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p.11 The Mole Jumps Our own Underground Mole popped up again. This time the mole decides to Bungee jump.

p.12 Tasty Bike Ride You need a break from your exams? Can’t wait to take a holiday? If so, grab a bike, and follow our ‘snack tour.’

p.17 Roadkill Heavy metal like you have never tasted it before! The Underground wants to send you and a friend to Roadgrill 2012!

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ACCESS ASPA Ambassadors Choice Chacalli American School of the Hague American Womans Club American Church Appeltje eitje Australian Embassy B.I.E. International Bagel Alley Wassenaar Bagel & Beans Bank of Friendship Bel Air Hotel Berlage brasserie Big Ben Kids Bilberberg Europa Hotel Boemerang Kindermode Boterwaag BRISDET SPIEGELER LAYERS British Embassy BROOD BSN Café Broeders Café de Bieb Café de Bok Carlton Ambassador Hotel Carlton Beach Cheesecake Company City Hall Atrium Court Garden Hotel Crowne Plaza

De Markiezen van Wassenaar De Bakkerswinkel De Opkikker De Paljas Den Engel Direct Dutch Institute Dr. Anton Philipszaal/Lucent Danstheater Dudok Duitse bieb Embassies English Church EPO ESTEC . Noordwijk Excelsior Hotel Expatriate Archive Centre Fine Fresh Food Flavor’s Franse Bakker Haagse Lente H.U.B. Haagse Hoge School Haagsche School Vereeniging Haagse Kluis Hands at Work Hilton Hotel Hogere Hotelschool Hungry Minds ICTY Indes des hotel

Inst.of Social Studies Insteken Omslaan International School of The Hague Indian Embassy Isabelle’s Nature Juliana’s Kaatje aan de Rein Kaldi Kelly’s Expat Shopping The Hague & Wassenaar Koninklijk Conservatorium Kon. Aca. V. Beeldende Kunst Kurhaus La Buena Vida La Mano Maestra La ville hotel Libary Wassenaar Mercure hotel Murphy’s Law NATO C3 Agency Libary Novotel Nul 70 O’Casey’s Irish Pub OPCW De Paas Pakschuit Paleis Hotel Parkhotel Posthoorn Quirky Cafe Rijswijkse Schouwburg

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Scallywags Schlemmer September Shell Outpost Sherlock Holmes Sofitel Babylon Statenhotel Den Haag StayOkay The British Club The English Theater STET The Fiddler The Hague International Centre Together Abroad Undutchables Toni&Guy Tulip Expats Services Tweeduizendvijf UN Vitale Functies Opleidingen VVV Mondial Walong Warenar Theater Wish 4 Windows Zeldenrust Zwarte Ruiter Your company here? Email us for the conditions info@theunderground.nl

Editor in Chief: Heather Tucker Editor: Bryan Bong Proofreaders: Emily McCullough, Leendert Haaring, Dorine Schreiner, Hethar Whatmough Communication Advisor: Nataly Parson Promotion & Marketing : Wendy Mamott, Marta Calvet, Mai Ramos The Studentground: Catherine Shannon Photography: Charlotte Meindersma Miki de Best, Nick Tulinen, Monika Lovric Full biographies of all of this month’s contributors can be found online: www.theunderground.nl

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Letter from the Editor I write this with a cheer and a tear. Happy to announce I am starting on a new adventure in my life, and yet sad that I will no longer be able to combine my ‘day job’ with working for this wonderful paper. After nearly a year with The Underground I have decided to step back and concentrate on my editing and translation business. I have been involved with The Underground since day one. It’s been an incredible journey that I wouldn’t have missed for the world. I will look back on the past year with nostalgia and pride. It’s been a blast. Working with so many talented and dedicated people was a privilege. There’s one person in particular I would like to thank - the incredibly creative and amazing visionary, Simone Branson. She possesses a knack for collecting the right people around her, which in the case of The Underground, enabled her to create a platform where (multi)cultural The Hague meets international The Hague. A year ago we met, two complete strangers and today I am proud to call her a friend. She has been an incredible support to me whilst setting up my own business RITES.eu and I’ve learnt from her that it takes pure passion and 100% dedication to make any business a success. You’re not completely rid of me yet though. I will continue writing my column. The Underground will always remain close to my heart. I wish you all the best. Reina van Nieuwkerk-Rácz www.rites.eu

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Leafy Laan or Cyclist Safety?

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Marco Raaphorst puts his ear to the ground

Ruud Janssen has a design office for visual communication (that specialises in sign language), Vi-taal, located at the Stationsweg. Some time ago at Open Coffee The Hague (‘Opuh Koffie’), he stated: ‘You can safely say that the deaf have difficulty with reading and writing. If you were unable to learn to speak a language, it is damn hard to learn how to read and write it, especially, learning to read comprehensively. Therefore, the BBC uses interpreters for many of its programs. Reading subtitles, in general, is extra difficult, because the text will be reduced or omitted due to the limited space for the text.’ Janssen claims: ‘Deaf people rarely attend museums nor have many ever been inside a museum. In a museum, although you need to use your eyes, much of the content information is written in text.’ Janssen felt the need to get more deaf people into the museums. Together with Tony Bloem, who has a hearing disability himself and is one of Holland’s best speakers of sign language, decided to start a project. They created a series of videos about art from The Hague meant for people with hearing disabilities. ten videos were recorded at ten different locations in The Hague, Gemeentemuseum, Escher Museum, Panorama Mesdag, Mauritshuis, Beelden aan Zee and more. In these videos Tony signs stories in front of famous paintings, Vermeer’s ‘Meisje met de Parel’ for example. Even for the hearing among us, Tony Bloem is an intriguing person to watch because he is such a great ‘actor’. Later on, the voice of actor Marc Krone was added to these videos, in order to reach a larger audience. However, something strange happened. In each video there were several moments where Bloem and Krone stopped talking, in those moments the artwork is shown for a few seconds. Bloem was okay with it, he didn’t miss anything at all. But Janssen and video-editor André Bijma felt this was not okay. A video with long moments of total silence is not a good idea. Many feel that you need sound in a video, every time. If not, you will feel the alienating silence even more. In response, they decided to hire me for the music. I composed a leadertune to set a nice mood, and I composed special dedicated music to break the silence, and to add a little something to those well known paintings. Not many composers have composed music for Vermeer, Mondriaan, Jan Steen and other artists like that, right? Well, I did. The project is called Haagse Kunstgrepen and last month we had the premiere at the Haags Gemeentemuseum. As you may know, the art world is having a difficult time, but fortunately the museums felt this project is important to many people, so they all agreed to sponsor the project. The odd thing is that organisations concerning people with hearing disabilities did not seem interested in contributing to this project. But the deaf who came to the premiere seem to like the whole production. Unfortunately, they couldn’t hear any of the music I composed. But of course you can. Just go to www.haagsekunstgrepen.nl Marco Raaphorst is the editor of Hofstijl.nl

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Emily McCullough looks into the debate surrounding the development of the Laan van Meerdervoort.

The most striking feature of The Hague is, according to my parents, the many broad roads lined with huge trees and grassy islands between the traffic lanes. The abundance of such lavish greenery and wide avenues sets the city apart from watery Amsterdam and urban Rotterdam. Imagine their disappointment when I told them recently that The Hague city council is proposing to remove a large number of trees from the Laan van Meerdervoort in the Segbroek area of the city. This proposal has been met with opposition from those who live in the area, and want the trees on the ‘longest avenue in the Netherlands’ to remain. The city council wants to improve safety for cyclists, whilst also increasing parking spaces in an area where there is an estimated deficit of 500 spaces. New cycle paths will be created, separated from the busy traffic, and an extra 265 parking spaces will be available. The council decided that 243 trees should be cut down to enable these plans, 33 of these trees re-planted elsewhere and 164 new trees planted. On the Laan poplars and elms dominate, while the plans also include removing trees such as cherry and hazel within the residential areas of the Bloemenbuurt and Vruchtenbuurt. The proposal to remove the trees follows from a previous risk analysis (2007) of poplar trees in The Hague, which concluded: · · ·

64% of the city’s poplars are in mature adult phase; 60% of the mature poplar trees have a life expectancy of less than 15 years; therefore, dying mature poplars will be inevitably cut down in the coming years.

The analysis also concluded that mature poplar trees are unsuitable for urban environments as they have a high risk of branch breakage during storms, which can cause injury and damage when they fall on people, cars, tram lines etc. Some residents living in the area of the Laan van Meerdervoort have voiced their concerns over the proposal, creating the action group ‘Laat de Laan de Laan’ (Let the Laan Remain the Laan) to create awareness of their dissatisfaction with the council’s plans. Their fears are numerous: removal of the trees will reduce the attractiveness of the area; devalue house prices; reduce cyclist safety; increase congestion due to the narrower roadway and that the Laan will become a crowded, paid, carpark. During a consultation evening in February, the local residents were invited to give their opinions and present alternative solutions. Still concerned with the intentions of the development, on 1 June the action group organised its own protest: a musical event on the Chrysantplein with drummers, local bands and singers interspersed with speakers about the debate. It remains to be seen whether the group has been successful in their campaign, which will otherwise totally change the appearance of this neighbourhood for the coming years. The council has addressed the issues brought up in the consultation and in the coming months the exact planning of the development will be realised. The city council intends for the development work to begin at the end of the year, with completion in 2013.

Cultural breeding ground De DCR •

by Eelco van der Lingen

When the ‘Cultural breeding ground De DCR’ was set up in 2004, the combination of creative and cultural activities was met with scepticism as the idea ruled that cultural hotspots are supposed to start from a grass-roots basis. But by now, friends and enemies agree that the DCR works, and that the diversity of designers, artists, small creative companies and cultural institutions has turned out more than okay. In 2007 Nest, The Hague’s prominent exhibition space for contemporary arts, was born among the midst. Each summer, Nest pays tribute to the cultural diversity that surrounds the exhibition space with a cultural salon capturing everything the DCR has to offer. Expect presentations from Nieuwe Rembrandt contestant Puck Verkade, next to the Ouborg Prize winner André Kruysen and Venice Biennial hero Navid Nuur. Don’t be surprised to find high tech iPad apps and snazzy advertisement visuals next to extravagant paintings and bold sculptures. From paint strokes to dance moves, and from light beams to sound waves, it’s all available.

