IWC Monthly News - International Women`s Contact The Hague

IWC
Monthly News
JUNE 2016
International Women’s Contact
The Hague
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June 2016
Founded in 1978, the International Women’s Contact The Hague seeks to
foster goodwill, friendship and understanding amongst members of all
countries. By providing opportunities for the members to meet through
cultural and social activities, IWC contributes to the strengthening of the
bonds between nations. Informality and friendliness lend an atmosphere of warmth and geniality to
all activities. The club is not political, religious or commercial. Registration number Kamer van
Koophandel (Chamber of Commerce) Den Haag 40408742.
Photo front page
The Spaarne, Haarlem
Editor
Odette Schillings
Contents
Advertising Manager
Janie Schiff
Business Page
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Webmaster
Mechtild van de Lugt
President’s Letter
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June Monthly Meeting
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Newcomers’ Activity, visit Hofwijck
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Excursion to Midden Delfland
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Visit Brussels
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Contributors
Cristina Battistig
Barbara Couwenbergh
Lu See Lee
Marja van Loopik
Jane Schiff
Ewa Stein
Georgian Coffee Morning
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A glimpse of the new website
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A big thank you
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Photographer
Diny van Herwijnen
Hospitality
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June Calendar
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Printer
Digi Force
Activities
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IWC Get2Gether in Edinburgh
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Proofreader
Janie Schiff
Photo Gallery
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What’s on
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Deadline
5 August
Advertisers
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lWC Website
www.iwcthehague.nl
Date of next Monthly Meetings
13 June, 12 September,
10 October, 14 November
Office
Vierloper 10, Scheveningen
2586 KV Den Haag
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BUSINESS PAGE
Executive Board 2015 - 2016
President
Barbara Couwenbergh
[email protected]
Vice President
Venera Moga
[email protected]
Secretary
Riekje Lubach
[email protected]
Treasurer
Rita Sundén
[email protected]
Activities Officer
Cristina Battistig
[email protected]
Programme Officer
Jeanne Thoret
[email protected]
Membership Officer
Barbara Ansari
[email protected]
Hospitality Officer
Ewa Stein
[email protected]
Public Relations Officer
Marlena Reibaldi-Cristofoli [email protected]
Anna Franse Nicolaides
[email protected]
Editor
Odette Schillings
[email protected]
Advertisements
For information, please email: [email protected]
IWC The Hague Accounts
Membership Dues
Excursions
Activities
Current account:
ABN-AMRO Den Haag
ABN-AMRO Den Haag
ABN-AMRO Den Haag
ABN-AMRO Den Haag
NL70ABNA0517269260 (€86)
NL69ABNA0518185346
NL42ABNA0516167650
NL22ABNA0513506136
Insurance
IWC has liability insurance with Nationale-Nederlanden Schadeverzekering Mij NV. The policy insures IWC as such, members of the Board and employees or voluntary helpers (when
applicable) against claims due to damage caused by persons or to material effects, where
IWC, in one way or another, carries responsibility for causing the damage. IWC has a normal
insurance against legal liability. However, we are not insured for any damage where IWC, its
Board, employees, or voluntary helpers are not liable (for example where an IWC member
through her own carelessness loses something) and members should make sure that they
themselves are properly insured.
Editorial Notes
The Editor reserves the right to cut or edit material sent for publication and cannot guarantee
inclusion in the magazine. Articles published in the Monthly News do not necessarily represent the views of the IWC.
IWC ‘no-show’ policy
If an IWC member signs up for an event (lunch, excursion, activity, etc.) but does not attend
on the given day, or cancels after the stipulated deadline, she will still be billed unless someone can be found to take her place .
Guest Policy
Guests are welcome to attend monthly meetings, and by special arrangement, to participate
in some activities and excursions. A guest fee applies. Reservations prior to the monthly
meetings should be sent to the secretary, [email protected].
Twice a year members can introduce a prospective new member at the monthly meetings
without payment of the guest fee; these guests must fulfill the criteria for joining the club.
Some meetings are reserved for members only.
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President’s Letter
June 2016
Dear Ladies,
The new Club Year will start in September with all
kind of activities. In the last couple of years the
Annual General Assembly (AGA), has been held at
the September Monthly Meeting followed up by the Open Club
Day. In reviewing the constitution Art. 9.3 states: “The Annual
General Assembly will be held between four and eight weeks after
the beginning of the new club year” (1 September) therefore the
Board decided the AGA will be held at the October Monthly
Meeting.
But first to the month of June. The theme of the Monthly Meeting is
an Ode to Dutch Fashions presented by the curator of the fashion
and costume department of the Gemeente Museum, Mrs Madelief
Hohé. We look forward to a fascinating lecture about Dutch fashion through the ages.
