On Friday afternoon, 23 November 2018, KIVI is organising two city walks in Roermond around a joint dinner to conclude the association's year.

Guided tour ECI hydroelectric power plant and fish ladder
The ECI power plant is a watermill on the River Roer. It is a power plant built in 1920 for the Electro Chemical Industry (ECI). The power station is equipped with a Franci turbine. During the war years, the power plant supplied a modest amount of electricity to the city of Roermond. This came to an end when the turbine building was blown up by German troops in 1945. After restoration, the power station again supplied electricity to ECI until it was closed down by Akzo Nobel in 1974.
The guide will take us on a tour of the power station. The turbine can be reached by descending a steel staircase.
In 2008, the Roer en Overmaas water board installed fish ladders at the ECI power plant, allowing some fish species to return to the upper reaches of the river. In the visitors' room, with an underwater viewing window, we can take a peek into the world of migrating fish.

Theme walk: Repurposing
These are buildings, which today are used in a completely different way than they were originally designed and built for (often a long time ago).
These are certainly not only stately buildings from bygone eras, but also functional buildings that were built not so long ago for a completely different function than they are currently in use for.
These buildings have often literally been saved from demolition.
Accompanied by a VVV guide, we walk a beautiful route along these buildings. Some of them will (if possible) also be viewed from the inside.
For example, we can see an old military barracks, which now houses a large shopping centre (the Designer Outlet Center), an old prison, where you can now stay in luxury for a fee (the Arrest House).

Cosy group dinner
The walks are planned in such a way that there is plenty of room for networking in between the walks and to take part in a joint dinner based on the concept of tablesharing in "Opsjtap Bar and Bik". The concept consists of 3 rounds:
1. Fingerbik (kind of tapas dishes) with bread
2. Different main dishes (meat and fish) are served together with different side dishes, this can then be shared by everyone.
3. Shared dessert

You can make special (dietary) wishes known upon registration, which we will pass on to the chef.

Details and registration
Registration via the website of KIVI Region North and Central Limburg is possible until 9 November 2018 at the latest.