For those who like to concentrate fully on the work itself, the show runs until 5 August and is open Thursday till Sunday 13.00-17.00. Also, don’t forget to keep an eye out for the special tour day when five artists from the DCR welcome you for a personal presentation of their work. Don’t miss it, because you’ll miss contributions by: Dodo Albrecht, Jip Canneman, the DCR Guest studios, Arnoud Dijkstra, Tawhida Engelenburg, Caroline Grijsen, Janneke Hendriks, René Jansen, Joncquil, Nieke Koek, Johan van Kreij, André Kruysen, Thomas van Linge, Rozemarijn Lucassen, Willem Marijs, Andries Micke, Sarina Missot, Motoko, Frank van Munster, Navid Nuur, Malou Osendarp, Erla van der Pauw, Perceptor, Mike Rijnierse, Ellen Rodenberg, Satellietgroep, Maarten Schepers, Petra van der Schoot, Dwi Tirtadji, Tineke van Veen, Puck Verkade, Bram Vreven, Babette Wagenvoort, Ineke van der Wal and Anne Wellmer.

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Not a sheepish reaction from my kids on hearing that my first challenge for The underground was to actually shear a sheep. The gist of it being that it was just not fair on the sheep. I thought they might be right. ADO ladies keeper Barbara Lorsheyd with the cup. © itpphotography.com

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The last Friday in June saw the much awaited first day of training for the ADO first team, an event that attracted several thousand fans to the old Zuiderpark stadium. This is a tradition that has taken place for many years, yet this was possibly the final one due to the regeneration of the Zuiderpark area: a fact that added to the fantastic atmosphere which included flares and fireworks. The new players were welcomed into the ADO family; hopefully these players will soon become heroes to their supporters. A major name was missing, Lex Immers who starred in the amazing season of 20102011, had moved on to join Feyenoord of Rotterdam. At the time of going to press; no new ADO Den Haag fixtures are available, although several preseason friendlies have been announced. Watch the website for more details. The ADO ladies have done it again, this time beating the ladies of VVV Venlo in the cup final 5-2.

The game was played in sweltering heat in front of a crowd of 2,000 fans. The win means ADO ladies have become double winners, and after so many years of finishing second, they are truly the best ladies team in Holland. As in men’s football, success means players will be wanted by other clubs and already some big ADO names have moved on: Mandy van den Bergh being the star player of both ADO and Holland is moving to try her hand in the competitive leagues of Swedish ladies football. ADO ladies could possibly win the treble when they take on Belgian side Standard Liege in Brussels for the ‘Super Cup’ on 14 August. Next season, ADO ladies will be taking part in the Champions League as well as a new Dutch-Belgian ladies football league; exciting times ahead for the ladies of ADO Den Haag. For more information on tickets, club cards, match reports and all ADO news in English, visit www.adoforexpats.com

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I underestimated myself; it was intense and bloody hard work. Firstly you have to land the sheep on its bum. That way they just can’t move and you can have your way with them. Fred the farmer wrestled her down and then I copied him by clamping my black (very fitting) sheep between my thighs. Pounced on the heavy vibrating shears and slid them down her stomach. Took a while to get the hang of it and a slight nick for poor sheepy but Fred got confident enough to let me get on with it and started taking pictures. The wool felt oily and getting the shears through some of the muck imbedded in her wool was hard going but wonderful to see her spring up, shake herself off and wink at me. No jumping up for me, my legs had turned to jelly and my arms felt like lead but it was worth it. Even with the two days of aches and pains afterwards. She seemed happy so I think it’s socks all round. It felt fantastic being spurred on by family, friends and Underground supporters. Thanks to everyone who was there. You know who you are.

Come on, get imaginative - what else can you think up to challenge me! wendy@theunderground.nl

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I didn’t break my neck during the High Heel Race, didn’t injure any other competitors, didn’t rip my Underground skirt and most important of all did not come last so I am well pleased with my result,even if... I couldn’t walk for 2 days! Thanks to everyone that came to have a giggle at my expense.

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Get Regal! Reina van Nieuwkerk-Rácz visits a chic seaside resort A recent survey by the Dutch Tourist Board revealed that more and more people are spending their hard earned holiday money locally. Not me. I need an annual sunshine guaranteed getaway to get me through the rest of the year. But it got me thinking. Where in Holland is the best place to spend your precious days off? ‘Domburg,’ my Dutch tennis pals call out – unanimously! I had to go and see for myself. It’s a lovely drive down to Zeeland and I can recommend the N57 crossing various impressive dykes and dams. For anyone interested in how the sea is kept in check, a trip to Zeeland will do the trick. I had booked a room at the local Badhotel which despite its unfortunate name, I can highly recommend, if for no other reason than its close proximity to the beach. At first glance I couldn’t really see the attraction. A beach is a beach, but walking back to the small town centre I had to admit that the quaint and very attractive Victorian houses built in the previous centuries by nobility and the well-to-do, are true gems. There’s an old-fashioned sense of élan about the place, and refreshingly, the beach is not ﬂanked by high rise monstrosities, instead, tranquil dunes separate the beach from the elegant villas. What was it that brought the Haagse upper class in droves to this remote coastal village more than a century ago? Two factors; the first was the determination of local authorities to make Domburg en vogue as a seaside resort. That the minor local aristocracy invited their finer European cousins to enjoy the healthy sea air helped enormously. Its true breakthrough was the opening of a health resort offering a bathing cure and other facilities by the German doctor, Johan Georg Mezger. He was internationally renowned for his scientific approach to physiotherapy and his Swedish massages and adored by his noble patients. Like so many seaside resorts at the end of the 19th century, a ﬂock of European royalty landed at Domburg for the few years that the resort was considered fashionable and then they moved on. But they left their legacy in the form of pretty homes and buildings. Many of them today are quality seasonal lets with a price tag to match. But then you are entre nous.

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Foreign correspondent and local radio programme producer LilyAnne Stroobach reviews news that puts The Hague in the world (and local ) spotlight just recently Dutch football fever, herring, jenever and viewing the troubled world through a lens. Orange Squash ‘All dressed up with nowhere to go’ was the feeling that descended on The Hague last month when the Dutch football team failed to live up to expectations due to their miserable performance in the UEFA championships. Decked out in a riot of orange flags and with ‘Hup Holland Hup’ banners strung up everywhere, the city slowly lost its tangerine glow as the hope of making it to the final faded match by match. In Scheveningen, where the football fever centred around the Kurhaus Hotel and the newly opened boulevard, the disappointment hung heavily in the air. The huge screens put up for this occasion reflected a sombre picture as the Dutch team lost match after match and the ‘after parties’ planned by the hopeful owners of beach cafés didn’t quite come off the ground. At DutchbuzZ, our hopes were high too as the picture above, taken on the eve of the championships, reflects. Much air time was spent letting listeners of the programme know about the match fixtures and the anticipated celebrations and events surrounding the orange hype. We even got our fashion expert, Lucy Bosscher, to say nice things about wearing orange, even though it’s probably her least favourite colour. Sorry Lucy.

into this bottle and vat lined store that probably hasn’t changed much from the way it looked 170 years ago when it first opened its doors to the public. ‘Fish must swim,’ said the owner, Louis Centazzo, as we proceeded to follow each bite of new herring with a sip of korenwijn that I can only describe as a jenever with a hint of whisky. I have to confess that I’m not really a herring lover, but the combination of the oily, silky fish and the cleansing spirit of the korenwijn lingered in a very pleasant way. Louis and his assistant, Fleur, made me feel truly at home and I left the premises laden with bottles and well informed about the age old tradition of Jenever distilling, its history and, of course, its taste. People focus One of the best things about reporting for DutchbuzZ is that it brings me into daily contact with a host of interesting people who make the international community of The Hague so worth living in. One of these is Henry Arvidsson, a Swedish photographer whose focus is people. Just five minutes into my interview with him, I realised that we were in the same business; he capturing interesting people with his lenses and camera and I doing the same with my microphone and recorder.

Fish must swim Vlaggetjesdag, the traditional start of the ‘nieuwe haring’ or new herring season was a cold and blustery day on which only half of the expected 200 000 locals and visiting herring lovers came to the harbours of Scheveningen to sample this year’s catch. I wisely chose an indoor venue on this occasion.

Henry’s former work for the UN and OPCW has taken him around the world and, in particular, to the troubled areas of Iraq, Libya, Russia, China, Albania, India and South Korea. In his free time, he would go out into the streets to observe and photograph local people going about their everyday business. His time in Iraq is reflected in a photographic book that captures the anguish and hopes of this traumatised nation. For Henry, each face tells a story. Finding and holding that image is his passion and what he hopes to continue to do.

Having just discovered the Van Kleef Jenever Museum and having been told that ‘nieuwe haring’ should be tasted with a glass of ‘korenwijn’, I decided to sample these two Dutch delicacies on the premises of what was formerly a distillery near the city centre. And what a treat it turned out to be!

Lily-Anne is the editor of DutchbuzZ, an English radio programme with news, views and interviews broadcast every Tuesday from 22.00 – 24.00 on Den Haag FM 92.0. The podcast of the programme is available on www.dutchbuzz.nl. Lily-Anne works as a foreign correspondent in The Hague.

