Alex Heuvink

Share a Folk Song

Singing community
Fri 18 Sep - Fri 4 Dec
Fri 18 Sep ’26
-
Fri 4 Dec ’26
  • Fri 18 Sep ’26
    Lobby open
    19:30
    Start
    19:45
    End
    20:00
    Kunstenplein
    Free walk in
  • Fri 2 Oct ’26
    Lobby open
    19:30
    Start
    19:45
    End
    22:00
    Kunstenplein
    Free walk in
  • Fri 30 Oct ’26
    Lobby open
    19:30
    Start
    19:45
    End
    22:00
    Kunstenplein
    Free walk in
  • Fri 4 Dec ’26
    Lobby open
    19:30
    Start
    19:45
    End
    22:00
    Kunstenplein
    Free walk in

Come and sing with us. We listen, learn, sing, co-create and celebrate our cultures and life. Every musical background is welcome.

The evening starts with a playful introduction and warming-up, followed by learning beautiful songs from far and near, by ear. Do you play an instrument? Please bring it!

Programme

19:30 walk-in
19:45 start
22:00 end

What is a folk song? A song that comes from a community’s oral tradition. Passed on from heart to heart.

Would you also like to share a song from a region you feel connected to? Please e-mail to shareafolksong@gmail.com

Reactions of participants:
This is what music is about, coming together. My wish is a community like here in Norway. - Victoria, Norway

Share a folk song, what a beautiful initiative. A relaxed environment and beautiful songs. - Nadia, Bulgaria

What a night! Good energy, singing, dancing and laughter. I loved singing with these amazing people! - Arash, Iran

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Credits

Share a Folk Song is an initiative by singer Anouk Vinders. Singer Bernet Wilms co-hosts these evenings.

Anouk is a singer, teaches music to young people, and acts as a nomadic hostess. Together with Bernet, she researches Dutch folk songs. In projects such as “Share a Folk Song” and “Waterfolk,” Anouk invites people to share their musical backgrounds with the audience through exchange and participation. Anouk drew inspiration from Ethno France, Finland, and Estonia. This sparked a desire to create multicultural musical community gatherings in the Netherlands.

I am grateful that Open Amare provides a space for our rich, musical society to sing together, exchange ideas, and connect through music.” — Anouk Vinders

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