NY400 | Holland on the Hudson | Netherlands & New York Celebrate 400 Year Dutch American Relationship

History

Looking back at the NY400 celebration

In 2009, the Dutch Government, New York City, New York State and numerous non profit organizations joined in a celebration under the banner of ‘NY400'; a yearlong commemoration recognizing the 400 year relationship between the Netherlands and the United States. READ MORE

History

Recap of NY400 celebration

Four centuries ago, a Dutch ship captained by Henry Hudson, landed in what is now New York City. The voyage of the Half Moon was the genesis of a 400 year relationship between the Netherlands and the United States. Little did we know that the establishment of New Amsterdam and the New Netherland colony would lay the foundation for the thriving relationship between the Netherlands and the United States that exists today.

History

Two countries, one spirit

Four centuries ago, a Dutch ship captained by Henry Hudson, landed in what is now New York City. The voyage of the Half Moon was the genesis of a 400 year relationship between the Netherlands and the United States. Little did we know that the establishment of New Amsterdam and the New Netherland colony would lay the foundation for the thriving relationship between the Netherlands and the United States that exists today. READ MORE

Arts

Marcel Wanders in Philadelphia

The A/V team at the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been working double-overtime, installing “Marcel Wanders: Daydreams,” a multimedia exhibition that opened Sunday november 22nd. The exhibition, a retrospective of sorts of the Dutch design star’s career, is Wanders’s first solo show in the United States. Why Philadelphia? “We asked him,” said Kathy Hiesinger, the museum’s curator of European decorative arts.

History

Dutch-Scandinavian relations in Brooklyn

Last week was the start of 5 Dutch Days, a series of events around Dutch-American Heritage Day. In the Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY the Scandinavian East Coast Museum organized two presentations about Dutch New York and Scandinavians in Dutch New York. READ MORE

Events

NYC Marathon

On Sunday November 1st, 400 NY400 Dutch runners joined the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon in an effort to raise awareness for the NY400 celebration. To prepare for the race, the runners joined on Saturday the International Friendship Run, a short training course for foreign runners. Among the athletes, was Royal Dutch Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange. READ MORE

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Get your own NY400 bike!

Soon the NY400 Fleet of Dutch bikes will be officially handed over to Recycle-A-Bicycle to further promote bicycle use as a sustainable way of transportation in New York City. Twelve of those bright orange Batavus bikes will be auctioned off on December 14th to raise funds for Recycle-A-Bicycle's educational programming of the NY400 bikes. So this is your chance to get one of your own! READ MORE

History

Half Moon in Yonkers

When Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor in 1609, he and his crew aboard the Dutch ship the Half Moon could never have imagined that four hundred years later, they would be so famous. The only existing replica of the Half Moon, under the command of Captain Chip Reynolds, arrived in Yonkers on October 15 and will remain docked through October 31st. For those who missed out on viewing the Replica during the NY400 week, the public is invited to come on board for public tours on October 24&25 with a final day of public tours set for October 31.

Events

Ice-World ice rink NYC

This winter New York City will be getting one of the most energy-efficient ice rinks in the nation. The Dutch company Ice World together with its American dealer Rink Management Services Corportation (R.M.S.) will be building a 1500m2 ice rink and 450m2 skating path in Battery Park City. READ MORE

History

Rensselaerswijck Seminar 2009

Last weekend was the 2009 Rensselaerswijck Seminar in Albany, NY. This year the annual Seminar had a two-day program with an opening on Thursday evening with Russell Shorto and speakers on Friday and Saturday. The seminar took place in New York State Museum’s Carole Huxley Theatre.

Expertise

Walk21

Teams of APBP members fanned out on orange Dutch bicycles from the Walk21 conference last night to explore on-street bicycle facilities. Veteran New York bicyclists Michael King and Amy Pfeiffer led one group of bicyclists downtown, while Jackson Wandres and Steve Faust led another intrepid group uptown.

Arts

Dutch Flower Dresses

Two unique flower dresses were displayed at the opening of the New Amsterdam Pavilion on 09.09.09, which is a gift of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the City of New York as part of the NY400 celebrations. Designer duo Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe received a commission from the Flower Council of Holland for the design of these colorful, ceremonial dresses.

Lifestyle

NY400 Bikes!

