As the son of a father who couldn’t live freely, restricted by the social conventions of the time, Ruud has been asked to speak and sing at the opening of the LOVE EXPO art exhibition, as a part of the Pride At The Beach festivities in Zandvoort this summer. In addition Ruud will play a 30 minute concert with Ro Krauss on viola, at the 2025 Pride At The Beach Culture Night at the Zandvoort Dorpskerk on Tuesday July 22nd.