AWC Going Dutch March 2019

One-of-a-Kind Activities
by Marsha Hagney
RSVP directly on www.awcthehague.org. Direct any questions to
vicepresident@awcthehague.org
Payment must be made within 5 calendar days of reserving or your name will be moved to a waitlist.
Payment can be made in the Front Office by PIN, on the AWC website (www.awcthehague.org) or by bank
transfer to the AWC account NL42ABNA0431421757.
Humanity House Tour &
“Life Stories of a Refugee
Ambassador”
Join us for a guided tour of the Humanity House
Museum, followed by a special presentation
“Life Stories of a Refugee Ambassador”
which is organized in conjunction with
Stichting Vluchtelingen Ambassadeur
(www.vluchtelingenambassadeurs.nl). The
Ambassadors are former refugees who tell
their personal journey as a refugee: their
country, how they fled, their experience
settling in the Netherlands, and their thoughts
on day-to-day life.
€ 15 Members / € 20 Non-Members (All
funds support Humanity House)
Registration Deadline: March 4
Sign Up at www.awcthehague.org
Erwin Olaf Tour
Join us for this special exhibit of one of the
Netherlands’ most famous photographers,
Erwin Olaf (born 1959). This is an exhibit
so unique and broad in scope that it will
be presented in a rare double exhibition
at the Gemeentemuseum and Fotomseum
Den Haag. Monique Varma will provide
another of her special tours through the
turn 60 this year—a good moment to stage a
major retrospective. The Hague Museum of
Photography will focus on Olaf’s love of his
craft and his transition from analogue photojournalist
to digital image-maker and storyteller.
Olaf will himself bring together some
20 photographs by famous photographers
of the past who have been a vital source of
inspiration to him. The Gemeentemuseum
will show non-commissioned work by Olaf
from 2000 to his most recent series, including
the work he produced in Shanghai and
Palm Springs, on display for the first time.
Olaf will be showing his photography in the
form of installations, in combination with
film, sound and sculpture.
Thursday, March 28
12:45 p.m.
Gemeentemuseum
Stadhouderslaan 41, Den Haag
€ 15 Members / € 20 Non-Members
Museum entrance fees not included
(Member-only registration through
March 14)
Maximum 15
Registration Deadline: March 24
Cancellation Deadline: March 14
Sign Up at www.awcthehague.org
Hidden Gems City Walk – Save
the Date
Monique Varma leads us on a special walking
tour of hidden gem including “Hofjes”,
statues, monuments, gardens and religious
buildings. We start at Plein 20, De Haagsche
Kluis. They will open earlier than usual
(just for us!) for coffee at 10:00 and we depart
from there at 10:30. Many of the places
we will tour are now closed to the general
public for various reasons, mostly the
change in security standards over the past
several years. More details will be available
before the tour. A unique tour with the
disclaimer that it involves covering a fairly
large distance, so good walking shoes and
the interest in covering much ground are
required!
Wednesday, April 17
10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
De Haagsche Kluis, Plein 20, Den Haag
€ 15 Members / € 20 Non-Members
Sign Up at www.awcthehague.org
Humanity House was established on
December 9, 2010 as an initiative of the
Dutch Red Cross, with support from The
Municipality of The Hague and the European
Fund for Regional Development of the
European Commission. Humanity House
raises discussion about humanitarian themes
such as equal rights, a secure supply of food,
freedom of speech, and migration. Through
their programs, facilities and exhibits, they
seek to enhance understanding and inspire
people to contribute positively to a life in
peace and freedom for everyone.
Wednesday, March 6
1:45 – 4 p.m.
Humanity House
Prinsegracht 8, Den Haag
Gemeentemuseum portion of the show.
Olaf, whose recent portraits of the royal
family drew widespread admiration, will
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