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The Netherlands-American Association of Minnesota (NAAM) is a non-profit cultural organization which organizes social events and provides resources for people interested in or connected to the language, culture, history and heritage of the Netherlands.

St. Paul MN, 3/15/2008 — "Die winter is vergangen, Ik zie des meien schijn" (Winter has gone, May is appearing) as the 16th century Dutch/German song says. Like our foreparents, NAAM looks forward to thawing and celebrating our Dutch heritage in the coming months.

Not that the winter was bad, we Dutch-Minnesotans enjoy the cold weather. Cold, ice, sun, skates and hot chocolate warms our hearts. As became clear at the First Annual NAAM skating party on Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. Organized by Board Member Elisabeth Beelaerts.  [read more]


Newsletter Editor — NAAM is looking for a volunteer editor for the quarterly NAAM newsletter. The editor is responsible for gathering and editing the newsletter articles. He or she will also prepare the layout and send the completed newsletter to the printer.

Please contact Benno Groeneveld, NAAM president, e-mail or telephone 651-227-9603.


Festival of Nations — As has long been the tradition NAAM will be at the Festival Of Nations again this year in St Paul. We will have a cafe booth, dancers, an exhibit and will support our friend the wooden shoe man as always. Johan Hart will be presenting on the Dutch Merchant Marines. We will be calling all members looking for volunteers to help support the efforts especially in the Cafe and with helping Johan and the wooden shoe man. Please consider helping out. This summer we will also be looking for new members to help with dancing so please keep an eye out for dates and times of the practices starting in Fall 2008.

The festival is May 1-4 this year, so please keep your calendar open and consider volunteering or just stopping by to support the efforts. If you wish to contact us about Festival of Nations please call Sander Biehn, 651-293-1134 or email us at board@dutchclub.org.


Photos of NAAM Events
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NAAM Annual Skate 2008

Sinterklaas 2007

Dutch-American
Heritage Day 2007


Dutch Wooden Shoe Dancing — The Dutch club has a very active Klompendansers group (original Dutch wooden shoe dancing) that welcomes people who would like to see what it is all about during one of the rehearsals and/or would like to become actively involved. For more information, call Beverly Singewald at 651-776-7504.


Dutch Landscape

 

   

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