The rather prestigious Amstel Awards for musical talents in The Netherlands are due to bestowed upon by its founder
Maja Steenwijk-Groot to singer Laura Fygi at the luxurious Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam on Monday, 26 October 2015.
The awards were created in collaboration with Anita Bos-Luyckx, General Manager of the Intercontinental Amstel Hotel.
The awards enjoy such a prestige in The Netherlands that the Dutch monarch normally has been represented by the until 2014 Grand Mistress of the Royal Household, HE Mevrouw Martine van Loon- Labouchere.
This year’s award are of particular sentimental value for founder Mrs Maja Steenwijk-Groot after the demise of her husband Joop Steenwijk. In the words of Mrs Steenwijk-Groot “I am stil very grateful to my late husband for his patience and his support for many years during the organisation of my events”.
For more information:
Mrs Maja Steenwijk-Groot Amstel Awards: www.amstelawards.nl, www.amstelconcert.nl
Intercontinental Amstel: Hotel: http://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/amsterdam/amsha/hoteldetail