The City of New York has embraced biking the past few years as the most sustainable, green & clean way of transportation. In the Netherlands, bikes have been a vital part of the Dutch cityscape for centuries. Now, the bike mania spread across the ocean to New York City. Bright orange NY400 bikes popped up all over the city this year. But what were they doing there? And where can you find them? READ MORE

History

NY400 Week

Four hundred years ago, a Dutch ship called the Halve Maen ('Half Moon') arrived to the shores of what is now New York City with Captain Henry Hudson at the helm. During NY400 Week, the Dutch 'invaded' the City once again, with all things fun and fabulous they have to offer. The week was highlighted by a unique visit of the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands READ MORE

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Visit Balkenende

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende visited New York City this week, as part of the NY400 celebration, together with Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Verhagen, and Dutch Ambassador to the U.S. Renee Jones-Bos READ MORE

Expertise

Harbor Day

NY400 Week ended with a spectacular range of events on both land and water. Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima kicked off this first-ever NYC Harbor Day with a bike ride around Battery Park, on our - now famous- bright orange bicycles. The highlight of the day was the grand Holland on the Hudson flotilla, with the Half Moon replica as centrepiece, 400 years after Henry Hudson sailed the ship into what is now New York Harbor READ MORE

Lifestyle

On Governors Island!

The Royal couple visited the Dutch art- and design festivals on Governors Island. Following in the footsteps of the Dutch pioneers of the seventeenth century, 150 actors, musicians, designers, comedians and dancers formed a creative colony on 'Noten Eylandt', as Governors Island was called back in the Dutch days, four hundred years ago READ MORE

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9/11 Remembrance

Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima paid their respects to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Royal Couple attended the 9/11 Memorial Service at Zucotti Park, after which they joined the remembrance service in the West End Collegiate Church. In the afternoon, the Prince and Princess had a private meeting with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House READ MORE

Arts

Vermeer's Milkmaid

She's been to the US before, for the 1939 World’s Fair, but this is her Manhattan debut. “The Milkmaid”, the famous seventeenth century painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, was sent to the Metropolitan Museum of Art by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam as part of the NY400 celebration. Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima stopped by the museum today to view the exhibition READ MORE

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Pavilion Unveiling

The Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands joined NYC Mayor Bloomberg for the unveiling of the New Amsterdam Pavilion, designed by Dutch architect Ben van Berkel. The pavilion is a special gift from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the City of New York, and marks 400 years of Dutch-American friendship. The structure is located at Peter Minuit Plaza at The Battery, the southern tip of Manhattan READ MORE

History

Welcome Royals

NY400 Week kicked off September 8, with an impressive ceremony onboard the USS Intrepid. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg officially welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to New York City READ MORE

Events

About NY400 Week

Four hundred years ago, a Dutch ship called the Half Moon guided to the shores of what is now New York City with Captain Henry Hudson at the helm. This led to the establishment of New Amsterdam and the New Netherland colony. During NY400 Week, the Dutch will invade the City once again, bringing all things fun and fabulous we have to offer READ MORE

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Dutch and the City

From Harlem to Brooklyn and Broadway to Amsterdam Avenue, the Dutch influence on New York City life is all around you. The Dutch and the City not only share a history; today groundbreaking Dutch designers, fashionable artists and innovative architects continue to inspire many New Yorkers READ MORE

Expertise

Dutch-American Finance

The oldest stock certificate ever, issued by the Dutch East India Company in the seventeenth century, is one of the world's most famous documents (for some because of it's leading role in the 2004 motion picture 'Ocean's Twelve'). It laid the foundation for share-trading practices in the centuries to come.

Expertise

New Amsterdam Village: A Sneak Preview

If you have been by Bowling Green Park in the last two days you may have noticed a big old-fashioned looking windmill. For those wondering what’s going on: it’s not a movie set, it’s the New Amsterdam Village, a showcase of the Dutch agricultural sector. Yes, there will be plenty of famous traditional Dutch treats. But, themed ‘innovation through tradition’, the village is also about looking ahead towards a sustainable future, with a state-of-the-art greenhouse and a green roof onsite. READ MORE

History

3D New Amsterdam

The Virtual New Amsterdam Prototype was created by the Environmental Simulation Center (ESC) in collaboration with Len Tantillo, Hudson Microimaging and Haff Associates, Inc. for the New Amsterdam History Center (NAHC) with funding from the New York Empire State Development Corporation and the Collegiate Church Corporation.

