News

26-01-2024 At doft? Taal en Cultuur it is possible to book some sessions to improve your Dutch, the pronuncation or to train for the Staatsexam. Please contact me for more information.

15-12-2023 doft? Taal en Cultuur wish you ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’ and welcome to learn the Dutch language in 2024!

21-04-2023 doft? Taal en Cultuur is closed this afternoon because of a training about ‘Inburgering”.

18-07-2022 doft? Taal en Cultuur is open this summer!

06-01-2022 Dear (aspiring)students: ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur‘ is open. Welcome to start a course. Use the contactform for more information please.

22-12-2021 doft? Taal en Cultuur is closed from 22-12-2021 – 04-01-2022.
Wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

05-11-2021 Naturalization: Language requirement remains level A2.
For the time being The Dutch government plans to raise the language requirement for applying for a residence permit ‘humanitarian non-temporary and ‘indefinite’ from level A2 to level B1. This also applies to an application for naturalization. The increase in the language requirement to level B1 is not expected to happen in 2022. That is why the language requirement will remain the same in 2022 for the time being, namely level A2. Keep your eye open for new information!

02-07-2021 Dear (aspiring)students: ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur‘ is closed from July 5th – Aug. 11th. I wish you all a very nice summer and holiday!

29-06-2021 Would you like to start private Dutch lessons? I teach 1/1 and max. 2 students on 1.5 m? There is a place free on Wednesday from 08.45 – 10.45 and on Thursday from 09.15 – 11.15. Use the contactform for more information please. 

19-03-2021 ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur’ is closed on April 16th at 12.00. There is a webinar about the new NT2 requirements because of the ‘Inburgering’. January 2022 you must have level B1!

06-01-2021 The best wishes to all of you!
Are you thinking about a Dutch course as a good start of this year? Take your chance to learn the language at ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur’!

!!!12-12-2020: ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur’ is closed from 19/12/2020 – 03/01/2021. After that, courses are available as always. Have a very good Christmas time!

28-05-2020 Great news: doft? Taal en Cultuur starts again with face to face lessons from June 4th at 1.5m distance. Contact me via info@doft.eu or via the contact form at the website for more information.

06-04-2020 From now doft? Taal en Cultuur offers online lessons as long as it is necessary. Contact me via info@doft.eu or via the contact form at the website.

16-03-2020 Dear (aspiring)students: ‘doft? Taal en Cultuur‘ is closed since today due to the Coronavirus. You can always contact me via info@doft.eu or via the contact form at the website. I hope we can go on with the lessons very soon. Take care!

28-02-2020 For your information. With regard to ‘Dyslexia and Reading Problems‘: there will be a dyslexia lecture on March 25 from 6.30 pm – 9 pm and you will be given a tour of the Easy Reading Square. Location: Haarlem Center Library. Admission is free, but you must register via the library website.

06-01-2020 doft? Language and Culture wish you all the best and a linguistic 2020. Please use the contact form at this website for more information about Dutch courses or to sign up. Welcome!

08-10-2019 Dutch Language Cafe at 19.30: for expats and Dutchies to meet,  have fun and practice the Dutch Language. The address is Spiegelstraat 4 in Haarlem. Heartily recommended!

02-10-2019 Welcome expats who want to learn, improve or/and practice the Dutch language, at ‘doft? Taal & Cultuur’. There are 2 slots available to start; Thursdays 09.15 – 11.15 or  on Wednesday every other week somewhere  between 17.30 – 20.00. For more info. please use the contact form.

21-06-2019 The shared dinner was very nice again and ‘gezellig’!
Thank you  (ex-)students for being there, for the nice conversations we had and the great food you brought in. TOP!!!  –> ‘The day after’

18-04-2018 The yearly ‘shared dinner‘ will be on June 21 from 19.00 – 22.00.
Welcome to students who had or have lessons at doft? Language and Culture.
We all take a dish with us to share and to enjoy together. That will be a great evening with nice conversations!

08-05-2019 Marta congratulations on passing all parts of your NT2 State Examination 2 with very good results. Excellent!

11-01-2019 doft? Language and Culture is open again. Everyone all the best for 2019.
Grab your chance to improve your Dutch or to learn Dutch!

04-12-2018 I wish all customers, prospective customers and other interested people a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and multilingual 2019.

!!!04-12-2018: doft? Language and Culture is closed from 06/12/2018 – 09/01/2019. After that, courses are available as always.

13-10-2018 Today: EXPERIENCE HAARLEM FAIR 2018
Place to be: Stichting Hart, Kleine Houtweg 18, 2012 CH Haarlem.
Hope to meet you there!

01-10-2018         NEW!                     A short pronunciation course

Pronunciation is an important part of learning a language. It gives you more confidence when you learn to speak the words as well as possible.

There for I offer a special, short course of 4 x 2 hours with the following content:

  • We practice the pronunciation
  • You can boost your vocabulary
  • You learn basic verbs and short sentences with 3 conversation subjects like
    ‘To be acquainted’, ‘Family’ and ‘House’.

