Holland Times

2025 - Edition 9 - January

GASSAN 80 years of brilliance celebrating Dutch craftsmanship, family heritage and iconic design

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2025 - Edition 9 - January

BRAFA 2026: a new edition with unprecedented ambition

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2025 - Edition 9 - January

Where relaxation meets health: welcome to Caesar

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2025 - Edition 9 - January

Discover the newly renovated Htel Serviced Apartments

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2025 - Edition 8 - December

Home renovation in the Netherlands: realize your dream with Veerkade Vastgoed

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2025 - Edition 8 - December

A taste of home in the Netherlands: familiar comforts for the holiday season

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2025 - Edition 6 - August

Breaking barriers: how Dutch Online helps expats truly learn Dutch

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2025 - Edition 6 - August

Opening a Dutch bank account before getting your BSN: this is how you do it

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From tradition to transition: preparing for a fireworks-free future

Maastricht: a historic, creative and surprisingly international city in the heart of Europe

Leaning into cringe

New International school in Haarlemmermeer aims to offer stability for expat families

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From tradition to transition: preparing for a fireworks-free future

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Maastricht: a historic, creative and surprisingly international city in the heart of Europe

Less discrimination apparent in the rental sector

Despite its dull music, the Top 2000 feels radical in a divided world

Amsterdam wants to ban fatbikes in busy areas

Schools start their own publishing house

Why the Dutch love speed skating and the rest of the world not

Traffic fines boost national treasury

GASSAN 80 years of brilliance celebrating Dutch craftsmanship, family heritage and iconic design

My Circus by Ellen von Unwerth

BRAFA 2026: a new edition with unprecedented ambition

Nederlands Fotomuseum open its doors in the Santos warehouse

Winter Exhibition “The Taste of Soestdijk”

Kawase Hasui. Capturing the soul of Japan | Japan Museum SieboldHuis

Where relaxation meets health: welcome to Caesar

Interview with an expat

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The Netherlands and the false myth of not needing to speak Dutch

Discover the newly renovated Htel Serviced Apartments

The best of both worlds: global learning with a local heart in Amersfoort

Azerbaijan maps out 2026 strategy, strengthens international ties

Home renovation in the Netherlands: realize your dream with Veerkade Vastgoed

Sjaan’s Favorieten: enjoy culinary pleasures à la carte at home

Chalet in the Clouds in Amsterdam

Highlight your home with Studio Joos

Entrepreneurs Breakfast with Going Expat!

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in Studio Wieman

Thanksgiving at ABC bookstore in Amsterdam, The Hague and Leidschendam!

Eropean realities | painting 1919–1939 in Museum More

The Canal Museum presents a mirrored floor in a monumental period room

Introduction to the exhibition 1913. The Great Art Explosion

Facing the fall: understanding and managing autumn depression

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I think therefore I cringe: why that thin line between self-awareness and self-obsession is my happy place

Gouda: the historic heart of Holland

Sinterklaas is staying at Muiderslot!

Babassu has moved to Fred!

Experience the magic of the Royal Christmas Fair in The Hague: a winter tradition for all expats

A taste of home in the Netherlands: familiar comforts for the holiday season

Discover the convenience of international purchasing at Sligro Forepark The Hague

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Why Dutch parenting might appear weird, but works wonderfully

Interview with an expat

Beyond Sevilla: The Netherlands’ moment to lead in humanizing the value chain

International Women and Peace Conference 2025

Discover the magic of early years education at HSV International School in The Hague.

Runna launches in seven languages: millions of runners gain access to coaching platform

Organ donor numbers are on the rise due to the Dutch opt-out system

Why some shops are closing and others are opening

Red-Light District likely to remain in Amsterdam’s historic centre

Half of Dutch adults dissatisfied with housing supply in their region

Many Dutch children are growing up in poverty

Population survey on diabetes is recommended

Some vocational programs don’t offer a job guarantee

Unemployment in the Netherlands rises for the first time in years

The Italian Catholic Mission in The Netherlands

Monchy apartments sales launch 14 November!

The Laramie Project

PAN Amsterdam

Utrecht: a historic city with a playful spirit

More expats are buying homes in the Netherlands

Why short-term car lease is the perfect match for expat life

The hidden burden: how childhood stress shapes futures

New campaign makes parents aware of children’s smartphone use

ASML invests €1.3 billion in French AI company Mistral

Step into the dreamlike world of Claude Monet

Franco Zecchin | Life in Sicily | Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof

Women Icons by Oscar Abolafia

Silver Stimulates the Senses at New Exhibition ‘Please Touch’ at the Silver Museum

Escape the bustle: discover Utrecht’s Botanic Gardens

Feel at Home event: a fun night of networking and information gathering

Femke Bol leads Dutch athletics to historic worlds

Interview with an expat

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Thoughts on the Moral Model of mental health

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A playful stroll through Dutch heritage for curious expats

Libraries have more members than ever before

Amsterdam to introduce appointment-only bulk trash pickup in 2026

Expats would like more imported products in Dutch supermarkets

Breaking barriers: how Dutch Online helps expats truly learn Dutch

The Hague International Centre celebrates 15 Years of welcoming internationals with inspiring exhibition

Opening a Dutch bank account before getting your BSN: this is how you do it

Embassy festival: The Hague’s heartbeat of folklore and cultural diversity

Fewer children born in the Netherlands

Where Relaxation Meets Health: Welcome to Caesar

The Hague: your gateway to Dutch elegance

Brussels’ finest in The Hague

Leonard Elschenbroich, Lucas Jussen and Julia Hagen solo with the Residentie Orchestra

This even has been cancelled and rescheduled to 2026! From Munich to Amsterdam: Oktoberfest comes to Amsterdam

Guided Tour: Dutch House of Representatives

Success of the NATO Summit in The Hague

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Does anxiety have a function?

Eredivisie 2025-26 –a season of tight races and fresh storylines

Interview with an expat

The Dutch summer you didn’t expect

New in the Netherlands? Haaglanden Medical Center helps you navigate the Dutch healthcare system

Masterpieces from Modernism and Impressionism in Singer Laren

William of Orange: ‘The Price of Freedom’ at the Stedelijk Museum Breda

Does the wolf belong in our small country?

Ouwehands Zoo welcomes a baby koala to the world

Designer drugs banned from 1 July

Young people are facing debts due to ‘buy now-pay later’ services