Dior Haute joaillerie

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Dior Haute joaillerie
5-9 July 2018, theĀ MusĆ©e dā€™Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, presented an ephemeralĀ yet rather well-visited exhibition free to the public, displaying 222 jewelry creations byĀ Dior Haute joaillerie‘s designer Victoire de Castellane. As a designer Victoire de Castellane distinguishes herself for her creations in avid tart colours, rare opals and winks of pure opulence. A plethora of her designs feature candy shapes, and are fabricated with a mixture of precious and semi-precious stones.
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Retratos Cruzados

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Retratos Cruzados
Exhibition Retratos Cruzados From 15 SeptemberĀ until 12Ā November, Cervantes Institute, Utrecht
From 15 September until 12 November the Cervantes Institute in Utrecht, in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in The Hague, will hold the photo exhibition ā€œRetratos cruzadosā€ on the occasion of the 450 anniversary of the beginning of the Eighty Yearsā€™ War. The project has been launched by ā€œGaceta Holandesaā€, a website in Spanish on culture and current affairs in the Netherlands. ā€œRetratos cruzadosā€ consists of 16 photographs of Spanish residents living in the Netherlands and Belgium and Dutch and Belgian Flemish citizens living in Spain, who have been portrayed in places historically related to the Eighty Yearsā€™ War, offering a modern perspective of the 450 anniversary. The different portraits have been made by Alicia FernĆ”ndez Solla, photographer specialized in documentary photography and co-founder of Gaceta Holandesa.
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Eduardo Chillida in the Rijksmuseum Gardens

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Eduardo Chillida in the Rijksmuseum Gardens
Sculptures by Eduardo Chillida in the Rijksmuseum Gardens From 22 June until 23 September The sixth annual summerā€™s exhibition in the Rijksmuseum Gardens will feature nine giant sculptures by Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002). Chillida is considered to be one of the most important post-war innovators in sculpture. He became famous chiefly for his huge sculptures in steel. For the first time, nine of Chillidaā€™s monumental outdoor sculptures will be exhibited together in the Netherlands. The works are on loan from the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA), the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, the Eduardo Chillida-Pilar Belzunce Foundation in Hernani, Ordovas in London and a private collection. The opening of the exhibition will take place on June 22. The exhibition will run until September 23. ———————– More information can be found at the websites of the Rijksmuseum.

Tiffany is remodelling in NYC

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Tiffany is remodelling in NYC
Tiffany and Co.’s flagship boutique in NYC Luxury brand Tiffany & Co. announced a multimillion dollar renovation to its flagship New York City boutique. The flagship renovation, which should be complete in 2021, is part of the company’s new focus on attracting younger, hipper customers to its engagement rings, and its iconic store. In 2017, Tiffany & Co. opened an Instagram-friendly eatery called the Blue Box Cafe, that finally gives visitors a chance to actually eat breakfast at Tiffany’s. The restaurant, located on a recently renovated fourth floor of the iconic10-story Tiffany flagship, has been a big hit. During the construction, Tiffany will use a nearby retail space at 6 East 57th Street in NYC. For further information: https://www.tiffany.com/ ————– Picture by Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license

CG Joe Parente in Amsterdam

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CG Joe Parente in Amsterdam
August 2018, Capital City of Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands: US Consul General, Mr. Ā Joe Parente arrived to Amsterdam.Ā His previous diplomatic post was held in the capacity as Deputy Consul General at the USĀ Embassy to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) between 2016-2018.
CG Parente speaks with various degrees of fluency, Farsi, Romanian, Mandarin Chinese, and French and is currently studying Dutch.
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Canadian Ben Smith to Air France-KLM

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Canadian Ben Smith to Air France-KLM
Ben Smith – Picture by Air France-KLM.
Thursday, 16 August 2018: Air France-KLM named Air Canadaā€™s President Airlines and Chief Operating Officer Ben Smith as its new CEO director general.
The 46-year old Francophone Smith is the first non-French CEO of the company since its foundation in 1933. Smith served as Air Canadaā€™s is known for putting shareholdersā€™ interest first; indeed he is credited with developing Air Canadaā€™s low-cost subsidiary Rouge. At the same time, he is credited with sealing a 10-year pay deal with Air Canada unions in 2015. For further information:

