1825 |
Re-establishment of diplomatic and commercial relations between the Netherlands and Brazil with the first Dutch consulate in Rio de Janeiro. |
1850 |
Dutch official representation becomes General Consulate. |
1860 |
A Dutch group from Zeeuws-Vlanderen arrive in Espírito Santo and found Holanda, a community 50 km from Vitória, capital of the state. |
1889 |
The first Dutch Protestant settlers arrive in the south of Brazil. |
1909 |
Workers from the port of Rotterdam start a community in Irati, Paraná. During the 1910 decade, HBU, later ABN-AMRO bank, opens in São Paulo the South American Dutch Bank. |
1911 |
First Dutch immigrant colony is founded in Carambeí, Paraná. |
1940's |
New immigrants fleeing the II World War found two colonies in Paraná. |
1948 |
Dutch Catholic settlers become interested in cattle-raising and agriculture in Mogi-Mirim (Holambra) |
1951 |
Two protestant settlements are founded: Castrolanda, 30 km from Carambeí, Paraná and Não-me toques in Rio Grande do Sul. |
1953 |
Brazilian and Dutch embassies are established in both countries. |
1960 |
Foundation of Holambra II colony, in Avaré, São Paulo. |
1961-1984 |
Foundation of Parambi, Paracatu (1967), Maracaju (1973) and Unaí (1984) colonies. |
1992 |
Holambra II becomes a city and is responsible for 40% of the flower production in Brazil. |
1999 - 2000 |
Nowadays there are around fifty Dutch companies working in Brazil: Veiling Holambra, Philips do Brasil, KLM, AMRO Bank, Makro do Brasil, Heineken do Brasil, C&A, Hunter Douglas do Brasil, Gessy-Lever and many others. Lycée Pasteur, Curso Experimental Bilingue in São Paulo, Brazil and Lyceum Berlage in Amsterdam, Holland get together for The Time of Your Life twinsite. |
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Pasteur, Curso Experimental Bilingue, São Paulo - Brazil Lyceum Berlage, Amsterdam - Netherlands (c) 2000 |