Doornroosje has been the musical nerve center of Nijmegen since the 1970s. Pop, rock, metal, techno, house, punk, country, there are few musical genres that have not made Doornroosje’s concert halls reverberate. And of course, a good concert needs a good poster. And those posters form a window to the musical past of Nijmegen, and Doornroosje in particular.
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Archival material
History students Imke van Dijk, Lies Heijs, Pleun Hendrikx and Pepijn Trienekens dove into the archives under the guidance of cultural historian Thomas Delpeut. Together they selected the most beautiful posters that adorned the walls of Doornroosje about half a century ago. Each poster is accompanied by a piece of music history. So do you like retro? Come and see the old Doornroosje posters and go back in time. Which concerts did the people of Nijmegen go to half a century ago? What can old posters tell us about squatters' movements, international solidarity, drug culture and gay emancipation?
About the selectors
History students from Radboud University Imke van Dijk, Lies Heijs, Pleun Hendrikx and Pepijn Trienekens, put together this poster selection under the guidance of Thomas Delpeut. He is a lecturer in cultural history at Radboud University, and he specialises in musical cultures from the year 1800 from a social perspective.
Performance of Doe Maar in Doornroosje on 13 February 1981 (collection of Regionaal Archief Nijmegen/Archief Stichting Open Jongerencentrum Doornroosje Nijmegen 1968-1989).
Radboud Sounds
This exhibition is part of Radboud Sounds. The festival where science meets music with lectures, dance, live music and more on Friday 12 May 2023 in Doornroosje, Nijmegen. Come and celebrate Radboud University’s 100th anniversary. Radboud University scientists from various disciplines shed their light on music and science. Come and listen, dance, enjoy and sharpen your mind on the effect of music. Compose your own program and see the world of music from a different viewpoint.
Contact information
Would you like to know more about the Radboud Sounds programme, or do you have other questions or comments? Please contact info [at] reflects.ru.nl (info[at]reflects[dot]ru[dot]nl).
