Utrecht, 7 April 2024 – On Sunday 6 April, Councillor Susanne Schilderman, together with Jeroen van Hooff (CEO of Koninklijke Jaarbeurs) and Cor Jansen (Managing Director of Utrecht Marketing), officially opened Dutch Health Week during Cultural Sunday. This week, Utrecht is buzzing as ‘Utrecht, Heart of Health’. Throughout Dutch Health Week, a wide range of activities for residents and healthcare professionals are taking place in restaurants, Jaarbeurs, hospitals, educational institutions, the library, museums and sports clubs across the city: from yoga classes, workshops and exhibitions to various trade fairs.
Utrecht: the beating heart of health this week
Dutch Health Week is the annual event in the city and region of Utrecht for both members of the public and (healthcare) professionals, entirely dedicated to health. A selection of the activities: in Zeist, Dutch Health Week kicked off with a ‘breakfast challenge’; under the title ‘Step out of your bubble’, guests at De Hondekop restaurant in Utrecht will engage in conversation with one another on 7 April during a three-course dinner, guided by a psychologist and a sociologist; at the Flehite Museum in Amersfoort, the ‘Pretty Dark’ exhibition explores the mental wellbeing of young people; on 9 April, the Green Business Club Utrecht is organising an inspiration café with forest ranger Arjan Postma on the parallels between nature and everyday life; On 10 April, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences is offering a workshop on the importance of a good night’s sleep; on Sunday 13 April, yoga classes will take place at the Centraal Museum, followed by a guided tour of the ‘Good Mom/Bad Mom’ exhibition. The full programme can be found at dutchhealthweek.nl
Art of Health Exhibition
The Art of Health exhibition, featuring art by students from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), is on display until 13 April. In three specially installed glass containers at three locations – Jaarbeursplein, Utrecht Science Park and Eemplein in Amersfoort – five artists use their imagination to offer a glimpse into a healthy society of the future.
Dutch Health Week is an initiative of Koninklijke Jaarbeurs in collaboration with Utrecht Marketing, ROM Utrecht Region, Economic Board Utrecht, and the municipality and province of Utrecht.
Photo: Michiel Ton
