NY400 Events

Welcome to the Woods

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:03 -0400

Three actors find themselves in a wonderfully bizarre fairy-tale-like world, where nature, sex, imagination, and religion come together in an unusual discussion about the significance (and insignificance) of life and meaning.

Opening of the Public Tile Project

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:34:20 -0400

The Public Tile Project features over 2,000 tiles created by students from across the Hudson Valley and displayed along a 1½ mile trail and on benches along the trail.

Nagelaten (Remains)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:13:20 -0400

Nagelaten (Remains) tells a bittersweet story about being young and growing up. An impatient careerist is forced to pick up the old family Volvo from the seventies he has inherited from his father. During the hasty drive back to his office he gets lost and is suddenly confronted with his past by someone very familiar to him.

Dutch artists at Performa in NYC

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:19:38 -0400

Performa 09, the third edition of the internationally acclaimed biennial of new visual art performance, will be held in New York City from November 1-22, 2009, showcasing new work by more than 150 of the world's most exciting contemporary artists.

Dutch acts playing at CMJ 09 Music Marathon Film Festival

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:54:53 -0400

Join MusicXport.nl for great Dutch acts at the Music Marathon & Film Festival

Inscription: HoegenStikker (Philippine Hoegen and Carolien Stikker)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:54:35 -0400

Inscription is an artist-residency-based multimedia investigation of perception, representation, and the Hudson River by Amsterdam-based artists Philippine Hoegen and Carolien Stikker.

Let's raise the roof at the vander-Ende-Onderdonck House!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:16:11 -0400

The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society cordially invites you to join them as they celebrate the 300th anniversary of this Queens cultural treasure and honor.

Bits n Pieces

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:08:39 -0400

Interactive exhibition to examine dialogue between the analog world and digital technologies transforming design in a post-digital era. Featuring furniture, architecture, jewelry, graphics and products

400 NY400 marathon runners at the New York City Marathon

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:15:57 -0400

To celebrate NY400 and the enduring friendship between the Netherlands and New York City, NYC has invited 400 Dutch runners to join this year’s New York City Marathon.

Team USA vs Team Holland: the Mayor's Cup NYC Kayak Championship

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:23:15 -0400

The Mayor’s Cup will be hosting a Team USA vs. Team Holland race where 10 Olympic, former medalists and National team members will compete.

Book signing: 'Menhattan' by Morad Bouchakour

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:11:21 -0400

Menhattan has been published in connection with the exhibition ‘Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered’ at the Museum of the City of New York, a collaboration with FOAM_Fotografiemuseum in Amsterdam.

The Last Dutch General: Jaap Jacobs on Petrus Stuyvesant

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:12:05 -0400

Join Jaap Jacobs at the Museum of the City of New York as he considers the development of New Netherland and Stuyvesant's influence.

Lecture: Dutch Architectural Heritage in New York

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:12:24 -0400

A lecture by architect Peter Pennoyer about Dutch architectural heritage in New York

Book Presentation: 'The Low Countries. Arts and Society in Flanders and the Netherlands

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:59:44 -0400

Presents the culture and society of the Dutch-speaking area which embraces both Flanders and also the Netherlands. The articles in the yearbook survey the living, contemporary culture of the Low Countries as well as their cultural heritage.

NY400 Week: NEW YORK 400 / FULBRIGHT @ 60: TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:15:14 -0400

The Fulbright Center and The Netherland-America Foundation will convene a Transatlantic Dialogue focused on issues in education exchange between the U.S. and the Netherlands.

Live in Your Living Room NYC Festival

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:44:16 -0400

The Live in Your Living Room NYC Festival brings live-music by artists from both New York and the Netherlands into the initimacy of the homes of New Yorkers.

The Wyckoff Farm House

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:03:05 -0400

The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is the oldest structure in New York City, with rooms dating back to 1652. Originally a Dutch West India Company bowery, the Wyckoff Farmhouse is a survivor from the period of New Amsterdam.