The museum, which continues to bottle Jenever and make liqueurs, is tucked away in the Lange Beestenmarkt, just a five minute walk from the Bijenkorf. A loud, brass doorbell heralds your arrival

Photo top: The DutchbuzZ team all dressed up in orange (from left to right) Richard Pearson, Steve Coulson, Anna Dil, Marta Jiminez and Lily-Anne Stroobach. (Photograph by Paulina Reizi)

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The 7th edition of the Feel at Home in The Hague - The International Community Fair is already well into the planning with the event taking place this year on Sunday 16 September, 11.00 to 17.00 at The Hague’s City Hall Atrium. The event is the one and only fair targeting expats and internationals in The Hague. As in previous editions, fairgoers will walk away with all the information on working, living, learning, socialising and leisure time in The Hague. However, this year the fair promises to be more interactive than ever before. Visitors can network and mingle, eat, have a drink and attend an interactive workshop, talk or show. From newcomers to longstanding international residents of the region; a fun, entertaining and informative Sunday is planned at The Hague’s city hall. With over 60,000 expats in the region, The Hague is home to a large international community. Many internationals arrive in The Hague over the summer and face the challenging task of setting up a home, adapting to a new lifestyle, establishing social networks and finding their ‘niche’. This is precisely the reason that, seven years ago, Billy Allwood, director and founder of TheHagueOnLine.com, decided that an event to present an overview of what’s available to internationals in The Hague was needed. Billy was inspired by the ‘Orientation Week’ or ‘Freshers’ Fair’ events from his university days. Those events that were held to orient and welcome new students could, in this context, be used to orient and welcome new residents to The Hague. The Feel at Home in the Hague fair has been a continuing success year after year, both for those new to The Hague and those internationals that

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have lived in the region for many years. The 2011 event saw nearly 200 standholders participating and 2,500 visitors. This year’s event will include a series of fun workshops for adults to challenge both body and mind plus an entertaining workshop for kids. Professional entertainment will include an exciting cabaret act amongst other performers popular with The Hague’s international population. Young professionals are invited to join a networking brunch and throughout the day all fairgoers can refuel at the food court where a range of tasty ‘Asian tapas’ will be available. Expat Events will host a cosy bar with lounge music and drinks during the afternoon and everyone is welcome to stick around for the after party. Around 200 standholders are expected at the fair with information islands for Activities, Local Municipalities, Careers & Education, Family & Health, Housing, as well as Business Services and Providers. There will also be a designated area for Sports & Social Clubs and Community Groups. ACCESS, the volunteer organisation which has been serving the international community for the past 25 years, is back as an organising partner. The event sponsors include the City of The Hague, ABN AMRO and Shell. Entry tickets (at the door) are five Euro’s including a free drink in the lounge. Children and young people under 18 can enter free if accompanied by an adult. Commercial or small businesses, sport and community groups interested in having a stand at the fair can register online. Go to www.feelathomeinthehague.com for information and registration and check out the Facebook page for news updates on the event.

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by Josephine Kay I Photo Charlotte Meindersma www.charlotte

The British Embassy celebrates the birthday and diamond jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The British Ambassador Paul Arkwright invited The Underground to celebrate the Queen’s birthday and diamond jubilee at his private Residence on Wednesday the 13th of June. The sun was shining and the magnificent gardens were the perfect setting for celebratory drinks and nibbles. Everything about the event was British. The food was provided by Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant, the Ridgeview bubbles were from the South Downs of England and the music was provided by the British School, to name just a few of the typically British elements of the event. Paul Arkwright spoke about a GREAT Britain during his speech. “The Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an opportunity to showcase Britain’s proud heritage and excellence in many fields. From science to the arts, from sport to business and innovation, Britain has achieved a successful mix of tradition and modernity.” After a little joke about the Dutch performance during the European Championship he toasted to the Queen, the good Dutch-UK relationship and all things British. Cheers! Photo above Josephine Kay (l) & British Ambassador Paul Arkwright (r)

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US Goju Karate and Shaolin Kempo are coming to The Hague! After ten years in Rijswijk, American Dragon Martial Arts School will begin a new season of classes in these martial art forms at the Sporthal Houtrust in September. All classes are taught in English. At Houtrust, we will offer two classes: a kids’ class (age 6-15) on Tuesday afternoon and an adult class (16 and above) on Thursday evenings. Interested in learning a martial art, how to defend yourself and gain more confidence? Then our classes may be for you! You are always welcome to a free introduction class, no obligations!

The Hague International Centre Spui 70, Atrium City Hall The Hague, Opening hours – Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00 hours, Contact Tel: +31 (0)70 353 5043, E-mail: internationalcentre@denhaag.nl Website: www.thehague.com

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GlowGolf and Amazing Spiegeladventure Scheveningen are both located in the shopping mall, Palace Promenade at Scheveningen beach. Experience the old school fun of an 18-hole glow in the dark mini-golf game at GlowGolf in Scheveningen. The ocean themed course features black light lit painted walls, carpet, golf props and scenery. It’s fun, it’s hilarious and above all, it’s a serious game of golf. For an extra challenge, slip on the 3D glasses (available for purchase onsite), which make the game extra difficult. or a sneak peek of the course, take a look at the video on www.glowgolf.nl/scheveningen.

Artist Marjolein van der Sluis gave a demonstration of her Art & Etiquette classes for kids on Saturday, 30 June 2012 at the Christus Triumfator Church in The Hague. She organised this event for parents and children to give a taster of her classes starting in September 2012 at this church. She gave a small demonstration of her classes, which will pull your child into the wondrous world of artists such as Monet as well as French haute cuisine, painting and manners. The highlight of these classes is the end exhibition in which the children can exhibit their own artwork.

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Marjolein’s philosophy is that children should develop an interest in the world of art and decorum at a young age as it helps them to feel more secure in the real world. As a teacher for Foundation Education Netherlands, she noticed that young children often feel insecure and don’t know how to conduct themselves in the classroom. It is important to give them a basis in decorum before they go off to secondary school. The classes will start in September 2012 and will be held at the Christus Triumfator Church, Juliana van Stolberglaan 154, The Hague. Costs are € 250 for six weeks, inclusive material. The Art & Etiquette programmes have been developed for children aged 8 to 12 years. Classes will be held on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, exact time to be defined. If you think it is a great course for your child, please reserve your space by sending an email to marjolein.vd.sluis@gmail.com.

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The Amazing Spiegeladventure is a mirror maze made up of more than 100 mirrors set in colourful coral arches and ship’s timber. The dozens of passages, a meter deep echoing well and the special mirror effects will not only amaze you but make the task of finding a way out a big challenge. With all those reflections of yourself, it might seem like there is no end in sight!For a good impression go to www.mirrormaze.nl and choose video.

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Kids page by Alina Olteanu, Alina visited The Hague for the first time five years ago. It was love at first sight, so one year later she quit television and returned, to stay. Now she does what she loves best: working with young children and writing.

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Turtle Fest!

SEA LIFE Scheveningen

Discover the fascinating and beautiful marine world in SEA LIFE Scheveningen. The world of shrimp, starfish and crabs, stingrays and sharks. Discover the beautiful fish from one of the worlds largest rivers in Amazonia, where you will meet the dangerous piranhas. Experience the thrill of a deep sea dive when you walk through the underwater tunnel surrounded by 180.000 liters of tropical seawater while sharks, turtles and other sea creatures pass just centimetres from your head! See our Asian short clawed otters in their exciting exhibition.

‘Under the sea’ Painting by Carolina Reigo- 6 years old

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In the summer holidays there will be a Turtle Fest at SEA LIFE Scheveningen. During this event there will be several special activities for children and adults. With the Turtle Fest, SEA LIFE Scheveningen will be raising money for the construction of a sea turtle rescue centre in Zakynthos (Greece). For more information visit: www.visitsealife.com/ turtlefest

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The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett A forgotten garden comes to life again when a ten-year-old girl, helped by a robin, opens a magic door. Mary comes to live with her uncle in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors after the death of her parents in India. She meets a hearty housekeeper and her spirited brother, a dour gardener, a cheerful robin and Master Colin, her mysterious and sickly cousin. They help her blossom in this new adventure of her life.

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Our new attraction brings together some of the scariest-looking creatures of the deep: beasts from the ice depths that resemble giant insects, slimy and slithering things and monsters that look like they have escaped from sci-fi monster movies or ancient myth and legend.

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Marianne Humburg hails from Sunny Florida in the US. She loves fashion, travel, home décor, and all things stylish. To see her latest bits and tips visit www.thethingswedidntbuy.com.

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Name: Jess Walter Age: 27 Hometown: West Bend, Wisconsin, USA Living in The Hague since: May 2011

Favorite summer activity: Picnicking during Holland's summer months. Best place in the city on a summer day: Scheveningen beach; it's a fun, startling juxtaposition of scenery and a top spot to people-watch. Favorite summer pastime: Cycling to one of The Hague's many city farms or the beach with my husband and year-old son on the weekends. Summer vacation destination: Paris. Favorite summer treat: Ice cream. It's my favorite all-the-time treat, but it's more socially acceptable in the summer. The best ijs shop in town is right in my neighborhood, Spijssalon on Weimarstraat. Current style icon: Brigitte Bardot. She's effortlessly stunning and has a look all her own. I love style and fashion that use past mavens as muses. Summer trend to try: Rompers. I've never before dared to don one, but I just bought up a few and love them! Summer trend to avoid: Short shorts; leave some room for the imagination. Enough said. Go-to summer outfit: I just bought two ridiculously pretty, brightly hued, 50s-inspired dresses from ModCloth.com that get Marilyn Monroe-dramatic on windy bicycle rides, a pair of heels, and sunnies. Favorite local shopping destinations: Van Peet in The Hague, and Via Mio in Wassenaar/Leiden. Favorite online shopping destinations: I am a very vocal fan of ModCloth.com for new clothing. They ship internationally, have most excellent customer service, and their regular, varied, and genuine engagement with their online followers makes it easy to forget they're not a local establishment. Tea & Tulips (teaandtulips.bigcartel.com) is an unpretentious, one-stop shop for vintage; Steffy Kuncman, excruciatingly talented fashion blogger, also is the shop's owner and sole clothing model. She keeps it quirky, never overprices, and is unwaveringly enthusiastic about, well, everything. I love a shop with personality, and both of these have it!

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How to Wear THE TUBE TOP AND SHORTS

by Marianne Humburg

Let’s talk tube tops and shorts. It’s a look tons of women sport during the summer. Some can pull it off really well, while others don’t quite get it right. Here is my formula to make this look work for you regardless of body type.

TUBE TOP You’ll need a nice non-see through one that fits snug, but not too tight. You don’t want anything hanging out. Bonus if it’s a bodysuit. It will make it much easier to tuck into your shorts!

