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Inside
Editor’s Note
Letter from the Executive Director
Volunteer of the month
Meet the Volunteers
Departmental News
Your Fellow Volunteers
Cooking with … Lots of Us!
What’s on in October
Workshops & More We’d love to hear from you in the next newsletter – do send us your contributions!
October 2013 Newsletter Happy St. Patricks Day
Newsletter Editor: Sujin Chan-Allen
Send your input to
[email protected] by the 20th of every
month
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never
reach it.
- Salvador Dalí
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ACCESS Departments
Executive Director
Deborah Valentine [email protected]
PR/Marketing Event Management Roy Lie [email protected]
Office Manager
Carina Hyllestad [email protected]
Web Editor TBA [email protected]
Cancerlink
Aine Campbell [email protected]
CSD – Computer Services
John Pellet [email protected]
CEB – Baby courses
Sylvia Kiwanuka Bintou Keita Elvi Kloppenburg
CSN - Counseling Services Network
Jo Hendry [email protected]
CED – Community Education
Christine Fischer [email protected]
FIN – Finance
Patricia Axelrad [email protected]
Communications
Carina Hyllested [email protected]
IRD - Information Research
Alda Ntezilizaza / Mihai Balasel [email protected]
E-zine Editor Sally Squirrel [email protected]
THD – Helpdesk
Jo Hendry
ACCESS Guides
Sarah Parkes / Madhavi Mistry-Ajgaonkar [email protected]
THD Training
Larene Baumgarten [email protected]
Web-Master Monica Meier-Bahl [email protected]
THD Zeestraat Coordinator Magda Zografou
Volunteer Newsletter Editor Sujin Chan-Allen [email protected]
THD Atrium Coordinator Annelies Ras [email protected]
Social Media
Matt Rees [email protected]
VRD – Volunteer Resources
Ramona Necula [email protected]
Community Liaison Officer TBA [email protected]
Relationship Management Team
Megha Panchariya / Rohini Patil [email protected]
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Editor’s Note
Dear ACCESS Colleagues,
The ushering in October is typically a ritualistic experience for many. The dredges of summer are well and truly gone, with espadrilles safely ensconced back into another year’s worth of hibernation. The kids are back to school, the highways have reverted to gridlock and our thoughts turn reluctantly to our individual goals and targets to be achieved before the Christmas season respite.
Those who strive for perfection in their lives are familiar with the emotional extremes of pride in their successes as well as disappointment when greeted with failure. However, temporary obstacles should never keep us from persevering. Indeed, if there is anything to be learnt from last month’s centennial anniversary celebrations of the Peace Palace in The Hague, it is that a mission worth fulfilling may very well take years of tribulations to accomplish. Only a year after the establishment of this landmark institution in 1913, the First World War broke out. Even today, world peace is hardly ubiquitous, but due to continuous efforts by individuals and nations in striving for this goal, it remains at the forefront of the international political agenda.
On the homefront, each of us battles daily with our own aspirations, obligations, dreams, hopes and fears. In the Netherlands, many of you face exciting (admittedly sometimes tedious) challenges in carving out your own niche and identity far away from home. Sometimes when confronted with the most arduous situations in a foreign land, we are tempted to fantasize about the perfection of life at our last port of call. Nevertheless, it is often enlightening to remember that the rich and vibrant community we have settled in here accords us some fabulous opportunities that cannot be replicated elsewhere.
Thus, to me, perfection lies in the acceptance of the fact that it will always be a journey. For some, this may resemble a guided bus tour, but if you are lucky, yours will be an odyssey.
