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June 2013 Holland Focus e-newsletter As with the magazine and our website, information is written in a combination of English and Nederlands and will
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As with the magazine and our website, information is written in a combination of English and Nederlands and will keep you up to date with community news and events in Australia, New Zealand and of course, The Netherlands.
In deze nieuwsbrief ook nog even een herinnering over het optreden van Karin Bloemen in Melbourne en Sydney en verschillende plaatsen in Nieuw Zeeland. Lees hieronder verder voor meer informatie.
Read the special reminder section below about our give-away promotions for magazine readers.
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Karin's optreden in Australië:
MELBOURNE op vrijdag 12 juli in de Memorial Hall, Melbourne High School,
SYDNEY op zaterdag 13 juli in de North's (RSL) Auditorium.
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De kaartverkoop gaat via Holland Focus Pty Ltd:
$75 pp voor abonnees van holland focus (max twee kaartjes per abonnement).
$89 pp voor niet-abonnees
Neem kontakt op met iet fuijkschot, holland focus, (t) 03 9751 2795 (m) 0419 465 516 (e) editor@hollandfocus.com
In Nieuw Zeeland treedt Karin op in:
AUCKLAND op zaterdag 20 juli in de Waipuna Lodge,
HAMILTON op dinsdag 23 juli in de Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts,
FOXTON op woensdag 24 juli in de War Memorial Hall,
CHRISTCHURCH op zaterdag 27 juli in het Grange Theatre.
Voor meer informatie en kaartverkoop, neem kontakt op met:
Willem van de Velde (t) 09 418 1390 (m) 021519094 (e) willemvdvelde@slingshot.co.nz
Joop Boumeester, (t) 09 415 8805 (m) 021 53 93 83 (e) joopboumeester@me.com |
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For conditions and details on how to get in the draw for this bike, read the Holland Focus magazine edition.
Süskind, DVD
Double pass cinema event Vermeer and Music - the art of love and leasure
André Rieu, CD or DVD
What is What? give-away, our regular column/ quiz.
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UPCOMING EVENT
The NCCA is proud to present you
Thursday, 27 June
Melissa Claassen, CFO Adidas-Taylormade
Melissa Claassen, the Chief Financial Officer of TaylorMade Golf, will address the NCCA Network on
Cultural differences – how to approach doing business internationally
Melissa started her Adidas career as Financial Accountant at Adidas Australia in 1996. She rapidly rose through the ranks working in a variety of roles in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Germany. In her current role as CFO of Adidas-Taylormade she is based in the United States. Melissa is renowned for her collaboration skills and ensures that all parties are all on the same ‘ledger’ at all times, working to drive the business together, and making the right strategic decisions to grow the company.
“I love everything about my job. As a finance professional I interact with the marketing, product, sales, and retail teams. I see every facet of the business through the numbers. The added dimension, which I have personally experienced, is the exposure to various cultures by working in different countries. It really gets you to challenge your mind set or approach to tackling a task and helps you to unlock potential in yourself and in others that you might not have otherwise".
This is a unique opportunity for the NCCA Network to obtain valuable insights from an international Senior Business Executive working for a major global brand.
When: Thursday 27 June 2013
Where: Infosys, Level 5, 818 Bourke Street, Docklands VIC 3008
Time: 5.30pm till 7pm
Cost: Members FREE; Non-members $10pp
To book: email info@ncca.com.au
How to get there:
Train: Southern Cross station and then a short walk to Bourke Street, Docklands
Tram: route 35 tram towards City Circle, route 70 tram towards Waterfront City, alighting at stop D4 Docklands Park / Harbour Esplanade and then a short walk down Bourke Street or tram 11, 42 and 48 alighting at stop Merchant Street / Collins Street and then a short walk through Merchant Street towards Bourke Street |
 The Tulip Specialist - 11 Coulson Road, Monbulk |
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 John Russell, Australia 1858–1930, lived in Europe 1881–1921, Peonies and head of a woman c.1887, oil on canvas,40.7 x 65.0 cm, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, The Joseph Brown Collection. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2004 |
Australian Impressionists in France
15 Jun - 6 Oct 2013 | The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square
On 15 June 2013, the National Gallery of Victoria opened a major exhibition, Australian Impressionists in France. Amassing over 130 works, the exhibition will focus for the first time on the remarkable story of Australian Impressionist artists who lived and worked in France from 1885 to 1915. It includes important paintings by John Russell, E. Phillips Fox and Charles Conder, as well as never before seen works by lesser-known artists.
The exhibition shows that during these years Australian art took place beyond the confines of Australia, and examines how the expatriate artists were part of the story of Impressionism in Australia. |
 French ambiance as you walk to his house |
Many artists create paintings of beautiful gardens
Monet created a beautiful garden to paint it
It is hard to imagine that before Claude Monet and his friends wandered out into nature to paint it, a practice now called plein-air landscape painting, very few artists did this before them. It was simply not done… it caused a furore. But Claude departed from the salon practice and led the way of a new movement, the Impressionists.
