A cyclist sticking out her tongue defiantly, three laughing young women in miniskirts, and a group of greasers on the corner of the Nieuwendijk: Ed van der Elsken's innovative street photography forms a journey through time in post-war Netherlands. Thanks to years of research...
Last chance: November 2, 2025. This is the last day to climb onto the roof of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Indeed, the church located on Dam Square and next to the Royal Palace. If you this...
On the occasion of Postex, PostNL is issuing the stamp sheet Postex Exhibition Stamps No. 1 and No. 2 2025 on October 24, 2025. This year, the exhibition in Garderen is entirely dedicated to '750 Years of Amsterdam', a theme that...
Last chance until October 26, 2025. On the first floor of the museum, you walk into the largest hall. It is furnished as Karel Martens' studio with shelving, and designs also hang on the wall...
Have you already chosen municipalities where you will go on Saturday and Sunday? It doesn't have to be the same municipality, but do choose diversity, for example The Hague and Deventer or Groningen and Zwolle. There is so much to...
Netherlands Prestige Booklets. Who collects them starting from issue PR1 Collecting? Or do you count from PRA The Star Book (1999)? The contents of the prestige booklet are the same stamps as the issued sheet, with extra background information. Comparable to the pro-fil sheets (no. 1...
The Stedelijk presents the exhibition Oltre Terra, a research project by design studio Formafantasma on the history, ecology, and global impact of wool production. Humans have strongly influenced the evolution of sheep, but sheep have also contributed to human history. Oltre Terra...
In 2024 and 2025, we commemorate 80 years of freedom. Activities are taking place throughout the Netherlands to celebrate and commemorate 80 years of freedom. On the website Vrijheid.nl, you will find an overview of the commemorations and celebrations taking place in this...
The 'birth' of Amsterdam is based on February 27, 1275, when the Count of Holland, Floris V, granted the toll privilege to the approximately thousand inhabitants of the agricultural and trading settlement at the mouth of the Amstel. Amsterdam already existed then...
What a beautiful sheet of stamps featuring historic trams PostNL is releasing. It is a pity that this issue is being included as a personal stamp and not as a regular 2025 issue. The word 'Trams' comes from the English 'Tramway', but there are few trams...
On January 2, 2025, the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam will be celebrated by post with the issuance of the five-stamp sheet. With near certainty, I do not expect an image of the Amsterdam population as a social subject on a...
December is a special month. It gets dark early, with lots of rain and wind, and occasional snow. Sinterklaas and Santa Claus visit your home or your local area (shops, parties). But we also look for the light, where...
The second edition of Dutch Water Week will take place from May 27 to June 4, 2023. This means that the beautiful surroundings of Amsterdam, Almere, and Lelystad will be dedicated to water sports for over a week...
Dutch tulip growers are organizing the happiest flower festival of the year. National Tulip Day will be held in Amsterdam on January 21, 2023. A picking garden with approximately 200.000 tulips has been created on Museumplein. The tulip season is finally starting for florists. Until...
Dark times are returning. Slippery roads and sidewalks. We need light in these dark times of high inflation, high energy bills, war in Ukraine, and a climate crisis. What can a human being still endure? We need light and a...
From April 14 to October 9, 2022, the world horticultural exhibition Floriade Expo Amsterdam - Almere 2022 will be held in Almere. The theme is 'Growing Green Cities', providing examples to make cities greener, healthier, and more pleasant to live in...
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