FEATURE/Major Events in Holland in 2000.Feature Editors/Travel Writers FEATURE... --(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES) January-April Amsterdam Winter Adventure An overview of the most important exhibitions in museums in Amsterdam. Free brochures can be obtained from the VVV VVV Veel Voorkomende Vragen (Dutch: Frequently Asked Questions) VVV Veni, Vidi, Vici (Latin: I came, I saw, I conquered) VVV Voetbal Vereniging Venlo (Dutch soccer club) Tourist office tourist office n → oficina de turismo tourist office tourist n → syndicat m d'initiative tourist office tourist n in Amsterdam. For information, call 011 31 900 4004040. Website:www.visitamsterdam.nl January 1-Dec 31, 2000 200th Anniversary of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam or Rijksmuseum (English: State Museum) is a Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, located on the Museumplein. The museum is dedicated to arts, crafts, and history. In 2000, the Rijksmuseum will celebrate it's 200th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the museum, which houses Rembrandt's famous "Night Watch" and other masterpieces, will present various exhibitions. Contact: Rijksmuseum, P.O. Box 74888, 1070 DN Amsterdam. 011 31 20 673 2121, fax 011 31 20 679 8146, e-mail: info@rijksmuseum.nl January 24-26 The European Fine Food Fair The Maastricht Exposition and Congress Center plays host to the European Fine Food Fair. Contact: MECC MECC Mountain Empire Community College MECC Middle East Council of Churches MECC Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre MECC Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (educational software company) , PO Box 1630, 6229 GV Maastricht. Tel. 011 31 43 3838383, fax 011 31 43 3838300. Website: www.mecc.nl, e-mail: efff@mecc.nl March 18-26 The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF TEFAF The European Fine Art Fair ) in Maastricht The 10th annual international art and antique fair in the MECC in Maastricht. Famous for its 17th century art collection. Contact: The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), P.O. Box 1035, 5200 BA Den Ba Den is the highest and the only peak in Tay Ninh province of Vietnam. A goddess's temple on the mountain makes it a famous site of pilgrimage. Bosch, Tel. 011 31 73 614 5165, fax 011 31 73 614 7360. E-mail: info@tefaf.com, Website: www.tefaf.com March 23-May 21 Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse Millions of tulips and other bulb flowers will be on display at the Keukenhof Gardens, in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of the bulb growing district between Leiden and Amsterdam. Contact: Keukenhof P.O. Box 66, 2160 AB Lisse, tel. 011 31 252 465 555, fax 011 31 252 465 565. Website www.keukenhof.nl, e-mail info@keukenhof.nl April 15-16 National Museum Weekend Museums in Holland are open free of charge or at a discount and organize special events. Approximately 450 museums participate. Check with local VVV tourist offices for details. April 15-Sept 17, 2000 "The Glory of the Golden Age: Dutch Art Dutch art, the art of the region that is now the Netherlands. As a distinct national style, this art dates from about the turn of the 17th cent., when the country emerged as a political entity and developed a clearly independent culture. of the 17th Century." The Rijksmuseum presents "The Glory of the Golden Age: Dutch Art of the 17th Century," which will include paintings, decorative arts, drawings and prints. Represented will be leading Dutch artists of the 17th century, including Hals, Rembrandt, Ruisdael and Vermeer. Contact: Rijksmuseum, P.O. Box 74888, 1070 DN Amsterdam, tel. 011-31 20 673 2121, fax 011-31 20 679 8146 To pre-order tickets, tel. 011-31 70 419 55 45, fax 011- 31 70 419 55 19, e-mail: evenementen@hotelres.nl April 29 Flower Parade This colorful parade of the bulb region starts in Noordwijk and ends in Haarlem. Similar parades are held in August and September. Contact: Corso Secretariaat, P.O. Box 115, 2160 AC Lisse, tel. 011 31 252 434 710, fax 011 31 252 424 796 April 29 Queen's Day; The Queen's Birthday Annual celebration of Queen Beatrix' birthday throughout the country. Every year, the Queen visits two cities in Holland where she and her family are welcomed by enthusiastic crowds that demonstrate local specialties, crafts, and games. "Free" markets in Amsterdam and other cities with music performances and traditional games. May 4 and 5 "Bevrijdingsfeest," Liberation Anniversary A liberation anniversary to commemorate the end of World War II End of World War II can refer to:
