Geert Snoeijer

Dutch Pioneers in Turkey

geert — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:11:14 +0000

Het Amsterdam Museum biedt Gunay Uslu en mijzelf een platform om van 18 april tot en met 26 augustus 2012 in het Amsterdam Museum een fototentoonstelling te exposeren. Deze expositie, “Nederlandse pioniers in Turkije”, schept een beeld van hedendaagse Nederlandse pioniers in Turkije en sluit daarmee qua onderwerp naadloos aan op de tentoonstellingen De Kamer van de Levantse Handel en Turkse pioniers in Amsterdam. Een beweging tussen de twee naties door de eeuwen heen wordt in perspectief geplaatst en voor de toeschouwer zichtbaar gemaakt in zijn volle betekenis; er is niet enkel het verhaal van de Turkse gastarbeiders van de vorige eeuw, of dat van de Levantijnen, nee, we noteren vierhonderd jaar na dato wederom een krachtige opleving in de interesse van Nederlandse voorlopers in Turkije die zeer de moeite waard is om te volgen.

Aan de hand van foto’s en portretten in combinatie met korte, opvallende teksten stapt de bezoeker binnen bij de hedendaagse Nederlandse pioniers in Turkije. Wat zijn de beweegredenen en verwachtingen van deze Hollanders in Turkije? Hoe ervaren ze Turkije? Voelen ze zich onderdeel van Turkije? Hoe kijken ze vanuit Turkije naar het Nederland van nu? Zijn hun ervaringen te vergelijken met de ervaringen van de eerste Turkse pioniers uit de jaren ‘60 en de Turkse gemeenschap in Nederland?

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A glimpse of…?

geert — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:37:42 +0000

My friend Dr Robert Quackenbush, psycho-analist in New York City and author of countless children’s books, such as the Miss Mallard Mysteries, Henry the Duck etc.

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Sardegna

geert — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:06:49 +0000

Sardinië: puur natuur en puur eten
In het Sardisch heet Sardinië Sardigna, Sardinna of Sardinnia. De Feniciërs noemden het eiland “Sharden” (van SRDN in het Fenicisch) en de Grieken noemden het “Ichnoussa” of ook wel “Sandalion” vanwege de vorm ervan, die aan een voetafdruk doet denken.

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The Holland Society of New York:

geert — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:08:30 +0000

PHOTO EXHIBITIONS

THE SS ROTTERDAM

November 17 2010 – January 7 2011

WORLD TRADE CENTER AMSTERDAM

January 12 2010 – February 19 2010

AMSTERDAM CITY HALL

December 15th 2009 – January 10th 2010

Donald Westervelt is a descendant of Lubbert Lubbertsen van Westervelt who sailed to New Netherland in 1662 with his wive and children to build up a better life. Westervelt is a member of The Holland Society of New York. In honour of this year’s Henry Hudson 400 year, an exhibition with a series of portraits of members of the Holland Society of New York will be opened December 14th 2009 at Amsterdam City Hall. The Holland Society of New York was founded in 1885. You may be eligible to become a member if you are a descendant in the direct male line of an ancestor who lived in New Netherland before or during 1675. Typical last names of the members are “ Staats, Ten Eyck, Roosevelt, Westervelt, Bogart, VanDerbeek etc. A Genealogy Committee wil study a man’s application for membership. [[Show as slideshow]] Watch a two-minute review of the opening of the exhibit:

The Holland Society of New York

geert — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:49:34 +0000

In honour of this year’s Henry Hudson 400 year, an exhibition with a series of portraits of the Trustees of the Holland Society of New York will be openend December 14th 2009 at Amsterdam City Hall. The Holland Society of New York was founded in 1885. You may be eligible to become a member if you are a descendant in the direct male line of an ancestor who lived in New Netherland before or during 1675. Typical last names of the members are “ Van Pelt, Ten Eyck, Beeckman, Westervelt, Bogarde, VanDerbeek etc. A Genealogy Committee wil study a man’s application for membership.

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DDR – Twenty years after the fall

geert — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:54:03 +0000

DDR – Twenty years after the fall

Werben an der Elbe, counting 840 citizens lies in the former DDR, in the heart of the Altmark, probably Germany’s most desolate region. Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 over twenty percent of its inhabitants migrated to seek their luck elsewhere. Severe unemployment followed upon the closing down of the Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft and the nearby Optische Werke Rathenow and construction activiety in nearby provincial towns such as Osterburg, Stendal or even Magdeburg is relatively low. An entirely different introduction to Werben an der Elbe tells us that this rustic, charming little town lies in the heart of a unique, Unesco-protected biosphere called “Landschaft Elbefluss” and is home to numerous rare birds including the black stork and the red eagle. It lies right on a fantastic cycle route between Hamburg and Dresden. Despite its near optimal position from Berlin, sales price for a historical townhouse will start at no higher than ten thousand euros. It is simply an ideal place for a holiday, weekend-break or place to live for pioneering artists or other self-employed free birds…one wonders what keeps them away…

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Amsterdam City of Fashion

geert — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:17:24 +0000

The Amsterdam International Fashion Week showcases the latest creations of a host of top Dutch international designers. But what does participation mean to those who take part, and what does it do for the Dutch fashion scene? Look back at past events, and discover what’s hot on the catwalk, including fast-rising stars from Jan Taminiau to Iris Van Herpen and Claes Iversen.

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U2 360 Tour at Wembley Stadium, London

geert — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:21:04 +0000

U2 performed at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday 14th August….it was spectacular, amazing, fantastic….those Irish rock like never before!

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Open Secret, a film by Birthe Templin

geert — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:25:17 +0000

At the Berlin Gay Pride of May 2009, Berlin Filmmaker Birthe Templin of Ipanemafilm started the shooting of her new movie with the working title “Open Secret”. www.ipanemafilm.com

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War Child in Congo (DRC)

geert — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:26:11 +0000

War Child in Congo (DRC)

“Take the war out of a child”. This is the approach of Warchild. In Eastern Chivu, Congo, War Child provides children an opportunity to give a place to the traumas incurred during the wars of the last decades. War Child’s educational and psychosocial programs show incredible results with children who have been forced to work as child soldiers or sex slaves. More on www.warchild.nl

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