By Baron Henri Estramant.
Tokyo, Saturday, 15 August 2015: Exactly 70 years to the minute after his father, Emperor Showa (Hirohito), surrendered to the allies, the Reigning Emperor and Empress, alongside Niponese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attended a ceremony in Tokyo to remember the war dead.
In the words of His Imperial Majesty: “Reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse over the last war, I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated”.
The day before Prime Minister Abe had expressed “feelings of profound grief” for Japan’s wartime actions.
Prime ministers Bettel (Luxembourg) and Abe (Japan) – Picture by Prime Minister of Japan’s Office.
In The Netherlands King Willem-Alexander and his Minister-President Rutte partook in a commemoration of the Japanese capitulation, which de facto ended the war for the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands, as the country at the time also encompassed colonies in South-East Asia. The commemoration took place at the Indian Monument in The Hague.
Earlier on 17 July 2015 Prime Minister Abe received his Luxembourgian counterpart Xavier Bettel on a working visit to Tokyo arranged by Japan’s ambassador to the Grand Duchy, Ms Atsuko Nishimura.For more information:
Japan’s Emperor expresses “deep remorse” over WWII: www.dailymotion.com/video/x31rcls
Address by PM Shinzo Abe at the 68th Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead http://japan.kantei.go.jp/96_abe/statement/201308/15sikiji_e.html
Embassy of Japan to Luxembourg: www.lu.emb-japan.go.jp/index_f.html
Ambassador of Ecuador concurrent to the Netherlands, H.E. Mr. Miguel Calahorrano Camino. From left to write on the picture are: Ambassador Mireya Muñoz, Consul of Ecuador in the Hague. Mr. Luis Vayas, Minister at the Embassy of Ecuador in Spain. Mr. Juan Carlos Coellar, Counselor at the Embassy of Ecuador in Spain. Mr. Fernando Echeverría, Vice Consul at the Consulate of Ecuador in the Hague. Mr. Jose Antonio Yturralde, Vice Consul at the Consulate of Ecuador in the Hague. Ms. María Belén Barberis, Assistant at the Consulate of Ecuador in the Hague At the right of the Ambassador is: Capitan Carlos Zumárraga, Commander of the Buque Escuela Guayas.By Roy Lie A Tjam.
The Consul of the Republic of Ecuador in the Netherlands, Mireya Muñoz, who possess the rank of Ambassador, pridefuly introduced the splendor of ‘‘Buque Escuela Guayas’’ in Amsterdam on 21 August 2015.The Guayas was named jointly in honor of the Guayas civilization and the Guayas River.
The Guayas is as an Ambassador for the Ecuadorian navy and nation. She is in Amsterdam in order to participate in the SAIL Amsterdam 2015, Europe’s grandest nauticical event since 1975. A reception was held onboard the vessel. An Ecuadorian orchestra put on a dazzling performance, making it practically impossible for one to remain seated. A joyous Ecuadorian ambience reigned.
Mireya Muñoz, Consul of the Republic of Ecuador in the Netherlands,
Ambassador Mireya Muñoz, delivered the welcome remarks, a resume follows. The Ambassador commenced her address by welcoming the distinguish guests, Ambassadors, the MFA, representatives of International organizations compatriots, friends and relatives.
She quickly apologized for the absence of H.E. Miguel Calahorrano Ambassador of Ecuador concurrent to the Netherlands, who abruptly had to leave for Ecuador. Muñoz subsequently lauded the role the Tall Ship Buque Escuela Guayas plays as an Ambassador in promoting Ecuador.
HE Eduardo Ibarrola-Nicolin Ambassador of Mexico and spouse Fabiola Soto.
Ambassador Mireya Muñoz touched on the envisaged reopening of the Embassy in The Hague in order to further the bilateral relationship.
Special attention was given to Ecuadorian export commodities as well as to tourism. Galapagos Islands, Amazon rain forest. KLM offers daily direct flights.
Noteworthy in the speech of the Ambassador is the legal case Ecuador vs. Chevron/Texaco pertaining to environmental and social damages incurred due to exploitation of oil in the 60’s. These transnationals have created a disorder in fragile ecosystems.
The participation of the Guayas in SAIL Amsterdam 2015 has been revelatory, bringing Ecuador and the Ecuadorians in close proximity to me and others.
By Baron Henri Estramant.
The Dutch Royal Household has announced that Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands shall pay a state visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The visit will take place in October 2015. After starting their visit in Beijing, Their Majesties are expected to travel to Shandong province and Shanghai.
Foreign minister Bert Koenders will accompany the Royal Couple. A broad-based economic mission shall run parallel to the state visit. Earlier in June 2015 the Belgian Royal Couple also paid a state visit to the PRC.
President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the Netherlands in March 2014.
In The Netherlands the PRC is highly represented by HE Ambassador Chen Xu.
