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Capitalism Was Invented by the Dutch: The Low Countries’ Influence on the United States
8 June 2026
The Low Countries played an important role in the history of the United States according to journalist Greet De Keyser and historian Russell Shorto. And that influence still has an effect today. As Shorto says: ‘Just look at who lives in this country today: everything started with the eighteen lan
Dutch Art Movement De Ploeg Finds a New Home in Groningen
4 May 2026
“There’s nothing like Groningen”, is the well-known slogan with which marketeers have put the most important city in the Northeast Netherlands on the map. But for the countryside to the north of the provincial capital, it was taken a bit too literally: the surroundings were regarded as insigni
Seeing the City Differently: (Women’s) History as Cultural Activism
20 April 2026
Oana Stan is an art historian and the founder of Women of Haarlem, a public history project that brings stories of women from the past into the present through city walks. In her opinion piece, she reflects on why making women's history visible in public space is not an ideological gesture, but a co
Dutch Artists Are More Internationally Active Than Ever
9 August 2024
In 2023, over 3,000 Dutch artists and organisations took part in almost 17,500 cultural activities in 120 countries. The artists were more active than in 2022. By mapping artists and their activities worldwide, DutchCulture, the network and knowledge organisation for international cultural cooperati
International Activities of Dutch Artists Return to Pre-Covid Levels
16 May 2023
In 2022, nearly 3,000 Dutch artists and organisations took part in over 14,400 cultural activities in 113 countries. With almost twice as many activities as in the two previous years during the corona pandemic, international cultural participation recovered. DutchCulture, the network and knowledge o
Never Grow Up! Wowing US Audiences With Dutch Culture for Kids
8 February 2021
In 2019 and 2020, the Never Grow Up! programme presented Dutch film, literature, (music) theatre and dance for young audiences throughout the US. Remarkable work from the Netherlands wowed and delighted both children and their families, and presenters and agencies at renowned events and venues inclu
50 Years Erasmus Huis in Indonesia
26 January 2021
The 50-years story of the Erasmus Huis (Erasmus House), the cultural centre of the Netherlands in the Indonesian capital Jakarta reflects a dynamic relationship between the two countries.
The Flemish-Dutch Theatre Sector: One Language, One Tour
22 September 2020
Dutch and Flemish cultural organisations cooperate a great deal and intensively. Especially theatre-makers like to cross borders to take the stage together. Unfortunately, the subsidy policy of both regions is not geared to each other. A study of the interconnectedness in the Flemish-Dutch theatre s
Book Fair Cancelled? Present Your Book in a Video
8 June 2020
Due to the cancelled Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, the Dutch Foundation for Literature collected video clips from Dutch children’s books authors and illustrators.
Cultural Attaché Roel van de Ven in London: ‘Brexit is Causing Inconvenience and Affects Our Cultural Relations’
15 November 2019
The Cultural Attaché is a series of interviews by DutchCulture, the Dutch network and knowledge organisation for international cultural cooperation, with cultural attachés of the Netherlands. How do these attachés help Dutch art and culture? What were their expectations when they were posted abro
Cultural Attaché Janette Verrijzer in Moscow: ‘Some of Our Partners Simply Don’t Have the Means’
2 September 2019
The Cultural Attaché is a series of interviews by DutchCulture, the Dutch network and knowledge organisation for international cultural cooperation, with cultural attachés of the Netherlands. How do these attachés help Dutch art and culture? What were their expectations when they were posted abro
Cultural Attaché Joost Taverne in New York: ‘The U.S. Is a Very Interesting Country in the Field of Art and Culture’
27 June 2019
The Cultural Attaché is a series of interviews by DutchCulture, the Dutch network and knowledge organisation for international cultural cooperation, with cultural attachés of the Netherlands. How do these attachés help Dutch art and culture? What were their expectations when they were posted abro
