'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 Little Mermaid is now showing in various cinemas. It is a 2023 Disney product, an American live-action remake of the 1989 film. Much has been said about the main character, but who is the writer of...
On Thursday the fortieth day after Easter, Christians celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ. It is the fortieth day after his resurrection from the grave and ten days before Pentecost (the descent of the Holy Spirit). In 2023, Ascension Day falls on...
Cardiologists from the LUMC will be performing free ECGs on April 12, 2022, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM at Stationsplein in Leiden. Passersby can visit the LUMC side to have an ECG taken within a minute. Every hour, a...
Every year on August 13, it is 'Left-Handers Day'. This day for left-handers was established in 1976 to draw attention to the minor and major inconveniences left-handers face in our right-handed world. In...
Iran has issued a postage stamp to honour its medical workers battling with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in that country. The stamp has the inscription “National Heroes” in English on the lower left of the main image. It is thought...
1981 was proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations to be the International Year of Disabled Persons. Although many countries issued stamps featuring various disabilities that year, they were by no means the first stamps issued regarding the...
It’s often said that it is good for your health to laugh. This article is dedicated to some of the most popular comedy talents that have entertained and amused people worldwide AND have been depicted on postage stamps.“Those are my...
A (very) small collecting area in the world of thematic philately is called INTERPOL. But collecting a small theme can also be great fun, and a story can be attached to it. Totally all over the world there are...
Sometimes, very occasionally, I spot a thin layer of ice on the ditches. And my heart always leaps with joy. Would we be able to skate on real ice again this winter? Lovely in the cold along the meadows...
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