For more information:
Embassy of the PRC to The Netherlands: http://nl.china-embassy.org/eng/
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands with President Benigno Aquino III.Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands paid visit the Republic of the Philippines from Monday, 29 June to Wednesday, 1 July in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. Queen Máxima visited the country at the invitation of the Philippine government and Central Bank. On the morning of Tuesday, 30 June, she was in Manila to discuss inclusive finance with representatives of international organisations and the private sector. In the afternoon she visited the province of Cavite, a farming region popular among tourists. There she spoke with local businesses about how financial services, like a bank or savings account, loan or insurance, could improve their economic development.The Queen was also received by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. The president last was in Benelux back in September 15-16 during a visit arranged by the country’s ambassador in Brussels, HE Victoria Bataclan. At the time President Benigno Aquino was welcomed by then European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, EU Council President Count Herman Van Rompuy, and likewise HM King Filip of the Belgians. For more informationMissions of the Philippines to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg: http://philembassy.beEmbassy of the Philippines to The Netherlands: www.philembassy.nl
The Hague Highlights – Shops, churches, ice cream parlours, almshouses, a miniature village and a castle from medieval times. These, and many more notable places are to be found in The Hague, the Dutch city by the sea. In The Hague Highlights Ineke Mahieu and Ad van Gaalen collected the 100 must-see places of The Hague. Some of them are well known but others are hidden gems that are worth visiting. This ‘intelligent readers guide’ provides the reader with the historical context and location of some of the city’s most interesting places. Ineke Mahieu and Ad van Gaalen are authors well known in The Hague for their books De Haagse Canon and De Haagse Plekken. In 2013 De Haagse plekken was elected as Best Book of The Hague by the city’s readers. This title is now available in English as The Hague Hightlights, slightly adapted for foreign readers by translator Stephen Agnew. The Hague Highlights is published by Seapress/Uitgeverij Lakerveld bv, Rijswijk. ISBN 978-90-73930-41-4. Price: € 14,50. Available from 2 September 2015.
The King attends a 20th anniversary of the 1st German-Dutch army
On the 27th of August together with Minister-President Hannelore Kraft from the German state North Rhine-Westphalia His Majesty The King attended the 20 anniversary of the first German-Dutch army and visited a Dutch-German project for freedom in Munster.
Retrieved August 26, 2015 fromhttp://www.koninklijkhuis.nl
On the picture HE Dr Roman A. Kolodkin.Farewell visit of ambassadors of Cyprus and Russia on the 26th of August 2015On the 26th of August 2015 the ambassador of The Republic of Cyprus HE Dr Kyriacós P. Kouros and the ambassador of The Russian Federation HE Dr Roman A. Kolodkin made a farewell visit to His Majesty The King at Noordeinde Palace.H. E. Kyriakos Kouros Ambassador of Cyprus
Bangladeshi artist Laila Sharmeen will showcase her recent mixed media on paper series ‘Datta Dayadvam Damyata: Shantih Shantih Shantih’ in Amsterdam International Art Fair and Biennale of Chianciano in the historic city of Tuscany.
Her current series is deeply influenced by the ancient philosophical text Brihadaranyaka Upanishad containing Hindu and Buddhist concepts particularly the ones regarding three duties that each individual must perform. These duties are Datta Dayadvam Damyata meaning give, compassion and control.
The two-day Amsterdam International Art Fair will open on Friday 28 August at Amsterdam’s architectural landmark Beurs van Berlage with more than 150 artists showing cutting-edge contemporary artworks from around the world. The red-brick Beurs van Berlage was designed by architectHendrik Petrus Berlage and constructed between 1896 and 1903.
The nine-day Biennale of Chianciano opens on September 5 in the picturesque city of Tuscany also regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Curated and hosted by the Chianciano Art Museum, the exhibition is staged over 3000 square meters of the Museum and gathers some of the best established as well as emerging international talents. A total of 120 artists from 40 nations will be featuring in the 2015 edition of the Biennale.
Her work shows both a modernist preoccupation with time, flux, the loss of a center and disappearance of faith and a concern for beauty and truth, imagination and solitude. Deeply perturbed by the materialistic greed and alienation of modern man, the hollowness of modern civilization, the clash of civilization, apartheid, religious bigotry, she seeks solace in the beauty and harmony of nature.
She has 11 solos and over 60 international shows to her credit. She has showcased her works in major international art fairs and biennales including Tokyo International Art Fair, Oxford International Art Fair, Barcelona Art Fair, Art Shopping (Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris), Art Expo New York, Izmir Biennale (Turkey), and Effetto Biennale (Merida, Mexico). She was awarded a Purchase Prize at the 16th Space International Print Biennial, Seoul, Korea in 2011.
Her works are in permanent collection of Ataturk Museum in Izmir, National Museum of Bangladesh, Central Bank of Bangladesh, GrameenPhone and in many private collections at home and abroad.
On the picture Jean-Claude Juncker and Luxembourgian Grand Ducal Couple. Picture by Olivier Polet, Grand Ducal Court.
The cultural programme for the Luxembourgian Presidency of the European Council was launched ceremoniously at Flagey Theatre in the presence of the country’s Grand Ducal Couple, Luxembourg’s Minister of Culture, Maggy Nagel, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourgian Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Christian Braun, bilateral ambassador Jean-Jacques Welfring and a plethora of other personalities.