Actien Handel: Early Dutch Finance and the Founding of America

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:34:02 -0400

The exhibit focusses on the financial ties between the United States and the Netherlands, and on how intricately linked the two nations were in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Models of Concern: The Exhibition

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:52:37 -0400

This extraordinary traveling collection of scale models represent the resume of Gilian Schrofers ‘Concern’ – and herewith over four years of wide ranged interior design.

NY400 Week: Open Fort 400

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:20:57 -0400

On September 13, Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen will present the five nominees of the Ymere NAI idea competition 2009 ‘Open Fort 400’, designed to stimulate designers to think about an open fort as the impulse for the further social, cultural and economic development of North Amsterdam.

NY400 Week: Lost Found at the New Museum

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:41:38 -0400

Lost & Found is a night of stray images and sounds. The program consists of audio visual presentations by artists, writers, poets and musicians and is compiled from received and selected material by artist Constant Dullaart and curator / editor Julia van Mourik.

NY400 Week: ING presents New Island Festival's DJ Dance Event with ARMIN VAN BUUREN

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:25:10 -0400

World-famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren supplies the tunes; the Manhattan skyline is the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable day of dancing.

NY400 Week: Pop up Story by Amsterdams Right Brainers Convention

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:15:51 -0400

What makes Amsterdam tick? Kick start the creative side of your brain by witnessing this remarkable display of Amsterdam's contemporary culture.

NY400 Week: Four Freedoms Awards

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:18:46 -0400

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive the 2009 Four Freedoms Award on September 11, in attendance of guests of honor the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.

Emio GrecoPC at the Joyce Theater

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:22:15 -0400

The internationally renowned Dutch company Emio Greco|PC blends raw musicality with refined physical virtuosity in the thrilling NYC premiere of [purgatorio] POPOPERA.

NY400 Week: Open House Royal Netherlands Navy and NATO ships

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:03:10 -0400

Explore Royal Netherlands naval frigates and NATO ships- including the Dutch HNLMS Van Speijk and minesweeper Urk - with live music from the Royal Netherlands Navy Band during this 'open decks open house'.

NY400 Week: Premiere 'The New York Connection'

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:54:25 -0400

This documentary highlights Dutch history in New York City, and discusses the connection between 17th century Holland and modern-day NYC. It includes interviews with Russell Shorto, Charles Gehring, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

NY400 Week: Fleet of Traditional Dutch Barges

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:03:46 -0400

17 leeboard vessels - not much different from the ones Henry Hudson and his crew used in exploring New York Harbor - will be docked on Governors Island. Captains and crew are on hand to answer your questions about these historic ships.

NY400 Week Welcoming Ceremony

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:54:23 -0400

Be there for the start of it all: join the kick-off event for NY400 Week at 8:30 AM onboard the USS Intrepid, where New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will officially welcome the Prince of Orange and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands.

NY400 Week: New Amsterdam Bike Slam

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:36:46 -0400

Two teams of pioneering Dutch and American planners & designers present their visions to bring New York City cycling up to the level of the Netherlands. Spread over three days, the New Amsterdam Bike Slam is a battle, a bridge, a conference, a cocktail, a dance party, and a path forward.

NY400 Week: Bike NYC on a free Dutch bike

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:09:22 -0400

Bright orange NY400 bicycles will be available for free to the public on a limited basis starting on September 4, throughout NY400 week until Saturday evening (Sep 12). Experience the typical Dutch way to get around town and ride your Dutch bike to NY400 week events!

NY400 Week: Taste NiEuW Amsterdam

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:43:10 -0400

Get a taste of Holland during NiEuW Amsterdam Restaurant Week. To commemmorate the purchase of Manna-hata, today's Manhattan, for only 60 Dutch guilders (about $24), restaurants all over town are offering the $24 Taste NiEuW Amsterdam Menu.

Myths and Realities Regarding New Netherlands

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:48:01 -0400

A Staten Island Perspective. A half-day conference and panel discussion to commemorate and evaluate Henry Hudson’s voyage on the Half Moon and his arrival in “The New World” 400 years ago.

