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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

Music & Film Scene

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

Fashion

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

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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!

Fashion

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.

Music & Film Scene

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!'

Music & Film Scene

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.

Food

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.

Fashion

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.

Fashion

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

Fashion

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.