Friday 23 April 2010  Conference Galadiner  at "De Duif ", Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Our annual gala dinner is without a doubt the highlight of the Voorjaarsdagen Conference.  A glamorous dinner in a perfect ambiance with good food and fine wine will be given to you in "De Duif" at the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam.  We will take you there by boat, strolling through the canals, so you will be able to enjoy Amsterdam through a different point of view.

After a relaxing diner, entertainment will be brought to you by a smashing band! Dress code is black-tie but overseas delegates are also welcome in lounge-suits.

"De Duif" was built in 1858 as the Roman Catholic St. Willibrorduskerk using the plans of the architect Theo Molkenboer. This was the former location of the sugar factory called "Het Fortuyn". After this burnt down, the spot was used for the new church. Replacing the century old (secret) church "Het Vrededuifje" which stood on the "Kerkstraat" (on the place where nowadays the post office is standing.The Church is built in the neo classicist style and has a Neo-baroque front. From the opposite site of the canal one has a good view of this building. The building is a rijksmonument. Inside there stand a large Smits-orgel, which has a monumental status both local as national. This "orgel" (The biggest above the big Dutch rivers) was taken in to service on 25 September 2006, after a restoration. The church is since 1974 the home of the "Oecumenische Basisgemeente De Duif", that has her Sunday meetings here.