DFAS

Activities for the Season 2011 - 2012

Each season, in addition to our lectures, we undertake special activities such as visits to museums.

Upcoming Activities

Hermitage Amsterdam

January 21st 2012

We will be visiting an exhibition of the works of Rubens, van Dyck & Jordaens which form part of Catherine the Great’s collection.

Costs : Tour € 10,- members/€12,50 non-members

Registration deadline: 6th January 2012.

Etruscans – Eminent Women - Powerful Men

19th February 2012, 11.30

Venue: Dutch National Museum of Antiquities, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Cost : Tour € 10,- members/€12,50 non-members

Royal Palace Amsterdam

21st April 2012, 11.30

We will undertake a visit to the splendidly restored Palace on the Dam Square.

Cost : Tour €12,50 members/€15,- non-members.

(The Palace may close on that day due to Royal visitors in which case we have to change the date of the visit)

Season closer

3rd June 2012, 13.00

To end the season we will be visiting Rosendael Castle, Park and Garden.

The castle has a wonderful collection of furniture, silver and china from the 18th and 19th century. The historic park has a trick fountain, a Daniel Marot designed Shell Gallery and a tea pavilion.
Cost : Tour and Entrance : € 15,- members/€ 17,50 non-members.

Previous activities this season:

Stanley Spencer Exhibition

23^rdOctober 2011

DFAS members and friends enjoyed a fascinating tour of "Between Heaven and Earth" which is the title of an exhibition of the work of Sir Stanley Spencer.

This is the first comprehensive exhibition of the works of this important British artist of the 20th century to be held on the continent of Europe. Over eighty of his paintings and drawings were on view along with some twenty works of his contemporaries such as Lucian Freud, Dora Carrington. Spencer’s influence on Dutch artists was also shown with the presentation of works by Dick Ket and Charley Toorop. It was a unique opportunity!

The exhibition is open until 15th January 2012. You can find more information in English on the website of the Kunsthall.

The Portrait Talks

The  Ambassador's wife, left, with DFAS chairperson
Jane and Nina Du Pre on the right.

4^thNovember 2011

As a continuation of our 20th anniversary celebrations members and friends of DFAS were privileged to be present for a very special evening at the residence of our patron His Excellency Mr. Paul Arkwright, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and his wife Tricia Holland.

The programme, entitled "The Portrait Talks", was based on a portrait of Mary Stuart which hangs in the Ambassador's residence.

Mary married William II Of Orange and lived here in The Hague in the mid 17th century. We were all thrilled when the portrait came to life with the actress Nina du Pre under the direction of our Vice Chair Diana Maaldrink with music chosen by Peter Medhurst.

Refreshments were enjoyed after the performance.