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 year 2024 is the Year of Elections. For the first time in a single year, 4,2 billion people – more than ever and half of the world's population – will have the chance to vote. There are elections in...
On November 7, 2022, PostNL issued 'String Instruments' as personalized stamps. And these instruments come from my favorite museum in The Hague: the Kunstmuseum. Readers know this museum by its older name, the 'Gemeentemuseum,' and it is located in The Hague's Statenkwartier...
Did you participate in the National Garden Bird Count last weekend? Then you certainly saw blackbirds in your garden or on your balcony. In 2022, the blackbird was put in the spotlight during the Year of the Blackbird. Blackbirds do not know...
The 2022 European Championships will be held in Munich from August 11 to 21, 2022. The European Swimming Championships are also taking place simultaneously in Rome. NOS, German television, and the BBC are dedicating extensive live coverage to both...
On August 6, 2021, the World Wide Web (www) turns 30 years old. Without internet pages, you would still have to go to the library to look up information about your favorite subject. And without a browser or...
The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Inspired by the initiatives conceived by Pierre de Coubertin. In 2021, the Olympic Games turned 125 years old. If the Games had not been organized a year later, it would not have been...
It is going to be a long hot summer, or rather a 'Long Hot Summer', with all kinds of sporting highlights and hopefully fewer sporting low points. There are winners and losers where top-level sport is practiced in a competitive context. In summary, the month of June brings the following...
Finally, the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest can take place in Rotterdam on 18 and 20 May 2021 (semi-finals) and the grand final on 22 May 2021. In 2019, Duncan Laurence won the 64th edition in Israel with Arcade. After that...
V-Day (English Victory in Europe Day, abbreviated VE-Day) is the annual celebration of the day on which Nazi Germany officially capitulated on May 8, 1945. In the former Eastern Bloc countries, May 9 is celebrated as Victory Day because due to the local...
Have you ever heard that International Polar Bear Day is celebrated every year on February 27? Have you seen polar bears during your vacation in the Arctic, Greenland, Norway (Svalbard), Russia, the USA (Alaska), or Canada? Otherwise, you can in...
The biggest music festival in Europe started this week. The two semi-finals (14 and 16 May 2019) and then the grand final on 18 May 2019. 'Dare to dream' is the slogan, and that certainly applies to every participating artist. This...
Day after day new postage stamps are issued depicting a variety of topics. Here are some examples of recently issued stamps featuring a variety of topics. The 2015 PostEurop theme is 'Old Toys'. These are two examples from Azerbaijan and...
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. The 2015 Europa stamps have old toys as their theme. Two examples of these from Azerbaijan and...
Butterflies, they are a feast for the eyes. On stamps or in the garden, who doesn't enjoy them? A beautiful insect species that we must cherish. Very cherish, because the butterflies in our country are having a hard time....
As I write this, it is -5°C outside. Skating enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the announcement “It giet oan” (It’s on). Will the Elfstedentocht finally happen again? Those who are sensitive to the cold have no interest in it. They talk about wind chill...
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