Lu See Lee and Hetty Diederiks have organized an excursion to
the Hofwijck Museum combined with a tour through old Voorburg
on Wednesday, 15 June. This special tour will be guided by art
historian Jane Choy who actually lives in Voorburg. All newcomers
are invited to this activity.
Thanks to the initiative of our Honorary President, Henriette van
Aartsen an excursion is planned to Midden Delfland, a beautiful
rural area close to The Hague which is participating in the
International project Cittaslow (see page 7).
We have also received a wonderful invitation for IWC members to
visit the Embassy of Georgia on Thursday, 15 September, so put it
in your diary already.
Many thanks to Marlena Reibaldi and Anna Nicolaides for their
hard work on creating the IWC's new website which will go live in
June.
I would like to wish all our IWC members a very good summer
holiday and look forward seeing you all back in good health in
September.
Barbara
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June Monthly Meeting
Monday, 13 June 2016
ODE TO DUTCH FASHIONS
Presented by Madelief Hohé
Curator at the Gemeente Museum
The Hague
Marriott Hotel, The Hague
(previously Worldhotel Bel Air)
Johan de Wittlaan 30
2517 JR The Hague
Registration and Coffee from 9:30
Programme starts promptly at 10:15
Public transport: Centraal Station, Bus 24 or
Tram 17 (stop Gemeentemuseum/Museon)
Tram 1 (stop World Forum) from there a 5 minute walk.
Guests are welcome under the regulations of the IWC policy
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About the speaker:
Madelief Hohé is curator of the fashion & costume department at
the Gemeente Museum, The Hague. She studied art history at the
Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, and worked as a graduate student at The
Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
At the Gemeente Museum she curated several exhibitions, including Modes en Miroir, a co-production by Musée Galliera and the
Gemeente Museum, that was presented in both Paris and The
Hague (2005). Other successful exhibitions at the Gemeente Museum were: Fashion NL: the Next Generation (2006), Court Fashions (2007), The Ideal Man (2008), Haute Couture. Voici Paris!
(2010), Fashion © Art (2011), Fabulous Fifties (2012) and The
Chanel Legend (2013) produced with the Draiflessen Collection in
Germany, Romantic Fashions (2014), and Ode to Dutch Fashions
(2015). An exhibition on Hubert de Givenchy: ‘To Audrey with Love’
is in preparation for autumn 2016.
About the lecture:
Madelief Hohé will tell us about last year’s exhibition in the Gemeente Museum, ‘Ode to Dutch Fashions’.
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Newcomers’ Activity
Wednesday, 15 June
10.00 – 13.00
Excursion to the Hofwijck museum
& a tour in old Voorburg
Near to The Hague is one of the oldest towns of The Netherlands,
Voorburg. People have lived here for over 5000 years. Under the
Romans it was known as Forum Hadriani. This excursion will be
guided by Jane Choy who is a long-time resident of the Old Center
and docent at Hofwijck. She will guide us through this museum and
its wonderful garden. Hofwijck was the country home of Constantijn
and Christian Huygens, two of the most important personalities of
the Dutch Golden Age.
After a coffee break at her lovely historical house, we will walk
through the streets of the charming Old Center. During the tour she
will tell a little bit of the history, including some of the famous
people who lived here such as Spinoza and Princess Marianna,
who had a dark secretive side. Naturally some shopping and restaurant tips will be given as well!
Meeting place: 9.45 at Hofwijck Museum, the programme will
start at 10.00 sharp
Cost: €15 (€17.50 for non-members).
Entrance to museum (€6 - free with museum card)
An optional lunch will be arranged in the old center.
Dear ladies, please leave the high heels at home!
Please sign in at the monthly meeting at the Newcomers table or mail
to: Lu See Lee:
[email protected] or
tel. 06-53718612
Hetty Diederiks:
[email protected]
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Excursion to Midden-Delfland
Thanks to an initiative by our honorary president Henriette van
Aartsen, there will be an excursion in September to visit MiddenDelfland. Midden-Delfland is a beautiful rural area close to The
Hague which is participating in the international project called
‘Cittaslow’. This is a project that aims to improve the quality of life in
towns by slowing down its overall pace, reducing traffic and focussing on how open spaces are used.
The municipality of Midden-Delfland is the “capital” of Cittaslow
Nederland. Midden-Delfland consists of the towns, Den Hoorn,
Maasland, Schipluiden and the hamlets ‘t Woud and De Zweth.
Our honorary president will accompany us on this excursion which
promises to be extremely interesting. The Board will keep you up to
date and more details will follow in the September Monthly News.
