- 04/03/2021
- Christina
March’s “Maastrichter Praatje”
This month the Meisjes speak to Lucas Vroemen from the Limburg band “The Liberators”. Formed in 1979, The Liberators are one of the longest existing rock bands in The Netherlands.
They recently successfully reformed after a sabbatical of 23 years until the pandemic halted their touring plans. Lucas speaks about their past, future plans and his view on the music industry.
Click here to read more.
MADcakes recipe of the month
MADcakes has a delicious Easter themed recipe for us this month. Check out this Braided Easter Bread Roll and be sure to tag @maastrichterlife and @madcakesmaastricht in your baking photos.
Make sure you give MADcakesmaastricht a follow on Instagram for more of these festive tarts and you’ll even find a step by step video of the recipe in her story!
Local Lockdown Nature Walk!
This Easter Weekend take a short walk away from the city centre to the discover the stunning Enci in Sint Pieters, Maastricht. Full instructions here.
Local chef’s recipe of the month – Le Courage
Who would have predicted that the restaurants would still be closed?! Don’t worry, help is at hand, we have a mouth-watering 2 course recipe for you to try at home straight from the kitchen of Le Courage, Maastricht. They currently offer a weekly changing home dining menu to take you on a taste journey for an extra special treat in the comfort of your own dining room. As always…. unfortunately, they can’t come and do the dishes for you!
Local Person of the Month
Name:
Agnes Fizzano Walter
Country of origin:
Poland
How long have you lived in Maastricht:
Since 2010
Favourite thing about Maastricht:
I love that Maastricht is actually a small and charming city, but if you walk through the streets you can hear so many different languages due to the proximity with Belgium and Germany and the fact that lots of international students live here.
Favourite shop in Maastricht:
De Pindakaaswinkel
What is your job:
I am a violinist in the Johan Strauss Orchestra with Andre Rieu. I also own a small business making custom hair accessories. AgAtelier.
Anything you would like to promote:
Jouw Marktkram Maastricht in the Jodenstraat. It’s a concept store with various products, also promoting small local businesses and artists.
What is one piece of advice that you would like to give to everyone:
Don’t always try to impress others, it’s way harder to impress yourself first.