À votre santé et bonheur,
Sujin Chan-Allen
Editor
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Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Volunteers, I know that for many of us, culturally speaking, the New Year can fall somewhere between January and March ....so why is it that the past month has felt like a ‘New Year’?! For those with children of course, the start of the academic year defines this feeling …and for us in the world supporting the transition of new expats, well, this time of year IS the start of so many things it boggles the mind. Fairs to welcome new arrivals; Information sessions for new arrivals – including our own Volunteer Info session; a renewed surge of interest in our Guides, our website ... the list goes on. So many people making new beginnings, in the country, in their lives …and how proud I am that we, YOU are all part of this. In the last few years we have worked hard to continually ensure we remain professional in our services and approach, but accessible in our way of working and serving the needs of the community. I am grateful for that. What I am also grateful about are the multiple connections, friendships, experiences we as a group share with one another. I am convinced that because of the energy we create and generate internally we are always ready and prepared to step up to the plate and meet the needs of others. Onto the next ‘new’ start then …another month of sharing, experiencing and welcoming others. Thank you, Deborah Executive Director
Post-script
At a recent meeting (25/09) with the Ambassador for International Organisations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms Nora Stehouwer, I was asked to pass on, to the ACCESS volunteers, her appreciation and admiration for the work being done in general, but in particular at the THIC. It is my tremendous pleasure to do so. THANK YOU ALL team!!! Pat yourselves on the back ......*happy dance*
Deborah
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Volunteer of the month
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
ANTONIO GUTIERREZ
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Antonio with the ACCESS Volunteer of the month for October 2013.
I first had the privilege of meeting Antonio when he was one of my trainers at
Helpdesk a year ago. I found him to be a warm, friendly and relaxed individual with a good sense of humour. He was clearly passionate about his volunteering
role at ACCESS and as a trainer; he was helpful and supportive of the new volunteers.
Antonio is a consistently reliable and flexible volunteer, keen to help out with training and the future social media work at Helpdesk, covering extra shifts,
buddying new volunteers and frequently attending the monthly meetings. Antonio is a real asset to ACCESS, as is his extensive knowledge and experience.
A well-deserved award!
Congratulations and well done Antonio!
/Jo/
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Volunteer Feature
By Nuria Garcia Saorin
Dear all,
My name is Nuria. I have been working for
ACCESS for almost two years now. Some of you
know that I am studying for becoming a
professional Shiatsu masseuse. I am in my fourth
year which is also the last course of the
programme. This is my main occupation right now
but I have many others.
One of my passions is flamenco dancing. I don’t
know if it happens with other nationalities, but when a
Spanish person goes abroad he or she becomes
even more Spanish. At least that was my case. At
my arrival in The Netherlands, I remember I used to
listen to Spanish folk music that not even my
grandmother would have ever listened to because that
music was too old and folk. Luckily for the people in my
environment it didn’t last long. In Spain I used to practice
another kind of dance so flamenco dance is something that I began in Holland three years
and a half ago. My friends were surprised and afraid when I told them that my flamenco
teacher was Dutch at that moment. The lessons were very good. Anyhow, I think that having
different influences is more enriching and now I have a Spanish teacher.
Last summer, I started my latest hobby: watercolour painting. I was about to leave Spain
after spending one week with my family. The day before leaving, my father, who is fond of
painting, was drawing something and I kept it in my mind. I think my father made my
brothers, my sister and I keen on painting, because all of us, at some point, did or are still
doing something related to drawing. I did a course on fashion design a long time ago, and
that was my only contact with drawing after my childhood. In fact, I always keep pictures,
paintings, etc. for painting them in the future and that “future” arrived last August. I decided
to buy the necessary materials, I checked some books and I watched a lot of videos that I
found in You Tube related to this field. I really enjoy my new hobby and am very happy with
the results.
As you can see for what I wrote, I love to do new things and learn. I cannot imagine myself in
other way.
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Volunteer Feature
By Ingrid van Rhijn
My name is Ingrid van Rhijn and I have been asked to write something about myself. That is not easy. Writing an article or something about someone else is much easier. Anyway I’ll try. I was born in Haarlem, near Amsterdam and after high school I studied languages in Switzerland, England and Germany. In Germany of course I used German at school but among friends I spoke French most of the time. When I came back in Holland I pursued a college education in Tourism. That seemed to be my cup of tea. I have worked for about 35 years in hotels, employment agency specialized in hotel jobs and then worked for the global travel agency: Carlson Wagonlit Travel. I had a lot of different functions such as location manager, implant manager in Shell in Rijswijk, trainer and business travel consultant.
