Activities Agenda

15 July – 10 August 2010

NIASD Summer Course Arabic 2010. This summer course will this year be delivered on six levels (Absolute beginners AB, beginners 1, beginners 2,  intermediate 1, intermediate 2, advanced) for, in total, 46 course students.

Friday 2 July 2010

Guided tour in the Uqayba quarter and music near hammam Ammuna which will take place in the frame of the project “Cultural Participation for Heritage Regeneration”. Place: Meeting point near al-Joza mosque (Malek Faysal street – Uqayba). Time: 19H00. Please click here for the poster and here for the invitation.

Thursday 1 July 2010

Projection of documentary films which will take place in the frame of the project “Cultural Participation for Heritage Regeneration”. Place: in the al-Narinj alley in Uqayba. Time: 19H00. Please click here for the poster and here for the invitation.

29, 30 June - 1 July 2010

NIASD Film Programme 2010, The Twilight Zone; Lost between Cultures. Place: NIASD. Time: daily starting at 17H30. Please click here for more information about the films. All films are with Arabic subtitles and admission is free.

27June - 8 July 2010

NIASD Summer Course Intercultural Communication 2010. for 14 students from differnt countries.  For more information click here.

20 June - 11 July 2009

NIASD Summer Course Christian & Islamic Art & Architecture; "a heritage of religious interaction in its social and cultural context". for 21 students from different countries. This NIASD Summer Course is supported by the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University. For more information, click here. 

13 June 2010

In the frame of the project “Cultural Participation for Heritage Regeneration”, a project funded by the delegation of the European Union to Syria and the Dutch Embassy, and coordinated by the Institut Français du Proche-Orient in partnership with the NIASD, the Danish Institute in Damascus and the Art Renaissance Association, the following activities take place in the Damascus Historical Museum at 18H00: Photo exhibition “Uqayba, Colours of a forgotten neighbourhood” (exhibitions continues until 27 June 2010) and the award ceremony for the two competitions “Bridging the gap: cultural heritage and educational resources” and “Art in the city: design of art works in public spaces”. Please click here for the poster.

25-30 May 2010

Maria Lalou, of Greek origin but working and living in The Netherlands, participates in the 2nd AllArtNOW festival - Living Spaces. Click here for the programme of the festival and here for the invitation for the opening of the festival on 25th of May 2010.

16 - 17 May 2010

The Netherlands participates with the two films Het Schnitzelparadijs and De Uitverkorene: The Chosen One in The European Film Festival which takes place in Damascus from 9 to 18 May 2010. Place: Al Kindi  Cinema. Time: Het Schnitzelparadijs on May 16th, at 20H30, and De Uitverkorene: The Chosen One on May 17th at 18H00. For the detailed program of the whole activity click here.

28 April 2010

Lecture “Ibn al'Ibri, Syrian Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo (1226-1286) and his interpretation of Abu Hamed al-Ghazali” by Prof. dr. Herman Teule, Time: 19H00. Place: NIASD. The lecture is in English only. For more information click here.

13 - 14 - 15 April 2010

The NIASD hosts Workshop Documentary Making given by the Dutch documentary film maker Mr. Rob Rombout to young participants  involved in documentary film making. Place: NIASD. Time: daily from 10h00-16h00.

13 - 14 - 15  April 2010

The NIASD is pleased to present its April Film Programme 2010 during which the film director Rob Rombout will give an introduction to his film Amsterdam via Amsterdam on Tuesday, Apr 13th at 17H30. and on Thursday, Apr 15th at 20H00. Place: NIASD. Time: Daily starting at 17H30. For more information about this activity click here.

25-28 March 2010

NIASD is present at the (education) fair Forward Forum for Orientation & Recruitment,  Beirut Lebanon. Place: Biel, Beirut. Times: 4-10 pm.

9-11 March 2010

The NIASD participates in the education fair EDU.9-2010. Place: Damascus, Sheraton Hotel Ommaya hall. Time: 9 am-3 pm and 5pm – 9pm.

22 February 2010

Lecture “Qala’atHalwanji – a Bronze Age Fortress in Northern Syria” by Dr. Jesper Eidem. Place: NIASD. Time: 19H00. For more information click here.

17 January - 25 March 2010

The NIASD Winter Course Dutch (Level 1). Place: NIASD. Time: Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 17H30 till 19H30.

1 February 2010

NIASD Water Program “Science, Cooperation, Education, Art” (English only). The program includes the lecture “Acequias and Qanats: a History” by  Dr. Joshka Wessels, an interview by Francesca de Châtel with dr. Wael Seif on the Syrian-Dutch Water Cooperation Project, opening ACEQUIAS Exhibition by Dutch sculptor Ida Kleiter and photographs by Adel Samara WATER “Such a Big Deal”. Place: NIASD. Time: from 18H00 till 20H00. For the poster click here.

15- 16 - 17 December 2009

The NIASD is pleased to present its December Film Programme 2009 during which the film director Joram Lürsen will give an introduction to his film (Love is All) on Wednesday, Dec 16th at 17H30. and on Thursday, Dec 17th at 20H00. Place: NIASD. Time: Daily starting at 17H30. For more information about this activity click here.