For registration to this excursion please contact
Barbara Couwenbergh: [email protected]
Some facts about the Cittaslow movement
Motto: International Network of Cities where living is good
Formation: 15 October 1999
Headquarters: Orvieto, Italy
Region served: Worldwide: Europe, South Korea, Australia, New
Zealand, Asia
Membership: Nearly 200 cities, 30 countries
Affiliations: Slow Food Movement
Website: www.cittaslow.org
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Beauty Institute Stadhouderslaan
Pamper yourself with a beauty appointment!
For information and our specials:
English website
www.stadhouderslaan.nl
Email [email protected]
Tel 070-365 7433
Specializing in Maria Galland,
Trind and Neoderma.
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Visit to Brussels
21 & 22 September
After last year’s successful visit of WIC Brussels to the Hague, the WIC has kindly invited
us to visit them in Brussels. They have organized a visit to the
European Parliament in the morning of 22 September, so we have
decided to plan a two-day visit by train with one overnight stay in a
hotel in the city centre.
The costs will be approximately € 150 - 200, including train, hotel
(based on two persons sharing a room) and one lunch or dinner.
(Excluded are other meals, insurance, drinks and other personal
expenses).
The provisional programme is as follows:
Day 1, Wednesday, 21 September:
08.00-12.00 train to Brussels and walk to hotel
12.00-14.00 check in hotel & lunch (optional - meet WIC ladies?)
14.00-17.00 guided walk Brussels centre (short visit to museum?)
17.00-22.00 aperitif and dinner (optional - meet members WIC?)
Day 2, Thursday, 22 September:
08.00-09.00 breakfast & check-out hotel, luggage in luggage room
09.00-13.00 visit to European Parliament together with WIC ladies
13.00-15.00 lunch
15.00-18.00 free afternoon (e.g. for museum or shopping)
18.00-18.30 pick-up luggage and walk to station
18.00-23.00 train back to The Hague
Costs: An advance of € 100 to be paid by bank transfer to:
NL75 INGB 0001 4608 48 in the name of M.A. van Loopik, mentioning your name and date of the excursion) or cash at the MM.
Registration: Contact Marja van Loopik by e-mail:
[email protected] or tel. 06-46093301 or Lu See Lee via
e-mail: [email protected].
Minimum 10 and maximum 25 participants, so hurry to book
your place in time!
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Georgian Coffee Morning
By kind invitation of His Excellency
the Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom
of The Netherlands, Mr. Konstantine Surguladze.
Date & Time:
Venue :
Thursday, 15 September, 09:30 - 12:30
Embassy of Georgia,
Groot Hertoginnelaan 28, The Hague
Programme:
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Arrival of guests and registration
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Welcome by H.E. the Ambassador of Georgia,
Mr.Konstantine Surguladze.
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Video presentation about Georgia followed by entertainment.
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Tasting of authentic Georgian cuisine accompanied by
Georgian wine, possibly in the garden, weather permitting.
Public transport: Bus 24 starting from NS Centraal Station, stop
Banstraat, about 2 minutes walk or Tram 16 from Hollands
Spoor, stop Groot Hertoginnelaan, about 4 minutes walk.
Parking available in the neighbourhood.
Registration: Jeanne Thoret, [email protected]. You will receive confirmation by email.
In view of the space available in the Embassy, the number of
guests will be limited to fifty.
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A GLIMPSE OF THE NEW IWC WEBSITE
We are pleased to announce that our website is being redesigned to
make it easier to navigate and to be more user-friendly. It will be
launched at the end of June.
PR Officers
Charity 2016 - 2017
The Board would like to receive suggestions for
the 2016 - 2017 Charity. Please send your suggestions
before Monday, 1 August by email to [email protected].
Perfect-Move-Relocation
www.Perfect-move.nl
0031646593756: Mobile
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A BIG THANK YOU
As the club year closes, I would like to thank the Board and the
ladies with other functions very much doing their job for us.
International cuisine, Luncheon Group, always to have new ideas,
interesting programmes for the meetings, excursions, Country
mornings.
To keep the club going, that must be a great art because of all
these activities we meet many people from different countries and
become interested in other cultures, food and thinking.
Lastly, I thank the friends of IWC, Mrs Hanneke van Eekelen, Mrs
Saramanta Voorhoeve and the late Mrs Henriette de Lange.
Without them, the IWC would never have existed in The Hague.
Thank you so much!
Liem Gwat Kwie
The 2015 - 2016 IWC Board with Mrs Van Eekelen
(three board members are missing in the photograph)
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HOSPITALITY
By Ewa Stein, Hospitality Officer
E-mail: [email protected]
KOFFIE STAAT KLAAR
Coffee mornings, afternoon teas and “happy hours” are informal
gatherings and a great way for members to meet each other in a
homely atmosphere. Your Area Contact Person (ACP) finds a
hostess or you can offer to be one. It is best if: the get-together is
kept simple; you RSVP to the hostess and cancel with her if you
can't attend after all; you wear your name badge; everyone
converses in English so no one feels left out. Everyone is welcome
at every area activity, regardless of which area you live in. Try
visiting a new area and make some new friends. If you would like
to volunteer to host a coffee, contact your ACP as listed in the
green Membership Directory.
