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2012 Viw Embassy Newsletter 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR - New Years' Greetings from BLIC

Dear friends

2011 was a good BLIC year. Thank you for your BLIC support!

We held seven regular events plus a Belgium National Day dinner, a memorable football game and one golf tournament.

And our recent and well attended Christmas Dinner, enhanced by fine food and generously donated door prizes by some of our members, turned out to be a very joyous evening.

I also wish to thank Ambassador Tanghe and the Embassy staff for their support over this past year.

My best wishes to all of you for a happy New Year 2012! Looking forward to seeing you again in big numbers at the upcoming BLIC events in 2012.

Best regards

Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - Invitation to WIC Bazaar pre-sale (Nov 22, 2011)

EVENTS - BLIC - Blic meeting on October 7, 2011 (Jakarta-Indonesia)

Another meeting of the BLIC-group in Jakarta-Indonesia last night.  As usual the casual talk and some new faces.  Also as usual, about 35 people there.  Next to his Excellency Mister Christiaan TANGHE, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Indonesia, we were also delighted to welcome Geert VAN PRAET of the Balinese YAYASAN CIMD (here on the right - on the left is our dearest friend and regular attendee Baudouin COOMANS).  You can find some pics in the photographs section of the blog. (see more pictures)

BLIC - EVENTS - Enjoy Ramadhan : next meeting September

Dear friends,

We wish to inform you that there will be no BLIC Get Together in August due to the Fasting Month Ramadhan.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Arnaud Lion and and Ophélie Declercq for hosting a warm National Day Reception at their Residence in Menteng on 22 July 2011.

About fourty members joined our Ambassador and Mme Tanghe in the celebration.

The previous day, our friend Rudy Kerremans had organized a National Day Dinner in Ubud for the Belgians in Bali.  Our Consul, Karine Maeckelberghe, was the Guest of Honour.

We’ll see you again in September.

Best regards
Randolph Wintgens

EVENTS - Belgian National Day July 22nd, 2011

 On Friday July 22nd, 2011 - and not on Thursday July 21st as it should have been to be "following the rules of the book and official etiquette" - the Belgian community in Jakarta (and wide surroundings) gathered for a small party, celebrating the Belgian National Day.

Ophelie and Arnaud Lion were our considerate hosts and kindly shared their home and hospitality with the community.

After a short speech by Arnaud Lion - counselor at the Belgian Embassy (left on the picture) - Ambassador Tanghe (right on the picture) and our all Randolph Wintgens (president of BLIC), everybody enjoyed some small fingerfood, a big "Belgian tricolore" cake (next to Belgian waffles and 'Dame Blanche' ice cream !), some drinks and snacks.

Some new faces showed and were welcomed  : Aaron Russell (and family) and Jean-MarcVermeulen (and family)  intend be amongst us for the next few years.  We hope they have a pleasant and enriching stay in this beautiful country.

The atmosphere was cordial, no-nonsense "Belgian style".  Flemish, French, English and some Bahasa Indonesia filled the air, mixing into "Bahasa Jakarta".  All are looking forward towards the November 15th "Kings' Day" celebration.

The pics you can find in the Photo Gallery.

EVENTS - A new page in the History Book of Belgium : Belgium 7 - Netherlands 2 (follow up)

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Santa Claus came to visit the redaction in the person of 'Bapak' Randolph Wintgens, our ever active BLIC president - who put two more pictures of the football match at our disposal.  Randolph also contributed the first two pics.  We do thank him for sharing.

This message to say that the PHOTO GALLERY has been updated ! Visit the Photo Gallery now.

EVENTS - A new page in the History Book of Belgium : Belgium 7 - Netherlands 2

previous blog post

Dear friends

I am pleased to report the superb victory of the BLIC football team on Saturday 11 June 2011.

The local Red Devils, managed by Stefan Vandenhende (picture hereunder - white shirt and red sports shorts), sent the Dutch NIC Team packing by the score of 7-2.
Congratulations to Stefan, Quentin, Nicolas, Bram, Peter, Othman, Xavier, Werner, Koenraad, Matthias and Nathan!

Coach Stefan was visibly pleased after the game. He thanked the around 40 noisy Belgian supporters in the crowd and told us that he was very impressed by the performance of his team, both on and off the field.

We also wish to thank Ambassador Tanghe (picture hereunder - white shirt and glasses) and Madame Tanghe for their presence and support.

And our appreciation goes to Dominique (picture hereunder - red shirt - Fitagency) and Valerie Vanderhaeghen for their great efforts in organizing this memorable event.

Best regards
Randolph (picture hereunder - black shirt and long pants) Visit the Photo Gallery now.