privacy and dignity. Because clothing isn’t just about warmth or functionality, but also about self-confidence and involvement.

The Eindhoven Clothing Bank’s service area extends across Eindhoven and surrounding municipalities. Thousands of people use this service annually, ranging from families experiencing temporary hardship to those in need of long-term support. By 2025, over 2,000 appointments had been made. At the same time, the organisation is entirely dependent on donations, subsidies, and the efforts of volunteers. Each week more than a hundred volunteers handle sorting, store support, logistics, and organization. This dependence makes the Clothing Bank vulnerable. Demand for support is increasing, while resources and staffing don’t keep pace. Clothing must be collected, sorted, and processed sustainably. The store must operate. Volunteers must be trained and supervised. Continuity, therefore, requires more than just good intentions.

Relying on Community Involvement

That’s precisely why regional involvement is so important. The Eindhoven Clothing Bank exists by the grace of the people and organisations that make its work possible: residents who donate clothing, businesses who contribute financially, and volunteers who dedicate their time and expertise. Not out of pity, but from the understanding that access to basic services is a shared responsibility.

Good for people and the environment

For those who only know the Clothing Bank from a clothing collection point, behind the scenes a complete organisation operates. A world where sustainability, social justice, and practical help converge. Clothing that would otherwise remain unused is given a second life by people in need. That’s good for people and the environment.

‘Access to clothing is not a side issue’

Get involved: volunteers and donations are desperately needed

The Eindhoven Clothing Bank continues to develop, but it can’t do it alone. Therefore, it invites everyone who feels connected to the region to share their thoughts or get involved. This can be done as a volunteer, through a partner organization or through financial support. Every contribution - large or small - helps keep this facility accessible and future-proof. Volunteers and donations are especially needed right now.

Clothing may seem like a minor detail but for those who have to choose between groceries, rent, and a winter coat, it makes a world of difference.

Donations make this possible

Support the Clothing Bank with a donation. See website kledingbank-eindhoven.nl/financiele-bijdrage

Telephone 040 - 282 23 750

Make an appointment by phone: Tue 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wed 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Thu 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Visiting location

Camphuysenstraat 1, Eindhoven

Clothing donation hours

Tue 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wed 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

First Saturday of the month 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Volunteers wanted

Do you have a few hours to spare each week? In the store, during sorting or behind the scenes: your help has a direct effect.

Register via info@kledingbankeindhoven.nl

FEBRUARY

OVERVIEW

Stages

SUN 1

Parktheater Eindhoven

09:30 | Music | Kids

Classical for the Little Ones: Toddler Concert

10:15 | Music | Kids

Classical for the Little Ones:

Baby Concert

Natlab

11:15 | Kids

Cinemini | Op zoek

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

14:15 | Music

Le Concert Spirituel

Parktheater Eindhoven

14:30 | Musical

Hairspray Natlab

15:00 | Youth Theatre

The best of me

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Musical Hairspray

MON 2

Natlab

20:00 | Film

Cinema Classics | Brief

Encounter

TUE 3

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Cabaret

Tis Hier Geen Hotel 3 |

Dianne Liesker & Martijn Crins

Natlab

20:00 | Film

Te gast | Hadewych Minis

WED 4

Studium Generale | Blauwe Zaal,

Audit. TU/E-Campus

12:40 - 13:20 | Free with reservation | Lecture

Stay on, go out!

Electrifying Mobility

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Rangel Silaev

20:15 | Music

Someone Like Her Tribute to Adel

Natlab

20:30 | Film

Schokbestendig

THU 5

Parktheater Eindhoven

19:00 | Dance

Carmen – Intro Dance

CKE

19:00 | Workshop

Poetry Slam Battle Workshop

19:00 | Workshop

Draadkracht monthly craft club

Natlab

20:00 | Talkshow

TALKSHOW | KORTE GOLF

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Maestro Jules onthult:

Carnaval des Animaux

Stage Music Café

Bunker / Headfirts / park

FRI 6

Natlab

12:40 | Film

Electrifying Mobility

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

18:30 + 20:30 | Music

The Jazz Room

20:15 | Music

Van Dik Hout

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:30 | Music

Hebba Nolla

Stage Music Café

Live Karaoke Cicus

SAT 7

Klokgebouw 7 & 8 February

Kunst/Expo Art Eindhoven

Art fair with all kinds of creators and styles.

