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How Peter Stuyvesant Became an Anachronistic Symbol of Dutch-American Friendship
15 November 2023
The bonds that connect the American and Dutch peoples have been commemorated in various ways and at various levels. Dutch-American Friendship Day is a well-established annual event at the governmental level. In New York City, the historical memory of Petrus Stuyvesant has recently become controversi
Results of the Survey ‘The State of the Dutch Language’ 2021
8 November 2021
In social settings, on social media, and at work, the Dutch language is doing well. But the use of Dutch demands continued support in higher education, and the use of dialects and regional languages deserves further attention too.
Increasing Drought, a New Enemy for the Netherlands
20 August 2020
For centuries, the Dutch have been fighting against the threat of water. For the past few years – bitter irony – they have also had to deal with a water shortage. That shortage is becoming ever more serious and is now causing problems with shipping, agriculture and subsidence. Solutions are need
Hundred Years Ago, Tiny Country Neutral Moresnet Became Part of Belgium
15 January 2020
Between 1816 and 1919, Neutral Moresnet was a geographical curiosity on the border triangle between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. It was a micro-nation with its own borders, flag and stamps that had a status similar to Monaco or Vatican City. One hundred years ago, on 10 January 1920, the te
Flemings have a problematic and complex relationship with their language
6 December 2019
Flemish and Dutch people have a totally different relationship with their language. Editor-in-chief Luc Devoldere explains why.
Written Dutch Originated as a Translation Tool
16 October 2019
In the series Babel in the Low Countries, editor-in-chief Luc Devoldere contemplates the way we use language today, but just as easily delves into the past to consult with historical figures and writers who stand guard over language. In this article he goes back to the first written version of the D
Black Liberators: African-American Soldiers in the Netherlands
12 September 2019
A travelling exhibition pays tribute to the forgotten black soldiers who helped to liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War.
When the Netherlands Was Suffering Through the Hunger Winter
4 September 2019
Although liberation was in sight, in the Netherlands the harsh winter of 1944-1945 became a symbol of the people’s suffering during World War II. More than twenty-thousand people died of hunger and cold. The severe wartime winter became known as the Hunger Winter.
This Is What the Dutch Consider to Be Typically Dutch
5 July 2019
What do the Dutch consider to be the Dutch identity? What are the things to which the Dutch feel attached, and to which they don’t? And do they all agree on what those things are, or are there different views in different sections of the population? The Netherlands Institute for Social Research lo
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
Our Pride in Our Language Is Easily Hurt
25 June 2019
A leaflet falls on my UK doormat: ‘Show your English pride!’, ‘English values, English History & English culture in our schools!’. In the paper, the British vox pop expresses its fear that ‘we will soon all be speaking German’. In the US, too, cars brandish bumper stickers with ‘We
Demolishing the Stereotypes
23 April 2019
White verandas, gently swaying palm trees, indigenous nannies playing with Dutch children in the grass, white men in spotless white uniforms and exotic landscapes. This is a prime example of the image many Dutch people have of the overseas territories during the colonial occupation. But where do the
