24-27 August: Preuvenemint in Maastricht

Preuvenemint is a four-day culinary event on the Vrijthof square in the city of Maastricht. It is held yearly in the last full weekend of august, so on the last sunday of august and the three days preceding it. Consequently, Preuvenemint 2006 is held from Thursday, August 24 until, and included, Sunday, August 27.

The Vrijthof square will then host some fourty stands, in a nice setting, where one can taste delicious food and wine, and enjoy a large variety of live music.

The word Preuvenemint is a contraction of the Maastricht words ‘preuve’ (to taste) and ‘evenemint’ (event). And an event where you can taste all the good things of life is exactly what it is.

Over thirty stands are functioning as restaurants; beer and softdrinks are available in four large stands, and the live music is played from a permanent open-air stage.

This makes the Maastricht Preuvenemint the largest open air restaurant in the world, and the cosyest, by far.

There is no entrance fee; special Preuvenemint bills (the so called preuvene-lappe) to pay your consumptions are available at a handful of places over the square.

One preuvenelap costs € 1,60; a booklet of ten preuvenelappe costs € 16.- . Prices for beer and softdrinks are 1 preuvenelap; every restaurant-stand has at least one fine thing that you can taste for 2 preuvenelappe; exquise food is of course more expensive. The live music is completely free.

The proceeds of the Preuvenemint will be fully spent on good causes.

Opening hours of the Preuvenemint 2006:
Thursday 24 August
from 6.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m

Friday 25 August
from 4.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Saturday 26 August
from 12.00 p.m. to 02.00 a.m.

Sunday 27 August
from noon to 00.00 a.m.

More information: Preuvenemint website