On May 3 the KUZ-huis, together with the Hook of Holland historical society and INOVA elementary school, organised an afternoon of poetry and music at the ‘Channel Crossing to Life’ monument.
Between 14.00 and 16.00 hrs 16 poets, 6 schoolchildren, 3 musicians and Gerben Visser brought the monument to life and made around 50 interested spectators think about war and peace.
Seven of the poems were about the Kindertransports. We recorded these, you can watch them by clicking on the titles below. The event was organised to celebrate 80 years of liberation of the Hook of Holland. It was made possible by CultuurConcreet.
Overseas
Irma Moekestorm
Auntie Truus
Ed van Berkel
Transporting children
Tom van Ooijen
The Jewish Kindertransport
Jaap van Oostrum
A silent farewell
Jacqueline Duvalois
The train to nothing
Jelle Ravestein
Kindertransports
Ria Oosterwijk