History

Royal Visit to NYC

The upcoming NY400 Week celebrations will be highlighted by a unique six-day visit of the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to the City of New York. It brings back memories of another Royal Visit, fifty years ago. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix – then Princess- stole the hearts of the New Yorkers in 1959. This Tuesday, the Prince of Orange will also receive a warm welcome by New York City, during the NY400 opening ceremony onboard the USS Intrepid. READ MORE

Lifestyle

Summer Streets

The final day of Summer Streets was, despite the rainy weather, a lot of fun. The past three Saturday's, over a hundred thousand people came out to enjoy 6.9 miles of car-free streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park. They could rent one of our bright orange NY400 bicycles for free, and, even better, win one! The winners will be announced during NY400 Week in September. READ MORE

Arts

Pioneers of Change: A Sneak Preview

Carpet knitting sessions with six-foot long needles; a cafe with only elderly people slowly serving up the meals; fashion designers dressing up an entire house; a ‘Tickle Salon’; and a store that only sells design ware under $100,-; just to name a few things to be found on the Governors Island during NY400 Week's 'Pioneers of Change', a celebration of Dutch design, fashion and architecture. It’s a typical manifestation of Dutch design, where quirkiness meets functionality READ MORE

History

Half Moon Replica: A Sneak Preview

When Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor in 1609, he and his crew aboard the Dutch ship the Half Moon could never have imagined that four hundred years later, they would be the talk of the town. The only existing replica of the Half Moon, under the command of Captain Chip Reynolds, will take part in the NY400 Week celebrations. The ship is docked at Battery Park on September 9, giving everybody a chance to see this historic gem for themselves READ MORE

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New Island Festival: A Sneak Preview

During NY400 Week in September, Governors Island will be turned over to the New Island Festival. It will combine the unique site-specific theatrical programming of the ‘Oerol festival’, and a bustling festival centred in the tradition of the 'Parade', also known as the ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’. But what exactly is this Dutch festival tradition? NY400 reports from the Parade in Amsterdam to give New Yorkers an idea of what they can expect. READ MORE

Events

Bike the Big Apple

Jesse McDonough has been leading tours for Bike the Big Apple ‘New York’s original and most unique bike touring company’ as he says, for over 5 years. His interest in biking goes way back; he even wrote his senior thesis in college on the history of the bicycle. ‘I’ve had the opportunity to meet hundreds of Dutch travelers, traveled to the Netherlands, and have been exposed to the wealth of Dutch history New York City has to offer’, Jesse says. READ MORE

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MCNY Discount

The Museum of the City of New York marks this year’s 400th anniversary of the Dutch arrival in Manhattan with three great exhibitions: ‘Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: the Worlds of Henry Hudson’, ‘Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered’ and ‘Mannahatta/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City’. The museum offers NY400 readers an exclusive two-for one discount to all three exhibits!

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The Ancestor: Everardus Bogardus

Everardus Bogardus was the second Reformed minister of New Amsterdam (present-day New York). He was both a minister among the Europeans, the Native Americans, and the West-Africans in the settlement, a spokesman of the opposition during ‘Kieft’s War’, and a colonist married to the famous Anneke Jans. In the eyes of his descendant Peter Bogardus, a modern New Yorker, he was most notable for his openness and ability to relate to other cultures.

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Brooklyn Saves Breukelen?

The Brooklyn Paper goes Dutch! Three reporters from The Brooklyn Paper explored the roots of their borough in its ancestral home: Breukelen. But their fact-finding mission took a turn for the worst when they discovered Breukelen is to be merged with two other cities, thereby losing its name. ‘SAVE BREUKELEN! Our ancestral home is facing extinction!’, a breaking news headline reads on the paper’s website.

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Balkenende meets Obama

President Obama said he was looking forward to 'an incredible celebration' this year, of the arrival of Henry Hudson at the shores of what is now Manhattan, sent by a Dutch company, 400 years ago.The president also invited the prime minister to the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, in September. Photo: Dirk Hol, WFA

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Peekskill goes Dutch

A stroll through the City of Peekskill in the Hudson Valley yields an unexpected encounter with the region’s Dutch connection. The city’s sidewalks, roads, walks and benches are embellished with thousands of Delftware-inspired tiles, portraying a wide range of subjects: from Henry Hudson and his ship the Half Moon to tulips, windmills, and the Dutch Royal Family. The tiles were designed by students from the Hudson Valley, uniting them with their Dutch heritage.

