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Impression of the City Coalition in the Dutch press. International coverage will follow in the future.

Day on the Roof Day on the Roof Day on the roof of your existence. Day dreaming, musing, looking in the far end. Farewell 2021, year of courage and patience. Trust as medicine. Trust in talent, hope and connection. Trust in we are more than one alone. Welcome 2022! Welcome New Year with all your surprises. Painting: Ehab Omaro Text: Esseline van de Sande	Magazine Social Issues Article by Esseline van de Sande in the winter edition of Magazine Social Issues December 2021. They work as servant leaders and connect government and professionals, neighbourhoods and communities. Their efforts are proven effective and efficient. Filmmanifest Community Connectors Work 31 organisaties and community connectors call for action to pay these experts and end injustice.	Radiomaker Sakina Bouyachfar Op-ed 27-11-2021 via platform Nieuw Wij: Community Connectors are an example of the power of communities.
Invest in Community Connectors KIS (Knowledgeplatform Integration and Society) published on 16th of November 2021 an article in which Esseline van de Sande, initiator of the Filmmanifest Community Connectors Work, reflects on the insights of the manifest.	Première Filmmanifesto On the 16th of November at 16hr we are honoured to present our Filmmanifest Community Connectors Work together with 31 organisations all over the Netherlands who have undersigned this urgent manifesto. The premiere starts at 16hr online. More info via: esseline@stadscoalitie.nl	Language is movement Poetry Workshops with writer, spoken word artist Ishmail Kamara, more information via: info@stadscoalitie.nl
Report Utrecht University Three third-year students of Utrecht University researched The City Coalition and her methods. They came up with interesting advice and insights. It is important to reflect. Many thanks to Aysu, Fiona & Julie! Do you want to read the full report mail us info@stadscoalitie.nl	Nomination Yodit Jacob Vote for Yodit Jacob, researcher at Pharos. She is nominated for the Encouragement Prize for Emancipation 2021 Joke Smit Award. Yodit is a radiant powerful leader creating urgent connections, giving voice to a large group of female leaders in society, former refugees, who's work is invisible & indispensable.	Trailer Community Connectors Work Trailer Community Connectors Work primeur in August 2021 in close cooperation with Pharos, Wikistad, City of Amsterdam, Buurtbaan. You want to join our movement? Mail us via: info@stadscoalitie.nl
New Voices enrich Heritage Contribution to Faro Magazine 2021: From Treaty to Practice, about the vision and approach of the City Coalition. Click the link to download the magazine.	Neighbour Day A well visited Neighbour Day June 2021 near the kitchen garden in Leidschendam, where the mayor, new and established citizens enjoyed gathering around the Ethiopian coffee ceremony carried out with love by Haimanot Belay, intercultural advisor.	Landscape of my soul On the 12th of June 2021, during Poetry International festival the new book of poet Ishmail Kamara, was presented. You can buy the book via our website, via Story House Belvédère or at bol.com 2nd edition!
The Story of Ehab Ehab Omaro makes abstract paintings with many layers. He is inspired by the artists of De Stijl, in particular Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. Read this inspiring story by Walter van Teefelen.	Volkskrant article 2021 Our article in the Volkskrant 4-1-2021 about Community Connectors and how they are all too often imprisoned in working as a volunteer. In case you have similar experiences in your municipality or as a grassroots community connector that you want to share with us, please contact us via the contact form on our website, greetings Team City Coalition	Haimanot Belay receives Royal Dutch Knighthood Haimanot received in April 2020 the Royal Knighthood for her tireless efforts, 25 yrs voluntarily work for the Dutch society in the field of health as 'key-person' creating social cohesion, well being and sharing knowledge about the Dutch law considering genital mutilation. Enriching our society with cultural manifestations and African/Ethiopian traditions.
StoryHouse 2nd edition Watch the film impression about the unique second edition of StoryHouse on Dialogue where Easts meets West in the French Church in Voorburg in June 2019.	Dialogue Read how East meets West in a StoryHouse of dialogue in June 2019 several musicians, artists and craftsmen were given the stage to share their experiences, performances and exchange their ideas with the audience.	Interview Stadscoalitie Midvliet On the 13th of March The City Coalition organized in close cooperation with the municipality, SME's, MBO Rijnland and Platform Economy Labormarket and Education a Storyhouse about the theme: Loneliness.
StoryHouse 1st edition Watch our film impression about this unique event in Veurtheater in Leidschendam in March 2019.	About Loneliness Read more a StoryHouse about loneliness, work, art and music on a rainy Wednesday at Veurtheater in Leidschendam with a jammed packed audience from all over the world.	Hopefull 2019 Wishing all a Hopeful 2019 with the inspiring story of Enas Oudeh, Jewelry maker, artist and entrepreneur.
Working together with new citizens September 2018 Interview Integration seems like a headache file for many municipalities. Esseline van de Sande tries to lead the way in working differently.	Culture Prize 2018 Ehab Omaro received on behalf of The City Coalition the Encouragement Culture Prize 2018 Leidschendam-Voorburg.	Culture is economy October 2018 a booked Veur Theatre for the première of the short documentary film of the action research of ‘The City Coalition’.
Trailer City Coalition After 4 years of action research we present our results in a trailer leading to a short documentary.	Silkroute in Voorburg 13th edition of the yearly Vlietfestival. The City Coalition is contributing with a concert & pop up bazar on the 14th & 15th of september 2017	Benefit Concert Impression Benefit concert in september 2017: Enjoy world music. A concert thanks to director, maestro, Ney-player Majed Sarai Edin, Abovian Centre childrens choir, Monir Goran & Azar Tishe, Ako Taher en Nour Wahedi in cooperation with The City Coalition.
Clockmakers cooperate Mustafa Saeed and Jan Bert van Laren, owner of the clock shop 'The Hands of Time' in the Herenstreet in Voorburg have met each other during the pop up Bazar in September 2017 and have signed a contract to work together.	Connected by passion Algemeen Dagblad Interview and article October 2017. "They don't speak each others language, but they share the passion for the same work. This passion creates the connection and mutual understanding."	Interview Pop-up Bazar An interview with Midvliet TV about the pop up Bazar in Voorburg. September 2017.
Pop-up Bazar Voorburg Read the story of how 11 entrepreneurs cooperated on 27th and 28th of October 2017 with likeminded talents from all over the world during the Pop-up Bazar in Huygensquarter in Voorburg.	Interview Leidschendam First pop-up Bazar in Leidschendam, a three day unique festival with music, stories, poetry, encounters, experiment, food, beauty, wine, art & jewelry in May 2017 by Midvliet TV.	Connecting citizens The City Coalition creates on 20th and 21st of May 2017 a first Pop-up Bazar, a connecting and innovative festival in Leidschendam.
Christmas Concert December 2016:This makes you happy, a concert in the famous Peperbus Church in Leidschendam were people from all over the world met, listened to music, sang together in Christmas spirit.