Wednesday 9 December

NIASD organizes a presentation on “Design programmes at Dutch universities”  for Syrian students. Place: NIASD. Time: 6:00 pm.

Monday 23 November

NIASD is present at the Study in Europe Fair, organized by the delegation of the European Commission in Syria.

Place: Tishreen University, Central Library. Time: 12:00 - 7:00 pm. For poster click here.

8 November 2009

presentation at the University of Jordan in Amman on Sustainable Energy programmes at Dutch universities. Place: Energy Centre of  University of Jordan, Amman. Time: 10 am.

5-7 November 2009

NIASD is present at the Jordan Education and Training Exhibition (JETE) in Amman, Jordan. Place: Amman, Zara Expo complex. Time: from 4pm till 10pm.

5 November 2009

presentation in Amman on Rural Development Study programmes in the Netherlands. Place: Al-Ishbili Auditorium, Faculty of Agriculture, Amman. Time: 10 am.

27 – 28 - 29 October 2009

The NIASD is pleased to present its October Film Programme 2009 entitled “Art, History, Nature”. Place: NIASD. Time: Daily starting at 17H30. For more information about these films and their screening schedule click here.

20 October 2009

NIASD organizes “Study in Holland” event. Presentations about study programmes, scholarships and other things important to know.

Place: NIASD. Time: 5 pm-8pm. For the programme click here.

28 September – 8 December 2009

The NIASD Autumn Course Dutch (Level 1). Place: NIASD. Time: Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from 17H30 till 19H30.

14^th & 15^th August 2009

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the seventh session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: The Danish Institute in Damascus. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

5- 30 July 2009

NIASD Summer Course Arabic 2009. This summer course will this year be delivered on six levels (beginners 1A, beginners 1B, beginners 2, intermediate 1, intermediate 2, advanced) for, in total, 41 course students.

21 June - 16 July 2009

NIASD Summer Course Christian & Islamic Art & Architecture; "a heritage of religious interaction in its social and cultural context". for 17 students from different countries. This NIASD Summer Course is supported by the Faculty of Arts of Leiden University. For more information, click here.
 

10^th – 12^th June 2009

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the sixth session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: NIASD. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

28 May 2009

Lecture "Royal Tombs of Third Millennium BC Syria: Excavations at Tell Umm el-Marra" by Prof. Dr. Glenn M. Schwartz Place: the Directorate General for Antiquities and Museums (DGAM). Time: 17:00. For more information click here.

26th - 28th May 2009

The NIASD is proud to present "Three recent movies from Holland" . For more information about these movies and their screening times click here.

22 April 2009

Lecture “Democracy World Wide?  Reflections on the Questions "What is Democracy?" and "What is it Good For?" by Dr. Evert van der Zweerde, Place: (NIASD). Time: 19:00h. For more information click here.

21 April 2009

Lecture “Mapping Saydnaya. The Building History of the Monastery of Our Lady and Some Churches” by dr. Mat Immerzeel, Place:

NIASD. Time:  at 20H00

20 April 2009

Lecture “The Prehistory of Tell Sabi Abyad (Raqqa Province)” by Prof. dr. Peter Akkermans”. Place: Al-Qaaá al Shamieh, DGAM, (Baramka). Time: 17H00. For more information click here. 

19 April 2009

Lecture “The Lingual Body” By Giulia Mureddu, within the frame of the Damascus First Contemporary Dance Platform (DCDP 2009). Place: (NIASD). Time: from 12h00 to 14h00. For more information about the whole event and its programme, and about the lecture click here, and to see the poster click here.

4^th – 6^th April 2009

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the fifth session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: NIASD. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

25th - 26th March 2009

NIASD proudly presents 10 shorts & animations from Holland. Location: NIASD. Time: Wednesday, March 25th, from 18H00 to 19H45, and Thursday, March 26th, from 20H00 to 21H45. For more information about the films and their programme, click here.

22-28 March 2009

Exhibition "My Image Amsterdam", featuring artistic photos and short films produced by Shahin Abdallah, Dina Saadi and Jalal Mahgout in Amsterdam. Location: NIASD. Time:  22,23,24,27,28 March 2009 from 19H30-21H30, 25 and 26 March 2009 from 16H00-18H00. To see the poster of the exhibition click here
 

22nd of March 2009

Opening of the  exhibition "My Image Amsterdam". Location: NIASD. Time: from 19H30-21H30. For more information click here.

19th - 22nd March 2009

The NIASD participates in the education fair International Forum for Orientation & Recruitment, FORWARD 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon. Place: Biel. Time: 15.00h-22.00h.

10 March 2009

Lecture "Advances in Maritime Economics and Logistics” by Professor H.E. Haralambides, Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Place: Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport, Lattakia. Time: 10H00.

3rd - 5th March 2009

The NIASD participates in the education fair EDU in Damascus. Place: Sheraton. Time: 9.00-15.00h and 18.00-21.00h.  

11^th – 13^th February  2009

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the fourth session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: The Danish Institute in Damascus. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

3-14 February 2009

AllArtNow present the 1st International Video Art Festival 2009 in locations in Damascus among which the NIASD. Click here for the poster and here for the programme.