Jean-Claude Juncker and Luxembourgian Grand Ducal Couple. Picture by Olivier Polet. Grand Ducal Court.
The opening concert on July 2, featured vibrant music, electronic and visual connections of Sun Glitters accompanied by dancer Sylvia Camarda. Thereafter the Luxembourgian jazz trio Reis Demuth Wiltgen performed.
The full cultural programme during the Luxembourgian presidency of the European Council can be accessed through the presidency’s website
For more information
Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the EU: http://bruxelles-rpue.mae.lu/en
Luxembourgian Presidency of the European Council: www.eu2015lu.eu/en/
Following the success of her debut at the Mercedes-Benz Concept Store in the Hague a year ago, fashion designer Lilli Jahilo will again visit The Netherland’s international hub, this time with her new collection.
Lilli will host a Collection Preview and Private Sale of her new Fall/Winter 2016 Collection which is inspired by the clarity of Nordic nature. This exclusive event will take place in the Cor Ruys room at the Grand Hotel Amrath Kurhaus on Wednesday, 23 September 2015, from 13:00 to 16:00. RSVP required.
The Lilli Jahilo brand focuses on dresses that are designed to empower the modern woman. As a Chanel-trained designer, Lilli maintains the highest levels of craftsmanship at all levels; including design, fabric selection and the best seamstresses and tailors employed in-house.
No detail is overlooked in the creation of these heirloom quality dresses, whether ready-to-wear or made-to-order. Even the most minimal garments have a special embellishment just waiting to be discovered. In addition, Lilli emphasizes that “everything is designed and produced responsibly. It’s modern luxury that you can consume with a clear conscience.” When you touch a Lilli Jahilo dress, you can feel the time and care that has gone into each limited edition piece. This is slow fashion at its best.
“My dresses have a lot to do with confidence. When clients come back to me and say they get better deals at negotiations or receive more compliments than ever before, then it makes it all worthwhile. And you can only achieve this by making the best things in the best possible way,” explains Lilli. When a woman steps into a Lilli Jahilo dress, its luxuriousness brings instant pleasure and empowers her to take centre stage.
Information:
Lilli Jahilo invites you to see and try for yourself at her preview event. Kindly RSVP to info@lillijahilo.com by 20 September 2015. To schedule a private appointment, please contact tene@lillijahilo.com.
Lilli Jahilo
info@lillijahilo.com
+372 5139757
www.lillijahilo.com
For more information:
Japan’s Emperor expresses “deep remorse” over WWII: www.dailymotion.com/video/x31rcls
Address by PM Shinzo Abe at the 68th Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead http://japan.kantei.go.jp/96_abe/statement/201308/15sikiji_e.html
Embassy of Japan to Luxembourg: www.lu.emb-japan.go.jp/index_f.html
Noteworthy in the speech of the Ambassador is the legal case Ecuador vs. Chevron/Texaco pertaining to environmental and social damages incurred due to exploitation of oil in the 60’s. These transnationals have created a disorder in fragile ecosystems.
The participation of the Guayas in SAIL Amsterdam 2015 has been revelatory, bringing Ecuador and the Ecuadorians in close proximity to me and others.
Retrieved August 26, 2015 from http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl 
The nine-day Biennale of Chianciano opens on September 5 in the picturesque city of Tuscany also regarded as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Curated and hosted by the Chianciano Art Museum, the exhibition is staged over 3000 square meters of the Museum and gathers some of the best established as well as emerging international talents. A total of 120 artists from 40 nations will be featuring in the 2015 edition of the Biennale.
Her work shows both a modernist preoccupation with time, flux, the loss of a center and disappearance of faith and a concern for beauty and truth, imagination and solitude. Deeply perturbed by the materialistic greed and alienation of modern man, the hollowness of modern civilization, the clash of civilization, apartheid, religious bigotry, she seeks solace in the beauty and harmony of nature.
She has 11 solos and over 60 international shows to her credit. She has showcased her works in major international art fairs and biennales including Tokyo International Art Fair, Oxford International Art Fair, Barcelona Art Fair, Art Shopping (Carrousel Du Louvre, Paris), Art Expo New York, Izmir Biennale (Turkey), and Effetto Biennale (Merida, Mexico). She was awarded a Purchase Prize at the 16th Space International Print Biennial, Seoul, Korea in 2011.
Her works are in permanent collection of Ataturk Museum in Izmir, National Museum of Bangladesh, Central Bank of Bangladesh, GrameenPhone and in many private collections at home and abroad. 
“My dresses have a lot to do with confidence. When clients come back to me and say they get better deals at negotiations or receive more compliments than ever before, then it makes it all worthwhile. And you can only achieve this by making the best things in the best possible way,” explains Lilli. When a woman steps into a Lilli Jahilo dress, its luxuriousness brings instant pleasure and empowers her to take centre stage.
Information:
Lilli Jahilo invites you to see and try for yourself at her preview event. Kindly RSVP to info@lillijahilo.com by 20 September 2015. To schedule a private appointment, please contact tene@lillijahilo.com.
Lilli Jahilo
info@lillijahilo.com
+372 5139757
www.lillijahilo.com 
