The Dutch Samuel Beckett foundation was founded in 1990 to promote the interest in Beckett's work.
The Foundation organises at least one public lecture or event a year. Among the speakers have been: the English Beckett biographer James Knowlson; the translators Anneke Brassinga, Martine Vosmaer en Karina van Santen;the Dutch authors Rein Bloem, J. Bernlef, Piet Gerbrandy, M. Februari and Jacq. Vogelaar; the British Beckett publisher John Calder; the German Beckett director Walter Asmus; and the Irish poet Brendan Kennelly. Its activities have included co-sponsoring an exhibition of the Dutch painter (and friend of Beckett) Bram van Velde, and of an exhibition dedicated to artists inspired by Beckett's work; a private playreading of Eleutheria; a workshop on Samuel Beckett's film Film; a discussion subsequent to a performance of Endgame, etcetera. The Foundation also promotes the publication of studies on and translations of Beckett's work into Dutch. It also intends to issue special collectors items.
The executive committee is organized as follows: Matthijs Engelberts (president; m.engelberts@uva.nl), Onno Kosters (secretary; onnokosters@online.nl).
If you wish to become a supporter, transfer € 7,50 to Postbank 3690442 in the name of Samuel Beckett Stichting, Amsterdam. Or send a cheque covering the desired period to: De Samuel Beckett Stichting, c.o. Matthijs Engelberts, Spuistraat 134, 1012 VB Amsterdam, Netherlands. IBAN: NL 62 PSTB 0003 6904 42 BIC: PSTBNL21.