First edition of Kamerik Live stiff sold – BN DeStem

It’s pushing and shoving during the last card sold first edition of Kamerik Live. Five hundred visitors were Saturday treated to a succession of local music talent

The security guard at the entrance of the School Burch is relentless:. There really is no ticket available for sale at the door . Friday was the last in advance over the counter. ,, Great course for a first edition, ” Marco likes of Geer, one of the most enthusiastic promoters.

The new event, the Kamerik variant of ‘Friends of Amstel Live’, was born in the football canteen. ,, There is a lot of local talent, ” says Van de Geer, who is himself a DJ. ,, Those musicians to make their own public appearances we found immediately a good idea. ” The initiative, which also includes musician Jan van den Berg, Annette Wiltenburg and Annette van Schie, went to work.

Good night
,, It breaks through the quiet winter period, there is only local talent on the plants and we also get additional money for our clubs, ” ‘Van de Geer says. The organization does not make a profit and thought that four local sports clubs may benefit from the party. ,, The visitors choose which club it is, ” he says, pointing to four barrels where visitors deposit their entry ticket to their favorite club.

From the sports associations have the organization ‘helping hands’. As state chairman Ed Zwennis of volleyball Serve ’72 handing out wristbands at the entrance. ,, We work naturally to them. It is important to do things together. In addition, we also have a nice evening, our volleyball club in the spotlight. We can still use some additional members, so who knows. “” Volunteers VV Kamerik (football), LTC Kamerik (tennis) and SDO (netball) evening in the right direction.

Bierhuys
experienced musicians Vintage Connection, a Woerdens huddle, treat the audience to a generous portion ‘recognizable memories “from the 70s, 80s and 90s. ,, We are now two years and for the first time we perform in Kamerik, ” says drummer Dick van Vliet. ,, The basis of our band has been placed in ‘t Bierhuys in Woerden.’ ‘

The musicians who form a group of friends, the audience see flooding in the first show they deploy. After the performance the audience moves toward the other room for the next mini-concert. ,, We have deliberately chosen the six bands and to occur in the halls, ” says Van de Geer. ,, Then you have no delay and there is always music. “

Happy is the organization with the broad support of both clubs and the sponsors. ,, We had very quickly thirty sponsors, all from the neighborhood. Wonderful how all these companies responded and immediately undertook a donation ‘& gt.; Motivated & gt; The next edition beckons now scoop this exceeds all expectations. ,, We will evaluate first of course, but I can say that we are certainly motivated for a second Kamerik Live in 2017. ”

Earnings
To 1:00 hours the microphone as the in pink T-shirt-clad organization to disclose the ‘profit’ for the clubs. More than 1500 euro, three euros per visitor, is divided: the football gets 560 euros, 385 euros goes to the korfball, 285 euros is given for the tennis and volleyball 282.50 euro

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