Great news! We’re excited to announce the launch of TICmums this season!
This will be a special space for all moms to share their motherhood experiences, tips and tricks, and most importantly, plan regular baby/kid-friendly meetups where everyone can have fun.
Want to learn more or join the next event? Email us at
Bike Tour in Brabant
Join tíc members for a leisurely and scenic bike ride in the lovely Tilburg countryside!
The official invite is coming soon, but save the date!
Not a member yet and want to know more?
Meeting point: Corner Goirleseweg and Galgenpad (bike path, opposite Willem II Stadium)
Cost: Free!
Date: Sunday, 25 May
Time: 1:30pm- around 4:30pm
STE Language Trainings
A good conversation starts with speaking the same language – Choose Dutch, English, or German at our STE Languages Summer School.
Strengthen your language skills with language training from STE Languages. Language training helps you find the right words and communicate with confidence. Our trainers are conversant with more than 20 languages, which can be taught individually or in groups. It is possible to register directly for an Open Enrollment at STE Languages.
Liberation Day Concert
Join us at Jaxx Marina to enjoy the Liberation day concert!
Venue: Piushaven (Jaxx Marina)
Cost: Free!
Date: Monday, 5 May
Time: 19:30 – concert starts at 20:00
Date:April 23, 2025
Reviewed by: Anne van Oorschot
Tic rating: 3.4/5 stars
Four TIC members and one guest braved the damp and chilly weather to meet at Anne’s to discuss Miss Emily, by Irish author Nuala O’Connor. The book is primarily set around 1865 in the Massachusetts home of American Poet Emily Dickinson. There is a crisis at the start of the novel – the Dickinson household is without a maid, so the mother and 2 daughters have to do all the housekeeping and kitchen duties.
TICnic
We are excited to announce the return of our beloved yearly tradition: the annual picnic, or tícnic as we like to call it! Join us for an afternoon of tasty fun and friendship at Het Spoorpark.
We invite you to bring a main dish or dessert to share with the group. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase a dish from your home country!. TIC will provide refreshing drinks, cutlery, and everything else we need for a fantastic picnic.
Date: March 28, 2025
Reviewed by: Anne van Oorschot
Since I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s – yup, I’m that old 😉 – I heard a lot of Bob Dylan’s music as a kid. Add to that the fact that he comes from the state of Minnesota, just like me, and you can understand why I wanted to see the movie, A Complete Unknown. The movie follows the start of Dylan’s musical career in the 60’s in New York city.
Get ready for ticMovie Night! Join us on the last Friday of each month at Pathé Centrum or Cinecitta. Movie, friends, and drinks – it’s the perfect way to end the month!
The movie selection and location is given at the beginning of the week.
Interested to join?
Send us an email to:
bookclub_movienight@tic013.com
Date: February 28, 2025
Reviewed by: Hein van Oorschot
On February 28, 9 TIC members & guests visited the movie The Brutalist in Cinecitta. The movie tells the story of an architect who belongs to the so called Brutalism style school (massive, intimidating, mostly raw concrete), that was popular during 3-4 decades after World War 2. (see an exemplary picture)
The Hungarian Jewish architect, Lásló Tóth, flees from Nazism to the USA (environment Philadelphia) without his wife, who follows him later.
Date: February 6th, 2025
Reviewed by: Vanya Dobrikova
Tic rating: 3.4/5 stars
The discussion of the Booker Prize-winning book Timeshelter, written by the Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, was interesting and full of questions. On one hand, the book has a philosophical side, contemplating the subject of memory loss and how our identity is intertwined mostly with the times when we were younger and happier. For this reason, it was not enjoyed as much by the younger members of the book club, who are practically living in these times now, while older members enjoyed the reflections on time, memory, and the past more, as they could relate to them.