2 February 2009

Lecture “Fascination for salamanders and newts: three visions, one passion", by Max Sparreboom, Frank Pasmans and Sergé Bogaerts . Location: Third Auditorium (Physics), Faculty of Science, Damascus University , Time: 10:00h. For more information, click here.

19 January 2009

Lecture “Semantic shifts of words in Classical Arabic Literature: the case of "leanness" (نحافة)", by Gert Borg. Location: NIASD, Time: 19:00h. For more information, click here.

12  January 2009

Lecture “A Community in the Margins; The Church of the East in the Ottoman Empire (1500-1850)”, by dr. Heleen Murre-van den Berg. Location: NIASD, Time: 19:00h. For more information, click here.

22 - 23- 24 December 2008

Invitation to the play "Molière"; a puppet show by the Dutch artist Neville Tranter. Place: Dummar Cultural Complex - Indoor Theatre. Time: 20:30h. No admission fee. For more information about the play click here.

21 December 2008

Lecture “Traditional Water Management in Syria”, by Dr. Joshka Wessels. Location: NIASD, Time: 19:00h. For more information, click here.

19 - 20 December 2008

Invitation to the play: "Two Voices" by the Dutch director Johan Simons. Place: The Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts. Time: 20:30h. No admission fee. For more information about the play click here.

18th December 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► “Song From the Other Side" at 17:45h

                  ► “Waiter” at 20:00h

For more information, click here.

17th December 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► “Waiter” at 17:45h

                  ► “Antonia (Antonia's Line)” at 20:00h

For more information, click here.

16th December 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► “Antonia (Antonia's Line)” at 17:30h

                  ► “Song From the Other Side” at 20:00h

For more information, click here.

2 December  2008

Invitation to the performance of the Suleika Trio. Place: the Dar al-Assad for Culture & Arts. Time: 20:00h,  For more information about the concert and its programme, click here.

30 November 2008:

The NIASD will hold a presentation on ‘Biomedical Science– study opportunities in the Netherlands’. Place: University of Damascus, Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Time: 11.00h-12.00h. The presentation will be in English and open for everyone to attend.

26 November 2008:

The NIASD will hold a presentation on ‘Business and Management – study opportunities in the Netherlands’.

Location: Arab International University, Ghabagheb. Time: 12.00h-13.00h. The presentation will be in English and open for everyone to attend.

24 November 2008:

The NIASD will hold a presentation on ‘Rural development – study opportunities in the Netherlands’. Location: Faculty of Agriculture, University of Damascus. Time: 10.00h-11.00h. The presentation will be in English and open for everyone to attend.

17-18 November 2008:

Expert Meeting Intercultural Communication, with the Dutch experts Anke van Haastrecht, Youssef Azghari, Ben Boog, Jelle Alkema, and with the NIASD staff. Purpose of this expert meeting is to lay the foundations for a NIASD course Intercultural Communication.

17 November 2008:

Lecture "Action Research: Doing Intercultural Communication“, by Dr. B.W.M. Boog, Groningen, The Netherlands). Location: NIASD, Time: 19:00h. For more information, click here.

15 November 2008:

Dutch tenor Marcel Beekman performs “Bach and the French Baroque”  in cooperation with Syrian musicians. Place: Al Zeitun Church, Baba Charqi, Time: 20H00. Click here for the poster and here for the flyer which includes the programme.

13 November 2008:

The NIASD will hold a presentation on ‘Sustainable Energy – study opportunities in the Netherlands'. Location: Al-Basil theatre, Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Damascus. Time: 11.00-12.00h. The presentation will be in English and open for everyone to attend.

9 November 2008:

The NIASD will hold a presentation on ‘Water management and Hydrology – study opportunities in the Netherlands’.Location: Al-Basil Theatre, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Damascus. Time: 12.00h-13.00h. The presentation will be in English and open for everyone to attend.

30th October – 1st November 2008

Niasd will be present at the education fair JETE in Amman, Jordan. Location: Zara Expo. Times: 4pm-9 pm. 

30^th October 2008

Niasd will do a presentation on ‘Study in Holland’ at the University of Jordan in Amman. Location: Al-Kinda Auditorium.Time:10 am.

22^nd – 24^th October 2008

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the third session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: NIASD. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

14^th -16^th October 2008

Niasd will be present at the education fair Academia Syria, in Aleppo. Location: Shahba Rose. Times: 10 am till 6 pm.

9th October 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► “In My Father’s House” at 17H00

                  ► "The Faint” at 18H30

                  ►  “Dutch Boxes” at 20H00

For more information, click here.

8th October 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► “Dutch Boxes” at 17H30

                  ► "My Father’s Children" at 20H00

                  ► Lecture Autoportraits on Camera in Multicultural Society by Prof. Dr. Patricia Pisters (Focusing on the films “Dutch Boxes”, “My Father’s Children” and “In My Father’s House) at 19H20

For more information, click here.

7th October 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ► "My Father’s Children” at 17H00

                  ► "The Faint" at 18H30 preceded by an introduction by film director Karim Traïda at 18H00.

                  ► “In My Father’s House” at 20H00.

For more information, click here.