Natlab

10:00 | Event

Artsy & Craftsy Market by Abunai!

Parktheater Eindhoven

14:00 | Lecture

Reeth, from Lull to Anus: the story behind remarkable place names

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

18:45 | Music

Candlelight Concerts: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran

Natlab

19:45 | Film

Dead Writers: The Classics Book Club

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Music from the Orient

20:15 | Music

Schalk Bezuidenhout

20:15 | Music

A*FeverThe Ultimate ABBA Tribute

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:30 | Music

HeartBeats

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

21:00 | Music

Candlelight Concerts: Queen vs. ABBA

Stage Music Café

Flshback Fools/Kitty Bastards

SUN 8

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

11:00 | Kids Thuis Best

Natlab

11:45 | Film

Kleine Dommel

Parktheater Eindhoven

14:00 | Opera

The Royal Opera | La Traviata

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

14:15 | Music

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

MON 9

Parktheater Eindhoven

14:00 | Ballet

The Royal Ballet | Woolf Works

20:15 | Ballet

The Royal Ballet | Woolf Works

TUE 10

20:00 | Opera

The Cunning Little Vixen –Nederlandse Reisopera

WED 11

Natlab

20:00 | Knowledge

Te gast | A night with Annejet van der Zijl about her nieuw book ‘The Floating World’

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:11 | Music

Philcarnavalesk with Rainer Hersch!

THU 12

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

12:30 | Music

Dokwerk Saxophone Quartet Natlab

19:30 | Film [English Subs] Through Her Lens | Gioia mia

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Cabaret

Over de Liefde - Aaf & Lies

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Nederlands Studenten Orkest

Art House United Cowboys

Performance WHAT U.C. IS WHAT YOU GET (until SAT 14 February)

TU/e-terrein

Pullûhrijk (Carnival) Carnavalsfeest

Stage Music Café

Comed Night by Lightcity

FRI 13

Dynamo

19:15 | Music Sylosis

SAT 14

Carnival Parade Eindhoven

The parade moves through the city centre, starting from the 18 Septemberplein.

CARNIVAL

In Lampegat

THU 12 - WED 18 February

Carnival throughout the city, featuring Stadhuisplein, Markt, Wilhelminaplein, Paterskerk and celebration at the Catharina church

Stage Music Café

Carnaval DJ Seep & DJ@!

SUN 15

Natlab

11:15 | Kids

Cinemini | Ondersteboven

Stage Music Café

Carnaval Sropdassen met DJ Seep

THU 19

Parktheater Eindhoven

09:00 | Youth Theatre

Musical4daagse

Dynamo

19:00 | Music

Arm’s length + KOYO

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

19:30 | Music

Masterclass: Gunar Letzbor

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Music

Solo - Frans Bauer

FRI 20

Lab-1

21:00–23:00 | Comedy

Bell’s Comedy Club - Stand-up night with several comedians Parktheater Eindhoven

15:00 | Youth Theatre

Sterrin’s Dierenencyclopedie

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

17:00 | Event

Eindje van de Week

19:00 | Music

Gunar Letzbor & Ars Antiqua Austria

Parktheater Eindhoven

19:00 | Youth Theatre

The WIZ - Van Hoorne Studios

Dynamo 20:00 | Music

Trash Boat

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

How to Train Your Dragon in Concert

Stage Music Café

Zodiak Commune

SAT 21

Natlab

14:00 | Film

Philips Dynastie

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

16:00 en 18:30 | Dance

We call it Ballet: ‘Doornroosje’

20:00 | Music

Club Solange

Dynamo

20:00 | Music

WSTR + CF98

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Comedy

Randy Feltface

Parktheater Eindhoven

19:00 | Youth Theatre

The WIZ - Van Hoorne Studios

20:30 | Dance

Triple Vision - Kalpanarts

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

21:15 | Music

Candlelight Concerts:

