The National Sports Commemoration on May 4, 2026, at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam is dedicated to equestrian sports this year. With poignant stories of Olympians who did not survive the Second World War, the commemoration brings to light an often overlooked chapter...
The Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (suspension railway) is a suspended railway in the German city of Wuppertal, designed by engineer Eugen Langen. Operation began on March 1, 1901. The structure has been a monument since May 1997. The line is 13,3 kilometers long and...
'Beethoven's magnificent Ninth Symphony is considered one of the highlights of classical music and is something you must hear live at least once in your life,' according to Sven Arne Tepl, General and Artistic Director of the Residentie Orkest. Unfortunately, the performance is...
The news is dominated by future hydrogen applications, such as hydrogen instead of gas flowing through our current gas pipelines. This is possible with some modifications to your central heating boiler. But there have also been successful hydrogen applications in the past that we have forgotten....
T.S. Eliot was an American-British playwright, poet, philosopher, and literary critic. Eliot was an important figure in modernist literature, best known for his poem 'The Waste Land' (1922). Rainer Maria Rilke was one of the most important lyric poets in the...
Annually worldwide on May 1st. 'Labour Day' (also called 'Labour Day' in Belgium) is a holiday of the socialist and communist labour movement. On this day, the struggle for better working conditions is celebrated. The day takes place...
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....
In the month of March, more international sporting events are being held again. While the focus during the previous two months was on winter sports, athletes are now heading outdoors for events such as the spring classics (cycling). TeamNL has a great chance of winning medals during the...
The ox, cow, or bull is the second animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: powerful and reliable, a born leader, a hard worker, prefers to take the shortest...
Many topics have been covered. Some based on current events and other blogs due to their relationship with COVID-19. Have you already built up a COVID-19 collection through your trading friends worldwide? In this 29th corona blog, the following will be discussed...
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...
More than 100.000 visitors have visited the Design of the Third Reich exhibition in Den Bosch. The exhibition, which has been extended, is on view until March 1, 2020. Previously, various reviewers had wondered whether it was actually a good...
On March 24, 2019, World Tuberculosis Day was commemorated worldwide. TB is a forgotten disease in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, I would like to reflect on this widespread disease, also because of two anniversaries in 2018: the 175th anniversary of Robert Koch's birth and the 115th anniversary of the Dutch...
After the postage values in millions of Marks, hyperinflation proved to be moving very quickly. Even values in billions of Marks were required. Not only were the stamp printing presses working overtime, but the presses printing banknotes were also working day and night...
Not many people will remember the day of February 21, 1939. It was a dark, chilly, cloudy day with a temperature between -1 and +2 degrees and a light wind. The wind chill was -2,5 degrees. The...
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