7th – 9th October 2008           

NIASD proudly presents the four Dutch films “The Faint”, “Dutch Boxes”, “My Father’s Children” and “In my Father’s House. For more information, click here.

5th October– 11th December 2008

Course Dutch. Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5.30-7.30 pm. 

17^th September 2008

Lecture "Language Adrift, the Rise of Darija (Moroccan Arabic Dialect) in Writing" by Mr. Jan Hoogland. Mr. Hoogland is an assistant professor of Arabic at Radboud University, The Netherlands. Location: NIASD, Time: 21:00. For more information, click here. to see the picture click here.

2^nd – 4^th September 2008

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the second session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: NIASD. Time: 09H00 till 15H00. To see a picture, please click here.

7^th August 2008

Dutch cultural evening taking place in the context of a study visit of Dutch NGO’s meeting with Syrian NGO’s. This study visit was organized by the Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Damascus in co-operation with the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Damascus.

4^th August 2008

In cooperation with the Institute for the History of Arabic Sciences at the University of Aleppo, Mr. Wilfred de Graaf and Mr. Jules Lamers, Utrecht University, The Netherlands deliver the workshop "Astrolabe". Location: the Institute for the History of Arabic Sciences, University of Aleppo. Time: 11H00.

Students who are interested in participating in this workshop are invited to register their names with the head of the Institute for the History of Arabic Sciences, Dr. Mustafa Mawaldi; phone:00963-021-2238170. For more information, click here. To see the poster, click here. 

17^th July – 21^st July 2008

In cooperation with the Danish Institute and The Maastricht School of Management the first session of the Training course in Project Development and Management is delivered for 15 participants. Location: The Danish Institute in Damascus. Time: 10H00 till 17H00

6^th July - 31^st July 2008

NIASD Summer Course Arabic. This summer course will this year be delivered on six levels (beginners 1A, beginners 1B, beginners 2, intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, advanced) for, in total, 50 course students. The summer course will run until the 31^st of July 2008.

15^th July 2008

Lecture "Cultural Diversity in Dutch Literature" by Sjoerd-Jeroen Moenandar, Groningen University, The Netherlands and Abdelkader Benali, a Dutch novelist. Location: NIASD, Time: 19:00. For more information, click here.

1^st June 2008

Opening of the exhibition at the NIASD at 19H00 of the workshop results of the students who participated in the workshop delivered by Theo de Feyter at the Department of Optical Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibition from the 2^nd of June till the 5^th of June between 16H00 and 18H00.

27^th – 29^th May 2008

NIASD proudly presents the three Dutch films “In Orange”, “Night Ride” and “André Hazes, She believes in me”. For more information, click here.

29^th May 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ►"André Hazes, She believes in me” at 17H00

                  ►"Night Ride" at 20H00

For more information, click here.

28^th May 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ►“Night Ride” at 17H00

                  ►"In Orange" at 20H00

For more information, click here.

27^th May 2008

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch films:

                  ►“In Orange” at 17H00

                  ►"André Hazes, She believes in me” at 20H00 preceded by an introduction by film director John Appel at 19H30.

For more information, click here.

26^th – 30^th May 2008

The Dutch artist Theo de Feyter delivers a workshop for 22 students of the Department of Optical Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University.

25^th May 2008

Opening of the joint exhibition "Damascus Ahead!" of the Syrian artist Sawsan Al Zoubi and the Dutch artist Theo de Feyter. The opening takes place at the Al Shaab Hall for Fine Arts in the Fardos street in Damascus at 19:00. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibition from the 25^th of May till the 5^th of June 2008 from Sunday to Thursday between 17:00 and 21:00. To see the poster, please click here.

29 April 2008

Opening of the exhibition “My image Damascus” at the Faculty of Arts, Department of Visual Communication at 18:00. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibition from the 29^th of April till the 13^th of May 2008. To see the poster, click here.

20 April – 1 May 2008

Workshop by Mrs. Anita Mizhari Mr. Maarten Rens to 28 students of department of Optical Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University. Theme: Video Art, Place: Faculty of Fine Arts, Damascus University.

17 – 20 April 2008

The NIASD is present at the Forward Forum, a Job searching, training and education Fair in Beirut, Lebanon to promote Study in Holland. On this occasion NIASD also does a presentation on 'Study in Holland' at the American University of Beirut, Thursday, April 17th at 10:00 am.

6 April 2008

Start of the Beginners course Dutch. This course will run until the 20^th of May, 2008

18 March 2008

Start of the Intermediate course Dutch. This course will run until the 23^rd of April, 2008

11^th – 13^th March 2008

NIASD proudly presents the three Dutch films “I am Mohammed”, “Polleke” and “Kicks”. For more information, click here.

9^th – 17^th March 2008

The NIASD participates in the education fair ETEX (Education and Training Exhibition) in Damascus and Lattakia.

Damascus: March 9^th – 11^th in hotel Le Meridien, from 10am-2 pm and 5pm-9 pm.

Lattakia: March 16^th-17^th in Tishreen University, from 10am – 4 pm.

