Holland Tulip Days 2023 presents over 15,000 flowers to showcase tulips and bicycles at Ambassador’s Residence | News Article

News | March 4, 2023 | 00:00

The Netherlands is world-renowned for its expertise in horticulture and flower production, exporting over 450 million tulip bulbs to the United States each year.

Over 15,000 flowers, including tulips, cut flowers and garden plants, will be on display at Tulip Days in Holland. These floral arrangements are sprinkled between and on various Dutch bicycles, including electric bicycles.

During the press preview, media will be able to tour the mansion, ride virtual bicycles through typical Dutch streets, interview ambassadors and other speakers, and take photos and videos of flowers and bicycles. increase.

Dutch bikes on display include an Urban Arrow Cargo e-bike, a Van Raam parallel tandem bike specifically made for people with disabilities, DutchFiets bikes made from recycled plastic, and sustainably managed Includes Bough bikes made from engineered materials. Wood, Gazelle branded bikes.

A press preview will be held on April 5 at 9:00 am at the Ambassador’s Residence in the Kalorama District of Washington, DC. Media members wishing to attend the Press Preview should RSVP as follows: was-ppc@minbuza.nl.

The theme of this year’s event is “Bike Culture in the Netherlands”. There are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands, and cycling is deeply rooted in Dutch culture.

During this time, Dutch cycling will be featured throughout DC, not just at the Ambassador’s Residence.

The National Bike Summit, March 26-29, will include a Dutch cycling workshop and a celebratory bike ride guided through DC by DC officials and Dutch experts.

From March 29-31, representatives of the Dutch Bicycle Embassy will organize a “Think Bike” workshop with the DC Department of Transport (DDOT). At the workshop, a Dutch transport specialist will share his cycling expertise with his DC stakeholders, building on knowledge DDOT gained from visiting the Netherlands on his cycling mission last September. This workshop will be his third time having a “Think Bike” event with representatives from DC and Holland.