THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, April 11, 1996 TAG: 9604090167
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 05 EDITION: FINAL
SERIES: 43rd Annual International Azalea Festival
LENGTH: Medium: 79 lines
Monday
Student forum on NATO, 7 p.m., Virginia Wesleyan College, free.
Tuesday
World Affairs Council dinner, with speaker Adriaan Jacobovits de Szeged, Netherlands ambassador to the United States, 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner, Norfolk Airport Hilton, $20.
Wednesday
Tours of ships begin. A naval force of mine sweepers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Germany will be docked for tours, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 17-21 at the Otter Berth and Nauticus pier, free.
Ballet featuring an original performance by Dutch choreographer Ton Simmons with two dancers of the National Dance Theater of Holland, 8 to 10 p.m., Harrison Opera House, tickets $12 to $18.
Thursday, April 18
Community breakfast honoring NATO and the Netherlands, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Scope, $10. For reservations, call 622-2312.
Dutch painting exhibit begins, featuring contemporary Dutch artists, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 18, through May 5, Chrysler Museum, free.
Dutch village exhibit, featuring craftsmen making wooden shoes and other cultural displays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nauticus Celebration Pavilion, free.
Welcoming ceremony for Queen Azalea XLIII and flag raising, 10 to 11:30 a.m., SACLANT headquarters on Norfolk Naval Base, free.
International trade luncheon, noon to 2 p.m., Norfolk Yacht Club, with speaker Adriaan Jacobovits de Szeged, Netherlands ambassador to the United States, $20. For reservations, call 622-2312.
Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy Concert, 8 to 10 p.m. at Chrysler Hall, free. Call 622-2312 for ticket availability.
Friday, April 19
International Azalea Festival Luncheon and Fashion Show, featuring fashions by Dutch designer Frans Molenaar, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Omni Hotel, $25. For reservations, call 622-2312.
Dutch village exhibit, featuring craftsmen making wooden shoes and other cultural displays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nauticus Celebration Pavilion, free.
International Azalea Festival 8K run, 5:25 p.m., Norfolk Botanical Garden, $12 if entry is postmarked by April 12, $15 afterward, $1 admission to the Botanical Garden. Call the Tidewater Striders at 627-RACE.
Azalea Festival Grand Parade, 7:30 to 9 p.m. in downtown Norfolk, free.
Saturday, April 20
26th annual Azalea Festival Open Regatta, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Willoughby Bay, $18 per boat. Call 440-8678.
NATOFest cultural celebration and carnival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nauticus Celebration Pavilion, free.
Azalea Festival air show, featuring the Blue Angels, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Naval Air Station, free.
Dutch village exhibit, featuring craftsmen making wooden shoes and other cultural displays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nauticus Celebration Pavilion, free.
Coronation of Queen Azalea XLIII, featuring performances by the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands and Dutch Klompendancers dance troupe, 3 to 5 p.m., Norfolk Botanical Garden, $3 adult garden admission, $2 seniors, $1 children.
Azalea Festival dinner and ball, with performances by the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands, Klompendancers, the queen's court and dance music by the Fat Ammons Band, 6:30 p.m., Omni Hotel, $170 per couple. For reservations, call 622-2312.
Sunday, April 21
Azalea Festival air show, featuring the Blue Angels, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by BILL TIERNAN
Emilie Patijn of Amsterdam, Holland, is Queen Azalea XLIII.
by CNB