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Hello Pavilion!

The New Amsterdam Pavilion arrived in NYC! Even though it won't be unveiled until September 9th, we got a sneak preview as the pavilion entered its new hometown last night. The New Amsterdam Pavilion, designed by renowned Dutch architect Ben van Berkel from UNStudio, will be a permanent tribute to the 400-year Dutch legacy in New York City.

Lifestyle

Reading Room

Wintertime is here! Time to get all your logs cut and cuddle around the fireplace with a book. Here are some tips on what to read: recently published, best-selling and upcoming fiction and non-fiction books about Dutch-American history, arts, culture, and even cookery. Enjoy!

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Dazzling Fireworks

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks moved to the Hudson River this year, in honor of Henry Hudson's voyage 400 years ago on the Dutch Ship the Half Moon. The Ambassador of the Netherlands to the United States, attended the NBC show at the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, as a guest of New York City.

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Bill Schermerhorn

Macy's 4th of July fireworks moved to the Hudson this year, in honor of Henry Hudson's voyage 400 years ago on the Dutch ship the Half Moon. Born on the Fourth of July, Macy's Creative Director Bill Schermerhorn has always loved Independence Day. His Dutch roots and over 27 years of experience working for Macy's Fireworks make him the guy to talk to.

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Beatrix in New York

The upcoming visit of the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands to New York this September brings back memories of another Royal Visit, fifty years ago. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix - then Princess - stole the hearts of the New Yorkers in 1959, as part of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of Henry Hudson's voyage.

Arts

Bloomingdales

Dutch Seen, the new Dutch photography exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York, has proven to be a big hit. Now, one of the Dutch Seen photographers is featured on another location on New York City - in a totally different fashion.

History

Dutch New York: more than just cookies and coleslaw

What did ‘Dutch New York’ mean to the New Yorkers of the past? From the Roosevelts and Vanderbilts to cookies and coleslaw; America has had a longstanding relationship with its Dutch heritage, one that has been subject to change more than once.

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Opening of 'Dutch Seen'

The exhibition Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered at the Museum of the City of New York was opened on June 10th. It features the work of thirteen Dutch contemporary photographers, each of whom created a portrait of New York City in their own distinct way.

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The Netherlands honored by the Battery Conservancy

On June 9th, during its annual Gala, The Battery Conservancy honored the Netherlands with the 'Battery Medal for Cultural Heritage'. The medal was received by Dutch Cabinet Minister Frans Timmermans.

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The opening of River Day

River Day's ships sailed off this weekend! The great historic flagships are re-tracing Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage up the Hudson over the course of the next few days.

History

The revival of The Onrust

This weekend, River Day kicks off! Of course, the replica of Hudson’s famous ship the Half Moon will take part in the flotilla. But there is another Dutch historical ship participating, with an equally fascinating story.

Expertise

The Flying Dutchman Race Prepares

In preparation of the NY400 Flying Dutchman Race scheduled in the week of September 8-13 2009, the event committee hosted a test race for a small number of racers in the New York Harbor in the weekend of May 30 & 31 2009.

History

Discovering Dutch New York

The New Amsterdam Trail is an interactive history walk illuminating the Dutch presence in the landmarks, architecture, monuments, and street names of lower Manhattan. NY400 walked the tour and discovered a couple of fascinating, hidden spots that most New Yorkers probably are not aware of.

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The voyage of the Half Moon

In 1609, Captain Henry Hudson arrived on the shores of what is now New York City on the Dutch ship the Half Moon (Halve Maen). Today, a replica of the explorer’s vessel is recreating his voyage up the Hudson River. Captain William ‘Chip’ Reynolds explains what it feels like to be the 21st century’s Henry Hudson.

Expertise

ARCADIS brings Dutch water expertise to New York

Since more than half of the Netherlands is situated below sea level, the Dutch have developed extensive knowledge and centuries of experience in protecting their citizens against floods.

