The Black Polar Bear

31/01/2026 - Articum art and culture salon, Meppel
Time: 15:00 - 00:00

Paintings exhibition of Arne Brink. Arne photographer and ilustrator, stands for exclusivity, Arne is a a a special artist, he works entirely according to his own inspiration.

Is inspired by major social issues. Themes such as climate change, biodiversity, innovation, science. Arne Brink graduated from the Academy Minerva in Groningen as an illustrator. He specializes in pen drawings, using not the traditional ink pen, but black Bic pens. Sometimes combined with colored fineliners. His work is recognizable by the meticulous attention to detail in often large format drawings. Metamorphoses play a role in many of his works. By looking longer, more and more details stand out. Step into a world where grotesque objects are drawn out in minute detail!"

In this intimate and personal performance, the award-winning singer-songwriter performs both her well-known hits and songs from her new album. With her sincere and honest lyrics, MEAU sings of both the beautiful sides of love and its doubts and downsides.

In a warm, recognizable atmosphere, she takes the audience on a musical journey through the complexity of love relationships. Enjoy a vulnerable and pure theater experience in which MEAU, together with her live band, opens her heart.

Walk with us and learn about local culinary and medicinal plants in the wild. The goal of the walk is for you to go home afterwards and identify edible wild plants in your own environment. During the walk we will taste all kinds of things, but out of respect for nature we will not "harvest". The main focus will be on regular and common "weeds. Rare and unusual plants will be left alone.

After the walk you will receive a document with a selection of this season's edible plants, recipes, book tips and other inspiration.

Because there is frequent stopping, the walk totals between 1.5 and 3 km.

The walk is suitable for beginning wildlife pickers and anyone who wants to learn more about wildlife picking in practice. Also for children (accompanied by parents) the wild picking walk is a lot of fun.

Some people have to go down hard on their mouths first to learn something. Your parents told you, your aunts and uncles warned you: don't do it! But you did it anyway. And then, of course, it went wrong. Why? BECAUSE YOU WERE LYING.

You know going back to your ex is a bad idea. Your friends say it too. And yet you do it anyway. Why? BECAUSE YOU ARE FULL OF SHIT.

Welcome to the generation that wants it all, but doesn't really go full steam ahead with anything. Blind to consequences, big on talk. This show mercilessly holds up that mirror to you. Raw. Honest. Hard. And above all: rock hard laughter.

Don't miss it, because when you do, we all know why.... BECAUSE YOU DICK

April 1 through June 30

Location: New-Amsterdam

Would you like to plant asparagus yourself? You can during this tour of about 1-1.5 hours (times to be discussed). The tour goes on from 10 persons. You will hear all about the cultivation of asparagus, what are delicious recipes, a tour, visit to our local produce store with of course delicious homegrown fresh asparagus and all kinds of other products that will make your asparagus meal a party.

This excursion can be customized for groups of 20 or more. Indeed, we can expand the excursion to include asparagus appetizers, soup, a lunch, dinner, asparagus appetizer making workshop, sauce making workshop, etc.

Our Fresh Food Academy hosts various events for young and old, and the space can also be used for groups wishing to organize an activity.

The Passion will take place in Dwingeloo in the municipality of Westerveld on Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026. It is the first time for the musical Easter narrative in a small village and in the province of Drenthe. After years in big cities, Dwingeloo shows that also a smaller village can be a big stage. Thus The Passion joins the tradition in which the centuries-old Easter story is told time and again worldwide, this time from the heart of Drenthe.

Yunus Aktaş won all the prizes at the Cameretten Festival in 2022 and has been going fast ever since. With his dry humor, understated tone and impeccable timing, he effortlessly conquers ever-larger audiences.

Why the title Never mind?
Simple: because Yunus believes that the title of a show does not matter.

So what kind of show is it?
Yunus with the expectations of his audience. No frills, no frills, just stand-up as it is meant to be: a microphone, a bar stool and a glass of water.

A pure, sharp and comical evening. Stand-up at its best.

The lighting of Easter fires is a tradition that has occurred throughout Europe for centuries. Originally, it is believed, the tradition of Easter fires comes from the time of the Germanic people. The fires were lit to bring an offering to the god Ostara. The fire symbolized fertility and a new beginning.
We are therefore pleased as a museum to be able to organize and maintain such an old custom. In the back of our neighbor's land we hope to make a nice hump again. For this we do need unpainted wood and pruning material. Please help us with this by bringing your branches to us. This can 3 Saturdays, prior to Easter, always between 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00. For the organization we do ask 5 euros for a small cart and 10 euros for a large cart.

In The Final Musical, group 8 goes on a musical camp to rehearse the final musical and is helped by a professional in the business.

Experience a smashing family musical full of well-known Junior Song Contest hits and a new recognizable story full of friendship, struggle, love, humor, adventure and music. A group 8 full of surprises!

After 7 seasons on TV and YouTube, winning the Televizierring Jeugd and 3 Tina Awards, and breaking records at NPO Zapp, The Final Musical now comes to you.

A family show full of friendship, love, struggle, humor, adventure and music, with plenty of recognition and unforgettable moments for every child aged 6-14.

BazarMedia brings with The Final Musical, under license from AVROTROS, old and new faces to theaters.

How criminal is an opinion? And when are you a threat to society?

Nienke Plas dares to honestly admit that she herself is guilty of collective f#ck up often enough. By the way, this does not include forgetting the parental contribution for extracurricular activities. This one only Nienke of all parents forgets. The "stood by and watched" mentality, is no longer allowed. From now on, her thoughts will be shared because only the public is complicit.

Come to the book and flea market at the Magnet in Hoogeveen. There are various second-hand items, books, toys, games and greeting cards.
Or come and have a cup of coffee/tea with some goodies!

The proceeds will benefit "Youth for Gambia".

You are welcome in the Magnet.

The family musical Mees Kees returns to Dutch theaters with an even bigger, interactive, musical show for the whole family: Mees Kees - The hussel race.

The award-winning books of Mees Kees are classics in the making. After the Mees Kees television series, the various movie successes in theaters, the theater tour in season 23/24, now comes a completely new family musical.

Mees Kees is and remains the funniest master of the Netherlands. Of course, he, Dreus and the children are at the center of this musical theater adventure. Mees Kees is always there for the students in his class and helps them with his funny, well-invented solutions. However, everyone is wary of Dreus, the headmistress of the school.

In this adventure, there is the National Reading Competition. For student Sammy with dyslexia this is a big problem, he mixes up all the words. Of course Mees Kees has an appropriate solution, but what are they doing there, with all those banners and flags? And by the way, why are Tobias and Mees Kees's brother suddenly in such a hurry?

On the calendar every year since 1925: the TT Assen, the Netherlands' premier motorcycle race.