Tiel – Agnietenhof – Canaco Matsumoto (Japan)
A blossoming fruit tree laden with apples, pears, cherries, plums and strawberries honours the Betuwe as the fruit region of the Netherlands. Our ancestors were eating wild apples as early as 6,000 years ago. The Romans were the first to cultivate apples, pears and cherries on the fertile clay soil of the Betuwe. Fruit growing became professionalised at the end of the 19th century. Since 1961, the Fruit Parade has celebrated this rich tradition. Discover how fruit growing in the Betuwe has developed into a modern industry at the Flipje and Regional Museum.
Pick your favourite fruit, take a bite from the tree or nestle under the branches — relax for a moment in 3D.
Want to know more about this rich history? See chapter 5, 36 and 42 of the new Canon of Tiel.
Canaco Matsumoto is a unique Japanese Madonnara artist living in Tokyo, Japan.
She accidentally fell in love with street painting in 2006 when she went to Florence to study interior design.
Before returning to Tokyo in 2007, she joined the Madonnaris Society. Since then she has been able to put all her inspiration into it.
Her languages and professional skills are changing Japanese people’s views on street art. Canaco also organizes events where they paint together with children in many cities in Japan.
She learned her way of painting through her street experience and continues to learn throughout her life!
