We have once again arrived in the months of April and May, when orange fever strikes. And when a major sports tournament is organized, such as the Olympic Games, the European or World Football Championship, or the Davis Cup, we are all dressed in orange en masse...
Last week, I took a short break for a holiday in surprising Drenthe. Not only is the beautiful nature worth visiting in this province, but you certainly shouldn't miss the art highlights at the Drents Museum in Assen either....
Finally, it is the House of Representatives' turn. On day 36 (March 31, 2022) of the war with Russia, President Zelensky delivered a speech to the Dutch parliament. An impressive speech with references to our nation's past. After...
Every year, April Fools' Day jokes are played in a number of European countries. What is the history of the April Fools' Day joke? What are the best jokes in the Netherlands? The media, too, have been trying to outdo each other for over 100 years with...
Upon reading the number combination '40 – 45' (nvph 1643), the majority of readers will immediately think of the Second World War. The years '1568 – 16 48' will not immediately make everyone think of the Eighty Years' War...
On Friday, April 27, King Willem-Alexander celebrated his 51st birthday together with Queen Máxima and the rest of the Royal Family in the city of Groningen. What they saw along the route and were those the same attractions as previously philately...
You can steal it! One hundred years after the end of the Eighty Years' War, in 1764, the Mosasaurus was discovered in Maastricht (OK, it's not exactly a dino!). This creature from the Cretaceous period known as the Maestrichtien,...
Anyone who can read between the lines when reading newspapers and magazines sometimes discovers a reason for the issuance of a stamp. For two of the three probable subjects bordering on certainty, I dare to assume that via...
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