Middelburg
City carillonneur Janno den Engelsman will play the carillon from 6:30 PM. The commemoration in Middelburg starts at 7 p.m. with a Vespers service in the Koorkerk by the Council of Churches, led by Rev. Chris Kors.
The ceremony on Abbey Square starts around 7:40 PM. There the city poet and two of Nehalennia’s students recite a poem. Mayor Fränzel will then give a speech.
At 8 p.m. we will hold two minutes of silence, followed by the laying of wreaths and a Lament in memory of the dead. The ceremony ends with a parade. Christian Brass Band Middelburg and Inter Scaldis Pipes and Drums provide the musical accompaniment.
Free performances at Theater Na de Dam
Theater Na de Dam again presents more than 100 performances about the Second World War throughout the Netherlands. In Zeeland, the Zeeland Youth Theater School is participating for the ninth time.
This year there are two free location performances in the city center of Middelburg.
A youth performance “Wait for me” in and around the Etty Hillesum House (Molenwater 77). A performance by two theater makers: Marcos Valster Da Costa Ferreira & Mahfoud Mokaddem “GHARIB” in the Zeeuws Archief (Hofplein 16).
The audience will gather in front of the Zeeuws Archief at 9 p.m., will be split into two groups and will see both performances. The audience is guided by the young people.
More information: theaternadedam.nl(externe link).
