AWCA General Meetings are typically held on the first Monday of each month from September through June at 10:00 a.m. in the heart of Amsterdam. The first hour is social; say hi to friends while enjoying coffee, tea or water. The meeting begins at 11:00 a.m when we welcome one of our top level speakers then make club announcements. Babysitting is free and available upon advance request via the link for that month's meeting.
If you would like more information on our General Meetings, please contact awcamembership@awca.nl. Can't make a day meeting? For information on the evening version of our General Meetings please visit our AWCA "At Night" page.
March 2, 2020
Time: 10:00 am – 1 pm
RSVP: No RSVP is necessary for the daytime General Meetings.
Babysitting: Childcare is free and by request only. Please RSVP by February 1, to reserve spots via the link: Childcare RSVP form.
Guest Speaker: Ineke van der Wal
Author of The Temple with the Chrysanthemums: Dutch Prisoners of the War in Tokyo
Our March speaker will be Ineke van der Wal who wrote about her Dutch grandmother in the book ‘The Temple with the Chrysanthemums.’ During WWII, her grandmother was a prisoner of war in Tokyo, together with her husband, children and four other families. The men had to work for the enemy; the women and children were under house arrest. In August 1945, American Forces liberated the families in a glorious way.
Ineke decided to research the history herself when no family member wanted to talk about it. She found a fantastic story about perseverance and family values. The book is for sale at amazon.com or amazon.co.uk.