The wonderful Monet’s Garden exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria tries hard to connect you with the place where these paintings were created. The natural rock walls as you wander in are as if walking into his country house. Large back-lit photos greet you of the artist in his garden, as if he is interrupted by your visit.
The paintings are astounding, all 63 of them. Starting with some early works, including two portraits of the artist and his wife by his friend and fellow impressionist Auguste Renoir. Waling from room to room one progress through, giving a sense of his chronological life. Here he visited London and was influenced by Turner and created a mesmerising almost abstract painting of the London bridge in heavy fog. There he visited Norway and painted with refreshing bright colours the little red houses at Bjórnegaard.
Much has been written about Monet’s waterlilies, but only a visit to this exhibition will give you a sense in how many ways Monet painted these water plants and how he played with the reflections surrounding them. Almost all of the paintings are of nature, a nature he created with his own hand from what was originally a swamp into an exquisite cascade of colours, movement and light.
Your incredible journey through Monet’s Garden ends in his garden. The specially commissioned multimedia installation was created in November in his garden at Giverny and immerses you in the daily beauty of Monet’s garden. The only thing is missing is the smell from his pipe.
MONET’S GARDEN at the National Gallery of Victoria
10 May – 8 September |
Following its great success at the Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre in Elsternwick, Melbourne, the exhibition has travelled to the Gold Museum in Ballarat.
The exhibition will be on display in Ballarat till 11 August 2013.
It then travels around major cities and regional towns throughout Australia in this and the coming years.
Message
The worldwide tour is coordinated by the Anne Frank House and is directed at young people from 11 to 18 years old. “The diary of Anne Frank is a book with a strong message which is still relevant for all young people throughout the world: ‘learn to live together with other communities and respect each other’s culture and habits.’ And that is what we want to explain in this exhibition,” according to Ronald Leopold, general director of the Anne Frank Foundation. “We want to pass on the message to the younger generation. Therefore supplementary material such as a catalogue, a DVD and instructions for guides and schools will be part of the exhibition.” The Anne Frank Exhibition travelled through New Zealand from 2010 till 2012 and was a huge success. The expectations for Australia are very high too.
For more information and Travelling dates / Places, go to the Anna Frank website |
Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia
This year’s FECCA Conference (7-8 November) is seeking to identify the barriers currently facing members of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia, and work towards developing a solid national agenda to address these barriers.
This conference is the pre-eminent Australian multicultural conference and attracts hundreds of delegates from the community, government and private sectors.
Registration is now open. For more information and submission of abstracts related to CALD communities, visit www.fecca2013.com |
 Paleis Het Loo | |  Zilver doopbekken met wapen Prins Willem III | |  Doop van Prins Willem V |
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Until 1 September 2013, Paleis Het Loo is mounting the exhibition ‘The Royal family and religion’ to illustrate the ties between the House of Orange-Nassau and different religious faiths. Precious bibles and personal hymnals from the royal collections reflect the role that religion played in the daily lives of the members of the royal family. For more details, go to the Paleis Het Loo website. |
 Bloemenpagode, Delfts aardewerk. Collectie Paleis Het Loo. Foto E. Boeijinga |
FLOWER PALACE HET LOO
Fragrant blooms at court
From 22 June to 15 September 2013 Paleis het Loo will be mounting an exhibition ‘Flower Palace Het Loo’ which focuses on fragrant blooms and plants in the palace and gardens.
The exhibition ‘Flower Palace Het Loo’ gives an impression of the role of fragrant flowers and plants at court. In cooperation with the association of botanical artists in the Netherlands Vereniging Botanisch Kunstenaars Nederland (VBTN) illustrations by more than 25 artists will be on display, including those of Janneke Brinkman-Salentijn and Anita Walsmit Sachs. The works depict flowers and plants that formerly found great favour at court because of their fragrance and colour. Also on display will be silver potpourri dishes from the time of Queen Mary II Stuart (1662-1694), beautiful perfume burners, flower vases and precious perfume bottles. The recently acquired painting ‘Violets’ by Queen Wilhelmina will be on display to the public for the first time.
Paleis Het Loo National Museum
Open from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive and on public holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Information 055-5772400 or www.paleishetloo.nl |
In 2013 more than 20 tall ships from around the world will gather in Australia for the International Tall Ship Festival and the Sydney Auckland Tall Ship Regatta – the first event of its kind in Australasia.
Over 1,500 places are now available for members of the public to join a Tall Ship for ocean passages and coastal voyages to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Auckland.
Voyages are open to people of all ages and backgrounds, and no sailing experience is required. During each voyage a professional crew will explain and teach you everything you need to know about navigation, sail handling and square rig sailing. Participants will be able to explore the Australian coastline, meet people from around the world and gain a unique insight into our maritime history.