Expertise

Water management: Let’s keep people’s feet dry

Hurricane Katrina made Americans all too aware of the importance of effective water management. And the US today faces more hurricanes as well as floods, droughts and challenges of water shortages, contamination and storage.

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New York Dutch Period Room opened at the Met

The period rooms in the Met’s American Wing —reopened by Michelle Obama on May 18th— provide an overview of American domestic architecture and interior design over three centuries. This week, a New York Dutch Room was added to the collection.

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Amsterdam through the lens of New York photographers

The exhibition NY Perspectives shows four New Yorkers’ vision of Amsterdam. The photographers’ perspective on the Dutch city is surprising, even to its inhabitants.

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Dutch Design Week in New York

New York SoHo was all about Dutch design this weekend. Droog New York, Marcel Wanders’ Moooi at B&B Italia, and Studio Job at Moss Gallery all showcased their collection, including some iconic pieces.

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A sneak preview of Dutch Design at the ICFF

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is the place to be for design lovers. As the Dutch are at the forefront of the world of contemporary design, the fair will feature a number of Dutch exhibitors.

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Design exhibition '400 Years Later - CITE Goes Dutch'

In 1609, the Dutch ‘discovered’ New York. Now, four hundred years later, New Yorkers get a chance to discover Dutch design. This exhibition paints a portrait of the Netherlands as a designed and designing nation.

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(Dutch) Design for a Living World

The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum challenged ten leading designers to make contemporary designs inspired by nature and considerate of its resources. Among them are Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Spade, Maya Lin, and Dutch designers Hella Jongerius and Christien Meindertsma.

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Dutch visual arts exhibitions in NYC

If you are looking for some great Dutch art in New York, here are a few tips. These two exhibitions opened this weekend and are well worth a visit.

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Aernout Mik at MoMA

Aernout Mik at the MoMA is the first US survey of the Dutch artists’ work. Eight video installations are installed, mostly in non-gallery spaces throughout the museum.

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Dutch designers’ modern take on an ancient craft

The new exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York celebrates the revival of ceramics, and explores contemporary innovation in industrial ceramic production. It features no less than thirteen Dutch designers.

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American high school students explore the Dutch legacy

‘What do Dutch people like to eat?’ was one of the many questions the students at Queens Collegiate High School had for Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Science Sharon Dijksma, during her visit to the school as part of the ‘Exploring the Dutch Legacy’ program.

Events

A modest Dutch Queen's Day in New York

On Queen’s Day, April 30th, the Dutch had planned a bicycle event in New York City. The event was overshadowd as a tragedy occured in the Netherlands. A car drove into a crowd welcoming the Dutch Royal Family in the town of Apeldoorn. Seven people died, including the driver and 12 people were injured.

Lifestyle

How the Dutch love those bikes

May is Bike Month in New York City! Time to leave your car at home and get on a bike. In the Netherlands, bikes have been a vital part of the Dutch cityscape for centuries. Now, the bike fever is spreading across the ocean to New York City.

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Jacqueline Hassink's Car Girls

Jacqueline Hassink, a successful New York based Dutch artist, photographed car shows around the world. It’s not the shiny cars that she’s interested in though, it’s the girls standing next to them.

Events

A Perfect Day with the Dutch in NYC

For over ten years, Lou Reed’s Perfect Day is played on Queens Day every fifteen minutes on the carillon in the Dutch town of Goes. This inspired two Dutch guys to organize ‘a perfect Queens Day’ on a much larger scale.

Expertise

Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Verhagen announces the winning Earth Day pledge

On April 19th thousands of people visited the Netherlands booth on the National Mall in Washington DC. They learned about the Dutch environmental approach and took an Earth Day pledge as to what they will do to help the environment.

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Dutch photographer Morad Bouchakour portrays the City

NY400 joined Dutch photographer Morad Bouchakour for an afternoon of photographing New York City life. Morad’s city portraits will be part of the Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered exhibition at the MCNY.

News

Brooklyn welcomes Dutch Cabinet Minister Frans Timmermans

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz welcomed Dutch Cabinet Minister Frans Timmermans to Brooklyn in recognition of the special 400-year-old friendship between New York City and the Netherlands.