Area A
Date & Time:
Hostess:
Contact:
Area B
Date & Time:
Hostess:
Contact:
Tuesday, 14 June, 10.30
Diny van Herwijnen,
Migchelbrinklaan 5, 2252 BA Voorschoten
tel. 071 561 6270
Tuesday, 9 June, 10.30
Elizabeth Oosterbaan
Teylingershorstlaan 12, Wassenaar
[email protected]
NEWCOMERS’ GROUP
This group provides an introduction and a welcome to all those
who are new to Holland or have been a member of the IWC for
less than a year. Our get-togethers give us an opportunity to meet
others who are looking for new interests, new friends and general
information. Together we can become more familiar with life in
Holland, share our experiences and get to know one another.
For activities specially organised for our newcomers, please look at
the Newcomers’ table at the Monthly Meeting where you can meet
Lu See and sign up for the activities or:
Contact: Lu See Lee: [email protected], tel. 070 415 7088 or
Hetty Diederiks: [email protected], tel.06 3949 3947
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SAM (Senior Active Members)
Coffee morning of the IWC members of the “first hour”: the first 10 years
of IWC.
Date & time:
Hostess:
Contact:
Tuesday, 7 June, 10:30
Hanneke van Eeckelen
Else Maushlaan 187, 2597 HE Den Haag
Annelies Jansen, tel. 070 350 8706
[email protected]
Language Coffees
Italian Coffee morning
Date & Time:
Friday, 10 June, 10.00 - 12.00
Hostess:
Barbara Ansari,
Van Polanenpark 340, 2241 SB Wassenaar
Contact:
tel. 070 5171383 or [email protected]
The language coffee mornings provide an opportunity to meet
other members, speak your own language or practice another
language. You can sign up to attend one of these coffees at the monthly
meeting or phone or email the hostess directly. To be a language coffee
hostess please contact:
Membership Dues for Club Year
1 September 2016 – 31 August 2017
Due Date: 1 September 2016
The annual membership fees:
Full member € 86
Associate members € 48
Payment after 30 September 2016:
€ 10 extra
By bank transfer: IWC The Hague, NL70ABNA0517269260
Description:
Membership 2016-2017 - Member’s Name & Number
(see membership book)
Your co-operation is very much appreciated,
Barbara Ansari, membership officer
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CALENDAR
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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09:30 Patchwork & Q.
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7
10:00 Morning Walk
10:30 SAM Coffee
Morning
13:15 English C.
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09:15 Bridge
09:30 Patchwork & Q.
10:00 Arts & Crafts
Coffee
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10:00 Monthly
Meeting
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10:00 Morning Walk
10:30 English Book
10:30 Area A
Coffee Morning
13:15 English C.
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09:30 Patchwork & Q.
10:00 Excursion
Hofwijck
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10:00 Morning Walk
13:15 English C.
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10:00 Morning Walk
13:15 English C.
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June
Thursday
Friday
Check
www.iwcthehague.nl
for latest news!!
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10:00 Badminton
10:00 Dutch C.
13:00 Mahjong
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14:00 Computer
Course
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10:00 Badminton
10:30 Area B Coffee
Morning
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09:30 Gardening
Group
11:00 Italian Book
Discussion / Coffee
Events in the near
future
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10:00 Badminton
10:30 Spanish C.
13:00 Mahjong
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September:
Coffee Morning
Georgian Embassy
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10:00 Badminton
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09:30 Gardening
Group
8 July
09:30 Gardening
Group
Visit to Midden
Delfland
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ACTIVITIES June 2016
Activities Officer: Cristina Battistig
[email protected]
Arts & Crafts Coffee
Once a month we meet to share our creative ideas.
Date & time: Wednesday,8 June 10:00 - 12:00
Contact & Address: Iman Hamze, van Polanenpark 286,
Wassenaar tel. 06 23 48 8981 [email protected]
Art & Craft Exhibition
At the September Monthly Meeting an exhibition will be organized of art and craft items made by IWC Members. If you’d like
to participate contact Iman Hamze, [email protected] or
Cristina Battistig, [email protected] before 30
June.
Date & time: Monday, 12 September
Badminton
Every Thursday. Please bring your badminton racquet and indoor sport shoes; shuttlecocks will be provided.
Address: Sporthal Houtrust, Laan van Poot 22, The Hague.
Public transport Bus 24 and Tram 11.
