Posts by: Julie Kennedy
South Africa celebrating 25 years of Freedom and Democracy
The grey and wet weather on April 25th 2019, was in sharp contrast with the South African vibrancy during the celebration of 25 years of Freedom and Democracy at Diplomat Club Wassenaar – Kasteel De Wittenburg. … Read More »
Uruguayan Tannat wine celebration week, a story to tell
Photos by the Embassy of Uruguay What a treat for the guests attending the celebration of Tannat wine week at the Uruguayan residence in Wassenaar on April 11th 2019.This was the first time the event was … Read More »
Royal gala dinner for the Diplomatic Corps 2019: encounters between cultures
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima held their annual gala dinner for the Corps Diplomatique at the Royal palace Amsterdam, on Tuesday April 9th. This year under the theme of Art and Culture.His … Read More »
Peace discussions and more at TenRande Foundation
What an exquisite gathering to welcome their Imperial Royal Highnesses and Honorary Members of Diplomat Club Wassenaar Archduke and Archduchess Sandor and Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen of Austria, Prince and Princess of Tuscany on their annual visit … Read More »
Bangladesh House brimming with the vibrancy of spring
Celebrating Pitha-festival in the Netherlands At the initiative of the wife of the Bangladesh Ambassador Sheikh Mohammed Belal to the Netherlands, Dr. Dilruba Nasrin, and inline with the Embassy’s mission to promote Bangladeshi culture and tradition … Read More »
India – The Netherlands: Celebrating ties that go back to the 17th Century
The 70th Republic day of India was celebrated January 26th in the Netherlands.This momentous day started off in Wassenaar, at the Ambassador’s residence where a crowd of over 600 people braved the rain and cold to … Read More »
Dutch society welcomes eleven New Ambassadors to Diplomat Club Wassenaar
The dismal weather on December 20th, 2018 made the warmth and geniality of Diplomat Club Wassenaar’s Welcome Ceremony for newly arrived Ambassadors all the more appreciable.The splendid festive decoration at Kasteel De Wittenburg with its heavily … Read More »
Ambassador Amgad Ghaffar hails “The gods of Egypt” and the relentless efforts of Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
As indeed befits the Gods, two receptions were held this Autumn to open the exhibition “Gods of Egypt” at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. His Excellency, Ambassador of Egypt, Mr. Amgad Ghaffar, welcomed Madame … Read More »
The Ambassador of Indonesia, Mr. I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja hosts a farewell dinner for the Ambassador of Belgium, Mr. Chris Hoornaert
On 30 October 2018, The Ambassador of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr. I Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja hosted a special dinner with colleagues and neighbours, to bid farewell to His Excellency Mr. Chris Hoornaert, Ambassador of Belgium to The … Read More »
National Day of Spain, The Hague welcomes the first female Spanish Ambassador: Ms. María J. Alonso
The Lange Voorhout was in full autumnal glory on this incredibly warm October 11th 2018; the red and yellow leaves serving as perfect backdrop to the proud Spanish flag swaying in the early evening breeze. Her … Read More »
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