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It is rappidly approaching: the broadcast of the “Top 2000” on the Dutch radio, and yes, of course there will be the annual party Top 2000 party on my blog! It will be the seventh time that I host the “Top 2000 Creative & Musical Blog Party” and I’m still as enthusiastic as I was the first time. Oh, and the really fun part? YOU ARE INVITED<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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In the past years I have managed to infect many of you with the ‘Top 2000 virus’ and it is a fun disease to catch don ‘t you think? Not dangerous at all – though very contagious! I you are one of the infected ‘advanced players’ in the Top 2000 blog party, this oist will not contain much news except for the info about the additional Facebook group.<\/p>\n

However, are you a new follower and do you have no idea what my ‘Top 2000 blog party’ is? Then this post is the perfect way to find out! Before I go on explaining 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

And now… the info!<\/p>\n

The Top 2000? What is it?<\/strong><\/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 the website or tune in on Radio 2.<\/p>\n

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 at all \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 proved 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! You can view that video HERE<\/a> on YouTube.<\/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 Friday, December 25 at 9.00 am CET (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

Of course, living outside the Netherlands, you won\u2019t be able to find \u201cstation 2″ on your radios. Therefore \u2013 as an \u2018extra\u2019 \u2013 I will link the radio broadcasting to my blog. You only have to tune in to my blog to hear the music play!<\/p>\n

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