5^th & 6^th March 2008

Two Lectures "The earliest Pottery in Syria: new discoveries" and “The ‘Painted Pottery Revolution’ and the Origins of the Halaf Culture” by Dr. Olivier Nieuwenhuyse who is associated with the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University. Location: Auditorium 7, Department of Archaeology, Damascus University. Time: 15:00. For more information, click here.

2^nd – 6^th March 2008

Course ‘archaeological technological pottery research’ for 11 Master’s students and 5 Bachelor’s students at the Damascus University, Department of Archaeology of the faculty of Literature and Human Sciences. The course will be delivered by Dr. Bram van As, Mr. Loe Jacobs and Dr. Olivier Nieuwenhuyse (Leiden University, the Netherlands).

23 January – 3 February 2008

Study trip of 15 Dutch students and 2 professors of the Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Amsterdam to Syria for visits to the Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy of the Kalamoon University in Deir Atiyah, Syria, and several organizations in Damascus, including the UNHCR, Al Watan newspaper, the Syrian Parliament, the Orient Center for Studies, and also the NIASD where on Saturday the 26th of January 2 lectures will take place. The NIASD supported the organization of this study trip.

20 & 21 January 2008

MENA Scholarship Programme Information evenings and lectures at NIASD 19:00. For more information, click here.

10 - 20 January 2008

Study trip of 15 Syrian students and two professors of the Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy of the Kalamoon University in Syria to The Netherlands (and Belgium) for visits to the Department of Political Science of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Amsterdam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Peace Palace and the International Court of Justice which is seated there in The Hague, UNESCO-IHE in Delft, research company Interview NSS and the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam and the EU Parliament in Brussels. The NIASD supported the organization of this study trip.

15-18 January 2008

Work visit of Dr. L.J. Roborgh, Director General for Higher Education, Professional Education and Science, of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to the NIASD. The agenda of this visit includes: meeting with the Dutch staff of NIASD, meeting with the Vice Minister of Technical Affairs of the Syrian Ministry of Education, Dr. Fouad Ghalloul, and a work lunch at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador for which various representatives of the Syrian Ministry of Higher Education as well as other important players in the field of education are invited. Theme of this work lunch is the internationalization of higher education.

5 - 9 January 2008

Dutch Film Week in the city of Homs. After 10 years the Cinema Club Homs is brought to live again, notably with a Dutch Film Week which was organized in cooperation with the NIASD. During the film week 5 Dutch movies are screened with Arabic subtitles (Northern Light, The Polish Bride, Dutch Light, The Sea That Thinks and Schnitzel Paradise). The Film Week takes place in the local cultural centre. Click here for the programme.

12^th & 13^th December 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film ”Off Screen” by Pieter Kuijpers. For more information, click here.

10^th  December 2007

Lecture "How do we deal with history to create drama on television?" by the Syrian Arabist Mr. Muhammad Ali Bahri at NIASD at 19:00. Mr. Bahri is a teacher at the Faculty of Education of Damascus University. For more information, click here.

6^{th -} 8^th December 2007

The NIASD will be represented at the educational fair JETE (Jordanian Education & Training Exhibition). This fair takes place in Zara Expo Amman, Jordan.

28^th & 29^th November 2007

With the financial support of the NIASD, the Syrian Arabist Mr. Muhammad Ali Bahri participates and gives a lecture in Egypt in the Workshop "Fictionalizing the Past: Historical Characters in Arabic Popular Epic" organized by the Netherlands-Flemish Institute (NVIC) in honor of Prof. Dr. Remke Kruk. This year Prof. Kruk is not only retiring from her chair of Arabic Language and Culture at Leiden University but also from her chair of the Scientific Board of the NVIC. For more information, click here.

28^th & 29^th November 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch documentary film ”Pretpark Nederland” by Michiel van Erp. On Thursday 29 November Mrs. Monique Busman will be present to introduce the film to you, and to answer questions. Mrs. Busman has done the research for "Pretpark Nederland". For more information, click here. For a photo, click here.

25^th – 28^th November 2007

In cooperation with the Media Department of Damascus University, the NIASD presents the workshop programme “FACE2FACE – Interviewing Across Cultures” for 16 Syrian and 2 Dutch students of journalism. For more information click here. To see the pictures, click here.

25^th November 2007

Lecture "Identity and Diversity: Muslims in the US and Europe" by Mr. Youssef Azghari, M.A. teacher at Avans University in Breda and "s-Hertogenbosch". Location and Time: 19:00 at NIASD. For more information, click here.

23^rd November 2007

Institutes Day 2007

Visit the NIASD or one of the other Netherlands Institutes Abroad during the Institutes Day. For more information, click here (in Dutch only).

23^rd November 2007

Institutes Day 2007

Visit the NIASD or one of the other Netherlands Institutes Abroad during the Institutes Day. For more information, click here (in Dutch only).

18^th – 20^th November 2007

The NIASD will be represented at the educational fair Academia Syria. This fair takes place in the Sheraton Hotel in Aleppo, Syria.

18^th November 2007

Opening of the exhibition of the Dutch painter “Theo de Feyter” at NIASD at 19:00. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibition from the 18^th of November till the 18^th of December from Sunday till Thursday between 09H00 and 17H00. To see the invitation, click here.

14^th & 15^th November 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film ”Ochtendzwemmers” by Nicole van Kilsdonk. For more information, click here.

