Monday, 2nd February, the Rabo Bank and the Algemeen Dagblad had organized the last of the four debates about the future of Utrecht.
The question was: What is the ambition of Utrecht (at the moment) and what should it be.
Top representatives from the culture, sport, science and education fields debated with 3 aldermen (wethouders), the audience and last but not least with the sympathetic mayor of Utrecht. Alas the representatives merely talked for their own field of interest.
In general everybody agreed that Utrecht has a lot to offer, but is not able to show it to the world, among others since the nature of the Utrechters is: “Act normal, that is crazy enough", ... ( This proves that I am not really a 100% Utrechter :).
After the debate we short talked with the mayor who recognizes us little by little and some other interesting people.
After the debate we short talked with the mayor who recognizes us little by little and some other interesting people.
By the way, these debates are important, for in 2013 Utrecht celebrates the anniversary of the signing of The Peace of Utrecht (Vrede van Utrecht) of 1713.
In 2018 Utrecht is nominated for the European Cultural Capital of the year 2018...
More about it in one of the blogs that will follow.
More about it in one of the blogs that will follow.
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