We cannot imagine life without birds. They are a symbol of freedom, beauty, and love. But birds are also pets, food, or hunting trophies. In the exhibition BIRDS - Curated by The Goldfinch & Simon Schama, we ask ourselves...
The weekend of May 17 and 18, 2025, saw a great deal happen (on all fields), both internationally and nationally. There was no end to it; one winner had just achieved a world-class performance, causing another performance to suddenly be judged less favorably. On...
The 69th Eurovision Song Contest will be held this year on May 13, 15, and 17, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. Claude will perform as the 13th act in the first semi-final with the now-famous 'C'est la vie'. Are you familiar with touristy Basel? Did you know...
Has it been a long time, has it been a long time, That my little heart cried with its ding dinge dong, Has it been a long time, has it been a long time, In the summer sun it went bim bam bom. Yes, 50 years ago Teach-In won with...
On May 9, 2024, Joost Klein will perform in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest as the 16th contestant. Everyone expects him to reach the final this coming Saturday. Europe Day is celebrated on May 9 in a number of European countries...
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will be held this year on May 7, 9, and 11, 2024, in Malmö, Sweden. Joost Klein will perform as the 16th act in the second semi-final with the now-famous 'Europapa'. Do you know the city of Malmö? And...
It was 50 years ago, on April 6, 1974, that ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, UK, with Waterloo. ABBA's worldwide successes followed. We go back to April 6, 1974. Where were you at that moment?...
The Olympic Games of music kick off in Liverpool on May 9, 2023 (67th edition) with the semi-final. Featuring, among others, our entry by Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper with 'Burning Daylight'. Much has been said about the first performances...
On August 8, 2022, Olivia Newton-John passed away from breast cancer; she was 73 years old. Many baby boomers and Generation X (born between 1955 and 1970) grew up with the movie Grease. Before Grease, Olivia Newton-John was already a...
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest on 10, 12, and 14 May 2022. Italy was designated as the host country after Måneskin won the 2021 festival with 'Zitti e buoni'. It is the third time that the...
The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) suspends Russia as a member, meaning Russia cannot participate in the 66th Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin. The Russian broadcasters VGTRK, C1R, and RDO have also been suspended by the EBU, meaning that for the time being there are no...
On April 25, 'Freedom Day' (Dia da Liberdade / Dia do 25 de Abril) is celebrated annually in Portugal. It is an official national holiday commemorating the Carnation Revolution of 1974. This uprising was given the name 'Carnation Revolution' because of the...
39 participants are competing in the Rotterdam AHOY during the 65th Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Two semi-finals on May 18 and 20 and the grand final on May 22, 2021. In total, 26 participants / countries are in the...
Finally, the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest can take place in Rotterdam on 18 and 20 May 2021 (semi-finals) and the grand final on 22 May 2021. In 2019, Duncan Laurence won the 64th edition in Israel with Arcade. After that...
It is not freezing, and yet we often eat pea soup and smoked sausage in the month of January. Fortunately, you can choose from many brands of smoked sausages in the supermarket or at a real butcher. For philately, you can also choose between various...
Pinkpop is an annual pop festival in Landgraaf, which has normally taken place during the Pentecost weekend since 1970. The festival lasts three days (since 1996) and attracts approximately 68.000 people per day. Since the first edition, the festival has had well over one and a half million visitors and...
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