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.
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