©Musée Mauritshuis La Haye		Dutch Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (Nov. 2003 - May 2004)
		Cultural events in Strasbourg
				During the Chairmanship Caricatures Five Dutch cartoonists took turns sketching European events from a vantage point outside the Netherlands for the newspaper Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace. DNA - every Saturday A Poetic Journey Eight poets signpost the way for a spiritual stroll through the city of Strasbourg. Location : Places Hans-Jean Arp, Gütenberg, Kléber, de Zürich, de l'Université, d'Austerlitz, rue de Rotterdam, parvis du CE Photo Gallery Rembrandt Exhibition The Strasbourg museums hosted an exhibition of 51 etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn, works from the collection of Amsterdam’s Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis Museum. Location : Galerie Heitz - Palais Rohan Date : 22/11/03 - 12/02/04 (every day but Tuesday, 10-18h). Photo Gallery Cinema The Odyssée cinema offered a three-stage tour of the Dutch cinema, documentaries as much as feature films. In November 2003 and April 2004 Odyssée cinéma Literary get-togethers Leon de Winter at the FEC Salle Léon XIII, 26/11/03 Hafid Bouazza at the Auditorium MAMCS, 5/12/03 Joke van Leeuwen at TJP, 27/01/04 Toon Tellegen at TJP, 28/01/04 Lieve Joris and Oscar van den Boogard at FEC Salle Léon XIII, at the same moment 6/04/04
FOR YOUR CALENDAR Colloquy : "Dutch Identities" An initiative of the Dutch language department of Strasbourg’s Marc Bloch University. Among the subjects to be discussed: Calvinism, the birth of the Netherlands, Germanness, World War II, the Jews. Location : Salle Fustel de Coulanges, Palais Universitaire Date : 5 December 2003 CONCERTS Jazz with the Braam-DeJoode-Vatcher Trio Location : Cheval Blanc - Schiltigheim Date : 4 February at 20h30 Four Saxophones and a piano Four renowned saxophonists had come together to form the Aurelia Quartet. The quartet performed with pianist Ivo Janssen. Location: Munsterhof - 9, rue des Juifs Date : 5 February 2004 at 20h00 Contemporary and modern composers The ensemble “Leo Smit” interpreted works by Dutch composers from before the war. Location : Palais du Rhin Date : 8 February 2004 at 11h00 Ton Koopman plays the Silbermann organ The great musican and conductor played the composers of ancient music. Location: St.-Thomas Church Date : 14 February 2004 at 19h00 Two Harpsichords in Concert Ton Koopman completed his visit to Strasbourg with a harpsichord concert featuring himself and his wife, Tini Mathot, a soloist with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Location : Salle du Synode, Palais Rohan Date: 15 Feburary 2004 at 11h00 The Nits from the Neth’s All-Dutch pop group. Location : La Laiterie - Strasbourg Date : 1 April 2004		©Concertgebouw Amsterdam On the occasion of the Dutch chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, the Netherlands held a series of cultural events in Strasbourg, Jazz concerts, classical and contemporary music, film viewings, literary discussions, colloquia, a painting exhibition, weekly publication of cartoons in les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, an homage to Dadaism, and a "poetic journey" throughout the city... [27/04/04] Presentation of a monograph on the residence of the Netherlands Ambassador to the Council of Europe The Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Bernard Bot, made a presentation on 28 April at 1 pm to launch a book about an all-European house, namely the residence of the Netherlands Ambassador to the Council of Europe. Written by the Dutch historian Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen, the book tells the story of the residence of the Netherlands Permanent Representative in Strasbourg, a town house dating from 1904, and through it the modern history of the city and more broadly of Europe. This initiative is part of the cultural programme organised by the Netherlands on the occasion of their chairmanship of the Organisation's Committee of Ministers. (more ...) Photo Gallery Two events marked the end of the Chairmanship in April 2004 The Holland Dada tour of 1923 Just as Tristan Tzara was deciding, in Weimar, to put an end to the Dada movement, Kurt Schwitters, led by Theo van Doesburg, was launching a drive to arouse enthusiasm for the movement in the Netherlands. A large number of performances were given in 1923. The ensemble Ex Vo Co has reconstructed one of these soirées and has compiled an anthology of sonorous literary, musical and visual expressions from first generation Dadists. Location : dadaïst, to be announced two weeks before the event on the Chairmanship’s website Date : 15 April 2004 - 19h00 Aubette, colour in architecture At the request of Hans Arp and Sophie Täuber, Theo van Doesburg was involved in the planned alterations to the Aubette, Place Kléber. A seminar on the “Sistine Chapel of modernism” will focus on colour in architecture and the historical importance of the Aubette in this context as well as the restoration process and the subsequent use of the premises. Location : consult the chairmanship’s website _____________________________________________________________ The Netherlands is guest of honor at Strasbourg's Christmas Market 2003 All around the cathedral, a village of wooden huts invites the public to rediscover the region that spread the legend of generous Saint Nicholas--Santa Claus. While traditional dishes like erwtensoep soup and oliebollen fritters simmer nearby, children frolic on the ice. Opens Saturday 29 November 2003. More information Photos _____________________________________________________________ Contact Hans Grooten, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the Council of Europe Tel : 00 33 (0)3 88 36 20 48 han.grooten@minbuza.nl Reference sites Special file "Dutch Chairmanship" Chairmanship's website Useful links City of de Strasbourg Strasbourg Museums Office du tourisme de Strasbourg