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‘Once-in-a-lifetime discovery’: 400-year-old Dutch masterpiece discovered in the Blue Mountains

A 400-year-old painting unearthed in the Blue Mountains and long thought to be a copy may be worth up to $5 million after art historians confirmed it was a 17th century Dutch masterpiece. https://amp.smh.com.au/national/once-in-a-lifetime-discovery-400-year-old-dutch-masterpiece-discovered-in-the-blue-mountains-20220412-p5ad07.html There is a bit more background in the Dutch article on the discovery. Kunstwerk in Australische Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 17, 2022 ago

Dutch National commemorations – Sydney

Note: This article about Dutch national commemorations mentions events that have already happened. Nationale Herdenkingen : In the Netherlands we have 3 commemorations, one being on the 4th May the National dodenherdenking. This commemorates the deaths of everyone who died during the 2nd World War military as well as civilians. Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 7, 2022 ago

Art, Music, Film, Theatre

Marijke Gilchrist – Exhibition: “Swarming to The Calyx”

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 7, 2022 ago

Dutch businesses in Australia

Hugo von Nahmer Nederlandse Consul in Melbourne (1857), geboren in Geldrop

in 1857, the Dutch government appointed the 21-year old Melbourne-based merchant and shipping agent Hugo von (der) Nahmer, who was of German descent but Geldrop-born, as honorary consul In his enthusiasm, Von Nahmer started using the Dutch name Van der Nahmer to suit the appointment. Nevertheless, he had to resign Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 6, 2022 ago

Dutch businesses in Australia

Hugo van der Nahmer First Nederlandse Consul in Melbourne (1857).

The wealthy 21 year old arrived in Melbourne, on the ship Canton in 1853. In 1856 the Netherlands Government signed a diplomatic convention with the United Kingdom that allowed for the reciprocal admissions of Consuls in each other colonies and foreign possessions. In 1857, the Dutch government appointed Melbourne-based merchant Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 6, 2022 ago

Archived: Bach to Bolling – Teije Hylkema and the Black Tulip jazz – performances – 2022

Bach to Bolling – Baroque Jazz Fusion Acclaimed cellist Teije Hylkema and the Black Tulip jazz trio come together to perform an uplifting baroque-jazz fusion concert. A movement of the legendary Bach suite’s is contrasted with a movement of Bolling’s Suite for cello and jazz trio, producing enchanting baroque and Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 1, 2022 ago

Dutch businesses in Australia

DutchLink – webinar data strategy HEMA 13 April 2022

Webinar Data Strategy with Bas Karsemeyer, Head of Data @ HEMAWednesday 13 April 20224:30 PM – 5:30 PM AEST Want your organisation to get more value from data? Then join this webinar on data strategy and learn how HEMA, an iconic Dutch retailer, uses data to stay ahead of the Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsApril 1, 2022 ago

Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Dutch Courier – printed newspaper for the Dutch community in Australia since 1970

The ‘Dutch Societies Courier’ was first published in Victoria on behalf of the Associated Netherlands Societies in May 1970 by Max Leening. The idea of the publication was to connect all the different Dutch clubs in Victoria through a publication that functioned like an extended newsletter. Since the early days, Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsMarch 30, 2022 ago

Dutch Culture, Sport, and Religion in Australia

Footballer Graeme Rutjes – Born in Sydney, played for Oranje

Published in the Dutch Courier March 2022 ‘I was always interested in the Australian players who came to Europe when I was playing,’ Graeme Rutjes, former Netherlands International, tells me. We’re chatting via What’s App, Graeme at the golf course he manages near Utrecht, me at home in Hobart.[1] What Read more

By DACC, 4 yearsMarch 28, 2022 ago

Cultural Events and Activities

DACC Tour – Maps of the Pacific – 5 April 2022

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By DACC, 4 yearsMarch 25, 2022 ago