“Fête de la Musique” 2024: Alliance Française the Hague “In touch with the Dutch”
The “Fête de la Musique” (Music Day or Make Music Day) is an annual music celebration that takes place on June 21st. This festival originated in France in 1982 and has since spread to many countries … Read More »
Mayor of The Hague, Mr. Jan van Zanen hosts yearly Diplomatic Corps reception
Mayor of The Hague, Mr. Jan van Zanen hosts yearly Diplomatic Corps reception, under the aegis of “working together towards a peaceful and just world” The Mayor of The Hague, Mr. Jan van Zanen hosted the … 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 »
State visit by President of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Yoon Suk Yeol to the Netherlands
The President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Yoon Suk Yeol, was on a state visit to the Netherlands, at the invitation of His Majesty the King Willem-Alexander, on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th of December … Read More »
Aruba Takes Leadership Role in OCTs-EU Forum, Secures Significant Funding Agreements
© courtesy the European Commission “In February, at the 20th OCTs EU Forum in Brussels, Aruba took on the presidency of the ministerial conference and will host the ministerial conference in Aruba in 2025. Aruba also … 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 »
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: 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 »
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 »