Arts

Dutch dance ensemble NDT II gearing up for its premiere

One of the most revolutionary ensembles in the world of contemporary dance is coming to New York! The Nederlands Dans Theater II premiered on April 8th, at the Joyce Theater.

History

Amsterdam/New Amsterdam exhibit opened at the Museum of the City of New York

Last night the first major NY400 exhibition kicked off at the Museum of the City of New York, featuring 275 objects from 40 lenders in a design that recalls Henry Hudson’s ship the Half Moon. Over a thousand people attended the opening reception, already making it a huge success.

History

Shared history, shared values

April 2009 marks 400 years since Captain Henry Hudson departed Amsterdam on a Dutch East India Company ship, the Halve Maen (Half Moon).

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Why 400?

400 years ago Henry Hudson, Captain on a Dutch ship landed in the area hat would become one of the largest and most recognizable cities in the world New York City.

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Am I Dutch?

Are you Dutch or you think you might be? Every genealogy guide will tell you to start your search at home. Work your way back into your own history and try and find out as many names of your ancestors.

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Timeline

Navigate through 400 years of friendship.

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Dutch Fame

More than 4.5 million Americans are of Dutch descent. Here are some extraordinary Americans with Dutch roots and Dutch citizens who have made the United States their home.

Expertise

Clean Energy

The Netherlands has been a frontrunner in developing clean, sustainable energy. With a small, densely populated country, the Dutch have been combatting ground, water and air pollution for decades. Dutch environmental companies are now leading innovators, exporting product, services and expertise worldwide.

Expertise

Maritime

The Dutch have a long tradition of maritime innovation. The Dutch East India Company, which in 1609 sent Henry Hudson searching for an alternative route to the Indies, is a well-known example of the Dutch people's pioneering maritime spirit.

Expertise

Finance

Did you know the Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest stock exchange in the world? The Dutch financial industry started back in 1602 when the Dutch East Indies Compagnie was the first in the world to go public.

Lifestyle

Interview with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren

'I really feel a connection between the Netherlands and New York, and I’m proud of that. What a shame we sold New York to the British!'

History

Dutch Historian Jaap Jacobs on the Worlds of Henry Hudson

With the exhibition Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: the Worlds of Henry Hudson Jaap Jacobs aims to make New Yorkers more aware of their history: ‘It’s like a basic fact of life, to be interested in the history of your own home town, to want to know more about it.'

History

The Schaghenbrief letter

In 1626, the Dutch bought Manhattan by giving the Native Americans goods worth 60 guilders. At least, the Dutch thought they had. Dubbed by Fortune Magazine the best business deal ever made, evidence of this misinterpreted transaction is provided by the Schaghenbrief letter.

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Dutch architect Florian Idenburg strives for a greener New York

Green roofs are the new buzz; not the kind with solar panels, but a true, living, planted green roof. Right now, rooftops are amongst the last unused parts of New York City. But this will change rapidly.

History

Three Dutch American Presidents

The story of three Americans with Dutch roots who made it to the Oval Office.

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Roland Schimmel @ Witzenhausen Gallery

Strange things happen when you look at Roland Schimmel’s artwork. As our minds can play tricks on the eyes, so does Subliminal Reset, the new exhibition by Schimmel at the Witzenhausen Gallery.

Lifestyle

DJ's Go Dutch in Miami

All eyes are on the Dutch in Miami this weekend, as they are spinning on the decks at Go Dutch during the Winter Music Conference.

Events

NY Pioneers get ready

Who are the movers and shakers of today, the Obama's of tomorrow? The Pioneers Sessions bring together innovative thinkers and entrepeneurs from Amsterdam and New York.

History

Tolerance, a Real Dutch Treat

The popular idea of the 17th century Dutch settlement New Amsterdam is that its inhabitants muddled around for a while, then made room for the English so the real history of the 13 colonies could begin.

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New York City strengthens its ties with the Dutch

As part of the NY400 celebration, Brooklyn borough President Marty Markowitz officially proclaimed the month on March 2009 to be ‘New York’s Quadricentennial Celebration of the Dutch in Breukelen’.

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New coin commemorates Henry Hudson's voyage

The just issued Quadricentennial Daalder illustrates 400 years of Dutch-American friendship.

Lifestyle

Tulipmania!

