On Wednesday, 15 September, Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, Marjolein de Jong, handed over the first of 2000 free tickets that have been have allocated to new expat employees of The Hague’s many international organisations to attend the fifth annual Feel at Home in The Hague - The International Community Fair 2010. The recipient of the first ticket went to VP HR Director for Shell The Netherlands and France, Lia Belilos.

Marjolein de Jong, Billy Allwood, Holly Marder and Lia Belilos - Photo by Neal McClimon

The annually anticipated fifth edition of Feel at Home in The Hague - The International Community Fair 2010 is set to take place on Sunday, 19 September, in The Hague City Hall. The event is organised by TheHagueOnLine.com, an English language website for the Expat and International Community. The fair aims to provide visitors with both cultural and practical information on how to make the most out of their time in The Hague region.

In the last year, over 2000 Expats have arrived in The Hague region. Eager to ensure that all new International citizens feel welcome in their new habitat, the Municipality of The Hague has extended a warm welcome by giving new employees to The Hague region’s many International organisations two free tickets to attend Feel at Home in The Hague - The International Community Fair 2010.

Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, Marjolein de Jong says, “I hope Expats will really feel at home here. The fair is a wonderful way to get acquainted with everything that The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice, has to offer. I hope that the fair will help everyone make the most of their stay in The Hague.”

The director of the event, Billy Allwood, looks forward to welcoming The Hague’s newcomers to Feel at Home in The Hague - The International Community Fair 2010. “I certainly wish Feel at Home in The Hague was around when I first came to The Hague 16 years ago. Back then, I found it very difficult to find information about events and social happenings in The Hague region. At Feel at Home, we aim to provide useful information in a range of areas, based on English as a common language for Expats and Internationals, so that they can get the most out of their leisure time in The Hague region,” Billy says.

Feel at Home in The Hague – The International Community Fair 2010 takes place from 11:00 -17:00. Tickets cost € 5. Children under 18 may enter free of charge if accompanied by an adult. The Municipality of The Hague and Shell are two sponsors of the event, along with ABN-AMRO, WorldWideBroker and The Guest Card. For further information, visit www.feelathomeinthehague.com.

Parallel to the fair, the Municipality of The Hague is hosting The Hague International Day on Sunday, 19 September. This unique and informative event allows the public to take a bus tour to visit eight International organisations usually closed to the public. The Peace and Justice Fair on the first floor of the City Hall will also exhibit various Hague-based international organisations. Visit www.denhaag.nl/internationalday for more information.

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