60 jaar bevrijding

This is an overview of all Canadian activities related to 60th year of celebration of the Netherlands, as known to the DCA webmaster. This list may not be complete. The webmaster doesn't take any credit nor responsibility for the list. It is only a LIST. If you have suggestions, let us know via the contact' page on this website. Contact your Dutch mission in Canada for more information: www.mfa.nl/canada (to see which mission covers which area) Or visit www.dutchliberation.ca

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Canada Wide
Date Event / Activity Venue
tba Visit Princess Margriet en Pieter van Vollenhoven Montreal and Ottawa
May - September Tulip tour of Jazz Ensemble Purwanto en Van Helsdingen in Stage bus.  
May Thank you Canada Tour of Philips Harmonie  


Maritimes region
Date Event / Activity Venue
4,5,6,7 & 8 May Celebrate and Remember Fredericton (NB)


Montreal Region
Date Event / Activity Venue
4 May Ceremony victims WW2 with live broadcast from de Dam in Amsterdam. Hotel de Ville
5 May Premiere of Nationaal Ballet  
9-11 may
  1. Opening Anne Frank exhibition A history for today, combined with short meeting Holocaust survivors.
  2. Opening exhibition of Dutch 16th and 17th century Masters, Musée des Beaux Arts, followed by a concert in collaboration with the Montreal Chamber Festival (concert to be confirmed);
  3. Seminar European Constitution and Integration (McGill U.)
 see Montreal section on www.mfa.nl/canada for contact persons.
12-14 May Performance Dutch modern dance: Emio Greco  
18 May Des Pays-Bas au Quebec: traversées littéraires  
21 May MS Maasdam visits Port of Montreal  


Ottawa Region
Date Event / Activity Venue
18 April Hidden Heroes - Ada Winston  
18 April - 5 May

Anne Frank exhibit


  
t.b.a Lecture Drs. Schoenmaker - Netherlands Institute of Military History  
12-14 May Het Nationale Ballet  
     
5-23 May Tulip festival  Mayor Hill Park
21 May Dutch Day at Tulip Festival

THE OTTAWA CARLETON MALE CHOIR &
CRESCENDO’ MALE CHOIR – ST. THOMAS, ON
present 85 Combined Voices in
FESTIVAL MALE CHOIRS
see Choir Website: www.ocm-choir.cityslide.com

11:30 A.M.

CEREMONY ‘HONOURING VETERANS’

8:00 P.M.

CONCERT OF ‘PRAISE FOR FREEDOM’

Dominion Chalmers United Church, Cooper St. 		Major’s Hill Park
22 May

7:00 P.M.

SERVICE OF ‘PRAISE FOR FREEDOM’

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kent St.,		 Ottawa
rond 15 augustus Remembrance of Indië (participation of Dutch POW in Japanese kamps) National Monument


Toronto Region
Date Event / Activity Venue
TBA Holland Fest  
5 May Lecture Drs. Schoenmaker - Netherlands Institute of Military History  
5 May Veteran parade in Hamilton (average 150 participants)  
7 May Dutch Canadian Friendship Day in Burlington  
7 May  Veteran Parade and unveiling of monument in Goderich (Ontario, Lake Huron, 7500 of which 4000 of Dutch descent)  
12 -13 May Philips Harmonie in Hamilton and Toronto  
25 June Get together of Canadian Veterans with Koninklijke Luchtmacht kapel  


Vancouver region
Date Event / Activity Venue
4 May Rembrance ceremonies at Dutch War memorial and reception  
5 May Veterans dinner, courtesy of Dutch community in B.C.  
12 August Abbotsford: Airshow with participation of veterans. Dutch Day, with possible participation of Soldaat van Oranje  
15 August Remembrance of Indië (participation of Dutch POW in Japanese kamps)  
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