The 17th edition of the European Football Championship will be held in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. The founder of this championship is the Frenchman Henri Delaunay. He conceived the tournament but saw no match for it himself, because...
On February 9, the Rabbit made way for the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Since then, 36 countries have already featured the Dragon, according to an update from Bitter Grounds Magazine. These are: Åland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,...
The United Nations has declared June 3rd as 'World Bicycle Day'. On this day, the bicycle and cycling are promoted worldwide. Events and activities are organized aimed at stimulating a cycling culture in society and the...
Nederland Leest has the theme 'Growing old, staying young' in 2022. The free book that can be picked up at the library in November is 'Mevrouw mijn moeder' by author Yvonne Keuls. A topical theme, because we are becoming increasingly...
Last week, I took a short break for a holiday in surprising Drenthe. Not only is the beautiful nature worth visiting in this province, but you certainly shouldn't miss the art highlights at the Drents Museum in Assen either....
As I write this blog, I have already been listening to the TOP2000 on NPO Radio 2 for hours. You can continue to do so until December 31, 2021. On the last day of the year and in the final hour...
The 32nd Games in Tokyo are over, but we have seen little of Tokyo so far. We have also seen hardly any typical Tokyo highlights of Japanese society. Fortunately, we see this Japanese symbolism reflected in a number of countries that do...
The Euro 2020 Football Championship, better known as UEFA EURO 2020, is the 16th edition of the quadrennial football tournament. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event was postponed in 2020 to June 11 to July 11, 2021. The tournament will be...
On April 25, 'Freedom Day' (Dia da Liberdade / Dia do 25 de Abril) is celebrated annually in Portugal. It is an official national holiday commemorating the Carnation Revolution of 1974. This uprising was given the name 'Carnation Revolution' because of the...
Liesbeth List, the gifted singer who always remained insecure, passed away on March 25, 2020, at the age of 78. 'Heb het leven lief' (Love Life) was her signature song. She enriched us with a treasure trove of unforgettable songs. She sang solo or together with Ramses...
If we are to believe reports from various media, we are on the eve of the second wave of COVID-19. In this blog, a brief reconstruction of the COVID-19 dossier measured against the yardstick of 'organizational principles'. A surprising sheet from one of...
From January 25, 2020, to February 11, 2021, the Year of the Rat is celebrated according to the Chinese zodiac. We take a brief look back at the Year of the Pig. That was not a good year for China with African swine fever...
Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. With these stamps, the Falkland Islands pay tribute to Luke Howard, the one who... scientific nomenclature
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Bolivia, situated high in the Andes Mountains, has issued this series on mountaineering. In a long-running series...
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