During my working life I did the last ten years voluntary work as a buddy. I worked for the Stichting Buddy Netwerk in the Hague.
This foundation, just like Access is based on volunteers. A buddy cares for people who are terminally ill. It was a very rewarding job and a life experience. After ten years I wanted to do something else and started working at Slachtofferhulp (Victim service), also as a voluntary. Slachtofferhulp serves for free, victims of car accidents, burglaries, sexual and domestic abuse. Next to my working life I have a great social life. In fact the most important for me are my family - my five grandchildren (on the photo the youngest starting to walk) and friends. I really need people around me as I am a “team player” in my work and social life. I have played sports like hockey and tennis my whole life. I even sometimes play billiards. My hobbies are reading and participating in cultural activities such as art exhibitions, opera, ballet, stage and classic music. So the natural step was joining ACCESS, as pointed out to me by Marianne Hartzema. I am grateful to her and very satisfied to be working there. The atmosphere is great and I learn a lot. I hope to add value to the organization from a Dutch perspective.
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Departmental News
OPEN VACANCIES ACCESSing the Netherlands-Project (In-house and Meet the Experts) Project Manager for ACCESSing the Netherlands ACCESSing the Netherlands is an initiative of ACCESS designed to supplement the onboarding/relocation support that companies provide to their employees, and more important to partners of employees upon arrival in the Netherlands. It is one of the ways the ACCESS raises funds for itself. Besides the in-house version, there is also a Meet the Experts version for which a Project Manager is required. The ACCESSing the Netherlands project manager is responsible for both versions: Meet the Experts: held in Feb/Mar of each year this entails contacting and coordinating the speakers to make presentations (names provided by ED), informing them of the topics and related FAQs of those topics, ensuring presentations are received. Furthermore, once location has been decided upon (negotiated by ED), prepare communication material (with Communications/Designer) to advertise the event. Register and monitor registration for participants (CSD can assist) and coordinate volunteers required on the evening to assist. There is a comprehensive script of all related steps and activities to refer to. In-house version: a summary presentation based on the Meet the Experts presentations are collated as per the needs of the companies requiring us to do an in-house presentation (i.e. subject matters etc). The Project Manager ensures this is updated after the Feb event and is ready to be used when required. Where possible, the Project Manager, accompanied by one or two additional volunteers delivers the presentation at the company in question. Or, if unable to do so, ensures the PowerPoint presentation is available for another team of presenters to do. Contact: Deborah, [email protected]
Public Relations Department Community Liaison Officer The Community Liaison Officer(s) is responsible for setting up and maintaining a community Events calendar and maintaining relations with other international social groups & organisations in The Hague area. The ‘community events calendar’ is intended to support our collective planning and avoid where possible the conflicting events, such as fairs; fundraisings and other public events. [a revival of ACCESS’ original purpose: Committee to Coordinate English Speaking Services]. In addition, during the preparatory months of the Feel at Home in The Hague Fair the CLO will provide assistance to the Fair Project Manager. Contact: Deborah, [email protected]
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Departmental News
Communications Department Guides Team Members For the annual update of the ACCESS Guides, researchers, writers, editors and proofreaders are needed. Contact: Sarah, [email protected]
Community Education Department (CED) Assistant CED Manager The assistant CED Manager is responsible for: collecting, correlating, and uploading course/workshop’s info onto the ACCESS website; uploading/editing the trainer’s profile every 3 months for the E-zine; participating in CED monthly meetings; maintaining good contacts with CED manager, trainers and Communications Dept.; writing up minutes of the CED monthly meeting; writing personal timely reminders to trainers regarding deadlines. Contact: Christine, [email protected] or [email protected] CED Internal Communication The CED Internal Communication member is responsible for: assisting CED Manager in determining trainers’ needs by contacting them to find out what they need to function to maintain group cohesion, assisting trainers in the planning, monitoring, and appraisal of progress by planning one on one individual feedback sessions; assisting trainers in maintaining quality control by offering to help teach trainers how to schedule and conduct evaluations; helping the CED Manager maintain historical trainer resource records by maintaining a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records up-to-date. Contact: Christine, [email protected] or [email protected] CED External Communication The current project entails facilitating brochure & online intranet e-zine distribution of trainers’ info with associated organisations. In this regard, the external communication member cooperates with the Communications Department closely. Moreover, the team member is responsible for: assisting CED manager in planning, developing and implementing strategies to help promote trainers; creating a distribution list; focusing on E-zine Profiles & Trainer's brochures; liaising with and answering enquiries from outside organizations that may have interest in CED trainers, often via telephone and email; collating information relating to and analysing current projects of promotion; assisting in preparing and supervising the production of publicity brochure portfolios. Future projects may include brainstorming other avenues of promotion for trainers such as hand-outs, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films and/or multimedia programmes. Contact: Christine, [email protected] or [email protected] NOTE: Volunteers must finish the probationary month at the Helpdesk before applying for any vacancy.
