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Welcome to the 2012 holiday edition of our newsletter.
This year saw turbulent developments in the area of Dutch citizenship. As we reported in our November 2011 issue, the then-new Dutch government proposed significant restrictions on dual citizenship. Long story short: the fall of cabinet Rutte I and the subsequent Rutte II coalition of VVD and PvdA have eliminated any talk of restrictions and the existing law will not be changed. Special thanks to the many volunteers who organized a successful signature-gathering and letter writing campaign which helped bring attention to this.
Most Dutch clubs celebrated Sinterklaas last weekend, a few are expecting a visit by Saint Nick today. For Christmas gifts we have a few literary suggestions for Dutch-Americans. We really enjoyed reading "Childhood pleasures: Dutch children in the seventeenth century". Two other new books that might be of interest are "New Netherland in a Nutshell", a book by Firth Haring Fabend commissioned by the New Netherland Insititute, and a beautiful new coffee table book "New Netherland - New York" by Dirk de Boer which will be available in U.S. bookstores shortly. Keep an eye on our website in the coming weeks for more information.
Sadly, this year we had to say goodbye to the The Windmill, a Dutch-language publication that had been in existence since 1954. Dutch language publications by Radio Netherlands Worldwide, or Wereldomroep, were discontinued as well. This leaves "Dutch, the magazine" with its sister publication "De Krant" as the two last strongholds of Dutch magazines in the US (in addition to the Belgian Gazette van Detroit).
This year we added several new stores to our list of all Dutch restaurants, stores and bakeries in the United States. Atlanta, Georgia has a large community of Dutch immigrants and expats, but for years the nearest place to get Dutch goodies was in Helen, Georgia, a 3 hours round-trip drive. It turns out that the Buford Highway Farmers Market now has a good selection as well. A promising new store was PatatSpot in Charleston, selling French fries and falafel, but unfortunately they closed their George St store. In California, we were informed of a new member of the successful Schat family: David Schat's Bakery opened in El Segundo.
On a personal note: your editor and his wife were blessed with a little girl in February, Nora, a new Bulgarian-Dutch-American! This is also why it has been a while since the previous newsletter.
Best regards,
Guus
In this issue:
- New Dutch Ambassador to the United States
- Dual Citizenship law shelved
- Election results Dutch voters in the USA
- Book review: Childhood pleasures, Dutch children in the seventeenth century
- Book review: Two new books with Dutch-American biographies by Carl Pegels
- Book review: bilingual children's book Thuis Bij Betty & Cat At Home
- Events
- Colophon/contact information
New Dutch Ambassador to the United States
Mr. Rudolf Bekink was formally accredited this week as the new Dutch Ambassador to the United States. He presented his Letters of Credence to President Obama in August. His predecessor, Mrs. Renee Jones-Bos, returned to the Netherlands and became mSecretary-General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/08/01/new-dutch-ambassador-united-states
Dual Citizenship law shelved & Dutch election results
In May, Prime Minister Rutte offered the resignation of his cabinet to the Queen, and new elections were held in September. The proposed restrictions on dual citizenship for Dutch citizens are formally canceled. This is great news for Dutch citizens abroad who were at risk of being unable to keep their Dutch citizenship when applying for that of their new home countries.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/04/25/government-collapses-dual-citizenship-law-shelved
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/09/17/election-results-dutch-voters-usa-2012
Book review: Childhood pleasures, Dutch children in the seventeenth century
This wonderful new book by Donna R. Barnes and Peter G. Rose explores a fun but lesser known aspect of seventeenth-century Holland: what was it like to be a child in the Dutch Golden Age?
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/12/04/childhood-pleasures-dutch-children-seventeenth-century
Book review: Two new books with Dutch-American biographies by Carl Pegels
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/12/01/two-new-books-dutch-american-biographies
The two new books by Carl Pegels, which are only available electronically, expand the scope of his biographies and discuss Dutch-Americans who became famous through arts, science and sports, and government, military, history and philosophy respectively.
Book review: bilingual children's book Thuis Bij Betty & Cat At Home
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/05/20/bilingual-childrens-book-thuis-bij-betty-cat-home
Thuis bij Betty & Cat At Home is a new book for bilingual children about the life of Betty, a Dutch-speaking dog, and Cat, who speaks English.
Events December
Here are the upcoming events of interest to the Dutch-American community. More details on http://www.dutchinamerica.com/events
- "Yes, there will be a Sinterklaas celebration" (12/08/2012, Milwaukie, OR)
- The Dutch Club Celebrates Christmas (12/08/2012, Sacramento, CA)
- Theater: Dood Paard (12/08/2012, New York, NY)
- Priveekollektie (12/04/2012 - 12/09/2012, Miami, FL)
- Pakjesavond met een "twist" (12/11/2012, San Antonio, TX)
- Candy Dulfer concert (12/15/2012, New York, NY)
- Monthly Dutch Meetup - December (12/15/2012, Arlington, VA)
- Katrin Korfmann (11/03/2012 - 12/22/2012, Los Angeles, CA)
- Exhibition: Friends (10/20/2012 - 12/22/2012, Los Angeles, CA)
- Art: Strangers in a strange land (10/30/2012 - 12/23/2012, New York, NY)
- Dutch conversation night (12/24/2012, Seattle, WA)
- Art: Jennifer Tee (12/01/2012 - 12/31/2012, New York, NY)
- Music performance: W&W (12/31/2012, Oakland, CA)
- Strange Loop Gallery (12/16/2011 - 12/31/2012, New York, NY)
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 Arlington, Virginia. 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
This year saw turbulent developments in the area of Dutch citizenship. As we reported in our November 2011 issue, the then-new Dutch government proposed significant restrictions on dual citizenship. Long story short: the fall of cabinet Rutte I and the subsequent Rutte II coalition of VVD and PvdA have eliminated any talk of restrictions and the existing law will not be changed. Special thanks to the many volunteers who organized a successful signature-gathering and letter writing campaign which helped bring attention to this.
