--- title: About Moulin Blues date: 2024-01-22T21:23:00+01:00 author: admin canonical_url: "https://www.moulinblues.nl/en/about-moulin-blues" section: Pagina --- ![](/dist/images/2026-pattern-1920.jpg) # About Moulin Blues ![](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/pages/_920x537_crop_center-center_none/1986-01.jpg) What start­ed as an idea over a glass of beer in Café De Prins in Ospel, has grown into one of the largest blues fes­ti­vals in the Nether­lands. Since 1986, the chord pro­gres­sions of the blues have echoed across the Ospelse Peel. Over the years, the fes­ti­val has become such an inte­gral part of the Ospel com­mu­ni­ty that it is now insep­a­ra­bly con­nect­ed to it. The tiny one-day event has since grown into a full-fledged two-day fes­ti­val, secur­ing a well-deserved spot among the most impor­tant blues­fes­ti­vals in Europe. ## Stories from volunteers Volunteers share their stories about the past, present, and future of the festival [ ![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PPaMTL_RY_M/hqdefault.jpg) De Geschiedenis ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaMTL_RY_M) [ ![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/F8B5dhq175g/hqdefault.jpg) De Muziek ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8B5dhq175g&cc_load_policy=1) [ ![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/exO53hyp8cI/hqdefault.jpg) De Vrijwilligers ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exO53hyp8cI) [ ![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/Wt8l2qVZie4/hqdefault.jpg) De Sponsoren ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt8l2qVZie4) [ ![](https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/Zd43Q0MceZU/hqdefault.jpg) De Toekomst ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd43Q0MceZU) ## Volunteers Moulin Blues is one of the few festivals that is made possible almost entirely by the efforts of more than 500 volunteers from the region. They are involved in setting up the festival grounds, supporting the event during the festival, and handling the breakdown afterwards. ![Two volunteers behind the bar](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/pages/_500x400_crop_center-center_none/Vrijwilligers-Moulin-Blues-Johan-Horst-1.jpg) ## ANBI-status The festival is organized annually on a voluntary basis by the Stichting Rhythm & Blues Ospel. In 2022, this foundation was granted ANBI status (Public Benefit Organization), a recognition for its contribution to the public good. Stichting Rhythm & Blues Ospel operates completely independently, without direct influence from commercial event organizations. ![Festival grounds with ANBI logo](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/pages/_500x400_crop_center-center_none/anbi.jpg) ## 40 years Blues in Ospel How a small festival became a mature two-day event - [ ![](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_270xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1986-01.jpg) Enlarge image 1986 01 ](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_1920xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1986-01.jpg) - [ ![](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_270xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1988_2025-02-19-150135_djjh.jpg) Enlarge image 1988 ](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_1920xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1988_2025-02-19-150135_djjh.jpg) - [ ![](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_270xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1990_2025-02-19-150134_hepu.jpg) Enlarge image 1990 ](https://www.moulinblues.nl/assets/files/resized/about-moulin-blues/_1920xAUTO_crop_center-center_none/1990_2025-02-19-150134_hepu.jpg) - 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