what's on
Ongoing events 13/05/2008 00:00
Our guide to ongoing events and fairs in the Netherlands. For what's new, visit the Expatica calendar.
For what's new, visit the Expatica calendar.
Friday Night Curry Club
Bistro Bonjour, Keizersgracht 770B
Online: www.abfabdining.com
Time: 7.30pm; Price tbc
A monthly friday night event for avid curry lovers upstairs at Bistro Bonjour. Each event offers a different banquet menu, and guests gets the chance to taste authentic regional cuisine from India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Check out website for further details or email: info@abfabdining.com.
Every Tuesday
iNew Amigos! Language Café
Kriterion, Roetersstraat 170
Online: www.newamigos.org
Time: 7pm; Price: free
Regardless of your native language, proficiency level, cultural background and age, you are welcome to this café evening to meet people from all walks of life who come together to play the ¡New Amigos! language board game, learn foreign languages and make new friends. This is one of a network of language cafés that exist across Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France and The Netherlands.
Every first Wednesday of the month
MusicMind?
Sugar Factory, Lijnbaansgracht 238
Tel: +31 20 428 4600
Online: www.sugarfactory.nl
Time: 8pm (doors open 6.30pm)-11pm; Price: EUR 15 (per team), EUR 5 (per non-playing person in the audience)
A brand new music quiz held every first Wednesday of the month. For teams of up to five people. Prizes include EUR 100 or free-entrance to the Sugar Factory for a month.
ACROSS THE NETHERLANDS
Ongoing
International Politiek Cafe
For approximately an hour visitors to the Café debate in English with representatives of international political or (non)-governmental organisations on a given subject decided by the guest speaker.
www.politiekcafe.com
Please confirm your attendance by sending an e-mail to: info@politiekcafe.com.
Tel: +31 70 302 9000
Stichting Politiek Café is a foundation which aims to broaden the awareness of people in national and international politics and to stimulate them to become active in political debate. Where possible International Politiek Cafe facilitates individuals in their efforts to reach their own political goals. Local Politiek Cafés take place in The Hague, Brussels and Bucharest.
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The Hague International Network (THIN)
Check out http://denhaag.com/default.asp?id=5928&ep=
for the date of the next meeting of The Hague International Network (THIN) .
If you are interested in networking and/or would like to know more about the above subject, send an email to thin@planet.nl. Please include your name as well as the name of your company or organisation and the date of the meeting. If you have suggestions for future events, please feel free to contact Marianne van Zon (tel.: 070 - 306 2211), who is in charge of organising the network meetings on behalf of the Municipality of The Hague and the Hague Chamber of Commerce.
More general information for expats in the Hague: http://denhaag.com/
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Ongoing
Expat events in The Hague
Carlton Ambassador Hotel
Sophialaan 2
2514 JP Den Haag
T +31 (0)70 363 03 63
F +31 (0)70 360 05 35
E-mail info@ambassador.carlton.nl
Every first Thursday of the month, between 6 and 8 pm, complimentary snacks and typical Dutch “appetizer” in Bar-Bistro Rubens. Between 6 and 8 pm we serve an Expat-dish for EUR 9,95. From 9 pm live music. Rubens; the venue to meet other expats!
Rubens theme nights
Enjoy the unlimited use of the extensive three courses diner buffet and the music. EUR 32.50 p.p. including four drinks. Thursday 21 September French Evening
Thursday 12 October Dutch “stamppotten” Evening
Friday 24 November Thanksgiving Turkey and Whisky Evening
World championships day dish
On match-days in June and July we serve in Bar-Bistro Rubens a “soccer-dish” for EUR 9.95 and there is a big screen available, which shows the world championship soccer matches.
Henricus
Every first Friday of the month (excluding January, June, July and August), pleasant live background music in Restaurant Henricus.
Daily we serve a “Haagsche High Tea” in Henricus Lounge for EUR 14.50 p.p. Reservations are not necessary.
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