Welcome to Stifting Fryske Klub Ljouwert for a Frisian House in Ljouwert!
Stifting Fryske Klub Ljouwert (Ljouwert's Frisian Club Foundation) is a new organization in Ljouwert/Leeuwarden, the West Frisian capital. The main aim of our organization is to purchase a building and turn it into something Ljouwert has long been waiting for: a centre for Frisian language and culture. This is not our ideal alone: the initiative is supported by the city council, as well as a multitude of Frisian organizations.

Our Plans - an Outline
We intend to buy a house in Ljouwert's historical city centre. This building should be turned into a Frisian House, where people can meet for all kinds of cultural and social meetings. The building could also very well offer accommodation for offices and conferencing facilities for Frisian cultural organizations. It should also be a place where Frisians can meet other nationalities, either from their own region or from other parts of Europe. Our plans include a library and a computer with Internet facilities as well.

An Informal Meeting Point
As the more professional Frisian institutions have already found a seat in Ljouwert's Fryslânhûs, we tend to focus on informal clubs and organizations without salaried staff. Not only have those organizations got a special need of such a cultural centre, they will also make it to the thing we want it to be: a club-house and an informal meeting point for everybody with a warm heart for the Frisian language and culture!

From Just Plans to a Business Plan
Stifting Fryske Klub Ljouwert has so far received dozens of enthusiastic responses to its plans for a Frisian House. These have been very useful for writing a solid business plan. The financing will include support by individuals, governmental institutions, commercial companies etc. Interest-free loans are another way to acquire the necessary means.
Our plans are supported by many Frisian organizations already - financially or otherwise. The costs of running Ljouwert's Frisian House will be covered by the bar sales, as well as by letting offices and conferencing facilities. Several organizations have already reserved accommodation in Ljouwert's Frisian House.