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,...
The Dragon is the fifth animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits: proud and lively, enthusiastic, irresistible, spirited, successful, powerful, extroverted, inspiring, and feels chosen. The Year of the Dragon begins...
The flood of 1953 occurred on the night of Saturday, January 31, to Sunday, February 1, 1953. The disaster was the result of a combination of a severe storm from the northwest, coinciding with an unfavorable high tide time...
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...
The Battle of Macau was an attempt by the VOC between June 22 and 24, 1622, to capture the Chinese city of Macau from the Kingdom of Portugal during the Dutch-Portuguese War. This year, this naval battle is being commemorated by Macau. The expedition...
The tiger is the third animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: courageous, passionate, heroic, self-reliant, friendly, hopeful, resourceful, vain, stubborn, reckless, and foolish. The year of the...
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...
Because I want to contribute to the fight against corona, I have become a part-time host at a vaccination site employed by the Red Cross. The Red Cross is an impressive organization. How long has it actually existed and why has...
2020 is the year of the coronavirus. 2021 is the year of the coronavirus vaccine. We look back with the key moments and actors of the corona crisis in the Netherlands in 2020. I follow a chronological timeline from December 2019 up to and...
You are reading the 25th edition of Fila Corona Varia. As is well known, there is a global coronavirus pandemic, and this has led to a large number of topics within the new COVID-19 theme collection. Are you already working on building your COVID-19...
In the 19th corona blog, I received a tip to write about 'drinks on the terrace'. Many thanks, Piet! I will broaden the topic to food and drink on terraces and in restaurants. Did you sit on the terrace on Tweede...
We have been in an intellectual lockdown since March 16. We now find many difficult English words 'normal': social distancing, flatten the curve, triage, R0. If you are already tired of corona, then write another blog yourself. In this 12th blog, we are going to...
Most entrepreneurs, flex workers, and self-employed professionals are struggling during this coronavirus crisis. The 1,5-meter society has major consequences for the post-corona period. Who are the winners and who are the losers now, and what are the consequences for...
What do we see when we look at the drawing on the stamp from Austria (1981) above? Several artists, notably the Dutch ‘master of optical illusion’ Maurits Escher, have incorporated into their designs certain impossible features that cannot exist in three-dimensional...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Serbia recently won the Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand....
Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. In Turkey, this stamp was issued to draw attention to waste. Literally translated, it stands...
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