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Your fellow Volunteers
JOIN ‘ACCESS VOLUNTEERS’ GROUP ON
A Facebook group for ACCESS volunteers has been created, it is called ‘ACCESS volunteers’, search for it (ACCESS in uppercase!) or
use below link. Please do join!
www.facebook.com/groups/308062515897693
ACCESS Information Morning: The next Information morning will be held on 23rd October 2013. All potential volunteers must first contact VRD before attending the information morning. Enquiries about volunteering should be forwarded to [email protected] ACCESS EVENTS: POT LUCK LUNCH Pot Luck Lunch dates for 2013: Thursday November 21st Thursday December 19th @ Zeestraat 100 from 12:15 – 14:45
WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO:
Helena Pardekova Helen Melville-Kenney Susan Gould Andrew Jones Emma Thomas Franklin Akokwu We thank you for your time, energy and work, and we wish you best of luck
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 5th Julie Brown 9th Cornelia Manta 22nd Marlene Burns 24th Caitriona Rush 24th Monica Bahl 29th Regina Sepp WE WELCOME
Stacy Mosel Sonia Bailey Yenifer Nahar Laila Borrie Kamau Esther Njeri Babita Luthra Katie Miller
ACCESS social media
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Your Fellow Volunteers
By Jo Hendry
Delft Architects Create Centre of Learning in Birmingham, England
Delft-based architects, Mecanoo, have unveiled Europe’s largest public library in Birmingham, England. The impressive ten-storey structure covers 333,000 square feet and houses more than a million books, including 128 volumes printed before 1501, an outdoor amphitheatre and Birmingham’s civic archives. It is an imposing and distinctive building and already an instantly recognisable landmark to the people of England’s Midlands. The exterior consists of
metal hoops, inspired by the city’s Jewellery Quarter, while elevators and escalators placed in the heart of the library form connections between the eight circular spaces within the building.
The library was officially opened by Malala Yousafzai, the sixteen year old girl who was shot
by the Taliban in October 2012 after speaking out for girls’ rights to education in Pakistan.
She was flown to Birmingham for surgery following the assassination attempt, and now
attends school in the city. In her speech, Malala said she was honoured to be invited to open
the library, and told a 1,000-strong crowd that even "one book, one pen, one child and one
teacher can change the world". She added, "We must speak up for the children of Pakistan,
India and Afghanistan who are suffering from terrorism, poverty, child labour and child
trafficking. Let us help them through our voice, action and charity. Let us help them to read
books and go to school."
I visited the library a few days after the official opening and it was a centre of great activity as well as education. Eager to get their first glimpse of Mecanoo’s magnificent structure, many locals were riding the escalators to browse the book collections, view the archives, and visit the cafe and roof gardens. There was a sense of excitement, anticipation and discovery. Birmingham is not my home city but the atmosphere and sense of adventure was intoxicating and it was impossible not to feel caught up in it. Despite the crowds, Mecanno’s clever design ensures the building’s spacious interior benefits from much natural light, with different views over the city of Birmingham from its windows and terraces. It is a truly inspirational centre of reading and learning.