New Amsterdam History Center discussion and exhibit

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:54:07 -0400

The New Amsterdam History Center (NAHC), in collaboration with the New Netherland Institute, is arranging the discussion and exhibit at Federal Hall.

Rensselaerswijck Seminar 'Kiliaen van Rensselaer's Colonie: The Beginning of European Settlement of the Upper Hudson'

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:13:37 -0400

The seminar focuses on the Rensselaerswijck patroonship and genealogical resources for tracing one's Dutch ancestors both here and in the Netherlands.

Dutch Roots and More Bike Tour

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:50:45 -0400

This off-the-beaten-path bike tour allows you experience rarely visited parts of modern New York while also discovering its rich Dutch heritage.

Hudson River Valley Heritage Weekend

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:26:05 -0400

During this first Hudson River/Champlain Valley Heritage Weekend, over 100 museums, historic and architecturally significant places, heritages sites, battlefields, parks, and recreation areas will welcome visitors free or at reduced rates. Among the participants are many Dutch heritage sites.

People of Cape May v. Johan Van Buren

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:10:18 -0400

Frank Visser, Dutch television's famous "Driving Judge," and East Lynne Theater Company are joining forces to present a world premiere comedy, People of Cape May v. Johan Van Buren.

NY400 Week: Harbor Day

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:36:48 -0400

Ride an NY400 bike, take in the beauty of the City on a free ferry ride, and watch the grand Harbor Day fleet. Even four centuries after Hudson's arrival, New York Harbor is the place to be!

Finding your New Netherland Roots

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:11:36 -0400

Trace your roots back to New Netherland and across the Atlantic, breaking through those brick walls that remain on your charts and expand your knowledge of all your New Netherland ancestors.

NY400 Week

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:50:59 -0400

The highlight of this year’s celebrations is September’s NY400 Week; download the program guide for more info.

Towing the Line, Drawing Space: 40 Contemporary Dutch Artists Defining the Moment in Holland

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:05:44 -0400

On view are drawings, sculptures, installations, and animations; works from 70's conceptualists to recent graduates, all born in the Netherlands.

Leave it to the Beavers: Family Workshop

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:19:35 -0400

Learn about trade between the Lenape Native Americans and the new Dutch arrivals. And join Jacqueline Langholtz for a workshop on the evolution of trade in New York City.

NY400 Week: Dutch Financial Day

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:07:42 -0400

The Dutch Financial Day caters to the global financial sector. There will be workshops about trans-atlantic investments and a conference on sustainability in economics. Finally, the NYSE Euronext will organize a dinner with captains of industry from both the Netherlands and the United States

The Redhawk Dance Troupe

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:29:02 -0400

The Redhawk Dance Troupe will bring Native American history to life through their interpretation of traditional and contemporary dance.

Leave it to the Beavers: Family Workshop

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:19:44 -0400

Join museum educator Jacqueline Langholtz for a workshop on the evolution of trade in New York City.

Old New Amsterdam: Walking Tour

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:13:08 -0400

Join Sidney Horenstein for a stroll around old New Amsterdam from its original shoreline to its northern border at "The Wall."

The Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:05:01 -0400

Join Kathleen Eagen Johnson, as she explores the celebration marking the 300th anniversary of Hudson's voyage.

Uncovering America's Forgotten Colony: The New Netherland Project Documentary

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:46:34 -0400

This 30-minute video reveals the extraordinary story of Charles Gehring's project translating the historic documents of the colony of New Netherland.

Henry Hudson the Half Moon: Family Concert

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:48:25 -0400

Join Dutch musicians Nanne and Ankie as they celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival.

Discovering New Amsterdam: An Archeological Walking Tour

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:41:45 -0400

Join Anne-Marie Cantwell and Diana diZerega Wall to discover where archaeologists have unearthed remnants of New Amsterdam.

