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Dutch Art & Culture Take Over NYC!

 

5 Dutch Days 5 Boroughs

Exploring 400 years of Dutch Art and Culture in New York City

 

This year, the Society offered two events.  On Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15, 2008, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM, we presented A Dutch Tableau, Visitors glimpsed New York City’s Dutch beginnings during candlelight tours of its oldest stone farmhouse, featuring resident artist Arthur Kirmss in a tableau vivant – Art of the Dutch Tile Painter. 

 

Our second event was Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 3:00 PM.  Art historian Stan Parchin gave a vivid presentation, The Dutch Taste for Old Masters, about  Renaissance and Baroque paintings looted by the Nazis from Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, and painstakingly restored to his heir.  The paintings will be exhibited in 2009 at Manhattan's Jewish Museum.   

 

 

 

Harvest Festival Canceled!  

The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society regrets to announce that this year, for the first time in many years, we will not be having our popular Harvest Festival due to funding cutbacks.  The Society will begin an assessment of what additional public programs will be effected by the 46% drop in public funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Development Fund and NYC Council Member items. Click to read the press release.  

 
 
 

St. Nicholas Visits
The Onderdonk House

Sunday, December 9, 2007
From 1-4 pm

Adults: $3.00 donation
Children: Free

 


The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society celebrates the traditional Dutch holiday with a visit from St. Nicholas to the Onderdonk House.

Come to learn about the legend, enjoy some holiday treats and sweets, and hear traditional music of the season. A holiday craft is also available for children.

 

Click to download a printable flyer.


This program is supported in part by the NYC Department of
Cultural Affairs and by members of the Society.

 

 

The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society hosted the Girl Scouts and their
families from St. Matthias Church at the Onderdonk House to help trim the
Christmas Tree and decorate for St. Nicholas.

 
Eat, Drink and Be Merry:

Dutch Tavern Life in the 17th Century
Saturday, November 17, 2007
from 4-8 pm

featuring

  • Presentation by art historian Stan Parchin
  • Live period music by Courante led by recorder soloist Arthur Kirmss
  • Traditional tavern treats prepared by food historian Diane Fish
  • Refreshments
  • Games
  • Costumed revelers and more

Admission $25.00 per person, reservations required

This program is supported by public service grants from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, secured by the NYC Council, by Catherine Nolan, NYS Assembly, Serphin Maltese, NYS Senate, Brooklyn Brewery and by members of the Society

 

Click for 5 Dutch Days Press Release.

Click for 5 Dutch Days 2007 Calendar.

 

 

At Play in Nieuw Amsterdam
 
Sunday
November 18, 2007
From 12-4 P.M.
Rain or Shine

The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society invites you to a 5 Dutch Days living history event for children and their families: At Play in Nieuw Amsterdam. Join time traveler Harold Kovarik for a visit to the past, crafts and light refreshments. Admission is $3.00 for adults; children under 12 are free. Click for press release link or flyer download.
 
This event is funded in part from public service grants from the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of New York, and by members of the Society.