From May 8 to 18, 2025, the Royal Concertgebouw is organizing the third Mahler Festival in its history. During the eleven-day festival, all the symphonies and songs of the beloved composer will be performed. Are you familiar with Gustav Mahler's music and what is...
From April 27 to May 5, 2025, some two hundred homes, shops, and schools will open their doors to commemorate the Jews who once lived and worked at these locations. In living rooms, in attics, behind counters, and between sliding doors...
Exclusively and temporarily at H'ART Museum, one of the grand masters of modern art: Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). You know him from his abstract paintings full of organic and hybrid forms, but did you know that this pioneer started out as a figurative painter? Go...
The tenth Rugby World Cup will be held in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023. It is the second time in history that France has been awarded the organization of this tournament. The Rugby World Cup is...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Finland on May 3, 2023. He is attending an unannounced meeting of Northern European leaders there regarding the war in Ukraine. Among others, he speaks with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto about...
You can visit the musical exhibition about 'Gospel' until April 10, 2023. There is much to see (old TV footage) and hear (audio tour) about the history of gospel. You are welcomed in the first room with the well-known...
Every guitar enthusiast, and guitarists too, cannot ignore it. It is a magnificent book (Guitar: The Shape of Sound (100 Iconic Designs)) in which 100 types of guitars are described, along with the artists who use them. Famous guitars such as...
The International Day for the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination is observed annually on March 21. On that day in 1960, the police killed 69 civilians in the Sharpeville Massacre during protests against the apartheid regime in South Africa. In 1966...
This blog is about the checkered flag, or rather the hegemony of Max Verstappen, who achieved 15 victories in 2022. So, Max has seen the checkered flag at the finish line 15 times. How is the black-white...
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...
Many Russian artists are unable to perform due to the Netherlands' sanctions policy. However, occasionally theaters miss the mark by canceling performances without any grounds whatsoever. Another theater, however, is organizing a wonderful collaboration between...
In barely three months, no fewer than 50.000 visitors visited the exhibition Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera: A Love Revolution at the Cobra Museum Amstelveen. The exhibition is on view until October 3, 2021. From October 8, 2021 to...
On August 6, 2021, the World Wide Web (www) turns 30 years old. Without internet pages, you would still have to go to the library to look up information about your favorite subject. And without a browser or...
'May the Force be with you' corresponds to May 4. Based on the English pronunciation of the date 'May the Fourth', May 4 was chosen by Star Wars fans worldwide to celebrate the holiday. The meaning of this...
Every year, the International Day of Human Spaceflight is celebrated on April 12. This date is an official UN day under the name 'International Day of Human Space Flight'. This year is a special commemorative year. It is also 60 years...
In the month of March, more international sporting events are being held again. While the focus during the previous two months was on winter sports, athletes are now heading outdoors for events such as the spring classics (cycling). TeamNL has a great chance of winning medals during the...
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