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SAT 1 APR 2023:
BOOSTER FESTIVAL LIVE: Olaf Putker & The Scenic Sound + Misprint @ Tankstation
In March and April, Tankstation and SoundUnbound will start doing live music every Saturday! There will be local bands, national bands and international touring bands every week!
Want to help? Become a volunteer! Send a direct message to SoundUnbound records.
OLAF PUTKER & THE SCENIC SOUND
With contemporary indie and seventies folk as a starting point, Olaf Putker & the Scenic Sound sounds like a mix of Wilco, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith and Netherland’s own Daryll-Ann. Since he was eight years old, Olaf has been roaming record stores and sleazbars to perform his songs. As a result he has grown into an accomplished songwriter at a relatively young age. In early 2020 he joined forces with the Scenic Sound, consisting of Nathan Becker (lead guitar), Len Harmsen (drums) and Boaz Kuizenga (bass guitar). You can hear controlled americana from time to time, but their songs often culminate in a rebellious wall of sound, invariably delivered with adolescent and brutal energy.
MISPRINT
More info soon.
More info soon.
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TIMES
Open: 19:00
Live music: estimated 20:00
Entrance: Free
TUE 4 APR 2023:
VEGAN DINNER + SYNTH101 WORKSHOP
Join us at Tankstation for a delicious vegan 3-course dinner, and then grab a drink and hang out with your friends, or check out the workshop: SYNTH101
What is a modular SYNTHesizer, what can you do with it and how does it work?
You’ve probably seen them, musicians staring intensely at a box with wires sticking out of them , looking like the doomsday device from an 80’s action movie.
They call it a synthesizer but depending on the modules you choose you can design setups for all sorts of functions of course you can play it with a keyboard but you could also make a theremin or use touch sensors and make a sound installation you can use sequencers and design a setup for specific genres like drones, techno, ambient or hip hop the possibilities are endless.
In modular 101 we are going to look in to the different building blocks that make up a modular synthesizer. Then look at how a few modules can be used in different ways to demonstrate the flexibility of a small system.
In this introduction we are going to look at:
Oscillators, filters, modulators, mixers, effects, attenuators.
While looking at these core elements of modular we will make a drone piece to see them in a practical example. After that a demonstration of some of the more advanced modules and techniques.
Workshop Ticket: €5
Interested? Grab you Ticket here and Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: John
MENU:
Spring Vegetable Soup
Hamburger
Potato Croquette
Capers Sauce
White Cabbage Salad
Apple Beignets with Cinnamon Icing
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 6 APR 2023:
HOLI CELEBRATION @ TANKSTATION
Join us at Tankstation for a Holi celebration where we bring together colors, food, music, art, and people to celebrate the festival in our own Tankstation way!
Check back here soon for more info.
But don’t forget to save the date and get ready for a night you won’t forget!
MENU:
Tofu tikka masala
Garlic Naan
Vegetable Manchurian
Indian salad
Rasmalai
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
SAT 8 APR 2023:
UNBOUND LIVE: Bhajan Bhoy + support @ Tankstation
In March and April, Tankstation and SoundUnbound will start doing live music every Saturday! There will be local bands, national bands and international touring bands every week!
Want to help? Become a volunteer! Send a direct message to SoundUnbound records.
BHAJAN BHOY
When Ajay Saggar a.k.a. will walk on stage at Tankstation it will not be the first time. About five years ago his former band King Champion Sounds did an impressive show with a seven piece band. For Bhajan Bhoy Ajay tours with a smaller setup and only two people on stage.
His newest project Bhajan Bhoy debuted in June 2020, followed by a cassette only album release in 2022. On Friday 10 March 2023, Bhajan Bhoy will release TWO separate albums on the same day, co-released by two highly respected independent labels—Cardinal Fuzz (UK) and Feeding Tube (USA).
Being a musical fanatic, Saggar getss his influences from the obscurities of musical history and recent music, as is showcased in his regular Kosmos Club radioshows at WORM Radio, which explores a kaleidoscopic sonic universe with raga-esque excursions, meditative Dream House drone, folk, dub, electronic soundscapes and heavy guitar riffola (sometimes two chords are enough!).