Queen vs. ABBA

Stage Music Café

Funky Night

Kidd Nebula + Bring The Joints

SUN 22

Natlab

11:15 | Kids

Cinemini | Weer en wind

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

12:00 | Music Busch Trio

20:15 | Music

Lady Pank

Parktheater Eindhoven

15:00 | Youth Theatre

BAMBI - Theater Terra

15:00 | Youth Theatre

Waar je uitkomt als je weggaat

The100Hands

MON 23

Natlab

20:00 | Film Game Changers | Pan’s Labyrinth TUE 24

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Cabaret

Wild, Barbaars & Bloeddorstig

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Ap Dijksterhuis & Ragazze Quartet

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:30 | Theatre

Phreako’ Rico’s Wereld WED 25

Natlab

19:00 | Film Pop corner

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Personality

Zoals verwacht loopt alles anders - Omdenken

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Gisela João

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:30 | Cabaret

MensenmensDaan van der Hoeven

THU 26

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

12:30 | Music

Glenn de Roo

Parktheater Eindhoven

19:30 | Theatre In Real Life (IRL)

De Toneelmakerij

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Musical

De Bevers zijn er bijna

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Ariel Posen

20:15 | Music

Filmmuziek in concert

Dynamo

20:45 | Music

Kaboutertje Putlucht

Natlab

22:30 | Film

PLASTIC PUSHERS presents PP6!!

Kazerne

EHV Innovation Café

Tech & Design meetup

Networking and inspiration around design, technology & innovation

Stage Music Café

PubQuiz

FRI 27

St. Catharinakerk

Candlelight Concert Concert by candle light in the Catharina church.

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

18:30 + 20:30 | Music

The Jazz Room

Parktheater Eindhoven

19:00 | Theatre (until SUN 1 march)

Onze Oneindige ReisKrachtvoer Theater

20:00 | Opera

The Opera Circus

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Also Sprach Zarathustra

20:15 | Music

Núria Rial, Dorothee Oberlinger & Ensemble 1700

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:30 | Theatre

Girls Won’t Be Girls –

Boys Won’t Be Boys

Stage Music Café

Brand Ares

SAT 28

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

16:00 | Music

StarkLinnemann Trio

18:30 + 20:45 | Music

Candlelight Concerts: Het beste van Ludovico Einaudi

Parktheater Eindhoven

20:00 | Cabaret

Een aap die geen bananen eet Martijn Koning

Muziekgebouw Eindhoven

20:15 | Music

Slagerij van Kampen

Going out in the region

February

SUN 1

De Schalm Veldhoven | 15:00-17:45 | Cabaret/Tonpraoten

Tonpraoten in ’t Tejaoter (11th edition - jubileum edition)

Top-tonpraoters from Brabant, featuring, among others, Iveke van Gerven and hosted by René van Boxtel.

FRI 20

De Schalm Veldhoven | 20:30 | Cabaret (musical)

SAT 28

Bruis Bladel | 20:30 | Cabaret (musical)

Guido Spek - Voor Spek en Bonen

Ruthlessly honest musical cabaret about life choices, procrastination, and the fear of taking the first step.

SAT 21

Theater BRUIS Bladel | 20:30 | Theatre

Marcel van Roosmalen - Ik mag niet klagen Razor-sharp stories about Arnhem, fame, irritation, human shortcomings, and the (in)ability to complain.

SAT 21

MFA De Kei Reusel | 20:30 | Cabaret

Kiki Schippers - Praktische bezwaren

TUE 24

Speelhuis Helmond

HEDDA (Hedda Gabler) - directed by Abdel Daoudi Raw and uncompromising: Hedda claims space in a world of power, control, and exoticization.

Natlab

20:30 | Circus Great Catch Dynamo

22:00 | Music

DETONATION: RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND Stage Music Café JamSession!

WEEKLY

THURSDAYS

Taalcafé Bibliotheek Eindhoven

10:30–12:00 | Language Practice Dutch in conversations, everyone welcome.

SATURDAYS

Music in the Cathrien, Catharinakerk 15:00 | Classical Music Saturday afternoon concerts in the Catharina church.

SATURDAYS

Stadswandeling Eindhoven

This is Eindhoven Store (Heuvel Galerie) 11:00–12:30 | Tour

Discover the city center with an experienced city guide.

