Music and Dance The Free-State Folk

In East and Weststellingwerf, which was a Free State in the Middle Ages, the Free State People still live today.

This Volkje consists of striking and fairy-like characters, who love making music, dancing and merry play. They travel around, looking for places where they can raise the atmosphere and entertain people.

The group, varying in number and composition, makes street theater in which they seek interaction with each other and with the audience. They have their common sense and logic from past centuries and apply it to the present time, which produces refreshing and amusing situations. Their honest, open (and somewhat childlike) view of the world brings many a laugh.

For more information: see www.vrijstaatdestellingen.nl/vrijstatig-volkje

This activity is part of the summer activities organized in Earnewâld under the banner “Eltse snein wat by d’ein!”. Every Sunday afternoon from May through September, the middle class and local associations organize an activity that takes place in and around the center of Earnewâld.