Bhajan Bhoy is his sound of freedom!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
TUE 11 APR 2023:
DINNER + LIVE BAND: Monsieur Doumani
Come by and enjoy a delicious dinner (18:00) grab some drinks and enjoy the music of Monsieur Doumani from Cyprus
MONSIEUR DOUMANI:
Yes! The show Monsieur Doumani did at Tankstation in May 2022 still brings smiles to our faces and the urge to dance to our feet. We are very happy that this awesome band from Cyprus will return to our Tankstations stage.
Yes! The show Monsieur Doumani did at Tankstation in May 2022 still brings smiles to our faces and the urge to dance to our feet. We are very happy that this awesome band from Cyprus will return to our Tankstations stage.
The members of this trio come from Nicosia (Cyprus) but all have different musical backgrounds. However, they are all enamoured of the traditional Cypriot music on various levels. Their compositions combine traditional Cypriot sounds as well as the shaky conditions of today’s era forming a style distinctively their own.
With their new album, released by Glitterbeat Records in September 2021, they take it one step further, adding a full, raw-edged psychedelic sound to their music. Their music is sometimes reminiscent of vintage Greek styles, other times of 70s Turkish psychpop and psychrock, but always with their own, distinctive flavour.
In those 10 years, Monsieur Doumani played successful concerts all over the world, from Womad to Sziget, from Paradiso to Mupa.
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 13 APR 2023:
DINNER + JAM SESSION
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Brought to you in collaboration with Tankstation and Pavilion Enschede. The house band changes weekly so don’t forget to check out the event page on Facebook and invite your friends.
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by our Craft table, and smile at our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
Surprise Menu!
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
SUN 9 APR 2023:
GUIDED MEDITATION
Join us for a guided meditation evening on Sunday, April 9th at 20:00 at Tankstation.
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
Together we will relax, relieve stress, cultivate our inner peace and hopefully take a break from our busy routine.
The entry is free!
See you there
TUE 25 APR 2023:
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
Open mic. night is back at Tankstation every last Tuesday of the month! Come by and enjoy a delicious meal and then jump on stage to perform!
Tankstation INVITES you to hop on the stage to grab this accepting microphone; For spoken syllables, in metre PROSE, or POETRY. Fervently written STORIES, with beginning, middle, and end! All of which are, of course, optional!
Do you feel you want to SING of a hidden love, or withered roses, gravely somber happy thoughts or parcels in the mail!?
Do you feel like PERFORMING with dance, or theater, or routinely unscripted breakdowns of reality?
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
Surprise Menu!
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
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THU 30 MAR 2023:
DINNER + WORKSHOP: CLIMATE FRESK
Come by and grab dinner, then check out the surprise workshop by climate group Extinction Rebellion Enschede
The Climate Fresk is a 3-hour collaborative team workshop to understand the interrelated causes and consequences of climate change, and to reflect together on possible actions. No knowledge or skills are necessary, the Fresk is open to all!
The workshop will take place as follows
Reflection phase: discover and co-construct the fresco together, using 42 cards, from causes to consequences
Creative phase: make the mural your own by illustrating it and giving it a title – free your artistic soul!
Debate phase: share your emotions, questions, and open up on ways and strategies of action
As places are limited, we ask you to register through xrenschede@protonmail.com
First come, first served!
This workshop was developed by the Climate Fresk association, and will be facilitated by a member of Extinction Rebellion. If you are interested by one (or both) of these associations, this is a great way to get in touch!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
Surprise Menu!
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 28 MAR 2023:
DEBUT: EXPLORE ENSCHEDE EVENT + OPEN MIC. NIGHT
In collaboration with Wilminktheater and Sickhouse, we bring you the first Explore Enschede event: Climb the Sky – an inter-collaborative theater and dance experience!
Enschede is a city with a rich, cultural life. We want you to experience it all. From that thought, Explore Enschede was born. Let’s connect the dots!
First, you dine at 18.00 hours with us at Tankstation (Deurningerstraat 28). Then, at around 19.30 hours, you can walk or cycle to the Wilminktheater (Wenninkgaarde 40-42). There you can watch the dance performance Climb the Sky from the Nederlands Dans Theater (the Dutch Dance Theatre). After the show you may continue your evening at Sickhouse (Stationsplein 1A) for the afterparty and the NDT-movie Mist (Cinema Obscura).
