This March I am thrilled to be able to publish an article by our very own Dr. Martin Bakker. Dr. Bakker was a regular contributor to dis magazine for many years and author of the popular “Beter Nederlands” column. Many of you have been asking about his health and so[…]
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The Royal Netherlands Embassy and the Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago will use a mobile station to process Dutch passport applications June 27-30 at the consulate, 303 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2600, Chicago, Ill., 60601. Visit the Consulate website for more information.
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Klaas van der Tempel, Consul-General of the Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago will deliver a talk on “The Netherlands, the European Union, and the United States: A Dynamic Relationship” on May 10 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel Undercroft at Calvin College. This event is sponsored by the Frederik Meijer[…]
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It Is Well is an original ballet inspired by the true story of Grand Rapids resident Diet Eman who was imprisoned under Hitler for her efforts in hiding Jews in the Nazi-controlled Netherlands. Follow in Diet’s footsteps as she struggles with doubt, uncertainty and loss. Experience the beauty of God’s[…]
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If ever we needed a story about love in Paris, we need it now. If ever we needed a story about love in Nigeria, Iraq, West Bank, Lebanon, Egypt, China, the Philippines, Palestine, Mexico, Israel, Chicago, Grand Rapids, name your place, the whole world, it is now. These last days[…]
Read More »The Bach Chorale of Grand Rapids fall concert will feature Dutch organist Ulbe Tjallingii from Leeuwarden the Netherlands as its soloist. Mr. Tjallingii received his Master’s degree in theology and liturgy from the University of Groningen, and has since worked as pastor and chaplain in the protestant church of the[…]
Read More »The Dutch experience in North America, from the voyage of Henry Hudson to the recent migrations of dairy farmers, stretches across four centuries. Two major scholarly traditions—one focusing on New Netherland and the other on the 19th- and 20th-century immigration, settlement, and culture in the Midwest and beyond—have studied the[…]
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The plain brown envelope that arrived in our mailbox mid-May looked deceptively like some kind of advertisement. The sticker on the back said “Pure Michigan,” and “Michigan Economic Development Corporation”. Thinking it was junk mail we almost did not bother to open it. But once we did and saw that[…]
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