What if you could escape to the furthest corner of the world? Away from the geopolitical tensions that are shaking the world order? Where can you go and at what price? In the two-part 'Frontline: Ticket to Antarctica', journalist Bram investigates...
In the Netherlands, Carnival is celebrated from February 14 to February 17, 2026. The highlight is traditionally in the south of the country (North Brabant (Oeteldonk / 's-Hertogenbosch, Kruikenstad / Tilburg, Lampegat / Eindhoven, Kielegat / Breda) and Limburg), but...
For fans of Andy Warhol (1928–1987), these three exhibitions are a must-see. Warhol was an American artist, film director, and author. Drawing on his background and experience in applied arts, Warhol belonged to the Pop Art movement in the 50s...
The Christmas star or the Star of Bethlehem can be traced directly back to the Christmas story as described in the Gospel according to Matthew. The Star of Bethlehem indicated the place where the King of the Jews was to be born....
The 22nd edition of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held by FIFA from 20 November to 18 December 2022 in Qatar. With 29 matchdays, it is the shortest World Cup in 44 years and will be...
Every year on October 4, Animal Day (also: World Animal Day / International Day of the Animal) is observed all over the world to reflect on the rights of animals in our society. In the Netherlands, the first... was... in 1930.
Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) would have turned seventy-five on April 25, 2022. Perhaps the greatest Dutch footballer of all time is still remembered worldwide as a phenomenon. In this blog, we pay special attention to 'Number 14'. Johan Cruyff on stamps...
Autism Week 2022 takes place from Saturday, April 2 to Saturday, April 9, 2022. The theme is 'Boundaries'. It coincides with World Autism Day (UN Day), which was held on April 2. But what is autism? Are...
Today I am writing my 275th blog post. I had wanted to write about a different theme, but a friend advised me to choose World Umbrella Day. This day is celebrated on February 10, 2022. Today, the weather is also cooperating to...
Never before had the race for the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship been so exciting right up to the final lap of the last Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. I have previously indicated that PostNL needs to seriously consider a Max...
In 2020, we were ready for the 35th Formula 1 in Zandvoort starring Max Verstappen. Unfortunately, corona threw the plans into disarray and the race is being held a year later. It could have been so beautiful:...
Finally, the 32nd Olympic Games 2020 can go ahead with a one-year delay in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Whether the athletes, the healthcare system, the officials, the Japanese people, and the sponsors are happy with the continuation of...
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...
Every year, the International Day of Human Spaceflight is celebrated on April 12. This date is an official UN day under the name 'International Day of Human Space Flight'. This year is a special commemorative year. It is also 60 years...
2020 is the year of the coronavirus. 2021 is the year of the coronavirus vaccine. We look back with the key moments and actors of the corona crisis in the Netherlands in 2020. I follow a chronological timeline from December 2019 up to and...
The annual 'World Water Day' is an international day dedicated to water on March 22. In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate March 22 every year starting in 1993...
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