And all this for only 15 euros. So, yes, that’s a lot of culture, for a small cost!
Interested? Get your Tickets Here and Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
Plus, If that doesn’t take your fancy, then our Open Mic. Night is still on!
CHEF: John
MENU:
Mushroom Stew
Potato Gratin
Fried Onion Balls
Pasta Salad
Rhubarb Tiramisu
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
SUN 26 MAR 2023:
YOGA + BRUNCH
Every last Sunday of the month, ease into your morning with relaxing yoga and delicious brunch at Tankstation!
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
The energizing flow is lead by the lovely Monic!
“Let’s start our day with a relaxing journey, get in touch and discover our bodies. Just follow your breath! Let your flow be guided by your body’s movement, take some moments for yourself to reconnect and find your ground.!”
11:00 – Yoga: €8
12:00 – Brunch: €9
Yoga + Brunch Combo: €15 (includes tea or coffee)
12:00 – Brunch: €9
Yoga + Brunch Combo: €15 (includes tea or coffee)
SAT 25 MAR 2023:
UNBOUND LIVE: Kalaallit Nunaat + Bitter Expo @ Tankstation
In March and April, Tankstation and SoundUnbound will start doing live music every Saturday! There will be local bands, national bands and international touring bands every week!
Want to help? Become a volunteer! Send a direct message to SoundUnbound records.
KALAALLIT NUNAAT
Rotterdam seems to be a nerve center for cool guitar bands these days. Bands like Tramhaus and Smudged are going to the big stages, and the next-in-lines are ready to join the party. Today Kalaallit Nunaat combines a love for noise, post-punk and krautrock in to an hypnotic wall of sound. Prepare for some repetitive fun on Tankstation stage tonight!
BITTER EXPO
It used to be complicated to find local bands to support a band like Kalaallit Nunaat, but Bitter Expo is a perfect fit. Noisy, hypnotic and avant-gardish repetitiveness. Straight from Enschede.
It used to be complicated to find local bands to support a band like Kalaallit Nunaat, but Bitter Expo is a perfect fit. Noisy, hypnotic and avant-gardish repetitiveness. Straight from Enschede.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
THU 23 MAR 2023:
DINNER + JAM SESSION
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Brought to you in collaboration with Tankstation and Pavilion Enschede. The house band changes weekly so don’t forget to check out the event page on Facebook and invite your friends.
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by our Craft table, and smile at our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: John
MENU:
Potato + Bean Stew
Rice
Grilled Halloumi
Greek Salad
Date Baklava
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 21 MAR 2023:
UGADI FESTIVAL @ TANKSTATION
Come celebrate the New Moon with us at Tankstation during our Ugadi Festival Celebration!
This Indian festival marks the onset of joy, happiness, hope, and light. The word Ugadi is derived from two Sanskrit words, “Yuga” meaning age, and “adi” meaning, the beginning. In simple words, it means the beginning of a new age.
Like any other New Year’s Day, Ugadi marks new beginnings for people. We are happy to celebrate a new beginning with you!
Expect workshops, music, food and great company.
MENU:
Starter: Masala Vada with Green Chutney
Main: Rice with Kaalu Gojju, Beans Palya, Kosambri & Hapla
Dessert: Dalia Pudding
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 16 MAR 2023:
DINNER + PHILOSOPHY CAFE
Come by and grab dinner, then check out the first Philosophy Cafe at Tankstation! (Image by Roos Vlaar)
This Thursday, we’re trying something new at Tankstation. We’ve invited members of the UT Philosophy section and the Philosophy study association, Ideefiks, to moderate philosophical discussions among the community!
Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of their knowledge or expertise in philosophy, but beware – you will need to defend your positions with arguments! The inaugural question of the evening will be “What is philosophy?”
CHEF: John
MENU:
Ratatouille
Mushroom Croquette
Baked Potato
Tomato Salad
Baked Apple with Cinnamon Ice Cream
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 14 MAR 2023:
ART OPENING + DINNER
Come check out the new exhibition!
