Tag: children

How to Catch a Crab


① memo 20180712 ~ How to Catch a Crab ~ Crabs clinging greedily to bits of raw bacon – kids fishing on the shore of the Dutch Wadden Sea island Terschelling , July 2014

PUSH Coming to Brussels Opera House Monnaie | Munt

① memo 20180319 ~ PUSH Coming to Brussels Opera House Monnaie | Munt ~
Good news ! The community opera PUSH (written by composer Howard Moody) inspired by the true story of Simon Gronowski , a boy whose mother pushed him off the ‘Transport XX’ train heading to Auschwitz in 1943 – an action that saved his life and gave the opera its name – is now programmed in Simon’s hometown in March 2019 in the De Munt | La Monnaie opera house of Brussels .

Howard had met Simon, now in his 80s, in Brussels and promised to write an opera based on his life. PUSH tells this story but also deals with much broader themes of persecution.
After the world premiere of PUSH in 2016 in the UK , and a recent second performance in , Howard Moody once again brings together professional musicians and amateur performers – both adults and children – from the UK and Belgium in a unique theatrical experience.

Push! Push!
Push your child off the edge!
[…]
My mother gave birth to me twice
Pushing me towards freedom and life

More info / links

PUSH in Brussels 2019

The full film ‘Transport XX to Auschwitz’ is presented online here at this site

PUSH opera premiere in the UK, 2016

Ma vie n’est que miracles. My life is only miracles

A full documentary on Simon’s life , the film Miracles is in production now – more soon on Miracles.Media

Message Wall Kazerne Dossin


① memo 20180124 ~ Message Wall Kazerne Dossin ~ Posts by kids filmed during last month public weekend event marking the 5 year anniversary of the opening of the Kazerne Dossin museum in Mechelen , Belgium

Party Sint-Martinus Parsonage


① memo 20171215 ~ Party Sint-Martinus Parsonage ~ Party at the flemish Sint-Martinus parsonage and church in Ramsdonk (Kapelle-op-den-Bos) with music by De Vrije Vlaamse Zonen (conductor : Jan De Smedt) December 14, 2014 in Belgium

Candlelight Story ‘Oudemannenhuys’


① memo 20171214 ~ Candlelight Story ‘Oudemannenhuys’ ~ In the courtyard of the ‘Oudemannenhuys’ – now called ‘Willem Vroesenhuys’ – a retirement home for over 400 years ( from 1555 until ‘recently’ ) on Candlelight Night , December 2008 , in the historic city center of Gouda , Holland