Knickerbocker: The Myth Behind New York

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:31:46 -0400

Author Elizabeth Bradley reveals the myths associated with NYC's Dutch heritage created by Washington Irving with the character Diedrick Knickerbocker.

Explorers, Fortunes and Love Letters: A Window on New Netherland

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:40 -0400

A discussion of the Dutch settlement of newly discovered land and the creating of the colony of New Netherland, moderated by Charles Gehring.

Summer Streets

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:26:00 -0400

Enjoy the car-free streets from the Brooklyn Bridge all the way up to Central Park on one of our bright orange bicycles. During Summer Streets, you can rent a Dutch NY400 bicycle for free, and, even better, win one!

CONTACT: 1609

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:26:19 -0400

CONTACT:1609 presents the work of seven contemporary artists as they interpret this early encounter between the Native American peoples and the Europeans.

Royal Roots Revisited: Saluting the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:49:50 -0400

This exhibit links the present monarchy to the founding sovereigns of the Dutch Republic. The special bond between the Dutch royals and New York is highlighted in archival photographs that document past monarchs' visits to the Empire State.

NY400 Week: Pioneers of Change

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:43:14 -0400

Pioneers of Change celebrates Dutch design, fashion and architecture on Governors Island in New York. During two long weekends people can enjoy design experiences in and around eleven Officer’s houses at Nolan Park on Governors Island.

Silvia Russel - 'Borough(ed) Stories'

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:17:11 -0400

LMAKprojects announces the book launch of Borough(ed) Stories by artist Silvia Russel.

NY400 Week: Friesland Day

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:47:06 -0400

On September 12th, the New island Festival will be entirely centered around Friesland. One of the characteristic Colonel Houses on the island, renamed 'Friesland Residence' for the occasion, will serve as an attractive meeting place for the guests of Friesland Day the entire day (including supermodel Doutzen Kroes!).

NY400 Week: Vermeer's Masterpiece 'The Milkmaid'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:46:06 -0400

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage to Manhattan from Amsterdam, that city’s Rijksmuseum will send The Milkmaid, perhaps the most admired painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer to the Metropolitan Museum.

PICNIC Salon NY

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:58:08 -0400

A one-day top level network event bringing together and disseminating the ideas and knowledge of New York and Amsterdam’s thought leaders, creators and innovators: the ‘Creative Class’.

Bicycle Film Festival New York

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:20:35 -0400

The Bicycle Film Festival is a cultural phenomenon like no other. You can win yourself one of the bright orange NY400 bikes at the Festival’s Street Party on June 20th!

NY400 Bike Ride with Michelle Paterson

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:55:02 -0400

Join New York State First Lady Michelle Paterson for a NY400 bike ride from Battery Park to Harlem!

Holland on the Hudson: What the Dutch Can Teach New York City About Streets and Transportation

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:25:06 -0400

Paul Steely White (Transportation Alternatives) will give a talk on what the Dutch can teach NYC about streets and transportation.

I do. I amsterdam

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:16:31 -0400

“I Do.” Those two tiny words reverberated worldwide when Mayor Job Cohen officiated Amsterdam, or rather Europe’s, first ever same-sex marriage on 1 April 2001. Continuing its commitment to openness and tolerance, the City of Amsterdam is now gearing up to marry five New York-based gay couples – one of whom must be a US citizen and the other Dutch – during Amsterdam's Pride in August.

The Hudson Since Henry: A Natural and Unnatural History

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:22:40 -0400

This program will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival by exploring the eponymous river’s history from its pristine days, through its decline during the industrial revolution, to its heartening rebirth as an environmental success story.

Win a NY400 orange bike at 'Bicycle For A Day' Fundraiser in NYC

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:15:08 -0400

On June 4th, the Dutch will be honored for their contribution to New York City’s biking landscape at the second annual Bicycle For A Day fundraiser. At the event, hosted by actor and founder of Bicycle For A Day, Everyday Matthew Modine, you get the chance to win an orange NY400 Batavus bike!

