Category Archives : Dutch Events
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April 30th queen Beatrix ended her reign with a signature and passed the crown to her oldest son, Willem Alexander. Holland is now returning to its original colours and all the orange hats and sunglasses can go back to the attic. Although the economic situation is not much better than 33 years ago when [...]
read more »Rijksmuseum finally opened!
After 10 years of renovation, the Rijksmuseum finally opened its doors! Last Saturday the world eyewitnessed the opening of one of the world’s most spectacular museums. In one of her last public appearances as queen of The Netherlands, queen Beatrix opened the ‘new’ Rijksmuseum. The opening ...
read more »Queen steps down from throne
Our Queen Beatrix announced that she is ending her reign after 33 years and passing the crown to her eldest son, Willem Alexander. Queen Beatrix will step down from the throne on April 30, the birthday of her mother, our former Queen Juliana. At this day we celebrate every year Queensday. This year, Willem-Alexander ...
read more »Stedelijk museum is open!
The Stedelijk Museum, one of Hollands most famous museums for modern art, is open! The museum has been under construction for years. With a brand new wing, the Stedelijk now has more space than ever to show its famous collection and put on renowned and influential exhibitions. The eye-catching ...
read more »New location Eye Film Institute
April 4th 2012 the new location of the Film Institute has opened! It’s located at the northern bank of the IJ, behind the Central Station, and it has become an impressive landmark definately worth the visit. Pay a visit for a movie (all movies are subtitled in Holland so you can hear the original spoken [...]
read more »Utrecht unsung place in Lonely Planet
Utrecht is called a graceful city that is bizarrely under-visited by the Lonely Planet. At number 6 the beautiful canals and townhouses are described and that makes it, among many other reasons, definately worth the visit. Utrecht is only 30 minutes away from Amsterdam by train. In Utrecht it is also possible to ...
read more »Dine with the Dutch in Italian newspaper
One of our guests found Dine with the Dutch by an article in the popular Italian newspaper Repubblica. The article is about ’secret restaurants’. There is also an interview with Egeria Di Nallo, professor of Sociology at the University of Bologna, founder of an association that promotes the secret ...
read more »Amsterdam’s canal ring on World Heritage List
Since August 1st 2010 the Amsterdam’s canal ring is placed on Unesco’s World Heritage List. For centuries the fame of these 17th century canals has extended far beyond the Dutch frontiers. The technical innovation with the semi-circular design, the water management system and the sheer size of the area, make the ...
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