The Embassy and Consulates | Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada

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4 May 12 – 21 May 12

The Dutch at the Canadian Tulip Festival

Every year the Netherlands Embassy joins the celebration of the annual tulip gift from the Dutch Royal Family.

5 May 12 – 21 May 12

Remembering Operation Manna

Over sixty-five years ago, a team of dedicated airmen took part in the famous Operation Manna.

5 May 12 – 21 May 12

Three Dutch Weekends at the Canadian War Museum

The Canadian War Museum will host three weekends (May 5-6, 12-13 and 19-21, from 10 am - 4 pm) of public programs that shine a light on the past, present and future of the special relationship between Canada and the Netherlands.

18 May 12

Uri Rosenthal, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands speaks at Ottawa U

H.E. Uri Rosenthal, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands will be visiting Ottawa on May 18 2012. Minister Rosenthal has been invited to address an audience at Ottawa U. His public speech has the title “Free to worship, to trade and to be secure: why Canada and the Netherlands must promote our shared values”. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIME HAS CHANGED

21 May 12 – 24 May 12

Dutch Jazz in Canada!

Ottawa Citizen’s Peter Hum’s jazz blog raves that Dutch pianist Michiel Borstlap is not just a “heavyweight pianist,” he is “the other Dutch master bound for Ottawa.” Not only Vincent is coming to town, but Michiel as well!

25 May 12 – 3 Sep 12

Vincent van Gogh: Up Close

The ‘Van Gogh: Up Close’ exhibition will be in Ottawa this summer, at the National Gallery of Canada, from May 25 to September 3. The theme is ‘Up Close’ and will break new ground in exploring the artist’s representation of nature, in particular his innovative use of the close-up view.

31 May 12 – 1 Jun 12

Theatre performance ‘Vincent van Gogh: A Life in Paintings’

The Netherlands Embassy is proud to announce an extraordinary one-man musical theatre production ‘Vincent van Gogh: A Life in Paintings’ by Dutch artist Frank Groothof.

17 Jun 12

Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike Toronto

Our annual Go Green Go Dutch Go Bike event will take place this year on June 17th.