The Erasmus Committee, Icon of Rotterdam, invites you to the celebration of the birthday of Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (1466 - 1536) in the Citizens' Hall of Rotterdam City Hall, Coolsingel 40.
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The Erasmus Committee, Icon of Rotterdam has awarded the Lof der Zotheid pin 2022 to the Rotterdam painter Peter Koole (Middelburg, 1958) for his politically committed work. Koole will receive the prize on Thursday 27 October in the Citizens' Hall of Rotterdam City Hall from Faouzi Achbar, alderman for Welfare, Living Together, Sport and Digital Inclusion.
The programme will be as following:
16:30: Walk-in (Please bring (a printout of) your invitation and ID)
17:00: Start of programme in the Citizens' Hall:
- Opening by Steven Lamberts, chairman of the Erasmus Committee
- Presentation of the Lof der Zotheid Pin 2022 and cheque to Peter Koole, visual artist, by Faouzi Achbar, alderman for Welfare, Living Together, Sports and Digital Inclusion.
- Video portrait of Peter Koole, by Marcella Kuiper
- 'Erasmus as a moral compass in times of war. Hendrik Jan Mispelblom Beyer and Rotterdam (1941 - 1948)' Lof der Zotheid lecture by Siebe Thissen, historian and philosopher
18:00: Reception (takes place on the walkway in front of the Citizens' Hall)
19:00: End of programme
We request you to please register your attendance through: verjaardagerasmus2022@gmail.com