Plus don’t forget to stay for some food and drinks!
CHEF: John
MENU:
French Onion Soup
Greek Moussaka
German Cabbage Salad
Italian Fried Gnocchi
Turkish Vegetarian Kofta
Dessert: Spanish Orange Bavarois
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 09 MAR 2023:
DINNER + JAM SESSION
Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Brought to you in collaboration with Tankstation and Pavilion Enschede. The house band changes weekly so don’t forget to check out the event page on Facebook and invite your friends.
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by our Craft table, and smile at our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: Saskia
MENU:
Vegetarian Shaslik
Stroganoff Sauce
Capuchins
Potato Purée
Chicory Salad
Berry Smoothie
Stroganoff Sauce
Capuchins
Potato Purée
Chicory Salad
Berry Smoothie
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 07 MAR 2023:
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY @ TANKSTATION
Join us on March 7th as we celebrate International Women’s Day at Tankstation.
Everyone is welcome! Come with your friends or meet some new amazing people during a night of laughs and fun.
We are thrilled to have invited activists and speakers like Alejandra Slutzky and Ambitious Women UT to share their thoughts on important issues that affect women today. In addition, we will be featuring a special menu created by Chef Deepika, and an art exhibition by Sjharzad Khodadadeh, a female artist from Iran. We will finish the night with an open mic and we invite you to share your stories.
Our goal is to create a space where women and their allies can come together, share experiences, and support each other. We believe that by sharing stories and learning from each other, we can make a real difference in our community.
Please invite your friends and family to join us for this exciting event. We look forward to celebrating International Women’s Day with you all!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: Deepika
MENU (3 courses – €12):
Dahi Vada Chaat
Roasted Spiced Cauliflowers
Dal Makhani
Pulao Rice
Green Apple Salad
Berry Chia Pudding
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 02 MAR 2023:
DINNER + BOARD GAME NIGHT
Calling all board game enthusiasts. Thursday at Tankstation, bring your games (or play some of ours) and join us for a board game night.Plus don’t forget to come by early for a delicious dinner!
Everyone is welcome! Come with your friends or meet some new amazing people during a night of laughs and fun.
Dinner is served at 18:00 and the games begin soon after.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
See you Thursday.
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
Surprise Menu!
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 28 FEB 2023:
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
Open mic. night is back at Tankstation every last Tuesday of the month! Come by and enjoy a delicious meal and then jump on stage to perform!
Tankstation INVITES you to hop on the stage to grab this accepting microphone; For spoken syllables, in metre PROSE, or POETRY. Fervently written STORIES, with beginning, middle, and end! All of which are, of course, optional!
Do you feel you want to SING of a hidden love, or withered roses, gravely somber happy thoughts or parcels in the mail!?
Do you feel like PERFORMING with dance, or theater, or routinely unscripted breakdowns of reality?
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
Surprise Menu!
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
SUN 26 FEB 2023:
YOGA + BRUNCH
Every last Sunday of the month, ease into your morning with relaxing yoga and delicious brunch at Tankstation!
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
The energizing flow is lead by the lovely Monic!
“Let’s start our day with a relaxing journey, get in touch and discover our bodies. Just follow your breath! Let your flow be guided by your body’s movement, take some moments for yourself to reconnect and find your ground.!”
11:00 – Yoga: €8
12:00 – Brunch: €9
Yoga + Brunch Combo: €15 (includes tea or coffee)
12:00 – Brunch: €9
Yoga + Brunch Combo: €15 (includes tea or coffee)
THU 23 FEB 2023:
DINNER + JAM SESSION
Every alternate Thursday bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by at our Craft table, and smile at our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: John
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 21 FEB 2023:
DINNER + LIVE BANDS: ANN BLU + LANCE PRIESTER & COEUR
Come by and enjoy a delicious meal, grab some drinks and enjoy the music of Ann Blu and Lance Priester & Coeur.
LANCE PRIESTER & COEUR
Enschede got to know Lance Priester though his performance last year at the Booster Festival where he did a stellar performance at Metropool. One year later we are looking forward to seeing a more evolved show with his band Coeur. Lance Priester grew up in France, studied in London for a few years and ended up in Tilburg looking for musicians with a similar intention. He has found it in his band Coeur, French for heart.
