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Latest culture headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Prosecution accuses Ali B's lawyer of 'ambush tactics' by calling two new witnesses
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has accused Ali B's lawyer of employing "ambush tactics" following a last-minute request to summon two new witnesses during the appeal process. Defense attorney Ba...
Court grants second witness hearing in Ali B case
The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has granted a request for additional witness hearings in the criminal trial of Ali B. The court will hear testimony from a production leader and the former manager of sin...
Max Verstappen triggers ‘earthquake in Formula 1’ after comments about future
Max Verstappen's recent comments expressing doubt about his future in Formula 1 after the Japanese Grand Prix have sparked significant reactions in international sports media. Spanish publication Marc...
Ali B avoids press before start of third day of sexual assault trial
Rapper Ali B arrived at the Amsterdam court on Monday for the third and final day of his trial regarding two counts of assault and two counts of rape. Despite a large press presence, the artist manage...
Cabinet to allow doctoral degrees at universities of applied sciences
Dutch Education Minister Rianne Letschert has proposed a new law to introduce doctoral degrees for students at universities of applied sciences (HBO) following practice-oriented research. The legislat...
Live | Ali B faces final day of appeal hearing
The final day of the substantive hearing in the appeal case against Dutch rapper Ali B is underway. This live blog provides real-time updates on the legal proceedings.
Ye wants to move forward with 'Bully', but genuine reflection on his misconduct is missing
What makes a 'Heintje Davids' a successful one? Not the way I did it, at least
The author examines the Dutch expression "Heintje Davids," which is used to describe someone who repeatedly returns after announcing their retirement. They share a personal anecdote about mistakenly b...
From marshy field to global airport: Schiphol marks exactly 100 years in Amsterdam's hands
Amsterdam is marking the 100th anniversary of acquiring Schiphol Airport from the Ministry of War on April 1, 1926. The airport transitioned from a muddy military field into a global aviation hub, wit...
Sef and Faberyayo's absurdism fortunately needs no explanation
Beau van Erven Dorens calls it 'shitty' that RTL Tonight is ending
Presenter Beau van Erven Dorens expressed his disappointment during Sunday's broadcast of RTL Tonight regarding the network's decision to cancel the show. He described the news of the program ending a...
Toos & Henk - March 30
Cartoonist Paul Kusters offers a daily perspective on current events through his comic series, Toos & Henk. New installments are published every week from Monday through Saturday.
Abbenes to get second-hand bicycle bridge with poem on the side
The municipality of Haarlemmermeer is installing a second-hand bicycle bridge over the Hoofdvaart canal near Abbenes. The bridge will feature a poem on its side written by local polder poet Leo Richar...
Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen from museum in Parma
Three paintings by Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, and Henri Matisse were stolen from a museum in the Italian province of Parma last week. The suspects involved in the theft remain at large as the inve...
Bloemendaal faces headwinds in battle for play-off spot: 'Competition is cutthroat'
Bloemendaal lost 2-3 to Den Bosch at their home ground in the seventeenth round of the Dutch Hoofdklasse field hockey league. This defeat complicates their efforts to secure a play-off spot as the com...
Rood-Wit falls one goal short of epic comeback. Hockey players score three times in final quarter
The Rood-Wit women's hockey team narrowly missed completing an epic comeback against league leaders Klein Zwitserland after falling behind 4-0. Despite scoring three goals in the final quarter, the te...
Diemen celebrates 800th anniversary: "It could have been the center of Amsterdam"
Diemen is celebrating its 800th anniversary, highlighting its history as a town that is older than neighboring Amsterdam. While economic factors such as toll privileges historically allowed Amsterdam ...
Netanyahu defends decision to stop patriarch in front of church
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended the decision to prevent the Latin Patriarch from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate mass. The incident, which ba...
St Matthew Passion in Haarlem: Jesus' passion story fills sold-out Phil again
The St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach continues its long-standing tradition in Haarlem, where it has been performed by COV Haarlem since 1929. This year’s Good Friday performance at the Ph...
Old Dutch games, pancake baking and ‘medieval’ photoshoots in Beverwijk. ‘A lot was free and free always works’
Residents of the Oosterwijk neighborhood in Beverwijk participated in activities such as pancake baking and old Dutch games on Saturday. The event was held to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Beverw...
Pick your own tulips, 'just' on the Grote Markt
On Sunday, visitors to the city center of Haarlem were invited to pick their own tulips at the Grote Markt. Despite the cold northwest wind, the event provided a way for people to bring a touch of spr...
First Haarlem sing-along: charity sing-along party at Café Studio
Rotaryclub KennemerLaat is organizing Haarlem's first sing-a-long event on April 12th at Café Studio on the Grote Markt. The charity event aims to bring 200 participants together to sing for a good c...
RTL Tonight to end, new talk show with Renze Klamer after summer
The Dutch television program RTL Tonight is set to end, with its final episode scheduled for June 12. Starting this autumn, RTL 4 will transition to a more traditional talk show format hosted by Renze...
RTL Tonight to end in current form, Renze Klamer talk show this fall
The Dutch television program RTL Tonight will end in its current format this coming September. It will be replaced by a new late-night talk show hosted by Renze Klamer.
Blauw-Wit narrowly avoids direct relegation: "So glad we’re still alive"
Blauw-Wit avoided direct relegation from the Korfbal League after a crucial victory against DOS'46 on the final match day of the season. The team finished ninth in the standings and must now face AW A...
Wikipedia bans AI over errors: ‘Source turned out to be incorrect’
The English version of Wikipedia has banned the creation of articles using artificial intelligence due to recurring issues with factual accuracy and unreliable sourcing. Editors found that AI-generate...
Ajax beat PEC Zwolle to go top of Women's Eredivisie
Ajax's women's team secured a 1-0 home victory against PEC Zwolle on Sunday to temporarily take the lead in the Women's Eredivisie. The Amsterdam club's top position depends on the results of matches ...
For autistic Romano, visiting a museum is a major challenge: The way I walk through a museum is fundamentally different from you
Romano Sandee, who has autism, shares his unique perspective while visiting Museum Kennemerland’s exhibition "750 jaar Markt & Recht." The experience highlights how individuals with autism perceive ...
How prestige show RTL Tonight became a ratings disaster: ‘This was doomed to fail’
Bavo bell moved about three meters: Not forward or backward, but up and then back down
Historical photographs reveal that the clock on the tower of the Grote Kerk in Haarlem was once positioned approximately three meters higher than it is today. The article explores this unusual vertica...