“The City Coalition is culture, entrepreneurship and community spirit; connected in the best possible way. ”

- Arnout Timmerman

social and cultural policy developer

What is happening

Day on the Roof

Magazine Social Issues

Radiomaker Sakina Bouyachfar

Op-ed 27-11-2021 via platform Nieuw Wij: Community Connectors are an example of the power of communities.

Invest in Community Connectors

KIS (Knowledgeplatform Integration and Society) published on 16th of November 2021 an article in which Esseline van de Sande, initiator of the Filmmanifest Community Connectors Work, reflects on the insights of the manifest.

Première Filmmanifesto

On the 16th of November at 16hr we are honoured to present our Filmmanifest Community Connectors Work together with 31 organisations all over the Netherlands who have undersigned this urgent manifesto. The premiere starts at 16hr online. More info via: esseline@stadscoalitie.nl

Language is movement

Poetry Workshops with writer, spoken word artist Ishmail Kamara, more information via: info@stadscoalitie.nl

Report Utrecht University

Three third-year students of Utrecht University researched The City Coalition and her methods. They came up with interesting advice and insights. It is important to reflect. Many thanks to Aysu, Fiona & Julie! Do you want to read the full report mail us info@stadscoalitie.nl

Nomination Yodit Jacob

Trailer Community Connectors Work

Trailer Community Connectors Work primeur in August 2021 in close cooperation with Pharos, Wikistad, City of Amsterdam, Buurtbaan. You want to join our movement? Mail us via: info@stadscoalitie.nl

New Voices enrich Heritage

Contribution to Faro Magazine 2021: From Treaty to Practice, about the vision and approach of the City Coalition. Click the link to download the magazine.

