Ukrainian refugees Olga and Ruslan have opened a new food kiosk called Black Roll Odessa near the Velserpont in the Netherlands. After fleeing the war and previously operating a food truck in Hoorn, the couple is now serving authentic Odessa-style shawarma to build a new life for their family.
The Amsterdamse Bostheater is hosting a musical about Baruch Spinoza, the influential 17th-century philosopher born in Amsterdam known for his radical Enlightenment ideas. The play explores Spinoza's commitment to freedom of thought and equality while drawing connections between his experience as a refugee and contemporary issues facing asylum seekers.
Jet de Nijs reflects on the profound loss of her late husband, singer Rob de Nijs, ahead of a planned tribute concert. She expressed mixed emotions regarding the event, titled 'Ahoy zingt De Nijs,' which honors his musical legacy.
A major power outage affected over 19,000 connections in parts of Rotterdam on Sunday, primarily in areas south of the Maas river. Grid operator Stedin reported that the disruption was caused by a malfunction in a transformer station.
Willem Polak, a prominent folk music pioneer and community figure from Haarlem, has passed away at the age of 81. He is famously known as the inspiration for the character in the 1968 hit song 'Prikkebeen' by Boudewijn de Groot and Lennaert Nijgh.
Olympia Haarlem has been relegated to the second class after suffering a 1-0 defeat against Nieuw Utrecht in stoppage time. Despite being promoted last season, coach Barry Tjeertes' team was unable to maintain their position in the first class as the players were reportedly exhausted.