On 15 May 2024, I really enjoyed delivering a networking workshop at The Hague University Toastmasters. Thanks to for the great photos Thomas Bwire! Labels We always give ourselves and each other "labels" - whether we like it or not! There are some benefits to doing this, in helping our brain process all the information … Continue reading The Hague University Toastmasters Networking Workshop
Escher in The Palace is a permanent exhibition dedicated to the world-famous, imaginative artist M.C. Esher. With over 120 prints in the museum, the most famous works are permanently on display in a regal setting - the former winter palace of Queen Emma, the Queen Mother.
Together with the Council of Europe, the Netherlands is hosting the European IDAHOT+ Forum in The Hague from 14 to 16 May. The forum is an important conference on the position and human rights of LGBTIQ+ people. Her Majesty Queen Máxima will speak at the event, as will Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert … Continue reading IDAHOT 2024: freedom and equal rights in Europe
The populations of bird species that breed in the Netherlands were over 28 percent higher in 2023 than they were in 1990, on average. A total of 92 species out of 185 increased in number, 83 decreased in number, and nine were stable. The population trend for one species was unclear.The largest increases have been … Continue reading Bird population trends in The Netherlands
From today, BlowUp Art The Hague floats on the Hofvijver. The temporary festival of inflatable artworks in Museumkwartier Den Haag blossoms like a lush garden on a pontoon, with fabulous creations by leading Dutch Design designers stealing the show. The colourful blow-up artworks were specially designed for BlowUp Art The Hague. For this edition, Mary … Continue reading BlowUp Art The Hague brightens up Hofvijver
Recently the winners of the Green Camera 2024 were announced at Museon-Omniversum. Over five thousand photos were submitted for this prestigious award for nature photographers from the Netherlands and Belgium. Seventy award-winning photos and honourable mentions will be on display at the exhibition in the Hague museum for a year. Below are the winners Nature … Continue reading Photo exhibition ‘Green Camera 2024’ in Museon-Omniversum
DutchBuzz is The Hague’s English community radio programme of news, views and interviews. Broadcast on Den Haag FM 92.0 each Tuesday evening, you can listen in to learn more about this great city of ours. DutchBuzz has also interviewed many of the city’s many ‘pearls’ on the programmes over the years, reflecting our rich and … Continue reading DutchbuzZ Pearls: Andrew van Esch
Last Sunday, thousands of people gathered at Malieveld in The Hague to celebrate the Liberation Festival. This annual event is all about freedom and music with performances by various artists, including Son Mieux, Krezip, tribute band Rondje Doe Maar, Floris van Oranje and Billy the Kit, and offered something for everyone. The festival grounds were … Continue reading Thousands Celebrate Freedom and Music at Liberation Festival in The Hague
World Animal Protection has received a donation of no less than €750,000 thanks to the participants of the Dutch Postcode Lottery. A very welcome contribution, which will allow the organisation to take even more action for animal welfare worldwide. World Animal Protection fights for a world where animal exploitation no longer exists. The organisation will … Continue reading World Animal Protection receives a €750,000 donation from National Postcode Lottery
The organisers of the Tong Tong Fair announced yesterday the cancelation of the 64th edition of Fair which was scheduled to take place on the Malievelfd from Friday 24 May to Sunday 2 June 2024. They stated that unfortunately, the event that they have worked very hard on in recent months cannot take place for … Continue reading Tong Tong Fair Cancelled
The legislation criminalising human trafficking is to be expanded and simplified to help detect and prosecute offenders of human trafficking and to provide better protection for victims. This is the essence of the bill that State Secretary Van der Burg of Justice and Security is sending to the House of Representatives, also on behalf of … Continue reading Bill for better protection against human trafficking to House of Representatives
One of the biggest hurdles in the transformation toward a circular economy is the lack of transparency in often globally stretching supply chains. It makes it very difficult to make verifiable sustainability claims. Furthermore, it makes the reuse, recycling or upcycling of products at the end of their life inefficient and unprofitable, if not impossible. … Continue reading Circularise enables supply chain transparency, a critical factor in a circular economy
DutchBuzz is The Hague’s English community radio programme of news, views and interviews. Broadcast on Den Haag FM 92.0 each Tuesday evening, you can listen in to learn more about this great city of ours. DutchBuzz has also interviewed many of the city’s many ‘pearls’ on the programmes over the years, reflecting our rich and … Continue reading DutchbuzZ Pearls: Gerko Visée
Prior to the two-minute silence on Saturday 4 May, a special public memorial service will take place in The Hague's Grote Kerk. With personal stories from survivors of the Second World War, contributions and readings by pupils from The Hague, music by the Ural Cossack Choir and the Ukrainian Orchestra Uzory and a connecting peace … Continue reading The Hague Commemorates 4 May in the Grote Kerk
On 29 April 2024, I gave an in person networking workshop for the Career Information Meeting Astronomy at Leiden University. This was my first time to this impressive building at the Universiteit Leiden Faculty of Science. It was fun to see the chalkboards when I arrived, I haven't seen these for a long time! I … Continue reading Networking workshop Leiden University
The AATG Pantomime for December 2024 will be Peter Pan, which is once again a John and Jenny Hall collaboration. The performances will be in Theatre aan het Spui, 6-8 December 2024. Auditions for the Principal roles (minimum age 16 by 1 September 2024) We are holding the auditions at the Warehouse on Thursday 6, … Continue reading Auditions for AATG’s December Pantomime 2024 – ‘Peter Pan’
On 27 April, many Dutch people head out to celebrate Koningsdag. A significant number of people will sell or buy old household goods such as CDs, books, clothes, toys and household appliances on this holiday. A survey by OPEN Foundation, known for Wecycle and Wecycle for businesses, found that 82%* of Dutch people think that … Continue reading Give appliances a second chance at the Kings Day free market – or recycle them afterwards
Earlier this month, H.E. Joanna Roper, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands, together with Keukenhof director Sandra Bechtholt christened the King Charles lll tulip. This spring, this special variety of golden yellow tulip will bloom in both Keukenhof and in the United Kingdom, Via the Dutch Embassy in London, the special tulip bulbs … Continue reading King Charles Tulip officially christened at Keukenhof
The nominations for the entrepreneurs' award The Hague Pearl/de Haagse Parel have been announced. In the category Exceptional contribution, Garden Centre Ockenburgh, 2TestIT and Mijn Buuf are nominated. The nominees in the Impactful circular enterprise category are: Circularise, Circular Green and i-did. The Hague Pearl The municipality of The Hague is proud of its entrepreneurs. … Continue reading These are the six nominees for The Hague Pearl 2024
The Hague Summer School is a cutting-edge two or four week modular programme, offering courses on crucial issues such as peace, justice and human rights (in the context of European Union cooperation and international relations), the impact of global migration and youth involvement in democracy. The practical application of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals … Continue reading The Hague Summer School
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