KVW 2024

Take yourself on a journey and explore the modern-but-historical side of Maastricht! This audio tour aims to introduce you to the Sphinxkwartier, the old industrial area in the city of Maastricht. This place was once occupied by the Sphinx factories founded by Petrus Regout. This area has a particular significance because this is where the industrial revolution of the Netherlands started. Since the factories moved in 2006, the area has been redeveloped and the old industrial buildings have been transformed into contemporary individual spaces. Each track will introduce you to a different part of the old buildings and show you how the new business have preserved parts of the old factories and acknowledge the industrial heritage of the area, while introducing modern elements into their design.

The Sphinx area stands for a mixture of historic culture and modern culture of Maastricht. Through the audio, we reveal the dual role of Sphinx area, the industrial history and the newborn cultural area. Let's explore the Sphinx Area together!

Friday is market day in Maastricht! Meet Julia, a German student at Maastricht University and walk with her across the wonderful Friday Market in Maastricht. If you are new in town or just checking in for a short weekend trip – you will certainly not want to miss the Friday Market. Let it be an experience with this audio narrative! Julia will be your guide and companion today. She will provide you with a colorful set of interesting information about the market and its stalls, directing you to her favorite ones. She knows the market, its history and some of the vendors quite well by now. So, you are in good hands. As the name indicates, the market takes place on Fridays. To enjoy the entire experience of this audio narrative, make sure to listen to it in the respective time and place. The Echo zones are numbered but Julia will also guide you with some directions. Although the zones are large enough, please stay within the lines on the map until the audio files has ended playing. Start your audio at the intersection between Maasboulevard and Hoenderstraat. There you will find the first audio zone. Enjoy your walk!

Monohome is a layered recording, composed with two circuit bent keyboards; both from the early ’80: the Yamaha PS-3 and the Casio MT-52. The process of circuit bending is an elaborate activity to re-route the existing architecture of the electronic circuit. To dive in such out-dated technology also feels like performing technological archeology. The bending, modding or hacking is a dialogue with the preliminary idea of the structure to create an understanding in order to change its function. It’s a physical act to emancipate vintage technology to nowadays questions. It’s not only a leap in time; the very act of changing a predestined consumer product to something that doesn’t support the established market value, could be, mostly symbolic, regarded rebellious. Now it’s a one-of-a-kind, open to the maximum of sound manipulation, and not the serial produced useless toy without any form of or intervention or adaption by the user. And its ‘worthless’; the initial keyboards were at the end of their lifecycle, ready to be trashed. Monohome was prepared and recorded during the Corona lockdowns of the 2021, thus the composition plays at a trusted residential area.

Maastricht is known for its stunning inner town, great university and international crowd. Tourists eagerly come to the city to enjoy concerts and events, but many don't even realise the jolliest and loudest celebrations take place during Carnaval. Yes, that's right, Carnaval! Let us bring you on a colourful journey around Maastricht to discover traditions of the locals and see the city from a different perspective. Not only as beautiful and historic, but also as a place where people unite in celebrations. But do they actually...? Come walk with us and hear for yourself!

This relaxing walking tour aims to make the listener experience five spots that focus on the power of the River Maas to connecting past to present, land to land and people tot people. The stops are: Wilhelmina Bridge, St Servatius Bridge, Waterpoortje, Terrace Café Zuid, High Bridge. To experience the story at its best you should do the tour in the order of the stops mentioned. photo credits: https://www.maastrichtvoorbeginners.nl/

Maastricht. A southeast city of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of Limburg. The place of a strong international character, but at the same time a city, where local culture and heritage is highly valued. Maastricht is a popular destination for tourists, immigrants and international students. It is a city where “local” intertwines with “international” on a daily basis. This phenomenon influences the culinary dimension of Maastricht. According to the www.tripadvisor.com, there are approximately 660 restaurants in Maastricht, and the majority of them serve international cuisine. These are only numbers, but there are real people behind them: immigrants, graduated international students, second and third generations of foreigners. What are their stories? How do they find themselves in the city? And how do they contribute to the culinary scene of Maastricht? In this short guide, we introduce you to the 5 international restaurant’s owners, who want to share their stories and talk about the unique tastes they create. No matter if you are a tourist, immigrant or local, treat this guide as an alternative way of discovering the city, either by sitting comfortable in your armchair or walking together with us!

Immerse yourself into an exciting detective experience around Sint Servaas Bridge and learn about the history of Maastricht. Pay attention to the details, follow the instructions, and create your own experience, good luck!