Heerlen among national leaders in culture
Heerlen opts for culture with social significance, including through repurposing monuments, music and dance at schools and large and small events for everyone. In the Benchmark culture (based on CBS research) Heerlen rose from third to second place nationwide, overtaking the city of Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Alderman Jordy Clemens : 'We believe in culture as a link between people, as a source of pride and as an important way to let everyone, young and old, participate. The fact that we introduce thousands of children to heritage and culture, have one of the largest theatres in the Netherlands in our city and have inextricably linked culture to urban development has now become the Heerlen way of working. This classification underlines its success.'
Heerlen invests together with its partners, including the Province of Limburg, in the Roman Museum, a city pool in a national monument church and Filmhub Royal Theater. In recent years, the city has gained fame as the street art capital of the Netherlands and together with residents we went in search of our past via Heel Heerlen Graaft. Examples of quality are also the exhibition about Warhol in Schunck and Cultura Nova, the largest performing arts festival in the Netherlands.