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Your Fellow Volunteers
By Genoveva Geppaart
Enjoying Nature in Autumn and Winter
This year summer ended quite suddenly:
the first week of September was still hot (exceptionally!) and suddenly the week afterward it was cold and rainy.
Usually the transition is smoother.
August has both nice warm and sunny days but gradually it is getting colder and it is raining more often. Although I need to get used to the colder weather and not being able to sit in the garden, I enjoy the colours of the autumn very much.
In the hofje where I live, there is a tree, which I call “the golden tree” as in autumn, when the sun is shining on the yellow leaves it just looks like gold. When winter has really arrived, the tree starts blossoming!
Although I am always looking forward to spring and summer, nature can be beautiful in autumn and winter.
Ed: “Hofjes” are atmospheric courtyards in the Netherlands. Visitors are often intrigued by the beauty and serenity of these residences. For more information on hofjes in The Hague, see this website (in Dutch): http://www.denhaag.nl/home/bezoekers/to/Hofjes-in-Den-Haag.htm
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Cooking With…Qin
By Qin Cai
Lemon Tart
Serves 10-12
For the sweet pastry
350g (12oz) plain flour
a pinch of salt 175g (8oz) unsalted cold butter, cut into cubes
100g (4oz) icing sugar 3 egg yolks
- To make the pastry, pulse the flour, salt and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the sugar then the egg yolks and pulse. The mixture will immediately combine and leave the sides of the bowl. Remove, wrap in cling film and chill for at least an hour. Preheat the oven to 160'C / 325'F /
Gas 4.
- Coarsely grate the pastry into a 30 cm (12in) loose-bottomed fluted flan tin, then press it evenly on to the sides and base. Bake blind for 20 minutes until very light brown. Cool.
For the filling
finely grated zest and juice of 6 lemons 350g (12oz) caster sugar
5 whole eggs 7 egg yolks
250g (9oz) unsalted butter, softened
- Preheat the oven to 230'C / 450'F / Gas 8
- To make the filling, put all the ingredients except the butter in a large saucepan over a very low heat, and whisk until the eggs have broken up and the sugar has dissolved.
- Add half the butter and continue to whisk. At this point the eggs will start to cook and the mixture will coat the back of a spoon. Add the remaining butter and continue stirring until the mixture becomes very thick. It is
important to continue whisking throughout the cooking process to prevent the mixture from curdling. Remove from the heat, place on a cold surface and continue to whisk until lukewarm.
- Spoon the lemon filling into the pastry base and bake until the top is brown. This should take about 5-8 minutes.
This tart serves well with softened Mascarpone cheese ( a creamy Italian cheese)
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Cooking With…Magda
By Magdalini Zografou Ed: Reader’s can check out Magda’s mouth-watering blog at:
http://mylittleexpatkitchen.blogspot.gr/2012/10/the-tyrokafteri.html
Greek Feta and Red Pepper Dip (Tyrokafteri)
Yield: enough for 12 people
Ingredients 500 g Feta cheese
80 ml olive oil 2 fresh long sweet red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped
1-1½ tsp crushed dried red chilli flakes or chilli powder 3 heaped Tbsp Greek strained yoghurt
1 tsp red-wine vinegar 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
Chopped fresh chives, to garnish
Preparation Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped red peppers along with the dried
chilli flakes and sauté, stirring regularly, until they soften but don't brown. Take pan off the heat and let the peppers cool in the pan.
Cut feta into pieces and place in a large food processor. Add the cooled down peppers, along with all the juices accumulated in the pan, followed by the yoghurt, the vinegar, and the
paprika. Process until you have a smooth and creamy mixture. Give the dip a taste and if you find it to
be too salty, add a little more yoghurt. Empty it into a bowl, sprinkle with the chopped chives and serve.
You can keep it in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap, for 1 week.
