Stichting Het Venloos Carillon
Venlo, Netherlands
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Stichting Het Venloos Carillon is a foundation based in Venlo, Netherlands working on heritage, arts & culture.
Stichting Het Venloos Carillon maintains the carillon in the tower of the St. Martinuskerk (Sint Martinusbasiliek) in Venlo, the Netherlands. The carillon, donated to the city in 1959 during post-war reconstruction, is one of the largest in Europe by number of bells. The foundation organises public concerts, including a regular summer concert series and a melody request service, as well as informative activities about the carillon's history and technique. It also offers a Friends scheme and tower visits, and promotes the carillon as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
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Zomerconcerten
Arts & Culture · Netherlands
Annual series of summer Sunday concerts on the Venlo carillon with carillonneurs from the Netherlands and abroad, followed by a meet and greet.
Melodie aanvragen
Arts & Culture · Netherlands
Service allowing people to request a melody from a list of over fifty tunes to be played on the carillon for a small fee.
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