Astrid de Vries

Head Culture, Education and Communication NL Embassy UK| Views are my own | In distant travels you learn about yourself

[Merel Morre @MerelMorre]

Reminder

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[Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 @DutchMFA]

Today, we mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. We honour the memory of the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust. We remember their stories and continue to stand against antisemitism, hatred and discrimination in all its forms. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

Exciting news from Rotterdam: on 16 May 2025 Fenix will open. This is an art museum inspired by migration stories from around the world.

The transformation of the National Museum of Photography, opening in 2025, will be the next addition to this vibrant district.

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

Today 🇳🇱 King Willem-Alexander paid a special visit to the multipurpose frigate https://t.co/YncODB7MLv. Van Amstel in Scottish waters, where he learned more about its role within NATO during the #StrikeWarrior exercise. For our Dutch readers: https://t.co/BzB3jjPzqu

[Marijn Noordam @marijn_noordam]

Colleague @asmdevries gave an excellent speech during the anniversary celebrations of @neerlandiaUK this evening. Many thanks @neerlandiaUK for the kind invitation! It was a lovely evening.

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

#Vacancy at the Dutch Embassy in the UK, based in London.

📃 Senior Management Support Officer

Interested?
📌 Application deadline: end of day, Sunday 6 August 2023.
📌 Full job description & application details via our website: https://t.co/DW5dyhMqBv

[Koninklijk Huis @koninklijkhuis]

“Today I stand before you. Today, as your King and as a member of the government, I make this apology myself. And I feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul.” King Willem-Alexander at the commemoration of the history of slavery. https://t.co/Q5x6IDwHPi
@The_NiNsee

[Astrid de Vries @asmdevries]

Do you know what air pollution looks like? Dust gathered by students in Glasgow and used in the glaze of the Smogware Glasgow teaset makes air pollution visible. How culture stimulates discussion about challenges we face @NLinUK
@wemakeitglasgow
@StimuleerFonds
@ studio_dust

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

Today is World Bicycle Day 🚲

On this day we recognize and celebrate the versatility and uniqueness of the bicycle, as well as its reliability and sustainability as a mode of transportation!

#WorldBicycleDay

[Astrid de Vries @asmdevries]

Kick-off of the #EuropeanWritersFestival at Europe House last night, with great poetry and music. Holland was represented by Ibrahim Hirsi, what a gem!
Join us today at 4 pm, @britishlibrary with participation of Dutch poet Nachoem Wijnberg #EUNICLONDON

[Karel van Oosterom @KvanOosterom]

Impressive Remembrance Day ceremony at Mill Hill field of honour in London. Gave a speech together with my German colleague Miguel Berger with Selma van de Perre in attendance. Emotional moment honouring reconciliation in the past and cooperation in the present and the future.

[Karel van Oosterom @KvanOosterom]

Impressive visit to Nothern Ireland where we talked with politicians,
civic society, civil servants, private sector and students of Dutch @ArtEZUniversity connecting people with art.

[Heidy Rombouts @BelgiumDGD]

The fight against sexual and gender-based violence is a major priority for #Belgium. We stand for bodily integrity for all women and girls. Let’s break the cycle of abuse during #16Days of Activism #Orangetheworld #TeamBelgium @BelgiumMFA @UNICEF @UNFPA @unwomenEU @UNFPABrussels

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

🌍Celebrating the 7th anniversary of the #SDGs!

The SDGs are the global plan for a sustainable & inclusive world in 2030, endorsed by all UN member states, including 🇳🇱 & 🇬🇧. Today, we’re raising the SDG flag at the Dutch Embassy in London to draw attention to the #2030Agenda.

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

A memorial has been unveiled in #Harwich to mark the arrival of 10,000 children to the UK, who travelled via #HoekvanHolland to seek safety from Nazi Germany before #WWII started.

Defence & Naval attaché @GHNijenhuis attended the ceremony on behalf of 🇳🇱.
https://t.co/BtycmdjFh1

[Karel van Oosterom @KvanOosterom]

How and why to have a great holiday in the UK after #Brexit:
Bring your passport (EU ID not accepted), follow new customs regulations, be aware of possibly changing Covid regulations.
In Dutch for the Dutch.
#WijsOpReis

https://t.co/Ezt7p6u1pX

[ADO Den Haag Vrouwen @ADODHVrouwen]

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 💚💛
Bedankt voor jullie komst, fans! Wij hebben genoten 🫶

📸: Angelo Blankespoor

[Netherlands Embassy 🇬🇧 @NLinUK]

Meet the 🇳🇱 @fietsprofessor & @tverka, bringing science on #cycling to practice & back.

Hear more about their latest book: “Movement, how to take back our streets and transform our lives”.👇🏼

[Astrid de Vries @asmdevries]

@Alan_Measles Finally! I’ll be there 🙋🏼‍♀️

[Grayson Perry @Alan_Measles]

In Amsterdam for A Show for Normal People at Le Carre Sunday night if you’re tempted. Now with added Dutchness