August 2021: Explore the national park of North Brabant

Dear alumni, The Oxford and Cambridge Society of the Netherlands cordially invites you to explore the national park of North Brabant — Loonse en Drunense Duinen at the end of this August, where the purple heather will be in its prime blooming season. Please bring your own pack lunch with you.

When: Sunday 29th August, 2021. 10:30am – 3pm
Where: Free parking lot opposite Landgoed Bosch en Duin (51°38’06.6″N 5°06’37.5″E)

Costs: free

For further details and tickets please follow the [link] to Eventbrite.

June 2021: Online PubQuiz

Dear alumni,
We warmly invite you to our online pub quiz on June 25 at 8pm CET, when we’ll cover a wide range of trivia topics.
The event is free but we encourage you to make a donation to the Food Bank (https://voedselbankennederland.nl/). You bring the drinks, we’ll bring the questions. All are welcome (friends, families, partners and pets)

When: Fri, 25 Jun 2021, 20:00 CEST
Where: Online!

For further details and tickets please follow the [link] to Eventbrite.

PubQuiz

May 2021 (online): Wine tasting event

Dear OxCam Society Member,

A Society wine tasting event has been organised for Wednesday May 12, starting at 19:00 and lasting 1 -2 hours. The event will be run remotely via Zoom, tasting 8 different 60ml wine samples delivered to your address beforehand. We will be tasting a varied range of 8 different wines from Spanish wine maker Enate. The cost for the wines, including shipping in the Netherlands, is €35. You can also add a ‘borrelplank’ (assorted cheese and charcuterie platter) for €12,50.

The tasting requires a minimum of ten participants. You will be sent an email once the tasting has been confirmed and a reminder before the tasting starts. Please note that your participation is not confirmed until your payment has been received. If partners/guests are not yet sure, a second sign-up can always be done later for them, up until the deadline. The sign-up/ payment deadline is May 5, 19:00. Note that payment can only be made after applying a coupon code that was sent to paid up members. When in doubt, please email secretary.ocnl@gmail.com.

When: Wed, 12 May 2021, 19:00 CEST
Where: Online (Zoom link will be provided)!

For further details and tickets please follow the [link].

Wijnproeverij flesjes

April 2021 (online): 167th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Dear alumni,

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Alas, this year we will not be hosting our usual in-person Boat Race event. However…

We warmly invite you to join us via Zoom between 16:30 CET and 18:30 CET on Sunday, April 4, 2021, with participants watching the races on their own TVs, in their own living rooms, via BBC One:

For the zoom link for this free, “experimental” event please contact secretary.ocnl@gmail.com.

No registration or confirmation is needed.

Hope to see you there!