Hundreds of invited (inter)national ships are expected during SAIL 2025, including Tall Ships and historic vessels, with thousands of ships in total on and around the IJ. The exact count of the number of participating ships is not specified by SAIL itself,...
We are in the middle of asparagus season (from March 21 to June 24). Do you also love white gold? The asparagus season is relatively short, about two months in the Netherlands. From the second Thursday of April until June 24, you can... asparagus
Jeans, also known as denim trousers, are trousers usually made of a blue, strong, twill cotton fabric (denim). The trousers feature a type of small rivets that reinforce the pockets, hence the name jeans. Jacob...
With more than 200 works – textiles, paintings, photographs, furniture, and drawings – Kunstmuseum Den Haag presents, until January 15, 2023, the first major exhibition in the Netherlands ever about the life and work of the artist couple Anni and...
Autism Week 2022 takes place from Saturday, April 2 to Saturday, April 9, 2022. The theme is 'Boundaries'. It coincides with World Autism Day (UN Day), which was held on April 2. But what is autism? Are...
Spring is almost over already (from March 20 or 21 to June 20 or 21). First the weather was too cold, and now the sun is shining brightly this week. From June 5, the Netherlands is opening up again after a long time...
Máxima turns 50 on May 17. A beautiful age for a woman who has reached important milestones. From girl to Majesty is the story. What kind of background did she come from and how did she spend her youth?...
Every year on January 4th, it is 'World Braille Day'. Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille script, was born on this day. The purpose of 'World Braille Day' is to annually highlight the importance and significance of Braille in the...
Quinoa is trendy and gluten-free. In which countries is quinoa grown? Why is quinoa so unique as a protein-rich meat substitute? We follow the history of quinoa and travel to South America. And why are we visiting Lake Titicaca, which is popular as...
It’s that time of year again and history tells us that the often-repeated message churned out during the Christmas holiday period, wishing for ‘Peace on Earth’, will never happen. My negativity was aroused when searching for appropriate stamps for this...
It might have been expected that many postal administrations would seize the opportunity of the 1948 Olympic Games to issue one or more special stamps. But that turned out to be disappointing, or perhaps pleasant? Austria issued a stamp on January 16, 1948, simple...
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