Tonight’s Dutchbuzz programme is devoted to love, goodwill and charity. With a love coach in the studio, the Mommuv Foundation, second loved clothing and Sinterklaas present, tonight’s radio programme on Den Haag FM is a gift of love to our listeners. Dutchbuzz is made for the internationals in The Hague! Listen live at 21.00 on … Continue reading Dutchbuzz English language broadcast at 9pm tonight on Den Haag FM
Ten candidates were shortlisted for this year’s Human Rights Tulip, a prize awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs each year to international human rights defenders. An independent jury has now narrowed it down to the top three candidates. Foreign minister Hanke Bruins Slot will be announcing this year’s winner on 14 December. The importance … Continue reading Human Rights Tulip 2023: top three candidates
On Monday 4 December 2023, Geoffrey van Leeuwen (VVD) will become Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Mr Van Leeuwen will be fulfilling the role temporarily while Liesje Schreinemacher is on maternity leave. Mr Van Leeuwen worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously. During that time, his roles included Dutch ambassador to Afghanistan, … Continue reading Geoffrey van Leeuwen to become Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
Following MoMA in New York, Kunstmuseum Den Haag is now able to add to its collection a work by Hilma af Klint on long-term loan, Series VIII of 1920. The exhibition Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life is currently showing at the museum. This series, which is not part of the exhibition, … Continue reading Long-term loan adds work by Hilma af Klint to Kunstmuseum Den Haag’s permanent collection
Tonight’s The Hague Pearl on Den Haag FM is Choir Conductor Marcela Obermeister Shasha who has been decorated for her services to culture and music in the Netherlands. Dutchbuzz will be talking about Christmas theatre productions and the wonderful Repair Café at 21.00 on DHFM 92.0 tonight. Listen live: https://cdn.denhaagfm.nl/luisterenhome/denhaagfm.html More about DutchBuzz: https://dutchbuzz.nl/ Whether … Continue reading Dutchbuzz English language broadcast at 9pm tonight on Den Haag FM
This week, the Netherlands elected a new government. Extensive news coverage has surrounded this, alongside many personal posts on major social media channels. For many internationals in The Hague this can be of great interest, but also difficult to follow, especially if you are not yet fluent in Dutch. Dutch News has a range of … Continue reading 2023 General Election Results
Today, Wednesday 22 November, the Lower House elections will take place. Once again, residents of The Hague can visit the 'most beautiful polling station in the Netherlands': Kunstmuseum Den Haag. Anyone coming to vote at the museum will receive free admission to all exhibitions during the museum's opening hours (between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.). … Continue reading Vote and View at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag on Election Day
Tomorrow The Netherlands will elect a new government. If you are eligible to vote, you should have received a "stempas" in the post. For a list of all polling stations in The Hague visit: https://www.stembureausindenhaag.nl/ Follow the results in English as they come in at Dutch News: https://www.dutchnews.nl/category/election-2023/
Today, the North Seas countries make a leap forward in the Hague to progress the offshore wind energy agenda. A shared Action Agenda builds towards an integrated energy system in 2050, a sustainable and resilient supply chain in Europe, and a better balance between energy and nature in the North Seas. Earlier this year, the Northern … Continue reading North Seas conference in The Hague: from national goals to concrete joint action for offshore wind energy
A cinema inside a cinema? Boutique cinema The(Any)Thing recently opened its third location at Pathé Ypenburg in The Hague. After the great success of the first two locations in Wijk bij Duurstede and Hotel New York in Rotterdam, film lovers can also enjoy the luxurious and personalised cinema experience in The Hague. This concept offers … Continue reading Boutique Cinema opens in Ypenburg, The Hague
The Hague Media Awards took place last week for the third time. During a festive afternoon at the Beeld & Geluid in The Hague, media makers Bart Sturing, Niels Klaassen and Rijk van Duijn from The Hague were put in the spotlight. As winners, they will be rewarded not only with the award, but also … Continue reading Winners announced for The Hague Media Awards 2023
Last week, gardeners at Keukenhof planted the first flower bulbs, marking the beginning of preparations for Keukenhof’s 75th anniversary in 2024. Over the next three months, a staggering 7 million flower bulbs will be planted, one by one, by hand. The flower exhibition will open its gates to the public on March 21, 2024. Keukenhof … Continue reading Keukenhof gardeners kick off 75th planting season
In November, a new visitors' centre about the Binnenhof will open in the heart of The Hague, at Plaats 22. At the Binnenhof Renovation Information Centre, visitors will soon be able to learn all about the progress of the renovation of the Binnenhof, the archaeological finds at the Binnenhof and the 800-year history of the … Continue reading Binnenhof Visitor Centre to open in November
Every year, on Budget Day (Prinsjesdag), King Willem-Alexander delivers the Speech from the Throne, which lays out the government’s plans for the coming year. Below is a summary from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of some of the main points made today relating to international policy and foreign trade and development cooperation. Support for Ukraine … Continue reading Budget Day 2023: a changing world order requires unity
The Titaan building in the Binkchaven was officially opened yesterday by the Municipality of The Hague, Rinke Zonneveld (CEO Invest NL), Elisabeth Minnemann (Chairman of the Executive Board of The Hague University of Applied Sciences) and Edward de Jager (Chairman Unknown Group) in the presence of around 1,000 guests from the Netherlands and abroad. The … Continue reading Titaan building in Binkhorst officially opened
The Global Entrepreneurship Summit is being hosted at The World Forum in The Hague This week as a joint initiative between the United States and the Netherlands. Bringing together 2,000 participants from over 120 countries, the summit revolves around 5 themes: Agri/Food, Connectivity, Energy, Health and Water with the theme of The Future Now. Entrepreneurs … Continue reading The Global Entrepreneurship Summit
The De Stijl movement was launched in the Netherlands exactly one hundred years ago. Piet Mondrian is the best-known of the artists associated with this still highly influential movement in art, design and architecture. The Netherlands is marking the centenary in 2017 with a year-long programme of festivities under the title Mondrian to Dutch Design. 100 years … Continue reading The Hague celebrates 100 years of Mondriaan and De Stijl
Red tulips are popular on Valentine’s Day. The Dutch flower trade is gearing up for one of its busiest weekends of the year as Valentine’s Day lovers snap up 300 million roses, tulips and orchids. Royal FloraHolland, the umbrella body for the industry, said its profits for the second week of February were likely to … Continue reading Dutch flower trade expects to sell 300 million blooms in Valentine’s rush
Snow fell on both Saturday and Sunday in The Hague, with children and adults alike enjoying the novelty. Visit TheHagueOnLine Facebook page for a short broadcast from the centre of The Hague on Saturday and share your own snow photos:
Mayor Jozias van Aartsen of The Hague issued a warning to his audience during his opening speech at the annual Feel at Home in The Hague Fair on 5 February in The Hague City Hall. ‘Nationalism offer simplistic ready-made solutions to the huge challenges facing our world today. But a huge and empty void lies … Continue reading Van Aartsen warns against nationalism during Feel at Home Fair
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