Presentation of the Dutch translation of ‘Noli me tangere’

 
By Gerard Arp
The Hague – The Netherlands
July 16, 2019
 


 ‘Noli me tangere’, the famous novel by José Rizal, was recently published in a Dutch translation, titled ‘Raak me niet aan!’ (Touch me not).

The book was presented during the celebrations of José Rizal’s birthday on June 19 in Brussels, Belgium, and the commemoration of the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 20 in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Presentation of ‘Raak me niet aan! – Noli me tangere ’ to His Excellency Sir Eduardo de Vega, KGOR, Ambassador of The Philippines to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union, in Brussels on June 19th 2019, during the celebration of Rizal’s birthday by the Knights of Rizal in Belgium.

 Presentation of ‘Raak me niet aan! – Noli me tangere ’ to His Excellency Sir Jaime Victor Ledda, Ambassador of the Philippines to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on June 20, 2019.The Philippine channel ABS-CBN also launched an item on the new translation:

news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/27/19/dutch-translation-of-jose-rizals-noli-me-tangere-gets-an-update

In ‘Noli me tangere’ José Rizal wrote about the cruel oppression during colonial times in the Philippines. But he also presented his thoughts and ideals about freedom and equality, written in his own, unique style.

Thoughts that deserve to be read by new generations, also in Dutch.

For more information about ‘Raak me niet aan! – Noli me tangere’:

www.arpenco.nl.