Have you read the previous blog about the history of the Open Monument Days? It is scheduled for the weekend of September 13 and 14, 2025, but not all municipalities (and therefore not all buildings) are open for two days. Some organize 1 day...
There is much to tell about the NATO summit. I notice it myself when I am in The Hague. Police everywhere and many roadblocks. Especially at the more expensive hotels like the Hilton. Some shops are closed because the customers (civil servants) are not allowed...
In 2025, The Hague will host the NATO summit. It will take place on Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June 25 at the World Forum. The Hague has been a city of peace and justice for 125 years. That is why the NATO summit suits The Hague....
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, more than 100 bunkers along the Dutch coast will open their doors to the public for one day. In 2025, Bunkerdag marks a special moment: 80 years of liberation and the 10th edition of the event. Also in...
The exhibition 'Fleeing Hitler – The Oznowicz Family’s Journey to England' tells the story of amateur doll makers Isidore Oznowicz and his wife Françoise Ghevaert, who fled Antwerp in May 1940 due to the German invasion. On display...
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...
During the Rule of Law Tour, everyone can visit the buildings of all these organizations that shape the rule of law, free of charge and without registration, meet the people who work there, and receive information about questions such as: how does a judge arrive at his...
On view at Panorama Mesdag (The Hague) until May 20, 2024. Moving, entertaining, poignant, and intimate. From child labor to play, from life to survival. In this exhibition, the spotlight is focused for the first time on children in...
Orange the World is the global campaign against violence against women and girls. The campaign takes place from 25 November to 10 December 2023. The days in between are the 16 Days of Action. By now, in more than...
Prinsjesdag is an annual Dutch tradition on the third Tuesday of September. After a ceremonial carriage procession through The Hague, the head of state delivers the Speech from the Throne in a joint session of the States General. Upon returning to Noordeinde Palace, there is the...
In 2023, it will be 125 years since Maurits Cornelis Escher was born. With the largest museum Escher collection in the world, Kunstmuseum Den Haag and Escher in Het Paleis form the center of this special anniversary year. Last chance: the very beautiful...
The Ocean Race 2022-23 will visit nine iconic international cities over a period of six months, with one leg starting from Alicante, Spain. After many legs and miles past countries such as Cabo Verde, Cape Town, Brazil, the United States, Denmark and...
If you live in the Leiden, Leidschendam, Voorburg, or The Hague region, visit the Historic Trekvaart Day on April 15, 2023. There is much to experience in these four municipalities in terms of historic vehicles, cultural highlights, and beautiful buildings....
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...
The rabbit or hare is the fourth animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: righteous, intuitive, elegant, emotional, and cautious. The Year of the Rabbit begins on the 22nd...
On August 20, 2022, it was 350 years since the brothers Cornelis and Johan De Witt were murdered by Orangists during the Disaster Year of 1672. Around the statue of Johan de Witt on the Plaats in The Hague, we commemorate...
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