{"id":4064,"date":"2026-05-07T10:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/?post_type=stories&amp;p=4064"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:46:08","slug":"street-tennis-as-a-new-start","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/en\/verhaal\/straattennis-als-nieuwe-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Street tennis as a new start"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block_9c369a0bbeb6ca10f3ce8774bcff5933\" class=\"ms_breadcrumbs\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_9c369a0bbeb6ca10f3ce8774bcff5933{margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_9c369a0bbeb6ca10f3ce8774bcff5933{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_9c369a0bbeb6ca10f3ce8774bcff5933{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n    <ul id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/en\/\" itemprop=\"item\" title=\"Home\"><span itemprop=\"name\" style=\"display: none;\">Home<\/span><iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-fw\" icon=\"far:home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n    <\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ms-container-d8b99a1\" class=\"wp-block-ms-container alignfull has-height-normal\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignnormal\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns justify-between\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cTennis heeft mij geholpen om mijn leven weer op de rit te krijgen. Dat gun ik anderen ook.\u201d\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_carousel has-arrows-inside\" id=\"block_6c0a45e1f4ed6e857311449b3bc23ed9\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_6c0a45e1f4ed6e857311449b3bc23ed9{margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_6c0a45e1f4ed6e857311449b3bc23ed9{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_6c0a45e1f4ed6e857311449b3bc23ed9{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n                <style><\/style>\n        \n    <div class=\"main-slider\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container carousel slider\" data-slider-options='{\"loop\":true,\"autoHeight\":false,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":10,\"loopAdditionalSlides\":0,\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\".swiper-button-next\",\"prevEl\":\".swiper-button-prev\"},\"breakpoints\":{\"640\":{\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":20},\"1024\":{\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":30}}}'>\n    \n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide has-aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n                    <div class=\"image object-position-center\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260423-Straattennis-Pro_Hoge-Noorden-180426JE_3458-21-1275x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n    \n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev  main-button \">\n            <iconify-icon class=\"iconify \" icon=\"far:angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-button-next  main-button \">\n            <iconify-icon class=\"iconify \" icon=\"far:angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gratis tennissen, nieuwe mensen ontmoeten en werken aan je gezondheid: dat is waar Straat Tennis Pro voor staat. Initiatiefnemer Sjoerd begon het project drie\u00ebnhalf jaar geleden, midden in de coronatijd op een tennisveld aan de Van Loonstraat. \u201cHet tennisveldje lag er altijd verlaten bij. Toen dacht ik: hier moet leven in komen.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wat begon als een simpel idee, groeide al snel uit tot een ontmoetingsplek voor allerlei verschillende mensen. Jongeren uit de wijk, ouderen, mensen die zich eenzaam voelen en nieuwkomers uit verschillende landen: iedereen is welkom. \u201cIn het begin haalde ik de mensen zelfs vaak op. Nu weten ze het veld zelf te vinden,\u201d vertelt Sjoerd.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_advanced-title text-left\" id=\"block_e4b5abcd28a01f789cf9320fc48c25fe\" style=\"--sideline-color: #033A7C;\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_e4b5abcd28a01f789cf9320fc48c25fe{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_e4b5abcd28a01f789cf9320fc48c25fe{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_e4b5abcd28a01f789cf9320fc48c25fe{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n            \n                    <h2 style=\"\" class=\"title h3\">\n                Meer dan alleen sport\n\n                <\/h2>\n        \n        \n            \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Straattennis draait om meer dan bewegen. Volgens Sjoerd helpt tennissen ook mentaal. \u201cJe leert omgaan met tegenslagen, blijft scherp en wordt sterker in je hoofd. Dat neem je ook mee in het dagelijks leven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De trainingen zorgen daarnaast ook voor verbinding. Deelnemers leren elkaar kennen, maken nieuwe vrienden en helpen elkaar verder. \u201cMensen spreken ook buiten de trainingen met elkaar af. Dat vind ik mooi om te zien.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_advanced-title text-left\" id=\"block_0248a9ccba41be45238485929d98d324\" style=\"--sideline-color: #033A7C;\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_0248a9ccba41be45238485929d98d324{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_0248a9ccba41be45238485929d98d324{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_0248a9ccba41be45238485929d98d324{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n            \n                    <h2 style=\"\" class=\"title h3\">\n                Hulp van Amaryllis\n\n                <\/h2>\n        \n        \n            \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Bij het verder ontwikkelen van het project kreeg Sjoerd hulp van opbouwwerker Menno van Amaryllis. Hij ondersteunt hem onder andere bij het aanvragen van subsidies en de promotie van Straat Tennis Pro. \u201cSjoerd heeft dit zelf opgezet. Ik help vooral om het verder te brengen,\u201d vertelt Menno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samen kijken ze naar de toekomst. Zo wil Sjoerd graag zijn diploma als tennisleraar halen en het project uitbreiden naar andere doelgroepen. Zo zou hij graag meer jongeren bij zijn groep willen hebben die de extra ondersteuning kunnen gebruiken.