I amsterdam - Clubs for Nationals

• Amsterdam Accueil
  Founded in 1970, Amsterdam Accueil is a non-profit association of French speaking women living in and around Amsterdam. Their aim is to help our members to settle with ease in the Netherlands and to promote friendship between them. Amsterdam Accueil organizes numerous activities such as lectures, tours, workshops, moms & kids events, dinners... Amsterdam Accueil is member of the F.I.A.F.E. (Fédération Internationale des Accueils Français et Francophones à l'Etranger ).
  
  email: contact@amsterdam-accueil.org
  website:www.amsterdam-accueil.org
  
• American Women’s Club of Amsterdam
  American Women’s Club Of Amsterdam is a non-profit, volunteer organization providing friendship and support among American women as well as non-American women with close ties to the United States, living in the Netherlands. The club aims to facilitate their efforts to integrate into the Dutch community. Founded in 1927, the club now has approximately 550 members from the greater Amsterdam area.  Monthly General Meetings feature speakers presenting topics of political, economic or cultural relevance. Newcomers are always welcome to attend.
  
  Tel: +31 (0)20 644 35 31
  Website: www.awca.nl  
  
•  British Society of Amsterdam
  The Society offers a program of social and educational activities and welcomes all English speakers to its extensive range of events. Regular activities range from the more active weekly events such as badminton and squash and even Scottish dancing, to less physically demanding but equally enjoyable events, such as restaurant, pub, dance and film nights, bridge, Dutch conversation and play reading. 
  
  Tel: +31(0)30 243 68 64
  Website:www.britishsocietyofamsterdam.org
  
• Canadian Expats Club Of Amsterdam
  Organizes monthly social events for Canadians to meet other Canadians.
  
  Tel: +31 (0)65 428 43 35
  
• Club Scandinavia
  A European-wide community of Scandinavians with a chapter in Rotterdam. Typical events include mother and baby days, pub crawls, and holiday celebrations.
  
  Tel: +31 (0)70 3521193
  Website: www.ClubScandinavia.com
  
• The Irish Club - Netherlands
  With the growing number of Irish people settling in the Netherlands and continental Europe, this club plays a central role in providing cultural and social links with the Irish community in many parts of Europe. Since its conception, the Club has broadened its scope of activities to include Gaelic Sports, Irish Step, Set and Ceili Dancing, Traditional Irish Music and Irish Language.
  
  Tel: +31(0)62 952 5952 
  Email:  sh0gan@hotmail.com 
  Website: www.irishclub.nl
  
• Indonesian - Komunitas Indo-Belanda
  Set up initially for mixed Indonesian-Dutch couples living within or outside of the Netherlands, the KIB now welcome all Indonesians living in the Netherlands.
  
  Email:  grup_kib@yahoo.co.uk 
  Website:  groups.yahoo.com/group/grup_kib/ 
  
• Netherlands-India Association
  Tel:  +31 10 511 4400 
  Email:  saleh@ibmail.nl
  
• New Zealand Expat and Business Network in the Netherlands, KEA - NEW ZEALAND
  New Zealand's non-profit expat and business association has chapters worldwide, but also in various cities (including Amsterdam) within the Netherlands. With regular events, social gatherings and newsletters, they provide the New Zealanders living and working in the Netherlands with a platform to meet each other and strengthen their ties with New Zealand and the Netherlands. KEA is also open to Dutch residents with a proven commercial, business or cultural interest in New Zealand.
  
  Contact:
  Tel: Grant King +31(0)20 671 7017/ Karl Smid +31 (0)35 691 1738/ Alison Loeff +31 (0)71 579 0591
  Email: grantking@kiwiexpat.org.nz; Alison Loeff alrelocation@xs4all.nl
  Website:  www.kiwiexpat.org.nz
  
• Paddyish Club of Amsterdam
  This on-line club, formed in September 2000, organises events for the Irish community the Amsterdam area. 
  
  Tel:  +31 (0)35 685 0344 
  Email:  wlivingstone@hotmail.com
  Website: www.egroups.com/group/PADDYISH  
  
• Singapore Netherlands Association (SNA)
  Serving as a main contact point for all Singaporeans living in the Netherlands, whether living in the country Holland, an expat who has returned from Singapore or someone interested in getting to know more about Singapore. 
  Email:  info@sna-nl.org
  Website:  www.sna-nl.org 
  
• South African Club
  Established in 1994 The South African Club is an important meeting point for South Africans living in The Netherlands.
  
  Tel: +31 (0)36 537 05 37
  Website:www.southafricanclub.nl
  
• South African Women's Club in the Netherlands (SAWC)
  Established to enable South African women in the Netherlands to meet one another.  It meets once a month, except in July and August. Meetings include guest speakers or presentations, mostly held at various venues in The Hague. There are also half and full day excursions outside of The Hague. The Club is a non-political organisation with purely social and cultural activities. 
  
  Contact: Soul Robertson
  Email:sawc@sawcnl.com
  Website:www.sawcnl.com
  
• St Andrew's Society of the Netherlands
  This Scottish Club includes a Reel Club on Fridays, St Andrew's Ball in November, Burns Supper in January and other events.
  
  Contact:  G. Whitcomb 
  Tel: +31 (0)70 511 8151 
  Email:  standrewsnl@hotmail.com 
  Website:  www.geocities.com/standrewsnl  
  

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