SEPAC stamps, what are they?
Most collectors occasionally come across stamps from different countries that feature the same SEPAC logo. In this blog, we delve deeper into the background and meaning. Naturally, we will also show some SEPAC stamps...
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Olympic Winter Games 2026: Milan and Cortina (2)
As I write this blog, the finals have taken place and the Games are over. Only the closing ceremony remains this evening. How quickly those two weeks have passed. The Netherlands has won so many medals. 20 in total...
Carnival is a worldwide celebration
In the Netherlands, Carnival is celebrated from February 14 to February 17, 2026. The highlight is traditionally in the south of the country (North Brabant (Oeteldonk / 's-Hertogenbosch, Kruikenstad / Tilburg, Lampegat / Eindhoven, Kielegat / Breda) and Limburg), but...
The Easter Bunny and the Easter eggs are at the door.
As Easter rolls around the corner again, old traditions associated with this Christian holiday surface. Think of the phenomenon of painting eggs and then hiding them somewhere. Also the Easter Bunny, the animal that is supposed...
Bronze Age – Fire of change in Leiden
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...
200 years of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (1824-2024)
'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...
In brief…(301) Two interesting series
On February 9, the Rabbit made way for the Dragon in the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Since then, 36 countries have already featured the Dragon, according to an update from Bitter Grounds Magazine. These are: Åland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,...
Thinking of Switzerland: from spa town Davos to St. Moritz
Janny and André's journey starts in Davos, known for its healing mountain air. The Dutch asthma center is located in this town, where Janny and André meet a number of patients. Afterwards, a special train takes the duo to their...
Chinese New Year Year of the Rabbit starts on January 22, 2023.
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...
Bread Week 2023: Whole grain, full of fiber, full of flavor
During the Week of Bread, from January 16 to January 22, whole wheat takes the spotlight. Whole wheat is good for you. In this blog, various aspects of bread: the history, the cultural and political significance, the shapes, week...
Month of Tutankhamun in Leiden
Over 800 interested visitors attended the kick-off of the Month of Tutankhamun at the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden on 4 November 2022. In November 2022, exactly one hundred years after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, the museum presents a month...
Proud of Pride: My Gender, My Pride
The reason for this blog is Pride Amsterdam (July 30 to August 7, 2022) with the theme 'My Gender, My Pride'. EuroGames 2022 was also held in Nijmegen from July 27 to 30, 2022. Worldwide, many...
At Jordaens's home in Haarlem
The Frans Hals Museum, in collaboration with The Phoebus Foundation, presents the exhibition 'At Home with Jordaens': the first monographic exhibition of the seventeenth-century Antwerp master Jacob Jordaens in the Netherlands. On view through May 8, 2022. Our southern neighbors know...
International Left-Handers Day August 13, 2021
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...
50 years of email (1971 – 2021)
We now take email and the internet for granted, just like water from the tap. But didn't you work with 8, 5¼, and 3½-inch floppy disks or floppy disks on standalone PCs in the early days of the PC era? Who was...
Digital Philately: A Quest in Seven Parts – Part 4 Country Collections Outside the Netherlands: Digital Inspiration
Although most members of our association possess a Netherlands and/or Overseas collection, there are also many with a foreign collection, sometimes highly specialized, but more often broad and with an interest in multiple countries outside the Netherlands. Digitally, there is then...