For more information on how to join a voyage, visit www.tallshipfestival2013.com.
Rarely do Tall Ships from the northern hemisphere visit Australia, and most of the vessels sailing to Australia are undertaking World Voyages. As they sail the seven seas they will visit Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Antarctica and the Americas. The first vessels will arrive at Fremantle in July, and will spend several months exploring the spectacular Western Australian, Victorian, Tasmanian and New South Wales coasts.
Mr Stephen Moss CSC, President of the Australian Sail Training Association said, “We are delighted to be able to host the largest gathering of Tall Ships in Australia and New Zealand for a generation. This event will help to establish a vision of sail training within Australia and convey the excitement, challenge and romance of Tall Ship sailing to millions of young Australians”.
The three month Festival Program will see Tall Ships celebrating with Parades of Sail, street parades and festivals in several cities, including the International Fleet Review – celebrating 100 years since the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet into Sydney Harbour.
International Tall Ship Festival Program:
Fremantle 27 - 29 July 2013
Adelaide 29 - 30 August 2013
Melbourne 09 - 14 September 2013
Hobart 20 - 25 September 2013
Sydney 03 - 10 October 2013
Auckland 25 - 28 October 2013 |
Young and old put their Sydney lives on show
The City of Sydney is seeking young, old, amateur and professional photographers to submit their best snaps of Sydney for this year’s Sydney Life and Little Sydney Lives competitions.
Entries for Sydney Life closes on 28 June, while
Little Sydney Lives closes on 12 July.
For more information, visit: artandabout.com.au
Art & About Sydney's annual photography competitions showcase finalist images blown up to bed-sheet size along Hyde Park’s tree-lined walkways from 20 September to 20 October 2013. Last year the competitions attracted more than 800 entrants and an audience of tens of thousands of viewers. |
"Yarning for a piece of home?"
Twee expats, Jantina de Haan en Dominique Bennett, zijn een online winkel begonnen met klassieke Nederlandse merkartikelen die hier in Australië moeilijk te krijgen zijn.
Ontvang 10% korting op uw bestelling tussen 1 juli en 15 juli. De code is: 10%OFFHF |
WINTER WONDERLAND OF FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE
Dance, Theatre and Music for the whole family from Wednesday 31 July to Sunday 18 August. From a retelling of the Brothers Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel to a lavish dance spectacle inspired by flowers and insects.
Kids will love Miss Ophelia by Dutch children’s theatre company, Het Filiaal. Based on the bestselling novel by Michael Ende, who also wrote the much-loved classic The Neverending Story, Miss Ophelia tells the story of a failed actress who begins collecting and looking after stray shadows. Forging strong friendships with her shadowy companions, Ophelia opens a shadow puppet theatre with her friends and becomes the successful entertainer she always dreamed of being. Told through a mixture of real-life actors, shadow puppetry and live music, Miss Ophelia will warm the coldest heart this Winter from Wednesday 31 July – Sunday 4 August.
From blooming flowers to creeping insects, Mother Nature’s four seasons are brought to life on stage by award-winning dance company Momix’s new production Botanica from Wednesday 7 – Sunday 11 August. Inspired by the patterns of nature and the science of plants and flowers, Botanica follows the rhythms of the seasons, the changing shape of life on earth and the passing of a day. Set to an eclectic score ranging from birdsong to Vivaldi, nature's changing imagery is revealed through MOMIX’s talented dancers, who embody everything from falling petals to buzzing dragonflies to fossilised dinosaurs.
Inspired by Hansel and Gretel, Swiss company Trickster-p reimagines the fairy tale in their walk-through, contemporary haunted house .h.g. from Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 August. Armed with a set of earphones, an iPod and a torch, the audience – one by one – will walk into the very heart of the story, guided through a series of rooms and passageways, each a bone-chilling world of its own.
In a highly imaginative fusion of animation, mime, puppetry, projections and live music, actor Sam Longley tells the tale of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer in this production by Perth Theatre Company and Weeping Spoon Productions. The seas have risen and many have died and now, in a last-ditch effort to save the human race, Alvin must venture down into the mysterious depths of the deep blue sea to find a new place for everyone to live. In the Fairfax Studio from Wednesday 14 – Saturday 18 August, Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer has won a slew of awards world-wide, including Outstanding Solo Show at the New York International Fringe Festival, and has two productions touring simultaneously around the globe.
Families will love The Extraordinary Shapes of Geoffrey Rush, an exclusive exhibition to Arts Centre Melbourne. Featuring costumes, photographs, moving image and personal items, the free exhibition in Gallery 1 from Saturday 6 July – Sunday 29 September explores Geoffrey Rush’s ability to create iconic characters, including Captain Barbosa from The Pirates of the Caribbean films.
