Guided Mushroom Tour on the Paltz with Rob Chrispijn

Name: Guided Mushroom Tour on the Paltz with Rob Chrispijn
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Herman van Veen Arts Center

took place · 25 Oct 2026

Herman van Veen Arts Center, Soest

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Mycology teacher Rob Chrispijn takes you on a guided walk through the Paltz. During this excursion, you will learn to identify and name mushrooms.

About: Rob Chrispijn

Lyricist and mycologist Rob Chrispijn built his reputation through collaborations with Herman van Veen, Stef Bos and a long list of Dutch artists, while also publishing authoritative books on fungi. Now in his eighties, he remains an active stage presence.

60+

Year active as copywriter

Theater productions on Broadway

What's new

2025-11
Chrispijn performed in Bind's library programming with the lecture 'The Beauty of the Unknown', reading from his collection *Lucky Birds Have It Easy*.
2024-11
On his eightieth birthday (25 November) Chrispijn celebrated at De Kleine Komedie in Amsterdam with Stef Bos, Harry Sacksioni and the Firma Ziel & Zaligheid, and presented his new collection *Lucky Birds Have It Easy*.
2024-11
His life partner Annet Kossen, who created the illustrations for his new book, died suddenly on 20 October 2024 from a heart attack.

Tracks

Suzanne (vertaling Leonard Cohen)His breakthrough as a lyricist, performed by Herman van Veen

Champignons in de JordaanBook (1999) about mushrooms in Amsterdam, his first mycological publication

PaddenstoelengelukBook (2018) about his life as a mushroom enthusiast

Geluksvogels hebben makkelijk pratenCollection of stories (2024), published on the occasion of his eightieth birthday

Er is meerDuo performance with Stef Bos (2023), also released as songs on Bos' album 'Bloudruk'

Guided Mushroom Tour on the Paltz with Rob Chrispijn

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