Dates & Time: on Thursday, 2, 9, 16 & 23 June, 10:00 - 11:00
Cost: € 25 for 13 consecutive weeks, to be paid in advance in
cash or € 5 euro per session.
Contact: Shirish Dunham, tel. 06 4224 3241,
[email protected] or Julie Steenson, tel. 06 3959 8858,
[email protected]
Bridge Club
Date & Time: Wednesday, 8 June, 9:15
Address: Bruijnings Ingenhoeslaan 4, Voorburg
Cost: € 6 per session, including coffee, tea, refreshments.
Contact: Anneke de Vries, tel. 071 561 6955 / 06 5388 2954,
[email protected] or Agnes Corijn, tel. 070 514 6244,
[email protected]
Bridge for Beginners
If you are interested in learning how to play bridge, please get in
touch with Mieke Biewenga, [email protected],
tel. 070 328 1179 / 06-5143 3885 or with Shashi Beltgens,
[email protected], tel. 070 2135859
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Computer Courses Basic - NEW!!
For those who want to refresh their computer skills: to send and
receive emails, to store documents, to search on the Internet.
Please bring your own laptop/tablet.
Date & Time: Friday, 3 June, 14:00 - 16:00
Contact: Helene Anne Cote, [email protected]
Address: IWC Office, Vierloper 10, Scheveningen
Cost: Free of charge Participants: 4 - 6
Decoupage Decoration Workshop
For those who would like to learn various decoupage decoration
techniques.
Contact: Iman Hamze, tel. 06 2348 8981 / 070 415 1246
Cost: workshop is free of charge, you pay only for the materials.
Dutch Book Group
Aimed to help non-native Dutch speakers improve their fluency
and vocabulary in a positive and enjoyable way.
Date & time: No meeting in June!
Address: Loni van Braam, Van Hoytemastraat 7,The Hague
contact : Angela Katz 070 5176814 [email protected]
Dutch Conversation
For those with a basic understanding of the language. Meetings
are held on the first Thursday of the month.
Date & time: Thursday, 2 June, 10:00 - 12:00
Address: Noteboompark 21, Voorburg
Contact: Tineke Dekker, tel. 070 386 6763
Cyprus:
Vacation villa for rent.
Sleeps 5 + 2 in
adjacent studio,
4 km from the beach,
Paphos area, Coral Bay.
For information contact: [email protected]
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English (intermediate) Conversation lessons
Date & Time: Tuesdays 13:15 - 14:45
Contact: Margaret Deleth, tel. 070 352 3050
[email protected] or Cristina Battistig,
[email protected]
Address: IWC Office, 10 Vierloper 10, The Hague
Cost: € 15 pp per session
English Book Discussion I
Date & Time: Tuesday, 14 June, 10:30
Title: A man lies dreaming by Lavie Tidhar
Contact: Anne van der Steur, 070 385 4605
Free of charge.
English Book Discussion III
For title, date & time in June
Contact: Anneliese Ubbenjans, tel. 070 220 9930
[email protected] or Ragini Nath,
tel. 06 4621 7968, [email protected]
Free of charge.
Evening Film Group
It’s fun watching and discussing films with friends, and this
evening event continues to be very popular with members and
their partners. The film screenings take place once a month in the
Wassenaar Library (Bibliotheek) at Langstraat 40, Wassenaar. All
those who have registered an interest in attending will receive full
details by email and at the monthly meetings.
Cost: € 7.50 per film which you are asked to pay in advance,
either at the monthly meeting or by bank to E.J.F. Boonman-Roos,
NL94 RABO 010 30 14 594 mentioning name, date and film.
Date: Check at Monthly Meeting
Contact: Elly Boonman, tel. 015 212 8559 or e-mail
[email protected]
Gardening Group
For all members who are interested in hands-on gardening. The
only requirement is enthusiasm, as the group is ably guided by a
landscape gardener.
Novices are welcome. We meet fortnightly on a Friday.
Date & Time: Friday,10, 24 June & 8 July, 9:30 -12:30
Contact: Leslie Taylor, 071 888 4249, [email protected]
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or Susan Lens van Rijn, [email protected] for the address.
Cost: € 60 per club year.
Golf
We try to organize a game on a different course every last week of
the month.
Contact: Venera Moga, 070 323 0924
Cost: Green Fee
Hatha Yoga
Sessions for beginners and advanced of all ages. By doing simple
Yoga postures, breathing and relaxation, we can improve the
health of our body, dissolve tension and come closer to an inner
balance.
No session in June. New season starts in September
Contact: Silvia von Flemming: tel. 070 369 5188 / 06 53.192566
[email protected]
International Luncheon Group
At the moment there are around 30 - 35 participants divided into
four groups. Each group consists of 6 - 8 members of different
nationalities. Once a month, a member prepares the menu of her
choice and invites the group to her home. A cooking
demonstration is not necessary.
