FEATURE/Famous Keukenhof Gardens Come into Bloom Again; Special Exhibition: ''Growing Hats'' by Designers from around The Globe.Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE... --(BUSINESS WIRE) Holland's world-famous spring gardens, the Keukenhof, will be in full bloom full bloom the stage of a crop when two-thirds of the plants are in flower; the crop is mature. again when it opens its gates on March 25th of this year. Thousands of visitors from all over the world come to marvel at the sea of colors each year. The 80-acre park located one hour from Amsterdam and renowned for the millions of tulips, narcissi, hyacinths and other bulb flowers, will be open daily through May 20th. A number of special events will be organized, with as highlight a special exhibit on the use of flowers in hat making, featuring a unique collection of antique flower hats by famous designers such as Dior and Coco Chanel Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971)[1] was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her arguably the most important figure in the history . The exhibit will also feature hats as part of an international hat making competition named "Growing Hats." One hundred designers and artists from all over the world will display their floral creations. The Keukenhof Gardens, with more than 7 million bulbs, also features Beech Avenue with ancient trees, a special Japanese Garden Japanese gardens (Kanji 日本庭園, nihon teien), that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, at Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, and at historical landmarks such as old castles. and a Historic Garden, as well as flowering shrubs, a dune dune, mound or ridge of wind-blown sand formed in arid regions and along coasts. Dunes are common in most of the great deserts of the world. Often a dune begins to form because material is deposited by the wind as it encounters a bush, a rock, or other obstacle to landscape, a dike Dike, in Greek religion and mythology Dike: see Horae. dike, in technology dike, in technology: see levee. dike Bank, usually of earth, constructed to control or confine water. , ponds and fountains. Other highlights are a Nature Garden with unusual bulb varieties, an Art Trail, a Music Garden with smaller bulb flowers and music, and a lovely view from the windmill windmill, apparatus that harnesses wind power for a variety of uses, e.g., pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators. Windmills were probably not known in Europe before the 12th cent. . Children are entertained by a "scavenger" trail, a petting zoo and a 700-tree labyrinth labyrinth (lăb`ərĭnth), intricate building of chambers and passages, often constructed so as to perplex and confuse a person inside. or they can visit a special garden designed by children for children. A special "Orange Garden," featuring 18 cultivated tulips in a shade of orange, honoring the Dutch Royal Family, the House of Orange, is a treat for the eyes. Keukenhof was originally the herb garden ("keuken" means kitchen in Dutch) of the Countess of Holland, Jacoba van Beyeren (1401-1436). In 1840, the horticultural hor·ti·cul·ture n. 1. The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. 2. The cultivation of a garden. architects Zocher, a father and son, designed the park that forms the basis of the current Keukenhof. They also designed the noted Vondelpark in Amsterdam. The Keukenhof Gardens are open daily from 8:00am to 7:30pm (ticket office open until 6:00pm). Entrance fee is 12,00 Euro (approx. US $15) for adults and 5,50 Euro (approx. US $7) for children. Keukenhof can be reached by train and bus, or by car. The famous annual flower parade from Noordwijk to Haarlem, the largest in Holland, will take place on Saturday, April 24th. For more information on the Keukenhof Gardens, contact the Keukenhof at P.O. Box 66, 2160AB Lisse, tel. 011-31-252-465564. Internet: www.keukenhof.com and E-mail: info@keukenhof.nl. For information on Holland, please contact the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions at: Tel: (212) 557-3500 E-Mail: info@goholland.com Internet www.holland.com |
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