AWC Going Dutch March 2020

One-of-a-Kind Activities
by Barbara Brookman
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.
Dutch Etiquette
One of the most important aspects of living
in and traveling throughout the Netherlands
is getting to know the people and their customs.
You will quickly learn that what you
might consider to be customary and polite in
your home country, may differ substantially
from what is expected in The Hague. Do
not be misled by the sometimes seemingly
brusque Dutch manners, as behind it lies a
friendly good humor and an old-fashioned
dependability.
This class is all about “Dutch manners” and
will help you to understand the differences in
culture between the US and the Netherlands.
You will learn more than just “facts,” such
as the Dutch three kisses, eating with knife
and fork, and rules for cycling. Join AWC
Member Greetje Engelsman for fun in this
special class!
Wednesday, March 4
10 – 11:30 a.m.
AWC Clubhouse
FREE
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Sushi-Making Workshop
Have you always wanted to learn the art
of making sushi? During this workshop at
Sushi Time at the New Babylon next to Den
Haag Centraal Station, you will learn to
make various types of sushi: nigiri, hosomaki,
special maki and temaki (hand rolls). We
will eat the sushi that we make, which means
that the workshop is also a meal. A drink is
included in the cost―soda, Japanese green
tea, white wine or beer―and we will toast
with sake. At the end of the workshop there
will be time for extra practice and you can
take this sushi home with you.
Saturday, March 7
4 – 6:30 p.m.
Sushi Time
Anna van Beurenplein 12, Den Haag
€ 50 Members (€ 55 non-members)
Minimum 8 / Maximum 24
Non-refundable
Tour of the International
Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is
a permanent international court established
to investigate, prosecute and try individuals
accused of committing the most serious
crimes of concern to the international community
as a whole: the crime of genocide,
crimes against humanity, war crimes and the
crime of aggression. The primary mission
of the ICC is to help put an end to impunity
for the perpetrators of such crimes and
contribute to their prevention. Our tour will
start with a visit to the ICC Visitor Center,
followed by a presentation on the Court and
its current developments. There will be time
for Q&A after the presentation. If the court
is in session that day, you can attend a hearing.
Alternatively, there will be a courtroom
explanation. NOTE: A valid ID is required
for this visit.
Tuesday, March 31
10:15 a.m. – Noon
Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, Den Haag
FREE
Handbag Auction
We will have an afternoon of bubbly, bites,
and fun, bidding on donated handbags
from our own AWC Members to support
FAWCO's new Target Project, which will
be selected in March. Donations of once
loved handbags, to be auctioned off, can be
dropped off at the Clubhouse during opening
hours between now and March 24.
Thursday, April 2
Beginning at 1 p.m.
AWC Clubhouse
RSVP via our online calendar
Tour of National Monument
Oranjehotel
The Oranjehotel was the nickname for the
Scheveningen Prison during World War
II. The Germans detained over 25,000
people there for interrogation and prosecution.
A diverse group from all corners of
the Netherlands had broken German laws:
mostly resistance fighters, but also Jews
and Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as those
who were detained due to an economic
misdemeanor, like black market traders.
Even during the war, the complex was
called “Oranjehotel” as an ode to the resistance
fighters who were locked up there.
Among the prisoners in the Oranjehotel were
well-known people like the Erik Hazelhoff
Roelfzema (whose autobiography Soldaat
van Oranje (Soldier of Orange) inspired
both a movie and musical) and Corrie ten
Boom (who later wrote her autobiography
The Hiding Place about hiding Jews
in her family’s home in Haarlem). Other
prisoners included Rudolph Cleveringa,
Titus Brandsma, George Maduro, Pim
Boellaard, Henri Pieck, Heinz Polzer (Drs.
P.), and also countless others. Some were
released, others were deported to other
prisons or camps, while others were executed
on the nearby Waalsdorpervlakte.
Their stories of fear, hope, faith and love
for the fatherland are told in the National
Monument Oranjehotel. Learn how vulnerable
freedom really is, and which choices
people make when injustice, repression
and persecution control society.
Friday, April 10
10 a.m.
Oranjehotel
van Alkenmadelaan 1258, Den Haag
Further details to follow
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