Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. Whoever visits the Hortus Leiden can...
In 2024, it will be 150 years since Claude Monet's *Impression, soleil levant* (1872, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris) prompted a critic to write disparagingly about 'The exhibition of the Impressionists'. With this, an important art-historical event took place: 'the...
Cycling and walking are fun, healthy, and take you past the most beautiful spots in nature. Discover a world of cycling and walking opportunities at the Cycling and Walking Fair (February 23, 24 & 25) and E-bike Challenge at Jaarbeurs Utrecht,...
The exhibition 'Grenzeloos en vrij' is on view at the Cobra Museum in Amstelveen until October 8, 2023. From Appel to Basquiat forms the highlight of the anniversary year in which we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the international Cobra movement (1948...
The anniversary year 2023 starts with a tribute to the Van Gogh family. Without their unconditional support for Vincent, the museum would never have existed. How did Vincent van Gogh become a world-famous artist? His family plays an important role in this,...
With the issuance of the anniversary issue '125 years Vereniging Rembrandt' (nvph 2578) in 2008, the business community still appreciated requesting a stamp issue from PTT. The interest in the issuance of a stamp issue with its commemorative and...
In 2023, the TOP 5 Dutch artists are featured in multiple exhibitions. The list of the TOP 5 Dutch artists is a personal list, because you could also name a TOP 10 list of the best artists of...
During the Week of Bread, from January 16 to January 22, whole wheat takes the spotlight. Whole wheat is good for you. In this blog, various aspects of bread: the history, the cultural and political significance, the shapes, week...
Dark times are returning. Slippery roads and sidewalks. We need light in these dark times of high inflation, high energy bills, war in Ukraine, and a climate crisis. What can a human being still endure? We need light and a...
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 ox, cow, or bull is the second animal in the twelve-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac according to the Chinese calendar. Character traits according to Chinese astrology: powerful and reliable, a born leader, a hard worker, prefers to take the shortest...
Leiden has come up with something new. Along the entire edge of the city center, the parks, squares, and cemeteries have been connected, and a walking route has been laid out. New bridges have been constructed at 5 locations for this purpose. So you are actually walking 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...
On November 8, 2018, it was exactly 70 years since the Cobra movement was founded in Paris. Artists and poets from various European countries were members. The joy of total spiritual and artistic freedom and spontaneity was intended to provide a counterweight...
Upon a fleeting visual examination of the One Hundred Years of De Ploeg stamp sheet (in an edition of 125.000 sheets), the following stand out: 1. Numerous paintings, distributed across multiple images. 2. Diversity of imagery. 3. The presence of the names of the artists One Hundred Years of De Ploeg,...
Flowers, high-quality plastics, and natural gas are our most important export products according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). With a share of 33%, the tulip has been the most exported flower bulb for years. In 2017, over two billion tulips were exported worldwide. But where does the...
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