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Welcome to the Queen's Day 2011 edition of our newsletter for the Dutch-American community!
Queen's Day 2011
April 30th is Queen's Day, or Koninginnedag, and Dutch immigrants and expats will celebrate this throughout the United States. New this year is a big party on Union Square in San Francisco. The consulate in California moved from LA to San Francisco in late 2009, and after very successful celebrations during the soccer World Cup they decided to hold a big Queen's Day celebration downtown. The event, which is organized in collaboration with several Dutch clubs in the area, will be held at Union Square.
We know of 30 events throughout the country for Queen's Day. Note that many events, especially those organized by the Embassy and Consulates, require you to sign up ahead of time. As always, please check with the organizers of the event before leaving home.
On May 4th, Dutch Remembrance Day, there will be a ceremony at the Netherlands Carillon in Washington D.C.
And don't forget that Tuesday April 19th is Dutch-American Friendship Day! The lesser-known cousin to Dutch-American Heritage Day in November, it marks the anniversary of John Adams opening the first American Embassy in The Hague on April 19th, 1782.
In this issue:
- Amsterdam Stories USA, a road movie through 16 Amsterdams
- Dubbel Dutch in Denver, Colorado
- Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter) now in U.S. theaters
- At the USA -- experiences of a Dutch immigrant in North Carolina
- D.C. United to host AFC Ajax in international friendly
- Events for Queen's Day and May 2010
- Colophon/contact information
A selection of our articles
Amsterdam Stories USA, a road movie through 16 Amsterdams
Amsterdam Stories USA is a road movie in the making by Dutch filmmakers Rob Rombout and Rogier van Eck. The documentary is a portrayal of small-town America that follows the Dutch migratory flow through 16 North American towns, all named Amsterdam.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/01/amsterdam-stories-usa-road-movie-through-16-amsterdams
Dubbel Dutch in Denver, Colorado
A visit to Dubbel Dutch, a Dutch store and lunch place in an eclectic neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. "A bright orange storefront tells you that you have found a piece of Holland..."
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/02/03/dubbel-dutch-denver-colorado
Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter) now in U.S. theaters
Correspondent Yolanda Gerritsen saw a preview of the U.S. premiere of Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter), after the book by Dutch author Jan Terlouw.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/23/winter-wartime-oorlogswinter-now-us-theaters
At the USA -- experiences of a Dutch immigrant in North Carolina
"At the USA" is a book by Petra Glorie, who documents her experiences as a recent Dutch immigrant to North Carolina. It is the result of a blog she started just before moving to the States and covers about four years. In a humorous and down-to-earth tone the book, written in Dutch, gives an insight in some of the subtle but important differences between the Netherlands and the USA.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/02/14/usa-experiences-dutch-immigrant-north-carolina
D.C. United to host AFC Ajax in international friendly
Soccer club D.C. United announced that the club will play an international friendly against legendary Dutch Eredivisie side AFC Ajax on Sunday, May 22 at the RFK Stadium. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs from Washington, DC and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/16/dc-united-host-afc-ajax-international-friendly
Events for Queen's Day and May 2011
Here are the upcoming events of interest to the Dutch-American community. More details on http://www.dutchinamerica.com/events
Colophon/contact information
We provide English language news for the Dutch-American community. Topics that we cover include Dutch-American cultural events and current affairs. We provide an unique Dutch-American perspective to the news articles we carry. We always welcome your contributions. If you have tips or scoops please let us know!
The site has an all-volunteer staff of several correspondents in the United States and one in the Netherlands; the team is a mixture of first and second-generation Dutch-Americans. The site is produced in Durham, North Carolina. We’re independent and not associated with government or private groups. If you’re interested in participating, please get in touch; volunteers are always welcome.
Our website: http://www.dutchinamerica.com
We are also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dutchinamerica
Queen's Day 2011
April 30th is Queen's Day, or Koninginnedag, and Dutch immigrants and expats will celebrate this throughout the United States. New this year is a big party on Union Square in San Francisco. The consulate in California moved from LA to San Francisco in late 2009, and after very successful celebrations during the soccer World Cup they decided to hold a big Queen's Day celebration downtown. The event, which is organized in collaboration with several Dutch clubs in the area, will be held at Union Square.
We know of 30 events throughout the country for Queen's Day. Note that many events, especially those organized by the Embassy and Consulates, require you to sign up ahead of time. As always, please check with the organizers of the event before leaving home.
On May 4th, Dutch Remembrance Day, there will be a ceremony at the Netherlands Carillon in Washington D.C.
And don't forget that Tuesday April 19th is Dutch-American Friendship Day! The lesser-known cousin to Dutch-American Heritage Day in November, it marks the anniversary of John Adams opening the first American Embassy in The Hague on April 19th, 1782.
In this issue:
- Amsterdam Stories USA, a road movie through 16 Amsterdams
- Dubbel Dutch in Denver, Colorado
- Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter) now in U.S. theaters
- At the USA -- experiences of a Dutch immigrant in North Carolina
- D.C. United to host AFC Ajax in international friendly
- Events for Queen's Day and May 2010
- Colophon/contact information
A selection of our articles
Amsterdam Stories USA, a road movie through 16 Amsterdams
Amsterdam Stories USA is a road movie in the making by Dutch filmmakers Rob Rombout and Rogier van Eck. The documentary is a portrayal of small-town America that follows the Dutch migratory flow through 16 North American towns, all named Amsterdam.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/01/amsterdam-stories-usa-road-movie-through-16-amsterdams
Dubbel Dutch in Denver, Colorado
A visit to Dubbel Dutch, a Dutch store and lunch place in an eclectic neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. "A bright orange storefront tells you that you have found a piece of Holland..."
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/02/03/dubbel-dutch-denver-colorado
Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter) now in U.S. theaters
Correspondent Yolanda Gerritsen saw a preview of the U.S. premiere of Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter), after the book by Dutch author Jan Terlouw.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/23/winter-wartime-oorlogswinter-now-us-theaters
At the USA -- experiences of a Dutch immigrant in North Carolina
"At the USA" is a book by Petra Glorie, who documents her experiences as a recent Dutch immigrant to North Carolina. It is the result of a blog she started just before moving to the States and covers about four years. In a humorous and down-to-earth tone the book, written in Dutch, gives an insight in some of the subtle but important differences between the Netherlands and the USA.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/02/14/usa-experiences-dutch-immigrant-north-carolina
D.C. United to host AFC Ajax in international friendly
Soccer club D.C. United announced that the club will play an international friendly against legendary Dutch Eredivisie side AFC Ajax on Sunday, May 22 at the RFK Stadium. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two clubs from Washington, DC and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/03/16/dc-united-host-afc-ajax-international-friendly
Events for Queen's Day and May 2011
Here are the upcoming events of interest to the Dutch-American community. More details on http://www.dutchinamerica.com/events
Colophon/contact information
We provide English language news for the Dutch-American community. Topics that we cover include Dutch-American cultural events and current affairs. We provide an unique Dutch-American perspective to the news articles we carry. We always welcome your contributions. If you have tips or scoops please let us know!
The site has an all-volunteer staff of several correspondents in the United States and one in the Netherlands; the team is a mixture of first and second-generation Dutch-Americans. The site is produced in Durham, North Carolina. We’re independent and not associated with government or private groups. If you’re interested in participating, please get in touch; volunteers are always welcome.
Our website: http://www.dutchinamerica.com
We are also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dutchinamerica
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