Merry Christmas & Happy New Year the headline says in Chinese. Some tips for things to do around here to make you merry and happy over the holiday break.
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On December 20th and on Christmas Eve the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is hosting Christmas dinners. Students of all religions (and non-believers) are warmly welcome to enjoy a great free meal. To attend the December 20th dinner, gather at 17:45 in front of Roland Holstlaan and you’ll be escorted to Oude Delft 9. For the Christmas Eve dinner, contact Judith before December 22nd at http://www.oli.tudelft.nl/ifes-delft.On January 3rd, IFES is also hosting a New Year’s drink at the CSR-building
For those with friends and family visiting from abroad, or for the busy student who finally has free time to relax, the holiday’s are a great time to check out some of the historical buildings of this medieval Dutch town. A Delft must-see is the Prinsenhof, where Willem van Oranje, the first Dutch monarch, was assassinated in 1584. The original bullet holes in the staircase walls mark this bloody day in Dutch history. For background info (in English) and photos of beautiful Delft places, see www.monument.delft.nl. Foreigners from warm climates especially should spend a holiday day learning the Dutchman%s favourite winter sport: ice-skating. Until January 12th, you can skate at the Doelenplein for only 3.50 euro per day, or 7.50 euro a day if you need to rent skates.
If you%d like to escape Delft and learn how to country line dance, (without having to go to Texas), head for the ‘Western Experience’ at Den Haag’s Darling Expo center on December 26th. This event is the biggest Country & Western happening in the Netherlands. Besides learning country dancing, you can also buy Western clothes, jewellery, boots and listen to live country music. Entry costs 8 euro. See www.darlingexpo.nl
Nightlife
If you’re more into groove, rhythm and dance, and you always liked the music your Mom listened when you were a baby, check out Speaker’s 70s Disco Party, on January 2nd, when DJ Groovy Eddy will make you wild by playing a combination of 70s music styles, from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Jacksons to Boney M. After Eddy DJ Boogieman takes the stage to spin the best of American black soul and funkmasters, like George Clinton and James Brown. See, www.speakers.nl. On December 21st, at Theater De Evenaar, Spanish Flamenco and Arab-Andaloush music combine in the world music of Salon Andalous (entry 7 euro). For a free jazz experience on December 28th, head for Rotterdam’s Dizzy Jazz café, or the Doelencafe. See www.dizzy.nl, www.doelen.nl
If you want to leave 2003 with a blast, don’t miss the dance party at Dreamland, in Den Haag, featuring top DJ’s like Michel de Hey, Johan Cyber and DJ Jean. Entry 40 euro. In Rotterdam, head for Supermetz’s ‘Glamour in 2004’ at the Prinsestheatre, featuring DJ Franco Rolini and DJ Armand. Entry is 35 euro. Or, choose to ring in the new year in the capital of cool, Amsterdam, at the New Year%s Eve dance party at Awakenings (45 euro entry); or, at Amsterdam%s club Paradiso, where for 30 euro you can dance to a range of artists like, Boulderdash & The Mood Elevators or Charley Rhythm & The Wasp Riders; or, join the (free entry) party at the Hardrock Café on the Max Euweplein. See www.asta.nl, www.prinsestheater.nl,www.awakenings.nl, www.pardiso.nl, www.hardrock.com
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year the headline says in Chinese. Some tips for things to do around here to make you merry and happy over the holiday break.
On December 20th and on Christmas Eve the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) is hosting Christmas dinners. Students of all religions (and non-believers) are warmly welcome to enjoy a great free meal. To attend the December 20th dinner, gather at 17:45 in front of Roland Holstlaan and you’ll be escorted to Oude Delft 9. For the Christmas Eve dinner, contact Judith before December 22nd at http://www.oli.tudelft.nl/ifes-delft.On January 3rd, IFES is also hosting a New Year’s drink at the CSR-building
For those with friends and family visiting from abroad, or for the busy student who finally has free time to relax, the holiday’s are a great time to check out some of the historical buildings of this medieval Dutch town. A Delft must-see is the Prinsenhof, where Willem van Oranje, the first Dutch monarch, was assassinated in 1584. The original bullet holes in the staircase walls mark this bloody day in Dutch history. For background info (in English) and photos of beautiful Delft places, see www.monument.delft.nl. Foreigners from warm climates especially should spend a holiday day learning the Dutchman%s favourite winter sport: ice-skating. Until January 12th, you can skate at the Doelenplein for only 3.50 euro per day, or 7.50 euro a day if you need to rent skates.
If you%d like to escape Delft and learn how to country line dance, (without having to go to Texas), head for the ‘Western Experience’ at Den Haag’s Darling Expo center on December 26th. This event is the biggest Country & Western happening in the Netherlands. Besides learning country dancing, you can also buy Western clothes, jewellery, boots and listen to live country music. Entry costs 8 euro. See www.darlingexpo.nl
Nightlife
If you’re more into groove, rhythm and dance, and you always liked the music your Mom listened when you were a baby, check out Speaker’s 70s Disco Party, on January 2nd, when DJ Groovy Eddy will make you wild by playing a combination of 70s music styles, from Earth, Wind & Fire and The Jacksons to Boney M. After Eddy DJ Boogieman takes the stage to spin the best of American black soul and funkmasters, like George Clinton and James Brown. See, www.speakers.nl. On December 21st, at Theater De Evenaar, Spanish Flamenco and Arab-Andaloush music combine in the world music of Salon Andalous (entry 7 euro). For a free jazz experience on December 28th, head for Rotterdam’s Dizzy Jazz café, or the Doelencafe. See www.dizzy.nl, www.doelen.nl
If you want to leave 2003 with a blast, don’t miss the dance party at Dreamland, in Den Haag, featuring top DJ’s like Michel de Hey, Johan Cyber and DJ Jean. Entry 40 euro. In Rotterdam, head for Supermetz’s ‘Glamour in 2004’ at the Prinsestheatre, featuring DJ Franco Rolini and DJ Armand. Entry is 35 euro. Or, choose to ring in the new year in the capital of cool, Amsterdam, at the New Year%s Eve dance party at Awakenings (45 euro entry); or, at Amsterdam%s club Paradiso, where for 30 euro you can dance to a range of artists like, Boulderdash & The Mood Elevators or Charley Rhythm & The Wasp Riders; or, join the (free entry) party at the Hardrock Café on the Max Euweplein. See www.asta.nl, www.prinsestheater.nl,www.awakenings.nl, www.pardiso.nl, www.hardrock.com
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