From boomer to zoomer and everything in between: every generation stands on the shoulders of the previous one. The perfect place to push off. Because *your* generation decides for itself what makes a book good and which language touches you....
In March, it will be 150 years since the birth of composer Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937). Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer. He is considered one of the foremost composers of the 20th century and, along with his older compatriot Claude...
America & Trump by Andres Serrano is on view at Forum Groningen until 5:00 PM on November 17, 2024. So today is your last chance to see this collector of Donald Trump memorabilia. It is really worth it...
During the summer of 2023, dinosaurs will once again be on display in exhibitions in Leiden, Leeuwarden, Rotterdam, and Vlaardingen. Come visit with your children or grandchildren and explore the fascinating period of the dinosaurs' habitat. Come face to face...
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 month of May offers a multitude of sports and is, for most athletes, good training to assess where they stand for the biggest sporting event of 2021: the Tokyo Olympic Games. Cycling (Giro d'Italia), tennis (Roland Garros),...
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...
We are moving from a standstill to a bit more movement. What was your experience with sudden 'standstill'? And what music goes with it? In this blog, we delve into the beginning of the pandemic: the hotspots in Italy, England, and the Netherlands. The...
In 2019, many famous and unknown people passed away. I have made a personal selection from the following categories: sports, design, diseases, fashion, film, politics, royalty, mountains, and animals. Niki Lauda Niki Lauda (February 22, 1949 – May 20...
Elton John, who doesn't know him? If young people don't know him, then the biopic film Rocket Man is a must-see glam rock film, in which his greatest hits are sung. We encounter 'Rocket Man' multiple times in world history: song and...
The Women's World Cup in France is being held from June 7 to July 7, 2019. The group stage matches are over, and now it is a knockout round each time (Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals) up to and including the final. Almost all...
When you read about North Korea, you are mainly talking about military news and the verbal battle between the United States and North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea = DPRK). Do we know how the inhabitants of the country live without democracy?...
Yesterday, 'The Month of the Struggle Against American Imperialism' ended in North Korea. This month commemorates the start of the Korean War. That relations between the United States and... are still not good after all these years.
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. With these stamps, the Falkland Islands pay tribute to Luke Howard, the one who... scientific nomenclature
Recently, several stamps appeared in North Korea that caught my attention; they depicted seemingly happy children whom the great leader Kim Jong-un was gazing at with admiration. Such a scene on a North Korean stamp is in itself not...
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