For advanced students is a tailor made programme possible.
Call me for more information or use the contact form.

10-09-2018 doft? Taal en Cultuur is open again. Welcome for information or to sign up for a Dutch course or to improve your Dutch.

!!!08-08-2018: doft? Taal en Cultuur is closed from 13-08-2018 till 07-09-2018.

03-07-2018 Faith congratulations on passing all parts of your NT2 State Examination 1; a job well done!
14-06-2018 (Summer)courses: If you are available during the summer, to learn or to improve the Dutch language, call me for an appointment to discuss the possibilities (023 5278353) or use the contact form.

24-05-2018 The yearly shared dinner at doft? Taal en Cultuur was really ‘gezellig’ (just one word for that in the Dutch language) and except that, we shared great food from Brazil, Poland, Bulgary, Spain, Scotland, South Africa, France and The Netherlands. Thank you so much (ex)students for being here yesterday evening.

                

23-05-2018 GPRD; IMPORTANT message for (ex-, new-) customers:
Processing of personal data (General Data Protection Regulation Data (GPRD) per 25 May 2018):
This is a new privacy law. This means that privacy is the same in all EU countries. The GPRD replaces the old Personal Data Protection Act.
The data from your file (name, address, date of birth, start date of the course, type of course, cost course, email address, telephone number) are used for the financial administration, so that I can draw up an invoice. This will be sent to you or your employer by email or post.

Your email address will only be used for sending invoices, making or changing appointments, giving information and for asking or answering questions regarding your course. Your email address will not be provided to third parties without your permission.
If I want to use your data for another reason, I will first inform you and ask your permission explicitly.

18-04-2018 The yearly ‘shared dinner‘ will be on May 23 from 19.00 – 21.30.
Welcome to students who had or have lessons at doft? Language and Culture.
We all take a dish with us to share and to enjoy together. That will be a great evening with nice conversations.

19-02-2018 WEF THE HAGUE 2018
The WEF The Hague will be held March 8th -9th in celabration of the
International Women’s Day. The conference theme is ‘Women Empowering
Agriculture,Circular Economy, Sustainability and Cyber Security’. Interested?

Program Details WEF-The Hague, 2018

10-01-2018 doft? Language and Culture is open again. Everyone all the best for 2018.

!!!08-12-2017: doft? Language and Culture is closed till 10-01-2018. After that, courses are available as always.

08-11-2017 Dutch Language Cafe at 19.30: for expats and Dutchies to practice the Dutch Language at cafe Stempels in Haarlem.

30-09-2017 Experience Haarlem Fair
The bilingual (Dutch & English) fair includes free presentations, workshops, stands, entertainment, performances and the opportunity to meet nice people.
14-17 (2.00pm-5pm) Fair
17-19 (5.00 pm- 7pm) Fair Entertainment Program with pub quiz and live music band & networking drink.
Place to be: Stichting Hart, Kleine Houtweg 18, 2012 CH Haarlem

05-09-2017 Dutch Language Cafe at 19.30: for expats and Dutchies to practice the Dutch Language at cafe Stempels in Haarlem.

14-08-2017 doft? Language and Culture is open again.
Grab your chance to improve your Dutch or to learn Dutch!

!!!06-07-2017: doft? Language and Culture is closed from 12-07-2017 till 12-08-2017.

14-07-2017 Dutch Language Cafe at 19.30: for expats and Dutchies
to practice the Dutch Language at cafe Stempels in Haarlem.

27-05-2017 … and it was a lovely shared dinner!

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23-05-2017 Shared dinner again for students who had or have lessons at
doft? Language and Culture. We all take a dish with us to share and to enjoy together. That will be a great evening with nice conversations.
Time: 19.00 – 21.30. For further information, please contact me. Welcome!

24-03-2017 Jacer Guido congratulations on passing all parts of your NT2 State Examination 2. Great!

08-03-2017 Catriona congratulations on passing all parts of your NT2 State Examination 2 with very good results. Excellent!

08-03-2017 Dutch Language Cafe at 19.30: for expats and Dutchies to practice the Dutch Language at cafe Stempels in Haarlem.

02-02-2017 Julia congratulations on passing all parts of your NT2 State Examination 2; a job well done!

27-01-2017 From Expats Haarlem: “Let’s meet and celebrate the New Year together”!
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (The door is open from 7.30 PM. The program starts at 8:00 PM.
Location: Sociëteit Vereeniging, Zijlweg, Haarlem. (for expats + Dutchies)

16-01-2017 doft? Language and Culture is open again. Everyone all the best for 2017.
Grab your chance to improve your Dutch or to learn Dutch!

!!!12-12-2016: Holidays for me:)! The office is closed till 15-01-2017. After that, courses are available as always.

25-11-2016 Haarlem Connect 2016! From 7.00 PM – 10.30 PM in Haarlem. With interesting speakers, performances, The Information Plaza with i.a. doft? Language and Culture. And of course the spot to be and to meet expats and Dutchies. The location of the event is the gorgeous ancient building of Sociëteit Vereeniging, Zijlweg 1, 2013 DA Haarlem.