Martin van Bleek, honoured
Each year many unsuspecting Nederlanders find themselves invited to their town hall to be granted a national honour in the “Lintjesregen” in honour of the King’s birthday.
Amid great secrecy, this year, on April 25th, our Organist and Director of Music, Martin van Bleek, ended up being one of them. At the 2025 ceremony, for his many achievements in his professional and voluntary roles over more than fifty years, Martin was awarded Ridder van de Orde van Oranje by the Mayor of Haarlem, Jos Wienen, in the Gravenzaal at Haarlem’s Stadhuis.
Ridder – knight – Order of Oranje Nassau – learn more about it here
