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  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi"
    "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi"
    The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi to Germany and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy are delighted to invite you to a public lecture on the topic:
     
    "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi" By:
    Minister Laurent Ka...
    • Mon at 7:42 PM
  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust
    Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust
    Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver
     
    Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
     ...  more
    Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver
     
    Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
     
     
    produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS
     
     
    ''Lost somewhere between love and...  
    • Mon at 7:33 PM
  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    Between: a South African play about love and lust
    Between: a South African play about love and lust
    BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver
     
    Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
     ...  more
    BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver
     
    Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
     
     
    produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS
     
     
    ''Lost somewhere between love and lust; a ...  
    • Mon at 7:23 PM
  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    Poetic Groove
    Poetic Groove
    ''BeatStreet & The Unparty invite you to join The Poetic Groove - One Year Anniversary Show
     
    On the night, some of Berlin’s best poets will be joined on stage by a host of musicians to bring you a poetry show unlike anything you have ever se...
    • Mon at 7:12 PM
  • Editor
    Editor joined the event Performance HELP (in English) in The Hague and Amsterdam
    • March 20
  • Editor
    Editor replied to a topic in the forum Dutch News:
    Thanks christian,
    This is an AFP story, but I am sure that they don't have the inside information that you have. I wish we had the time to write all our news and investigate such controversial areas. But this forum is helpful for everyone to share informa...  more
    Thanks christian,
    This is an AFP story, but I am sure that they don't have the inside information that you have. I wish we had the time to write all our news and investigate such controversial areas. But this forum is helpful for everyone to share information so they can form an opinion.  
    • December 19, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor replied to a topic in the forum Dutch News:
    Thanks for all the great feedback here. Here's the latest news item Expatica has published on the topic:
    http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/dutch-cannabis-cafes-to-start-tourist-ban-in-may_195898.html
    • December 19, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    monkeynuts said:
    pepec said:http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/224/BINNENLAND/article/detail/3031401/2011/11/13/Zwarte-Piet-demonstrant-is-Amsterdammer.dhtml http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3031621/2011/11/13/Politie-houdt-betogers-a...  more
    monkeynuts said:
    pepec said:http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/224/BINNENLAND/article/detail/3031401/2011/11/13/Zwarte-Piet-demonstrant-is-Amsterdammer.dhtml http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3031621/2011/11/13/Politie-houdt-betogers-aan-bij-intocht-Sint.dhtml
    Thanks - I did miss these articles - good to see they are given some media attention.
    You can view the police arresting one protester in this RNW video Expatica posted: http://www.expatica.com/nl/leisure/arts_culture/Anti-Zwarte-Piet-protesters-arrested-in-Netherlands_17736.html  less
    • December 1, 2011
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    Editor commented on Editor's poll.
    • November 25, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor created a new poll:
    Integration courses: Should immigrants pay?
    New immigrants to the Netherlands from outside the European Economic Area must now pay for their obligatory integration courses.
    Loans of up to EUR 10,000 will be available for asylum seekers and up to EUR 5,000 for those moving to the Netherlands to join...  more
    New immigrants to the Netherlands from outside the European Economic Area must now pay for their obligatory integration courses.
    Loans of up to EUR 10,000 will be available for asylum seekers and up to EUR 5,000 for those moving to the Netherlands to join a partner or family member. Immigrants who fail to pass the written tests within three years will automatically lose their residency permit.  
    • Yes
       
      1 vote (12%)
    • No
       
      7 votes (87%)
    Show Results  |  8 votes  |  597 views
    • November 23, 2011
    • Editor
      Editor So far, looks like no one wants to pay to integrate!
      • November 25, 2011
    • Editor
      LilacRiverbrook Yes! I agree.
      • January 14
    • Editor
      likes I've seen the tests for the UK and they are pretty difficult (questions about the year women could first petition for a divorce etc). I reckon more than half of British people would fail them if they had to take them.
      • February 10
  • Editor
    Editor posted a topic in the forum Community Noticeboard The Netherlands | Expat Events :
    Ken Parsons Live at Molly Malones: Tonight! 19 November!
    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277359638973283
     
    Ken: "Come along a call a few tunes from my extensive list of pop, folk and rock classics. Will also maybe do a few originals and maybe a harp song and a tale or two."
    • November 19, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    'Kes' -- classic Ken Loach movie masterpiece
    'Kes' -- classic Ken Loach movie masterpiece
    Ken Loach masterpiece about a teenage boy who befriends a kestrel.
     
    Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and tr...
    • November 19, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor → WhatsOn: Amsterdam's EYE Film Institute features classic Ken Loach film 'Kes' on 19th and 24th - 30th November. Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper ( David Bradley ),

    a 15-year-old working-cla...  more
    Amsterdam's EYE Film Institute features classic Ken Loach film 'Kes' on 19th and 24th - 30th November. Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper ( David Bradley ),

    a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet

    kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English

    teacher Mr. Farthing ( Colin Welland ) and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence, until tragedy strikes.  less
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    • November 19, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    invader_stu said:Insensitive? Maybe Racist? I don't think so I don't think the Dutch mean anything spiteful or horrible with Zwart Peit. He is a much loved character. Maybe it's easy for me to say that as a white guy but I don't think they are setting out...  moreinvader_stu said:Insensitive? Maybe Racist? I don't think so I don't think the Dutch mean anything spiteful or horrible with Zwart Peit. He is a much loved character. Maybe it's easy for me to say that as a white guy but I don't think they are setting out to offend.
    Oblivious rather than insenstive---good one Stu! I agree that their intention certainly isn't to be racist...  
    • November 16, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor created a new poll:
    Bring back the Dutch guilder!
    Almost one in three Dutch people would like to see a return to the guilder, according to a survey by pollster Maurice de Hond’s peil.nl.
    The poll comes in response to an announcement by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party that it would be commissioning an invest...  more
    Almost one in three Dutch people would like to see a return to the guilder, according to a survey by pollster Maurice de Hond’s peil.nl.
    The poll comes in response to an announcement by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party that it would be commissioning an investigation into the feasibility of the Netherlands abandoning the euro and returning to its pre-2002 currency.
    What's your view on this?  
    • Yes: Bring back the guilder
       
      1 vote (12%)
    • No: Stick with the euro
       
      7 votes (87%)
    Show Results  |  8 votes  |  609 views
    • November 14, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor It's 11-11-11 -- a magic number or just another day? 

    11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Historical

    Even when taking into account the differences between the Gregorian and Julian calendars:

    Nothing significant appears to have happened nine-hundred years ago during the year 1111.

    ...  more
    It's 11-11-11 -- a magic number or just another day? 

    11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Historical

    Even when taking into account the differences between the Gregorian and Julian calendars:

    Nothing significant appears to have happened nine-hundred years ago during the year 1111.

    Nothing significant appears to have happened a thousand years ago during the year 1011.

    Nothing significant appears to have happened two thousand years ago during the year 11.

    The Dark Ages spanned the 5th to 15th centuries (approximately 450 -1450).  less
    How to Interpret 11/11/11 aka 11-11-11; Friday, November 11, 2011. + Eclipse Schedule. + Metaphysics Experiment. 11:11
    How to Interpret 11/11/11 aka 11-11-11; Friday, November 11, 2011. + Eclipse Schedule. + Metaphysics Experiment. 11:11
    This article provides a synopsis of the possible implications of the 11/11/11 date singularity and of the number eleven; followed by a quick metaphysics experiment.
    Plus Eclipse Schedule.
    • November 11, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    nerissa said:Oooh, my favourite time of the year. Brings out all of the crazies!
    Yeah, we gotta give them space :) After all, we are in the Netherlands with Free Speech and all!
    • November 10, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor posted a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    Zwarte Piet debate 2011
    With Sinterklaas about to arrive at countless locations across the Netherlands in mid November, we give you space to debate on the continued existance of 'Black Piets'.
     
    Read more about Sinterklaas in our Sinterklaas survival guide for parents.
    &nbs...  more
    With Sinterklaas about to arrive at countless locations across the Netherlands in mid November, we give you space to debate on the continued existance of 'Black Piets'.
     
    Read more about Sinterklaas in our Sinterklaas survival guide for parents.
     
    http://www.expatica.com/nl/leisure/arts_culture/Celebrating-Sinterklaas-in-the-netherlands-A-guide-for-parents_9240.html  
    • November 10, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor posted a topic in the forum Eating & Drinking in Belgium:
    Sweet Candy
    SWEET CANDY: From candied nuts to caramel, liquorice to lollipops, Brussels' windmill and food museum hosts a history of confectionery in Europe, from the honeyed almonds that delighted the sweet-toothed in Antiquity, to recent imports from around the wor...  moreSWEET CANDY: From candied nuts to caramel, liquorice to lollipops, Brussels' windmill and food museum hosts a history of confectionery in Europe, from the honeyed almonds that delighted the sweet-toothed in Antiquity, to recent imports from around the world -- sesame treats from Asia or Brazilian "brigadeiros" truffles -- or Belgium's home-grown candy, the cone-shaped, fruity sweets called cuberdons. Until August 31, 2012.
    www.moulindevere.be  
    • November 9, 2011
  • Editor
    Editor created a new event:
    Sweet Candy! The Sweet History of Candy
    Sweet Candy! The Sweet History of Candy
    New exhibition at the Brussels Museum for Mill and Food
     
    SWEET CANDY: From candied nuts to caramel, liquorice to lollipops, hosts a history of confectionery in Europe, from the honeyed almonds that delighted the sweet-toothed in Antiquity, to rece...
    • November 9, 2011
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  • Gender: Female
  • * City of Residence: Amsterdam
  • * Country of Residence: Netherlands
  • * Home Country: Netherlands
  • When did you become an expat?: January 1, 1987

