His Majesty the King will attend the celebration of King's Day - Keningsdei - in Dokkum in the province of Fryslân on Monday, April 27, 2026, together with members of the Royal Family and members of the Royal Family. From the first step that...
Ajax and Amsterdam celebrate together! In 2025, Ajax turns 125 and the city of Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary. The perfect moment to reflect on the unique bond between the club and the city. Showing with free admission...
George Hendrik Breitner (1857 – 1923) is one of the most important Dutch artists of the late 19th century. In recent decades, his work has primarily been viewed through the lens of his urban subjects and as a photographer. This earned him nicknames such as 'the...
After the poor performance in the final group match against Austria (3-2 loss), 26 players plus staff traveled to their penal camp in Wolfsburg. According to NOS reporter Jeroen Stekelenburg, who reports daily from Wolfsburg (the Dutch national team's base camp), Wolfsburg is a rather boring city. There is...
On view at Panorama Mesdag (The Hague) until May 20, 2024. Moving, entertaining, poignant, and intimate. From child labor to play, from life to survival. In this exhibition, the spotlight is focused for the first time on children in...
Come to the mill! On May 11 and 12, 2024, it is once again VriendenLoterij National Mill Day, the largest mill festival in the Netherlands. Hundreds of windmills and watermills throughout the Netherlands open their doors to welcome visitors. Head out and take a look...
On March 4, 2024, Hilversum turned 600 years old. From March 2 to 4, 2024, this was celebrated with as many Hilversummers as possible during the Jubilee Weekend. This also marked the start of a year-long celebration. The...
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, Emmen turns orange. The doors will be open to the King and his family, and to the entire country. The royal walk starts at 11:00 AM and will be broadcast live by the NOS on NPO1. In...
December is a special month. It gets dark early, with lots of rain and wind, and occasional snow. Sinterklaas and Santa Claus visit your home or your local area (shops, parties). But we also look for the light, where...
On Whit Monday, May 29, 2023, it is time once again for Castle Day. This edition of Castle Day has the theme: Upstairs/Downstairs and is dedicated to the staff of castles and country estates. In this...
When you visit the provincial government building or the municipality, you are welcomed by the regional flag on the facade. At the farm, the municipality's or region's own flag often stands next to the inverted Dutch flag...
First of all, thank you for the many stars at the bottom of my previous 349 blogs. My 350th blog is about real stars that you can see every day if you look up late at night: the starry sky. On September 25, 2022 between 22:00...
The 36th edition of the VriendenLoterij Open Monument Day (OMD) takes place on the weekend of 10 and 11 September 2022, with the theme 'Sustainability lasts longest'. During the VriendenLoterij Open Monument Day, thousands of monuments throughout the Netherlands open their doors for free...
On August 20, 2022, it was 350 years since the brothers Cornelis and Johan De Witt were murdered by Orangists during the Disaster Year of 1672. Around the statue of Johan de Witt on the Plaats in The Hague, we commemorate...
Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) would have turned seventy-five on April 25, 2022. Perhaps the greatest Dutch footballer of all time is still remembered worldwide as a phenomenon. In this blog, we pay special attention to 'Number 14'. Johan Cruyff on stamps...
Holidays, who isn't ready for them? We have just had Black Saturday. Yet there are many Dutch people who are not going on holiday for various reasons. Some cannot get away due to financial problems, others due to health reasons...
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