[Dutch in America.com] Newsletter September/October 2011

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This is the September/October edition of our newsletter for the Dutch-American community.

We'd like to point your attention to two interesting new publications. One is a book, a 'travel guide to historic Dutch New York', the other is a magazine called 'Dutch', about the Netherlands, the Dutch, and the Dutch in North-America.

In this issue:

- Dutch: a new North-American magazine about the Netherlands
- Book review: Exploring Historic Dutch New York
- U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands stepping down
- Hollandse Nieuwe in New York City
- Dutch Entrepreneurs Unfazed by New York City’s Red Tape Jungle

A selection of our articles

Dutch: a new North-American magazine about the Netherlands

Dutch is a full-color glossy magazine about the Netherlands, the Dutch, and the Dutch in North-America. The first edition of this new English-language magazine just came of the press this week. We spoke with Tom Bijvoet, the publisher.

http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/08/30/dutch-new-north-american-magazine-about-netherlands

Exploring Historic Dutch New York

A highly recommended new book about the traces of the Dutch in the New York area. The book was edited by Gajus Scheltema and Heleen Westerhuijs, and includes chapters by 16 internationally renowned scholars exploring such topics as Dutch art and architecture, Dutch cooking in America, furniture and antiques, and many more.

http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/06/06/exploring-historic-dutch-new-york

U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands stepping down

http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/08/04/us-ambassador-netherlands-stepping-down

Hollandse Nieuwe in New York City

We visited a special event in New York City... "The 2011 Holland Herring Festival is now in full swing at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal, the historic and classic establishment for fresh seafood aficionados in New York. In its cavernous rooms a special area has been reserved for herring enthusiasts right at the entrance. You can’t miss it: posters and a traditional Dutch ‘haring kar’ (herring cart) mark the area where you can indulge in the tasty morsels that most Dutchmen and other nationals eagerly look forward to every spring

http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/06/15/hollandse-nieuwe-new-york-city

Dutch Entrepreneurs Unfazed by New York City’s Red Tape Jungle

Guest author Merel van Beeren wrote about Dutch entrepreneurs in New York city.

http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2011/04/26/dutch-entrepreneurs-unfazed-new-york-city%E2%80%99s-red-tape-jungle

Events September and October

Here are the upcoming events of interest to the Dutch-American community. More details on http://www.dutchinamerica.com/events

- Beach time (08/31/2011, Orange, CA)
- Tiësto in Concert - Labor Day Weekend (09/03/2011, Las Vegas, NV)
- Various Dutch jewelry designers in exhibition A Bit of Clay on the Skin (03/15/2011 - 09/04/2011, New York, NY)
- Jeroen Diepenmaat in The Record exhibition (04/15/2011 - 09/05/2011, Boston, MA)
- Dutch conversation and a walk around Green Lake (09/06/2011, Seattle, WA)
- Gazette van Detroit Dutch language meetup group Meetup (09/06/2011, Shelby Township, MI)
- Within Temptation at Palladium (09/09/2011, Worcester, MA)
- From Garden to Table (09/10/2011, New York, NY)
- Sustainable cities exhibition NY & Amsterdam (06/08/2011 - 09/10/2011, New York, NY)
- Within Temptation at Terminal 5 (09/10/2011, New York, NY)
- Annual Dutch Fest - Landdag (09/10/2011, Hudsonville, MI)
- Monthly Borrel Atlanta Holland Club (09/10/2011, Atlanta, GA)
- Bocce (Jue-des-Boules) en picnic met NASR (09/11/2011, Louisville, CO)
- Within Temptation at Ram’s Head Live (09/12/2011, Baltimore, MD)
- Book presentation Boris Dittrich in Dutch (09/13/2011, New York, NY)
- Within Temptation at Electric Factory (09/13/2011, Philadelphia, PA)
- Bowers Kidseum (09/14/2011, Santa Ana, CA)
- Dinner Meetup (09/14/2011, San Antonio, TX)
- Sunset Sail on the Hudson for DYP (09/16/2011, New York, NY)
- NAF Alumni Potluck Picnic in the Park ! (09/17/2011, New York, NY)
- Be a kid at Chuck E Cheese (09/17/2011, Foothill Ranch, CA)
- Andre Rieu in Chicago (09/18/2011, Chicago, IL)
- Sint (The movie) (09/20/2011, Chicago, IL)
- DSSA Yearbook Meeting (09/20/2011, Albany, NY)
- Cecilia Vissers in group exhibition (05/26/2011 - 09/23/2011, New York, NY)
- Dutch Breakfast at Corner Bakery in Spectrum (09/25/2011, Irvine, CA)
- Wine & Cheese at Altamont Vineyard & Winery (09/25/2011, Albany, NY)
- Dutch conversation night (09/26/2011, Seattle, WA)
- Tiësto In Concert (10/01/2011, Las Vegas, NV)
- Bicycle Tour for Families in Brooklyn (10/02/2011, New York, NY)
- DSSA October Meeting (10/05/2011, Albany, NY)
- Monthly Borrel Atlanta Holland Club (10/08/2011, Atlanta, GA)
- Frans Hals: Style and Substance (07/26/2011 - 10/10/2011, New York, NY)
- The Forgotten Holidays (10/20/2011, Greenport, NY)
- A.C. Van Raalte Institute of Hope College Bicentennial (10/24/2011 - 10/25/2011, Holland, MI)
- From Garden to Table (10/29/2011, Brewster, NY)
- Tiësto in Concert - Halloween (10/29/2011, Las Vegas, NV)

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