Holland Festival: international performing arts in Amsterdam
Holland Festival, the largest international performing arts festival of the Netherlands and one of the oldest festivals of Europe, will celebrate its 77-year anniversary…
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Flowers love Paleis Het Loo
For centuries, flowers have brought colour, fragrance and context to Paleis Het Loo. The exhibition ‘Bloom’ – on show from 20 April to 1…
Is city living making us sick?
In 2007, the global urban population exceeded the rural community for the first time in history. This ushered in a new era for humanity…
Springtime, fun time in The Hague
Spring has sprung in The Hague, and for expats residing in the Netherlands, it’s the perfect time to explore the vibrant cultural scene of…
Deborah Turbeville | Photo collage in Huis Marseille
Huis Marseille presents a retrospective of the American artist Deborah Turbeville (1932-2013). The exhibition contains a large selection of vintage collages. With her dreamy…
‘Pride and Self-Prejudice’: Robbie Williams’ first art exhibition in Moco Museum Amsterdam
From 8 March, the bestselling British solo artist Robbie Williams will have his first own art exhibition with artworks he has created over the…
Directed by Rembrandt: A Scandal in the Rembrandt House Museum
Rembrandt was a master storyteller, not with words but with images. To tell stories, he made use of techniques also used in the theatre….
Is ChatGPT a parental figure?
When I was in my early 20s, a friend and I once spent an evening lamenting our ever-stereotypical youth-driven disillusionment with the working world….
Why you should learn Dutch
We’ve talked about this before and lots of people have their own take on the subject, but for those newer readers and those who…
The most peacful Dutch walking routes, perfect for to relax
Has walking become your favourite activity? Hiking is the perfect way to discover an environment, clear your head and stay fit. Here we suggest…
Almost €100,000 of income per year is needed to purchase the average home
Recent research shows in 2023, the average sale price of a home in the Netherlands was €452,000. To get a mortgage of this value,…
Don’t be gloomy; it is not all bad
Humans have a natural tendency to be drawn toward negative news, a phenomenon deeply rooted in our evolutionary history. This predisposition, known as “negativity…
Suicide peaks in young people: A crisis that needs to be acknowledged
According to the Current Dutch Suicide Registration Committee (CANS) 2023 report, around 1885 people in the country died by suicide last year. What’s more…
Gender pay gap also exists among self-employed people
Freelancers are impacted by a gender salary gap, with a 16 percent hourly wage disparity for self-employed womenwho have the same education and experience…
Paying in cash remains popular
According to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the use of cash in the Netherlands is at an all-time low. This has to do with the…
The waves of golf hitting Dutch shores
We’ve all seen it before, especially living here in the country of what seems like perpetual precipitation – some poor brave souls out facing…
A quarter of companies wants to leave the Netherlands
A large number of Dutch companies wish to leave the Netherlands, or at least invest their money abroad rather than in this country. That…
Standing the test of time: the Dutch Constitution
According to the Comparative Constitutions Project (CCP), there are few constitutions that last longer than a few decades, and the Dutch Constitution (1914) is…
Declining children’s vaccination rates are worrying doctors
Vaccination rates are declining in large cities and various Dutch regions, according to the public health service GGD. Religious, cultural and lifestyle beliefs about…
What is Maths Anxiety
TODAY MANY CHILDREN,EVEN ADULTS ALIKE FEEL APPREHENSIVE, TROUBLED AND EVEN DISTRESSED WHEN CONFRONTED WITH A MATHS PROBLEM. MATHS SPECIALIST, ANGELIQUE PODSTAVNYCHY EXPLAINS WHY AND…
The Rembrandt House Museum reopens with 30% more Rembrandt
In the heart of Amsterdam, you will still find the house where Rembrandt lived and worked for nineteen years. It is the house where…
87 million assigned to build artificial intelligence research
ROBUST, a new project of the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence at the University of Amsterdam, aims to develop trustworthy AI technology for the…
Airline tickets are getting more expensive due to environmental measures
The time of dirt-cheap tickets is behind us. Flying to Barcelona, Paris or other European cities for a few bucks will no longer be…
Egypt: Antika World More Than Certified Replica!
