Chronicle of Meetings since 1994
| 9.8.94 | Dr Bruce Donaldson | The Unveiling of the Australian Coast by Dutch Explorers |
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| 19.10.94 | Jan Stracke | The Kröller Muller Museum |
| 24.11.94 | Dr Kirby Talley | The Dutch Delta Plan, a nation mobilises for conservation, past, present and future |
| 15.2.95 | Prof Alan Rodger | Sustainable urban development |
| 9.5.95 | David van Iterson | Between prohibition and legislation, the perennial discussion on drug control and strategy |
| 13.6.95 | Peter Horton | What is the role of SBS |
| 8.8.95 | Dr Ursula Hoff | English Travellers in Holland of the Golden Age |
| 12.9.95 | Akky van Ogtrop | Prints and the Print Market |
| 17.11.95 | Lustrum Party | 30 Years Erasmus |
| 13.2.96 | Drs Henk Bak | Dutch Landscape |
| 2.4.96 | Dr Poedijono | The Characters of Javanese Wajang Kulit |
| 22.5.96 | Jan Stracke | The Language of COBRA |
| 26.6.96 | Prof Wim Blauw | Dutch Mirror on the Dutch |
| 6.8.96 | Justus Veeneklaas | Philips - Making things better |
| 8.10.96 | Jan Bylstra | Surfing the Internet |
| 26.11.96 | Prof Margaret Mannion | Recent Perspectives on Dutch Franco Flemish Painting in the 15th Century |
| 11.2.97 | Kurt Albrecht | 19th Century Gold and Silversmiths in Australia |
| 22.4.97 | Prof Desmond Cahill | Racism and Cross-Cultural Dialogue in Australian Society |
| 10.6.97 | Helga Hill and the Early Music Consort | Music and Instruments of the Renaissance period |
| 12.8.97 | Juliette Flesh | Melbourne University Library Collections |
| 14.10.97 | Jan Brokken (Dutch author) | Readings from the Rainbird - A central African Journey |
| 10.2.98 | Dr Frank Heckes | Rembrandt's Life and Art |
| 7.4.98 | Dianne Gabb | For Faith and Ideology |
| 2.6.98 | Maria Zijlstra | An Australian Discovers Europe |
| 21.7.98 | Rosalind Price, John and Agnes Nieuwenhuizen | Two Way Traffic |
| 8.9.98 | Nel ten Wolde & Piet Noest | Discuss their painting techniques |
| 13.10.98 | Drs Renny van Heuven - van Nes | Three Queens in one Century 1898-1998 |
| 24.11.98 | Annette Welkamp | Life and Death under the Pharaohs |
| 16.2.99 | Marco Van Pagee (conductor Geminiani Orchestra) | Import, Export, A Music Perspective |
| 30.3.99 | F Springer (Dutch author) | Journey with F Springer |
| 8 .6.99 | Jason Walker | Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation |
| 27 .7.99 | Irina Reitsema | St Petersburg and Holland - The Connection |
| 7.9.99 | Bart van Oort | Piano recital, works of Haydn, Fodor and Mozart |
| 9.11.99 | Dolf Slijkhuis | Penny Farthing Jazz Band |
| 15.2.00 | Jonah Jones & Lucinda McKnight | Anne Frank - a history for today; Melbourne exhibition |
| 11.4.00 | James Aylward | W van Otterloo Award, bassoon, flute & piano recital |
| 20.6.00 | Rob van Driesum | The Life and Work of a Guidebook Writer - Lonely Planet |
| 2.8.00 | Felicity Druce | The Art of Violet Teague 1872- 1951 |
| 3.10.00 | Bart van Oort | Forte piano recital, works of Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart |
| 24.11.00 | Laury Benson | National Gallery redevelopment - Dutch/ Flemish rooms |
| 6.3.01 | Prof Merle Ricklefs | The Dutch in the Indies |
| 22.4.01 | Prof Martin Veltman (received Nobel Prize for Physics in 1999) | Journey into the Sub-Atomic World |
| 24.6.01 | The Penny Farthing Jazz Band | Christmas in June |
| 4.9.01 | Jaap Roskam | Sailing the Last East Indiaman - Batavia |
| 13.11.01 | Dr Gary Ekkel | "Voices of Rembrandt" by the "Schola Cantorum of Melbourne" choir |
| 27.2.02 | Megan Billing and Vivien Brooke | W van Otterloo Award, oboe & piano recital |
| 23.4.02 | Jannie Schoenmaker | Ton Schulten's Life and Art |
| 11.6.02 | Peggie Hertog | Laughter is the best medicine |
| 10.9.02 | Prof David Runia | Happiness Ancient and Modern |
| 12.11.02 | Brigitte Vroombout | The Presentation - Dutch Art in the Stedelijk Museum- A Sovereign Selection |
| 18.2.03 | Prof Merle Ricklefs | Creating Indonesia? The Dutch in the Indies 1800-1930 |
| 7.5.03 | Annette van Ham | The Aboriginal Art Museum in the Netherlands |
| 8.7.03 | Rolf de Heer | The Old Man Who Read Love Stories - Film night with the director, ACMI Fed Square |
| 16.9.03 | Hans Nieuwland | In memory of the 50th anniversary of the first climb of the Mount Everest by Sir Edmond Hillary |
| 18.11.03 | Dr Frank Heckes | Velazquez and Goya: Master Painters at the Spanish Court |
| 10.2.04 | Prof Ad Borsboom | "The clan of the Wild Honey" - Aborigines in Arnhem Land |
| 25.2.04 | Adriaan van Dis (Dutch author) | "An evening with Adriaan van Dis", Melbourne Town Hall |
