Posts by: Julie Kennedy
Celebrating our 11th Welcome Ceremony for newly arrived Ambassadors and the 5th Anniversary of Diplomat Club Wassenaar
24 June 2019 What a way for Diplomat Club Wassenaar to spend its 5th Anniversary which coincided with our 11th Ceremony, meaning we have welcomed 82 Ambassadors so far!By a sweltering midsummer evening of June, we … Read More »
Africa day 2019: reaping the fruits of the efforts made 56 years ago by the Founding Fathers of the Organisation of African Unity
What a pleasure to once again welcome the celebration of Africa day 2019, at Diplomat Club Wassenaar – Kasteel De Wittenburg.Fifteen African countries were represented this year, illuminating the castle as usual with their radiance, vitality … Read More »
A most charming Ambassador for Wassenaar
Deputy Mayor of Wassenaar and Alderman Mrs Caroline Klaver-Bouman attended our latest Welcome ceremony for newly arrived Ambassadors at Diplomat Club Wassenaar. We wanted to find out more about the woman behind the function, the function … Read More »
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 »
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 »
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