On Friday, April 12, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands was in Rotterdam to visit the Oranje Fonds program, Kansen voor Jongeren (Opportunities for the Youth).
According to RVD, this “…program/initiative supports young people, who left school at an early age, in achieving basic qualifications and/or finding a job.”
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On April 11, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended a concert entitled, Perpetual Peace, held at the Domkerk in Utrecht. The purpose of the concert is to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Treaty of Utrecht.
Tonight’s performance included works by Georg Friedrich Händel, Johann Sebastian Bach, and William Croft to name a few.
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On April 11, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, in her capacity as a member of the Dutch Committee for Entrepreneurship and Finance, attended the Week of the Entrepreneur held at the Beatrix Theater in Utrecht.
According to RVD, the princess participated in:
“…a roundtable discussion on alternative forms of financing for entrepreneurs. Participants in the roundtable are entrepreneurs and providers of alternative forms of business financing.”
Afterward, Princess Maxima toured the exhibition, Financing Expo, in which “…various organizations present their financial products, including alternative forms of financing, and business services.”
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On the evening of April 10, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the 125th anniversary of the Concertgebouw and the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) in Amsterdam.
Per RVD:
“Under the leadership of chief conductor, Mr. Mariss Jansons, the orchestra played works by Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss and newly composed music by Bob Zimmerman. Three soloists celebrated performed this evening: American baritone, Mr. Thomas Hampson, Chinese master pianist, Mr. Lang Lang, and American violinist, Ms. Janine Jansen. The orchestra consists of several musicians from the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic and the Bavarian Radio Symphony.”
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On April 9, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands attended the Currency Exchange Fund conference held at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam.
During today’s event the future Queen of the Netherlands gave a keynote speech in her capacity as the Special Advocate of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Field of Inclusive Finance for Development.
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On April 8, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands welcomed the President of Russia, Mr. Vladimir Putin and his delegation, to the Netherlands. The purpose of the visit to not only strengthen ties between the two countries, but to attend the launch of the Netherlands-Russia Year.
Per RVD:
The Netherlands-Russia Year is an initiative of the Russian Federation held in broadening and deepening of the centuries-long collaboration. The two countries will, in the future, continue to work on an innovative partnership. The program for this year rests on three pillars: Economy, culture, and politics & society.
After arriving at Schiphol Airport President Putin and his delegation were driven to the Hermitage museum in Amsterdam where he was warmly greeted by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands as well as several Dutch officials. Soon, Her Majesty and the President visited the Peter the Great: Inspired Tsar exhibition. Afterward, the President visited the Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam with Prime Minister, Mark Rutte.
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On March 7, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands held an audience with the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and his wife, at Huis ten Bosch in Den Haag. Mr. Ban Ki-moon is currently in the Netherlands to participate in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons conference.
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