By Jamie Stern – Honoring Our History Every August, the morning after The Indo Project Herdenking Gala, our community gathers at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. We come together for the annual memorial originally established by the Comité 15 Augustus 1945 to remember the end of World War II in the former Dutch East Indies…
by Karel Wagemans – first published in Dutch on January 20, 2025 Introduction: Remembering the Origins of Herdenking As the Indo community and others with family history in the Dutch East Indies commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific, it is worth remembering how the tradition of Herdenking—the…
Introduction As an international organization, The Indo Project (TIP) takes pride in representing those whose roots are in the former Dutch East Indies at important historical and cultural events whenever possible. 15 August 1945 is of particular importance as it signifies the end of WWII and Japanese occupation of the former Dutch East Indies. Our…
De Geest Overwint The Indo Project was honored to host its first annual Commemoration and Liberation Ball on Saturday, August 12, 2023, in Buena Park, California. This important event is about our shared heritage and a tribute to generations that came before us. The event’s theme was “De Geest Overwint” which in Dutch translates to…
Most people commemorate the end of the Second World War in the Netherlands on May 4th and 5th May, but in fact the war only came to an end on 15 August. Then the Japanese domination of the Dutch East Indies stopped. Each year Dutch people with roots in the former Dutch East Indies come…