Enschede got to know Lance Priester though his performance last year at the Booster Festival where he did a stellar performance at Metropool. One year later we are looking forward to seeing a more evolved show with his band Coeur. Lance Priester grew up in France, studied in London for a few years and ended up in Tilburg looking for musicians with a similar intention. He has found it in his band Coeur, French for heart.
ANN BLU
She is a big fan of recycling, which is why Ann Blu’s music has strong references to the past. Her ‘intelligent pop’ holds elements of Steely Dan as well as Amy Winehouse and immerses listeners in a warm bath of guitar and keys grounded by a steady groove. Lyrics can be philosofical as well as ordinary while expressing daily routine from unexpected perspective.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 16 FEB 2023:
DINNER + COMEDY NIGHT
Comedy is back baby with lots of new faces to bring an evening of laughter to all of you!
We’ve gathered all new comedians and we’re ready to bring the laughter!
So join us and our international clan of funny people 16 February for a night of guaranteed laughter!!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
Bronwyn:
Bronwyn Isaac is a New York stand-up comedian, writer, and podcaster who loves being professionally ridiculous. She can be seen on Showtime, Sundance TV, and MTV. You can read her published comedy and pop culture reporting in Vice, Paper Mag, Bustle, Reductress, Someecards, and Alternet. Or you can find her haunting your local cemetery.
Karan:
Karan is an Indian who’s a psychologist, polyamorous and a life coach. If that doesn’t scream out wannabe sex guru we don’t know what else does. He still posesses the stereotypical qualities of your regular indian guy: he’s an engineer, likes spicy food, wears flip flops and also worked in a call center before. So you may ask why he‘s here today? To get more followers for his cult! Because when you work with people for more than 10 years, there is so much content you‘d be stupid not to fiddle around a hobby as a stand up comedian with it! Therefore he’s not really a funny guy, he just finds things funny and is hoping to be laughed at more than laughed with.
Kendra:
Born into a Reagan-era hunter-gatherer society in Alaska, Kendra started playing saxophone at age 8 inspired by the musical stylings of Lisa Simpson. After surviving the treacherous journey down the infamous Alaskan-Canadian hi-way in 1999 to study music in Oregon, she finally left the US once and for all in 2004.In search of a better life (and an affordable Master’s degree) she bought a one-way ticket to Amsterdam never to look back. Since it turns out you cannot pay rent in exposure and beer tokens she started guiding people around the city in 2010, and now performs comedy by night.
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 2 FEB 2023:
DINNER + HELLO YOU SINGLE RELEASE PARTY
Come by and enjoy a delicious meal, and then celebrate the release of the new single by Nelles, Hello You!
After dinner, we will host the celebration of the debut single release from local band Nelles on all streaming platforms. They will also be joined by supporting act Roméo.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 31 JAN 2023:
OPENING OF THE SPRING SEASON! – IRANIAN NIGHT
Join us for a new season, beginning with Iranian night at Tankstation. Including an art opening from Sjahrzad Khodadadeh and music by Oh Whale, DJ Anvari and DJ Aramazd!
For those who might not follow the news completely; in Iran, protests have been going on for months, in reaction to the murder, caused by the Iranian morality police, of the Kurdish-Iranian Jina (Masha) Amini. The Iranian government reacts violently against these protests and has so far caused the deaths of more than 500 people.
Tankstation and its community want to bring attention to this and create a safe space for people to come together.
