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    Dutch SF fandom in 2012

    Earlier this year we had our Beneluxcon KATCON in Katwijk aan Zee (see www.beneluxcon.nl), a general science fiction and fantasy convention associated with the NCSF. It used to be shared year by year between Belgian and Dutch fans, but has mostly lapsed into a bi-yearly event now.

    There’s a multitude of anime and fantasy conventions and festivals/fairs and also quite a few more general festivals with some fantasy element, and most of the fan groups organize one or more special days for their members. It seems that the specific SF conventions are diminishing in number and size, as if their supporters are either getting away from it all, or turning towards the fantasy fairs.

    Other events of interest this year were quite a few short story writing contests, presenting the awards at special events throughout the country (also see www.fantastels.nl, www.paulharlandprijs.eu, www.fantasyboekenbal.nl).

    For those of the fan writing persuasion there is also a Dutch based, English language apa, called DAPPER – see www.dapper.info (or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_press_association).

    There’s also a history of Dutch fandom as it started in the fifties and sixties at http://www.fanac.org/Fan_Histories/Netherlands (by Jaap Boekestein, based on his fan history “De kroniek van de drie zusters der dromen: de geschiedenis van het science fiction-, fantasy- en horrorfandom in de Lage Landen”, Bravado Books 1993)

    ==Fan Groups==

    * [http://www.aniway.nl/ Aniway] – Anime, Manga, Games & J-pop
    * [http://www.gallifrey.nl/ Dutch Time Travellers Association] – Dr Who fan club
    * [http://www.dreuzels.com/ Dreuzels] – Harry Potter web community
    * [http://www.gatenet.nl/ Gatenet] – Stargate web community
    * [http://www.ncsf.nl/ NCSF] – Dutch SF association
    * [http://www.purefantasy.nl/ Pure Fantasy] – story writing
    * [http://www.sfterra.nl/ SF Terra] – Perry Rhodan Science Fiction association
    * [http://www.ericart.nl/robots/home/index.php The Federation] – Star Trek fan club
    * [http://www.tfd.nl/ The Flying Dutch] – Star Trek fan club
    * [http://www.stephenking.nl/ Stephen King Fanclub] * [http://www.unquendor.nl/ Tolkien Genootschap Unquendor]

    ==Fan Events==

    9 oct 2012 (from 18:00)
    SF CAFE AMSTERDAM
    café Van Kerkwijk, Amsterdam
    http://www.ncsf.nl/wiki/index.php/Agenda

    14 oct 2012
    DTTA fanclub day (Doctor Who)
    Buurtcentrum de Leeuw, Leeuwarden
    http://www.gallifrey.nl

    14 oct 2012
    The Flying Dutch fanclub day (Star Trek: TNG 25)
    Het Muziekcentrum, Zoeterwoude
    http://tfd.nl

    20 oct 2012 (from 18:00)
    SF TERRA meeting
    Tidorestraat 172, Amsterdam
    http://www.sfterra.nl

    20 – 21 oct 2012
    FACTS 2012
    Flanders Expo, Gent, Belgium
    tickets: €12
    http://www.facts.be

    27 – 28 oct 2012
    Gothic & Fantasy fair
    Broodfabriek, Rijswijk
    toegang: €10
    http://www.gothicbeurs.nl

    29 oct 2012 (from 20:00)
    THE LAST SF CAFE DEN HAAG
    Café Emma, Den Haag
    http://www.ncsf.nl/wiki/index.php/Agenda

    10 nov 2012
    EMPORIUM VERNESQUE (Steampunk)
    Willemeen, Arnhem
    tickets: €8,50
    http://www.emporiumvernesque.com

    10 nov 2012
    Stephen King fanclub day
    ‘t Veerhuis, Nieuwegein
    tickets: €7,50
    http://www.stephenking.nl

    13 nov 2012 (from 18:00)
    SF CAFE AMSTERDAM
    café Van Kerkwijk, Amsterdam
    http://www.ncsf.nl/wiki/index.php/Agenda

    17 nov 2012 (from 18:00)
    PRSF TERRA meeting
    Tidorestraat 172, Amsterdam
    http://www.sfterra.nl

    25 nov 2012 (from 14:00)
    SF CAFE LEUVEN
    Brasserie Charly’s, Martelarenplein 11, Leuven, Belgium
    contact: sfcafeleuven at gmail dot com

    11 dec 2012 (from 18:00)
    SF CAFE AMSTERDAM
    café Van Kerkwijk, Amsterdam
    http://www.ncsf.nl/wiki/index.php/Agenda

    15 dec 2012 (from 18:00)
    PRSF TERRA meeting
    Tidorestraat 172, Amsterdam
    http://www.sfterra.nl

    =conventions in 2013=

    10 feb 2013
    TSUANACON 2013
    Erasmus Expo & Congres Center, Rotterdam
    http://www.tsunacon.nl

    20 – 21 apr 2013
    ELF FANTASY FAIR (“Dwarves & Hobbits”)
    castle De Haar, Haarzuilens
    day tickets in 2012 were: €19,95
    http://haarzuilens.elffantasyfair.com

    6 may 2013
    ANTWERP CONVENTION
    Antwerp Expo, Antwerpen, Belgium
    tickets: €10
    http://antwerpconvention.be

    24 – 26 may 2013
    CABBAGECON 2 (Discworld con)
    NH Hotel Zandvoort, Zandvoort aan Zee
    membership: €40
    http://www.dutchdwcon.nl

    31 may – 2 jun 2013
    ANIME 2013
    World Forum, Den Haag
    tickets in 2012 were: €37
    http://www.animecon.nl

    13 – 14 jul 2013
    FANTASTYVAL
    Wouwse Plantage, Roozendaal
    day tickets in 2012 were: €17,50
    http://www.fantastyval.nl

    1 – 4 aug 2013
    CASTLEFEST
    Kasteel Keukenhof, Lisse
    day tickets in 2012 were: €22
    http://www.castlefest.com

    21 – 22 sep 2013
    ELF FANTASY FAIR (Dragons & Hobbits”)
    Arcen castle gardens (Limburg)
    day tickets in 2012 were: €19,95
    http://arcen.elffantasyfair.com

    ==2014==

    19 – 20 apr 2013
    ELF FANTASY FAIR
    castle De Haar, Haarzuilens
    day tickets in 2012 were: €19,95
    http://haarzuilens.elffantasyfair.com

    27 – 28 sep 2014
    ELF FANTASY FAIR
    Arcen castle gardens (Limburg)
    day tickets in 2012 were: €19,95
    http://arcen.elffantasyfair.com

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