Contact: Lalith Mulherkar, tel. 070 362 6322, [email protected],
Namgay Dem, tel. 070 778 6215, [email protected]
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Italian Book Discussion Group
The aim of the group is to suggest, present and exchange Italian
books. The discussion is also suitable for non-Italian native speakers.
Date & Time: Friday, 10 June, 12:30 Exceptional date!
For the venue contact: Beatrice Cappucci [email protected]
Jewellery Workshop
For all members who are interested in semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls and Oriental Silver & creating jewellery with these materials.
Contact: Ada Boer, tel. 06 4001 6335, [email protected]
Cost: free of charge. You pay only for the materials used.
Mahjong
Beginners welcome. This group meets two Thursdays per month.
Date & Time: Thursday, 2 & 16 June, 13:00
Address: IWC Office, Vierloper 10, Scheveningen
Contact: Shirish Dunham, tel. 06 4224 3241,
[email protected]
Morning Walk
We meet once a week and walk for about one & a half hours.
Date & Time: Every Tuesday, 10:00
Meeting places : or in front of the Museon or clock at Central Station
For latest information contact: Denny Gerberding, tel. 070 306 1690
[email protected] or Dorit Rademacher,
tel. 06 5106 5449 [email protected]
Patchwork & Quilting
We either work on our own projects or a joint venture. Beginners are
welcome - help is always at hand. You are also welcome to come
along for coffee and a chat with your other knitting or cross-stitch projects.
Date & Time: Every Wednesday, 9:30 - 12:00,
Address: IWC Office, Vierloper 10, Scheveningen
Contact: Leslie Taylor, tel. 071 888 4249 or
[email protected]
Spanish Conversation
For ladies interested in practicing their Spanish. Knowledge has to be
at intermediate level .
The group is limited to 6 persons.
Date: Third Thursday of the month, 19 May, 10:30 - 12:00
Address: Swagermanweg 8, Voorschoten
Contact: Marnie Michel 071 5617235 or [email protected]
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3rd International Get2Gether
Edinburgh
9 - 11 September, 2016
The President, Board and Members of The International Women’s
Club of Edinburgh warmly welcome our sister clubs to the
3rd International Get2Gether 2016 in Edinburgh. We look forward
to showing you our lovely historic city and having the opportunity
of getting to know you better. Follow the user-friendly links to
register for the weekend and book accommodation.
The weekend cost covering two evening events, one farewell
breakfast and a city tour is £110.
Please go to the website of The International Women’s, Edinburgh,
www.iwce.co.uk for registration form, information about the optional
tours the schedule of activities, travel information and accommodation. Please join the (closed) Get2Gether Facebook page as a forum so we can get to know each other before meeting in person.
Wishing you a safe journey,
Grace Stewart,
President
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Visit to the
British Residence
IWC would like to thank
Lady Adams
for her hospitality.
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What’s on around The Hague
Summer’s here, so time to really get out & about, especially
if you have visitors coming. Be adventurous & enjoy some of
the wonderful festivals & events in the region. A selection
here below - have fun!
Saturday Flower Market around Grote Kerk, The Hague
Every Saturday, a new flower & garden market at 'the Kerkplein' around
the Grote Kerk at end of Lange Voorhout; flowers, bouquets, garden &
balcony plants & accessories.
Saturday Antique & Book Market, Lange Voorhout, The Hague
Numerous stalls selling antiques and old books - Until end of October
30 May – 31 August: Art exhibition, “Buddha Series”
Sunita Rajvanshi, an IWC member, will exhibit her paintings “Buddha
Series’ at Evita Lokaal, Van Alkemadelaan 309a, The Hague. Info
[email protected]
25 May - 6 June, Festival: Tong Tong Fair, The Hague
Huge Eurasian festival on Malieveld; cultural events, vendors, food fest.
Malieveld, The Hague. www.tongtongfair.nl
All summer, Music: Organ recitals, Grote Kerk, Haarlem
Haarlem, boasts two of the world's visually & aurally most beautiful organs: the Christian Müller organ in the Grote/ Bavokerk & the CavailléColl organ in the Philharmonie concert hall. Every Tuesday & Thursday
(Sunday service & concert) there are organ recitals, many by worldfamous organist Jos van der Kooy. www.bavo.nl
All summer, Theatre/music: Open Air Theatre, Vondelpark, A’dam
The Vondel Park Open Air Theatre is a contemporary amphitheatre that
hosts FREE jazz, cabaret, outdoor dancing, live bands, theatre
performances, classical music & a variety of other acts each weekend
throughout the summer. www.openluchttheater.nl
4 - 26 June, Arts festival: Holland Festival
The 69th year of the Holland festival featuring a mixture of local &
international trend-setting performing arts, theater, dance, opera, music,
visual arts, literature & architecture. www.hollandfestival.nl
4 June, Music: Carmen Souza & Theo Pas'cal & Residentie Orkest
Afro/Jazz duo, Carmen Souza & contrabassist Theo Pas'cal perform
Cape Verdian rhythms with jazz together with the Rresidentie Orkest.