Program
17:00: Doors open + Exhibition Opening of Sjahrzad Khodadadeh
17:45: Performance of Sjahrzad Khodadadeh
18:00: Dinner (fully booked, sorry)
19:30: Opening Speech
20:00: Open Mic (focused on Iran)
21:00: Live Music (Oh Whale)
22:00: Dj Anvari
17:00: Doors open + Exhibition Opening of Sjahrzad Khodadadeh
17:45: Performance of Sjahrzad Khodadadeh
18:00: Dinner (fully booked, sorry)
19:30: Opening Speech
20:00: Open Mic (focused on Iran)
21:00: Live Music (Oh Whale)
22:00: Dj Anvari
Entrance: FREE
Dinner: €12 (3 course, Persian family recipes dinner)
Sjahrzad Khodadadeh
Being an only child born in the Netherlands to an Iranian family caused a struggle with identity. She was raised with stories about the Persian culture, the time they were free and could celebrate life. She utilises these stories with her in her work, which consists of etchings (a technique where cuts are made in copper or zinc plates, which are then printed on paper). For Sjahrzad, this way of working feels like a ritual, and that feeling she takes with her in her performances will also be shown during this opening.
The exhibition will be on display the whole month, with a closing event on the 7th of march, the evening before International Women’s Day.
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 20 DEC 2022:
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON! – HOLIDAY EVENT
It’s going to be magical!
This Christmas season, come and enjoy a delicious meal and evening of fun together with your chosen family at Tankstation.
We have so much prepared for this amazing night. The night includes:
a 3-course, delicious (of course), holiday dinner
drag performances
specialty drink
and finishes with a holiday pub quiz
So bring your friends, or come alone and share a magical evening with us!
A Gay Ole Christmas
Accompanied by performances by queer people, hosted by Dick Down
CHEF: John
MENU: (3 Courses – €12)
Creamy Tomato Soup
Gorgonzola Stuffed Portobello
Puffed potato with sour cream
Fried Onion
Ginger Tomato Sauce
White Cabbage Salad
Pear Marscapone
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
Creamy Tomato Soup
Gorgonzola Stuffed Portobello
Puffed potato with sour cream
Fried Onion
Ginger Tomato Sauce
White Cabbage Salad
Pear Marscapone
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 15 DEC 2022:
DINNER + KARAOKE NIGHT!!
Karaoke night is back baby! And just like last time it’s set to be the most fun you’ve had ALL YEAR! So come by and grab some delicious dinner, then jump on stage and sing your heart out!
Aïcha and her KarnieKaraokeTheatre are known for the performance and art funfair Karnieland, which is based in Enschede. They’ve been to many places before including Tankstation! Now it is time for them to return!
And while Aïcha loves having theatre and music performances, karaoke remains a big part of the theatre! This time there is no theatre performance, but the karaoke show will be fantastic nonetheless!
So come and sing your heart out with your favourite song! Make it extra dramatic, ’cause remember: karaoke is not about singing well, it’s all about all the fun, the drama and the happy hoarse voices at the end!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: Deepika
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 13 DEC 2022:
DINNER + BAND NIGHT + HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
Come by and enjoy a delicious meal, join in festively with the Christmas decoration making workshop, OR be a Grinch and begrudgingly “celebrate” the season with 3 local ArtEZ bands!
Bands: JVNA, Droom Dit & DSM-5
Here are some reasons why you should come:
– Homemade cookies
– It’s FREE (contrary to your gas bill)
– This crowd wouldn’t judge you at the dinner table
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
PLUS! We have organized a workshop where you can create a unique postcard for friends, family or loved ones.
For creating this postcard we will use two techniques: for the main pattern – screen printing, and for an individual detail – linocut.
As a result, you will take home a postcard, good memories and a stamp to decorate everything around!
Entrance is 2 euro and spaces are limited. So be sure to send us a message or come into Tankstation to sign up.
CHEF: TBA
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 08 DEC 2022:
DINNER + LAST JAM SESSION OF THE SEASON
Every alternate Thursday bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by at our Craft table, and smile at our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: John
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 06 DEC 2022:
DINNER + LADIES COMEDY NIGHT
Comedy is back baby with lots of new faces to bring an evening of laughter to all of you!
This month, we filled the stage with all the best womxn of comedy and they are ready to bring down the house. So invite your friends and enjoy a night of laughs and fun at Tankstation.
So come by and enjoy a delicious meal from the amazing chef Samir, and then laugh your socks off (but maybe not, it’s too cold!) to the amazing comedians joining us!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: Samir
MENU:
TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
TUE 29 NOV 2022:
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
Open mic. night is back at Tankstation every last Tuesday of the month! Come by and enjoy a delicious meal and then jump on stage to perform!
