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New theatre show ‘Tow Bar Needed’
You need others to get further!
The Caravan Hitchhiking Project is a pan-European connecting cultural project. Tjerk Ridder and Peter Bijl hitchhiked from Utrecht to all three European Capitals of Culture 2010 with a caravan, but without a car. They travelled under the motto ‘You need others to get further’. Through their experimental journey they looked for culture, hospitality and connection within Europe.
Because of their special way of travelling, Tjerk and Peter came in touch with a very diverse range of people. People from different cultures, from a different background, history, age and religion. In total Tjerk and Peter travelled 3700 kilometers. They were pulled by 53 different drivers through 8 European countries.
Watch this compilation of the first stage of the journey: from Utrecht to Hungary.
6 juli, 2010 21:18
Towbar needed back in Utrecht!
This Saturday, the 10th of July, Tjerk Ridder and Peter Bijl will return to Utrecht. At. 14.00 hrs the mayor of the city of Utrecht, Mr. Wolfsen, will welcome the party on Domplein.
We would hereby like to invite you to come and celebrate the great success of the hitchhiking journey with us!
The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday 10. July
Time: 14.00 hrs
Place: Domplein, Utrecht
Prior to the reception on Domplein, Tjerk and Peter will be welcomed by Frank du Mosch in the radio show Cappuccino which is broadcasted on Saturday, 10th July on Radio 2. Around 9.20 Tjerk Ridder will give a report of the journey and sing the title track Unterwegs.
See you on Saturday!
2 juli, 2010 17:42
Final destination: Istanbul!!!!
Dear friends and followers
It is a great pleasure to write you this message from out of one of the most fascinating cities of Europe: Istanbul!
After a long, intense and inspiring trip, The Caravan Hitchhiking Project reached its final destination of 2010: Istanbul, European Capital of Culture 2010- and inspiring crossing point of continents.
Tjerk Ridder, Peter Bijl and dog Dachs travelled through Europe this year, with a caravan, but without a car. A symbolic journey, to show that you always need others to keep you going. After 10 weeks, 8 countries, 3500 kilometres and 52 rides, the crew of the wonderful Youth Caravan gave us the last ride, to reach our final destination: Istanbul!
At the Sultanahmed square, between the infamous Ayasofia and the Blue Mosque, we were awaited by lots of cheering Turks, camera teams and satellite cars of the Turkish national television. While Turkeys biggest channel, TRT Television made a special report for the news, the Dutch ‘Wereldomroep’ made a wonderul item on the journey and its last kilometres. Watch it here.
The Caravan Hitchhiking Project has been an amazing European success, inspiring lots of people on the road and reaching national television reports in eight(!) different countries.
But the journey goes further!
The next months we will translate our experiences and meeting on the road in, amongst others, a theatre show and an exposition. We’ll keep you posted, via this group, as well as our website.
Right now, you can already listen, download and share the brand new title song of the journey, ‘Unterwegs’, sung in German!
For the German followers:
The Caravan Hitchhiking Project (Anhaengerkupplung Gesucht) will return to the Ruhr area at July 24th and 25th. As a part of RUHR.2010 we will be playing and storytelling at the Flying Grass Carpet in Essen, directly next to the main station.
Later on, most probably in August, VOX television will broadast a short documentary feature on the project, exclusively recorded in Serbia.
For the Hungarian followers:
At July 8th The Caravan Hitchhiking Project will be back in Pecs, to give a presentation on the journey. For details, keep an eye here.
For the Dutch followers:
During the month October there will be an exposition on The Caravan Hitchhiking Project in the Utrecht city hall. At October 31st Tjerk Ridder will also be playing his program there. Its shape will be: ‘A theatrical road movie’.
For the Belgian followers:
Keep an eye on the August issue of Che Magazine. You will find an extensive report on the journey, as it took place in Serbia and Bulgaria.
All the best
Love and inspiration
from Istanbul
Peter – Tjerk – Dachs
and The Caravan Hitchhiking Project team
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