Promises to be a very creative concert. Zuiderstrand Theater, Scheveningen. www.ldt.nl
4, 11, 18 June, Tour: Behind the scenes, Muziek Theatre, A’dam
Always wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of a large
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theatre? Then book a tour at the Muziek Theater, opera & ballet. It’s
fascinating. I did it! www.operaballet.nl
6 – 12 June, Sport: Tennis - Top Shelf Open
The Top Shelf Open attracts international male & female tennis players practicing playing on grass, ahead of Wimbledon in July. See
Pospisil, Karlovic, Verdasco this year. Autotron, Rosmalen,
www.topshelfopen.nl
9 – 30 June, Opera: Pique Dame - Tchaikovsky
The second Russian opera this season; Tchaikovsky's Pique Dame.
The compelling opera was composed in a period of turmoil for
Tchaikovsky about himself & his homosexuality. His hidden desires
come to the fore in the stirring music. With Misha Didyk & Alexey
Markov. Muziek Theater, Amsterdam. www.operaballet.nl
10 - 19 June, Theatre: Oerol Festival, Terschelling.
This annual festival of theatre, (dance & music) takes over the island
of Terschelling, presenting theatre in woods, fields, sand dunes &
beaches, barns & cafés. www.oerol.nl
10 - 19 June, Music: Festival Classique - Scheveningen
A festival of music for all ages, this year to be held in Scheveningen,
mainly in the Kurhaus. Don’t miss Residentie Orkest playing opera
arias on 17 & 18 June. www.festivalclassique.nl/en/
16 June, Opera: La Bohème - Puccini
Opera Zuid celebrates its 25th anniversary with a production of this
favorite classic Italian opera, telling the sad & dramatic story of Mimi
dying in the arms of her lover Rodolfo. Zuiderstrandtheater,
Scheveningen. www.ldt.nl
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17 - 19 June, Festival: Open Garden Days of Amsterdam
Museum Van Loon organizes the Open Garden Days. Catch a rare
glimpse of 25 canal house gardens open to the public. A secret world
behind walls! Rent a bike and cycle from garden to garden. Great fun!
www.opentuindagen.nl
18 June, Festival: Flag Day, Scheveningen (arrival of Herring!)
Street festival celebrating the new herring catch of the year, the first new
herring being presented personally to the King. Traditional attire, old
Dutch children's games, tour boats, music & traditional handicrafts.
www.vlaggetjesdag.com
19 - 21 June, Festival: The Day of Architecture
Royal Institute of Dutch Architects organizes the National Days of
Architecture. Open buildings, special tours, meet architects. Find out
what Dutch architecture is all about. www.dagvandearchitectuur.nl
25 June, Dutch Veterans Day
A national day of appreciation for our war veterans, with festivities on
the Malieveld & the Hofvijver, including a parade, & flyover with jets, (old
aeroplanes) & helicopters. www.veteranendag.nl
25 June, Music: 12-hour Proms
The grand Final of the Holland Festival, a 12-hour program running until
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late night, fashioned on the famous Proms - classic, to contemporary to
pop: American singer/songwriter Ben Folds, Radio Filharmonisch
Orkest, Moroccan Gnawa ensemble & lots more. www.hollandfestival.nl
25 June, Sport: Sailing - The Round Texel Race
The Round Texel Race is the world's largest catamaran race with around
600 single & double-handed catamarans taking part. Kite surfing & raceboard slalom competitions as well, during the four-day event. De Koog,
Texel, www.roundtexel.com
26 June, Music festival: Parkpop
One of Europe’s largest free pop festivals in the Hague’s Zuiderpark.