Book presentation 'New York 400' - A Visual History of Americas Greatest City

Wed, 27 May 2009 21:31:09 -0400

A one-of-a-kind tribute to the city that never sleeps, New York 400 focuses not just on landmarks but also on everyday life in the city over the past four centuries, told through hundreds of rare photographs and essays by some of the most prominent New York writers of yesterday and today.

When Brooklyn was Breukelen: A Celebration of the Schenck Houses

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:53:33 -0400

The Schenck Houses at the Brooklyn Museum, permanent on view, suggest the way one Dutch American family might have lived in Brooklyn over a period of 150 years.

NY400 Week: Presentation of the New Amsterdam Pavilion

Wed, 20 May 2009 21:45:23 -0400

The New Amsterdam Pavilion, a gift from the Dutch government to the City of New York as part of the NY400 celebrations, will be officially presented on September 9th at Battery Park, downtown Manhattan.There will be a public preview from 12-6 PM.

Object Factory: The Art of Industrial Ceramics

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:00:21 -0400

The first major U.S. museum exhibition to survey contemporary innovation in industrial ceramic production and the renaissance of ceramics in art and design today, including many Dutch designers.

Russell Shorto: The Accidental Legacy of Henry Hudson.

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:54:42 -0400

Bestselling author and New York Times Magazine contributing writer Russell Shorto, author of the awardwinning The Island at the Center of the World will consider the story of Henry Hudson and his 1609 voyage to the New World.

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks on the Hudson

Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:47 -0400

Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks returns to the Hudson River for the first time since 2000 to to honor the country’s independence and to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson.

400 Years Later: Cite goes Dutch

Wed, 06 May 2009 21:40:44 -0400

A satellite ICFF exhibition surveys Dutch furniture and product design and paints a portrait of the Netherlands as a designed and designing nation.

Pages of the Past: The Breukelen Adventures of Jasper Danckaerts

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:06:09 -0400

Nineteen local teens curated this exhibition, which chronicles the voyage of Jasper Danckaerts through 17th century Brooklyn. Danckaerts’ journals and drawings provide vivid insight into Dutch colonial New York.

NY400 orange bike tour on Dutch Queens Day in NYC!

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:57:35 -0400

On April 30th, Dutch Queen’s Day, 200 orange Batavus bikes make their official arrival in NYC in a very festive way. The bikes will be part of a special NY400 Queens Day Bike Tour organized together with The Netherland Club and NLBorrels.

Mapping New York's Shoreline, 1609-2009

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:39:31 -0400

Mapping New York's Shoreline celebrates the Dutch accomplishments in the New York City region.

Conference New World Clergy: Dutch Ministers in the New World

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:04:43 -0400

In the wake of Henry Hudson, numerous clergy left the Old for the New World. They helped shape a new moral society.

Summer School: Four Centuries of Dutch-American Relations

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:57:02 -0400

This week-long intensive course offers a comprehensive story of the Dutch-American relationship, given in the charming medieval city of Middelburg, the Netherlands.

Opening 'New York Dutch Room' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:10:41 -0400

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing reopens this spring. One of the highlight is the new New York Dutch Room.

Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:21:54 -0400

The Hudson River Museum will mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage to the New World with an exhibition.

Henry Hudson @ 400: Amsterdam and New York City

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:07:42 -0400

Join PEN for a journey across the looking-glass of the Atlantic to see how different worlds—Holland and America; Amsterdam and New York—infused and transformed each other, with Dutch authors Ian Buruma and Geert Mak and American novelist Russell Shorto.

Making New Netherland History

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:53:39 -0400

Join Charles T. Gehring and Jaap Jacobs, two experts in New York history, for a conversation about myths, memories and discoveries of New York's origins.

New Amsterdam Family Workshop

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:30:15 -0400

Join Museum educator Jacqueline Langholtz for an afternoon of activities celebrating the Museum's newest exhibition, Amsterdam/New Amsterdam: The Worlds of Henry Hudson.

