Remembering Together

The Celebrating Connections Podcast is a short series of podcasts celebrating the amazing things happening on either side of the North Sea. The podcast series features a group of exceptional people who are writing a new chapter in Anglo-Dutch relations. Dutch people living and working in the UK and British people making a name for themselves in the Netherlands. The series explores what it takes to move from the countries they grew up in, and thrive in the countries they came to call home. The podcast is hosted by Nick Heath, Britain’s Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands.
Principal ballerina at the Dutch National Ballet, Sasha Mukhamedov, takes Nick and the listener with her into the world of ballet. Sasha was raised in the United Kingdom, by parents who both danced at the highest level. She moved to the Netherlands to join the Dutch National Ballet when she was 18 years old and has since had many incredible performances with this company. Nick learns about what it takes to be a ballerina, physically and mentally, and how Sasha's feels about life in the Netherlands.

The Celebrating Connections Podcast is a short series of podcasts celebrating the amazing things happening on either side of the North Sea. The podcast series features a group of exceptional people who are writing a new chapter in Anglo-Dutch relations. Dutch people living and working in the UK and British people making a name for themselves in the Netherlands. The series explores what it takes to move from the countries they grew up in, and thrive in the countries they came to call home. The podcast is hosted by Nick Heath, Britain’s Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands.
In this first episode of the Celebrating Connections podcast, Nick interviews contrabass player and TV presenter Dominic Seldis. After joining the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Dominic became a judge on the Dutch version of TV programme Maestro. He has since grown to be a familiar face on Dutch television. In conversation with Nick, he tells stories of his colourful career and what the move from the UK to the Netherlands has meant for him personally and professionally.

The Celebrating Connections Podcast is a short series of podcasts celebrating the amazing things happening on either side of the North Sea. The podcast series features a group of exceptional people who are writing a new chapter in Anglo-Dutch relations. Dutch people living and working in the UK and British people making a name for themselves in the Netherlands. The series explores what it takes to move from the countries they grew up in, and thrive in the countries they came to call home. The podcast is hosted by Nick Heath, Britain’s Deputy Ambassador to the Netherlands.
British hockey star, Kate Richardson-Walsh tells Nick about her experiences as a professional hockey player in the UK and in the Netherlands. Kate takes us back to one of her most intense matches of her career, during the London 2012 Olympics. One summer she moved to the Netherlands to play club hockey and train younger Dutch hockey teams. Kate shares what life in the Netherlands was like for her and what why she loved it so much.

After a two year delay, the Invictus Games finally made it to The Hague! From 16 – 22 April, over 500 competitors from 20 nations competed across 9 adaptive sports.

The word ‘invictus’ means ‘unconquered’. It embodies the fighting spirit of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and personifies what these tenacious men and women can achieve post-injury.
In this fourth and final episode Deputy Ambassador Lucy Ferguson speaks with Invictus Games Foundation CEO Dominic Reid & Invictus Games The Hague 2020 CEO Conny Wenting. They speak about their vision for the Games, the Legacy of The Hague, the symbolism of the Yellow Bench & much more!

After a two year delay, the Invictus Games have finally come to The Hague! From 16 – 22 April, over 500 competitors from 20 nations will be competing across 9 adaptive sports.

The word ‘invictus’ means ‘unconquered’. It embodies the fighting spirit of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and personifies what these tenacious men and women can achieve post-injury.
In this third episode of Invictus Voices, Deputy Ambassador Lucy Ferguson speaks to Team UK's Nathan Huddy and Team NL's Krystal van Dinter. The two competitors share their personal journeys and give a unique insight into what it's like being a competitor at the 2022 Invictus Games in The Hague.