Egypt is a well-known for its ancient civilization and the monuments of the majestic pharaohs, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Great…
Rental prices posing a new inflation threat whilst home prices continue to drop
Netherlands house rental prices are set to accelerate this year to a pace not seen in many years. The soaring rentals are choking affordability…
New laws per 1 January 2023
As we enter a new year, changes will take place within various sectors in the Netherlands. From the beginning of 2023, several new regulations…
Baggage chaos continues at Schiphol Airport
The frightening scenes of four-hour long waits and queues that snaked around the cavernous halls of Amsterdam Schiphol from last summer may be over…
It’s not just those who live in Amsterdam – tourists hate crowds too
After a brief period of calm during the pandemic, Amsterdam will most likely host more than 20 million visitors in 2023, according to the…
Cinema attendance is increasing, but not yet at pre-Covid levels
During 2022, people in the Netherlands went to the cinema on average 1.4 times per person, a figure almost doubling the per capita attendance…
“Primaduta Award” from Indonesia awarded to the Dutch Company Koas Foods BV
The Primaduta Award 2022 awarding ceremony was held at the Indonesian Embassy in The Hague on Monday, 16 January 2023. The Primaduta Award is…
How to beat the post-holiday blues
After weeks (or maybe even months) of shopping for the perfect gifts, baking, entertaining, and decorating, it can feel like – once the holidays…
When women speak back: Why Miley Cyrus’s new single is a more than a breakup anthem
Disclaimer: I use the words women and men throughout this article for clarity. However, these terms refer to how someone identifies andorients themselves within societal…
Treasure Hunting – De Kringloopwinkel
Early this month on the Dutch TV dating program “Blind Dates” on NPO3, a young woman complimented her ‘blind date’ from Friesland for how…
King opens Floriade Expo 2022 in Amsterdam – Almere
His Majesty the King will open the international horticulture exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 April in Almere. With its…
Science on Stage 2022
Wednesday 23 March 2022 “How to teach the idea of ‘motion’ to my students?” Every dedicated teacher of science and physics grapples with this…
Amsterdam Museum relocates temporarily to Hermitage Amsterdam
For a period of 3.5 years: a permanent presentation, temporary exhibitions and programmes The Amsterdam Museum is relocating to Hermitage Amsterdam and will be…
Post-Covid: employees wish to continue working from home
It’s official: on 15 February the government’s advice to mainly work from home was withdrawn. The new recommendation is going back to the office…
The Netherlands scraps most Covid-19 restrictions as pandemic ‘passed its peak’
Just like its neighboring countries, The Netherlands has also moved to scrap most Covid-19 restrictions, as it is now clear that the virus has…
Extreme rise in energy costs hits the Netherlands
In the autumn of 2021, energy prices in the Netherlands reached a historically high level. As Statistics Netherlands (CBS) estimated, based on the energy…
Supermarkets complain about the escalating prices of premium brands
Negotiations between supermarkets and suppliers are hitting it up, once again. The Financieele Dagbladreports that due to the rising inflation, the bargaining game between…
Hail the Conquering Heroes
As we emerge from the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are looking for ways to entertain ourselves. Hopefully, there will be…
Current student loan system set to be abolished
The student loan system in Dutch higher education will be phased out from September 2024. This decision was taken in the run-up to the…
What I learnt about cravings when I quit smoking
I quit smoking in November 2021, after a ten-year stint. I was a pack-a-day’er of the shag variant, and I smoked like my life…
Modern Dutch heroes: Boyan Slat
What did you want to do when you were a teenager? What did you want to do in the future? If you were like…
Spring now starts 1 month earlier than 50 years ago
As the Netherlands and the planet warm up, spring is starting earlier than we were used to, and these changes are observable and measurable…
Distance learning: 5 tips to help my child learn and concentrate online?
48% of children say they have difficulty concentrating in an online classroom environment and 38% have difficulty understanding a subject, according to a recent…
Revolusi! Indonesia independent in The Rijksmuseum
The major exhibition – curated by Dutch and Indonesian curators – offers an international perspective on the struggle for independence of Indonesia from the…
Living in Amsterdam is becoming more difficult
The scarcity of owner-occupied homes in Amsterdam is high, with only about 979 homes up for sale in the municipality in the last quarter…
New law set to improve gender equality at top levels of Dutch businesses
A change in the law in the Netherlands is set to improve gender equality at the top levels of businesses. The new bill aims…
Gardens Mien Ruys reopening April 2022
Tuinen Mien Ruys will reopen on Friday 1 April. From Friday 1 April visitors are welcome to gain inspiration or simply enjoy the work…