The international diversity of BRAFA
The Brussels Art Fair (BRAFA), created in 1956, is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious art fairs, famous for the high-quality fine…
27 December 2019
Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Bold and Brassy Kids
Britain has Roald Dahl, Sweden has Astrid Lindgren and the Netherlands has Annie M.G. Schmidt: writers who entertain generations of children with their fabulous…
NEMO Science Museum completes large-scale renovations
How unique are you, compared to other people? How does your body change throughout your life? How agile are you? These are just some…
‘Fijne Feestdagen’
Edition 27 December, by Marla Thomson Fijne feestdagen! It’s that time of year again – lights strung outside of homes and on busy…
S.M.A.R.T. goals: the entrepreneurial New Year’s resolutions
Edition 27 December, by Phoebe Dodds New year, new you. Every year as 1 January approaches, we set ambitious resolutions, ready for the following…
Increasingly fewer ATMs in Dutch streets
Edition 27 December, by Juan Ālvarez Umbarila Fewer and fewer ATMs can be found in the streets of the Netherlands these days. The…
Tanzania – Unforgettable
Edition 27 December, by Nanda Jagusiak-Monteiro On behalf of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), the Embassy of Tanzania invited me to attend the Swahili…
Reduced speed limit to ease housing woes
Edition 27 December, by Geetanjali Gupta The maximum speed limit of 130km/hour is slated to go down to 100km/hour in the Netherlands from mid-March,…
Mass layoff at Tata Steel: 1600 jobs scrapped
Edition 27 December, by Sagar Harinarayan Tata Steel Europe plans to cut 3000 jobs during an organization-wide restructuring. The company is embarking upon a…
Zero tolerance policy against racism in football stadiums
Edition 27 December, By Stephen Swai An initiative against racism in football stadiums in the Netherlands is expected to be rolled out in January…
Prohibition of bonfires in The Hague on New Year’s Eve
Edition 27 December 2019, by Priyanka SharmaThe history The tradition of bonfires at Scheveningen and Duindorp goes as far back as 200 years. In…
Salary gap between men and women still not closed
Edition 27 December, by Phoebe Potter New statistics have confirmed that women in the Netherlands are still earning less than men. In figures that…
The Netherlands has an urgent need for cops, nurses and teachers
Edition 27 December 2019, by Johannes Visser The Netherlands is facing a serious shortage of cops, nurses and teachers and things are only getting…