The Glass House

In half an hour 'The Glass House' will open its doors for the 'Serious Request' fundraiser. 
I am fortunate enough to live almost in front of their temporary building, so as first row viewer I can take some nice shots even though I'm not part of the many TV/camera crews.

more info:
Serious Request is a benefit event hosted the week before Christmas each year by Dutch radio station 3FM. The project, begun in 2004, collects money for Red Cross initiatives. During 3FM Serious Request three DJs live in a glass house for six days (five days the first year) on a juice-only fast. They broadcast on the radio throughout the whole 6 days but it's also being transmitted on television. For the first three years, the house was at Neude in Utrecht.

Since 2007, the location of the house has changed each year; in 2011, it was located in Leiden and this year in Haarlem. While the DJs are in residence, they play songs requested by internet-based listeners or visitors. When requesting a song, listeners are expected to donate money to the project; Dutch celebrities also donate money and auction their possessions. The Serious Request project has also been adopted by Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Kenya and South Korea.