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'''Hospitality community''' | '''Hospitality community''' | ||
Leeuwarden has a small active community who organises a few regular meetings:<br> | |||
- the monthly meeting | - the '''monthly meeting''' are organised every Wednesday in the middle of the month. Between 10 to 25 people meet up in [http://www.destee.nl/ cafe de stee]. The meetings are announced both on BeWelcome and Couchsurfing. <br> | ||
- In 2012 Leeuwarden started hosting a big event in the summer called [http://www.welcometofryslan.com Welcome to Fryslan]. This is will be organised in 2013 again and will probably become an annual event.<br> | |||
- In 2012 Leeuwarden started hosting a big event in the summer called Welcome to Fryslan. This | |||
'''Other Events''' | '''Other Events''' | ||
april | april 29 Queens day <br> | ||
may 5th, [http://www.befrijdingsfestivalfryslan.nl/ befrijdingsfestival Fryslan], Liberation day, music and more<br> | may 5th, [http://www.befrijdingsfestivalfryslan.nl/ befrijdingsfestival Fryslan], Liberation day, music and more<br> | ||
may 9th Flower market, biggest flower market of the north of the netherlands on Ascension day<br> | |||
May 9th [http://www.hemelsfestival.nl/ Hemels festival], dance party at Ascension day on the oldehoofsekerkhof <br> | |||
may 24-25th [http://www.fries-straatfestival.nl/ Fries Straat festival] Street theatre and music, <br> | may 24-25th [http://www.fries-straatfestival.nl/ Fries Straat festival] Street theatre and music, <br> | ||
july 14th, [http://www.dancetour.nl/leeuwarden dancetour] <br> | july 14th, [http://www.dancetour.nl/leeuwarden dancetour] <br> | ||
Revision as of 00:02, 26 March 2013
Leeuwarden is the capital of Friesland. The city is home to about 90.000 inhabitants. Leeuwarden's compact medieval centre is surrounded by defensive canals and includes many old buildings. The city is home to three Universities of Applies sciences: Stenden, Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden and Van Hall.
Meeting and Events
Hospitality community
Leeuwarden has a small active community who organises a few regular meetings:
- the monthly meeting are organised every Wednesday in the middle of the month. Between 10 to 25 people meet up in cafe de stee. The meetings are announced both on BeWelcome and Couchsurfing.
- In 2012 Leeuwarden started hosting a big event in the summer called Welcome to Fryslan. This is will be organised in 2013 again and will probably become an annual event.
Other Events
april 29 Queens day
may 5th, befrijdingsfestival Fryslan, Liberation day, music and more
may 9th Flower market, biggest flower market of the north of the netherlands on Ascension day
May 9th Hemels festival, dance party at Ascension day on the oldehoofsekerkhof
may 24-25th Fries Straat festival Street theatre and music,
july 14th, dancetour
july 26,27,28 Welcome to the village, indie music festival
august 10th,Into the grave, Metal festival
november 6-10 Noordelijk Film Festival film festival in the art house cinema
november 23th Explore the north, indie and poetry festival
