A year after the first corona infection in the Netherlands, a so-called window of thanks was unveiled in Tilburg as a tribute to people who worked for others during the pandemic. The unveiling took place on Saturday in front of the Palace-Town Hall in the city center.
The thank you window is inspired by a stained glass window that was made in 1951 after Tilburg was the last city in the Netherlands to experience a disruptive smallpox epidemic.
The work was made by artist Riëtte Sommerdijk. In recent months, people from Tilburg could submit what they are proud of, who will get them through the pandemic and who they want to thank. 170 of these entries have been incorporated into the artwork.
The first coronavirus infection was detected a year ago in the Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital (ETZ) in Tilburg. Later it would turn out that the virus had already made its appearance in the Netherlands. During carnival, among other things, it could spread quickly. The south of the country quickly became the epicenter of the outbreak.
Mayor Theo Weterings of Tilburg thinks the ‘anniversary’ of the COVID-19 pandemic is “not exactly a date to celebrate, but one to reflect on”. At the end of the day there is a commemoration of corona victims in the Hasselt Chapel.
The artwork was unveiled on Saturday in front of the Paleis-Raadhuis in Tilburg.
The artwork was unveiled on Saturday in front of the Paleis-Raadhuis in Tilburg. Photo: ANP
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