Tankstation INVITES you to hop on the stage to grab this accepting microphone; For spoken syllables, in metre PROSE, or POETRY. Fervently written STORIES, with beginning, middle, and end! All of which are, of course, optional!
Do you feel you want to SING of a hidden love, or withered roses, gravely somber happy thoughts or parcels in the mail!?
Do you feel like PERFORMING with dance, or theater, or routinely unscripted breakdowns of reality?
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: John
MENU:
Stuffed pancake
Grilled chicory root
Pom wedges
Celeriac salad
Arretje’s cake
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 24 NOV 2022:
T(H)ANKSGIVING DINNER + TANK JAM (JAMSESSION)
Come by and share a delicious dinner with the Tankstation family as we celebrate tanksgiving, then grab some drinks and give thanks to the jammers (or join them) on stage!
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
We will be doing things different this Thanksgiving. The tables will be turned around so you can enjoy sitting in the company of everyone that helps make Tankstation possible. We want to share what we receive from you. So come enjoy a spread of delicious vegetarian dishes and a variety of baked goodies.
Make sure to be on time for this event as we will all be eating together.
CHEF: Alex + Raquel
MENU (Family Style – €12)
Peppered Cauliflower Steaks
Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Potatoes
Mushroom Gravy
Rosemary Cornbread
Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Fall Harvest Salad
Apple Crumble
Sweet Potato Pie
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation – due to the nature of this meal we will try our best to meet allergy requirements, but some things may just not be possible)
TUE 15 NOV 2022:
DINNER + LIVE BAND: ROMPERAYO (COLUMBIA)
Come by and enjoy a delicious dinner (18:00) grab some drinks and enjoy the crazy Cumbia of Romperayo from Colombia.
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
Do these faces look familiair? Romperayo’s drummer Pedro Ojeda and bass player Mario already were on stage with their other band Los Pirañas in june 2022. While visiting Europe again for the LeGuessWho festival they return with Romperayo, slightly less noisy, a bit more Cumbia and again pleasantly insane. Their psychedelic but oh so danceable sound balances on the interface of musical madness and genius.
Romperayo stems from the new Colombian music scene that reinterprets their own musical roots in a fascinating way. The basis are the traditional rhythms, but they are wrapped in a contemporary jacket of electronica and seventies psychedelia.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: Samir
MENU: TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 3 NOV 2022:
DINNER + LIVE MUSICIAN: ELENNE MAY
Come by and enjoy a delicious dinner (18:00), grab some drinks, and take in the theatrical experience that is Velvet Beings!
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
Velvet Beings is a music theater that embodies being human with movement, spoken word and music. A musical theater about being human, being real and being new. It is about being human together, about vulnerability and about being one’s own in a society of expectations.
It embraces being human in all its differences, recognizing the external guidelines that judge, status positions that classify, and the human desire to be seen. Speaking out against boundaries and patterns of expectation, she stands up for the authentic human, precious and soft as velvet.
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: TBA
MENU: TBA
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
!!!TUE 1 NOV – CLOSED!!!
Because…
WED 2 NOV 2022:
HEAL ROYALE: HYBRID SYMPOSIUM DINNER
The Symposium of The Overkill Heal Royale is an Hybrid Dinner accessible on site and online. You can be a participant (on site guests and online guests) or watch from a distance (via the stream).
Cooking show: 5 pm – 7 pm online
The first part is an online cooking show. While the speakers cook a recipe they share their research. You can follow the cooking show online and cook along.
The first part is an online cooking show. While the speakers cook a recipe they share their research. You can follow the cooking show online and cook along.
Hybrid dinner: 7.30 pm 10 pm
The second part is the hybrid dinner to join online or at onsite or follow via the stream.
The on-site dinner guests take care of the online guests to create a collective and connecting experience. Linked to each course is a question to which the online guests can respond via Mentimeter. The platform is used as a connection between all participants.
HEAL ROYALE, how do we heal in the time of digitalisation? In a world of multiple and global crises, overload of input and information, screen fatigue and fear of missing out, can we really find space for healing within digital worlds? How can virtual experiences engage with more of our senses, taking account of our physicality, our fragile bodies and our emotional states?