Watercolors by Willem Burgert

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:12:09 -0400

Willem Burgert painted the watercolors to illustrate the book Het Boek van Dirck he wrote especially for the Quadricentennial.

The Keukenhof: USA, New Amsterdam - New York, 400

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:51:38 -0400

The world famous international flower exhibition at the Dutch Keukenhof strengthens the ties with United States in 2009.

NY Perspectives: Amsterdam discovered by NY photographers

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:23:29 -0400

A photo exhibition about Amsterdam, as seen through the eyes of New York photographers.

River Day

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:45:43 -0400

New York State's 400th commemorative event celebrating all of the communities of New York City and the Hudson Valley with the great Hudson River flotilla!

In Out of Amsterdam

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:37:23 -0400

This exhibition at the MoMA examines approximately 120 works by artists of different nationalities relating to travel and the city of Amsterdam.

Aernout Mik

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:40:58 -0400

This exhibition presents a series of discrete installations by Dutch artist Aernout Mik, placed in non-gallery spaces throughout the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

Hollanders on the Hudson: The Historical Paintings of Len Tantillo

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:58:05 -0400

Historical painter Len Tantillo recreates a vision of New York’s Dutch roots in his evocative paintings. Discover the fascinating real-life details of history that underlie each brush stroke.

Dutch Treats: Highlights from the collection of George Way

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:30:11 -0400

George Way, a native Staten Islander, has amassed a unique collection of fine 16th and 17th century Dutch paintings, drawings, etchings and furniture.

Fashioning Felt

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:14:03 -0400

The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum presents the exhibition Fashioning Felt, a comprehensive overview of the varied uses of felt in contemporary design.

NY400 Week: Nature as Artifice - New Dutch Landscape in Photography and Video Art

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:27:08 -0400

Over the past four centuries, Dutch artists created countless memorable images of virgin nature and the countryside. In the modern Netherlands,. hoewever, humans control the environment through technology. This exhibition showcases photographers and artists who interpret this changing relationship between man and nature.

Carillon 2009 'Perfect Day'

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:47:10 -0400

Dutch carillonneur Sjoerd Tamminga plays Lou Reed's Perfect Day among others on the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon in New York. Lou Reed himself will be there at the event!

NY400 Week: Holland Superyacht

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:53:02 -0400

With an exhibition of Dutch-built super yacht scale models and the premiere of a documentary about the Dutch Super Yacht Industry

NY400 Week: New Amsterdam Village

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:11:31 -0400

To give New Yorkers a taste of what the Netherlands and the Dutch agri-food sector have to offer, Bowling Green Park in downtown Manhattan is transformed into a Dutch Village.

Press Trip to the Netherlands: NY400: Made in Holland 1609

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:39:26 -0400

2009 marks the 400th anniversary of Hudson’s voyage to the shores of North America. Media has the opportunity to visit many sites, linking the past with the present.

NY400 Week: Flying Dutchman Sailing Race

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:30:59 -0400

56 sailboats in the Flying Dutchman class, representing 10 countries, will race in the New York Harbor area on September 8 - 12.

New York Nights in Amsterdam

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:17:01 -0400

The city of Amsterdam celebrates NY400 by hosting various activities and events in early April, exactly 400 years after Henry Hudson set sail for New York.

The 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:59:52 -0400

A Journey of Inspiration: The 28th Peter Stuyvesant Ball is the culmination of KLM Royal Dutch Airline’s 2009 series of celebrations of its 90th Anniversary and Dutch heritage.

NY400 Week: Replica of the Half Moon

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:51:20 -0400

The only existing replica of Henry Hudson's Halve Maen, annually re-traces the ship's original 1609 voyage up the Hudson River. Come see the ship's exterior and meet its crew and captain.

NY400 Week: Fleet visit of Dutch Naval Frigates HNMLS Tromp Van Speijk

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:44:27 -0400

The Dutch Navy ships will participate in several programs, including the Welcoming Ceremony, the Harbor Day flotilla, VIP-trips, the 'Open House Open Decks' and host several social gatherings.