www.parkpop.nl
29 June - 10 July, Dance:Splendid, China National AcrobaticTroupe
It happens right in front of you: acrobats catapult themselves high in the
air, turning & twisting at high speed, jump through hoops & float from silk
cloths. A captivating performance by China’s best acrobats. Treat yourself before the show to a Splendid walking dinner by UMAMI restaurant
from chef of Michelin star restaurant HanTing. Order dinner when
booking ticket. Zuiderstrand Theater, Scheveningen. www.ldt.nl
29 June & 1 July, Music: Anniversary concert with E.M. Westbroek
Dutch National Opera closes its anniversary season with two concerts by
the Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek. One of the most successful
opera singers of today, Eva-Maria will be accompanied by the Rotterdam
Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jaap van Zweden. Muziek
Theater, Amsterdam, www.operaballet.nl
2 July - 13 November, Exhibition: Jewish history of the Hague
The Haags Historisch Museum presents an exhibition tracing 350 years
of Jewish history from the beginning of the 17th century up to now & also
examines present-day Judaism in The Hague. The exhibition include
lectures, guided tours by 't Gilde through the former Jewish Quarter, &
excursions to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue & the Jewish Cemetery of
The Hague. www.historischmuseum.nl
6 - 10 July, sport: European Athletics Championships
Held for the first time in the Netherlands, more than 50 countries
compete in 44 athletic disciplines – See Dutch Daphne Schippers, one of
the fastest women in the world! Olympic Stadium, A’dam.
www.holland.com (see events July)
8 – 10 July, Music: North Sea Jazz Festival
One of the world's foremost jazz festivals features music ranging from
blues to salsa, with a line-up of international singers & musicians
including Chick Corea & Earth, Wind & Fire. Ahoy, Rotterdam,
www.northseajazz.com
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10 July, Music: Hague African Musical Festival
A lively African atmosphere on the Spui Plein with bands from Mali, Senegal, Somali & Zimbabwe & an African market – exhibition of African art
inside Atrium from 4 – 18 July. Spuiplein, The Hague.
thehagueafricanfestival.com
30 July - 12 Aug, sport/tradition: Skûtsjesilen Championships
Skûtsjes are traditional cargo Frisian ships once used by Frisian farmers.
In the annual sailing championships skippers of these historic ships fight
to become the skûtsjesilen champion. A festive week 2 - 7 August with
fireworks, markets & naval reviews. Got friends visiting? - rent a skûtsje
with a skipper for a Fries sailing trip. Sneek www.holland.com
5 - 7 August, Festival: The Westland Floating Parade
Promoting the Westland greenhouse & farming sector, a festive floating
parade with 60 boats decorated with flowers & vegetables sailing by
Naaldwijk, Vlaardingen, Wateringen, Delft, Rijswijk. Pick a spot along
sailing route or take a bike tour. www.holland.com
12 - 21 August, Festival: Grachtenfestival (canal festival)
A ten-day classical music marathon with 150 (very affordable) concerts
in private homes, gardens, roof terraces, cruise ships, canal houses,
tube tunnels. A “must see” (from a canal boat!) is the Prinsengracht
Concert held on a pontoon on the canal. www.holland.com
12 – 20 August, Festival: Scheveningen International Fireworks
An international competition to see which country can put on the best
fireworks display. Several evenings of spectacular fireworks, fire eaters,
jugglers, dance & music. Bike or bus/tram! www.holland.com
20 August – 18 Sept., Galerie in de Molen, Wassenaar
Dons v.d Gronden, IWC member, together with Jan Pasteur & Judith
Heinsohn will hold an exhibition of their paintings at Galerie in de Molen.
Molenplein 10a, Wassenaar Thursday – Sunday 2 - 5pm.
20 - 21 August , Festival: Harbour Festival Ijmuiden
A cultural & nautical event in this beautiful old fishing harbour. Cultural
shows with a visit to spectacular ships. A great day out!
www.holland.com
21 - 28 August, sport: World rowing Championships
Being held for the second year in a row in the Netherlands, this time at
the Willem Alexander Baan in Rotterdam, a week of world class rowing.
www.worldrowing.com
27 - 28 August, Tradition: Dutch Fortified Towns Open Days
Once a year, old fortified towns open their gates for you to discover the
forgotten stories of medieval times & learn how the defense system of
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these fortified towns used to work. A great day out with traditional
activities & mock battles. www.holland.com
1 - 2 September, Theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream
British open-air theatre company ILLYRIA celebrate their
25th anniversary with an open air production of Midsummer night’s
Dream. Illyria are still performing the entire play with just 5 quickchanging, fast-running actors who share all the roles between them!
Bring your rug & picnic for a wonderful evening of outdoor there.
Raadhuis Pauw, Wassenaar. www.theenglishtheatre.nl
3 - 4 September; Cultural Fair: Uitmarkt
National opening of the cultural season featuring 2000 performers in 30
venues in The Hague & various cities. Holland’s best musicians, orchestras, comedians & actors show off (free) the cultural wealth of the Netherlands promoting their 2016/17 programs. www.holland.com
PATCHWORK AND QUILTING instruction in English. Workshops, retreats,
original patterns and kits, i.e. “award-winning quilt Little Amsterdam”.
Long-arm quilting services. More information at www.northseaquilters.com or
email Maria, Leslie or Marybeth at [email protected] or telephone
06 25113010
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