The major exhibition Bronze Age – Fire of Change is about a fascinating period in our history. The Bronze Age (2000-800 BC) began over 4000 years ago with the introduction of the new metal bronze, which led to major changes in the...
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 4:00 PM, Argentina and France will play for first and second place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. France can make history by becoming world champions twice in a row. That has happened before...
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...
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) is the greatest composer the Netherlands has ever produced. In honor of the 400th anniversary of his death, many concerts, workshops, exhibitions, and other activities are being organized at various locations. Sweelinck was also an organist, harpsichordist, music educator, music organizer, and ensemble leader....
From August 24 to September 5, 2021, the 16th Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo. Who took the initiative to organize the Paralympic Games? Has the Netherlands ever hosted the Paralympic Games? Which sports are being held in Tokyo...
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...
At the end of this year, we will once again be listening to the TOP2000 en masse. The list has been shaken up considerably compared to the 2019 list. It is clear that the corona year 2020 has left its mark on the TOP2000 list....
We were so excited to see the world's biggest sporting event during the 2020 summer holidays: the Tokyo Olympic Games. Approximately 10.000 athletes from around 200 countries were set to participate. As is known, the Games in Tokyo are being hosted by...
We have been in an intellectual lockdown since March 16. We now find many difficult English words 'normal': social distancing, flatten the curve, triage, R0. If you are already tired of corona, then write another blog yourself. In this 12th blog, we are going to...
As I write the euro is the official currency of 19 of the current 28 member states of the European Union and also some of the territories of the Union. This group of states is known as the eurozone or...
King George VI married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26, 1923, after she had refused his marriage proposal twice. The ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey. Their daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was on November 20...
Pafos is the 2nd European Capital of Culture for 2017. This is the first time Cyprus has been awarded the organization by the European Parliament. The aim of this is to showcase the richness, diversity, and common characteristics of the European...
There are more than half a million olive trees on the island of Cyprus. Many of them are centuries old. Olives grew here as early as the Bronze Age, but most of those still found today date back to the time when the House of Lusignan held sway...
I once received a postcard with a few stamps from Cyprus from a friend. What was striking was that the card showed the globe on the image side, a beautiful photo. In the bottom left corner, two stamps were affixed, a pair...
The Summer Olympic Games of the XXI Olympiad were held in Montreal in 1976. Other cities that were candidates to host the Games that year were Moscow and Los Angeles. Moscow was the big favorite for the Games...
That cooing early in the morning is driving me crazy. You think you can sleep in, and then the pigeons coo you awake. Why exactly under *my* window? Maybe because of the suet balls and peanut nets I hang up in the winter? They are...
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