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS MakersClub Bibliotheek Eindhoven Build, discover and experiment with robots, electronics and 3D-printing and more.

Albert van Abbehuis

DE KAMERS

Until SUN 1 February

Kazerne Design Lab

Basic Instinct:

Making–With

Until May 2026

Museum W

Renier Vaessen

Until SUN 1 March

Als de vrijheid mislukt

Charlotte Schleiffert Until SUN 15 March

Chris Rijksmuseum

Until SUN 20 September

Onomatopee

Can I Hug All These Flowers? SUN 7 February until SUN 10 May

Pennings Foundation

FLEXSCAPESMirte van Duppen

Until SAT 28 February

SKIN – SLITS | CUTS | RELICS

Until SAT 28 February

Philips Museum

Impact Through Design Until August 2026

T56

Len Creutzburg

Until SAT 31 January, FRI 27 + SAT 28 February

Tante Netty

NederTürk

Until SAT 17 April 2027

Van Abbemuseum

Oog in oog met Monet Until MON 16 February

Fundraiser: Kunst voor Vrede in Palestina

Until MON 16 March

Bibliotheektentoonstelling: Simultané

Until FRI 3 April

Van Gogh Village Museum Nuenen

From oil lamp to OLED: Light on the Potato Eaters Until June 2026

SPORT

SUN 1 PSV – Feyenoord, Philips Stadion

A top Eredivisie clash in a sold-out Philips Stadium.

THU 5 until SUN 8 Eindhoven Diving Cup, Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep

An international diving tournament featuring top divers from the Netherlands and abroad.

SAT 21 FC Eindhoven – Almere City, FC Jan Louwers Stadion

A league match at the Jan Louwers Stadium.

SAT 21 PSV – SC Heerenveen, Philips Stadion

An Eredivisie match played by PSV at their home stadium.

THU 26 – SAT 28 Winterclash Skatepark Area 51

An international skate event with approximately 250 athletes.

Carnival at Night Sausage Rolls & Egg Rolls

14 - 17 February 2026

Carnival is about partying. But also, about food. Especially when it gets late. During Carnival, you can sometimes be outside for hours. You walk from tent to pub, sing along, watch the parade, and stand in the street. Drinks flow freely. Then you want food that’s warm, filling, and convenient. Sausage rolls are ideal: they’re easy to share and eat out of hand. For the wee hours, there’s another Kempen tradition: sitting on eggs at someone’s house. After a night out, you crash at someone’s house to bake and eat "uitsmijters" (fried eggs). It’s often a long, late night. But eggs with bread, cheese, and bacon bring you back down to earth.

Sausage Roll Dough

2 kg flour & 100 g yeast (or 40 g dry yeast)

1.2 liters lukewarm milk

250 g butter & 40 g salt

Vegetarian option

More and more bakeries are selling vegetarian rolls. You can make them at home too; create your own version.

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Recipe for 60 sausage rolls. Classic, with homemade dough

To be ‘on the eggs’

60 g sugar (makes the dough softer and tastier)

4 eggs (instead of 2: lighter and richer)

Filling

3 kg ground meat, pork, or half-and-half

12 eggs (reserve the yolks of 2 eggs)

Pepper, salt, nutmeg, white pepper

3 tbsp breadcrumbs (retains the juices)

150 ml milk or heavy cream (makes the filling creamy)

How to make it

Knead the dough for 15 minutes and let it rise for 1 hour. Mix the filling and form into 60 sausages. Divide the dough, wrap it around the sausages, and let it rise for 30 to 45 minutes. Brush with egg yolk and bake for 15 to 18 minutes at 210°C (400°F).

After baking, brush lightly with melted butter. They are best served warmly.

After dancing and partying at someone’s house, frying fried eggs: that’s what it’s like to be on the eggs. No more talking. Just eat. Fry two slices of bacon or a handful of mushrooms in butter, then the one, two, or three eggs in the same pan. Place two slices of bread on your plate, lettuce leaves and tomato slices on top, then two slices of cheese, bacon or the mushrooms, and the eggs. And slowly land back down. Season with salt and pepper. And sriracha or sambal if you need a wake-up call. Done!