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DESCRIPTION:The Rotary Club of Casey is thrilled to announce the return of 
 the Holland Festival on Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\, at Caribbean Gardens 
 in Scoresby. Running from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm\, this vibrant celebration o
 f Dutch culture and heritage promises a day filled with excitement\, delic
 ious food\, and entertainment for all ages. The 2024 festival welcomed ove
 r 6\,000 attendees and raised an impressive $90\,000 for local and interna
 tional charities\, including Interplast and Wheelchairs for Kids. The 2025
  edition aims to build on this success\, offering a unique opportunity for
  the community to immerse themselves in Dutch traditions while supporting 
 worthy causes. This year’s attractions include over 50 Dutch food option
 s from 35+ vendors\, reenactments of the Dutch-Spanish War (1560–1640)\,
  and interactive experiences like VR trips to Dutch cities. Attendees can 
 also enjoy performances from talented bands\, choirs\, and singers\, along
  with a children’s carnival\, cultural displays\, and an all-day sjoelba
 k tournament with prizes for winners. Rotary Club Treasurer and Event Mana
 ger Paul Rubens emphasised the festival’s importance in celebrating the 
 legacy of Dutch immigrants in Australia. “For one day\, we reminisce abo
 ut being Dutch\, indulging in the foods of our childhood. For newer genera
 tions\, this is a chance to connect with their heritage and preserve these
  traditions for the future.” Principal sponsor John Berends Implements\,
  alongside partners like SBS\, have already pledged their support\, with m
 ore sponsors expected to join. Mark your calendars for this unmissable cel
 ebration of Dutch culture\, where every moment helps make a difference in 
 the community 
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LOCATION:Caribbean Gardens
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SUMMARY:RC Casey - 2025 Holland Festival
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style=
 "font-family:tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">The Rotary Club of Casey is thr
 illed to announce the return of the <strong>Holland Festival</strong> on <
 strong>Saturday\, March 15\, 2025\,</strong> at <strong>Caribbean Gardens 
 in Scoresby</strong>. Running from <strong>10:00 am to 5:00 pm</strong>\, 
 this vibrant celebration of Dutch culture and heritage promises a day fill
 ed with excitement\, delicious food\, and entertainment for all ages. </sp
 an></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-fami
 ly:tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">The 2024 festival welcomed over <strong>6
 \,000 attendees</strong> and raised an impressive <strong>$90\,000</strong
 > for local and international charities\, including <strong>Interplast</st
 rong> and <strong>Wheelchairs for Kids</strong>. The 2025 edition aims to 
 build on this success\, offering a unique opportunity for the community to
  immerse themselves in Dutch traditions while supporting worthy causes. </
 span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-fa
 mily:tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">This year&rsquo\;s attractions include 
 over <strong>50 Dutch food options</strong> from <strong>35+ vendors</stro
 ng>\, reenactments of the <strong>Dutch-Spanish War (1560&ndash\;1640)</st
 rong>\, and interactive experiences like <strong>VR trips to Dutch cities<
 /strong>. Attendees can also enjoy performances from talented bands\, choi
 rs\, and singers\, along with a <strong>children&rsquo\;s carnival</strong
 >\, cultural displays\, and an <strong>all-day sjoelbak tournament</strong
 > with prizes for winners. </span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size
 :14px\;"><span style="font-family:tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">Rotary Clu
 b Treasurer and Event Manager Paul Rubens emphasised the festival&rsquo\;s
  importance in celebrating the legacy of Dutch immigrants in Australia. &l
 dquo\;For one day\, we reminisce about being Dutch\, indulging in the food
 s of our childhood. For newer generations\, this is a chance to connect wi
 th their heritage and preserve these traditions for the future.&rdquo\;</s
 pan></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-fam
 ily:tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">Principal sponsor <strong>John Berends I
 mplements</strong>\, alongside partners like <strong>SBS</strong>\, have a
 lready pledged their support\, with more sponsors expected to join. </span
 ></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family
 :tahoma\,geneva\,sans-serif\;">Mark your calendars for this <strong>unmiss
 able celebration of Dutch culture</strong>\, where every moment helps make
  a difference in the community</span></span></p>\n
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