More information on What's On - Arts Centre Melbourne |
Looking for: Henk Oliedam
My name is Simon van Marm, called John. I am 60 years old and looking for my roots and want to get in touch with my real father. I recently found out that Gerard van Marm was not my real father. It turned out that my mother (Gré Mosch 80) was dating Henk Oliedam and they were going to get married in November 1951, but after a quarrel that marriage did not happen. She was pregnant with me. Henk, who knew that my mum was pregnant, migrated to New Zealand in February 1952. He married there and they had two children Anne and Brent (Michael). In 1998 they divorced and Henk left for Australia. The family in New Zealand and Henk’s siblings in the Netherlands have not heard from him since 1999. It is known that he lived on Coochiemudlo Island in Queensland and has/had a relationship with Joan Grimes, illustrator and author.
Please contact me if you have any information about Henk Oliedam, born 18 May 1932.
Email john@vanmarm.nl |
Op zoek naar mijn echte vader
Ik, Wilma van de Craats, weet weinig over mijn echte vader; het enige dat ik weet is dat hij in 1961?? naar Australië is geëmigreerd, met zijn vrouw. Vermoedelijk vanuit de gemeente Ede, omdat ik daar geboren ben. Mijn echte moeder wil mij de naam niet geven van mijn echte vader en hij kan mij nooit opsporen want mijn moeder heeft mij 2 dagen na mijn geboorte ter adoptie afgestaan, wat hij niet weet. Hij weet dat ik ben geboren en denkt dat ik bij mijn moeder ben opgegroeid. Mijn vader heeft nog vanuit Australië contact met mijn moeder in Nederland (1 of 2 jaar) gehad en wilde graag veel informatie over mij en graag foto’s. Aangezien ze hem niet eerlijk had verteld dat ik door de kinderbescherming bij haar ben weggehaald, heeft mijn moeder het schriftelijke contact met hem stopgezet en nooit meer zijn brieven beantwoord. Ik ben echt wanhopig; ik heb pleegouders gehad die allang niet meer leven; ik heb kleine kinderen en hoop dat er ooit nog een kans bestaat dat ik mijn vader, of mijn familie hun opa, kan ontmoeten??
Mijn moeder’s volledige naam is Hendrika Mijnten (haar roepnaam staat niet op mijn geboorteakte). Ik ben geboren op het Nijverheidsplein nummer 5 in Ede. Ze was getrouwd met Rik Meijboom, waar ze op 6 november 1961 van is gescheiden. Ik zelf ben op 1e kerstdag geboren: 25 december 1961.
(Wilma is ongeneeslijk ziek en zou graag nog contact met haar vader hebben. Indien iemand denkt te weten wie Wilma’s vader is stuur dan een email naar editor@hollandfocus.com) |
End Women's Cancer Walk
On 26-27 October, Dutch-Australian Renate Martini-Jacobi, will hit the road to walk 60km around Brisbane to raise awareness and funds to fight breast and gynaecologic cancer.
Funds raised in Brisbane will benefit the cancer research at Queensland Institute of Medical Research and help Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, home of Queensland’s largest Cancer Care Service.
To make sure Renate can walk this walk, she needs to raise at least $2000.
How can you help:
1. You can donate directly to the organisation via The Weekend To End Women's Cancer: fill out walker name Renate Martini-Jacobi and follow the details on the form presented to you.
2. You can ask Renate for a donation form at renatejacobi@hotmail.com, that you can fill out and send in by mail.
3. You can visit minimonotypes. This is a site Renate has set up to sell little works of art of which all proceeds go to her fundraising goal. Please take a look. |
NEXT ERASMUS EVENT
Informal talk and visual presentation by Anouk van Dijk
artistic director of the Melbourne based dance company 'Chunky Move'
When: Sunday 23 June, 4:30pm for 5:00pm start
Where: Abel Tasman Club, 60 Rosstown Road, Carnegie
Entry: $10
Catering: Dutch snacks at moderate prices
RSVP (for catering purposes): by 20 June: mail@erasmus.org.au |
The list of Dutch Playgroups, Clubs and Businesses is too long for publication in our e-newsletter. Go to Playgroups, Clubs, Businesses and search for a listing in your area about playgroups, social clubs, Dutch language schools, aged care, news and entertainment, etc.
If you would like your contact / website included, please send your details to editor@hollandfocus.com |
 www.crimestoppers.com.au |
Een ieder met informatie over misdaden en gezochte personen, wordt verzocht contact op te nemen met Crime Stoppers. Voor informatie over verschillende gezochte personen is een beloning van $1000 beschikbaar gesteld. U hoeft uw naam niet te noemen. De persoon die belt, krijgt een codenummer toegewezen dat gebruikt moet worden in elk contact met de politie totdat de beloning betaald is. Bel gratis: 1800 333 000. |
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