All posts under: In touch with the Dutch
In perspective of the three-day visit (29-31 October 2014) of King Willem- Alexander and Queen Máxima to Japan, Mr Masaru Tsuji, the Japanese Ambassador to The Netherlands, gives his vision about the special relationship between both … Read More »
I very much agree with the idea to get in touch with the Dutch Mr. Jan Hoekema, Mayor of Wassenaar, the town known for its international image, sits in his spacious office of Townhall de Paauw. … Read More »
Sir Geoffrey Adams is patron of The English Theatre. “It’s a privilege to support it.” Given the ever growing size of the international community in The Netherlands and the number of English speaking people in particular, … Read More »
One of the main objectives of Diplomat Affairs Magazine is to determine how you are in touch with the Dutch. What better way to do this than to seek similarities between two countries? It becomes even … Read More »
The American Women’s Club
Founded in 1930 to support Americans living in the Netherlands, the American Women’s Club of The Hague quickly became recognized in the local community for its generosity. Special fundraising drives, charity galas and bazaars are deeply … Read More »
The Dutch children’s feast of ‘Sinterklaas’ is currently subject to a heated debate. Truth be told, each country has its own peculiar customs. For example Halloween, which is hugely popular in the US, has its strange … Read More »
Tunisia in touch with the Dutch
Speech by H.E. Mourad SAKLI, Minister of Culture, Leiden, November 26th, 2014 (Translation from French) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends of Tunisia, ‘Carthago delenda est’. (Carthage must be destroyed) It was destiny that this expression … Read More »