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Last week, the Primary School of the International School of The Hague (ISH) was awarded the status of “Excellente School” by Ms Anke Buiteveld, Directeur Internationaal Beleid from the Ministry of Education. “Excellente School” status is a prestigious award given by the Dutch Ministry of Education in recognition of the high quality of education offered at a … Continue reading International School of The Hague: “Excellente School”

Minister Ploumen (foreign trade and development cooperation) was inundated by responses to her call for a fundraising  initiative for family planning programmes. She received thousands of messages from over 150 countries in 23 languages through both social and traditional media. The vast majority of responses were positive, with many indicating a desire to donate to … Continue reading Dutch Minister Ploumen launches global fund SHE DECIDES, Dutch government makes first donation

Dutch TV show, Zondag met Lubach, "welcomes Trump in his own words", with the video going viral worldwide.  Released just a few days ago, views on the YouTube video are at almost 4 million and the Facebook video has 39 million views. The voiceover is the "American Nederlander" comedian Greg Shapiro. https://youtu.be/ELD2AwFN9Nc  

The Hague is once again preparing for the Chinese New Year, which is this year on 28 January. Chinatown The Hague celebrates the Chinese New Year already for the 25th time. Many distinguished guests from The Netherlands and abroad have confirmed that they will attend the celebration in the city hall, among them several ambassadors … Continue reading Chinese New Year to be celebrated in The Hague this weekend

Over seventy organisations and companies submitted ideas to tackle current global challenges in The Hague Innovators Challenge, with nine finalists pitching on stage last week at the New Business Summit, hosted by the New World Campas. An initiative of the City of The Hague which aimed to encourage start-ups, organizations and students to present new ideas on … Continue reading Winners of The Hague Innovators Challenge

After several very cold days, many waterways in The Hague were frozen solid after the weekend.  Advice from official authorities was that the ice may not be thick enough to support skaters.  However there were still significant numbers out on the ice. TheHagueOnLine editor, Renee Veldman-Tentori, lives in The Hague suburb of Ypenburg, where many local residents … Continue reading Ice skating in The Hague over the weekend

The 43rd NN CPC Half Marathon takes place on March 12, 2017. This family event held in The Hague attracts thousands of participants and spectators each year. This fast NN Half Marathon will garner considerable interest both nationally and internationally. But it offers far more than that. The NN CPC Half Marathon The Hague has … Continue reading Registrations open for the CPC

On Friday 13th January 2017, The Hague Market (Haagse Markt) launched 10 weeks of discounts.  Shoppers can take advantage of additional discounts on vegetables, fruit, clothes, accessorises and many other products. The Hague Market is a meeting place of diverse cultures and the largest open air market in Europe, with 540 stalls and attracting around  40,000 visitors per day. … Continue reading The Hague Market launches discount weeks

The Pathé Ladies Night on Wednesday 8 February with Fifty Shades Darker has sold more than 33,000 tickets, breaking records three weeks before the event.   Ladies Night - a combination of a movie and extras such as a glass of champagne, popcorn, drink and goody bags - has been increasing in popularity at 21 Pathe cinemas … Continue reading Pathe ladies night breaks records with Fifty Shades Darker