Leon Keer – Forced Perspective
5 June – 28 August 2021 Wanrooij Gallery in Amsterdam presents a retrospective exhibition of Leon Keer from 5 June until 28 August 2021….
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The Mauritanian
The first two decades of the twenty-first century have provided many world-changing moments that have been the basis for films both beautiful and tragic….
Sport summer 2021 – a return to normalcy?
Sports fans around the world have witnessed an unpreceded year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a pronounced effect on the sports we watch and…
The ‘samenleving’
A word you hear quite often in the Netherlands is ‘samenleving’. Especially in the time of corona, this word comes up often. The English…
How to stay creative during high-stress times
We’re told that 90% of startups fail within the first 5 years, but what can we do to increase our chances of success? If…
The allure of Montenegro
Nothing had prepared us for Montenegro. After having visited more than half of the world, we did not expect this mesmerising surprise. What started…
Migration from a U.S. tax perspective
In your first year moving from the United States to The Netherlands, you need to consider how you will treat your foreign earned income….
Friendships torn apart by corona
Corona virus has changed so much in our lives. For over a year now, things are nothing like they used to be. Needless to…
Summer vacations: a smart idea or wait a bit longer?
Despite all the uncertainties about the upcoming summer vacations, the number of bookings for holidays is on the rise in the Netherlands. On travel…
CBS: More women in the Netherlands are now earning high-end salaries
According to recent figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), more women in the Netherlands are now in jobs that pay the highest salaries. CBS, which…
Something good about Corona? Amsterdam rent prices on the decline
The pandemic also came bearing gifts. One of them is a general decline in rent prices in Amsterdam. On average, in the last year…
Rise in mental health problems in young people because of corona
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a surge in mental health problems in young people has been observed. After extensive research, experts are voicing…
Health care workers ask the government to create a post-pandemic recovery plan
The Netherlands entered its first lockdown on 15 March 2020 – since then, the country has lived and worked under social distancing and gathering…
Rutger Bregman’s “Humankind: A Hopeful History”
If Rutger Bregman were a normal historian, he would have perhaps contented himself with the praise for his 2016 international bestseller, ‘Utopia For Realists:…
The Father
The topic of dementia was once taboo for cinema, with the often-slow decline of the illness difficult to encapsulate, and perhaps too distressing to…
‘Youthquake’ in the Kunsthal Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam will be kicking off the new year with the multimedia exhibition ‘Youthquake. The Desire for Eternal Youth’. The exhibition reveals the strong…
Slavery in the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, the national museum of arts and history of the Netherlands, will stage its first ever major exhibition dedicated to the subject of slavery…
The global game – the foreign influence on Dutch football
When foreigners in the Netherlands unpack their things and take up residence, they often bring with them a piece of their own home countries…
Finally open: A look inside the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands
Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam finally opened its doors on 18 March. After twelve years and 630 million in investments, owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield…
Finding an Apartment – Take 2
As I’m writing this, I am celebrating my two-year anniversary of arriving in Europe – I spent the first week in Germany before heading…
A year in … how to improve your work from home life
It’s been over a year since we entered our first lockdown here in The Netherlands, and most of us are still working from home….
Seventeen museums open for pilot with quicktests in the week of 19 April
Museums can open safely and responsibly, as shown in the summer of 2020, as long as 6 feet distance is maintained between visitors. As…
Cows dance outside during the opening of the farming season
Festive outdoor grazing at Campina farm with top skater Patrick Roest Today is the official first day of spring. Campina traditionally ushers in the…
Not all heroes wear capes
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have saluted our heroes. Naturally, we have heralded the amazing work of our heroes in health care who have…
Tickets for large trial festivals and events sold out within the hour
While life is still uncertain due to the world pandemic, some trial events and concerts are being held in the Netherlands. The aim is…
Entrepreneurs and self care: keeping burnout at bay
Burnout is the buzzword of the moment. It’s unfortunately a common phenomenon at the best of times, but the entrepreneurial community is even more…
Indulge me for a moment …
First, I watch a lot of Dutch TV to learn the language. I find it a really entertaining way to learn colloquial Dutch. If…
KLM to launch KLM Holidays package-travel division
KLM recently announced plans to launch a package-travel division, KLM Holidays, to sell vacations directly to consumers. The company will offer travelers packaged vacations…
Dutch income tax
A person is subject to Dutch tax when that person is a Dutch tax resident. A Dutch tax resident is a person whose life…
Cabinet is allocating billions to combat educational disadvantages
On 17 February, the two Ministers of Education Ingrid van Engelshoven and Arie Slob announced extra financial support for the education system. The COVID-19…
Dutch or international school: how to make the right decision
When moving to the Netherlands with children, your first plan might be to send your kids to an international school. International schools offer curriculums…
When and how will I be vaccinated?
There finally seems to be light at the end of the dark tunnel that is the corona pandemic. The Netherlands commenced vaccinating its citizens…
The Dutch National Elections
The most important election in the Netherlands will take place on 15-17 March 2021, where voters will choose the new members of the House…
Plan to build one million houses in ten years
A coalition of 34 organizations in the Dutch housing and construction industry has put forward an Action Agenda for the building of one million…
Cabinet is allocating billions to combat educational disadvantages
On 17 February, the two Ministers of Education Ingrid van Engelshoven and Arie Slob announced extra financial support for the education system. The COVID-19…