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Each year, between Christmas and New Year, I host the TOP 2000 Blog Party.
\nIt’s a musical and creative blog party and YOU ARE INVITED<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Over the years I have managed to infect many crafters and artists with the ‘Top 2000 virus’ and it is a fun disease to catch. Not dangerous at all – but I must warn you: once you get caught by the “Top 2000 virus” there’s no turning back… you risk getting ‘ill’ with it every year \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The Top 2000? What is<\/strong> it?<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nThe \u201ctop 2000″ is a BIG, annual event in the Netherlands on radio and television. From Christmas right to the New Year, the Radio 2 team in the Netherlands presents the 2000 favorite songs of the listeners. 24 hours a day! You can listen to this musical marathon on NPO Radio 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"top2000scrap\"<\/a>Now you may think \u201cHuh, a Dutch party… what have I got to do with that?\u201d
\nWell, my \u2018Top 2000 Creative Blog Party\u201d is not \u2018Dutchies only\u2019\u2026 each year, more and more international crafters and artists join in. After all, music is an international inspiration and we are all able to enjoy the music and create something (anything) inspired by a song from the top2000 list.<\/p>\n

How special my international blog party is, got proven by the fact that the Dutch media picked up my initiative and send a television crew from the digital television channel (Cultura 24) to film and interview me in 2011!<\/p>\n

Date & time<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe blog party starts at the same time that the radio will start broadcasting in the Netherlands, which is Christmas eve at midnight (December 25; 00.00 am Central European Time.) The broadcasting starts with playing number 2000 and they work their way up to the number one, that will play on New Year\u2019s Eve just before midnight. Now that\u2019s something isn\u2019t it \u2013 24 hours, day and night: MUSIC!<\/p>\n

OK, got it\u2026 but what is \u201cThe Top 2000 Creative Blog Party?\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My blogparty brings together all art that is made inspired by the songs on the Top 2000 list. Joining the party is FREE and SIMPLE \u2013 you don\u2019t even have to own a blog or online gallery to play along. Here\u2019s how it is done:<\/p>\n

\u2018RULES\u2019 to keep in mind when you want to play along<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n