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If you are interested in any aspect of our Dutch culture then come along to the Holland Festival and see the many displays and activities on offer.  See Dutch arts and crafts, paintings, delft blue ceramics, hindelopen art, and even the Dutch clog makers at work. 

The Dutch Australian Heritage Centre has wonderful exhibition at the Festival and displays items from the culture and traditions that Dutch migrants brought with them to Australia. 

At the Holland Festival you could see four generations of one family together enjoying the fun.

Traditional Dutch games and equipment have been reproduced and games such as Sjoelen and Klaverjassen are played during the Festival.

Please visit this page on a regular basis as we are preparing our activities for the next festival.

We are delighted that the Melbourne Heart FC will be involved in our next Festival on the 18th February 2012.

Antique Dutch Woodworking and Clog making tools display

This area has a display of Dutch Antique Woodworking and Clog making tools as well as old pedal operated woodworking machinery dated back to 1876.

One is a Scroll Saw and the other a small woode lathe. Both are used to produce Wooden Tulips

These tulips are for sale. Proceeds are for the Holland Festival.

Dutch Clocks

If you are interested in Dutch Clocks then come to the 2012 Holland Festival.

Rob Schmidt will be coming all the way from Brisbane to display his collection of very beautiful and interesting Dutch Clocks at this year’s Festival. Most of Rob’s clocks are between 40 to 50 years old and include various wall and mantle clocks.

“Australia Fair”

 “Australia Fair” is a Belgium built travelling Concert Organ. It was built in the workshops of Verbeeck’s Organ Works (Est 1884) in Antwerp and is the only travelling Concert Organ in Australia.
The organ has the equivalent sound of a 20-piece band and operates on air pressure generated by a bellows and regulated by a reservoir.

The music is played by way of traditional punched cardboard books that are read by the keyframe, which activates valves that in turn cause the organ to play.

The organ has some 442 pipes together with drums, cymbals, bells, woodblocks and animated figures.
The organ also has a large library of music and can play all day without repeating selections.

The music appeals to all age groups and covers all types from Strauss to Walt Disney including marches, waltzes, musical theatre, children’s and popular music.

Circus Renz

Mario Fario presents The Fabulous Dutch national circus.

At the Holland Festival this year Herman Renz’s Miniature scale
(1-50) circus will be performing.
The Herman Renz Circus is the largest circus in the Netherlands, and has been touring the Netherlands and other countries since 1911. Come to the Holland festival and see this fantastic circus on miniature scale!

Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.

We are excited to announce that the Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc will be represented at the next Holland Festival on 18th February 2012. The International Settlers Group (ISG), a service group of the society, will have a stand at this year’s festival.

So come along and take this opportunity to get some expert assistance with building your family tree, and learn how to collate and compile genealogical research information using records available within the International Settlers Group.

A team of ISG volunteers will be available to help you with your research in Australia and overseas.

Dutch Books

We will also have a small stall selling secondhand books (mainly Dutch) at the Holland Festival .

Come along and see what you can find.

Train Models

Coming to the festival "ho scale" railroad layout and model trains from Holland and Belgium.

A variety of Dutch and other model trains and layouts will be on display at the Holland Festival for the first time this year. A must see for all train enthusiasts, particularly those interested in Dutch and Belgian model railways.

Old Dutch Games

Enjoy traditional old Dutch games! You’ll travel back to the old Dutch times when playing old Dutch fashioned games. Grandma / pa will show you how to play. We all know the shovelboard game but this year’s festival will also include the dobbelbak, spiegelschrijven, het spiraalspel, blikgooien , ringwerpen and more ! One thing is for sure, these games will provide old fashioned Dutch fun!

Steam engine

Oldtimers

Erasmus Foundation

The Erasmus Foundation will have a stall at the 2012 Holland Festival. Members will be on hand to discuss the foundation and will be delighted to chat with anyone who might be interested in joining.

This Foundation is your Dutch Cultural Institute in Victoria. The key aim of the Foundation is to provide a link with the Dutch culture for people with a Dutch background or connection, who live in Victoria, and to acquaint others with that culture.

If you wish to contribute to a mutual understanding and friendship between the Netherlands and Australia, and want to meet like-minded people at our meetings, then perhaps you should consider becoming a member. Meetings are held in English, with invited speakers, performers or show films on Dutch related subjects and are often followed by lively discussions in both Dutch and English.

The Foundation meets at the Abel Tasman Club in Carnegie, where members and guests have ample opportunity to mingle whilst enjoying Dutch food and drink.

Become a member on-line or visit our website at www.erasmus.org.au for further information.