Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

Environmentalist, adventurer, TV presenter, author, honorary ranger, motivational speaker, conservationist, man on a mission. Too numerous to mention here, Braam’s many achievements in the name of conservation include running the great wall of China (a distance of 4218 km in just 98 days) training rangers for counter poaching operations, racing to the South Pole while pulling his own sled, and running the entire coastline from Namibia to Mozambique - a distance of 3278 km. But Braam’ most important contribution to conservation is using his accumulated experiences to inspire ordinary people to make a difference, not only in their own lives, but to the future wellbeing of this planet. As a youth developer, he facilitates outdoor leadership camps where he teaches children about their place in nature as well as how to survive in it. As one if the world’s most sought-after motivational speakers, Braam never fails to leave his audience inspired and empowered to embrace change for good. And now he is about to embark on his greatest adventure of all, and he wants the entire planet to join him.


Wat is echt gebeurd?
Bij Echt Gebeurd vertellen vertellen mensen op een klein podium mooie, bijzondere of grappige verhalen over wat ze zelf hebben meegemaakt. Het idee voor Echt Gebeurd is geïnspireerd op het Amerikaanse ‘The Moth’, maar anders dan bij The Moth leest er bij Echt Gebeurd ook elke maand iemand voor uit zijn of haar puberdagboek.

In de herfst van 2008 werd de eerste Echt Gebeurd georganiseerd in Toomler. Inmiddels zijn er ook al edities van Echt Gebeurd geweest op Lowlands, Crossing Border, Into the Great Wide Open, het IDFA en Theater Walhalla in Rotterdam.
Echt Gebeurd heeft heel verschillende vertellers – veel hebben geen podiumervaring. Daarom zijn er al veel mooie en bijzondere verhalen te horen geweest: van een politieman tijdens de kroningsrellen, van een vrouw die moest vluchten uit Iran, maar ook van een jongen die tegen wil en dank hoog op de lijst van een politieke partij terecht kwam.

Zolang mensen kunnen praten, vertellen ze elkaar verhalen, en in die zin is Echt Gebeurd verre van nieuw. Wat wel nieuw is, is dat we, omringd door tv, telefoon, internet, radio, en film ontwend zijn om gewoon te luisteren naar iemand die gewoon een verhaal vertelt.
Echt Gebeurd houdt het midden tussen theater,en de verhalen die je elkaar vertelt na een lekkere maaltijd. Onze vertellers vertellen uit het hoofd, dus zonder aantekeningen of uit hun hoofd geleerde teksten.

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For decades DJ Shanto is one of the pioneers of the conscious dance scene. His long running Nataraj parties in the Netherlands have lifted barefoot clubbing to the next level.
From this he developed two great new initiatives. First in 2011 he opened the legendary Club Lite which became a benchmark for conscious clubbing in Europe.
One year later he started Ecstatic Dance Amsterdam which became one of the Mecca’s of this worldwide dance movement and an example for many dances to emerge.

In the past years his focus is again more on music and Dj’ing. His eclectic selection of music makes him much in demand for Ecstatic Dances around the planet.
What you can expect is a surprising journey that brings you off the beaten track. After playing ethnic and crossover music for decades his sets are nowadays more infused with western magic.

W: www.ecstaticdanceamsterdam.com | www.nataraj.info | www.mixcloud.com/djshanto/

TIWIZA c'est une fusion réussie de riffs chaâbi (populaire), de mélodies berbères et d’esprit rock’n’roll. Une musique populaire, profondément enracinée en terre africaine qui amalgame tradition et modernité.

I am a sound recordist, specialising mainly in nature recording. I have been involved in countless TV documentaries and radio with over 150 feature films to boot. I have recorded in over 40 countries. If you were able to upload all my sounds to an iPod it would play for over 1137.5 days continuously.
Vist the website at www.thelisteningplanet.com take a look at my facebook fan-page for more details. http://tinyurl.com/6czrhqg

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