Editing CS Newsletter for the Netherlands 2010.1 (section)

==Arnhem Calling==

When the preparations started after the ambassador meeting we were thrilled to take up such a challenge for our small city. 

Now, a few months later, the preparations are in full swing. Many people are working hard to create an event that is
different, yet also familiar. With plenty of socializing and couchsurfing going on it is going to be an event where you make new friends
but where you also have the chance to catch up with old ones.

What do we have in store for you????????

===City tour===
Be creative in the city tour: a tour where you will not just see the sights but also realize that Arnhem is a city full of culture, art, fashion, and fun.
The tour is led by a notorious guide who also did the Zutphen tour, which turned out to be a great success. You can expect some really cool things during this tour and it will most definitely be worth your time. You might see something like this love poem here :)........

Liefste rollator,

Je liep knarsend en piepend mijn licht in.
Ik straalde diep en wilde dat ik dichter bij de grond was,
verbonden met de aarde en met jou.
Heb je mijn opwinding opgemerkt
toen ik ineens blozend een beetje rood begon te schijnen?
Ik deed het voor jou maar
je was supersnel weer in de volgende schaduw verdwenen.
Nu hang ik hier het donker weg te jagen,
als een stel ganzen op zoek naar de zon,
wegdromend bij je knaloranje kleur.
Als je nog eens voorbij komt rollen,
mag ik me dan in je mandje laten vallen?
Dan kunnen we samen keet schoppen
en de wereld al rollend verlichten met ons kattenkwaad.
Voor eeuwig zal ik branden, tot je weer onder me door loopt.
Jij bent mijn knarsende, piepende, “alles-op-rolletjes”.


Je lantaarnpaallampje.

(Sorry for the Dutch: it's not really translatable.
The story is about a lamppost falling in love on another object.
They need love too right.)

===Loesje workshop(16pax)===

Loesje from Arnhem: you might know her or you might not, but she's famous !!!!!
All around the world she distributes funny texts that make you laugh or think.
And on the Arnhem calling meeting you get the chance to make your own Loesje text. 
In a 2 1/2 hour course you will learn all the ins and outs about Loesje and you will love her when you're done.

Some examples of Loesje texts:

The world is TOO ROUND to silently sit in the corner.

I woke up this morning and found the world on my doorstep.

One's plenty can be used to fill someone else's lack.

Is the earth still round if one side develops faster?

===The hunt===
Have you ever been afraid??
Ever been so scared you were ready to wet your pants?

Your old scares won't mean a thing anymore! Be ready to be truly afraid....

Be ready to be HUNTED!!!!! 

That is what you can expect in the hunt.

This nightly event will be held in Sonsbeek. 
And you can expect to be a scared at times.
But nothing life threatening: we promise :)




Of course there will be more activities at Arnhem Calling, like a cool jam session and a pub crawl.
Find out more about the program on http://www.couchsurfing.org/meetings.html?mid=49785.