1 January 2024
Celebratring the "NOEVEREN MANIFEST".
Since 1986, Noeveren has been protected as a village site.
It's no surprise: in Noeveren, history is etched in stone, with winding alleys and squares, abandoned brickworks, a last shipyard, and small workers' cottages that once housed large families. In its small scale, the brickmaking hamlet still holds a wealth of heritage treasures, which have been lost elsewhere on the right bank of the Ruppel. Here, you can still sense an eventful past where hard labor and workers' struggles led to social emancipation.
Residents' groups have been striving to safeguard their heritage for decades, engaging in voluntary initiatives related to brickmaking, shipbuilding, and glassmaking. Young and creative locals are transforming old industrial buildings into surprisingly idyllic, yet vibrant forms of habitation, with a strong emphasis on art and culture. The open spaces serve as an ecologically significant nature link between the Walenhoek nature reserve and the Ruppel.
A walking and cycling dike along the majestic Rupel opens up the hamlet to an ever-growing group of tourists from home and abroad, who come to appreciate the historical, ecological, and recreational network of the Rupel Valley.
The numerous valuable interviews with both long-standing and new residents of Neerhoeven outline a rich history of the preserved Noeveren. Simultaneously, they convey the valuable aspirations of the younger generation to harmonize the past and present in a beautiful and hopeful symbiosis.
These recorded interviews will be integrated into an installation that will also highlight the existing and preserved Noeveren heritage.
Stay tuned for dates and further updates, which will be provided later in 2024
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