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Projects

Posted on: January 27th, 2014 by

Projects per type of event:

  • historical character interpretation
  • organised events
  • lectures
  • education

Historical character interpretation

2008

  • Castle Saint Germain de Livet, France: Castle day – historical character Aaltje Reddingius, 1886.

 

2009

  • Castle Saint Germain de Livet, France : museum night – fictional character 1929.
  • Botanical Gardens Utrecht: Day of oil – Roman beauty.
  • Black Box and the “Limes”, Leiderdorp – early medieval crafts linked to the exposition on the settlement of Samsonveld.
  • Comittee Party Pieterskerkgracht: demonstration of spinning of wool and stories about the Pilgrim Fathers
  • Hazenberg Archeology: Roman beauty, Roomburg Leiden – Roman perfume and oil.

 

2010

  • Nieuwland Heritage Centre: Cornelis Lely for schools & tourists (2010-2017).
  • Experience the Past in the classroom (2010-2017)
  • Gemeente Den Haag – Granito pick-nick table and replica stone jug, Hubertustunnel Den Haag – medieval characters for the ceremony.

 

2012

  • Historical day archeology, Almere – 17th century Live costumed interpretation, focused on stories about the VOC.
  • Natuurmonumenten: Jacq P. Thijsse, Naardermeer.
  • Stichting Oculare: Medieval crafts market: medieval hairstyles, Utrecht.
  • Castle Haarzuilens, Open Monuments Days, Haarzuilens: historical path – 19th century governess with 19th century games.

 

2013

  • Radius, Demonstration & workshop medieval wool: spinning, felting etc., Oegstgeest.
  • Roman cooking, school project, Almere.

 

2014

  • Stadsdag Utrecht, medieval crafts market
  • Waterproof events, Hollandse Waterlinie, 19th centuy poorter
  • Noord-Holland pad, 17th century character from Akersloot
  • De Culturele Haven, Fleck Expertisecentrum cultuureducatie Flevoland, historical character Cornelis Lely
  • App LodewijkNapoleonhout, historical character Lodewijk Napoleon.

 

2015

  • Crevecoeur en Auge, historical character from the 1860s (2012, 2014, 2015)
  • Maison la Fitte, le Bosquet, historical character at the court of Louis XIV
  • Maintenon, le Bosquet, historical character at the court of Louis XIV,                        (2013, 2015)
  • Regionaal Archief Alkmaar, historical character Cornelis Lely
  • Poldermuseum Heerhugowaard, historical character Cornelis Lely

 

2016

  • Dag van de Haagse Geschiedenis, historical characters Sophia van Noortwijck, Sophia van der Maa, Gerrit van Assendelft en Catharina de Chasseur
  • Opening HIP, Haags Gemeentearchief, historical characters baron hop and 18th century lady.
  • Grand Café Gouda, 1920s performance dancers
  • Huis van Hilde, Roman beautysalon
  • Zierikzee, medieval crafts market

 

Organised events

2009

  • Experience the Past in cooperation with Pasadena Productions and municipality Leiden: Pilgrim Fathers in Leiden 1609-2009 – William Brewster, William Bradford, Hester Cooke, Magdalena Hoest and Pierre Villain on a number of locations talking with the public.

 

2010

  • Open Monuments Weekend, The taste of the 19th century, Plantsoen, Leiden. Team of Live Costumed Interpreters of historical characters from 1886 + children’s activities.
  • Leidsendam-Voorburgse Evenementen Stichting: 18th century crafts market, Vlietdagen, Leidschendam-Voorburg.

 

2011

  • Castle Endegeest, Castle Day: a day in the live of Johanna Maria and Catharina Jacoba van der Rijt. With historical games for children.
  • Open Monuments Day, Napoleon visits Leiden, 1811-2011. Theatrical staging of the visit of Napoleon in Leiden with a team of Live Costumed Interpreters, linked to a school program.

 

2012

  • Experience the Past: Historical dinner and ball in the Hodshon Huis in Haarlem, 1812.
  • Gemeente Diepenheim: Medieval crafts market, Day of castle: Diepenheim.
  • Experience the Past: Vintage Party: Roaring Twenties & Swinging Thirties, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
  • Gemeente Stichtse Vecht: Spring Day at the country house, Goudestein: team of Live Costumed Interpreters performing the Huydecoper family, giving the visitors a historical experience of a day at a country house in the 18th century. Also, historical games, hairstyles and a possibility to visit an historical barber.
  • Experience the Past: Vintage! 20s, 30s, 40s, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
  • Castle Oud Poelgeest, private: Children’s party– reception, stories and games with Johanna Maria Boerhaave.

