http://www.ny400.org/blog Join us in celebrating a fith century of Dutch American friendship Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:13:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As published in The Times Union Newspaper on October 12th By Don Rittner During the week of September 8th (my birthday) and the 13th, we were invited to New York City by the Dutch Government to participate in the Dutch Harbor   Day Celebration.  This was their contribution to the Henry Hudson 400th anniversary celebration better ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/10/ny400-events-the-rabbit-and-the-prince/ An art trip to New York, with Silvia Russel. By Judy van Blaricon A few weeks ago I went with Silvia Russel on a trip for borough(ed) stories-  I wasn't to sure about this goal, or what it meant. But I really wanted to find out how a fellow-artist would ‘do ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/09/dutch-arts-design-from-amsterdam-to-new-york-for-boroughed-stories/ By Pascal J.W. van den Noort New York and Amsterdam, like many other global cities, face challenges regarding mobility and requiring immediate solutions. An urgent look at necessary changes in mobility is the objective of the symposium  ‘Global trends in sustainable mobility.’ How did Amsterdam and New York get to where ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/08/ny400-events-the-new-amsterdam-bike-slam/ By Renny Ramakers I am writing this blog while working on the last preparations for Pioneers of Change. These last moments are as usual full of tensions. We have disagreements with the graphic designers, who think that we are making too many changes in the texts, with the risk of destroying ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/08/ny400-events-preparing-for-pioneers-of-change/ By Terts Brinkhoff The Boulevard of Broken Dreams is the heart of the New Island Festival, where people get together, eat, drink, and from there on find their way to all the performances and exhibits the festival has to offer. At night we return to the boulevard to party, dance, dream. No dreams without ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/08/ny400-events-boulevard-of-broken-dreams/ By Hans Pieter Herman & Ira Siff How to describe an unforgettable wedding day. It was the best of days. Only a few months ago we heard about the search for 5 same-sex couples to be married by the Mayor of Amsterdam during Gay Pride in Holland, as part of  I ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/08/the-dutch-open-mind-hans-and-ira-say-i-do-part-ii/   By Danielle Latman American expat Danielle Latman takes the train to Breukelen, exploring the past, present and future of the two Brooklyns. Present The train ride from Amsterdam to Breukelen is a little different from the commute I used to take from Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan back home to Brooklyn. The ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/07/no-sleep-till-breukelen/ By Hans Pieter Herman & Ira Siff Only a few months ago we heard about the search for 5 same-sex couples to be married by the Mayor of Amsterdam during Gay Pride in Holland, as part of  I do. I amsterdam. We’re happy to say that we are one of the ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/07/the-dutch-open-mind-hans-and-ira-say-i-do/ By Paul Laster and Renée Riccardo Iris van Dongen’s ‘Suspicious’ - a survey show of the artist’s large-scale drawings from 2003 to 2009, recently on view at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam - was a striking exhibition by a rising star on the international art scene. Born in Tilburg in 1975 and ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/06/dutch-arts-design-kindred-spirits/ By Malcolm J. Bowman At some time in the future, New York City will inevitably be struck by an extreme hurricane or winter nor’easter that will lead to significant damage to infrastructure including power, communications, water and sewage systems, hospitals, schools, industries, commercial activities, transportation systems, buildings and homes. Serious flooding ... http://www.ny400.org/blog/2009/06/go-green-protecting-new-york-city-from-being-flooded-what-we-can-learn-from-the-dutch-experience/