Slide 1 : Storytelling and Cultures The Netherlands
(Holland)
Mariel Gómez de la Torre
July 4, 2009
Slide 2 : It’s hard to believe Ajax comes from such a small country Look, you can see the Netherlands better through this magnifying glass A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Slide 3 : The Netherlands’ Flag The Netherlands is sometimes called Holland because an area in the west of the Netherland used to be called Holland.
More than 15 million people live there, which makes the Netherlands the most densely populated country in the world. Most people live in the west of the country.
Slide 4 : Small country on the North Sea
Largest cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague & Utrecht.
The capital is Amsterdam.
Slide 5 : http://www.bitbetter.com/samples/Gap.wmf The language spoken in the Netherlands is Dutch
The Dutch Royal Family : The Dutch Royal Family Queen Beatrix
of
The Netherlands Dutch Royal Family
Slide 7 : The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Slide 8 : Orange
is the symbol that represents the Netherlands
Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima : Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima
Kinderdijk Windmills : Kinderdijk Windmills The Netherlands is a low-lying country and most of it is flat. Almost a third of the country is below sea level. The lowest point near Rotterdam is 6.74 meters below sea level.
Modern Windmills in the Netherlands : Modern Windmills in the Netherlands
KEUKENHOF : KEUKENHOF An enormous flower garden in South Holland Opening times 2010: 18 March to 16 May (inclusive)
Daily from 08:00 – 19:30. (Ticket office closes at 18:00
AGRICULTURE : AGRICULTURE The flower auction in Aalsmeer. The Glass City A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A land of water : A land of water Their constant battle with the sea has made the Dutch experts in building dikes, etc The water level is lower in the polder than in the canal that surrounds it. A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Slide 16 : A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs All over the world, Dutch companies help to protect coastlines and riverbanks by dredging and by reclaiming land.
Amsterdam : Amsterdam
Amsterdam : Amsterdam Capital City In the Netherlands there are more bicycles than people. Almost everybody has at least one bicycle. Royal family, Prime minister and Dutch people, you will see them on a bike.
Every inch counts in the Netherlands : Every inch counts in the Netherlands Many different solutions have been thought up for the shortage of space. TRAIN A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Slide 20 : Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is the largest airport in the Netherlands and the fourth largest in Europe. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which has been around longer than any other airline in the world. A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One of the runways at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has been built over a road, to save space. Seeing such a gigantic airplane right in front of your car is very impressive.
Slide 21 : Two stories
Train Dutch Railways
website at
www.ns.nl. TRAM TRAIN METRO
TRANSPORTATION IN THE NETHERLANDS : TRANSPORTATION IN THE NETHERLANDS
The largest port in the WorldRotterdam : The largest port in the WorldRotterdam Rivers (Rhine, The Scheldt and the Mass) and Canals run through cities and the countryside.
Madurodam Netherlands in miniature : Madurodam Netherlands in miniature Madurodam is open year round. The opening time are:
Daily 9:00 to 20:00 www.madurodam.nl
Efteling is an amusement park : Efteling is an amusement park www.efteling.nl Opening hours
Efteling is open from 1 April through 1 November 2009, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily
Winter and Summer Sports : Winter and Summer Sports
Sinterklaas or Saint Nicholas: Celebrate on December 5th : Sinterklaas or Saint Nicholas: Celebrate on December 5th People often write poems to go along with their presents. They also make funny packages with surprise gift inside. The Feast of Sinterklass or St. Nicholas,
is an annual event which has been uniquely Dutch and Flemish for centuries. St. Nicholas Feast Day, December 6th, is observed in most Roman Catholic countries primarily as a feast for small children. But it is only in the Low Countries - especially in The Netherlands - that the eve of his feast day (December 5th) is celebrated nationwide by young and old, christian and non christian, and without any religious overstones.
Slide 28 : Have you tried EDAM or GOUDA cheese?
Fishing : Fishing To eat herring (Haring in Dutch), you tip your head back and slowly lower it into your mouth. You can also eat herring with white bread or have it cut up into pieces that you can put on cocktail sticks. Herring
Slide 31 : The day before Ash Wednesday, is held exactly 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter. Dutch Carnival is most celebrated in Catholic regions, mostly the southern provinces Noord Brabant (North Brabant) and Limburg, where it is also known as Vastenavond or Vastelaovend (literally "Fasting evening", although that strictly refers only to the last day, whereas Carnaval in the Netherlands usually begin on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday) Dutch Carnival
Slide 32 : 45 minutes for lunch
Dutch children start school at the age of 4, when they are 12, they go on to secondary school.
13 years are required if you want to study at the university
12 years are required if you want to study only bachelor degree (College). School in the Netherlands A close look at the Netherlands: book published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Do you recognize……? : Do you recognize……?
Famous Dutch People : Famous Dutch People Anne Frank Dick Bruna
Famous Dutch People : Famous Dutch People Rembrandt Van Rijn (1606-1669)
Famous Dutch People : Famous Dutch People Van Gogh (1853-1890) Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Do you recognize these products? : Do you recognize these products?
Slide 38 : Famous Logos of the Netherlands recognize in the World
Questions??? : Questions??? E-mail:
marielgdelatc@hotmail.com
Resources : Resources Personal photographs
A close look at the Netherlands: This book is a publication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Different webpage's:
http://www.edam.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruna
http://images.google.com
http://www.bitbetter.com/screenbeans.htm
http://www.bitbetter.com/samples/Gap.wmf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_dialects