Tag: history
What’s going on Over a four week period, from Saturday 1st February to Sunday…
On Friday January 31st the Chinese New Year celebrations begin in Amsterdam! Expect to…
While walking around Amsterdam you can’t help but notice the canals, and just how…
If one could time-travel back 175 years to the year 1838 in Amsterdam, it would be a…
The bust of Samuel Sarphati (1813-1866), the Jewish doctor and philanthropist,…
Carrying immense importance since the 13th Century, the small city of Amsterdam has…
Ninety years after its discovery in the Valley of the Kings, the tomb of Tutankhamun…
Het Concertgebouw (which literally translates to “concert building”) is one of…
When you think of the word “luxury” you think about things that are above…
Located in the historic Jordaan District, just a block or two down from Westerkerk and…
The Tradition The most popular holiday in the west is upon us. That friendly old man…
Who hasn’t been captivated by the simple visual pleasures of watching a moonlit sky?…
Visitors and residents of the LGBT community in Amsterdam soon realize that Amsterdam…
Thanksgiving is a national American holiday celebrated annually on the third Thursday…
Every November, connoisseurs swarm the frozen streets of Amsterdam looking for the…
You can still imagine the gigantic ships slowly approaching from the bay onto the…
The history and character of Elandsgracht, situated in the popular shopping…
The Netherlands has employed a policy of tolerance (Gedoogbeleid) towards the sale and…
Meet the “Mayor” of this dam digital city, Marleen Stikker is the Director…
This month, we pay testament to the life and work of a Dutch icon, who made his name…
One local NGO is taking it upon themselves to rebuild the bridge between the…
AmsterDO’s new film-mad specialist, Jaime Menchén López, unravels the world of…
Amsterdam is a city full of surprises and home to many of the world’s up-coming and…
Too much choice may lead to a cycle of shaky Governments, writes Political Science…
