Wijze Sint in het Nederlands

The Wise Santa is starting…

“Boys and girls, I want to stay a little bit longer in the Netherlands, because there is something going on!

I am sitting here in my pajamas looking full of wonder at my new cape.

After consulting for 2,5 years around the drawing board, mostly in Amsterdam with more than 200 parties worldwide, fin-al-ly there is a new design!

The old one is outdated right? It is so dusty and it looks like it comes out of middle age, but in the meantime, I am 1751 years old and I like to wear my cape timelessly.

Would you like to help me by donating?”

The Wise Santa is there for every child

“Together we stand strong, Wise Santa is an old soul and simply does his work.

Wise Santa is for every child!
I am being celebrated 17 centuries long for that.
No one can tell me otherwise.

Tsja! The helpers from Santa Claus didn’t understand that there were difficulties who could and couldn't receive presents this year.

Because, ho, ho, ho they make faults more often, that's what they are known for, then I question myself, who is more absent-minded than me?

My vision is still as sharp as it was, it only became sharper through the years and every child is as important to me.”

The golden ribbon of Wise Santa

“‘Luckily my team has prepared this mission very properly. Well, well, well a lot of months, what am I saying, my team worked for years on this mission. They have so much patience and talent.

I am very happy with my new cape! With a lot of care there is being worked on my cape and I can not wait to show it to you, and this year it is the perfect timing.
Though my beard was a difficult one.

In the future, everyone can wear my cape; for young and old. Only in the name of Wise Santa, where love is the user manual.”

There are 4 ways to donate:
1. WhyDonate: choose your own amount (this is ongoing, without reward).
2. Ethereum: choose your own amount (this is ongoing, without reward).
3. Manually: NL87INGB0007817624
BIC/SWIFT: INGBNL2A
In the name of Visual Gin B.V.
ING Bank N.V.
Foreign Operations
PO Box 1800
1000 BV Amsterdam
4. Buy Photo: Every building in Amsterdam can support (till 15th August 2022) with €2000 - €5000 and receives a digital photo with Wise Santa in front of their building.

Wise Santa win-win-wins

“‘And now you are wondering, why donating when I am so rich?’’

Wealth is on the inside, and that is why I would love for everyone to wear my gown, so that it's not only my decision.

Besides that, every donation big or small, is making sure that I can shine and be my true self.

This is only the beginning, I would love to hear your reactions on my new cape, because after that we want to work with your vision.

We worked on the sweets, my story, the music, a documentary and even a museum exhibition.

 Because what I have been through the last 1700 years…..

That is why the celebration from this year is a revolution on itself with the presentation for my new wardrobe.”

Marijn van Oosten, visual visionary, founder and who brings alive Wise Santa

“My name is Marijn van Oosten, I am the founder of Wise Santa. My talent is visualizing the core and origin from Saint Nicholas and bringing back his vision via art.

The embodiment and soul from Wise Santa goes beyond the current tradition and touches what departs from it.
We transform diverse social issues in an understandable way that is reaching all layers of society.

To be equal, is very important, because we translate  the vision from Saint Nicholas crystal clear to a tangible experience full of liveliness.”

Wise Santa gives you a hint

This enterprising art project is pur sang craftsmanship and more than €150.000 is sponsored by UKIO itself and several parties where we successfully work with.

At this moment Wise Santa requires before the 1st of July 2022 €29.590, in order for us to launch Wise Santa Crowdfunding on the 1st of September 2022 successfully. 

Wise Santa Financial overview till the 1st of September 2022:
€ 12.000 Anne, 2x Wise Santa clothing (3 layers)
€ 3.000 Marijn, concept design & organization (6 months)
€ 1.900 Isabelle internship 2x Shoes + 2x Miter
€ 700 Arjen, Horse Clothing
€ 750 Sara, Project plan
€ 500 Webster, Photoshoot
€ 1.000 Leroy, Video's
€ 750 Paul, Foundation establishment
€ 4.300 Alphons, Brand Registration
€ 2.000 Lisa, Graphic design
€ 26.900 Total sum
€ 2.690 10% Unexpected
€ 29.590 Total

We created such a strong fundament to provide safety to tackle complex social issues and create joyful celebration for society. 

