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Available now: the new edition of LibRE

Posted on September 6, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

Dear visitor,

As you might be aware, last year we published the first issue of our online magazine LibRE. After the success of this first edition, we have decided to publish a second one. We can proudly inform you that the youngest edition of LibRE is now available in two languages.

The English version can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/Libre2_ENGLISH

The Dutch version can be accessed at: http://bit.ly/Libre2_DUTCH

In this second edition we offer a preview of our international Europe Remembers campaign in 2019 and 2020. Behind the scenes, we are working hard already to make this campaign a great success. Among the other stories, LibRE will feature an interview with French historian Olivier Wieviorka, everything you might want to know about the success of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, and the current development of the guide network of Liberation Route Europe. Furthermore, we take a look at Normandy as one of the leading remembrance destinations in the world.

We hope you enjoy this edition of LibRE and will share it within your own network.

Press trip – Operation Market Garden

Posted on August 11, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

In September 2017, the Netherlands commemorates the 73rd Anniversary of Operation Market Garden. In both the Dutch provinces of Northern-Brabant and Gelderland, many activities will take place that are dedicated to this operation, that ultimately failed at the ‘Bridge too Far’ in Arnhem. Liberation Route Europe is working on organising a press trip for journalists who work for national titles or ‘A-class blogs’ in either the UK, Germany, the USA or the Netherlands. This is what you can expect:

Friday September 15:

Morning – Arrival at Arnhem/Nijmegen

12:30-14:00 – Lunch and check-in at hotel

14:00-14:30 – Transfer to Groesbeek

14:30-16:30 – Visit National Liberation Museum 1944-1945 at Groesbeek

16:45-17:15 – Transfer to Arnhem

17:30-18:45 – Dinner at Arnhem

19:00-20:15 – Commemoration at Arnhem

20:30-23:00 – Bridge to Liberation Experience at Arnhem

23:00 – Return to hotel

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Saturday September 16:

Morning – (Check-out hotel and) transfer to Ede

09:45-14:00 – Airborne commemoration and droppings at Ginkel Heath (including lunch)

14:00-14:30 – Transport to Driel

15:00-16:00 – Polish commemoration at Driel

16:00-16:30 – Transfer to hotel (and check-in)

19:00 – Dinner at hotel

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Sunday September 17:

Morning – Check-out hotel and transfer to Best

10:00-12:30 – Visit Wings of Liberation Museum and local Market Garden events

12:30-14:00 – Lunch

14:00-14:30 – Transport to National Monument Camp Vught

14:30-16:30 – Visit National Monument Camp Vught

16:30-17:30 – Transfer to Nijmegen

17:30-19:15 – Dinner

19:15-19:45 – Transfer to location of Sunset March

19:45-21:00 – Joining the Sunset March

21:00-21:15 – Transfer to hotel and check-in

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Monday September 18:

Morning – Check-out hotel and transfer to Oosterbeek

10:00-11:30 – Visit Airborne Museum ‘Hartenstein’ at Oosterbeek

11:30-12:15 – Visit British War Cemetery at Oosterbeek

12:45-14:00 – Lunch

14:00 – Return home

Are you interested in partipating on this trip? Please contact Press Officer Jeroen van Wieringen (j.vanwieringen@liberationroute.com) as soon as possible to discuss all opportunities.

LRE guides accompany 80 Dutch students

Posted on July 5, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

Three LRE guides accompany a group of 80 Dutch students this week on their study trip towards Normandy. During their tour, the students will visit several historical locations and monuments, like Pointe du Hoc and the remains of the mulberry harbours. Also, they will bring a visit to the several invasion beaches.

Besides the guides, also some military instructors will be part of the group. The aim of the trip is to increase the awareness about the history of Europa.

(Update: below you will find a small impression of the visit):

Presenting Liberation Route Europe

Posted on June 9, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

It has been a busy week for Liberation Route Europe. A part of the team was present in Normandy for the annual D-Day commemorations. Several international journalists were invited by LRE to witness the events and publish about it. The week before, LRE reopened its traveling exhibition ‘Routes of Liberation’ officially at the Normandy beach of Ouistreham.

Another part of team LRE went to Brussels on the 8th of June. In attendance of representatives of several national Tourism Boards, the ideas of the Europe Remembers campaign were presented. In 2019 and 2020, Europe celebrates 75 years of liberation and the end of WWII. As LRE, we will launch an international public campaign to create a broad awareness for these important years.