Amsterdam / New Amsterdam: The Worlds Of Henry Hudson

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:48:04 -0400

This exhibition explores the world from which Henry Hudson came, the world that he discovered on this arrival in New York Harbor, and the world that his discovery helped to create.

Mannahatta Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:34:20 -0400

This exhibition reveals the island of Mannahatta at the time of Henry Hudson’s arrival – a fresh, green new world at the moment of discovery.

Hollands Golden Age in America: Collecting the Art of Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Hals

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:40:24 -0400

A symposium celebrating the contributions of American art collectors to the appreciation of masterpieces of seventeenth-century Dutch art. The event will be open to the general public, free of charge.

Launch event @ MoMA

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:22:47 -0400

As part of the celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of Dutch-American relations, Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende, Minister Verhagen and Minister Timmermans visited Governors Island on 23 September 2008.

Walking on Air: The Grand Opening of the Walkway over the Hudson

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:21:36 -0400

The Grand Opening of the World’s longest and highest Urban Park.

Richard Avedon - Photographs 1946 2004

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:10:00 -0400

A unique (last) chance to see the work of legendary fashion- and portrait photographer Richard Avedon in Foam_Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.

NY400 Week: Speed Dating with the Low Countries

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:02:09 -0400

Cultural encounters with Flanders and the Netherlands: an introduction to the Dutch language and the Dutch-speaking culture, including literature, movies, theater and music, with a chocolate workshop thrown in.

Light on New Netherland

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:35:49 -0400

A traveling exhibit highlighting the presence of the Dutch in colonial America

Cities in Revolt: The Dutch-American Atlantic, ca. 1650-1830

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:48:48 -0400

This conference at Columbia University will bring together European and American historians to discuss comparisons and connections between Dutch and American radical politics in the long eighteenth century.

Birth of a City: New Amsterdam and Old New York

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:29:33 -0400

A project to install illustrated signs throughout lower Manhattan, highlighting important landmark sites in the history of Dutch New Amsterdam.

Dutch Seen: New York Rediscovered

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:26:09 -0400

Guest curated by Kathy Ryan, Photo Editor of The New York Times Magazine, the exhibition will mark the 400th anniversary of the Dutch arrival in Manhattan and feature the work of contemporary Dutch photographers.

Selling Manhattan: images of the New World in Old Amsterdam

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:21:44 -0400

Lecture by Dr. Frans Blom (University of Amsterdam) about Dutch and English representations of New Netherland in the first 100 years after Henry Hudson.

Van Gogh and the Colours of the Night

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:58:59 -0400

A unique exhibition of paintings by Vincent van Gogh evoking the atmosphere of the evening and night.

NY400 Week: The Public Tile Project

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:50:06 -0400

Over 1500 students collaborate to produce ceramic tiles in the Dutch Style commemorating the history of the discovery of the Hudson by Henry Hudson 400 years ago.

NY400 Week: The Island 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:39:53 -0400

A digital-historical adventure about the relationship between New York and Amsterdam.

Double Dutch 400 years after Henry Hudson discovering new frontiers in contemporary Dutch art

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:23:29 -0400

Featuring installations by contemporary Dutch artists Jennifer Tee, Eylem Alagodan, Erik van Lieshout, Alon Levy, Mark Bijl, Rob Voerman, and others.

Book Presentation "Four Centuries of Dutch American Relations"

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:18:24 -0400

This book is the definitive history of Dutch-American relations and will be a comprehensive reference work for all future research.

P!ONEERS Part 2

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:07:48 -0400

Bringing together a diverse group of innovative thinkers at the frontiers of active citizenship in Amsterdam and New York.

NY400 Week: Conference Urban Health A Public Health Tale of Two Cities Part 2

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:04:06 -0400

New York and Amsterdam have their ’Gotham City'. Listen and look how those cities cope with their darker part and how they take care off their vulnerable citizens.

P!ONEERS

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:58:45 -0400

Bringing together a diverse group of innovative thinkers at the frontiers of active citizenship in Amsterdam and New York.

