Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. 5 days ago · Freedom Concert at the Netherlands Carillon on May 5, 2024. In recognition of the United States' support during and after World War II, the people of the Netherlands gave the carillon (bell tower) to the people of the United States in the 1950s. Today, the Netherlands Carillon stands in Arlington, Virginia, as a proud symbol of freedom ...

  2. May 2, 2024 · The Netherlands Carillon (staff photo by Dan Egitto) A free concert is coming to Arlington’s giant Dutch musical monument this weekend. The annual Freedom Concert will take place from 4-5:30 p.m ...

  3. 5 days ago · 1400 N Meade StArlington, VA 22209. Monuments & Attractions. To show their gratitude for American aid during and after World War II, the people of the Netherlands presented the United States with a carillon of bells in an open steel tower overlooking the Potomac River. The unique structure designed by Joost W.C. Boks in 1960 chimes every 15 ...

  4. People also ask

  5. 5 days ago · Today, the Netherlands Carillon stands in Arlington, Virginia, as a proud symbol of freedom, embodying the enduring bond between the Netherlands and the United States. The musical monument serves as the centerpiece for the annual Freedom Concert, organized by the George Washington Memorial Parkway of the National Park Service and the ...

    • Arlington, VA 22209, Arlington, VA 22209
    • May 5, 2024
  6. 5 days ago · Netherlands Carillon. 1400 N Meade St. Welcome to the Freedom Concert at the Netherlands Carillon! Join for an afternoon of music and the spoken word at the Netherlands Carillon. The event will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Bring your friends and family. Don't miss out on this opportunity to come together and celebrate freedom through music.

  7. Apr 16, 2024 · The Netherlands Carillon is across the river next to Arlington National Cemetery. It has a prime vantage point looking across the Potomac towards the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and US Capitol Building. But for our purposes here, it also has, fittingly, what might be The Netherlands’ most famous exports: tulips.

  8. 3 days ago · The art of playing the carillon originated more than 500 years ago in the area of Europe that now comprises the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France. While many people today associate the carillon with rich, majestic melodies, this instrument began as an accompaniment to market days and folk festivals in the Middle Ages.

  1. People also search for