0. Veurop LPG
with “And then I think of Brabant…”
Vriendenkring Van Gaal
with The Reclamation: From Wasteland to Brabant Village
inspired by a poem by Wim van Heugten from 1964
Vriendenkring Schenkels
with Flood of Brotherhood
inspired by a poem by Harrie Kapteijns from 1957
Vriendenkring Hopeloos
with In the 14 Billekens
inspired by a poem by Lodewijk van Woensel from 1939
Vriendenkring Haisjô
with Carried by Hands; Marian Chapels
inspired by a poem by Anna Bijns from 1493-1575
Vriendenkring Ietskes Schif
with The Hospitable Brabant in WWI, Bergen op Zoom, City Full of Warmth
inspired by a poem by Karel van den Oever from 1919
Vriendenkring Kapelstraat
with Cursing Without Harm, Title Full of Honor
inspired by a poem by Piet Heerkens from 1941
Bloed, Zweet & Tranen
with Duke John I, Bringing Life to the Brewery
inspired by a poem by Harrie Beex from 1947
Bouwerij Skôn
with Brabant, Sketched in Words. Our Home is the Landscape
inspired by a poem by Paul Vlemminx from 1931
Vriendenkring De Laarstukken
with Brabant Evolves
inspired by a poem by Frans Hoppenbrouwer
Vriendenkring De Rijten
with The Landjuweel: A Vibrant Battle Scene
inspired by a poem by Prudens van Duyse from 1852
Vriendenkring De Oude Ambachten
with The Brabant Coffee Table: Farewell with a Cup of Comfort Full of Memories
inspired by a poem by Geert van Beek from 1972
Vriendenkring Snoeyen
with We Always Carry Brabant With Us
inspired by a poem by Harriet Laurey from 1955
De Lambrekvrienden
with Carved from the Right Brabant Wood
inspired by a poem by Piet Heerkens from 1941
Het Zij Zo
with The Formation of the Brabant Character
inspired by a poem by Juliaan Haest - Kontich from 1946
Vriendenkring De Rooie Hoek
with Driven Away from Brabant: "My Dearest Land"
inspired by a poem by Ivo van Dinther from 1953
Ge Wit 't Oit Noit Nie
with The People Erupt! The Welcome of the Royal Couple Symbolizes Liberation
inspired by a poem by Paul van Ostaijen
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, the last Sunday of August, the Brabantsedag will take place in Heeze. The theme of this 65th Brabantsedag is "Closer to Brabant." The theme refers both to Brabant poets and poems, as well as to the "typical Brabant feeling."
For "Closer to Brabant," the sixteen float-building groups will use a work by a Brabant poet as their source of inspiration. The poem must not come from contemporary poetry but must have been published at least fifty years ago by a poet born in the Duchy of Brabant. The challenge for the float-building groups is to be moved by such a poem and translate it into a spectacle that is captivating, poetic, and stimulating. Above all, the feeling of historic Brabant must be conveyed.
Visit the theater parade on August 25, 2024, in Heeze and get even closer to Brabant!
The largest theater parade of the year starts at 1:30 PM. The pre-parade begins at 12:30 PM.
Visitors will be entertained throughout the day from 11:00 AM at the atmospheric locations, where a complete program can be experienced with exhibitions, music, (street) theater, entertainment, and hospitality.