SHORTS Go for a pair that has a mid to high rise. This will elongate the leg and flatter your figure by showcasing your waist. Make sure the shorts are not too tight or too short. 1. topshop.com 2. hm.com 3. asos.com 4. riverisland.com 5. zara.com 6. top 2 eu.accessorize.com bottom mexx.nl 7. zalando.nl

ACCESSORIES Pile on a necklace and some bracelets. Wear the look with flat sandals or wedges because we all know heels are not an option in The Hague. If it cools down at night add a cozy cardigan and lastly complete the look with a bright summer bag.

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The mole’s great escape... Part II Streeters Underground reporter Dorine Schreiner asked passersby in Scheveningen:

If you could buy the pier in Scheveningen, what would you do with it?

Christiaan Grootenhuis, owner of KiteSpace ‘I would turn it into a kitesurfing school’

Stefanie Eichinger, sales assistant, visit-

ing from Austria ‘I’d build a house at the end and live in it. I’d definitely keep the bungee site and then put a restaurant on top of it.’

Mischa Koppenberg, librarian at the Department of Foreign Affairs ‘I’d turn it into a Dutch 60’s MOD (modernists) museum. Also, it needs a Fred Perry store. And at the end a nightclub with northern soul sounds. I’m guessing I’ll probably be out of business within two hours.’

• by Wicked Wendy I Photo by Nick Tulinen Just your average, everyday Saturday afternoon, eight reasonably able, giggling cyclists on their way to Scheveningen and one of them is holding a huge furry mole head. Yes – you’ve guessed it, our very own stunt mole on its way to bungee jump off the pier at Scheveningen. Having spent twenty hours making the head and another couple furring it up with Christine (La Sartoria) I was more worried about the head coming off and drifting out to sea, never to be seen again, than the person actually risking their life for a good shot for The Underground. The mole couldn’t wait to don the suit and although everyone had huge smiles and sarcastically encouraging remarks I’m sure the

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visiting from Germany ‘It should be a biology lab for everyone who wants to explore something from the North Sea. Unfortunately there’s not much interest in that, though.’

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most enormous smile I’ve ever seen disappeared under our mascot’s head. My hero was actually looking forward to it. As the mole climbed into the cage I screamed, ‘Don’t forget to hold your head on’, which also managed to bring screams of laughter from the moles entourage, but I was deadly serious. Moley dove elegantly out of the cage to an audience lined along the pier and yes, he was holding his head on. As I helped remove it, I could hear muttering ’again, again.’ Our mole loved the bungee jump and unfortunately also the suit, which somehow seems to have attached itself permanently. So, if you see an outsized mole wandering aimlessly through The Hague just guide it to the nearest spot it can do a stunt. Thank you. P.S. feeling brave? Bungy Jump Holland I Extreme Events B.V.

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Cycling through the many ﬂavours of �e Hague • by Mai Ramos Need a break from your exams? Can’t wait to take a holiday? If so, grab a bike, call some friends, and follow a ‘snack tour’ in The Hague. You will have a great day out discovering local hot spots to find all the ingredients you need for a picnic. Besides, it will be an opportunity to learn about some of the curiosities in the city where you live. Pay attention, the tour starts now! To begin with, this special tour in which historic anecdotes and local delicatessens are combined, you need a departing point. For instance, ‘Paleis Noordeinde,’ right in the centre of The Hague. Although this building is a reference point for tourists, there is a misconception regarding the meaning of the hoisted flag. Whereas many people believe that a raised flag means that the Queen is in her office, the real meaning is that the Queen is on Dutch territory. After this clarification, it’s time to collect some treats for the picnic, don’t you think? Close to the Palace you will find the oldest bakery in the city: ‘t Bakkertje’ (Oude Molstraat 38). Besides bread, you can try one of the local specialities, ‘De Haagse Kakker’; a sweet dough that is perfect for dessert time. To get some energy before carrying on with the tour, you can indulge yourself with the best brownies in town! Before leaving this area, have a short stop at ‘De Paap’ (Papestraat 32). Many famous singers and bands such as Golden Earring and Anouk started here. Still today, it is one of the few places where live music is played almost seven days a week. To burn the chocolate that you have just eaten, cycle around the centre and find more curiosities from the past. You can go to ‘De Plaats,’ a central square close to the Buitenhof where many executions took place. Nowadays, the only remains from that time is the gate of the oldest prison in Holland. From this square, you also have a great view of the ‘Hofvijver;’ a natural lake that begins in the dunes near Kijkduin and ends in front of the Dutch parliament.

Time for more food, don’t you think? A delicacy you can’t miss is the Dutch sushi, better known as ‘haring’. You can have very fresh ones in a street stall next to the Buitenhof but be careful with the seagulls as they will try to have a bite too! If you prefer to skip this and instead get something sweeter, go to ‘De Notenkoning’ (Grote Halstraat 16) and have some home-made ‘pindakaas’. There is also a large variety of nuts with exotic flavours such as curry or wasabi. To add some curiosities to this halt, opposite to the shop is an old town hall where people still get married. So far, you have gathered a few treats for the final picnic but haven’t found any drink to take along. To solve this, go to the distillery ‘Van Kleef’ (Lange Beestenmarkt 109). As alcohol is very flammable, its production has been removed from the city centre. However, the original location remains open as a museum and shop. Here you will find an endless list of liquors flavoured with natural leaves. As a remark of its prestige, keep in mind that when the official guide of the Dutch telephone company was created in 1883, Van Kleef was reachable under the dial 1! Just before the picnic starts, you need to have one more stop in your ‘snack tour’ to find some food to eat with the bread. The Haagse Markt (Herman Costerstraat) is the best place to go. With over 500 stalls, this open market is the largest one in Europe so finding what you need is guaranteed. Finally, lunch time has arrived so you are free to cycle towards the spot you like the most and enjoy the rest of the day with your Dutch delicacies. If you need a hint, go to the Paleistuin, a quiet garden in the middle of the city where you can see the Royal Stables and the Royal Archives.

Special thanks to TotZo for offering this tour to the contributors of The Underground! For more information: www.totzo.org

If you prefer, peddle toward Lange Voorhout, a street where many embassies are located. Here you will find a monastery and church from the 14th century, the British Embassy which resembles the British prime minister’s house, and one of the most expensive hotels in town: ‘Hotel des Indes’. As an anecdote, you should know that many parties for high-ranked Nazis were held in this hotel while a Jewish family was hidden at the top of the building! Another spot to see is the highest court of Holland, ‘De Hoge Raad der Nederlanden,’ a beautiful building constructed when Napoleon was King of the Netherlands. If you come here, you will also discover one of the hidden secrets of The Hague: a local horse riding school in the middle of the city.

Photo top: An extensive variety of Van Kleef’s flavoured liquors. Right: Picnic day at Paleistuin.

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BICYCLE MANIA HOLLAND •

by American photojournalist Shirley Agudo

The Dutch are bicycle crazy, but never before has anyone captured the essence of the Dutch cycling culture – until now. American photojournalist Shirley Agudo – a long-term resident of the Netherlands – captures it all in her new book full of surprising and humorous images. Depicted are people transporting ‘anything and everything’ on their bikes – from tables and mattresses to the wildly popular bakfiets overflowing with children – along with witty and bizarre bike designs, and the practical (and not so practical) side of a country having more bicycles than people. Old, young, barely-walking and, yes, even naked cyclists have been captured in all their glory in Shirley Agudo’s fascinating volume of photography and facts about the Dutch cycling mania. Shirley and contributing photographers Trevor Waldron, Ben Deiman and Max Rubenacker take us along some of the 29,000 kilometres (18,000 miles) of bike paths and into the heart of

The Haagse Bos, a cocoon of greenery in the middle of The Hague by Laura Brunello I Photo by DeBestPix.nl The Haagse Bos. Truly the Central Park of ‘’Den Haag’’, this miniature forest could definitely qualify as an oasis of verdure. Bordering the busy street of Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indië, it harbours many hidden treasures, from its varied fauna to the maze of paths in which you meander around for hours.

Amsterdam and other Dutch cities to show us how pervasive, practical and incredible the Dutch cycling culture really is. It’s all here – the history, the infrastructure, the mentality and the global reputation of a culture gone completely mad about bikes. Included in Bicycle Mania Holland are practical ‘Rules of the Road,’ ‘The Lowdown on Fines,’ and many more handy tips, plus a wealth of cycling-related websites. Available now at bookshops throughout the Netherlands and via www.bicycle-mania.nl. For international orders, please see www. hollandbooks.nl. ISBN 978 90 5594 698 3, 180 pages, 150 photos, published by XPat Media with Scriptum. 20 x 20 cm, Paperback, Price €19.90 For more information about Shirley Agudo’s photography, see www.shirleyagudo.com. You may also contact the photographer/ author directly at shirleyagudo@gmail.com.

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As you walk along the narrow lane, you might encounter a few dogs, frolicking here or there; an old couple walking and tenderly holding hands, quietly enjoying the peacefulness of the place, or the laughs of children brought there for a Sunday walk with the family. Home to all hazards, there are a few obstacles to dodge along the way: a hurried biker passing along, vicious puddles of mud blocking your way, or the occasional feisty dog, carelessly set free by his owner. Nevertheless, the presence of the imposing lake, furrowed by the majestic white swans (not black), perfects this idyllic picture and brings just what was missing to recharge your batteries when you live in a big city. It is no question that the Dutch like bikes. Photographer Shirley Aguldo went out with the goal to capture this passion and the result is a creative, funny and amazing (just how much can you fit on a bike?!) book entitled Bicycle Mania Holland. We have five copies of her book to give away. To enter, post your best bike mania photos before August 25. Our judges, which include Shirley herself, will pick their five winning favourites. Email: win@theunderground.nl www.thebestpix.com

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Summer Sun • by Sareen Mclay

Today the sun, the warmth, the gift, Mother Nature provides my lift. And now I am flying so free Is everyone as light as me? Floating down this tree-lined avenue Humbled by the beauty of the view. Arms outstretched, jump to touch a leaf Run in the shadows underneath.

The Spaansche Hof: a Palace in the City

Summer sun graces the sky Lets me jump and fly so high. Past scented, waving flowers What a way to spend these hours.

