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1 TheOneMinutes Video Exhibition opened in CEAC Xiamen
On 15 October, theOneMinutes Video Exhibition opened in the Chinese European Art Center (CEAC), with a crowd of students and video art fans at present. Initiated by Mr. Jos Houweling, former director Sandberg Institute Amsterdam and launched in 1998, by now it has developed into a global network with makers from 100 countries and an archive of 10000 video works that are shown national and international wide on many podia.
2 The 3rd Holland Pavilion kicks off at the 110th Canton Fair
On 15 October 2011, Maarten Derksen, Acting Consul General opened the 3rd Holland Pavilion at the 110th Canton Fair in Pazhou International Exhibition Center in Guangzhou. Chen Chaoren, both Vice Secretary General of China Import and Export Fair and Vice Chairman of China Foreign Trade Centre addressed at the opening, followed with a ribbon cutting ceremony together with representatives of participating Dutch companies from Burg CC, Dekra and Nilesk.
3 “Holland Week” opens to the public
Consul General Ms. Anne Luwema delivered the opening speech at the Holland Week, a tourism promotion event co-organised by the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions and by Zhengjia Plaza during the Golden Week October holiday. A performance by Dutch band Gatecrash added to the atmosphere, and a selection of Dutch companies including Heineken, HSG-Princess and Trade Point Distribution had their products on display.