De Ceuvel Autumn Celebration – Alternative Animal Day

We celebrate the season as the leaves fall and animals and plants prepare for winter. October 4 is World Animal Day, a fitting moment for people to celebrate all the animals in their living environment.

During this edition, we focus on the period of rest that many animals enter from October onwards – both on the water and on land. We explore how animals survive the winter and answer the question of where animals go in winter and what they do.

Expect workshops where you can make something for animals, mini-safaris where you’ll discover what lives in your neighbourhood, inspiring talks & documentaries, music and interactive theatre at De Ceuvel.

Programme summary:

Animal puppet show Lost and Found with Yvonne
Market with local nature initiatives
Festive opening with Renier Sijpkens of Muziekboot
Exhibition featuring recent graduation work by young artists
Mini-safari: What do butterflies do in winter?
Onderstroom: talk by Noord Zoekt Soort
Onderstroom: Dreaming Like an Animal
Onderstroom: Protopia, inspirational talk about nature and technology
Build a hedgehog house workshop with Klusman Roel
Live music by William Barrett & Band
Autumn soup by circular chef Rhea
Mini-safari with Noord Zoekt Soort
Make a bird garland
Animal bingo with Lashaaawn
Site-specific theatre by Snowapple

PROGRAMME:

From 11:00 – 12:00

Animal puppet show with Yvonne

Yvonne performs “Lost and Found”. A little owl falls out of its nest and a squirrel helps him find his mother again.

Ongoing from 11:00 – 16:00

Market with local nature initiatives

Starts at 12:00

Festive opening with Renier Sijpkens

You may know Renier from his boat and trumpet, which he sails around Amsterdam with. Together with Muziekboot, we open the Autumn Celebration with animal songs and theatre to celebrate our connection with animals.

Ongoing from 12:00 – 17:00

Recent graduation work by young artists

Artists present their graduation work around animals and the Zoöp. Including Pam Hermelink and her salt marsh station (Master Design – Piet Zwart Institute) and Meave Kuitenbrouwer with BOND (Design for Change and Innovation at HKU).
→ Would you also like to show your graduation work? Email tessa@deceuvel.nl

From 12:30 to 13:30

Mini-safari: What do butterflies do in winter?

We’ll discover and help build winter shelters for butterflies at De Ceuvel.

Ever wondered where all those butterflies suddenly come from next spring? They’ve been overwintering!

Butterfly expert Nicky Castricum will explain how butterflies survive the winter, and we’ll get hands-on by creating different garden structures that meet the strict overwintering requirements of butterflies. There is plenty to learn for young and old! Adults: feel free to ask all your questions!

Ongoing from 12:30 – 15:00

De Onderstroom: inspirational talks & workshops

This time featuring an interactive talk by Noord Zoekt Soort, an exploration of the meeting between technology and nature with Protopia, and the importance of dreaming about our future with Dreaming Like an Animal.
De Onderstroom is aimed at adults, or young people, who want to dive deeper!

12:30 – 13:15

Noord Zoekt Soort – interactive talk

Amsterdam-Noord is Amsterdam’s largest nature area! But do you ever wonder what that little animal or plant is called? Henk van Alst will show you how you can easily identify plants and animals using your phone – while automatically adding your observations to a nature database. This way, you directly contribute to protecting nature in Noord. Practical talk with workshop – bring your phone! (Want to learn more beforehand? Visit www.noordzoektsoort.nl)

13:30 – 14:00

Protopia! – Inspirational talk about the mix of nature and technology.

What would you like to know from De Ceuvel’s oldest resident? Protopia Studio has developed a thought-provoking AI tool that allows you to have a conversation with a tree. They will explain why they created it and how they hope to give nature a stronger voice through technology. Come by and be surprised by the wise lessons of our beautiful plane tree!

Protopia is a newly founded initiative at De Ceuvel. More info: https://www.protopiastudio.nl

14:00 – 15:00
Dreaming Like an Animal – workshop 16+
What kind of world do we want to live in? What if animals could dream about that world too – what would they want? In this session, we’ll work practically and creatively with imagination, hope and action. For adults who may have forgotten how to dream, could use some inspiration, or want to meet others to dream together with. Come dream. Come play. Come build.

This is the start of a new initiative at De Ceuvel – the Droomboot. Because if you can’t imagine a better future, you can’t build one either.

Ongoing from 13:00 – 16:00

Build a hedgehog house workshop

Together with Klusman Roel from the Vogelbuurt, you’ll get to work helping hedgehogs find a cosy place to live. Together, we’ll build 4 to 5 hedgehog houses that people with a suitable garden can take home.

Starts at 13:30

Live music: William Barrett & Band

Ceuvel resident William warms us up with music and shares his new jazz album.

Starts at 13:30 (while supplies last)

Autumn soup

Circular chef Rhea makes delicious soup from surplus food for you to taste.

Starts at 14:15

Mini-safari: Noord Zoekt Soort

Use your phone for something useful! During this mini-safari, you’ll learn how to use your phone to identify plants, animals and fungi. You’ll learn more about who lives around you while helping to map nature in Noord as a citizen scientist.
Suitable for ages 10-100, bring your phone!

15:00 – 17:00