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_carousel has-arrows-inside\" id=\"block_20da6f48b14ca29688a57a681c058800\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_20da6f48b14ca29688a57a681c058800{margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_20da6f48b14ca29688a57a681c058800{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_20da6f48b14ca29688a57a681c058800{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n                <style><\/style>\n        \n    <div class=\"main-slider\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-container carousel slider\" data-slider-options='{\"loop\":true,\"autoHeight\":false,\"centeredSlides\":true,\"slidesPerGroup\":1,\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":10,\"loopAdditionalSlides\":0,\"navigation\":{\"nextEl\":\".swiper-button-next\",\"prevEl\":\".swiper-button-prev\"},\"breakpoints\":{\"640\":{\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":20},\"1024\":{\"slidesPerView\":\"1\",\"spaceBetween\":30}}}'>\n    \n    <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-slide has-aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n                    <div class=\"image object-position-center\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260423-Straattennis-Pro_Hoge-Noorden-180426JE_3458-12-1275x1011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2029\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n    \n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev  main-button \">\n            <iconify-icon class=\"iconify \" icon=\"far:angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-button-next  main-button \">\n            <iconify-icon class=\"iconify \" icon=\"far:angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n            <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_advanced-title text-left\" id=\"block_b0faed3295db3236c67b2cbedaa7f167\" style=\"--sideline-color: #033A7C;\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_b0faed3295db3236c67b2cbedaa7f167{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_b0faed3295db3236c67b2cbedaa7f167{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_b0faed3295db3236c67b2cbedaa7f167{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n            \n                    <h2 style=\"\" class=\"title h3\">\n                Een nieuwe start\n\n                <\/h2>\n        \n        \n            \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Voor Sjoerd betekent Straat Tennis Pro persoonlijk veel. \u201cTennis heeft mij geholpen om mijn leven weer op de rit te krijgen. Dat gun ik anderen ook.\u201d Zijn boodschap is duidelijk: \u201cGewoon een keer langskomen. Het helpt echt, zowel fysiek als mentaal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_advanced-title text-left\" id=\"block_2fb4352d6ddd4ce7ec72caacdc1d2c39\" style=\"--sideline-color: #033A7C;\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_2fb4352d6ddd4ce7ec72caacdc1d2c39{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_2fb4352d6ddd4ce7ec72caacdc1d2c39{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_2fb4352d6ddd4ce7ec72caacdc1d2c39{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n            \n                    <h2 style=\"\" class=\"title h3\">\n                Wil je meedoen?\n\n                <\/h2>\n        \n        \n            \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Elke zaterdag van 10:30 tot 13:00 wordt er getennist op het veldje naar het skatepark aan de Van Loonstraat in Leeuwarden. Aanmelden is niet nodig. &#8220;Het is allemaal vrijblijvend. Je kunt gewoon langskomen en meedoen.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"ms_advanced-title text-left\" id=\"block_b85f4ef7e58e4c8432c54c0ea336467e\" style=\"--sideline-color: #033A7C;\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_b85f4ef7e58e4c8432c54c0ea336467e{margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_b85f4ef7e58e4c8432c54c0ea336467e{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_b85f4ef7e58e4c8432c54c0ea336467e{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;}}<\/style>\n    \n            \n                    <h2 style=\"\" class=\"title h3\">\n                Heb je zelf een goed idee voor jouw dorp of wijk?\n\n                <\/h2>\n        \n        \n            \n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Zoek \u00e9\u00e9n van onze opbouwwerkers op. Zij zijn aanwezig in jouw wijk of dorp en helpen jou graag verder!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><style>#ms-container-d8b99a1.has-background:before {\n\tbackground-color: transparent;\n}\n \n@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em) {\n\t#ms-container-d8b99a1 {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 1.5rem;\n\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em) {\n\t#ms-container-d8b99a1 {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 3rem;\n\n\t}\n}\n\n@media screen and (min-width: 64em) {\n\t#ms-container-d8b99a1 {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 3rem;\n\n\t}\n}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ms-container-ff6825e\" class=\"wp-block-ms-container alignfull has-background has-background-opacity-10 has-height-normal\"><div class=\"ms-container--wrapper alignnormal\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meer verhalen<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ms_cards\" data-equalizer id=\"block_2ab56acf42ba4d7fc2bd0791d90b40ab\">\n            <style>@media screen and (max-width: 39.9375em){#block_2ab56acf42ba4d7fc2bd0791d90b40ab{margin-bottom:0.5rem;padding-top:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1.25rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em){#block_2ab56acf42ba4d7fc2bd0791d90b40ab{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}@media screen and (min-width: 64em){#block_2ab56acf42ba4d7fc2bd0791d90b40ab{margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n        \n    \n            <div class=\"cards has-3-items has-3-items-desktop has-3-items-tablet has-1-items-mobile has-16-9-aspect-ratio is-big \">\n    <div class=\"item-card\">\n        <div class=\"item-card-inner\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/en\/verhaal\/agnes-ontwikkeld-bijzondere-methode-voor-therapie\/\" >\n                                                    <div class=\"card card-normal object-position-center\">\n                                        \n                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-425x301.jpg\" class=\"card-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Agnes met het spel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-425x301.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-1536x1087.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-2048x1449.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-1440x1019.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-850x601.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-1275x902.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-Kleur-je-gevoel_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_003-200x142.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"card-section\" data-equalizer-watch>\n                                                <p class=\"title h4 line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 2;\">Agnes ontwikkelde bijzondere methode voor therapie<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"excerpt line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 4;\">\n        Agnes uit Stiens ontwikkelde een bijzondere methode voor therapie: \u2018Kleur je gevoel\u2019. Met puzzelstukjes, een parkeerterrein met autootjes en een afbeelding van het menselijk lichaam maakt zij gevoelens bespreekbaar en tastbaar. Het idee ontstond toen ze zelf in therapie was en moeite had met abstracte begrippen als \u2018puzzelstukjes\u2019 en \u2018iets parkeren\u2019. Door deze begrippen letterlijk&#8230;\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <span class=\"read-more\">\n        Lees het verhaal \n                    <iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-sm icon-fw\" icon=\"far:angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/a>\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"item-card\">\n        <div class=\"item-card-inner\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/en\/verhaal\/als-je-niet-praat-gaat-het-probleem-gewoon-door\/\" >\n                                                    <div class=\"card card-normal object-position-center\">\n                                        \n                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-425x283.jpg\" class=\"card-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dsc07259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-425x283.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-1275x850.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DSC07259-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"card-section\" data-equalizer-watch>\n                                                <p class=\"title h4 line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 2;\">\u201cAls je niet praat gaat het probleem gewoon door\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"excerpt line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 4;\">\n        Het is 2023 als de 24-jarige Fatma contact opneemt met Amaryllis. Ze betaalt al een aantal maanden geen huur meer. Via Amaryllis komt zij in contact met sociaal werkster Tina. Na een tijdje raakt Fatma zwanger en gaat zij samenwonen met haar toenmalige vriend. \u201cToen ik samen ging wonen, was ik erg blij met het&#8230;\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <span class=\"read-more\">\n        Lees het verhaal \n                    <iconify-icon class=\"iconify icon-sm icon-fw\" icon=\"far:angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/iconify-icon>\n            \n                <\/span>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/a>\n                                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"item-card\">\n        <div class=\"item-card-inner\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/en\/verhaal\/muziek-voor-iedereen\/\" >\n                                                    <div class=\"card card-normal object-position-center\">\n                                        \n                                                                        <div class=\"image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-425x283.jpg\" class=\"card-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"20241021 Buurtband Amaryllis Mark Grupstra 011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-425x283.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-1275x850.jpg 1275w, https:\/\/www.amaryllisleeuwarden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241021-Buurtband_Amaryllis_Mark-Grupstra_011-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"card-section\" data-equalizer-watch>\n                                                <p class=\"title h4 line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 2;\">Muziek voor iedereen<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"excerpt line-clamp-[--line-clamp]\" style=\"--line-clamp: 4;\">\n        Op maandagochtend komt de buurtband bij elkaar om met muziek te oefenen. 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