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The history of Dutch clubs in Perth – WA 1950s-2016

Republished with permission. Chapter 33 of the book: A Touch of Dutch. For the full pdf of the book click here. Introduction chapters of the book: Touch of Dutch

By DACC, 8 monthsNovember 16, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Royal Visit to Tasmania

This article was written during the 2006 Dutch royal visit to Australia. It was weeks of anticipation for the Dutch Community in Tasmania, as they received preliminary invitations and two general invitations in the Saturday Mercury, for the Royal visit. His Royal Highness, the Prince of Orange, and Her Royal Read more…

By Kees Wierenga, 8 monthsNovember 11, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Sinterklaas in Tasmania

By Kees Wierenga, 8 monthsNovember 11, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Dutch-Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman” and the tulip festival

BLUE GUM, TULIP & SPRING FESTIVALS From the newsletter of the DAS (Dutch-Australian Society), the Tasman Telegraphs, I have noted the following:[reporting of events the DAS usually lacked pertinent details, as if these facts were common knowledge. In some years there was simply no report. Below is not a selection, Read more…

By Kees Wierenga, 8 monthsNovember 11, 2024 ago
Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Dick Diamonde (1947-2024)

Dingeman Adriaan Henry van der Sluijs, better known by his stage name Dick Diamonde, was a Dutch Australian bass player. Born in the Dutch town Hilversum, Diamonde emigrated to Australia with his parents when he was four years old. The family lived in the Villawood migrant hostel in western Sydney Read more…

By DACC, 9 monthsSeptember 25, 2024 ago
Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Pictures from the DACC tour of the Iris van Herpen Exhibition

The DACC was able to secure an exclusive tour through the Iris van Herpen exhibition. The event was a sold out success with the limited available tickets within days. The exhibition is on till October 7 and is highly recommended. The 40-year old Iris van Herpen is a Dutch fashion Read more…

By DACC, 11 monthsAugust 2, 2024 ago
Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Hendrik Kolenberg Art Curator – Art Gallery of NSW

Early Life and Education Hendrik (Cornelis Gijsbertus) Kolenberg was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on July 31, 1946, to Gijsbertus Anthonius Kolenberg and Wilhelmina Maria Kolenberg (née Schellaars). In October 1952, the Kolenberg family emigrated to Australia, where Hendrik began his education. He attended Black Forest Primary, Forbes Primary, and Read more…

By DACC, 12 monthsJuly 4, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Camp Columbia Exhibition at the MacArthur Museum, Brisbane

In April, representatives of the Camp Columbia Heritage Association (CCHA) met with John Wright, the director of the MacArthur Museum in Brisbane (MM-B), to discuss the possibility of hosting a pop-up exhibition on Camp Columbia. Since Wacol, the actual location of Camp Columbia, is out of town, we explored the idea of Read more…

By DACC, 1 yearMay 25, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

Organising Dutch Speech Competitions

We received an email with this Facebook post from the Dutch Community in New Zealand, with the suggestion that this perhaps is also an idea for Dutch organisations in Australia. Dutch Clubs and Dutch Language Schools might be interested in organising something along these lines.

By DACC, 1 yearApril 24, 2024 ago
Cultural Events and Activities

The New South Wales-Holland Festival Committee (history)

The following text is from a booklet published by the Federation of Netherlands Societies Ltd. in February 1985. The research for this booklet was done by Mijntje Hage.  In 1980, the vision for a grand Dutch celebration emerged, realizing that such an endeavor required the collaboration of many individuals beyond the capabilities Read more…

By DACC, 1 yearApril 23, 2024 ago

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