https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bridging-worlds--5480648
Production and host: Laila Frank
Vocals: Vivienne Aerts
Sound engineer: Andy Teerlink]]>enDocumentaryCopyright The NAFhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4be50bc8815685106eef018c943d0c44.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bridging-worlds--5480648Wed, 07 Jun 2023 01:27:38 +0000The NAFThe NAFinfo@thenaf.orgBridging Worlds brings you stories and conversations on Dutch American heritage, relations and the Dutch American experience. Bridging Worlds is a podcast by the Netherland-America Foundation. Production and host: Laila Frank Vocals: Vivienne...
Production and host: Laila Frank
Vocals: Vivienne Aerts
Sound engineer: Andy Teerlink]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/move-fast-and-go-east--53098842
Barry Nieuwenhuijs, deputy consul general at the Dutch consulate in NYC explains why start ups and scale ups are a Dutch priority. Chair of the Netherland-America Foundation Andy Bender pitches in on the NAF's efforts to support this scene on the East Coast.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53098842Sun, 05 Mar 2023 07:35:54 +0000The NAFThe start up and scale up scene on the East coast is growing more Dutch. Two price winning CEO's - Josefien Groot from Qlayers and Remcro Treuren from Webinargeek - tell their story. Barry Nieuwenhuijs, deputy consul general at the Dutch consulate...
Barry Nieuwenhuijs, deputy consul general at the Dutch consulate in NYC explains why start ups and scale ups are a Dutch priority. Chair of the Netherland-America Foundation Andy Bender pitches in on the NAF's efforts to support this scene on the East Coast.]]>1853andybender,barrynieuwenhuijs,dutchconsulategeneralnyc,josefiengroot,lailafrank,netherland-americafoundation,qlayers,remcotreuren,webinargeekfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pella-iowa-the-tale-of-a-dutch-town-in-the-midwest--52479330https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52479330Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:22:44 +0000The NAFPella, Iowa: a town of 10.000 founded by Dutch Dominee Scholte in 1847. If you are crossing the US and are craving Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, mills and tulips - this is the place to go. But what is below the surface of these classic cultural icons?...1857americandream,dutchheritage,frysianframs,immigration,iowa,jaarsmabakery,lailafrank,netherlandamericafoundation,pella,pellahistoricalfoundation,vermeercorporation,vermeermillfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-it-started-how-it-s-going--51933622https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51933622Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:41:03 +0000The NAFJacques Detiger (now 87) jumped on a coal ship in the early 1950's to the US and became one of the most successful entrepreneurs The Netherlands has ever known. Floridian Jonathan Cordoba (24) just arrived in The Netherlands for an internship. Both...1431jacquesdetiger,jonathancordoba,kickstarts,llailafrank,naf,netherlandamericafoundation,usa2hollandinternshipprogram,vitolfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/living-with-water-lessons-from-an-engineer-and-an-artist--51627733https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51627733Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:02:43 +0000The NAF10 years after hurricane Sandy the first flood wall is operating in NYC. Engineer and VP of Arcadis Edgar Westerhof explains how the city deals with the challenges of being surrounded by water. In Miami artist Xavier Cortada uses his art to create...1556arcadis,climatechange,edgarwesterhof,hurricanesandy,lailafrank,netherlandamericafoundation,sealevelrise,thenaf,underwaterproject,xaviercortadafalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-royal-visit-to-the-us-and-1-billion-healthy-and-happy-people--51113322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51113322Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:48:27 +0000The NAFA royal visit and a business mission to the Texas and California early September 2022. Counselor for Economy & Climate at Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC Bart van Bolhuis explains what's at stake. And Games For Health, a Dutch e health company...1623bartvanbolhuis,gamesforhealth,jurriaanvanrijswijk,lailafrank,netherlandamericafoundation,sandravanrijswijkfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-career-diplomat-leaves-the-netherlands-parting-interview-with-marja-verloop--50707815https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50707815Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:10:08 +0000The NAFChargé d'affaires Marja Verloop leaves the Netherlands after three years. A parting interview about her time in The Netherlands, her view on diplomacy and the war in Ukraine.2035chargéd'affaires,diplomacy,lailafrank,marjaverloop,naf,netherlandamericafoundation,usembassythehaguefalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paying-gratitude--50221471https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50221471Thu, 16 Jun 2022 05:43:56 +0000The NAF8 World War II veterans, one Rosie the Riveter and 100 Dutch families that maintain the graves of fallen American soldiers came together to pay their gratitude. You'll meet a couple of them in this episode. And Ambassador to the Kingdom of The...1595ambassadorkingdomnetherlands,andrehaspels,bridgingworlds,gratitude,lailafrank,maekrier,@margraten,mesch,naf,rosietheriveter,wwiifalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-all-about-the-music--49856632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49856632Thu, 19 May 2022 06:01:47 +0000The NAFWhat makes a good song for Eurovision and the American Song Contest? Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr explains. And renowned conductor Paul Agnew and students from Juilliard School of Music and The Hague Royal Conservatory talk about their performances in...1547juilliardschoolofmusic,lailafrank,lennykuhr,naf,netherlandamericafoundation,paulagnew,thehagueroyalconservatoryfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-memoir-on-wwii-and-a-comedian-on-dutch-american-friendship-day--49500196
And American- Dutch comedian Greg Shapiro shines his light on Dutch American Friendship Day.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49500196Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:02:53 +0000The NAFA conversation with Edith Velmans (96 years old) and her daughter Hester Velmans about living thru World War II as a teenager, remembering and forgetting, the past ,the present and Edith's beautiful book Ediths story. And American- Dutch...
And American- Dutch comedian Greg Shapiro shines his light on Dutch American Friendship Day.]]>1703dutchamericanfriendshipday,edithsstory,edithvelmans,gregshapiro,hestervelmans,lailafrank,naf,netherlandamericafoundation,worldwariifalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pilgrims-a-drummer-and-a-water-engineer-s01e01--49093934https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49093934Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:28:30 +0000The NAFIn this first episode, historian Susan Suer and host Laila Frank follow into the footsteps of the Pilgrims time in Leiden. Laila also speaks with Amsterdam born and raised drummer Phillipe Lemm about his journey to the US and his music. And Edgar...2174arcadis,edgarwesterhof,lailafrank,netherlandamericafoundation,phillipelemm,phillipelemmtrio,thenaf,worldwaterdayfalse1full