History - Tattoo Oosterbeek


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	The Tattoo at Oosterbeek is already more than 30 years an event, which has not brought in to make calculations in all annual commemorations in Oosterbeek. The veterans and may family are present at the tattoo. Beside the Airborne March, this Tattoo is the largest event of the municipality Renkum. The Tattoo has been set up in 1975, without someone shortage, doing Jan van Eck, Cees Spijkers and Mr. B. Beekman. Also Jan Westerhof have performed from beginning to a lot of activities for the Tattoo. In 1975, the situation was, however, differently as now. There was setting still no and the lights did not stand like now anchored in the ground. To say it tidy this had been justified not entirely arbo-technical, but with united strengths there a hope appeared possible, already now still speak the older one concerning a dangerous situation.
	The group builders of 1989.
	One had thought that the bacon hoist would draw approximately 800 visitors, according to the police force reports were that there 4000!! In old newspaper article Henk Hoefakker (then of the time President of the royal harmony Oosterbeek) left, us know that the Tattoo would get probably, however, a continuation. Tattoo Oosterbeek was born. Later one with a lot of thousands of man hours it has well-known made now this way setting, also the lights sit anchored in sum sit there approximately such a 10 cubic meters concrete under the tattoofield. Yes, there in of the time solicit has been performed where we year now every still pleasure and freedom of have during building the area. And still there volunteers, who help already as from the first hour, are. It is complete does odd jobs to put and keep the affair on the ride. But it reflects every year a satisfaction if it has succeeded. After a dive in the file of Tattoo Oosterbeek an overview has been composed of the participating brass bands, since the establishment of the event in 1975. Striking it is see that several associations have merged, or even already no longer existed. Outside that, you can by means of this overview perhaps memories can pick up, or your own music association retrieves! Click here for the review.
	Young and old during Tattoo Oosterbeek 1990. On the photograph also one of current organisators Rob Derwig.
	In the past there were preceding of the Tattoo streetparade. Since the Tattoo of 2004 these have been no longer. This excursion went straight through the centre of Oosterbeek and finished on the tattoofield. Every year has the organisation a successful programme, with good corps, to compose and knows one the public weather to amuse. It is also fantastic know that Tattoo Oosterbeek draws every year witnesses from the complete Netherlands, and they belongs to the top 20 in the election of Tattoo of the year. This election has been set up by the redaction of Korpsmuziek.nl
	Streetparade before the Tattoo. You see bandsmen of Adest Musica - Sassenheim, fanfare ESKA - Bemmel, fanfare IJsselband - Rheden and Eendracht - Schaarsbergen.

	Tattoo Oosterbeek is of the tattoos which take part annually in the election be able notify that Tattoo the year, loved by Korpsmuziek.nl. we are proudly Tattoo Oosterbeek has every year a high class ring in this election. You click here to see what the results of last years have been!