• by Anjuly de Geus I Photo by Miki de Best

As a born and bred ‘Hagenees’ with a particular interest in history, I thought I knew every single historic building in this city but it was not until last year that I discovered: ‘The Spaansche Hof’. At first glance, the building, situated at the Westeinde, looks like a palace; a hidden gem in the middle of The Hague’s city centre. What I didn’t know was that it served many purposes throughout history and that its history provides a little mystery as well. The first building at this location originates from 1469 and belonged to several dignitaries before it came into the family of Renesse by marriage. The family did not reside in The Hague and rented the house to none other than Johan de Witt who needed a respectable residence after being installed as the Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic. The current Spaansche Hof owes its lavish interior and regal charisma to the Spanish, who bought the building in 1677 and rebuilt the palace to its current state. After the Spanish king sold the Spaansche Hof during the Napoleonic occupation of Holland, the building came into Catholic ownership and for a long time it was rented to diplomatic delegates that needed a residence in The Hague. However, the most well-known resident of the Spaansche Hof is the ghost of Catherine de Chasseur. Catherine was married to a knight, Gerrit van Assendelft, who at that time resided at the location of what is now the Spaansche Hof. Gerrit met Catherine in France during his law studies; she was the daughter of an innkeeper and not of equal social position. They married, but when Gerrit secretly went back to Holland, he left Catherine behind in France. Catherine travelled after him and forced Gerrit to admit their marriage was lawful. After the birth of their son Claas, Gerrit and Catherine informally divorced. Things took a turn for the worse for Catherine when she was arrested for counterfeiting money and was put to death at the Gevangenpoort by drowning. It is said that the ghost of Catherine de Chasseur is still haunting the Spaansche Hof and its garden. Catherine has been spotted as an uninvited guest during the many events that are being held at this location. Even more mysterious are the inexplicable puddles of water and leaks that have been found in the building at places where there was not any water supply. For ghost hunters and lovers of ghost stories, this is an indisputable sign that Catherine still wanders down the halls of the Spaansche Hof. Currently, the building of the Spaansche Hof is used as a venue for business meetings, dinners and other events. For more information see: www.hetspaanschehof.nl

Ragmob1144b5b4143cf1cf8e663b44b13df4280b08eda2.jpg The Dutch refer to an untidy house as a ‘Jan Steen household‘. The painting from the collection at the Mauritshuis in The Hague Soo voer gesongen, soo na gepepen is a typical image of a group of people in such a household, partying just a little too much. Jan Steen himself ap(As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young) pears as one of the characters whilst his Monika Lovric discovers there is more to wife Grietje, in a green jacket, holding a having an untidy house when it comes glass of wine, is another. to Jan Steen

Soo voer gesongen, soo na gepepen, Jan Steen 1665

The painter, Jan Havickszoon Steen, (1626 – 1679) son of an affluent brewery owner, was born in Leiden. When in 1649 the famous Dutch landscape artist, Jan van Goyen, promoted Steen to his assistant he moved in with the family on the Bierkade (today the Dunne Bierkade 16) in The Hague. The following year Steen married van Goyen’s daughter, Margriet (Grietje). Jan Steen believed the world was a stage and reflected this in his paintings portraying jovial figures, drinking wine and eating oysters alluding to the erotic connotations of oysters as aphrodisiacs. Comparing the earthly world to scenes taking place on a stage dates back to antiquity and was commonly used in Dutch genre paintings during the Golden Age. A genre painting was the term used to describe scenes depicting everyday life. Steen painted numerous tavern scenes and interiors with ordinary people, frequently including a moral integrated into the inscription in a letter.

The saying itself is depicted on a piece of paper the old woman, on the right, is holding: [Liet / Soo voer gesongen soo / na gepepen dat is al lang / g [e] bleken ick sing u vo [or] / so [o] volcht ons na [er] / van een tot hon [derd] jaar]. The moral of the painting refers to the fact that bad behaviour in front of children will be copied. In the painting both parents are seen drinking and smoking. Grietje’s posture symbolizes laziness and carelessness, providing a bad example. The extravagant table with offerings of fruit and oysters, again, is a moralising message depicting excess and immodesty. The artist frequently portrayed himself in his pictures. Similar paintings on this subject can be found at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin (Die Kindtaufe / So de Oude songen, so pypen de jongen) or in the Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania, USA (As the old sing). www.janvangoyenhuis.nl

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An imperative to remember mixed with a desire to forget…

awaiting trial. In 1947, there was an outbreak of violence in the camp, the unrest arose out of the somewhat desperate conditions of the • by Alison Woodward inmates (who were accused of wrong doing but not convicted). Wander through the streets of Duindorp and little belies the The police quashed the uprising but there was a shooting in history of the neighborhood in the past 100 years. Until 2010, Pluvierstraat that resulted in a prisoner being killed. the area was largely unchanged in appearance; the area With an imperative to remember and perhaps a desire to forget, there underwent massive changes in early 2000 – houses were demolished and renewed. Zeezwaluwhof, an architectural is a simple and touching memorial in Duindorp shopping centre, Tesselstraat. It comprises three reliefs depicting the population in monument, still stands on the corner of Nieboerweg and Pluvierstraat. As you go towards the beach other pockets of wartime, evacuation, liberation and in remembrance. old houses remain, holding their memories of the past. Amongst the latest events witnessed by Duindorp, which illustrates the Duindorp, literally translated as ‘dune village,’ was built in the early tensions between urban renewal, progress, and historical context, is a 1900s during the peak of the fishing industry. The Gemeente planned joint Vestia housing project. This project aims to redevelop the pre-war the housing on the land in the dunes west of Scheveningen (described and post-war housing. This commenced in 2000 and continues to this in the archives and planning documents as bounded by the harbour, the day. The project plans to enhance the original houses with ecological coast, Bos van Poot, Nieboerweg, Laan van Poot and an imaginary line and environmentally friendly designs, this includes the self sufficiency of heating by tapping seawater to heat the housing. through the dunes to beach pole number 104). The first homes designed by gemeente architects W. Greve and G. Albers (in a style similar to Berlage) included Zeezwaluwhof, Meeuwenhof and Pluvierhof, these were amongst the earliest municipal houses in The Hague. They are characteristically designed around a central courtyard which gives a sense of community whilst still preserving privacy. The buildings are red brick low rise (two or three stories), have simple, bold lines and are striking in their uniformity. During the occupation of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany, large areas of land near the coast were declared Speergebeit (forbidden) to allow construction of the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall was 2,685 kilometres of fortifications, bunkers and wall along the coast of Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. It was designed as a defence from invasion from Britain. In 1942, the dune areas of Wassenaar, Scheveningen and Duindorp were declared Sperrgebiet, following this over 30.000 homes in Duindorp and Scheveningen were evacuated and many were demolished. Largescale evacuations took place with over 140.000 residents and more than 28.550 homes and trees cleared. Many of the evacuees were then relocated to Aalten, Gelderland.

As if refusing to be forgotten, buried in the dunes, overlooking Nieboerweg, Zeezwaluwhof and the bridge over the canal, is a large German communications bunker ‘Hoge Nol’. Duindorp residents, returning from Gelderland, recount standing on the site of Hoge Nol so that they could see their homes, which they had to leave some years before and were being used as the internment camp.

The most recent succession of curious ironies associated with Duindorp occurred in 2010 when Hoge Nol was the subject matter of project ‘Dunepark’. This was the work of the French artist Cyprienne Gaillard, who unearthed and reburied the bunker to demonstrate to the community the transformations it is undergoing and its significance. Gaillard obliquely comments through his work change, drawing attention to the shortsighted demolition of pre-war architecture, such as in Duindorp. To some, the housing is outmoded and dated and to others it has value and a unique beauty. Dunepark was one of a number of Gaillard’s parallel artistic projects in Europe including ones in Berlin and Glasgow. The photos from the project show the massive bunker standing unearthed, looming over Zeezwaluwhof, whilst children play around and After the Second World War, from 1945 to 1947, Duindorps’ houses, on it as adults mingle and take photos. Even for those sceptical of Gailwhich had stood empty and had fallen into disrepair, were used for an lard’s artistic message, the pictures manage to capture moments that internment camp ‘Kamp Duindorp’. Those accused as Nazi collaborators are fascinating and draw our attention to the unique spirit of Duindorp and its history. and NSB sympathisers were imprisoned with their families whilst

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‘De Parade’ stops in The Hague for the 15th time, in a history of travelling theatre •

by Rosen Bogdanov

The art of travelling theatre is coming to ‘Westbroekpark’ in The Hague on 6 July. ‘De Parade’ is an international travelling theatre festival with more than 20 years of history. Inside a cluster of tents, there will be performances of theatre, film, music and dance for young and old. ‘De Parade’ dates back to one of the most internationally famous travelling theatres: ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’. It ran in the late 1980s and made a furore around Europe and Canada. After its end, the founder Terts Brinkhoff established ‘De Parade’ in 1990. The travelling festival has now turned 22 years old and has an annual turn-out of more than 200,000 visitors. Every year the public can choose from a selection of performances, normally produced especially for ‘De Parade’. This year Ellen ten Damme is going to present songs from her newest album ‘It was Raining Sunlight’. The multi-talented Dutch singer and actress will also be joined by the extravagant Sven Ratzke in a unique duo performance. Among the many theatre troupes present at ‘De Parade’, acts like ‘Michiel de Regt & En Consorten’ and ‘Tin Men & the Telephone’ draw much attention. A musical theatre about the murder of a cartoon character, or a mixture of DJ-samples and live soundscapes, will be Michiel de Regt’s performance. The guys behind ‘Tin Men & the Telephone’ will do their usual set of experimental jazz involving visuals, ambient sounds and theatre performance. If you are in a mood for jazz that not just gives you the vibe, but musically surprises you, the band is a ‘must-see’. July 6, ‘Westbroekpark’ and ‘De Parade’ will be kicking off at 15.00. Get your tickets and enjoy the summer in The Hague. Access is free before 16.00. After that tickets on the door are €7, More info and online tickets at: www.deparade.nl

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Roadgrill 2012: Heavy Metal Like You’ve Never Tasted It Before At the crisis-friendly €20 admission, the ticket price is the only thing that’s cheap about this summer’s tastiest music festival • by Richard Morris Some things just naturally go together—gin and tonic, strawberries and cream, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, hutspot and rookworst—but when a group of loyal fans of the Dutch heavy metal band Roadkill asked the veteran rockers to play at a party a few summers back, no one could have ever imagined that what was born that day would create yet another soon to be time honoured coupling: heavy metal music and barbecue! According to the brainchild of Gary Verwey, Roadkill’s drummer and tour manager for the internationally acclaimed Dutch rock band Golden Earring, the festival came about purely by accident. ‘The fans were the ones who organized this,’ recalls Verwey. ‘They wanted us to play and then someone brought a grill and some steaks and stuff and we had a good old time. It was such a big success that we decided to organize another festival the following year and the name Roadgrill, which is a play on the band’s name, was perfect so it stuck’. The sixth edition of Roadgrill will take place on Saturday, July 28th in Rotterdam and at the crisis-friendly € 20 admission; the ticket price is the only thing that’s cheap about this summer’s tastiest music festival. Not only are festival-goers treated to some of Europe’s best heavy metal, they are offered a massive all-you-can-eat barbecue feast that only ends when the proverbial cows come home. The only additional expense not covered in the ticket price is beer, which at one euro fifty for nearly half a litre of suds, will hardly set anyone back. Headlining this year’s Roadgrill are German power metal masters Primal Fear, whose newest album, ‘Unbreakable,’ is the band’s ninth studio album in their fifteen year history as one of Germany’s top selling heavy metal acts. Greek metal gods Firewind, powered by lead guitarist Gus G., who may be better known as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist, also tops this year’s bill.