5^th November 2007

Lecture “Getting IT right: Seven Principles for aligning IT and strategy in an uncertain world” by Professor Dr. Hans P. Borgman, Professor of business administration and information management at Leiden University School of Management (LUSM). Location & Time: NIASD at 09:00. Language: English. For more information, click here.

4^th November 2007

Lecture by Dr. Reinoud Leenders, Faculty Member at the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Location: University of Kalamoon in the framework of the Academic Conference “The Middle East and the West – Dialogues and Perspectives on International Relation”. Time: 09:00. For more information, click here. To see the invitation, click here.

Note:

The following bus connections will bring you to the university and back:

Meridien Hotel Damascus – University of Kalamoon, Deiratiyah: 7.45 AM – 8.45 AM

University of Kalamoon, Deiratiyah – Meridien Hotel Damascus: 2 PM – 3 PM and 3.30 PM – 4.30 PM

4^th November 2007

Lecture by Dr. Maurits Berger, Senior Fellow at the Netherlands Institute of International Relations “Clingendael”, The Netherlands. Location: University of Kalamoon in the framework of the Academic Conference “The Middle East and the West – Dialogues and Perspectives on International Relation”. Time: 09:00. For more information, click here. To see the invitation, click here. To see the picture, click here.

28^th October – 3^rd November 2007:

Upon the request of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, the NIASD organizes a lecture series and film series in Aleppo on the ocassion of 400 year Dutch consulate in Aleppo. Location: all lectures take place at the Directorate of Culture in Aleppo (close to the Sheraton). The films will be screened at the Directorate of Culture at 15:30 and at the Chahba Cham Cinema at 18:30. Languages: one lecture will be given in Arabic with English translation, all other lectures will be given in English, translated into Arabic, either by power point projection or simultaneously. All the films are screened with Arabic subtitles.

For more information on the lecture series, including synopsises of the lectures in English and Arabic, click here.

28^th October 2007

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at University of Aleppo, Faculty of Medicine, Abu Bakr al Razi Hall. Time: 11H00.

25^th October 2007

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at Tishreen University, Lattakia at 11H00.

 

24^th & 25^th October 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film ”Beat” by David Verbeek. For more information, click here.

 

24^th October 2007

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at Baath University, Homs at 12H00

23^rd October 2007  

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at the Arab European University at 12H30.

23^rd October 2007  

In cooperation with the Archaeology Department of the Faculty of Arts of Damascus University: Lecture “The Role of Technological Ceramic Research in Archaeology” by Dr. Bram van As, a lecturer in material culture studies, specializing in the technological analysis of pottery. Location: Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Damascus University. Time: 10H00. For more information, click here.

22^nd October 2007

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at University of Kalamoon at 12H00.

22 October 2007

Lecture “The Dialects of Bedouins in the Sinai Desert of Egypt” by Dr. Rudolf de Jong who has been working on dialect research of the Sinai Desert since 1993. Language: English, Location and time: NIASD, 19H00. For more information, click here.

21^st October 2007

NIASD presentation “Study in the Netherlands” at Damascus University, Higher Institute for Languages, Conference Room. Time: 11H00.

10^th October 2007

NIASD will be present on the study abroad fair “Buitenlandmanifestatie” at UvA-HvA at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 12:00h-1600h.

2^nd October 2007

In cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture of Damascus University: Lecture “New Approaches to Urban Planning: Need, Demand and Capacity” by Mr. Forbes Davidson. Location: The Red Hall, Faculty of Architecture, Damascus University. Time: 12H00. For more information, click here.

1^st October 2007

In cooperation of the Faculty of Architecture of Damascus University: Lecture “The Forces for Change in Urban and Regional Planning” by Mr. Forbes Davidson, followed by a round table discussion. Location: The Red Hall, Faculty of Architecture, Damascus University. Time: 11H00. This lecture is for invited persons only.

30^th September 2007

5^th & 6^th September 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film ”Wilde Mossels” by Erik de Bruyn. For more information, click here.

25^th & 26^th July 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch Documentary film ”Hollands Licht” by Pieter Rim-de Kroon and Maarten de Kroon. For more information, click here. This documentary film will be introduced by film director Mr. Maarten de Kroon. To see the pictures, click here.

1^st  July 2007 -  26^th July 2007

NIASD Summer Course Arabic. This summer course will this year be delivered on four levels (beginners 1, beginners 2, intermediate, advanced) for, in total, 28 course students. The summer course will run until the 26^th of July 2007.

1^st July 2007

Opening of the exhibition of the Dutch painter “Theo de Feyter” in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For more information, please click here.

27^th & 28^th June 2007

The NIASD is present at the “European-Syrian Project Days” in both the cluster “Higher Education” and the cluster “Culture”. You are welcome to visit us at Karim Rida Said Hall at the University of Damascus from 11:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00. To see the invitation card, please click here.

27^th & 28^th June 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film ”De Poolse Bruid” by Karim Traïdia. For more information, click here.

