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5 DUTCH DAYS 5 BOROUGHS
November 12-16, 2009  
5 Days of Celebrating Dutch Arts & Culture Past & Present

5 Dutch Days is a five day cultural event which takes place in New York City every November.  It celebrates the continuous influence of Dutch arts and culture in New York City and brings together arts and cultural organizations from across the city.  Programs include walking tours, lectures, concerts and contemporary art offerings.

Join us in 2009 for an exciting calendar of events!

Email info@5dutchdaysnyc for how to be involved or to be added to  our email alert list.
5 DUTCH DAYS 2009 IS HERE!          Click to visit the 5 Dutch Days Flickr page for photos of the 2009 event as it happens, including the HOME|LAND project.      
   kickoff    2009 Kickoff Event Event

 

 
news & notes from new netherland
  • A HOME LAND project is looking for volunteer musicians for a performance at the beautiful Alice Austen House Museum. Click here for more details.

  • 5 Dutch Days Meets with the Prince: During September's NY400 Week Felcia Mayro represented 5 Dutch Days as well as the St. Mark's Historic Landmark Fund in a meet-and-greet with Crown Prince Willem Alexander on Governor's Island.
  • 5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs is pleased to present our first official Logo: Designed by Tony Thijssen, David Haring and Chris Ritchie of Studio Lekker. The logo seeks to be modern yet have historic resonance, particulary referencing heraldic imagery. The pentagon represents the pivotal importance of all five boroughs to 5 Dutch Days. Tony Thijssen is the creative director/ founder of the interactive design agency, "Studio Lekker" and the lead designer for the 5 Dutch Days Identity Piece and Brochure. His interactive work has been recognized with awards and distinctions like Communication Arts, MacroMedia's Site of the Day and How Design. Studio Lekker

New Events:

Planet X Lecture: Dutch Astronomy Journalist Govert Schilling: Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature Event Details

 

Lytle Shaw on the Source of the Hudson- The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church Event Details

 

Welcome to the Woods- Life... a comic tragedy, a tragic comedy, or a walk in the woods.“Revolutionary Road” meets “Little Red Riding Hood”  Event Details

 

Dutch Baritone Maarten Koningsberger- Song Recital with songs by Schubert, Brahms, Quilter, Duparc and Noel Coward  Event Details

 

Expanded schedule for "Dutch Directions" show at Williamsburg's Artbreak Gallery- "Dutch Directions: Contemporary Arts from The Netherlands in Dutch Tradition & Beyond" will now be on display from November 6 - November 30. Co-organized by Holland Tunnel Gallery.