Connecting people and seeking deeper levels of meaning by unique stories
Why LENS TV?
LENS TV (www.lenstv.eu) is a unique streaming channel, aimed at connecting people, seeking deeper levels of meaning. LENS TV is television about things that matter – topics that give food for thought. It encourages you to think about your life and that of the people around you.
LENS TV wants to drive conversations by collecting stories that people see mirrored in their own lives. The channel features stories like that in various categories like ‘Heart for the Homeless’, ‘Live From the Log House’, ‘Stories of Passion’, ‘Body, Mind & Soul’ and ‘Encouragement’.
“All it takes is a conversation”
That thought is the key of the content of streaming channel LENS TV. It features genuine, impactful stories of people from all walks of life. From the homeless to entrepreneurs and artists; if people have passions that impact society, this is where you will discover their story.
LENS TV wants to connect hearts and souls. Have people open their eyes to each other’s walk in life. We need this. More than ever.
Theo Lens, who started the platform, is focused on the goals of it’s content: “This is television that is meaningful. We provide food for thought. About yourself and the people around you. LENS TV wants to facilitate the conversation by collecting stories people recognise in their own lives”.
Our connecting & inspiring programs
LIVE FROM THE LOG HOUSE lets music drive candid conversations. Theo Lens often receives creative, musical guests in his Log House: a wood cabin that puts both established artists as well as new talent at ease. It provides a great backdrop for concerts, livestreams and interviews with artists around the fireplace. It’s an environment that lets you discover new music and gets people talking!
In HEART FOR THE HOMELESS Theo Lens explores his own passion: providing a face and voice for the homeless, in the Netherlands and abroad. LENS TV features, for instance, the gripping documentary ‘HOME AT LAST’. It tells the story of Theo’s life and his discovery of the world of the homeless. Find out more yourself in a variety of real life portraits and gripping reality tv.
With ENCOURAGEMENT, artists provide needed encouragement in difficult times. A song at the right time, a speech, a short message: all aimed at ENCOURAGEMENT.
BODY, MIND & SOUL features videos that provide tips and guides to initiatives that positively impact your health and lifestyle. True eye-openers and intriguing projects offer you new ways to stay healthy, in body and mind!
LIVE STREAM as a growing video platform we constantly want to connect and inspire people worldwide. With our live streaming platform we give professional artists and new talent the opportunity to reach everyone in real time. Lens TV delivers high-quality viewing & sound experiences.
Who I am
My name is Theo Lens. I was born in The Netherlands in a small village in 1953. As the eldest son of a doctor, my future already seemed set. For the first part of my life I was an angry youngster. After boarding school I was determined to become a musician. Following a stay with my hippie friends I went on as a musician and performed (inter)nationally, in different outlets: as a solo artist, as part of a band or as part of a showband. It ultimately led to running a recording studio, and owning a record label and management company. Later in life I ran my own event agency and organised many impressive events for large business companies. I made good money, but I fell into the trap of working too hard and not paying enough attention to my beloved ones, which resulted in almost losing myself. I decided to sell my company and committed myself to my family, music and the many beautiful things that came my way. Even though I left my ‘wild’ years behind me, I still think people in this society focus too much on work, money, property, status, security and power. I want to use my abilities to make television aiming to connect people and seek deeper levels of meaning.
Theo Lens
How you can help to make a difference better place life great again
Pay as you wish! Your gift small or big is very precious to us; freely given. I give freely. It’s your choice whether to give a donation. I leave you to act in integrity. It’s between you and your own possibilities. Your donation is a way of ‘giving forward‘ for what comes next. It is an investment. By giving, you create a space in you for pure love to fill LENSTV with more programs that bring joy to us all! Your donation is an act of love, making a huge difference, whoever you are.
LENS TV Supports.
DR. LENS FOUNDATION
The mission of the Dr. Lens Foundation, named after my father, is to stimulate the inclusiveness and dignity of every (homeless) person. Every homeless person needs a friendly word – a dialogue – to experience dignity and to cherish hope. The foundation calls to get involved with homeless people, by greeting, approaching, or indirectly supporting them. The foundation and its ambassadors offer a future perspective wherever possible or support to individual homeless people on their way back to a life away from the streets. In addition, the foundation wants to contribute directly and indirectly to homeless people to be able to live safely.
Check out more at www.drlensfoundation.com.
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, is developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. What started with the creative vision of a Dutch student and has now grown into an inspiring operation to reach a 90% reduction in ocean plastic.
Check out more at www.theoceancleanup.com
UP4S
The UP4S foundation helps children in Uganda to have a brighter future. Founded in 2003 by Sylvia Mbabazi, the foundation now operates schools in the village of Bukomansimbi. It operates from its christian perspective that we have a responsibility to our neighbors, close by or far away.
Check out more at www.up4s.nl
SHELTERSUIT
Worldwide, over 150 million people are experiencing homelessness, a number that is growing by the minute. Sheltersuit believes that everyone deserves warmth, protection and dignity. The Sheltersuit is a wind and waterproof jacket with an optional sleeping bag attachment to provide immediate shelter. The Sheltersuit consists of a jacket, sleeping bag and a duffel bag made from high-quality, breathable tent-fabric. The inner lining is made from upcycled sleeping bags, making each Sheltersuit unique. The large hood shields the face from rain and streetlights and contains an integrated scarf. www.sheltersuit.com
LENS TV Supports
THE OCEAN CLEANUP
The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, is developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. What started with the creative vision of a Dutch student and has now grown into an inspiring operation to reach a 90% reduction in ocean plastic.
Check out more at www.theoceancleanup.com
SHELTERSUIT
Worldwide, over 150 million people are experiencing homelessness, a number that is growing by the minute. Sheltersuit believes that everyone deserves warmth, protection and dignity. The Sheltersuit is a wind and waterproof jacket with an optional sleeping bag attachment to provide immediate shelter. The Sheltersuit consists of a jacket, sleeping bag and a duffel bag made from high-quality, breathable tent-fabric. The inner lining is made from upcycled sleeping bags, making each Sheltersuit unique. The large hood shields the face from rain and streetlights and contains an integrated scarf. www.sheltersuit.com
DR. LENS FOUNDATION
The mission of the Dr. Lens Foundation, named after my father, is to stimulate the inclusiveness and dignity of every (homeless) person. Every homeless person needs a friendly word – a dialogue – to experience dignity and to cherish hope. The foundation calls to get involved with homeless people, by greeting, approaching, or indirectly supporting them. The foundation and its ambassadors offer a future perspective wherever possible or support to individual homeless people on their way back to a life away from the streets. In addition, the foundation wants to contribute directly and indirectly to homeless people to be able to live safely.
Check out more at www.drlensfoundation.com
UP4S
The UP4S foundation helps children in Uganda to have a brighter future. Founded in 2003 by Sylvia Mbabazi, the foundation now operates schools in the village of Bukomansimbi. It operates from its christian perspective that we have a responsibility to our neighbors, close by or far away.
Check out more at www.up4s.nl
Sharing & Social media
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The best way to share my work is to tell your friends to join and find out for themselves on LENSTV.EU This leaves people to decide whether what I offer is for them. Others need to choose whether and what they wish to donate; honoring the exchange they are entering into.