In this symposium we will get inspired by the pleasure of eating and the multiple sensations food can give us to rethink our relation to the digital. We are using dinner rituals to help us discover new ways to behave with our screens and within a digitised reality.
Guest speakers :
Ahmed Isamaldin, Laura A.Dima, Ryan CherewatyModerators:
Patyt Reyes, Agnieszka Wolodzko, Marie Janin
Ahmed Isamaldin, Laura A.Dima, Ryan CherewatyModerators:
Patyt Reyes, Agnieszka Wolodzko, Marie Janin
VR Metaphysical tasting:
Sophia Bulgakova & Leo Scarin & Cemre Deniz Kara.
Program hosted in collaboration with Tetem and Tankstation
Online cooking show : link tba
Dinner on site : Tankstation, Deurningerstraat 28, 7514 BJ Enschede, Register HERE (30 seats available)You will also need a valid day or festival ticket.Dinner online : Each online guest will receive a private zoom link, Register HERE (10 spots available)
Dinner on site : Tankstation, Deurningerstraat 28, 7514 BJ Enschede, Register HERE (30 seats available)You will also need a valid day or festival ticket.Dinner online : Each online guest will receive a private zoom link, Register HERE (10 spots available)
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
TUE 11 OCT 2022:
PUMPKIN CARVING + DINNER + DJEMBE WORKSHOP
Come by and enjoy a delicious dinner (18:00), grab some drinks, and join our special Djembe workshop!
>>> CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR PLATE <<<
Our Djembe workshop was so popular, we decided to bring it back!
Come learn how to play traditional West African Rhythms with our favorite Djembe teacher @paulpercussie
This workshop is for beginner and advanced alike. Everyone can learn in this workshop.
Each participant will get a Djembe to play/practice. There will also be bass drums that are played with sticks.
Learn everything from basic beats to complete song.
Workshop price: €12
Spots are limited and will fill up, so please sign up here or come by Tankstation and put down your name (cash only in person).
CHEF: Carlos
MENU: (3 Course Meal – Japanese Cuisine – €12 (Full Plate))
Miso Tofu Soup
Shitake Donburi
Sunomono
Coffee Jelly
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 29 SEP 2022:
QUEER COMEDY NIGHT
Comedy Night is back at Tankstation and this month we have so much more to give you.
Join us, 29 September, for the first ever Queer Comedy Night at Tankstation.
We are going beyond comedy to bring you…
-LGBTQ+ speakers
-3 comedy acts
-Burlesque and
-2 drag performances
-3 comedy acts
-Burlesque and
-2 drag performances
It is going to be a night of laughs and fun. Save the date!
Interested? Respond to the event on Facebook and invite your friends!
CHEF: Deepika
MENU:
Paneer Tikka Skewers
Okra Curry with Rice
Potato Salad
Gulab Jamuns
Don’t forget to make a reservation if you would like to eat dinner because, without a reservation, we can’t guarantee you food!
(You can also indicate you’d like a vegan option or let us know about any allergies in your reservation)
THU 8 SEP 2022:
ONAM SADYA DINNER + JAM SESSION
TankJam is back!!! Join us for the first jam session of the season this Thursday. Plus, we’re celebrating Onam Festival which means a very special dinner will be hosted here at Tankstation! Check out the menu below.
Every alternating Thursday bring your instruments, jump on stage, and jam along with your Tankstation family!
Hosted in collaboration with Pavilion, the people that bring you TuinJam and TankJam!
Plus don’t forget to check out our famous Give & Take store, stop by at our craft table, and smile & say hello to our wonderful volunteers who make all of it possible!
CHEF: Kashyap
MENU:
Banana chips (V)
Pappadum (V)
Lemon pickle (V)
Cabbage Thoran (V)
Kootu curry (V)
Erissery (V)
Ellu curry (V)
Rice (V)
Avial
Beetroot Pachadi
Kurukku Kalan
Parippu Pradhaman
All dishes marked (V) are vegan.
Due to the number of dishes it is not possible to make a vegan version of the non-vegan dishes. This is also to preserve the authenticity of the dishes. We hope you understand.