Most Dutch clubs celebrated Sinterklaas last weekend, a few are expecting a visit by Saint Nick today. For Christmas gifts we have a few literary suggestions for Dutch-Americans. We really enjoyed reading "Childhood pleasures: Dutch children in the seventeenth century". Two other new books that might be of interest are "New Netherland in a Nutshell", a book by Firth Haring Fabend commissioned by the New Netherland Insititute, and a beautiful new coffee table book "New Netherland - New York" by Dirk de Boer which will be available in U.S. bookstores shortly. Keep an eye on our website in the coming weeks for more information.
Sadly, this year we had to say goodbye to the The Windmill, a Dutch-language publication that had been in existence since 1954. Dutch language publications by Radio Netherlands Worldwide, or Wereldomroep, were discontinued as well. This leaves "Dutch, the magazine" with its sister publication "De Krant" as the two last strongholds of Dutch magazines in the US (in addition to the Belgian Gazette van Detroit).
This year we added several new stores to our list of all Dutch restaurants, stores and bakeries in the United States. Atlanta, Georgia has a large community of Dutch immigrants and expats, but for years the nearest place to get Dutch goodies was in Helen, Georgia, a 3 hours round-trip drive. It turns out that the Buford Highway Farmers Market now has a good selection as well. A promising new store was PatatSpot in Charleston, selling French fries and falafel, but unfortunately they closed their George St store. In California, we were informed of a new member of the successful Schat family: David Schat's Bakery opened in El Segundo.
On a personal note: your editor and his wife were blessed with a little girl in February, Nora, a new Bulgarian-Dutch-American! This is also why it has been a while since the previous newsletter.
Best regards,
Guus
In this issue:
- New Dutch Ambassador to the United States
- Dual Citizenship law shelved
- Election results Dutch voters in the USA
- Book review: Childhood pleasures, Dutch children in the seventeenth century
- Book review: Two new books with Dutch-American biographies by Carl Pegels
- Book review: bilingual children's book Thuis Bij Betty & Cat At Home
- Events
- Colophon/contact information
New Dutch Ambassador to the United States
Mr. Rudolf Bekink was formally accredited this week as the new Dutch Ambassador to the United States. He presented his Letters of Credence to President Obama in August. His predecessor, Mrs. Renee Jones-Bos, returned to the Netherlands and became mSecretary-General for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/08/01/new-dutch-ambassador-united-states
Dual Citizenship law shelved & Dutch election results
In May, Prime Minister Rutte offered the resignation of his cabinet to the Queen, and new elections were held in September. The proposed restrictions on dual citizenship for Dutch citizens are formally canceled. This is great news for Dutch citizens abroad who were at risk of being unable to keep their Dutch citizenship when applying for that of their new home countries.
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/04/25/government-collapses-dual-citizenship-law-shelved
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/09/17/election-results-dutch-voters-usa-2012
Book review: Childhood pleasures, Dutch children in the seventeenth century
This wonderful new book by Donna R. Barnes and Peter G. Rose explores a fun but lesser known aspect of seventeenth-century Holland: what was it like to be a child in the Dutch Golden Age?
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/12/04/childhood-pleasures-dutch-children-seventeenth-century
Book review: Two new books with Dutch-American biographies by Carl Pegels
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/12/01/two-new-books-dutch-american-biographies
The two new books by Carl Pegels, which are only available electronically, expand the scope of his biographies and discuss Dutch-Americans who became famous through arts, science and sports, and government, military, history and philosophy respectively.
Book review: bilingual children's book Thuis Bij Betty & Cat At Home
http://www.dutchinamerica.com/2012/05/20/bilingual-childrens-book-thuis-bij-betty-cat-home
Thuis bij Betty & Cat At Home is a new book for bilingual children about the life of Betty, a Dutch-speaking dog, and Cat, who speaks English.
Events December
Here are the upcoming events of interest to the Dutch-American community. More details on http://www.dutchinamerica.com/events
- "Yes, there will be a Sinterklaas celebration" (12/08/2012, Milwaukie, OR)
- The Dutch Club Celebrates Christmas (12/08/2012, Sacramento, CA)
- Theater: Dood Paard (12/08/2012, New York, NY)
- Priveekollektie (12/04/2012 - 12/09/2012, Miami, FL)
- Pakjesavond met een "twist" (12/11/2012, San Antonio, TX)
- Candy Dulfer concert (12/15/2012, New York, NY)
- Monthly Dutch Meetup - December (12/15/2012, Arlington, VA)
- Katrin Korfmann (11/03/2012 - 12/22/2012, Los Angeles, CA)
- Exhibition: Friends (10/20/2012 - 12/22/2012, Los Angeles, CA)
- Art: Strangers in a strange land (10/30/2012 - 12/23/2012, New York, NY)
- Dutch conversation night (12/24/2012, Seattle, WA)
- Art: Jennifer Tee (12/01/2012 - 12/31/2012, New York, NY)
- Music performance: W&W (12/31/2012, Oakland, CA)
- Strange Loop Gallery (12/16/2011 - 12/31/2012, New York, NY)
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 Arlington, Virginia. 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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