Neighbour Day

A well visited Neighbour Day June 2021 near the kitchen garden in Leidschendam, where the mayor, new and established citizens enjoyed gathering around the Ethiopian coffee ceremony carried out with love by Haimanot Belay, intercultural advisor.

Landscape of my soul

On the 12th of June 2021, during Poetry International festival the new book of poet Ishmail Kamara, was presented. You can buy the book via our website, via Story House Belvédère or at bol.com 2nd edition!

The Story of Ehab

Ehab Omaro makes abstract paintings with many layers. He is inspired by the artists of De Stijl, in particular Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg. Read this inspiring story by Walter van Teefelen.

Volkskrant article 2021

Haimanot Belay receives Royal Dutch Knighthood

StoryHouse 2nd edition

Watch the film impression about the unique second edition of StoryHouse on Dialogue where Easts meets West in the French Church in Voorburg in June 2019.

Dialogue

Read how East meets West in a StoryHouse of dialogue in June 2019 several musicians, artists and craftsmen were given the stage to share their experiences, performances and exchange their ideas with the audience.

Interview Stadscoalitie Midvliet

On the 13th of March The City Coalition organized in close cooperation with the municipality, SME's, MBO Rijnland and Platform Economy Labormarket and Education a Storyhouse about the theme: Loneliness.

StoryHouse 1st edition

Watch our film impression about this unique event in Veurtheater in Leidschendam in March 2019.

About Loneliness

Read more a StoryHouse about loneliness, work, art and music on a rainy Wednesday at Veurtheater in Leidschendam with a jammed packed audience from all over the world.

Hopefull 2019

Wishing all a Hopeful 2019 with the inspiring story of Enas Oudeh, Jewelry maker, artist and entrepreneur.

Working together with new citizens

September 2018 Interview Integration seems like a headache file for many municipalities. Esseline van de Sande tries to lead the way in working differently.

Culture Prize 2018

Ehab Omaro received on behalf of The City Coalition the Encouragement Culture Prize 2018 Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Culture is economy

October 2018 a booked Veur Theatre for the première of the short documentary film of the action research of ‘The City Coalition’.

Trailer City Coalition

After 4 years of action research we present our results in a trailer leading to a short documentary.

Silkroute in Voorburg

13th edition of the yearly Vlietfestival. The City Coalition is contributing with a concert & pop up bazar on the 14th & 15th of september 2017

Benefit Concert

Impression Benefit concert in september 2017: Enjoy world music. A concert thanks to director, maestro, Ney-player Majed Sarai Edin, Abovian Centre childrens choir, Monir Goran & Azar Tishe, Ako Taher en Nour Wahedi in cooperation with The City Coalition.

Clockmakers cooperate

Mustafa Saeed and Jan Bert van Laren, owner of the clock shop 'The Hands of Time' in the Herenstreet in Voorburg have met each other during the pop up Bazar in September 2017 and have signed a contract to work together.

Connected by passion

Algemeen Dagblad Interview and article October 2017. "They don't speak each others language, but they share the passion for the same work. This passion creates the connection and mutual understanding."

Interview Pop-up Bazar

An interview with Midvliet TV about the pop up Bazar in Voorburg. September 2017.

Pop-up Bazar Voorburg

Read the story of how 11 entrepreneurs cooperated on 27th and 28th of October 2017 with likeminded talents from all over the world during the Pop-up Bazar in Huygensquarter in Voorburg.

Interview Leidschendam

First pop-up Bazar in Leidschendam, a three day unique festival with music, stories, poetry, encounters, experiment, food, beauty, wine, art & jewelry in May 2017 by Midvliet TV.

Connecting citizens

The City Coalition creates on 20th and 21st of May 2017 a first Pop-up Bazar, a connecting and innovative festival in Leidschendam.

Christmas Concert

December 2016:This makes you happy, a concert in the famous Peperbus Church in Leidschendam were people from all over the world met, listened to music, sang together in Christmas spirit.