 

2013

  • Experience the Past: Historical dinner and ball in the Hodshon House in Haarlem, 1813.
  • The Utrecht Archives: Cultural Sunday, Utrecht dances– historical dance and etiquette workshop (1713).
  • The Utrecht Archives: The Peace of Utrecht- historical dance and etiquette workshop + conversations in role with the public (1713).
  • Experience the Past & Civil Society Club: Oudenhofmarket – medieval crafts demonstrations. Theme: ‘from raw material to product’.
  • Experience the Past: Fabulous Fifties party, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
  • Simi Helmond BV: Medieval crafts market, Castle Garden Helmond.
  • Bachelor party, private: medieval dance and etiquette, Leiden.
  • Crayenesterschool Heemstede: Project education & archaeology, lustrum 75 years.
  • Open Monuments day, medieval crafts market in Grave.
  • Archeodienst: Napoleonic horseman en medieval character for book presentation, Maastricht.

2014/2015

  • Experience the Past: Vintage Parties Leiden

2016-2017

 

Lectures

2012

 

  • K&O Oegstgeest: Series of lectures on historical clothing throughout the centuries (2011/2012).
  • K&O Oegstgeest: Sissi´s life
  • K&O Oegstgeest: Napoleon in the Netherlands

 

2013

  • Library Leiden, K&O Oegstgeest: Two castle-ladies from the local history of Oegstgeest and Leiden.
  • Library Leiden: Fashion in the 18th century

 

2014-2017

  • Lectures on historical costumes from Roman Times to 20th century.

 

Guest speaker at conferences:

2007

  • IMTAL: ‘Challenging Museum Theater’, Belfast, 20-23 September 2007. ‘The 5th Biennial International Museum Theatre Alliance Conference’. Lezing: “The Revolutionary City Program”
  • Skansen: ‘International Conference at Skansen’, Stockholm, 26-28 April 2007. ‘The Future of Open-Air Museums – a Scandinavian model for the 21st century’. Lecture, ‘Evaluation of the Revolutionary City: A theatre program as a valuable tool for interpretation.

 

2008

  • Anno. Workshop: How to reach the unreachable?, Soesterberg, May 22-23 2008. Lecture, ‘‘Living History’, Theory and Practice’
  • University of Manchester: ‘Performing Heritage: Research and Practice’, April 3-5 2008. Lecture: ‘Performing the past at Colonial Williamsburg. The reconstruction and recreation of history in museum theatre’
  • University of Leiden: International symposium: ‘Rendez-vous with Clio. Representation of the past in public spheres’ op 22 februari 2008. Lezing: ‘Experiencing the Past. Recreation of history in Colonial Williamsburg’.

 

2009

  • University of Freiburg: ‘Staging the Past. Themed environments in transcultural perspectives’, April 23-25 2009. Lezing: ‘Staging the Past in the Revolutionary City – Colonial Williamsburg’
  • Open air museum Bokrijk: This is not “Bokrijk”! Five thoughts on public history and heritage’, 29 august 2008. Lecture: ‘Living history – sensational imagination of the past’.
  • University of Amsterdam: Lecture on living history in open air museums for students of the master public history at the University of Amsterdam.

 

2010

  • Open air museum Plimoth Plantation: Yearly training, Plimoth Plantation, march 2010 Guestspeaker + museum adviser: “Living History in Europe”

 

2011

  • Interpret Europe: Living History in Europe. Examples of international live interpretation, Interpret Europe Conference 2011: European Diversity: A treasure-house to challenge heritage interpreters (Freiburg, 2011).
  • Conference Involve! History in three dimensions. A combination of living history, 3D and new media.

 

2012

  • University of Gent and the Flemish Peace institute: Workshop local public history. Practical examples by Experience the Past (June 2012).

 

2015

 

2016

  • Interpret Europe, ‘Heritage Interpretation for the Future of Europe’ International conference 21-24 May 2016, Mechelen, Belgium. Performance interpreting the conference Lamot building. For more information click here (Dutch).

 

Education