André Rieu and Rowwen Hèze Together At Fundraiser

 André Rieu and Rowwen Hèze together at fundraiser Omroep MAX for Limburg

De Limburger and ANP

André Rieu was recently in Valkenburg to support the affected residents. Photo: Hollandse Hoogte / ANP

André Rieu and Rowwen Hèze are participating in the fundraiser which Omroep MAX will presents on Wednesday 18 August for the victims of the flooding in Limburg.

On 18 August, moneys will be raised during three special live broadcasts, presented by Dionne Stax and Jan Slagter. In the evening, Op1 will also bring attention to the action.

According to Slagter, many Limburgers are still "pulling their hair out" and in urgent need of help. "MAX is happy to do its part, in the form of this national fundraiser. I call on everyone, including businesses, to donate on Wednesday, August 18th. If possible, of course. It can be a large or small amount. Does not matter. After all, every little bit helps," he says.

Huub Stapel

The broadcasts will be aired from the Theodoor Dorrenplein in Valkenburg, which was badly affected by the floods. Besides local residents, well-known Limburgers such as André Rieu and Rowwen Hèze will also be present. There will also be appearances by Huub Stapel, Lilianne Ploumen and André van Duin.

At the end of last month, the amount for the Giro 777 fundraiser for Limburg stood at 10 million euros. In total 190,000 contributers transferred money. The National Disaster Fund started the action on 16 July after heavy rains and high tides caused major problems in Limburg.

Thanks John and Ineke for the article and John's Translation