Sail Harlingen will be held from July 3 to July 6, 2026. At previous editions in 2022, 2018, and 2014, the event attracted around 300.000 visitors to Harlingen. More info can be found at: www.harlingensail.com The Tall Ships Races...
In 2026, the province of Flevoland turns 40. And we are celebrating! We look back, and especially forward. The province of Flevoland is characterized by vast open spaces with a rectangular layout. The province consists of two parts: the Noordoostpolder, reclaimed up to...
In the new MAX program *Vuurtorenverhalen* (Lighthouse Stories), Kefah Allush visits eight lighthouses along the Dutch coast. He investigates how it is possible that these lighthouses survived wars, storms, and digitalization, and why these buildings still have a right to exist. He also meets...
Museum Belvédère in Heerenveen presents the first solo exhibition in the Netherlands of the work of Sámal Joensen-Mikines (1906-1979), born in the Faroe Islands. The artist worked primarily on the island of Mykines – after which he was named – and let himself...
In the new MAX program *Vuurtorenverhalen* (Lighthouse Stories), Kefah Allush visits eight lighthouses along the Dutch coast. He investigates how it is possible that these lighthouses survived wars, storms, and digitalization, and why these buildings still have a right to exist. He also meets...
Everything comes to an end. The same goes for series. On July 4, Germany drew a line under the popular Lighthouse series. What makes it special is that the series begins and ends with a lighthouse at the mouth of the Weser. The series...
Liesbeth List, the gifted singer who always remained insecure, passed away on March 25, 2020, at the age of 78. 'Heb het leven lief' (Love Life) was her signature song. She enriched us with a treasure trove of unforgettable songs. She sang solo or together with Ramses...
On December 9, 2020, Hollandse Duinen applied to the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) for official 'national park' status. Hollandse Duinen National Park is the broad South Holland coastal area from Hoek van Holland to Hillegom. The...
The number of coronavirus infections and deaths is massive in the United States. New York City is the coronavirus capital of the entire world. In this 11th blog, America (including the Great Depression of the 30s, Edward Hopper) is discussed extensively. Even...
Every year, since the 12th century, Saint David's Day has been celebrated in Wales on March 1st. This involves singing traditional songs in Welsh followed by a 'Te Bach', during which tea is drunk with 'bara brith',...
The aerial photographs of the British coastlines taken by Richard Cooke were designed into postage stamps by Rose Design Consignia plc. The printing of the stamps was handled by Walsall Security Printers Ltd. in Wolverhampton. Virtually on the border between...
The oldest surviving complete 'lighthouse' in Great Britain stands on the coast of the county of Yorkshire at Selwicks Bay between Filey and Bridlington on Flamborough Head. It is called the 'Chalk Tower', built in 1669 and is now enclosed by...
The first official mention that a game was played with a bat and a leather ball with a goal at a certain distance, in which the ball had to end up in that goal with as few strokes as possible, was on...
Under the subtitle 'British Architecture', a series of four stamps and a block containing the four stamps featuring images of several notable buildings found in England, Wales, and Scotland was issued on March 1, 1978. Buildings that...
On September 8, 1987, the Royal Mail issued a series of four stamps featuring a great deal from the Victorian era. The series was issued to commemorate the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837, when 150...
It was inevitable, of course. An archipelago consisting of so many islands had to be safe to navigate for ships calling at the port of Mariehamn. A stamp booklet containing four different stamps featuring images of lighthouses. And once again a...
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