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Cooking With…Madhavi
By Madhavi Adjgaonkar Mistry
Mixed Veggie Dip
Ingredients:
Potatoes- 2 Carrot- 1
Capsicum- 1 Peas- Handful
French Beans- 10 Onion- 1 big Tomatoes- 2
Ginger paste- 1 tsp Garlic paste- 1 tsp
Butter- 40g Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Garam masala ( Indian 5 spices)- 1 tsp Salt to taste
Fresh coriander for garnishing Green chillies- 2/3 ( optional)
Boil the vegetables, drain the water, mash it finely and keep aside.
Melt the butter in a hot pan add the cumin seeds, ginger/garlic paste
and saute for a minute. Add onions and cook until brown, put in the tomatoes, garam masala and salt.
Cook until the butter leaves the side of the pan. If you wish to make it spicier, add in the green chillies at this stage.
Mix in the mashed vegetable and simmer for few minutes. Garnish it with freshly chopped coriander and dollop of butter.
It is ready to serve.
Goes well with crackers and bread.
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Cooking With…Genoveva
By Genoveva Geppaart
A Recipe With a Story …
When I was a student, I lived in a house with 5 other students (all girls) and the landlady. We, the students, had a small kitchen and the landlady had her own kitchen. On weekdays the students had dinner together and every day somebody else cooked. Everybody had her own way of cooking: some traditional Dutch, i.e. meat, potatoes and vegetables, others made meals with pasta or rice. One of them was very creative, especially with leftovers
.Although I never became so creative as her, I learned a lot from her ideas. One day, during a holiday, I stayed with my parents and we had some leftovers, mainly vegetables. My Mum wanted to throw them away as she thought it was not enough to use again. I told her that it was possible to
make a nice dinner with these leftovers and I started telling her how it could be done. She told me to go ahead and make the dinner in the way I had in mind.
Together we did the shopping and bought the ingredients I needed. Mum was surprised with the result: rice with the vegetables that were leftover, mixed with peppers and tomatoes
and served with satay with peanut sauce. But.. you don’t have to wait for leftovers! You can also buy all the ingredients.
Recipe for 4 people:
400 grams of rice
400 grams (4 ons) vegetables for soup A few peppers (paprika) in red, green or yellow)
Some tomatoes Satay (2 or 3 sticks per person)
Peanut sauce
Cook the rice. When the rice is ready, add the vegetables for soup and mix them through the rice. Then, add peppers (cut in pieces) and the tomatoes (also cut in pieces).
Make the peanut sauce and put the satay (usually 3 sticks in one plastic package) in hot water for about 10 minutes.
Now it is ready to serve.
Eet smakelijk
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What’s on in October
Sculpture The Hague This year the leafy Lange Voorhout plays host to monumental sculptures by contemporary Russian artists. Sculpture in Russia has undergone an interesting development in the past forty years, with heated discussions on its ideological and social aspects. This is the first large-scale exhibition that throws some light on this little known period in Russian sculpture. www.denhaagsculptuur.nl When: until October 27. Where: Lange Voorhout, The Hague Affordable Art Fair The perfect event for anyone wanting to start an art collection. Around 75 galleries offer contemporary art by relatively unknown artists whose names do not yet carry a premium for reputation. This means the works on display are affordable for the new collector. There are also artist-led workshops. www.affordableartfair.com When: October 31 to November 3. Where: Kromhouthal, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Dance Event One of the world's most important and influential festivals for electronic music takes place over five days in more than 90 locations. At least 2000 artists from around the world are expected, including Dutch star Tiësto, Calvin Harris and Carl Cox from the UK and the American Maceo Plex.The ADE features the newest musical trends, promising new talent and the most recent work by pioneers and stars. During the day there are exhibitions, pop-up stores, shop promotions and film screenings. www.a-d-e.nl When: October 16 to 20. Where: Various venues, Amsterdam Bob Dylan Bob Dylan and his band continue their Never-Ending Tour in which Dylan sings a selection from his vast repertoire, while long-time bassist Tony Garnier and multi-instrumentalist Donnie Herron anchor the music. www.heineken-music-hall.nl When: October 30 and 31. Where: Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam Bowie by Duffy Brian Duffy, who died in 2010, spent eight years working with David Bowie between 1972 and 1980 and was instrumental in creating the album cover for Aladdin Sane. The exhibition includes sketches, contact sheets and finished photos. There is also the chance to see the BBC documentary about Duffy, The Man Who Shot The 60s. www.foam.org When: until October 6. Where: Foam, Amsterdam
