Thai National Day and His Majesty’s Birthday, a graceful occasion
December 2nd, 2022 The ballroom of Kasteel De Wittenburg, seat of Diplomat Club Wassenaar, was transformed into an exquisite oasis of yellow and white flowers in honour of the National Day of Thailand, and the Birthday Anniversary … Read More »
The Federal Republic of Nigeria celebrates the 62nd Anniversary of Independence
Monday October 3rd, 2022, The Hilton, The Hague – The Netherlands. Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Dutch captains of Industry, members of the Nigerian Diaspora, private sector stakeholders, Dutch companies with investments in Nigeria, Nigerian international … Read More »
Diplomat Club Wassenaar welcomes New Ambassadors
First row: H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias (DG-OPCW), H.E. Dr. Álvaro Enrique González Otero (Uruguay), Mayor Leendert de Lange, Mrs. Marleen Helden, H.E. Mrs. Reenat Sandhu (India)Second row: H.E. Mr. Jamal Al Musharakh (UAE), Mrs. Shida Bliek, H.E. Mr. Ali Aldafiri (Kuwait), Mrs. Senta … Read More »
Celebrating the bicentenary of the Independence of the Federative Republic of Brazil
This significant event was celebrated in style and warmth with the diplomatic community and members of the Brazilian and Dutch communities at Diplomat Club Wassenaar/ Kasteel De Wittenburg on the 7th of September 2022. Ambassador, H.E. … Read More »
Celebrating Malta’s election to the UNSC: “flowers danced while the sun sang”
June 20th, 2022, saw the first official event organized by the Embassy of Malta in their beautiful new location in the Hague, celebrating Malta’s election to the United Nations Security Council 2023 – 2024. What a … Read More »
A bid farewell to H.E. Mrs. Irene F.M. Kasyanju, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania
Julie Kennedy /Anton van der Riet 30 May 2022 And it was time to say goodbye…. A bid farewell was organized for H.E. Mrs. Irene F.M. Kasyanju, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania, Permanent Representation … Read More »
Africa Day 2022: Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent
Julie Kennedy/Anton van der Riet Finally, Africa Day could once more be celebrated in person. The event took place on May 30th, 2022, at Diplomat Club Wassenaar – Kasteel De Wittenburg, in full vibrancy and colour. … Read More »
Mayor de Lange welcomes new Ambassadors under the aegis of mutual connection
From left to rightFirst row: H.E. Ms. Anick van Calster (Belgium), Mrs. Eman Alfayez, H.E. Mr. Daifallah Ali Daifallah Alfayez (Jordan), H.E. Mr. Leendert de Lange (Mayor of Wassenaar), H.E. Mr. Francis D. Kotia (Ghana), H.E. Ms. Salima Abdelhak (Algeria), Mr. Hached Ali, H.E. … Read More »
Diplomat Affairs Magazine Celebrates Partnership with PAN Amsterdam
Julie Kennedy, Photos: Anton van der Riet What better way to celebrate the latest edition of Diplomat Affairs magazine 2021/2022 than to hand over the first copy, hot off the press, to PAN Director Mark Grol, … Read More »
First Pillar Ceremony for the OPCW Centre for Chemistry and Technology
Vision and leadership for a better world free of chemical weapons A cold yet sunny September 23rd saw the Director General of the OPCW, H.E. Mr. Fernando Arias host a “First Pillar” ceremony, launching the construction … Read More »
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