As from today, the Dutch have their own Statue of Liberty. But this one isn’t made of stone, but of thousands of flower bulbs. It’s part of the world famous flower exhibition Keukenhof, which was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands today.

Arts

Michael Raedecker: Inspired by the Dutch Masters

The works of Dutch painter Michael Raedecker are best viewed up close and personal. They’ve been described as ‘making you want to scratch them’. As strange as that may sound, when you stand in front of them it becomes clear why.

Expertise

Dutch show New Orleans the way

Making a fictional character come alive isn't easy. Yet it's exactly why Dutch engineers and water management experts were asked to come to New Orleans.

History

Brooklyn revealed

Many people know that Brooklyn is named after the Dutch town Breukelen, and that it was originally settled by the Dutch. But there are numerous other reminders of the Dutch presence to be found in Brooklyn.

Lifestyle

Children’s fashion label Toobydoo celebrates NY400

The latest news in the US fashion industry is the arrival of a new kid in town: children’s wear brand Toobydoo.

Expertise

Dutch microchip expertise in the US

Dutch company Micronit Microfluidics has opened an office in San José, California, a major step for the two young entrepreneurs behind the company.

Arts

Felt designer Claudy Jongstra brings Dutch heritage back to life

Innovation, sustainability and the preservation of Dutch culture are the main principles underlying Dutch felt designer Claudy Jongstra’s work. Her combination of Dutch heritage with contemporary design has proven to be highly successful.

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Dutch design: Studio Job loves clichés and isn’t afraid to use them

For admirers of Dutch design there are lots of interesting things going on in New York City. After the opening of the DROOG design store last week, Moss Gallery in SoHo New York is now showing the first big retrospective of famous Dutch designing duo Studio Job.

History

The Ancestor: Symon Schermerhorn

Each year the mayor of Schenectady takes part in the reenactment of ‘Symon’s ride’; the 17-mile trip Symon Schermerhorn made in 1690 from Schenectady to Albany. But that’s not the only thing this Dutch historical figure is known for.

Lifestyle

Marlies Dekkers: Dare to Be

Award winning Dutch lingerie designer Marlies Dekkers has opened her first store at the famous, fabulous New York Plaza Hotel

Lifestyle

G-Star @ New York Fashion Week

There’s more to a G-Star show than ‘just’ the fashion. People have come to expect an extravagant display of artistry and choreography from the Dutch luxury denim brand, and they did it, once again.

Arts

Ed van der Elsken: My Amsterdam

New York is embracing Ed van der Elsken's daring photography work, representing Holland's free spirit and openness. Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) was one of the most influential figures in postwar Dutch photography.

Lifestyle

Organic Healthy Fast Food That’s Also Eco-friendly

Identical twins Bruno and Filip van Hoeck and longtime friend Karen Brink just wanted healthy, organic food they could grab in a hurry.

Events

NY400 kicks off!

January 28th a press conference was held at Battery Gardens in downtown Manhattan to present the coming year of events celebrating 400 years of ties between New York City and the Netherlands.

News

Dutch Minister vows cooperation

Just one day before the launch of New York 400, Dutch Minister Frans Timmermans made a trip upstate, to Albany, where he visited the state archives, and reiterated his commitment to cooperation.

Expertise

The Turby trims its sails according to the wind

Dick Sidler, electrical engineer/wind turbine developer together with his son, Dick Sidler designed a miniature wind turbine resembling an inverted egg whisk.

Lifestyle

G-Star

‘Just the Product.' That is the philosophy of G-Star, the Dutch denim company that has been conquering the world since 1989.

Arts

Ben van Berkel

An interview with the architect of the New Amsterdam Pavilion about his design philosophy, the relation of the pavilion to the history of NYC and the uniqueness of this project READ MORE

Expertise

Boats without the fumes

Fuel Cell Boat B.V. set itself the aim of producing an ultra-clean boat, and in 2008 that aim became reality when their hydrogen boat traveled through the canals of Amsterdam as the first boat in the world in commercial use that does not emit any toxic substances.

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Dutch Masters

Among the most famous Dutch masters are Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, and Frans Hals.

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The Dutch: World Class in the Arts

The Netherlands is known worldwide for innovation and experimentation in modern design, architectural planning and engineering, and the visual and performing arts, supported by progressive social and cultural norms that encourage freedom of expression.

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