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In this Summer Newsletter: |
Zomer 2008 |
Water in Expo 2008 >>
Dutch Summer song: Bløf >>
Renewed webshop >>
September Courses >>
Idiom blog ... >>
Expression of the month >>
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Expo 2008 |
Holland Pavillion
At EXPO Zaragoza 2008 more than hundred different countries present themselves, among them you can find The Netherlands in the Holland Pavillion.
This world exhibition Expo 2008 takes place in Zaragoza (Spain) until 14 September 2008. The central theme is Water and Sustainable Development. |
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In the Holland Pavillion the central theme is 'Building with nature'.
The form of the pavillion is that of a dike. Inside presentations on different subjects can be followed on interactive touch screens.
* Blue energy.
* Water from the air.
* Sanitation.
* Flood control.
* The Netherlands in de Delta.
* Coastal construction/artificial islands.
* Clean drinking water as a matter of life and death.
* Harbour management/mooring/use.
The visitors are led along this ‘path’ towards a general projection area. There, the Dutch vision on the water issue is illustrated using film projected on the wall and floor.
The pavillion shows innovative use of the latest media technology. Within the general theme of the Expo, "Water and Sustainable Development", the Dutch exhibit, in collaboration with the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), focuses in on the central topics: water technology, delta technology, climate change, and the fact that 2008 has been declared "The International Year of Sanitation" by the United Nations. Crucial themes in our coastal and water-rich country, which also fit seamlessly into Expo 2008s central theme: "Water and Sustainable Development".
Click on the image for a larger view
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Watch a short video impression >>
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Dutch Summer Song |
De Zeeuwse Kust
LISTEN TO THE SONG (MP3)>>
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Of course Say it in Dutch has found another suitable Dutch pop song for you!
It is from the very popular band BLØF from Vlissingen (in the Dutch province Zeeland).
Title:'De Zeeuwse kust (The Zeeland shore), released in 1996.
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THE Dutch LYRICS with English translation (pdf) >>
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Summer Shop
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Our new webshop: Summer Special
We have recently renewed our web shop - more great products, easier payment methods, more fun to browse!
Our eBay store will be closed during Summer Leave, but we keep our Webshop open 24 hours a day! However, during this summer your order will be not be shipped before August 12th. Our apologies.
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This Season's Special:
Magnetic Poetry ORIGINAL DUTCH EDITION
NEDERLANDS
EUR 14,99
(only limited number available!)
This full-sized kit contains more than 400 Dutch word magnets. Stick them to your fridge. locker, white-board or any other steel surface. Arrange the words into sentences and watch the poetry emerge! Guaranteed to produce evocative work... big fun at parties... A real creativity, imagination and language building tool. This kit is a great gift too!
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If you subscribe to our newsletter you will receive discount coupons for our shop in the future. Subscribe by using the form for our FREE DOWNLOADS here: Subscribe now >> |
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Conversation |
New groups in September
Enrolment for our September Conversation Courses in Groningen will close by the end of August. Each course takes eight face-to-face meetings (in small groups) and focuses on your Dutch conversation skills. Small groups, great results!
Levels: Beginners - Beginners II - Intermediate.
Now open for registration!
Schedule: Check the dates on our website now.
Sign up ! Use the subscription form! >>
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Idiom blog.... |
Our Idiom blog will come back to life soon
We apologize to all of you who subscribed to the Say it in Dutch Idiom Blog! We have not updated it for months and we feel very much ashamed! It has been a rather busy season, that's true. But still... We will start posting again after our summer leave and surprise you with new expressions, we promise!
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Say it in Dutch! |
Expression of the month
Ik zag de bui al hangen
I saw the shower or rain cloud hanging [meaning: I saw it coming, I expected this bad news already]
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