Conference Urban Health A Public Health Tale of Two Cities

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:50:40 -0400

New York and Amsterdam have their ’Gotham City'. Listen and look how those cities cope with their darker part and how they take care off their vulnerable citizens.

NY400 Week: New Amsterdam - The Island at the Center of the World

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:44:31 -0400

Groundbreaking exhibition on the Dutch origins of New York (1609-1664). The masterpiece of the collection is the ‘Schaghen’ letter (National Archives of the Netherlands), in which the purchase of Manhattan, is mentioned.

The New Amsterdam Trail

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:36:20 -0400

The New Amsterdam Trail is a history walk, charted along busy streets, illuminating the presence of the Dutch in the landmarks, architecture, monuments, former sites and street names of lower Manhattan.

NY400 Week: New Island Festival

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:24:18 -0400

Governors Island is the stage for concerts, exhilarating DJ sets, provocative theatre, stunning site specific performance and dazzling visual arts, by world class Dutch performers. More than 150 artists will perform during the festival.

Dutch New York between East and West: The World of Margrieta van Varick

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:16:19 -0400

This exhibition explores the life and times of this fascinating woman, her family and possessions. Born in the Netherlands, Margrieta van Varick spent the better part of her life at the extremes of the Dutch colonial world.

Hans Brinker, produced by East Lynne Theater Company

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:14:09 -0400

Based on an 1865 novel about an ice-skating race in the Netherlands, this Student Workshop Production of the East Lynne Theater Company commemorates Cape May’s Dutch founding and heritage

NY400 Week: Job Swap

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:08:06 -0400

Job Swap enables citizens of New York City and Amsterdam to trade places, demonstrating new perspectives and profound connections between residents of the two cities.

Hail Henry! Benefit dinner/concert Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra NY Philharmonic Brass

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:52:41 -0400

One night only! Hear the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brass Ensemble performing “side by slide” with brass and percussion musicians from the New York Philharmonic, in acoustically fabulous Riverside Church

NY400 Week: H209 Forum - Water Challenges for Coastal Cities

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:41:35 -0400

The H209 Water Forum will join today’s water experts with future engineers and managers to explore sustainable solutions to the water challenges facing the Netherlands and the NYC/New Jersey metropolitan region.

Legacies of New Netherlands: A New York Quadricentennial Essay Contest

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:35:56 -0400

In celebration of New York State’s 400th birthday, students are encouraged to explore New Netherland and learn how the Dutch have had a lasting impact on America’s culture and heritage.

The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 years

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:22:47 -0400

This exhibit of over 50,000 rare Dutch bulbs at the New York Botanical Garden’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, celebrates 400 years of Dutch supremacy in bulb cultivation.

NY400 Week: The Replica of the Onrust

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:15:41 -0400

Visit the first Dutch trading and exploration vessel built in America. Its volunteers will demonstrate how the 17th century crew used local resources, shipbuilding skills and productive working relationships with Native Americans.

CutPaste Amsterdam Digital Design Tournament 2009

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:06:18 -0400

Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament 2009 arrives in Amsterdam to join the celebration! The annual international design tournament will showcase the renowned Dutch design prowess in its live competition formats and at the Global Championship.

Nederlands Dans Theater II

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:00:35 -0400

The internationally acclaimed Nederlands Dans Theater II returns to New York City. The Joyce Theater will welcome the contemporary dance ensemble onto its stage for the very first time.

A town hall meeting with Russell Shorto and Dutch Historian Geert Mak

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:51:27 -0400

1609 Exhibition

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:37:01 -0400

This exhibition, at the New York State Museum, looks at the interaction of the Dutch and Native People of New York, re-examines Henry Hudson’s voyage, the myths that surround it, and explores the legacies of Hudson’s unexpected discovery.

5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs: Arts Culture Past Present

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:25:57 -0400

5 boroughs, 5 days of opportunity to explore arts and heritage programming celebrating and investigating 400 years of cultural connections between New York and the Netherlands.