Series
history
Geerdt Magiels
arts
Roel Daenen
9 min reading time
The Graphic Appetite of Comics Artist Typex
His illustrations reveal the quality of timeless design, particularly the graphic spectacle of his cartoon biographies of Rembrandt and Warhol.
history
Republic of Amsterdam Radio
10 min reading time
Wool Trade Left Its Mark on Power and Architecture in Medieval Flanders
In the 13th century, wool was the most important commodity in Flanders, with Bruges as the epicentre of the wool trade. The industry determined the political, social and economic relations and left its mark on architecture.
arts
Harry Bos
3 min reading time
Paul Verhoeven Questions the Very Nature of Belief in 'Benedetta’
The bad boy of Dutch cinema came to the Cannes Film Festival to please with a lesbian nun drama.
literature
Reinier Salverda
7 min reading time
‘Hark, there’s a quite new sound’. Herman Gorter’s 'May' finally translated into English
After 132 years, Gorter's masterpiece has finally been published in English, even in two versions.
history
Michiel Leen
5 min reading time
Antwerp Wants to Honour Its Olympic Past
An interactive walking route aims to bring the Olympic past of the port city back to life.
literature
Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
15 Dutch Books You Need To Read This Summer (2021)
Our selection of Dutch-language books that have recently been translated into English.
language
Raf Njotea
6 min reading time
The Decolonisation of Language Starts With Awareness
We need to decolonise our language, states scriptwriter and opinion former Raf Njotea. Raising awareness is the first step.
history
Lotte Bosch
2 min reading time
Surinamese Mining Town Comes to Life in Interactive Dutch Documentary
Dutch artist Magda Augusteijn created an innovative web documentary about the history of the former mining town Moengo in Suriname.
history
Raf Willems
7 min reading time
When the Red Devils Kicked For Gold
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium became the worlds best football team by winning gold after a controversial match against Czechoslovakia.
arts
Karin Wolfs
6 min reading time
When Taking Your Time Takes a Long Time. The Documentary '100UP' by Heddy Honigmann
What is it that makes people get out of bed day in, day out for over a century? This is the question documentary filmmaker Heddy Honigmann asks seven quirky centenarians in her new film '100UP'.
history
Marian Rijk
6 min reading time
Rie Mastenbroek, the Swimmer Who Won Gold In the Wrong Place
The Dutch swimmer won four medals at the 1936 Olympics, which went down in history as a propaganda event for the Nazis.
literature
Mahlu Mertens
2 min reading time
Mahlu Mertens: Censorship
This week's Friday Verses are written by Mahlu Mertens. We translated her poem ‘Censorship’.
history
Ian Mundell
7 min reading time
Finding a New Role for Flanders' Historic Theatre Scenery
Flanders has only recently recognised the value of its historic theatre scenery. Experts are figuring out now how it can be preserved and best be used again.
arts
Klaas Coulembier
4 min reading time
Composer Louis Andriessen (1939-2021), the Rebel Who Became an Institution
The influence of this legendary Dutch composer on contemporary classical music is enormous.
arts
CODART
3 min reading time
Rembrandt's Night Watch Reconstructed
Visitors to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam can now enjoy The Night Watch in its original form, for the first time in 300 years.
language
Vamba Sherif
4 min reading time
Mira Feticu Declares Her Love to the Dutch Language
Liberian-born writer Vamba Sherif recognises himself in Feticu's book about her difficult conquest of the Dutch language.
history
Virginie Platteau
6 min reading time
C-mine Expedition Keeps Limburg Mining History Alive
Built on a former mining site, creative hub C-mine is more than a reminder of the underground past.
history
Ian Mundell
6 min reading time
The American Adventure of 17th-Century Stained Glass From Flanders
Split up, passed on, sold and resold, many of the stained-glass windows of the Park Abbey near Leuven ended up in the USA. Now 21 of the 41 windows have been restored to the abbey's cloister.
history
Mark Vanvaeck
8 min reading time
The Victory March of the Potato Across Europe Began in the Low Countries
Thanks to a sixteenth-century botanist from the Southern Netherlands, the potato became known throughout Europe.
literature
Dirk Vandenberghe
6 min reading time
‘Messentrekkers’ by Karel De Sadeleer: The Frivolous Story of a Palestinian-Swiss Nomad
In a loud monologue full of metaphors and reflections on life and literature, Karel De Sadeleer tells the story of Ali, a bubbly Swiss with Palestinian roots.
history
Yves Segers
12 min reading time
When Farming Had to Become Big Business
The 1971 farmers’ demonstration In Brussels was the tipping point for our agriculture sector.
arts
Tom Christiaens
2 min reading time
Discover 100 Masterpieces of Dutch and Flemish art in CODART Canon Book
The most important Dutch and Flemish works of art from before 1750 have been brought together in a beautiful book.
history
Republic of Amsterdam Radio
6 min reading time
The Secret Soggy Story of Sphagnum
This is how the Dutch have reshaped their wetland wilderness into one of the most densely populated places on the planet.
society
Derek Blyth
2 min reading time
Cheers in the Amsterdam Stock Exchange
Amsterdam has overtaken London as Europe’ main share trading hub for the first time since the 17th century.
history
Elsbet De Pauw
2 min reading time
Elsbet De Pauw: a line, a house, a skin
Elsbet De Pauw wrote a poem in response to an old painting of a doll house.
arts
Yasmin van 'tVeld
6 min reading time
Triennial Bruges 2021: Face Your Fears and Dream Big During an Artistic Exploration of Fantasy and Reality
Discover the ‘TraumA’-inspired creations by thirteen artists and architects. Until 24 October 2021.
