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 »
Exciting developments in the Egyptian tourism industry promoted by Dutch tour operators
Julie Kennedy, Photos: Anton van der Riet On Thursday the 30th of September, the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt hosted a Business Lunch for Dutch Tour Operators that market Egypt as a destination for Dutch … Read More »
Celebrating the 91st Anniversary of the Unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author: Julie Kennedy, Photos: Omar Alsorory Guests gathered, on September 22nd, at the invitation of His Excellency Ziad M.D. Al Atiyah, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, to celebrate … Read More »
AMARE, the new House for the Arts in The Hague
Photo Robin Utrecht King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima attended the official handover of the new cultural centre Amare to the Royal Conservatoire (KC), Residentie Orkest (RO), Netherlands Dans Theater (NDT), the Dance and Music Centre DMC … 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 »
Welcome Ceremony New Ambassadors in the Netherlands 2021 Sunshine after the Dark: celebrating the human connection
02-07-2021 – Diplomat Club Wassenaar – The Netherlands The improvement of the Covid-19 situation finally enabled us to hold our bi-annual Welcome Ceremony for newly accredited Ambassadors to the Netherlands.There were seventeen new Ambassadors to welcome … Read More »
Remarks by HE Mr. Abdelouahab Bellouki, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, bidding farewell to HE Mr. Nawaf Wasfi El Tell, Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
02-07-2021 – Diplomat Club Wassenaar – The Netherlands Honorable Mayor, Mrs. Bliek, Excellencies, dear friends, ladies and gentlemen, It is an honor and privilege for me to take part in this convivial and friendly ceremony, and, … Read More »