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  • Interests: Art, Dancing, Dining out, Film, Travel
  • I am not a tourist, I'm a.....: holistic lady.
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  • How to Interpret 11/11/11 aka 11-11-11; Friday, November 11, 2011. + Eclipse Schedule. + Metaphysics Experiment. 11:11
    This article provides a synopsis of the possible implications of the 11/11/11 date singularity and of the number eleven; followed by a quick metaphysics experiment. Plus Eclipse Schedule.
  • Driver caught after posting joyride video on YouTube
    Police tracked down the owner largely because the vehicle is so rare, a spokesman for prosecutors in the Termonde region told the Belga news agency
  • Expatica Community | The Expat Social Network - Art Noveau Architecture: Victor Horta revisted
    Expat social network to connect and chat with other members. Discuss life abroad in our forum, find friends, groups, events, blogs, polls, photos, classifieds, music, videos, local news and information. ARCHITECTURE: Brussels celebrates its genius of Art
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  • Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust
    June 2, 2012 8:00:00 PM CEST
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    Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver   Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell     produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS     ''Lost somewhere between love and...
  • Between: a South African play about love and lust
    May 29, 2012 8:00:00 PM CEST
    1 guest
    BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver   Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell     produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS     ''Lost somewhere between love and lust; a ...
  • Poetic Groove
    May 28, 2012 10:00:00 PM CEST
    1 guest
    ''BeatStreet & The Unparty invite you to join The Poetic Groove - One Year Anniversary Show   On the night, some of Berlin’s best poets will be joined on stage by a host of musicians to bring you a poetry show unlike anything you have ever se...
  • "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi"
    May 22, 2012 3:00:00 PM CEST
    1 guest
    The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi to Germany and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy are delighted to invite you to a public lecture on the topic:   "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi" By: Minister Laurent Ka...
  • Performance HELP (in English) in The Hague and Amsterdam
    January 13, 2012 1:00:00 AM CET
    2 guests
    HELP IN ENGLISH    From 13 January to 10 June 2012 theatergroep Max. tours the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United States with HELP, a family show (10 years and up) about the early years of The Beatles. E...
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  • December 19, 2011 6:25:13 PM CET
    in the topic Will marijuana passes work? in the forum Dutch News
    Thanks christian, This is an AFP story, but I am sure that they don't have the inside information that you have. I wish we had the time to write all our news and investigate such controversial areas. But this forum is helpful for everyone to share information so they can form an opinion.
  • December 19, 2011 3:59:55 PM CET
    in the topic Will marijuana passes work? in the forum Dutch News

    Thanks for all the great feedback here. Here's the latest news item Expatica has published on the topic:

    http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/dutch-cannabis-cafes-to-start-tourist-ban-in-may_195898.html

    This post was edited by Editor at December 19, 2011 3:59:55 PM CET
  • December 1, 2011 12:47:14 AM CET
    in the topic Zwarte Piet debate 2011 in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture
    monkeynuts said:
    pepec said:
    http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/224/BINNENLAND/article/detail/3031401/2011/11/13/Zwarte-Piet-demonstrant-is-Amsterdammer.dhtml http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3031621/2011/11/13/Politie-houdt-betogers-aan-bij-intocht-Sint.dhtml

    Thanks - I did miss these articles - good to see they are given some media attention.

    You can view the police arresting one protester in this RNW video Expatica posted: http://www.expatica.com/nl/leisure/arts_culture/Anti-Zwarte-Piet-protesters-arrested-in-Netherlands_17736.html

    This post was edited by Editor at December 1, 2011 12:47:14 AM CET
  • November 19, 2011 3:33:09 PM CET
    in the topic Ken Parsons Live at Molly Malones: Tonight! 19 November! in the forum Community Noticeboard The Netherlands | Expat Events

    http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277359638973283

     

    Ken: "Come along a call a few tunes from my extensive list of pop, folk and rock classics. Will also maybe do a few originals and maybe a harp song and a tale or two."
  • November 16, 2011 12:11:11 PM CET
    in the topic Zwarte Piet debate 2011 in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture
    invader_stu said:
    Insensitive? Maybe Racist? I don't think so I don't think the Dutch mean anything spiteful or horrible with Zwart Peit. He is a much loved character. Maybe it's easy for me to say that as a white guy but I don't think they are setting out to offend.

    Oblivious rather than insenstive---good one Stu! I agree that their intention certainly isn't to be racist...

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  • Integration courses: Should immigrants pay?
    Posted November 23, 2011
    New immigrants to the Netherlands from outside the European Economic Area must now pay for their obligatory integration courses. Loans of up to EUR 10,000 will be available for asylum seekers and up to EUR 5,000 for those moving to the Netherlands to join a partner or family member. Immigrants who fail to pass the written tests within three years will automatically lose their residency permit.
  • Bring back the Dutch guilder!
    Posted November 14, 2011
    Almost one in three Dutch people would like to see a return to the guilder, according to a survey by pollster Maurice de Hond’s peil.nl. The poll comes in response to an announcement by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party that it would be commissioning an investigation into the feasibility of the Netherlands abandoning the euro and returning to its pre-2002 currency. What's your view on this?
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