Japanese cherry blossoms in Bloesempark
The Bloesempark in the Amsterdamse Bos, with over 400 cherry trees, is at its most beautiful during the flowering of the Japanese cherry. While…
2023 – Edition 2 March/April
That’s cool: What is the role of pain in shaping a subculture?
In the 1970s, sociologist Dick Hebdige wrote Subculture: The Meaning of Style. He argued that alternative clothing and lifestyle choices are acts of political rebellion. For…
Where to find cherry blossoms in the Netherlands this spring
Yes, you read that right! Although tulips are a flower that is associated with the Netherlands, they share the spotlightwith cherry blossoms each spring….
Dutch lessons for children: which lessons to choose?
In the Netherlands, there are several ways to learn Dutch or further develop learning the Dutch language. Different language schools offer different ways, and…
Interview with a Dutchie working with expats
What’s your name and where do you come from? Can you tell us something about your hometown/country? My name is Anne-Woolfitt Scholten. I was…
Dutch digital payment and banking world ‘leaving people behind’
The increasingly digitisation of the banking and payment world is leaving a growing and diverse group of people behind, according to findings by De…
Pediatric heart surgery to be available only in Rotterdam and Groningen
Heath minister Ernst Kuipers is making a push for the concentration of pediatric surgical care for congenital heart defects in two centres, following years…
Paying by card only – is this the way to go?
According to a recent study by the research agency Lotus, conducted on behalf of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), cash is no longer accepted as…
The Netherlands must invest in tech
The two years of the Covid pandemic showed the world that technology is essential to keep the world going round. And while tech start-ups…
Netherlands set to witness salary hike– boon for full-time workers or bane for small businesses?
Recent discussions over a bill presented by PvdA and GroenLinks which proposes the introduction of a minimum hourly wage have already become the talk…
Practical courses in care and technology grow in popularity
The Netherlands is experiencing an increase in enrolments in vocational (MBO) healthcare and technology courses. According to statistics from the MBO Council, demand for…
The Veluwe region: nature in the heart of the Netherlands
Endless ancient forests, sprawling views over heather, wild boar, owls and eagles, deer and even wolves… Even though this may not sound typically Dutch,…
2023 Provincial Council and regional water board elections
On 15 March, Dutch voters will be heading to the polls to cast their votes for the governing bodies of the twelve Dutch provinces…
Dances with Wolves in the Netherlands
After more than a century of absence, wolves have recently come back to the Netherlands. Since 2019, they started to settle in the country…
Between a rock and hard place: Amsterdam’s city council and the Erotic Centre
In the sedate and affluent neighbourhood Amsterdam Zuid, residents do not get their feathers ruffled easily. When the urban planner and acclaimed architect Hendrik…
The Movies is reopening after two years
After being closed for more than two years due to a major renovation, The Movies will reopen on 13 March. The oldest movie theater…