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Latest culture headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Running to Beethoven and music among carnivorous plants: Grachtenfestival begins again
The 29th edition of the Grachtenfestival has launched in Amsterdam, featuring over 150 jazz and classical music concerts held in unique, green-themed locations. Running until August 16, the festival s...
Running to Beethoven and music among carnivorous plants: Grachtenfestival returns
The 29th edition of the Grachtenfestival has officially begun in Amsterdam, featuring over 150 classical and jazz concerts centered around a green theme. The festival, which runs until August 16, show...
Johnny de Mol introduced late singer Jerney Kaagman as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire
Actor Peter Faber (82) passes away: "In my day, theater was for kids who never played in the street"
Renowned Dutch actor Peter Faber passed away at the age of 82 due to heart complications. Throughout his extensive career, he appeared in iconic films like Max Havelaar and Soldaat van Oranje, and was...
Enough to be happy about at Ajax, but Míchel sees room for improvement after win against Shelbourne (3-1)
Actor Peter Faber (82) has died
Actor Peter Faber dies at age 82
Dutch actor Peter Faber has passed away at the age of 82. His family announced the news of his death on Friday.
17-year-old Rivaldo shot dead a year ago: "He was a star in the making"
One year ago, 17-year-old Rivaldo was fatally shot in the Holendrecht neighborhood of Amsterdam after intervening in a dispute over a stolen necklace. The perpetrator, who was 16 at the time, was rece...
Amsterdam to experiment again with 'skaeve huse' for extreme nuisance residents: 'It just works for this group'
Renascent review: after three strokes and losing his flat, 'world's best guitarist' Vini Reilly rises again
With her funny videos, Nienke ’s Gravemade (44) debunks the online manosphere: ‘Pointing fingers and calling everyone a jerk doesn't work’
Michael Bouwens (48) cycles from Amsterdam to Ibiza to raise money for children with cancer: 'They are fighting a battle for life and death'
Bust of writer Arthur van Schendel at the Singelgracht is ignored thousands of times a day
Harriët (55) and Gus (22): ‘People ask if you have siblings, but how do you answer that?’
The architecture of Oostenburg in Amsterdam-Centrum suits the neighborhood, but it feels very unfriendly
Frederik Hendrikstraat got a bathhouse specifically for schoolchildren in 1901
Review Live from the Cathedral: The Specials' live album is as festive as ever
We really want him to stay: Ajax coach and Davy Klaassen hope for Mika Godts
Ajax coach Míchel Sanchez and captain Davy Klaassen have expressed their strong desire for Mika Godts to remain at the club amid transfer rumors linking him to Paris Saint-Germain. The comments follo...
Perez Hilton's children were home right before livestream incident
Perez Hilton's children were present in his home shortly before he injured himself during a livestream. This information was confirmed by his family in an official update on his website.
The Netherlands gets its first country music radio station
Former MOJO director Leon Ramakers is set to launch Jolene Country Radio in September, marking the first radio station in the Netherlands dedicated exclusively to country music. The station will offer...
PowNed files police report after camera crew harassed
Broadcaster PowNed has filed a formal complaint following an incident where a news crew was harassed while filming a segment at an animal boarding facility in Darp. The journalists report they were su...
US brothers Hayden (20) and Zander (24) travel through Europe: 'Weed is legal in Colorado too, but I want to compare it here'
Video | Tate McRae and Sombr receive award: 'I only write in my bedroom'
My child wants to be a model: when is it a good idea? 'They can become addicted to attention'
As scouts actively search for new talent during the summer months, experts are offering guidance to parents whose children aspire to become fashion models. The advice explores how to support a child's...
Paul Vugts and Wouter Laumans on Romanian pimp gang in the Red Light District: 'It is distressing that this can happen in Amsterdam'
Rapper Tony Scott (54), known for hits like Get into it, dies from complications of MS
Teenagers knew her from Idols, their parents knew: Jerney Kaagman (1947-2026) spent years advancing Dutch pop music
Reactions to the death of Jerney Kaagman: 'A voice in a thousand'
Dutch singer and television personality Jerney Kaagman passed away on July 31 due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Colleagues, friends, and former employers have paid tribute to her, highlig...
Earth & Fire singer and Idols judge Jerney Kaagman (79) has died
Jerney Kaagman, the lead singer of the band Earth & Fire and a former Idols judge, has passed away at the age of 79. She had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for several years.
