Bruzzz Nazomerfestival Bruinisse

Getting ready for an event always brings a mix of excitement and a little bit of behind the scenes chaos, and my upcoming trip to the Bruzz nazomerfestival is no exception 🎨 🌊

It all started when I was scrolling through Facebook and stumbled upon a post about the festival. What caught my eye was the mention of an artist square. A dedicated space for art and culture at a lively local event sounded like a great fit, so after checking my calendar to make sure the date was open, I decided to send an email to inquire about joining 📅 ✨

The response came back quickly with a warm welcome and all the details. The festival takes place on September 12th, at the Haven plateau in Bruinisse, running from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Everything organized by the team seems super structured. They have four large pagoda tents set up, sharing space between two artists per tent, complete with long tables covered in black cloth for a clean look. They even provided free participation, drink tokens, and clear instructions on setup times and parking. It really looked like everything was thought through down to the smallest detail 🎪 🪑

However, as the event gets closer, the usual pre event tension kicked in. A few days before the festival, I hopped onto social media to see the promotional posts. To my frustration, I noticed that all the other participating artists were tagged and featured in the promo materials, but my name was nowhere to be found. It seems like this happens to me every single time 😅 🙈

I sent a quick message to the organization asking if they could include my details as well. They kindly replied that they would add me to the posts. Now, a day later, I am still waiting to see any updates on Facebook or Instagram, although I did notice they started following my page this morning. I am really curious to see if the post goes live before Saturday 🤞 📸

Despite the small promotional hiccup, I am looking forward to setting up my spot at the harbor, meeting fellow creatives, and enjoying the atmosphere. If you are in the area this Saturday, come by the Haven plateau in Bruinisse to enjoy the music, the regional market, and check out all the artwork in person 🥳 🦪

What a wild weekend 😅 After an unbelievable night out at Borrel aan de  Binnenmaas partying late with Frans Bauer, Davy King, and Mart Hoogkamer, I woke up this morning with zero voice and a head heavy enough to sink a boat 😴 No alcohol involved, just pure high energy and far too little sleep 🙈

With a raspy throat and big ambitions, I packed up my artwork and headed to  Bruinisse ☀️ Everything was arranged so nicely, with consumption tokens, covered tables, and a big pagoda marquee shared with other artists 🙌

Then the festival gods decided to test my spirit 🤪

• The Table Shuffle: I was originally given two square beer tables set up together in a block. It seemed fine at first, until I finished displaying my work and realized half my drawings were hidden in the back. Seeing plenty of open space around, I asked if I could place them side-by-side instead. Luckily, the organizers agreed! Even better: my neighbor, who was selling mural art, only needed one table and was desperately looking for something heavy to stop her tablecloth from flying away. I offered to take the extra space off her hands, which solved her wind problem and magically gave me a giant six-meter runway for my artwork! 🎨📐

• The Great Indoor Flood: Right as I finished laying out my large drawings, a rogue water hose behind my table suddenly burst, turning my spot into a miniature lake 🌊 Thankfully, my boxes were lifted off the ground, saving all my original pieces, just some empty boxes were wet😮‍💨

• The Wind Attack: Just as I caught my breath, a massive gust of wind blew through the tent, nearly sweeping my paintings right off the tables 💨 Quick thinking saved the day, and after moving everything half a meter forward, the gallery was safe again 🖼️

• The Ghost Town & Sudden Crowd: By mid morning, eager early birds started trickling in before the official opening 🥳 But by early afternoon, sitting behind the sunny tent canvas with an aching back and zero sleep caught up with me, making my eyes insanely heavy 😴 People were doing the classic festival speed walk past the art stalls without stopping 🚶‍♀️💨

• The Grand Finale: By 3 PM, the crowd finally burst in and the noise went through the roof 🔊 But by 4 PM, things went completely quiet again 🙈 My fellow stallholders started packing up, so I called Hennie to rescue me 🚗 After saying goodbye to the lovely organizers, I packed up and rolled home at 5 PM ✨

Total financial grand prize for the day: zero euros 💰 Zero sales, but a whole lot of survival practice 🤪 It definitely was not the busiest event ever, but the setup itself was fantastic 👍 Now it is time to put my feet up, relax with Nala, and catch up on some much needed rest 🐾🥳

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