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100 days of culture, gardens and landscapes at the Apeldoorn Triennial

The Landscape Architecture Triennial will open on June 11 in the Dutch town of Apeldoorn, located 90 km from Amsterdam. This major international event is directed at both the general public and professionals working in the field of landscape architecture. The International Triennial Apeldoorn is a platform for debate that offers an opportunity to enjoy landscape in all its forms. The triennial also includes programming for children that seeks to raise awareness in the next generation. The event will run until 28 September 2008.

The triennial aims to strike a balance between the conservation of landscape heritage and landscapes of the future, between the local and international, and between specialised professionals and the broad public. The event is a platform for debate that offers an opportunity to enjoy landscape in all its varied forms.

The triennial offers:

• 100 days of landscape experiences with specially-designed cycling and walking tours
• 100 days to enjoy landscape through numerous exhibitions
• 100 days of debates and readings on landscape themes.

The programme is highly varied:

• The exhibition The Discovery of Holland illustrates four centuries of landscapes, depicted on canvas by generations of painters.
• Landscapes of the Imagination, an intriguing overview of 400 years of garden and landscape architecture in Europe.
• Nature as Artifice, contemporary photography and video art on the new Dutch landscape.
• Invisible Work, an exhibition featuring the work of Michael van Gessel and Patrick McCabe.
• Power of Place, an exhibition following a study trip on landscapes through the United States.
• Triennial Treks, walking and bicycle routes through parks.
• The Royal Mile, a source of inspiration for garden-lovers.
• A Wider View on Cultural Landscape Challenges in Europe, a conference to promote dialogue on the conservation of landscapes in old Europe, accompanied by an exhibition on the same theme (closed on conference days).
• IFLA 2008: Transforming with Water, the 45th edition of the international IFLA congress: continuous transformation of the landscape through water.

The venues for the triennial are the CODA Museum, the Palace of Het Loo, the Kröller-Müller Museum, Radio Kootwijk, Berg & Bos Park, the Netting Factory and De Hoge Veluwe National Park.

The triennial also features an educational programme aimed at involving the next generation in the task of ensuring an intact heritage and liveable environment for a better future.

More information

• International Triennial Apeldoorn website

Source: texts, CDAN; photo of the Zendstation Radio Kootwijk, provided by the Communications Department of the 2008 International Triennial Apeldoorn.

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