June 10-July 2 European Soccer Cup Finals (Euro2000) The 31 games leading up to the Finals of the European Soccer Cup will be played in Holland and Belgium between June 10 and July 2.The final championship game will be played in Rotterdam. Contact: Amsterdam Arena, Arenaboulevard 1, 1101 AX Amsterdam, tel. 011 31 20 311 13 33, fax 011 31 20 311 13 80. Website: www.euro2000.org. For tickets: Stichting Euro 2000, Dept. Ticketing, P.O. Box 70028, 3000 LK Rotterdam. July 14-16 North Sea Jazz Festival The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in The Netherlands. It used to be in The Hague but since 2006 it's being held in Rotterdam. in The Hague International three-day jazz festival in The Hague with top performers on over thirteen stages with solo and joint performances. Contact: North Sea Jazz Festival, P.O. Box 3325, 2601 DH Delft Delft (dĕlft), city (1994 pop. 91,941), South Holland prov., W Netherlands. It has varied industries and is noted for its ceramics (china, tiles, and pottery) known as delftware. Founded in the 11th cent. , tel. 011 31 15 214 8900, fax 011 31 15 214 8393. Website: www.northseajazz.nl June 1-August 31 Summer Arts Festival Amsterdam: Vondelpark Open Air Theater, Amsterdam (music, theater, dance) June 1-Aug 31. Amsterdam Roots Festival, Amsterdam (world music) June 12 Robeco Summer Concerts, Amsterdam (classical music) July 1-Aug 8 Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam (classical music) August 17-20 De Parade, Amsterdam (theater, music, dance), July 29-August 14 Uitmarkt, Amsterdam (theater, music, dance), August 25-27 Holland Festival, Amsterdam (music, theater, dance) Aug 4-Aug 25 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra The Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) is the best-known and most respected symphony orchestra of the Netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the world's finest orchestras. Summer Series, Amsterdam (classical music) Contact: Amsterdam VVV Tourist Office, tel. 011 31 900 4004040, Website: www.visitamsterdam.nl August 5 Gay Pride Parade A gay pride parade or LGBT pride parade is part of a festival or ceremony held by the LGBT community of a city to commemorate the struggle for LGBT rights and pride. Annual Gay Pride parade on the canals of Amsterdam
August 19 Flower Parade Rijnsburg The parade of floats leaves in the morning from flower auction Flora in Rijnsburg and goes via Leiden and Katwijk to Noordwijk where the floats will be on display in the evening as well as the following day, on the Wilhelminaboulevard. Contact: Stichting Rijnsburgs Bloemencorso, P.O. Box 10, 2230 AA Rijnsburg, tel. 011 31 71 409 44 44. August 3-September 17 Summer Garden, "Zomerhof," One third of the Keukenhof Gardens' grounds will display summer flowers such as dahlias, lilies, gladioli glad·i·o·lus n. pl. glad·i·o·li or glad·i·o·lus·es 1. also glad·i·o·la Botany Any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus, , begonia begonia (bĭgōn`yə), any plant of the large genus Begonia and common name for the family Begoniaceae, mostly succulent perennial herbs of the American tropics cultivated elsewhere as bedding or pot plants and easily propagated by , extraordinary bulbous bulbous /bul·bous/ (bul´bus) 1. bulbar. 2. shaped like, bearing, or arising from a bulb. bulbous having the form or nature of a bulb; bearing or arising from a bulb. plants, perennials, tub and terrace plants as well as art exhibits. Contact: Keukenhof, P.O. Box 66, 2160 AB Lisse, tel.011 31 252 465 555, fax 011 31 252 465 565. Website: www.keukenhof.nl, e-mail info@keukenhof.nl August 24-28 Sail Amsterdam 2000 Every 5 years, thousands of ships sail from all over the world to Amsterdam to participate in Sail Amsterdam. It is the finish of the Cutty Sark Tall Ship's Race. Don't miss the traditional Parade of Sail when the ships go from the Noordzee Channel to the Amsterdam harbor. Contact: Stichting Sail Amsterdam, P.O. Box 21009, 1000 EX Amsterdam, tel. 011 31 20 419 2020, fax 011 31 20 419 0002. November 25-December 3 PAN Amsterdam 1999 Annual Art and Antiques Fair from the Low Countries is held at the RAI rai n. A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics. in Amsterdam. Contact: PAN Amsterdam, Oude Dieze 17, 5211 KT,'s- Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, tel. 011 31 73 614 7300, fax 011 31 73 614 73614. Website: www.pan-amsterdam.nl, e-mail: Infopan@tefaf.com October 15 Delta Lloyd Amsterdam Marathon Participants from all over the world participate in the three marathons that make up this event: competition marathon, the half marathon, and the mini marathon. Contact: Global Sport Marketing B.V., P.O. Box 94610, 1090 GP Amsterdam, tel. 011 31 20 663 0781, fax 011 31 20 663 0781. For more information on Holland, please contact the Netherlands Board of Tourism at: Tel: 1-888- GO HOLLAND, E-Mail: Go2Holland@aol.com, Internet, http://www.goholland.com |
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