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What’s on in October
Secondhand Book Sale Huge selection of books – English, Dutch and other languages – at low prices! Refreshments available. All proceeds to Church funds. When: Saturday, November 2; 11:00 – 14:00 Where: Anglican Church of St John & St Philip; Riouwstraat 2, The Hague
Fleetwood Mac Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are back on tour performing old repertoire and two new songs. Their 1977 album Rumours is still the eighth highest selling of all time. www.ziggodome.nl When: October 7 and 26 Where:Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. Had Kandi ADE 2013 Special The UK-based record company and music brand brings its latest event to the Netherlands. Expect the hottest Ibiza sounds - where many of these events are held - with upbeat house music, often accompanied by a saxophonist and a percussion player. Had Kandi will transform the contemporary music venue Muziekgebouw into something out of this world featuring lots of glitter and bubbles. The dress code is: deliciously stylish. www.hadkandi.nl When: October 19, 11 pm to 6 am. Where: Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, 100% Tuning The design and performance of cars is fully covered in this selection of show cars and stalls with accessories and parts and information in installing and upgrading in-car entertainment systems. In addition, there are driving simulators and outdoor shows with drifts and stunts. www.ahoy.nl When: October 12 and 13 Where: Ahoy, Rotterdam Peter Pan A Dutch-language version of the stadium show of Peter Pan. It's certainly spectacular with its visual magic and special effects, but the distance between the action and the audience is a problem. The main characters are Peter, Wendy and Captain Hook, with Tinkerbell narrating the story. They are supported by a huge cast of acrobats, stuntmen, dancers and magicians. www.seetickets.nl When: October 26 and 27 (matinee). Where: Ahoy, Rotterdam Local Market Products When: October 12; 10:00 – 17:00 Where: Zwethkade-zuid 45, Den Hoorn www.druivenkwekerij.nl
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What’s on in October
Acoustic Hour When: October 3; 19.00 - 22.00 Where: Rietveld Theater Price: Free Website: http://www.rietveldtheater.nl/contact/ TU Delft Climate Institute TU Delft Climate Institute: the Greenland and Antartic ice sheets: present, future and unknowns. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are losing mass at an accelerated pace, in response to atmospheric and ocean forcing. We review the current state-of-the-art in observing and modeling ice sheets, and the challenges ahead. Special focus is given to the ongoing work at TU Delft, ESA, and Utrecht University, and collaborations between these institutions. When: 17 October; 14:00 – 17:00 Where: Theaterzaal, Sports & Culture TU Delft, Mekelweg 8-10, Delft Price: Free Website: http://www.tudelft.nl/en/ Museumnight Most galleries and museums in the city centre will be open this night. Delft has a remarkable variety of high quality museums and galleries, and this year 25 of them are participating and working together to create a unique cultural festival. When: October 25; 20:00 – 01:00 Where: Centre of Delft For prices see website: http://www.museumnachtdelft.nl/english
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Workshops & More
GETTING THINGS DONE – KATE BARSBY Kate Barsby will be running a workshop for ACCESS volunteers entitled “Getting Things Done”. This will take place on Tuesday 22nd October, from 10:00-13:00, in the conference room in Zeestraat. The training is practical and hands on and teaches a highly effective 5-step method to Getting Things Done which changes people's approach to work and life. Should you be interested in attending please register before 15th of October by sending an email to [email protected]. There are 20 places available for free to ACCESS volunteers. FIRESIDE COURSES WITH CHRISTINE FISCHER http://www.fischersfiresidechats.com/The_What.html
Fireside Chats
Weekly Discussion Group: Each meeting will cover a new topic on diversity ranging fromracial identity, ethnic identity, racism, gender, orientation, accessibility, to power issues and much more.
Daytime - Thursdays 11 AM - Noon - Bagels and Beans, Thomsonlaan, Den Haag
Evening - Thursdays 7 PM - 8 PM - Valkenboskade 131, Den Haag
Chat sessions can also be done on demand at alternate locations.
