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November 2017
Sjoerd’s Craft Beer Brewery Crawl
Similar to wineries in the Okanagen, breweries are the place to be in Vancouver! With over 30 breweries in Vancouver it's fair to say beer it's a huge part of our culture in Vancouver. On November 18th I'll be hosting a Brewery tour (no tips necessary 😉). This time the tour will take place in the Mount Pleasant area also called Brewery Creek. Let's start at Main Street Brewery at 4pm, then 33 Acres, R&B and the last one is…
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Sinterklaas in BC
Every year, the Dutch Sinterklaas committee and the children welcomes Sinterklaas in a traditional Dutch celebration in Vancouver area. There is present giving with Sinterklaas, typical Dutch food and old Dutch games. Come and join this lovely, traditional family event! For more information, please have a look at: www.sint.ca.
Find out more »20th Annual European Union Film Festival 2017
20th Annual European Union Film Festival 2017 NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 4, 2017 Now celebrating its 20th year, The Cinematheque’s annual showcase of new cinema from the European Union is proudly presented with the Vancouver consulates and the Ottawa embassies of the member states of the European Union and the Delegation of the European Union to Canada. This year’s festival features entries from 25 EU members. For more information: http://www.thecinematheque.ca/eufilmfestival The Dutch contribution to this filmfestival: The Fury (De Helleveeg)…
Find out more »December 2017
Christmas Table Centerpiece Making (kerststukjes maken) in Surrey
Jeanette is inviting you to learn how to make Christmas Centrepieces. She will be hosting this event from 10am to 2pm. The event is free. Participants should bring all their own supplies such as: a wet-able oasis, a small container, pruners, gloves, some greenery, a candle holder and candle. If necessary, it might be possible to purchase a few supplies from Jeanette. Please also bring a dish for a potluck lunch. There is space for a maximum of 12 participants,…
Find out more »GOH NUTCRACKER ballet performance
GOH NUTCRACKER Come look at this beautiful holiday tradition. Filled with both local and international dancers Goh Ballet's the Nutcracker gives you this nice mix of talented young dancers who are enthusiastic to be on stage for the first time together with high level professional dancers who still give these performances it's great quality. Among them a Dutch dancer (Lucas de Koning) will make his debut as the Nutcracker Prince and lead Clara to the land of sugar where she…
Find out more »February 2018
Ladner Harbour walk
MORNING NATURE WALKS Jeanette van Hattem hosts the Friday Free Nature Walk. She loves the great outdoors, local walks, trails and forest and dyke. She discovers something new every day and would like to share with people that have the same interest or want to learn about their natural surroundings. Walks begin at 9:30 am and will be about 2 hours in length, rain or shine. Bring your camera and binoculars. Please visit Jeanette's website: thenaturenut.ca/events/ or up-to-date information and…
Find out more »Sjoerds Craft Beer Tour
On February 10th Sjoerd will be hosting a new brewery tour, this time we'll start at 4pm at Powell street brewery, then Storm Brewery, Andina Brewery All breweries at subject capacity, and the route might change. This is a free event, although beers and food will be at you own cost. All participants need to be at legal drinking age.Please be responsible, don't drink and drive!! For any questions or if you wanna join us at a later point feel…
Find out more »April 2018
Documentary Night – Show and Network
This Event is Organized by The Dutch Business Club We have the honour to invite you to our upcoming Docu Night event on April 16th at Dudoc Vancouver, 1489 Frances Street. Costs: $20.- We open the evening with a sneak preview of the Dutch documentary “Why We Cycle“, which will have its Vancouver premiere on May 7th, 2018. Chris Bruntlett, a local bike advocate and one of the presenters of this documentary, will give a short introduction, answer your questions and you…
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Koningsdag/King’s Day 2018
One of our most successful events from last year is back! Come and celebrate Kings Day with us at De Dutch restaurant at Canada Place in Vancouver. We have a wide variation of Dutch treats, such as bitterballen and savory pancake snacks. Oh, and did we mention that we have bitterballen? The best thing is that all finger food is included in the ticket price! More information and tickets >>>
Find out more »May 2018
Remembrance Day
Remembrance day (Dodenherdenking). To commemorate the end of World War II in Europe, to remember the sacrifices of the liberating armies, notably the Canadian army, of which thousands gave their lives to allow us to live in peace and freedom. More information coming soon
Find out more »Family King’s Days