| 27.4.04 | Evan Williams & Richard Mason | W van Otterloo Award, French Horn & Clarinet recital |
| 24.5.04 | Tim Krabbé (Dutch author) | "An evening with Tim Krabbé ", SBS Building Fed Square |
| 17.8.04 | Paul Cox | Viewing of film "Innocence" and Q&A with director Paul Cox, ACMI Fed Square |
| 14.9.04 | Dr Hans Sondaal | A look behind the doors of the Embassy" by the Dutch Ambassador |
| 23.11.04 | Fleur Bourgonje (Dutch author) | An evening with Fleur Bourgonje |
| 22.2.05 | Menno van Ruyven & Petra Neeleman | An evening with Dutch Care |
| 22.3.05 | Prof Frank Bovenkerk | Recent Events and Immigration to the Netherlands |
| 7.6.05 | Vincent Alessi | Vincent Van Gogh's Print Collection as a Solution to Compositional Problems |
| 16.8.05 |
Arjen Duinker (Dutch Poet) | An evening with Arjen Duinker |
| 29.11.05 | Prof David Runia (talk about Erasmus), Cellists Henry Wenig and Annette Martin | "A Festive Evening", 40th Anniversary Erasmus Foundation & Jonas Kreveld Award |
| 12.2.06 | Book launch: Dutch migration to Australia: The case of the Indisch Dutch. | "Recalling the Indies: Colonial Culture and Postcolonial Identities" (editors Joost Coté and Loes Westerbeek) and "The Dutch Down Under 1606 – 2006" (coordinating author Nonja Peters) |
| 29.3.06 | Willem van Otterloo Scholarship | Awarded to violinist at the VCA School of Music Jackie Xiao |
| 30.5.06 | Prof Mark Bovens | Beyond Pillarization: Changes and Continuity in Dutch politics |
| 20.9.06 | Prof Ronald de Leeuw, Director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. | Forward with Cuypers: The Renovation of the Rijksmuseum |
| 31.10.06 | Kees Brusse (actor) answering questions after film screening | Film "Dokter Pulder zaait papavers" with Kees Brusse in the Elsternwick Classic Cinema. There was financial support for this event from the Royal Netherlands Embassy. |
| 21.11.06 | Jan de Jonge |
The SS Rotterdam, the largest passenger ship ever built in The Netherlands |
| 27.02.07 | Prof Michael Clyne | Is the Dutch language surviving in Melbourne? |
| 7.5.07 | Dr Sander Adelaar | The Dutch occupation of Taiwan |
| 10.7. 07 | Johan Kruithof | 'Rembrandt and other famous Musicians |
| 17.9.07 | Ariëlla Kornmehl (Dutch author) | Readings from her her second novel "The Butterfly Month", including Q&A |
| 22+29.10.07 | Judith Scurfield (Map librarian) | "Maps and the Dutch Connection" - A visit to the State Library of Victoria |
| 20.11.07 | Titiana Haremaker | "With Melba in the Wings". Readings and songs performed by Titiana with piano accompaniment |
| 4.3.08 | Willem van Otterloo Scholarship | Awarded to saxophonist Joshua Hyde at the VCA School of Music |
| 22.4.08 | Frans Uelman | Dredging: Dutch History and Melbourne Channel Deepening |
| 17.06.08 | Gerard Terpstra | "Australian wine, Frisian spirit!", including a wine tasting |
| 07.08.08 | Movie night | Peter Greenaway's "Nightwatching" |
| 14.10.08 | Prof David Runia | Philosophy in Action - Three concepts of pleasure |
| 25.11.08 | Seraphim Trio | Performance of Mozart Piano Quartet K478 and Brams Piano Quartet Op. 25 |
| 12.5.09 | Hugh O’Neill | Thomas Karsten- His Architecture in Indonesia |
| 21.7.09 | Annette Welkamp | Nederland Museumland |
| 15.9.09 | Johan Kruithof | Dutch Guns in Port Philip - 1853 |
| 20.10.09 | Dolphin Trio | AGM and Continental Music |
| 24.11.09 | Dr. Paul ’t Hart | Rough versus Smooth succession in politics |
| 27.04.10 | Willem van Otterloo Scholarship | Awarded to clarinetist Aviva Endean at the VCA School of Music |
| 26.08.10 | Movie night | The other Final |
| 14.10.10 | Movie night | Twin Sisters |
| 26.10.10 | Iet Fuijkschot | Prinjesdag |
| 26.05.11 | Kader Abdolah (Dutch-Iranian author) | An evening with Kader Abdolah |
| 4.03.12 | Bob Kaper | History of the Dutch Swing College Band |
| 27.03.12 | Movie night | Screening of the film Tirza in the ACMI cinemas (with financial support from the Royal Netherlands Embassy) |
| 30.04.12 | H.E. Patrick Renault | Ambassador of Belgium. "How the Belgians see the Dutch" |
| 02.07.12 | Catwalk for Dutch Innovation | TEDxBinnenhof in Melbourne, joint event with the Dutch Embassy in Canberra and the NCCA. Video of presentations held in the Hague on 25 June 2012 |
| 30.09.12 | Movie afternoon | Screening of the film Sonny Boy in the Abel Tasman Club (DVD provided by the Dutch Embassy in Canberra) |
| 18.11.12 | Prof Ian Edwards | From Monastery Floors to Kitchen Walls, the Evolution of the Iconic Dutch Tiles |
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