Tag: Wim
Fiftieth anniversary of the death of Wim Sonneveld, the joker from Lombok
It has been fifty years since the Utrecht grocer’s son suddenly died. At the age of 56, a second heart attack proved fatal for Wim Sonneveld. As one of the…
Ex-homeless Wim happy that ‘hostile’ street furniture is disappearing from Utrecht: ‘No one just sleeps outside’
A good idea, says ex-homeless Wim. He was once addicted to cocaine, lost his job and ended up on the streets. “When I ran out of money, that was also…
Utrecht University unveils portrait of Utrecht resistance fighter Wim Eggink
After the Second World War, the geographical institute decided to give Wim Eggink’s portrait a prominent place. “To honor him forever,” says initiator Leo Paul, affiliated with the Faculty of…
“Anselm”, the great filmmaker Wim Wenders films the madness of grandeur of the visual artist Anselm Kiefer
It’s more than a film which is released on October 18 in France. “Anselm – the sound of time” is a sensation, a sculptural 3D cinematic journey through the life…
It worked: Wim (60) from Wijk jumps out of a helicopter 61 times
He trained for months, because unfolding a parachute at 200 kilometers per hour requires quite a lot of your abs. Normally Wim jumps a maximum of five times a day,…
Cannes 2023: “Anselm”, Wim Wenders lifts two taboos on the artist Anselm Kiefer
“Anselm”, presented in special screening at the Cannes Film Festival, is a sensation, a sculptural cinematic journey in 3D through the life and the gigantic workshops of one of the…
Wim (59) jumps 61 times from a flying helicopter as a tribute to his parents: ‘I don’t want to call myself an adrenaline junkie’
And now Wim is almost 60, a good age to take on another extreme challenge in his beloved sport. finds himself. Inspired by Maarten van der Weijden who won the…
Morning rush hour in the middle of a heat wave is clear, road inspector Wim notes: ‘Pretty quiet’
Wim is the helper in need for motorists with breakdowns. His job consists of cordoning off the situation as quickly as possible in the event of an accident or breakdown…
Contractor Wim wants to make the monument in Zeist more sustainable, but gets stuck in weeks-long procedures: ‘This is a shame’
Wim Nagtegaal couldn’t hold a hammer yet, but when his father died quite suddenly in 2005, he decided to take over the family business. “Actually mainly to save my mother,…
The Wim Hof method: is it based on science?
Wim Hof is a Dutchman known worldwide for his rather extreme wellness method. According to its inventor, this experience helps reduce stress and stay healthy thanks to the cold, breathing…