4^th June 2007

In cooperation with the Archaeology department of Faculty of Arts, Damascus University: NIASD Workshop Archaeology (V) for 7 selected Syrian students of the Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University. Theme: Isotopes and their application. Teacher: Prof.dr.ir. Hans van der Plicht, Associate Professor at the Center for Isotope Research at Groningen University, The Netherlands, and professor in Isotope Archaeology at the Faculty of Archaeology at Leiden University, The Netherlands. Location and time: NIASD, 20:00.

30^th & 31^st May 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film” Langer Licht” by David Lammers. For more information, click here.

14^th, 15^th and 16^th May 2007

In cooperation with the Archaeology department of Faculty of Arts, Damascus University: NIASD Workshop Archaeology (Field Trip) for 7 selected students of the Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University. Field Trip to Tell Sabi Abyad.

13^th May 2007

In cooperation with the Archaeology department of Faculty of Arts, Damascus University: NIASD Workshop Archaeology (IV) for 7 selected Syrian students of the Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University. Theme: Cuneiform Texts. Teacher: Dr. Frans Wiggerman (ret., Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Location and time: Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University, 10:00.

9^th and 10^th May 2007

In cooperation with the Archaeology department of Faculty of Arts, Damascus University: NIASD Workshop Archaeology (II en III) for 7 selected Syrian students of the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Damascus. Theme: Prehistorical Pottery and Lithics. Teachers: dr. Olivier Nieuwenhuyse (Faculty of Archaeology of Leide University) and dr. Laurence Astruc (researcher CNRS, Nanterre, France, UMR 7041, Du village à létat au Proche et Moyen-Orient). Location and time: Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University, 10:00.

3^rd May 2007

‘Perceptions of Water in the Middle East’, Francesca de Châtel, Dutch freelance author and journalist, author of “Water Sheiks and Dam Builders. Stories of People and Water in the Middle East” (Transaction Publishers, 2007). Language: English, with Arabic translation. Location and time: NIASD, 19:00. For more information, click here.

2^nd May 2007

25^th & 26^th April 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film “Nynke” by Pieter Verhoeff. For more information, click here.

23^rd April 2007

In cooperation with the Archaeology department of Faculty of Arts, Damascus University: NIASD Workshop Archaeology (I) for 7 selected Syrian students of the Faculty of Archaeology of the University of Damascus. Theme: animal bone material. Teacher: Anne Russell, PhD researcher at the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. Location and time: Faculty of Archaeology of Damascus University, 10:00.

23^rd April 2007

"The Archaeology of Tell Sabi Abyad (Syria) - Prehistoric Villages and Bronze Age Fortresses", lecture by Prof.dr. P.M.M.G. Akkermans, professor of Archaeology at Leiden University, The Netherlands, curator at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, The Netherlands, and team leader of the excavation team at Tell Sabi Abyad in Syria. Location and time: NIASD, 20:00h. click here.

4^th April 2007

“Introduction to the Aksumite architecture”, lecture by Mr. Jan Tromp, art historian and archaeologist specialized in the Aksumite architecture in Ethiopia. Language: English. Location and time: NIASD, 19:00h. For information, click here.

28^th & 29^th March 2007

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch documentary film “Voorland” by Albert Elings and Eugenie Jansen. For more information, click here.

18^th - 26^th March 2007

NIASD, together with NUFFIC, is represented at the educational fair ETEX (Education and Training Exhibition). This fair takes place in three cities in Syria. In Damascus (March 18-20) at the fairgrounds, Aleppo (March 22-23) at the fairgrounds "Souq Al Intaj"  and Lattakia (March 25-26) at Tishreen University.

 

18^th & 19^th March 2007

At 10:00 at NIASD: programme “Stakeholder Participation in Urban Planning”. For more information, click here. For a photo impression, click here.

6^th March 2007

At 20:00h at NIASD: “Four Academic Lectures on Christian and Islamic Art”. For more information, click here. For pictures, click here.

 

5-7 March 2007

NIASD expert meeting and public programme on “Christian and Islamic Art”, with experts from Syria, The Netherlands, Jordan, Lebanon and Canada. For pictures, click here.

23^rd  December 2006 – 28^th of February 2007

Start of  “The Competition of Art Works From Recyclable Materials”. This initiative of The Syrian Environment Protection Society is held in the frame of the project “Contemporary Art through Recycling for a Better Environment” in cooperation with NIASD and The British Council, within the program MEDA 2006 Syria – Local and Regional Cultural Activities, co-funded by The Delegation of the European Commission in Syria. For more information on how to participate, click here 

5^th February 2007

Start of the advanced course Dutch. This course will run until the 22^nd of March, 2007.

 

4^th February 2007

Start of the new beginners course Dutch. This course will run until the 20^th of March, 2007.

1^st February 2007

‘East-West Intercultural Youth Dialogue & Mutual Understanding’-gathering of around thirty young people from Syria, Holland, Jordan, Iraq, Denmark, Finland, Egypt and the UK, organized by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), with input from Mr. Razek Siriani (Regional Director of the MECC, Education Unit), Mr. René Spits of the Royal Netherlands Embassy and Mrs. Sarah Bernardy of the German Embassy. For pictures, click here.

