The Netherlands American Society of Southern California provides information about Dutch related announcements and Dutch related events (festivals, music, art), shops and services, etc., in Southern California.
SoCal DUTCH EVENTS
UPCOMING SoCal MUSIC AND ART EVENTS WITH A DUTCH TOUCH
BOOK RELEASE: WWII SURVIVOR
Brave Face: The Inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child, a historical tale with a very up-to-date message about war, discrimination, poverty, and even immigration, now published and available at various booksellers such as
Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
(Published by
Amsterdam Publishers)
According to Meta Evenbly (87), “It’s important not to stop living until you’re dead.” And this very active WWII survivor puts this principle into practice.
On November 1, her first book, Brave Face: The Inspiring WWII Memoir of a Dutch/German Child, which was co-written with her comparatively ‘youthful’ daughter Caroline (64), was published. This unique manuscript not only details Meta’s wartime childhood, but also invites the reader to consider the impact that deprivation, intolerance and violence have on children everywhere.
As the daughter of a Dutch postman and his German wife, five-year-old Meta finds her life totally changed when WWII begins. Meta’s anxiety is exacerbated by der Stiefel, a Nazi soldier who haunts her. Life continues downhill until starvation renders the formerly vivacious child so weak that she doesn’t care if she dies. After the war ends, poverty, prejudice, and PTSD continue to dog her every step, and Meta finds herself unable to pursue her dream of becoming a physician. Should she give in to despair, just put on a brave face, or accept reality and work towards those goals that are still possible?
Extra information, and a preview into Meta’s delightful style, can be found on the Brave Face YouTube channel here: http://tiny.cc/jackboot. New videos will be released twice a week. Website: https://iammeta.org
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SMALL BUT MIGHTY
DUTCH INSTRUCTORS NEEDED
Diplomatic Language Services based in the Washington, DC area, is seeking Dutch instructors for both part- and full-time ONLINE classes. All students
are adult learners (US government & military students) and class specifics vary in schedule, duration, etc.
Anyone interested can send their resume to Kate, Recruiting Manager, at [email protected]. ...Show more
ONLINE DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES
DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS - The Dutch School Southern California offers classes in Dutch Language and Culture, on-site and online, to children from 3-18 years old, beginners
and advanced. The Dutch School also offers online group and private lessons for adults.
For more information, please visit en.dutchschoolsocal.org/classes/
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DUTCH PASSPORT RENEWAL
For information regarding renewal of Dutch passports and the possibility of utilizing the Consulate General's mobile fingerprinting service in Los Angeles, visit:
DUTCH PASSPORTS IN LOS ANGELES...
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