The Press and Cultural Affairs (PCZ) departments of both the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Canberra and the Consulate-General in Sydney are involved in Holland Promotion in the broadest sense of the word and also maintain local and Dutch press contacts in Australia.

Holland Promotion areas are e.g.:

• the promotion  of the Dutch language and culture;
• assisting in the preservation of the Dutch national cultural heritage in Australia;
• enlarging on the Netherlands policy regarding sensitive areas such as abortion, euthanasia, drugs and prostitution;
• bringing to attention the Netherlands efforts in the field of international peace and security (e.g. the Dutch military participation – together with Australia – in Afghanistan);
• bringing to attention the Netherlands efforts in the field of internationally promoting the rule of law conform the notion of ‘The Hague, legal capital of the world’.
• promoting visits to the Netherlands.

The Press and Cultural Affairs departments have a modest budget at their disposal to support projects of Netherlands artists, writers and performers in Australia.

Requests for financial support through this program should be addressed to the  Consulate-General in Sydney for projects taking place in New South Wales and to the  Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Canberra for the other States and Territories.

For information on Netherlands cultural events in Australia please consult the 'Events Calendar' above.