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In addition to Roadkill, who will be performing with a ‘special guest’ on two songs in their set, the festival will be rounded off by three Dutch bands, Picture, touted as the Netherlands’ first heavy metal band founded in 1979; Boneheadz, a Rotterdam-based hard rock cover band; and newcomers Lord Volture, who are gaining ground and quickly becoming recognised as one of Europe’s must see heavy metal acts. Verwey considers Roadgrill a labour of love. He keeps the price of admission low and counts on donations and sponsorship to cover most of the festival’s expenses, though he admits to paying a portion of the costs out of his own pocket. ‘The payback is after the festival,’ says Verwey. ‘When people tell me they had a great time and the bands say they had a blast playing and that everyone is looking forward to the next edition, it makes it all worthwhile. It’s hard work though, hundreds of hours of planning and preparation and tens of thousands of Euros that come into play, and I say every year that I’ll never do it again but when I see those bands jamming and nearly a thousand fans enjoying a great day of music, food and camaraderie, it’s clearly worth it and it quickly sinks in that I’ll be doing this again next year and the next’. For more information on the 6th edition of Roadgrill, visit www.roadgrill.nl.

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People & Passions

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URBAN LEGENDS Gerard Fieret •

by Laura Dragulin I Photo Gerard Fieret www.rogerarts.com

If you look at Gerard Petrus Fieret’s latest photos, without knowing a thing about him, he will easily pass as homeless. His trademark; long white beard, baggy clothes and carrying buckets full of grain on the handlebars of his vintage bicycle. But don’t let yourself be fooled, this man has offered his fair share of art to the Dutch nation. Visual artist, poet and photographer, originally from The Hague, Gerard P. Fieret had an eccentric life and it’s all captured in his photographs. He started to express himself through camera lenses in 1965, after he studied drawing, painting and photography at the Royal Art Academy in The Hague. Back then (1960-1970), his unorthodox approach to art was over criticised, gaining more recognition in the late eighties and after his death. Until 1980 he produced a relentless, at the edge of obsessive, stream of black and white photos, as if he tried to take a strong, hungry bite from the tasty life which was revealed to his eyes.

His most favourite subject, women, were captured in intimacy, some of them with a touch of what romantics would call “bedroom eyes”. He revealed legs, breasts, abdomens or sexual parts, even his own. He offers you some innocent, intimate poses, describing a slightly voyeuristic character, but Gerard is not a creep, he collaborates with his models. The more fragile his models look, the more unmanufactured his photos are. Fieret would hate the flawlessness of processed pictures of today and he would be in the front row of many courts trying to protect his photos from piracy. The artist was also known for his copyright fear, signing his photos more than once, discretely, and then placing business copyright stamps with his name on them. Gerard Fieret was a star on the streets of The Hague, comparable with, for example, The Elephant Man, the naked tattooed appearance from Barcelona’s streets. He used to have a daily habit, travelling with his buckets of grain on his bike, just to feed the pigeons, his favourite birds, which he evoked several times in his photos.

Gerard’s creation is an authentic, vital gallery of feelings and shapes, consisting of naked self-portraits, mopeds, ducks, people at carnivals, naked women, dressed women, pigeons, In February 2004, the prestigious American girls in miniskirts and much more. A magazine ‘Art and Auction’ paid sensitive, “trained” eye can comprehend the scream of a helpless man in front of homage to Fieret, followed in the spring of the nature as it is: naked and chaotic.

same year, by another international magazine publication, ‘Eye’

Gerard Fieret’s photos are never perfect, because life, in his perspective, seems to be imperfect as well. His artistic vision includes photos populated by ghostly, shadowy appearances, lights, stamps and scratches.

Even if the Dutch artist tends towards a flawless and meaningful piece of art, from 1971 he started to develop a severe paranoia after several “bad experiences” with curators and museums. His pathological scare marked a new age of his art and he started to stamp the pictures he took. Fieret has maintained a studio practice, with his “hands dirty”, in the middle of his creation. He used simple 35 mm cameras, creating a sort of confrontational mood with his subjects and giving the impression that you are looking at some sort of modern performance. From outside, Fieret’s work looks like exuberant and sensual work, but starting with the 21st century, he began to be recognised as one of the most important Dutch graphic artists. Gerard Petrus was mentioned by some critics as a possible contributor to the Dada movement.

Actually, his whole life was a bit unaccustomed: he was living in a cluttered basement, stocking his photos in closets, containers or on the floor, like some worthless rubbish, despite his fear of somebody stealing his lifetime’s work. This is one of the main reasons why his entire legacy could have never been totally tracked down.

However, he took thousands of photos starting with the late sixties, when he bought his first camera and started to capture what he has called “a kaleidoscopic totality of life”, a chiaroscuro experiment which balances between craft and pure chance. In 2004, when he turned 80, The Hague Museum of Photography honoured its valuable citizen with a major retrospective exhibition of his work. This post-war photographer was not well known by the Dutch people, the hype around him, even internationally, came only in his last years. In February 2004, the prestigious American magazine ‘Art and Auction’ paid homage to Fieret, followed in the spring of the same year, by another international magazine publication, ‘Eye’. In 2008, Gerard disappeared from the landscape of The Hague’s streets, as he was living in a nursing home. He died one year later, on January 2009, 3 days after his 85th birthday, in his hometown.

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Kali Tengah, owned by Marnix van der Meijs and Marloes Gaillard, is all about tea and coffee. Not only do they sell a wide variety of teas, locally-roasted ‘Haagse’ coffee and Scheveningen’s own ‘Meneer Chocola’ chocolate, they also run High Tea workshops to show you how to create your own traditional High Tea. For anyone with an appreciation of a good cup of tea or coffee, Kali Tengah is the place to go. Don’t miss the upcoming events, including homemade ice tea workshops!

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by Heather Tucker

A good Italian restaurant is like the holy grail of the food world. Heather Tucker meets with Monica Braccini to see if Ristorante Da Braccini might be the one. I’ve been searching for a good Italian restaurant since I moved to the Netherlands. My quest has led me to not so great food for a great price, decent food for a not so decent price and Italian food that was neither good nor Italian. Therefore, when I had the opportunity to meet Monica Braccini, chef and owner of Ristorante Da Braccini, I jumped at the chance. With Italian roots and having grown up in her father’s restaurant, Italian cooking is in Monica’s blood. And the moment you step into her restaurant you can feel that background oozing out in the aromas that float in the air and in the modern décor with just the right amount of Italian class.

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If you like your coffee, tea or chocolate to be a little more than ‘just ordinary’, try visiting De Smaak Republiek. Freshly opened in March this speciality shop, run by Julie Fisher and Esther Tak, offers a huge range of coffee beans, leaf tea and exotic chocolate. ‘Fair-trade,’ ‘organic,’ and ‘singleorigin’ are the key words for this shop; while ‘exotic’ doesn’t quite contain the variety of chocolate they have on offer (milk chocolate with almonds, orange and cardamom, anyone?).

You won’t hear the shouts of ciao bella or mama mia in Da Braccini, which opened its doors in November 2007, but you will find a menu - that changes every three weeks - made up of fresh, healthy and mainly organic ingredients. ‘We serve honest Italian food,’ explained Monica. A few minutes later and I was tucking into that honest food in the form of a plate full of pasta con pesto di asparagi e noci (that’s pasta with pesto of green asparagus and hazelnuts to those of you non-Italian speakers) and pasta con caprino e limone (pasta with goat’s cheese and lemon). Within two bites I could easily tell, this was the Italian restaurant I had been searching for.

What you need to know:

Monica Braccini – Chef and Owner of Ristorante Da Braccini What You Need to Know: Where Ristorante Da Braccini, Regentesselaan 24A, 2562 CS, Den Haag When Wednesday to Sunday, 18:00 – 22:00 Web www.dabraccini.nl Why The relaxing yet classy environment and regularly changing menu makes Da Braccini worth a visit in itself, but the flavourful dishes make it worth visiting straight away and if pasta con caprino e limone is on the menu, order it immediately.