KONINGSDAG VOOR KINDEREN (KING’S DAY CELEBRATIONS FOR KIDS) MEMBERS OF THE DUTCH NETWORK WILL GET A 50% DISCOUNT! Date: May 5th, 2018 Time: 10Am – 2pm Venue: Blue Mountain Park 975 King Albert Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3J 1X4
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Dutch Bike Ride – Vancouver
Vancouver Bike Ride Saturday May 19th, 2018: The Dutch Bicycling Club will start their monthly rides with an enjoyable 22 km Bike Ride, for every level of performance, in the Vancouver. Families are very welcome to join. We will get together at the Coal Harbor Community Centre at 480 Broughton at 10:30am and we will be leaving at 11:00 am. There will be plenty of parking at the Community Centre. Enter from Jervis for underground parking or Broughton for outside.…
Find out more »June 2018
Dutch Bike Ride Richmond / Steveston
Richmond / Steveston Bike Ride Saturday, June 16th 2018: The Dutch Biking Club will ride in southwest Richmond. Peter and Barbara will be there to greet everyone at 10:00am at the Garry Point Park parking lot (west of Steveston village) near the concession stand. (Between Chatham and Moncton Street on 7th Avenue) Parking is free. The ride will start at 10:30am and will follow the dyke north on a good hard-packed gravel surface until No. 2 Road. We will cross…
Find out more »July 2018
Dutch Bike Ride – Barnston Island
BARNSTON ISLAND BIKE RIDE The next bike ride event will take on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Barnston Island, Surrey, BC. Please find more information below. Hosts: Adriana Zylmans, president of the Netherlands Association Je Maintiendrai – Dutch Network and Bruce Melville will be your cycling hosts. Time: we will meet at 10:30 am at the Ferry Terminal Parking Lot for an 11:00 am departure by ferry to Barnston Island. Parking: Free parking is available at the Ferry Terminal Parking Lot.…
Find out more »September 2018
Dutch Bike Ride – Fort Langley
Come and join us for our last bike ride for this season. We are cycling around Fort Langley on Saturday, September 29, 2018. (Although our bike ride was scheduled for this Saturday, the weather forecast is rain and cool so we are postponing the ride to next week when the weather forecast is sunny). We will meet at 10:00 am in the Parking Lot at Derby Reach Regional Park (Edgewater Bar), and depart by 10:30 am. The Edgewater Bar parking…
Find out more »January 2019
Sjoerds Beer Crawl in Port Moody
On January 19th I’ll be hosting a new brewery tour. This will be my last as I’ll be leaving Canada for a while, therefor I decided to bring you to some of my favourite breweries. We'll be starting at Moody Ales, Parkside, Yellow Dog, and we’ll be finishing at Twin Sails brewery. All breweries are within walking distant from each other and a evergreen skytrain station. Please Let us know if you’ll be attending by RSVP on this event on…
Find out more »The Dutch Business Club meets the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The DBC Board is proud to host an inspiring evening with very special guests from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. They are very honoured to have Maestro Otto Tausk, VSO Music Director, as their special guest for this evening. Kelly Tweeddale, VSO President, will give a presentation about the VSO Timpani Fundraising Campaign. Those “flashing kettledrums” are a staple to the orchestra’s sound and VSO intents to invest in their artistic assets to celebrate their iconic 100-season mark". Furthermore, this evening…
Find out more »April 2019
Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt organized by the Dutch school De Esdoorn on Saturday, April 13 from 1 to 2pm in Vancouver. From 1 to 2pm, Easter crafts and games are organized for the children and their families which will be followed by a traditional Easter Egg hunt. Costs are $5.00 per child (which includes all materials for games, crafts and chocolate eggs). Exact location will be announced on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/esdoorn.ca Sign up by April 5 by emailing name…
Find out more »De Esdoorn’s Family Koningsdag
Besides the official Koningsdag celebrations on April 27 by Dutch Network, there is also the Family Koningsdag 2019, organized by De Esdoorn and co-sponsored by the Dutch Network in Vancouver. It will take place on Saturday, April 27 from noon to 2pm. Koningsdagspelen, vrijmarkt, Dutch food, crafts and games will be organized for the children and their families. We had lots of fun last year. More information will follow soon on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/esdoorn.ca
Find out more »Koningsdag
Koningsdag will take place on Saturday, April 27th at 17:00 in De Dutch restaurant in Coal Harbour, Vancouver. The venue is conveniently accessible by SkyTrain, Bus and Seabus. Tickets are $17.50 for members of Dutch Network and $35 for non-members. Just like previous years, members receive a 50% discount for this event. If you are not a member of Dutch Network, you can purchase a membership and your ticket at the same time. Your tickets includes free food (Including tons…
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