New York, formerly known as New Amsterdam, celebrates 400 years-anniversaries

Different activities are planned to celebrate that 400 years ago explorer Henry Hudson established a settlement in Manhatta (Manhattan). His ship, the Halve Maen (the Half Moon), left the harbour of Amsterdam a couple of months earlier to find a short-cut to South-East Asia.

On Friday September 4^th, the New Amsterdam Village was opened in central New York. Until September 14^th, this is the place where tradition and innovation in agrarian production and trade play key roles. The Dutch village consists of a windmill and twelve traditional canal side houses with shops that offer typical Dutch products. From production of wooden shoes and glassblowing, to ‘poffertjes’ (tiny pancakes), flowers, bulbs, and of course cheese! Obviously, Old Amsterdam (see New Old Amsterdam, posted January 6^th, 1996) was present.

On September 4^th, the Dutch ambassador in the United States, Renee Jones-Bos, and Commissoner Adrian Benepe cut the first Old Amsterdam / New Amsterdam cheese and therewith opened the New Amsterdam Village.

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