This visual manifest is designed by UKIO, and is being realized by the Foundation UKIO (in establishment) with thanks to all the collaborations, with in particular and under guidance from Saint Nicholas, who is known as Santa Claus and Sinterklaas in Dutch, alias Wise Santa.

The vision of Wise Santa connects us together

Do you have an ideas or feedback, a question or would you like to share your view with us?

For questions or participation, full in the form down below, contact: wisesanta@ukio.co and Pauli will support you.

We are happy to receive your input. Please understand that when you share your input with us, this can be already, or becomes, part of the development of Wise Santa; the copyright will be on our side. Since Marijn brings together all of the elements of everyones input till one coherent whole that is suitable for every culture to participate in. 

We take a sprint, by everyone who supports Wise Santa

There are more than 200 talented and valuable organizations that work with us and support us, mostly by donation.

Endlessly grateful for your contribution!

Internal Team:
Marijn van Oosten: Founder, Visual Visionair, Designer/Artist
Anne de Grijff: Clothing Design
Py Twang Jin: Event Coordinator
Ayu Lestardi: Production Music
Josine Hendriksen: Communication Strategy
Lisa Ottevanger: Graphic Design
Maika Crampton: Project Management
Sara Guagnini: Writer Project Plan
Pauli Ploeger: Personal Assistant Marijn
Roos Postma: Assistant Project Preparations
Klaartje Dullemond: Scenario Writer
Daniela Clementi: Video Design

External Team:
Arthur van Schendel: Mentor
Webster Mugavazi: Photographer
Arjen de Jong: Horse Clothing & Horse riding lessons
Silas van Bezu: Realization Cane
CC Proof: Capture Concepts
Notaris Schut - van de Ven: Notary
Voordekunst: Crowdfunding (available from 1st Sept ‘22)

Extra details about Wise Santa

Follow us on Social Media:
Wise Santa on Pinterest (@thewisesanta)
Wise Santa on Facebook (@wisesanta)
Wise Santa on Instagram (@wisesanta)
Wise Santa on Twitter (@wisesanta)
Tip: add your favorite music to our Spotify list:
Wise Santa on Spotify

What we have finished, financed by ourselves:
+ <200 (active) collaborations
+ Website www.wisesanta.co
+ Crowd funding ready per 1st September 2022 (www.voordekunst.nl)
+ Project Plan (20 A4)
+ Communication plan (10 A4)
+ 5-year Financial Overview (10 A4)
+ Planning 3-years (12 A4)
+ Pitch (15 A4)
+ Research (incl. collaboration KNAW)
+ Pinterest with 5500+ images sorted by 24 topics
+ TED Talk (in collaboration with TEDxWomen Amsterdam, ready for after the launch)
+ Government of Amsterdam application (for launch)
+ Clothing is designed (door o.a. Marijn en Anne de Grijff)
+ Music in research development 
+ Food in concept stage
+ Museum exhibition is prepared (there is interest from 2 famous museums in Amsterdam) 
+ Social Media: Instagram (NL + EN), Facebook (NL + EN), Twitter (EN)
+ Sponsoring Feedback rounds door NL 

Schedule March-September 2022:
With the donations, we can launch the clothing and plan photoshoots and make video material so we can prepare the crowdfunding. 

Planning September - December 2022:
Wise Santa crowdfunding goes live on 1st of September 2022. Donations start at: €10 and there are very special presents as compensation.
With this crowdfunding we want to finance the Wisa Santa parade and celebration on the 12th of November 2022.
You can have a look at the (crowdfunding) budget for the first phase here.

Curious?
Wise Santa has 7 launches, apart from the ongoing costs, each one of them has their own financial overview:
1. Clothing + Celebration + Feedback Round
2. Visual (Illustration and photography) + Story + Research
3. Product Line
4. Music
5. Food
6. Documentary
7. Museum exhibition

It is possible to donate from: €5.000-€10.000 or specifically one launch. The first launch-year (2022) is €75.000. The total amount for the realization, spread over 5 years, is €1.2 million, what will be timelessly, for Dutch citizens but also for everyone worldwide that celebrates Santa Claus.
For large donations, mail wisesanta@ukio.co and we are looking forward to plan a phone call with you.