Posts by: Anton van der Riet
National day reception of the kingdom of Thailand
H.E. DR. VIRACHAI PLASAI, AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND TO THE NETHERLANDS, AND HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC Just rushed back from New York and despite his very tight schedule, H.E. Dr. Virachai Plasai made a … Read More »
Her Excellency Ms. Nassima Baghli, Ambassador of Algeria, hosted a reception to celebrate the National Day of Algeria. Standing between the flags of Algeria and The Netherlands, the Ambassador greeted the hundreds of guests, who had … Read More »
One of the main objectives of Diplomat Affairs Magazine is to determine how you are in touch with the Dutch. What better way to do this than to seek similarities between two countries? It becomes even … Read More »
The Hermitage Amsterdam’s fifth anniversary exhibition Dining with the Tsars. Fragile beauty from the Hermitage opened on 6 September 2014. Eight magnificent porcelain and creamware services from the collection of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is … Read More »
The Czech Chamber of Commerce organized a fruitful gathering in the Czech residence. Beer? Czech! Wine? Check! Hosted by His Excellency Mr. Jaroslav Horák, Ambassador of the Czech Republic, a reception was held on the occasion … Read More »
Tunisia in touch with the Dutch
Speech by H.E. Mourad SAKLI, Minister of Culture, Leiden, November 26th, 2014 (Translation from French) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends of Tunisia, ‘Carthago delenda est’. (Carthage must be destroyed) It was destiny that this expression … Read More »
Symbol of Japanese-Dutch exchange
Japan Museum SieboldHuis exhibits in a historic Dutch house on Leiden’s Rapenburg 19, the most beautiful Japanese collection encompassing both the old and the new: prints, lacquer ware, ceramics, fossils, herbaria, mounted animals, coins, clothing, historic … Read More »