Singer-songwriter & folk

Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia

Q: What music will I hear?

The description says a mix of traditional sounds from Ireland, Brittany, Galicia and Czechia. It ranges from fast reels and jigs to melancholic songs.

Q: What is the Levende Adventskalender?

It runs in Haarlem and Bloemendaal from Sunday 29 November to Wednesday 23 December 2026. For 25 days, a door opens each day at homes, churches and special places. Behind each door there is a concert, talk, meal, ritual or moment of reflection.

Sun 20 Dec – Mon 21 Dec

Centrum De Kapel, Bloemendaal

About

What to expect

The Levende Adventskalender runs in Haarlem and Bloemendaal from Sunday 29 November to Wednesday 23 December 2026.

On Sunday 20 December, the folk band Ar Keltia plays singing and music in De Kapel.

The band mixes traditional sounds from Ireland, Brittany, Galicia and Czechia, from fast reels and jigs to melancholic songs.

25 days; a door opens each day
Front doors, church doors, special places, meeting spaces
Someone opens their home, space and heart daily
Events include concerts, talks, meals, rituals and reflection
Band active since early 2000
Performs in churches and small halls
Known for a unique vocal and instrument sound
Chiel Oudejans: flute, whistles, bodhran, jigs and reels
Wim Heijne: guitar, bass, clarinet and vocals
Wim Heijne plays Irish pub songs and ballads
Jarka Adamcova: vocals, guitar, ukulele, bodhran, percussion
Tom Slootman: Irish harp, vocals; Breton specialist
George Dekker: accordion and vocals

Line-up

Ar Keltia

Listen before you go

Ar Keltia

Chiro Oudejans

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia start and end?

Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia runs Sunday, 20 December 2026, 14:30 until 14:30 the next morning.

Where is Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia?

Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia takes place at Centrum De Kapel, Potgieterweg 4, Bloemendaal.

Who plays at Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia?

The line-up of Levende Adventskalender with singing and music by Ar Keltia: Ar Keltia.

What music will I hear?

The description says a mix of traditional sounds from Ireland, Brittany, Galicia and Czechia.

It ranges from fast reels and jigs to melancholic songs.

What is the Levende Adventskalender?

It runs in Haarlem and Bloemendaal from Sunday 29 November to Wednesday 23 December 2026.

For 25 days, a door opens each day at homes, churches and special places.

Behind each door there is a concert, talk, meal, ritual or moment of reflection.

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Getting there

Centrum De Kapel, Potgieterweg 4, 2061 CT Bloemendaal, Noord-Holland, NL

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