Dutch chocolate hasn¹t taken the world by storm, nor are the Dutch known to be particularly adventurous when it comes to culinary matters. So why give chocolate as a typical Dutch present during its Presidency? Because even as its physical traces disappear, slowly but surely, it enriches and nourishes the spirit! The images shown in relief will penetrate your consciousness while the chocolate caresses your taste budsSright down to the last morsel.

In many ways, Dutch Design displays all the traits that are supposedly typical of the Dutch, with their complex national character. The Dutch reconcile the tenaciousness of a people who reclaimed their land from the unwilling sea with their liberal tolerance towards other cultures and lifestyles. They combine Calvinistic severity with enterprising spirit, sobriety with ambition.
If only it can be justified, almost anything is possible in this small country. This mentality also influenced Dutch designers. They have a
worldwide reputation for singular designs, but they can account for every detail. If it¹s not the function, then it¹s the innovative technique or the
forcefulness of the underlying concept.