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July 2012 events@theunderground.nl Costs: free entrance Rockabilly Revival Greggi G and His Crazy Gang bring the old school Rock’n Roll in the Bazart. Date: 13 July Time: 21.00 Place: Loosduinsekade 725 Costs: € 3,50

Music Shit is Bangin’ DJs DNS & EZD mix hip-hop with funky soulful beats, in a party that became a phenomenon. Date: 5 July Time: 22.00 Place: Grote Markt 25 Costs: free entrance Anouk One of the most acclaimed Dutch singers, Anouk presents her newest album “To Get Her Together”. Date: 7 July Time: 20.15 Place: Malieveld Costs: more details on www. anouk.nl Grote Kerktoren Live Three summer afternoons, three classical concerts in the Nutshuis. Date: 13-20-27 July Time: 15.30 Place: Riviervismarkt 5

Burst with Dixon Top international acts in electronic music reunited in the 4th edition of Burst. Date: 20 July Time: 22.00 Place: Zuiderstrand 4 Costs: € 16 Jazz, Booz and Supper The Bokito Big Band brings the all-time jazz hits in Culpepper. Date: 29 July Time: 17.30 Place: Strandweg 65 Costs: free entrance Mannen van Vermeer Mannen van Vermeer play Dutch songs with a twist in the lyrics, sometimes strange, sometimes melancholic. Date: 29 July Time: 20.30 Place: Zuiderstrand 6 Costs: free entrance

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100-metre long photo exposition on Pier Exposition by Jacintha van Beveren and Dorine Kleinloog including a treasure hunt, workshops and a photo competition. Date: until 1 December Place: Scheveningen Pier Strandweg Cost: free entrance “Magic Hour” by David Batchelor British artist David Batchelor explores the experience of color in modern urban life, at GEM – Museum for Modern Art. Date: until 9 September Time: Tuesday – Sunday / 12.00 – 18.00 Place: Stadhouderslaan 43 Costs: more information on www.gem-online.nl The Rainbow Nation More than 50 sculptures by the major South African artists of the past 60 years. Date: Until 9 September Time: Tuesday – Sunday / 12.00 – 18.00 Place: various locations. For more information, please visit www.therainbownation.nl Costs: free entrance Our Polish Neighbors Exhibition about the people of Poland, their culture and

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history at the Museon. Date: until 11 November Time: Tuesday – Sunday / 11.00 – 17.00 Place: Stadhouderslaan 37 Costs: € 10,00 for adults / free/ € 3/ € 5,50/ € 7 for children / free with Museumkaart

25 years. They will present their broad repertoire in the Bastacafe. Date: 23 July Time: 19.30 Place: Scheveningseveer 7 Costs: free entrance

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The Little Mermaid Disney’s The Little Mermaid is the latest musical by Joop van den Ende Theatre Productions, in The World Forum Theater. Date: July 2012, for more information check www. worldforumcc.com Place: Churchillplein 10 Costs: starting € 34.50

Beatstad Festival Artists like Anouk, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, VanVelzen, Alain Clark will perform at the Malieveld. Date: 7 July Time: 16.00 Place: Malieveld Price: € 30.00 International Sand Sculpture Festival This year’s theme is the ‘European Football Championship’ and will feature a sculpture on the Gevers Deynootplein in front of the Kurhaus. Date: 1 – 4 July Place: Scheveningen Strandweg Costs: free entrance

Tonight, lights out! The direction of Tonight, Lights Out! lies in the hands of the public. The theater is filled with lights, exactly the number of spectators. The audience is able to use light switches the lights on or off. Date: 8 July Time: 20.00 Place: Theater Zeebelt - De Constant Rebecquepliein 20 a Costs: € 12 Vox Rosa The enthusiastic performers from Vox Rosa shave been singing together for almost

The Hague African Festival The Hague African Festival focuses on the richness of African cultural heritage and contemporary developments in African culture. Date: 3 July Time: 13.00

Horoscopes ARIES: March 21 – April 20 You have got to be stressing out about more than a few things. For the most part, you don’t have too much too worry about. No matter which way the chips are falling you will serve yourself a whole lot better if you just let God handle everything and go with the flow. If it’s not your style to step out of the way you will have a harder time moving forward – because whatever you try to hold on to will weigh you down and prevent you from seeing that at this stage of the game something new is in order. Leave the past behind and open up to another way of doing things. TAURUS: April 21 – May 20 This is a gamble. You’re not too sure about which way things will roll but you’ve got nothing to lose. Others are less enthused about what this will mean for them. If you think you can get them to drop all of their considerations and go for it that too, is a risk. The best approach would be to go about your business and keep your life moving forward. It’s one of those times when, if you build it, they will follow but don’t expect anyone to get there until you’ve prepared a place for them. And even if they don’t show up you will be well on your way to a whole new life. GEMINI: May 21 – June 20 You can’t worry about what people will do next. In this situation, the less you think about others and their stuff, the better off you’ll be. Every time you rehash whatever it is that didn’t go right it weakens your ability to move on with your life. And what you may not understand is that regardless of how they decide to represent themselves, you will not incur any further penalties or suffer from their efforts to bring you down. Your debts to this situation have already been paid. Others can keep grinding their axe if they choose; fortunately, you’ve got better things to do.

CANCER: June 21 – July 20 The feeling that you have it all keeps getting displaced with the thought that you’re totally bored with it. All the trouble you went to, to build the perfect life and so what? Consider this a phase. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the way things are. The problem has more to do with the idea that you’ve become too identified with the patterns you’ve created and have forgotten that those patterns were set in place as a structure within which to find yourself. Don’t get lost in the pattern. Let your life stretch beyond those limits and fill it with something new and different.

LIBRA: September 21 – October 20Sometimes it’s easier to see what we want to see in our relationships; in a lot of ways it does a lot to make the dream come true. At the moment the possibility of getting along will be enhanced by the fact that both of you are too busy to hassle each other. The schedule is packed and the idea of over-taxing yourself could trickle down and affect you at the physical level. Go easy on yourself in situations where the tendency to do it all could drag you down – and don’t use all this busy-ness as a way to avoid addressing the intricacies and complexities of your personal stuff.

LEO: July 21 – August 20 Too many things have been exposed for you to be able to tie it all together. Between impressions from the past and all the turmoil that’s rearranging the present you’re having a hard time knowing what to do. As much as you would give anything to make this be what you think it is, circumstances could call you to see that it is something else altogether. Waking up to the truth is only difficult until we realize that it sets us free. This is what you’re in the process of working out and you will stick around until you figure out that it never works to lie to ourselves.

SCORPIO: October 21 – November 20 You need to watch the extent to which you allow others to make your decisions for you. In a similar vein, it would be good for you to monitor the tendency to over identify with whoever you’re with at the expense of yourself. You are not a mixture of other people and their ideas. Finding the balance that you crave isn’t going to happen if you neglect the need to connect with your own truth. If you even know what you think anymore, get in touch with whatever it is that will help you align with your core. This business of externalizing everything has to stop.

VIRGO: August 21 – September 20 This would be so much easier if others would stop making you feel responsible for everything. Could it be that you’re doing this to yourself? When you really stop and look at it none of this is your fault. In fact, you’ve been the one to keep things together all of these years. Before you start to overcompensate for whatever it is you haven’t done, stop and ask yourself what gives anyone the right to project all of their BS onto you? The less you play into their hand the more they will be able to see that everything would improve if they could just figure out how to grow up.

SAGITTARIUS: November 21 – December 20 You have so much going for you. Being able to parlay it into something lasting and permanent will depend on where you decide to put the emphasis. It’s so easy to let money be the motivating factor but there’s no way things will work if you’re operating from the standpoint of “What will this get me?” It might surprise you to know that what you’ve created has much more to it than you realize. Don’t assume that its face value has anything to do with what you’re really about and don’t let yourself fall into the trap of not seeing that your purpose is closely tied to it.

CAPRICORN: December 21 - January 20 The next move will involve setting yourself free. You have approximately six months to wrap things up and get on with the next phase of your experience. At the moment you’re thinking that circumstances or sentiment will conspire to keep you here. Instead of waiting for those things to become an issue, make your plans and let everyone know they need to figure out what to do to replace you. This is your life. Time is too short and you’ve sacrificed too much to be giving yourself a hard time for finally getting around to doing what you’ve always wanted to do. AQUARIUS: January 21 – February 20 You’re anxious about something that won’t even happen. If you could see around the corner you’d know that whatever you’re so worried about will be subject to some form of divine intervention. It’s quite possible that the whole thing will get called off. It could also be that things change to make all of it less of a hassle. Instead of getting all worked up over this, bring yourself back to a place of knowing that it’s not up to you to direct anything. You need to wake up and realize that what you’ve turned into a big deal is taking very good care of itself. PISCES: February 21 – March 20 The next time you decide to go out on a limb, make sure you’ve got something to fall back on. Your current situation has you stretched you far enough to feel like it’s time to split, or snap, or give up and take the easy way out. For some of you, it doesn’t matter; for others the story is a little different. If you fall into the latter category, the ability to be OK with having no certainty whatsoever is the key to riding out this strip of the journey. No matter who you are, it’s time to let go of the need to cling to anything that keeps you apart from a deeper sense of purpose.

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August 2012 events@theunderground.nl Place: Zuiderpark Costs: € 15 De Parade The visitors are entertained with theater, dance, music, art and film. Date: 6 July Time: 12.00 Place: Westbroekpark Costs: more information on www.deparade.nl

SPORTS & LEASURES The Hague Beach Stadium Events The Hague Beach Stadium is the arena for (inter)national top talent in beach volleyball, soccer, hockey, and handball. Date: until September Time: more details on www. beachstadium.com Place: Strandweg 1 Costs: free entrance

NIGHTLIFE Live Music at Luden The acoustic sounds of Dutch artists, including Alejandro de la Haya, Marloes Anise (Faya) and Lúcia Barreto contribute to an intimate atmosphere for dinner. Date: every Friday and Sunday Time: 18.00 Place: Plein 6 Costs: free entrance Tango-Café Dance the tango under the leadership of a live orchestra in Syndicaat. Date: 4 July Time: 21.00 Place: Nieuwe Molstraat 10 Costs: € 2.00 DJ Paullie DJ Paullie is ready to surprise anyone with the finest, hippest and thickest plates in his collection. Date: 6 July Time: 22.00 Place: Grote Markt 25 Costs: free entrance Pater Jazz Sessions Modern jazz, often followed by jam sessions, at De Pater. Date: 20 July Time: 23.00 Place: Achterom 8 Costs: free entrance

