Vive l’impressionnisme! + Hike along the Amstel: in the footsteps of Vincent

Important! To sign up, please pay the € 5,- * Meet Up event fee directly (See notifications for tickie).* From 17-11 the fee is € 5,95
📍I reserved 12 tickets with Museum Pass time slot 11:45. If you don't have the pass, you have to book it yourself. It can gets sold out very quickly!

Join us for a unique cultural adventure! We’ll start with a visit to the vibrant Vive l’impressionnisme! exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, followed by a delightful hike (-+ 7.5 km / 2 hours) along the Amstel river, walking in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh. I’ll guide you through Amsterdam’s sights that were significant in Van Gogh’s life and artistic journey. As we stroll, I'll share insights from my cultural science background and reveal hidden gems along the route.

We’ll break for drinks or lunch at a charming café or restaurant, for a social moment in between.

📍Gathering 11:30-11:45 @ entry of the Van Gogh museum inside at the lockers. We start visiting the exhibition at 11:45 after meeting & greeting.

Schedule
11:30 - 11:45 gathering + meeting & greeting @ Van Gogh museum
11:45-12:45 Visit exhibition Vive l’impressionnisme + regular collection
12:45-13:45 Drinks/Lunch musemcafé
13:45-16:30 Hike Van Gogh along the Amstel, in the footsteps of Vincent. (+- 7,5 km)

Vive L' Impressionisme! @ Van Gogh Museum
The Van Gogh Museum is celebrating 150 years of Impressionism, marking a century and a half since Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise (1872, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris) first sparked controversy. This was a crucial moment: the "birth" of Impressionism! To celebrate, the museum presents Vive l’impressionnisme!, a stunning display of masterpieces from Dutch collections.
The exhibition showcases works by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Berthe Morisot, Alfred Sisley, and Paul Cézanne, who used bright colors and loose brushstrokes to capture the fleeting light and atmosphere of a single moment—an impression. Dutch collections have lent their best paintings, along with Impressionist pastels, sculptures, drawings, and prints.
The roots of Impressionism trace back to artists like Constable, Turner, the Barbizon painters, and Manet. This journey includes the major turning point in 1874 when critic Louis Leroy, reviewing Monet’s Impression: soleil levant, unwittingly named the movement, calling the artists “Impressionists.” Their style—characterized by loose brushwork, en plein air scenes, everyday subjects, and influences from photography and Japanese prints—revolutionized art.

Tickets*
The museum ticket costs Euro 20,-/free with Museum Pass. You can reserve your ticket online through this link.
https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/visit/whats-on/exhibitions/vive-limpressionnisme
* I reserved 12 tickets with Museum Pass time slot 11:45. If you don't have the pass, you have to book it yourself. It can gets sold out very quickly!

After we will have drinks/lunch in museum café, before hiking through the beautiful city and its canals.

Van Gogh along the Amstel, in the footsteps of Vincent
In May 1877, 24-year-old Vincent van Gogh arrived in Amsterdam to prepare for a state grammar school exam. While there, he studied intensively, but also spent hours wandering the city, visiting churches, museums, and family.
Our hike will take us through many of the same locations Van Gogh frequented, including scenic spots where he painted his iconic works en plein air. Join us to connect with both the art of Impressionism and Van Gogh’s life in Amsterdam as we discover the city’s hidden “lieux de mémoire” from Vincent’s time.

Be part of this inspiring day to celebrate Impressionism, appreciate beautiful artworks, and explore Amsterdam through Van Gogh’s eyes.

Notifications:

• Meet up event fee: Eur 5,- (Eur 5,95 from 17-11) to be paid directly upon sign-up via Tikkie:
  https://www.ing.nl/payreq/m/?trxid=METehy93kl1n8nWAxVurCvZqx9RgTTlE
• We walk 4 to 5 km an hour average with 2/3 breaks, you should be fit and used to it.
• Be aware that the hike will take the whole day, and the ending time is approximate..
• Bring sufficient water, snacks, although we might stop at a restaurant.
• Wear comfortable hiking shoes and gear with layers and a rain coat.
• Carpe Diem is an amateur activity group, participating is at your own risk.
• The hike might be adapted/shortened in case of bad/rainy weather. Only with extreme bad weather, or a low number of participants, I may postpone or cancel it. Only in this case, you can receive a refund or credit. Please check messages the evening before the event for last-minute updates.
• Please sign up only if you plan to attend and are ready to pay the fee upon registration. If something unexpected arises, kindly update your RSVP as soon as possible. Please note that the event fee is non-refundable and we kindly ask to avoid last-minute cancellations or no-shows.
  Thank you for your understanding and support in helping to maintain the group with a smooth planning and organization.