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Hildur Guðnadóttir, Holland Festival associate artist, sees music as a counterweight to a world that imposes itself far too loudly
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Hildur Guðnadóttir, Holland Festival associate artist, sees music as a counterweight to a world that imposes itself far too loudly

The 5 Holland Festival productions Het Parool critics are looking forward to
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The 5 Holland Festival productions Het Parool critics are looking forward to

Yardena (62) and Allon (32): ‘We weren’t easy on you, and we didn’t think the hospitality industry was a good idea at all’
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Yardena (62) and Allon (32): ‘We weren’t easy on you, and we didn’t think the hospitality industry was a good idea at all’

Pianist Shane van Neerden performs Charles Ives at the Concertgebouw: ‘There are 513 notes on the first page’
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Pianist Shane van Neerden performs Charles Ives at the Concertgebouw: ‘There are 513 notes on the first page’

Tante Leen’s cafe stood here on the Nieuwendijk, the singer who turned down the Eurovision Song Contest
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Tante Leen’s cafe stood here on the Nieuwendijk, the singer who turned down the Eurovision Song Contest

Review: Kneecap proves they deserve a major stage with Fenian even after controversy
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Review: Kneecap proves they deserve a major stage with Fenian even after controversy

Singer-songwriter Naaz and composer Huba de Graaff on their opera Qaqnas: ‘When I look in the mirror, I see a free woman’
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Singer-songwriter Naaz and composer Huba de Graaff on their opera Qaqnas: ‘When I look in the mirror, I see a free woman’

These Amsterdam students are cramming in the library for final exams: ‘You have to adjust your social life’
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These Amsterdam students are cramming in the library for final exams: ‘You have to adjust your social life’

How artist Suzanne Bocanegra weaves her own web of stories with a tapestry of Charles V
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How artist Suzanne Bocanegra weaves her own web of stories with a tapestry of Charles V

Guilty or not? Christiane Jatahy lets the audience judge in the play A Trial – After An Enemy of the People
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Guilty or not? Christiane Jatahy lets the audience judge in the play A Trial – After An Enemy of the People

Minister: US threats could lead to bloodbath in Cuba
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Minister: US threats could lead to bloodbath in Cuba

Cuba's Foreign Minister warned ABC News that threats from the United States could potentially lead to a bloodbath in the country. The statement underscores the heightened tensions currently existing b...

Argentina: source of hantavirus infection not yet confirmed
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Argentina: source of hantavirus infection not yet confirmed

The Argentine Ministry of Health announced on Thursday evening that the source of a hantavirus infection has not yet been confirmed. Authorities are currently unable to pinpoint the exact origin of th...

US court: Trump's import tariffs illegal
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US court: Trump's import tariffs illegal

A U.S. trade court has ruled that President Donald Trump's 10 percent import tariffs on the majority of goods entering the country are illegal. The decision issued on Thursday marks a significant lega...

Uithoorn installs temporary cameras in street planned for asylum center
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Uithoorn installs temporary cameras in street planned for asylum center

The municipality of Uithoorn has installed temporary surveillance cameras on Wiegerbruinlaan to maintain public order and safety. The measure will remain in place for two weeks at the site where a new...

Jetten after attack on D66 office: We will not be silenced
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Jetten after attack on D66 office: We will not be silenced

Rob Jetten has condemned a firework bomb attack on the D66 party office, describing the incident as a cowardly act of intimidation. He emphasized that the party will not be silenced by such attempts a...

Minister Heerma calls attack on D66 party office 'cowardly act'
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Minister Heerma calls attack on D66 party office 'cowardly act'

Minister Pieter Heerma has condemned a firework bomb attack on the D66 party office as a cowardly act. The CDA minister emphasized that violence has no place in a democracy following the incident on T...

Iranian state media report explosions near Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian state media report explosions near Strait of Hormuz

Iranian state media reported explosions on an island in the Strait of Hormuz and over the coastal city of Bandar Abbas. Air defense systems were reportedly activated to shoot down several drones in th...

Explosion at D66 party office in The Hague, no injuries
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Explosion at D66 party office in The Hague, no injuries

An explosion occurred at the D66 political party office in The Hague on Thursday evening, causing damage to the building but resulting in no injuries. The incident took place shortly after 9:00 PM on ...

Trump gives EU until July 4 for trade deal, threatens tariffs
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Trump gives EU until July 4 for trade deal, threatens tariffs

US President Donald Trump has issued a deadline of July 4 for the European Union to implement a trade deal with the United States. He threatened to increase import tariffs on the trade bloc if the agr...

Sexual problems due to illness? This approach helps start the conversation
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Sexual problems due to illness? This approach helps start the conversation

Nurse specialist Suzanne de Munnik from Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven is advocating for improved communication regarding sexuality and intimacy between patients and healthcare professionals. She hig...