At the same time, a group of 86 American tourists came to the Netherlands, as part of their ‘Easy Company’ tour across multiple WWII spots in Europe. Hosted by the American WWII Museum in New Orleans, the group had a dinner at Hotel Erica, were LRE historian Jory Brentjes gave a presentation about Dutch railway strikes during Operation Market Garden. Among the audience were two actors of the famous Band of Brothers series.

Read our latest B2B newsletter

Posted on June 1, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

Today, our latest B2B newsletter has been sent. Do you want to read the newsletter too? Please click on the link below.

http://mailchi.mp/liberationroute/final-preparations-of-the-new-liberation-route-app

Press Conference ‘Routes of Liberation’ – 24th of May

Posted on May 17, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

EXHIBITION ROUTES OF LIBERATION

Wednesday 24 May – 10:30h – City Hall (Room of the City Council) Ouistreham

The exhibition ‘Routes of Liberation’ is the event of the month of June in Ouistreham Riva-Bella (France). It will be accessible from June 1st to 30th at the Esplanade Lofi at Ouistreham, from 10:00 to 18:00.

For the first time presented in France, this exhibition makes the visitor discover, via an innovative way, the history of the Liberation Route Europe and of those soldiers who fought during the Second World War. Unique personal stories, videos, calendars and photographs, made available by many famous European war and liberation museums, tell the story of this crucial period.

Born in the Netherlands, this multimedia exhibition highlights a dramatic period of European history: the Second World War. Built as a travelling and European exhibition, it was inaugurated in 2014 with the presence of the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Martin Schulz, former President of the European Parliament. It has been presented in four countries: Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium, and arrives today in France in Ouistreham Riva-Bella.

Supported by the Normandy Region and the Mémorial de Caen, this exhibition is one of the key event of the 73d anniversary of D-Day.
In order to discuss the presentation of this unique exhibition and its content, the press is welcome to join a press conference:

Wednesday 24 May, 10:30h
at the City Hall of Ouistreham Riva-Bella,
Place Albert-Lemarignier,
Room of the City Council

In the presence of :

Romain Bail, Mayor of Ouistreham Riva-Bella,
Sabine Miralles, Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture and Heritage
And the City Council

The inauguration of the exhibition will take place on Friday 2 June at 11:30h, esplanade Lofi.

Contacts for the press :
Olivier Lechevalier Boissel, Head of cabinet: +33 6 01 91 04 41
Leticia Rodriguez, Communication officer: +33 2 31 97 73 19
Céline Lesage, Ccommunication officer: +33 2 31 97 73 12

Freedom Ride – the Netherlands

Posted on May 10, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

On the 5th of May, over 1,000 cyclists joined the second edition of the Freedom Ride. The participants followed a part of Liberation Route Europe in the Dutch province of Limburg. Among the cyclists were veterans, professional athletes, policemen and -women as well as many others. ‘Cycling in Freedom’ was a great success. We have gathered some great pictures for you.

Press trip Normandy: D-Day

Posted on May 10, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

Liberation Route Europe is heading to Normandy for a press trip. From the 4th until the 7th of June, a maximum of seven (international) journalists can participate in this trip, which is themed ‘D-Day’. On the program are visits to members of Liberation Route Europe, like museums. Also, we will witness some D-Day commemorations and points of interest along the route in this French Region. For more information, please check the draft of the program. Interested in joining us? Send an email to our international Press Officer Jeroen van Wieringen (j.vanwieringen@liberationroute.com).

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Press trip ‘Battle of the Bulge’

Posted on April 5, 2017April 27, 2021 by Loïc François

From the 19th until the 22nd of April, a group of at least six online influencers out of three countries will explore a part of Liberation Route Europe. As the theme of the trip is ‘Battle of the Bulge’, the particpants will be taken to both the Belgian and Luxembourg Ardennes. We will take them along several places of interest in those countries, like war cemeteries (on the picture that is attached to this post, you will see the American war cemetery at Hamm, Luxembourg), museums and points of interest that still refer to the Battle of the Bulge. As a side step, a visit to the American war cemetery at Margraten (Netherlands) is included in this trip.

In order to realise the trip, we work closely together with our partners in the areas mentioned, like Ortal (Luxembourg), the Bastogne War Museum (Belgium) and the Province of Limburg (Netherlands).