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The far right uses social media as a sort of pulpit from which to lash out without restraint against the left and society’s alleged excesses.
Justine Cappelle made a poetic film after the poem 'I Love Icarus' by Tjitske Jansen.
Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born in Leeuwarden in 1876 but became infamous as Mata Hari, exotic, mistress extraordinaire and possible superspy. Was she indeed as deceitful and voluptuous as often described? Lots of questions and only some answers about this sinister Salomé.
On 11 October 2009, the Flemish missionary, known as Father Damien, was declared a saint for his extraordinary service in caring for the lepers on the Hawaiian island of Molokai in the 19th Century.
On 13 October 1944, the first V1 fell on Antwerp. This was the start of a long period of fear and terror.
If you really want to understand how the Dutch lived in the Golden Age, then you should learn to read 17th century Dutch.
Wouter Paijmans recently exchanged the brush for needle and thread. Still, the painterly approach can be seen in his 'confection paintings'.
Ten trivia you probably didn't know about this typical Dutch snack.
The English language knows 'they' for one person. But in Dutch a gender-neutral alternative to 'he' and 'she' is still a long way off. This may have to do with a grammatical rule that Dutch speakers consider important.
Starting this month, Dutch literature will present itself under the title 'New Dutch Writing' at more than 70 festivals and events in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Reinier Kroese made a poetic film after the poem 'Lost' by Bart Moeyaert.
Words become outlawed, and people with different opinions soon accuse the other party of engaging in ‘framing’. Are the language police just round the corner?
Dutch art often appears in debates about identity, and this always happens in terms of what is 'own' and 'foreign' to it. Rembrandt in particular turns out to be very 'malleable'.
This week's Friday Verses are written by Gerrit van de Linde aka the Schoolmaster. We selected his poem ‘The Ape’.
There are still numerous historical references to the Dutch language in Guyana.
A Year on the Post is a series of interviews with cultural attachés about their experiences. This edition: Friso Wijnen in Paris.
Editor-in-chief Luc Devoldere considers himself a language romanticist. 'A romanticist will consider language as the spine of one’s identity.'
Kobe Fleerackers made a poetic film after the poem 'On Mrs P.’s Municipal Coffin' by Menno Wigman.
In his playful works Kasper Bosmans investigates histories of traditions and objects creating new narratives to offer a critical view on cultural and political relics.
Femke Vindevogel has written a blackly comic tale about a quest for one’s true self on the disadvantaged side of town.
Dutch artists painted a giant bookcase on an apartment building in Utrecht featuring residents’ favorite books.
Portrait of a Flemish metal band that far exceeds the genre and puts bandages on gaping wounds.
Luc Devoldere states that we have no choice in Europe, but to become as multilingual as possible.
Just going by today’s headlines, the end of Western democracy seems imminent. However, is a crisis not the essence of a democracy?
London and the music industry dominate the Dutch cultural production in the United Kingdom. But it is well worth looking beyond the capital and discover new opportunities.
Rotterdam used to be a tough industrial city. Not any longer. It’s now got the energy of New York combined with the liveability of Copenhagen.
