November 20, 2008

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Now in its 20th year of publication, Munting Nayon News Magazine(MN) is published monthly and mailed to recipients, catering to the Filipino Community of The Netherlands, including some recipients in Belgium, Luxembourg, and other European countries as well as USA, Canada and the Philippines. MN is operated by couple Eddie Flores and Orquidia Valenzuela.
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By the Coalition Picnic organizers
Barangay sa Holland, Samahan sa Netherlands, United Filipino Dutch Association
23 June 2008

Picnic 2008
A Financial Report from the Coalition

It was fun. It was wonderful. It was truly Pinoy. That’s the Independence Day Picnic for the over 7,000 people who flocked to Spaarnwoudepark on June 7 to......

 

Munting Nayon
Spaarnwoude Recreation Park,
Haarlem-The Netherlands
June 7, 2008

The JUBILEUM PICNIC , in celebration of 110th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, was another great milestone of the Filipino community in The Netherlands.

The organizer of the event, The COALITION consisting of Barangay sa Holland, Samahan of the Netherlands and United......

 

June 11, 2008

Crowd, organizations, nursery, stalls and stage.
 
Coalition Press Release, 29 May 2008


BULLETIN NR. 9

Why the Independence Day Picnic is a Big Hit

On June 7, 2008, thousands of people from the Dutch-Filipino Community in the Netherlands will gather at the Evenemententerrain of Spaarnwoudepark in Haarlem for their annual celebration of the Philippine National Day.

 

May 14, 2008

PICNIC BULLETIN No. 8

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY TO FEATURE WORKS OF PINOY PAINTER

AL PEREZ AT THE PICNIC

Colorful Filipino culture will be showcased during the Picnic in more ways than one. Come visit the Philippine Embassy tent and indulge in the paintings of Al Perez which will be put on exhibit on June 7.

 

AS JUNE 7 DRAWS CLOSER, the Coalition Picnic organizers are finalizing their preparations to ensure a problem-free, enjoyable and memorable Picnic. In their meeting of 29 March, the organizers agreed to make the following bullet announcements:

 

CALLING FOR ON-STAGE GROUP PERFORMERS

Does your group or organization wish to perform on-stage on June 7? If so, the stage is all yours during the Picnic!

 

COALITION PICNIC Organizers have issued the following rules and guidelines concerning participation in the Picnic Cultural Bazaar.

 

EXTRA-SPECIAL PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR 20th INDEPENDENCE DAY PICNIC of the Filipino Community in The Netherlands

COALITION Press Release, Amsterdam, 20 Jan 2008. - For the organizers of the annual Independence Day Picnic, the New Year almost always marks the start of a fresh round of preparations...

 

Haarlem, Oct. 2007.

In a meeting with Gemeente and Park officials, Coalition Picnic organizers have decided to hold the 2008 Community Picnic at Spaarnwoudepark on June 7, 2008.

 
by Peter Payoyo
It was another grand and memorable community picnic. The fiesta-like Independence Day celebrations on June 9 at the Spaarnwoudepark in Haarlem gathered thousands of picnickers in a whole day of fun, food and sunny festivity.