The Foxton Windmill Trust; Big Dutch Day Out, 2022
Sat 23 April – 11am to 3pm Te Awahou Riverside Cultural Park, 94 Main Street, Foxton
VIPs: Her Excellency, Ambassador Mira Woldberg / His Worship Mayor Bernie Wanden / MP Marja Lubeck / MP Ingrid Leary / MP Brooke van Velden / MP Terisa Ngobi
Highlights: 300 Kites in the Air / Castle Games / Oud-Hollandse Spelen (Old Odd Dutch Games) Montfoort traditional delicacies / Garuda Indonesian / De Molen Stall Dutch fare Vrijmarkt – Kids sell old toys and books on a blanket Vliegers workshop (free!) – Kids make your own kite / Fly your kites…
Regulars: De Molen + Dutch Deli / 2 Cafés / Oranjehof + Piriharakeke + Flax Stripper museums
Entertainment
11.00am Ambassador and MPs announce OFFICIAL START of Big Dutch Day Out Mana Whenua: Mihi / Ambassadeur: toespraak / MPs and VIPs speak Finish: Unveil Memorial Plaque: Leon van den Eijkel, at ‘Bonsai Spheres’ sculpture
11.15am Start of Kites Making / Castle Games / Oud-Hollandse Spelen Acoustic music / Kids play: ‘Klompengooien’ / ‘Zaklopen’ / ‘Steltlopen’ / Vrijmarkt
11.30am Invitees: Exhibition opening – Ans Westra Photographs: after Handboek Ans Westra expert explains importance of her art / Tony Stam on Accordion
12.00am Ambassador announces OFFICIAL START of Dutch Week 300 Kites fly up in the air – Join a Giant 7m Orange Monkey in Dutch Week t-shirt Straatorgel De Lieve Stem plays Wilhelmus national anthem
1.00pm Competitions Prize Giving: De Molen ‘Diversity’ art + ‘Klompenkunst’ clog art
2.00pm Finish of official programme / Entertainment continues until 3pm
3.00 pm BIG DUTCH DAY OUT FINISHED
