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updated 8/28/06
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| Holland-Alaska Exchange 2004: THE VISION |
HOW THE PROJECT BEGAN:
In 1979, Dutchman Peter Hoevenaars scaled Mount McKinley and fell in love with Alaska. Twenty-five years later, in May 2004, Peter organized a unique cultural exchange which allowed several Alaskan artists and musicians to exhibit their work and perform in his home town of Bergen op Zoom, Holland over a period of two weeks. MORE
IMPORTANT
NOTE ABOUT THE ANTICIPATED
2006 ALASKA-HOLLAND EXCHANGE :
Due to lack of adequate sponsorship for our intended endeavors, we have postponed the Exchange to September 2007. If enough of the funds already collected or have been promised help us reach our goals, we believe in a continuation of the Exchange in 2007.
The Alaskan AKICE organization keeps the official status till next year and we have agreed that action will be taken again after the summer season 2006 to contact new potential sponsors as well as existing addresses who have been contacted last February/March 2006 during Peter Hoevenaars' visit to Alaska.
We thought it was better to give it a second chance for next year since more time is needed to contact potential sponsors and donors. We still have many good willing people to support us, both in Alaska, the U.S., and in Holland.
We will do our best to keep you informed. If your donated financial support needs to be returned because we can not keep it till next year then please let us know! But we want to be sure of continuation of the event around February/March 2007.
Thanks
to all who attended our
Informational Reception
March 4, 2006, Anchorage
THANK YOU to:
Steve at Organic Oasis, for hosting the reception,
Tina at the Flying Dutchman for making and donating cookies,
Peter Hoevenaars, for contacting and meeting with these and many other supporters:
Hugh McPeck, University of Alaska
John Shively, Holland America Line
Margy Johnson, Office of the Gov.
Willie Karidis, Denali Foundation
Press Release (Word doc)
Informational Reception
March 4, 2006, Anchorage
THANK YOU to:
Steve at Organic Oasis, for hosting the reception,
Tina at the Flying Dutchman for making and donating cookies,
Peter Hoevenaars, for contacting and meeting with these and many other supporters:
Hugh McPeck, University of Alaska
John Shively, Holland America Line
Margy Johnson, Office of the Gov.
Willie Karidis, Denali Foundation
Press Release (Word doc)