August Music Coldplay in Concert One of the most promising open-air concerts in The Hague for 2012. Date: 6 September 2012 Time: 17.30 Place: Malieveld Cost: € 66 Schollenpop Free music festival featuring rock and pop music. Date: 4 August 2012 Time: 12.00 Place: Zuidestrand, Scheveningse Haven Cost: Free Pauzeconcerten Half an hour concerts to be enjoyed during lunch breaks organized by Stichting Kuntscentrum Kloosterkerk. Date: 1, 12, 29 August 2012 Time: 12.45 Place: Kloosterkerk, Lange Voorhout 4, 2514 ED Den Haag Cost: Free Erol Alkan presents a Phantasy Night with Daniel Avery The founder of mashup, and with a wide range of genres including electro and techno, Erol Alkan comes all the way from London along with his protégé Daniel Avery. Date: 1 September 2012 Time: 23.00 Place: Paard van Troje, Prinsegracht 12, 2512 GA Den Haag Cost: €13.50

Theatre & Dance Götterdämmerung The Opera performance of Götterdämmerung will be shown at the Pathé Buitenhof. Date: 19 August 2012 Time: 11.00 Place: Pathé Buitenhof, Buitenhof 20 Den Haag Cost: €17.50 Ernani Opera performance at the Pathé Buitenhof Date: 26 August 2012 Time: 11.00 Place: Pathé Buitenhof, Buitenhof 20 Den Haag Cost: €17.50

Pina 3D Date: 1 & 2 August 2012 Time: 19.00 Place: Theatre Dakota, Zuidlarenstraat 57, 2545 VP Den Haag Festivals International Organ Festival A series of five concerts of top organ players. Date: 25, 28, 29, 30 August & 1 September 2012 Time: 20.15 Place: Rond de Grote Kerk 12, 2513 AM Den Haag Cost: €10.00 Haagse Grachten Pracht The Hague Canal Splendor is a new festival taking place on the canals of The Hague. Twenty-four will sail around the canals, featuring short special performances by renowned artists. For more information visit: http://www. haagsegrachtenpracht.nl/ Date: 31 August & 1 September 2012 Time: 18.00 Place: Bierkade, Den Haag Cost: € 25.00 33rd International Fireworks Festival Scheveningen 2012 Firework display competition featuring several countries, including The Netherlands. Date: 10 &11, 17 & 18 August 2012 Place: Scheveningen Pier Cost: Free The Hague Pride A festival with a pink heart that puts gay rights in the spotlight. Date: 1 September 2012 Time: 13.00- 20.00 Place: Lange Voorhout, Den Haag Cost: Free

Plantastic! The Magical World of Plants The magical world of plants exhibition is all about plants, how they affect our lives and climate change. Date: Until 26 August 2012 Time: Tuesday till Sunday 2012 11.00-17.00 Place: Museon, Stadhouderslaan 37, 2517 HV Den Haag Cost: €10.00 Regular entrance fee

Museum Night The Hague The museum night in The Hague is ready to celebrate culture around the various museums in the city. Date: 1 September 2012 Time: 19.30-01.30 Place: Different museums in The Hague Cost: Fees range from €10.00 (early bird) to €15.00 The Rainbow Nation More than fifty contemporary sculptures from South Africa reflecting political and social upheaval. For more information, visit: www.denhaagsculptuur.nl Date: Until 9 September at the Lange Voorhout Time: Monday- Friday 12.0016.00 Place: Stichting Den Haag Sculptuur Museum, Lange Voorhout 2

Summer Festival Cosy summer market to celebrate summer. Date: 1 September 2012 Place: Shopping area in Weimarstraat, Den Haag Haagse Uit Festival A Festival that will open The Hague’s cultural season with various performances, debates, lectures and a cultural information market. For more information visit: www. haagseuitfestival.nl Date: 2 September 2012 Place: Various theatres Cost: Free Museums & Art Summer Expo 2012- Love This year the biggest national Dutch art exhibition at the Gemeente Museum Den Haag has as a central theme love, jealousy, romance and seduction. Date: Until 19 August 2012 Time: Tuesday till Sunday 11.00-17.00 Place: Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag Cost: €13.50 Regular entrance fee

Sports & Leisure Concours Hippique HagueBenelux Open International equestrian sport event with participants of Olympic level. For more information, visit: www.beneluxopen.nl Date: 24 till 26 August 2012 Place: Westbroekpark Beach Volleyball Circuit – Beach Live! Two days of beach volleyball in this exciting tournament taking place in Scheveningen. For more information, visit: www.beachvolley.nl

Date: 4 & 5 August 2012 Place: Strandweg 2, 2586 JP Scheveningen NK Beach Hockey Beach Hockey Championship in the Netherlands. Date: 4 August 2012 Place: The Hague Beachstadion, Cost: €30 Classic Rally Luxembourg Scheveningen Competitive rally with classic cars that crosses from Scheveningen Boulevard all the way to Luxembourg back to Scheveningen. For more information, visit: www. slsclassic.nl/ Date: 30 August till 2 September 2012 Place: Scheveningen Boulevard

Markets Midsummer Market Take a stroll among the 150 stalls of the Midsummer market. Date: 3 till 5 August 2012 Time: 10.00-18.00; 10.0017.00; 11.00-17.00 Place: Shopping area in Leyweg

Hague Art and Antique Days Two days featuring antique, art, auctions, and open day of galleries and antique shops. Date: 25 & 26 August 2012. For more information, visit: www.hkad.nl/ Time: 12.00-17.00 Place: Lange Voorhout, Denneweg and Noordeinde Summer Market Take a stroll among the 150 stalls of the summer market. Date: 25 & 26 August 2012 Time: 10.00-17.00 & 11.0017.00 Place: Shopping Area in the Hoefkade Home Made Market Offering high quality local produce, special workshops, vintage and design products, this is not an ordinary market. Date: 2 September 2012 Time: 10.00-17.00 Place: Prins Hendrikstraat

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Issue 9/July & August 2012 For rent spacious house in Statenkwartier, van Beuningenstraat. Well decorated corner apartment with sunny terrace. Near the popular shopping area, Frederik Hendriklaan. An unfurnished, renovated apartment with 2 large bedrooms. 115m2, €1200 p/m excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com For rent furnished apartment in Scheveningen, Haringkade. Near the beach with beachclubs, boulevard with shops. Close to ‘Westbroekpark’ and dunes. Nice apartment with 2 rooms ensuite and a little terrace.70m2, € 1075 excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com For rent unfurnished apartment with 4 rooms in The Hague centre, Nieuwe Haven. Middle of the shopping centre, cinemas, China town, restaurants, etc. 2 stations within walking distance and trains going in all directions. 170m2, €1850 p/m excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com

For rent modern furnished 1 bedroom apartment in Statenkwartier, Willem de Zwijgerlaan close to international org. like, Europol, OPCW, ICTY, etc. Good public transport to city centre, station and beach. 80m2, € 1100 m2: 80 For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com

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Legal Advice for small and creative businesses. Charlotte is an affordable lawyer who specializes in Intellectual Property Law and Contract Law. Need legal advice for your business? Contact Charlotte at www.charlotteslaw.nl. The ﬁrst coffee is on her!

For rent spacious 2 bedroom apartment at Badhuisweg, is located near the beach of Scheveningen, Madurodam and surrounded by woods and parks. Really worth viewing. 105m2, €2000 p/m excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com For rent a light fully furnished 3 bedroom apartment Segbroek area, Segbroeklaan. Nearby the International school and shops in the Fahrenheitstraat. This area is also lovely to cycle or walk through parks and dunes. 80m2, €1250 p/m excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com For rent Kanaalweg Den Haag - €3,200 p/m (excl), available mid July 2012. Stylish ‘herenhuis’ walking distance from the French school (Lycée Français) and the German school, Westbroekpark, Scheveningen, public transport (tram 1&9; bus 21) and international organisations such as OPCW, UNICTY, Europol and Shell, and situated at the quiet end of Kanaalweg. This house consists of 10 rooms, divided over 280+m² with beautiful original features. Toilet on each of the main four ﬂoors, with three bathrooms. Garden and 2 rear terraces - all facing directly south. All stairs and landings newly carpeted in 2012. All windows double glazed. This is truly a perfect family house that can also easily accommodate a live-in nanny with private ﬂoor. To view please contact: +31(0)70 326 27 26

Services Martijn’s Bicycle Service! Bicycle Repair everywhere!!! Give me a call at 06 33 91 75 10 and I will ﬁx your bike wherever you are!! Or email to MBS@telfort.nl

For rent classic 2 bedroom apartment at Zoutmanstraat with terrace and green outside view. Located in the centre of The Hague near the Peace Palace ,Noordeinde Palace. 72m2, €1250 p/m excl. For info call 070 7630408 or mail: thehouseofexpats@gmail.com

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Need writing, translating, editing or proofreading done for your website, publication, presentation or more? Dorine Schreiner is a bilingual Dutch and English speaker with degrees in journalism and education. She has never missed a deadline. For more information, contact Dorine at dorine.aletta@gmail.com or call 06 - 39 26 94 26.

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Your own caretaker for all your maintenance. A membership for EUR 180,=, with 24/7 standby service and annual HV-maintenance.

Cleaning Shop ‘La Sartoria’ Dry Cleaner Clothing Repairs & Alterations Piet Heinstraat 55 2518 CC The Hague Phone: 070-3455263 Good service and a good price!

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WORKSHOPS Business in social media A presentation will be made by Molly Quell, a consultant who specializes in helping business set up their social media presence, at the WestCord Hotel in Delft. Date: July 30 Time: 19.00-21.00 Location: A13 Rotterdam-Den Haag (near IKEA) Cost: €30 At The Door / €20 with INA Membership /€25 With RSVP*

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Networking Event Our monthly networking event. Come and meet us and other members. Date: July 11 Time: 19.00-21.00 Location: Locus Publicus Our monthly networking event. Come and meet us and other members. Workshop on Photo Editing A presentation will be made on photo editing by Susan Jimenez, a video editor from Delft INA (International Network Association for young professionals). Date: 27 August 2012 Time: 19.00-21.00 Place: WestCord Hotel in Delft, Olof Palmestraat 2, 2616 LM Delft Cost: €30 At The Door / €20 with INA Membership /€25 With RSVP Delft Ina Networking Event Meet members of the International Network Association for young professionals in Delft. Date: 15 August 2012 Time: 19.00- 21.00 Place: ‘t Proeﬂokaal, Gasthuislaan 3638, 2611 RB Delft

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Issue 9/July & August 2012