We are happy to announce, that the Dutch ambassador Mr. Hiensch wille be one of our key guests at the final event, where he will present the awards to the winners. Furthermore, the Dutch embassy will sponsor this event. We would like to thank Mr. Hiensch and the embassy for their support, and we are looking forward to the final races in India!
Dutch embassy in India: http://www.hollandinindia.org/
The 18 May event in Rotterdam was a big success! The Enviu crew arranged a nice location with a circuit, stage and tents. Stef van Dongen, the director of Enviu, the 4 Dutch teams, the President- General of VROM and Wubbo Ockels held inspiring speeches to the many visitors and the press.
At the end of the day a mini- race was organized in which the 4 Dutch teams raced each other for 10 laps. Wubbo Ockels gave the start signal and the auto rickshaws were off to go! The winner of this thrilling tuktuk-chase was Hanzehogeschool Groningen! Congratulations!
Now the focus will be on the final events in India; let’s make it an even bigger success!
For more pictures of the final event, go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/enviu/sets/72157618773485398/
Media
The press was all over us that day and we received a lot of media coverage. Below we listed some examples. Unfortunately everything is in Dutch!
Television:
- NOS journaal 20:00 & 22:00, 18-05-2009 (Link: http://player.omroep.nl/?aflID=9543384)
- FD.tv (http://rapidshare.com/files/235909526/090519_schone_tuktuks.flv.html)
- GeenStijlTV http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/506341/923a2058/kim_gespot_op_tuktuk_race.html
Newspapers:
- Financieel Dagblad, saturday 16-5-2009 (Link:
http://www.fd.nl/artikel/11617947/indiase-taxi-s-zonder-rook-stank-achttien-euro)
- Metro tuesday 19-5-2009, page 13 (Link:
http://metropoint.metro.lu/20090519_Rotterdam.pdf)
- Spits! Tuesday 19-5-2009, page 5 (Link:
http://digi.spitsnet.nl/2009-05-19/1024/magazine.html)
- De Havenloods Noord, wednesday 20-5-2009, frontpage (Link:
http://www.deweekkrant.nl/files/pdfarchief/HNO/20090520/HNO_HNOO-1-01_090520_1.pdf)
- De Telegraaf, Tuesday 19-5-2009, page 9
Radio:
- Radio Rijnmond Programm: Rijnmond Nu
Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/quarkness/sets/72157618342105059/
High-tec photography: http://www.360fotos.nl/tuktuk.html
The final event in Rotterdam is approaching! We would like to invite you all!
Click the link for the official invitation: tuktuk_invitation_digital.pdf
We’ll see you in Rotterdam!