First Indian External Affairs Minister visited Luxembourg

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First Indian External Affairs Minister visited Luxembourg
Indian Minister of External Affairs Shushma Swaraj and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Ā© Lydia Driesen, tous droits rĆ©servĆ©s, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: IndianĀ External Affairs Minister Sushma SwarajĀ called on the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, space, digital India and people-to-people relationship during an official visit on 19-20 June 2018. Thus she became the first external affairs minister from India to visit Luxembourg.Ā 
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She also made a courtesy call on HRH The Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and exchanged views to further strengthen 70 years old diplomatic relationship between India and Luxembourg, and impart an upward trajectory to our bilateral ties.Ā 
Swaraj subsequently held a productive meeting with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn. The two leaders discussed cooperation in trade and investment, steel and space, and exchanged views on strengthening India-EU relations.
India and Luxembourg are celebrating 70 years of establishment of their diplomatic relations.
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Heiko Maas on first Asian trip to Japan

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Heiko Maas on first Asian trip to Japan
Heiko Maas in Tokyo – Picture by National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.
25-26 July 2018, Tokyo, Japan: Germany and Japan have the potential to be ā€œat the heart of an alliance of multilateralistsā€ amid ā€œhuge upheavalsā€ in the world. That was the message delivered by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas as he laid out an ambitious vision for closer bilateral cooperation during a visit to Tokyo, and first to Asia since taking over the German Foreign Ministry. There MaasĀ met with his Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, for two hours.
The meeting came just a week after European leaders and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo AbeĀ singed a landmark economic partnership agreement, which is to create the largest free trade zone in the world. The agreement was accompanied by a strategic partnership agreement that paves the way for closer coordination between Japan and the European Union on a range of pressing matters.
On the trade front, Maas highlighted how the EU-Japan deal had created new standards for global trade in environmental and climate issues, consumer protection, social standards, and competition law. Ongoing negotiations on investment protection arrangements could also result in new standards in this area according to experts. ā€œThatā€™s what I mean by the term ā€˜rule shaperā€™ in quite practical terms,ā€ Maas uttered. ā€œHowever, it is perhaps even more important to send a signal both eastwards and westwards ā€“ one that says that we donā€™t think of free trade as a zero-sum game. Trade with reliable rules creates prosperity for everyone at the end of the day.ā€ Maas added, however, that the World Trade Organisation needed to be modernised. He suggested Germany and Japan could act as pioneers in developing modern rules for digital trade and for dealing with state enterprises. The minister also suggested trilateral cooperation with the United States, wherever possible, to fight against unfair practices such as the obstacles companies face in accessing markets in China.
On his part, MinisterĀ Taro KonoĀ said he intended to coordinate more closely with Germany, which he noted would begin a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2019.
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Prime Minister of India passed away

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Prime Minister of India passed away
The Embassy of India informs with deep sorrow that former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16, 2018. As a mark of respect to the departed leader, seven days of state mourning has been declared from August 16, 2018 to August 22, 2018. A book of condolences will be opened for signing at the Embassy of India, (Buitenrustweg 2, 2517 KD, The Hague). All members of the diplomatic corps andĀ public who wish to sign the book of condolences are welcome to do so at the following times:
  • Tuesday 21 August 2018, 1000 to 1300 and 1400 to 1700
  • Wednesday 22 August 2018, 1000 to 1300 and 1400 to 1700
 

UK requested extension

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UK requested extension
United Kingdom Requests Extension of OPCW Technical Assistance for Amesbury, UK Incident
THE HAGUE, Netherlandsā€”7 August 2018 ā€” The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) received a request on 6 August from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) for the OPCW to extend its technical assistance in the technical evaluation of unscheduled chemicals. In response to the request, the OPCW will deploy a technical assistance team for a follow-up visit and to collect additional samples. Samples will be sent to two OPCW designated laboratories. Once the results of the analysis are received, the report will be submitted to the United Kingdom. The UKā€™s request for assistance was made in accordance with Article VIII 38 (e) of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
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