15^th – 18^th January 2007

Study trip to The Netherlands of sixteen Syrian students of the Faculty of International Relations and Diplomacy of the Kalamoon University in Syria. This study trip, which is organized by NIASD, includes visits to the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, the Dutch parliament and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). Furthermore the students follow workshops at Clingendael (Netherlands Institute of International Relations) and at the University of Amsterdam.

20^th & 21^st December 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch film “De Aanslag” by Fons Rademakers. For more information, click here.

15^th December 2006

NIASD present at the Dutch Institutes Day at Utrecht University (Utrecht, The Netherlands)

29^th & 30^th November 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch film “karakter” by Mike van Diem. For more information, click here.

23 November – 22 December 2006

Reality, fiction and fantasy: the work of three Dutch photographers

An exhibition of the works of Harold Naaijer, Lidwien van de Ven and Femke Annick van Wachem

For more information click here.

 

21^st November 2006

Lecture “New thinking on sector development” by Mr. Charles Gerhardt. For more information click here.

19^th & 20^th November 2006

A concert by Farida Muhammad Ali and The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble at Al Assad House, 20H00.

13^th - 15^th  November  2006

NIASD participates in the educational fair Academia in Aleppo in the Chahba Cham Palace

 

25^th and 26^th October 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch film “De zee die denkt” by Gert de Graaff. For more information, click here.

18 October 2006

Final concert of the international music workshop of Daret Zarkan during which the results are presented in the Azem Palace in Damascus.

10-17 October 2006

International music workshop at Daret Zarkan in Damascus. Dutch violin player Jacomijn Jepkes participates in this workshop on the initiative and with the support of NIASD. For a photo impression of the opening event of the workshop, click here. For more information about Daret Zarkan see www.daretzarkan.com

10^th & 11^th October 2006  

Tarhana, a tribe of musicians that is based in Amsterdam and founded by Sjahin During, will give two concerts and deliver workshops at the Higher Institute of Music in Damascus. For more information about these activities, click here.

For more information about Tarhana see www.sjahinduring.com/tarhana

27^th and 28^th September 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film "One People" by Pim de la Parra. For more information, click here.

 

26^th of September 2006

Start of the new beginners and intermediate courses Dutch. These courses will run until the 16^th of November, 2006.

 

18^th of September 2006, 20:00

Lecture “The life and work of Daniel van der Meulen, a remarkable Dutch diplomat in Jeddah and civil servant in the Dutch East Indies”, by Mr. Steven Vink, Senior Researcher Visual Collections at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, followed by the first, silent documentary film (C. Kruger, 1928) about the Hajj pilgrimage of Dutch East Indian pilgrims to the holy places in Mecca and Medina.

 

30^th and 31^stAugust 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film “Schnitzel Paradise “by Martin Koolhoven. For more information, click here.

10^th - 13^th  of August 2006

NIASD participates in the educational fair EDU-2 in Damascus from at the international fairgrounds.

 

26^th and 27^th July 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch feature film "Oeroeg" by Hans Hylkema. For more information, click here.

 

4^th of July 2006

Start of the new beginners course Dutch. This course will run until the 17^th of August, 2006.

 

2^nd of July 2006

Start of the NIASD Summer Course Arabic. This summercourse will this year be deliverd on three levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced) for, in total, 29 course students. The summercourse will run until the 27^th of July 2006.

28^th and 29^th June 2006

NIASD proudly presents the Dutch film “De Jurk” by Alex van Warmerdam. For more information, click here.

 

26^th June 2006

Lecture “Creating a Corpus of Spoken Modern Western Armenian” by Marie Nilsenová. For more information, click here.

 

8^th, 9^th and 10^th June 2006

“Connected”: a mini-festival on journalism, mass media and intercultural communication, presented by the Netherlands Institute for Academic Studies in Damascus (NIASD).

This mini-festival mainly consists of two combined workshops on “Journalistic skills” and “Intercultural communication". For a report and photos of this mini-festival, click here.

 

24^th and 25^th May 2006

NIASD presents the Dutch film “Leef!” by Willem van de Sande Bakhuyzen. This film won 4 prizes at the Netherlands Film Festival (2005). For more information, click here.

21^st May 2006

A presentation of the Damascus project “Here as the centre of the world”, at the NIASD at 19H00.

 

 

All the activities on 15^th, 17^th, 19^th and 21^st May are presented by the Dutch Art Institute (DAI) and the Netherlands Institute for Academic Studies in Damascus (NIASD). For more information, click here. If you feel like joining one of the lectures, please contact NIASD.

19^th May 2006

“Round Table” discussion: “Structure, context and Hierarchies” at the NIASD at 19H00

17^th May 2006

Lecture “Here as the centre of the world” by Lucy Cotter followed by a public discussion between Lucy Cotter and Dr. Marie Elias, at the NIASD at 19H00.

15^th May 2006

Lecture “Theatrality and performance” by Dr. Marie Elias, at the NIASD at 19H00.

 

27^th April 2006

NIASD presents the Dutch film “Shouf Shouf Habibi” by Albert ter Heerdt, the best visited Dutch film in Holland (2004). For more information, click here.

 

16^th -  18^th April 2006

NIASD participates in the educational fair Academia in Damascus in Hotel Meridien.