Hello! My name is Iva. I am 20 years old, and I am from Vidin, Bulgaria. It is a small north-western town near the Danube river, close to the borders with Romania and Serbia. It is famous for the breathtaking medieval fortress called ‘Baba Vida’. I am a second-year student in the Creative Business course at NHL Stenden. In my spare time here, I love singing, watching movies, and going out in nature with friends. More
Posts with: music
First glance of Leeuwarden’s music scene
Ever since I arrived in Leeuwarden, I started to browse for some cool no-nonsense music spots, which I couldn’t really retrieve at home. Since day one, I figured out that the place was packed with schooled musicians and people who were as passionate and sound-craving as me, so that made me happy. More
People of Leeuwarden [1]: Patrick Ricao
We are happy to introduce to you our first story about an emerging musician living in Friesland. Patrick Ricao is a singer/songwriter whom I met around three years ago. More
Have you ever visited the ‘Groene Ster’? – Leeuwarden unmasked [2]
Yes, that’s right we have a green star of our own. It is a land full of white rabbits always hurrying, checking their clocks. Humans fall into the rabbit wholes and then forget about time as we know it, drink magic potions, and sit with the Mad Hatter. Well okay, in the normal world Groene Ster is a park hidden right outside of Leeuwarden as easy to reach with any type of transport. More
Meet Takudzwa Matondi (Wolfgang Taku), an African artist in Leeuwarden
LEEUWARDEN – Takudzwa Matondi is an interesting person, he is 22 years old and he came from Zimbabwe to Leeuwarden for his study when he was 19. He now focusses on different forms of arts: he writes poetry and puts this poetry into music. He also founded the community Chosen Identity in Leeuwarden, were people with an interest for art, music and/or entertainment can come together and share their passion. More
Jam session Mukkes
A Congolese with brilliant talent from Leeuwarden
LEEUWARDEN – A Congolese with brilliant talent from Leeuwarden Furious Pablo is a hip-hop artist from Leeuwarden, originally from Republic of Congo. His positive intension is to reach out to the people all over the world through his music. Be a musician by nature and passion. More