Topics:
★Oct 03: Take a look at this – Challenging discrimination based on appearance
★Oct 10: What is Normal? Learn to question the ‘norm’
★Oct 17: Systems of Racism: Recognizing privilege
★Oct 24: How old are you? Confronting age bias in daily life
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Workshops & More
THE LIFE OF ST. FRANCIS: CASA DELL’ARTE WITH WENDY FOSSEN http://www.casadellarte.nl/2013/06/franciscus-van-assisi/?lang=en
The election of the new pope this year was of great (political) importance. Of even greater importance was the name the new pope selected. The fact that the name 'Francesco' was chosen immediately signalled the direction the papacy was going. St. Francis was known for his sober lifestyle and being in touch with society. These aspects of religious live serve as the source of inspiration of Pope Francis.
St. Francis is also the patron saint of the animals and his name day is celebrated in Holland on the 4th of October. One of Giotto's most famous frescos in the Basilica in Assisi shows how well St Francis can relate to animals.
The live of Francis has been subject of the most wonderful fresco cycles, to which Casa dell'Arte dedicates a lecture on Friday morning 4 October. It will a true feast to show you with the most important events of Francis’ live painted by Giotto and Benozzo Gozzoli and others. After the lecture you will understand even better why the new pope has chosen the name of Francis.
SEA CHANGE SYMPOSIUM / GLOBAL SUCCESS LECTURE www.seachangementoring.com
Sea Change Symposium, October 12th, 1pm–4pm “Supporting Global Youth: Addressing Assets and Challenges” This symposium is a half-day conference that invites professionals in the business of supporting expat and third culture children and/or their families. Hear from experts on expat child psychology, college admissions and the expat student, third culture kids from non-traditional backgrounds and transition programs for international schools. 20 Euros online, 25 Euros at the door. Register at: http://conta.cc/15eQ Global Success Lecture, October 14th, 6pm–8pm “Global Success: Preparing Expat Youth for Adulthood” Parents, educators, counselors and teens from all of the international schools in the area are welcome to attend this evening discussion on how young people must find ways to make the most of the experiences and skill-sets picked up in this global life while learning to recognize and prepare for some of the challenges they may face as they transition to adulthood. Register at: http://conta.cc/17qRtta
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Workshops & More
HEALING MIGRATION AND CELEBRATING LIFE
Saturday, 12 October 2013 In this workshop we will use constellations, rituals, music, dance and silence to heal the wounds of the migration process and celebrate life. Experience the connection with people from all corners of the world who will enrich the healing field, one by one. Migration is a complex process between leaving, landing, arriving, and truly arriving or never truly arriving. Returning or staying to then move on again? No matter what happens, migration is a process that runs deep and demands a lot of us and of others. Whether we like it or not, we have to face up to it – to ourselves, to those who stayed behind, our culture and our country of origin. But also to the new people we meet, the new culture and new society. Migration is a challenge for everyone involved. It offers opportunities but also leaves its mark, which can sometimes be painful. When abroad, we rediscover ourselves and we question what we once took for granted. That can shake us up considerably, and yet that is precisely a great opportunity for personal and collective growth. This workshop is dedicated to the healing of the migration process and the celebration of life – celebrating being alive and being together. We do this with music, constellations, rituals, dance and silence. Experience the connection with people from all corners of the world who will enrich the healing field with their unique experiences, one by one. Everyone is welcome! Practical information: To register,contact Ingela Wolf Sjögren at [email protected] or on +31 (0) 6 51 78 16 68. Date: Saturday, 12 October 2013. Time: 10:00 am until 5:30 pm. Entrance fee: 20 euros (room and organic food) + voluntary contribution for the facilitator. Languages: the language of the heart, Dutch and English Location: Op Hodenpijl, Rijksstraatweg 20-22, 2636 AX Schipluiden (ten minutes by bus from Delft Central railway station, the bus stops in front of the entrance); www.ophodenpijl.nl .
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