The route first heads south to find the wooded edge of the Groote heide after about ten kilometers. Then we string the woods and heaths together like pearls on a string, skimming the Leenderbos and crossing the Soerendonkse and Craenendonckse Heide, the forest of the Vroolijke Jager and the Somerense and Lieropse Heide. Should there still be heathland, one wonders? Yes indeed! Because we do not return to Eindhoven before we have briefly visited the Mieropse and Stabrechtse heaths. The south of Eindhoven: the gravel heart of the Netherlands!
A heart of 63 km through the endless heathlands between Eindhoven, Valkenswaard and Someren. Ending at Artspace AUTO VITESSE, where you can enjoy the exhibition, a free Syrian meal, and connect with participants.
After-ride event with food & drinks at the finissage of the exhibition If I Must Die, You Must Live.
Palestinians are known for their hospitality and sense of community. This is reflected in our event, where artist Henk Visch and Irene Veenstra warmly welcome us. Their hospitality symbolizes Palestinian values of warmth and connection, emphasizing the importance of solidarity.
After the ride, we are warmly welcomed at Huis Henk Visch, where you can visit the exhibition If I Must Die, You Must Live, featuring poetry, posters, and artworks by Mosab Abu Toha, Refaat Alareer, Sliman Mansour, Yoshitomo Nara, and Henk Visch.
The exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of Palestinians, whose existence is being destroyed as they suffer under Israel’s brutal, genocidal apartheid policies.
The title of the exhibition comes from the first two lines of the last poem published on Instagram by poet Refaat Alareer.