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Mister Stadsschouwburg Velsen Jacob Bron retires but stays active. Brigitte Kaandorp: I love Jacob Bron

Jacob Bron has retired after forty years as the director of the Stadsschouwburg Velsen and received a royal decoration for his service on Monday evening. Although retired, Bron will remain involved in...

Amsterdam made history: 25 years of marriage for everyone

Amsterdam is celebrating the 25th anniversary of legal same-sex marriage, with Mayor Femke Halsema officiating weddings for three same-sex couples at midnight on April 1st. Former Mayor Job Cohen, who...

Cruyff documentary up for award at Cannes series festival

A four-part Dutch documentary series about football legend Johan Cruijff has been nominated for the best documentary series award at the upcoming Canneseries festival. The production will compete for ...

Parliament backs plan for fireworks from age 18

The Dutch House of Representatives has supported a motion to set a minimum age of 18 for individuals lighting fireworks. The proposal, introduced by the CDA and the Party for the Animals, received a m...

Number of flags on Plein 1945 expanded again for anniversary year, but Dudokplein remains empty for now

The municipality of Velsen has installed five new flagpoles on Plein 1945 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of IJmuiden. This addition follows a previous local dispute over flag placements and is par...

COC: The Netherlands must lead the way again on LGBTI+ rights

The LGBTQI+ advocacy group COC has called on the Dutch government and Parliament to ensure the Netherlands regains a global leadership position in human rights for the community. This appeal was made ...

Are you the ultimate Céline Dion fan?

A search has been launched for the most dedicated fans of singer Céline Dion as she makes her comeback. People from the region who consider themselves her biggest supporters are invited to respond to...

Drawings by Fiep Westendorp, illustrator of Jip and Janneke, at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will host an exhibition this summer featuring 150 original illustrations by Fiep Westendorp, the renowned artist behind Jip en Janneke. The display highlights Westendorp's...

Rapper Future sued by ex-girlfriend over son's life insurance

American rapper Future is being sued by his ex-girlfriend, Brittni Mealy, for allegedly failing to comply with a court order regarding their twelve-year-old son's life insurance policy. According to r...

Thijs van Leer (78) on his famous rock group Focus: ‘We did better in America than Golden Earring’

Man who threatened Douwe Bob sentenced to ten months: 'Half of Amsterdam wants your head on a paving stone'

A 39-year-old man has been sentenced to ten months in prison, with three months suspended, for threatening Dutch singer Douwe Bob Posthuma. The court also imposed a restraining order after the threats...

Rapper Kempi sentenced to seven months in prison for threats and firearm possession

The 39-year-old rapper Kempi was sentenced to seven months in prison on Tuesday for threats, coercion, and illegal possession of a firearm. In addition to the prison term, he was issued a restraining ...

Thousands of blessed flowers leave Keukenhof for Rome

For the 40th year, 7,000 blessed flowers have been transported from the Netherlands to Vatican City to decorate St. Peter's Square for Easter Sunday. Bishop Hans van den Hende blessed the floral arran...

Dozens of stars demand closure of ICE detention center

Dozens of high-profile celebrities, including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, and Jane Fonda, have signed a letter calling for the closure of an immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas. The group of signat...

Why Unilever wants to sell its iconic Dutch brand Calvé and what it means for our peanut butter

Unilever is in advanced negotiations to sell its food division, including the iconic Dutch brand Calv, to the American company McCormick. The potential deal, which could be finalized as early as Tues...

Shareholders block conversion of Concertgebouw into charitable foundation

Video | New Euphoria trailer shows one of Eric Dane's final scenes

Why don't we just record all this rambling? The 1963 Podcast about Telstar is here to stay

Sietse van Dam and Jarno Berrevoets have successfully established the '1963 Podcast' as the only official podcast for the Dutch football club Telstar. The show originated from the duo's casual convers...

Five new murals in Haarlem: Eksterlaan, Merwedestraat, Spoorlaan, Nijlstraat and Schipholweg

The municipality of Haarlem has commissioned five new murals to be painted across several neighborhoods, including Delftwijk and Slachthuisbuurt, by the end of this year. A total budget of 100,000 eur...

A Family heartwrenchingly shows that how you separate is of great importance

Amsterdam now has a Taiwanese fried chicken shop that’s an instant hit: ‘We didn’t see this coming’

AT5 Podcast: Lieve (22) was abandoned as a baby and wants to know who her parents are

A new podcast titled 'De Vondeling' follows 22-year-old Lieve as she searches for her biological parents after being abandoned as a newborn in Amsterdam's De Pijp neighborhood in 2003. The series revi...

Air Canada CEO resigns over poor French skills

Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is resigning following backlash over his poor French language skills. The controversy erupted after he used only two words of French in a condolence message, which the ...

Youth workers Dimitri and Sem provide a safe place where young people can be themselves: ‘As a teenager, I didn’t always make the right choices myself’

Youth workers Dimitri van den Berg and Sem Zwart operate Zienhouse, a dedicated facility for young people in Uitgeest. The center provides a safe and supportive environment where local youth can be th...

Harsh life along a ragged Osdorperweg documented in book: ‘Anyone who wants to go back to the past is out of their mind’

Kees Schelling has authored a book documenting the historically harsh and simple life along the Osdorperweg in Amsterdam. While the work captures colorful memories of a bygone era, Schelling maintains...

Video | New generation of women rises up in The Handmaid's Tale sequel

Harry Potter is far from out of magic

The theatrical production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" features impressive magical effects, such as flying Dementors and fire-breathing wands. The play successfully challenges the notion tha...

Former international Kuijs (94) dies

Former Dutch international footballer Kees Kuijs has passed away at the age of 94. Kuijs, who played for FC Haarlem and NAC Breda, earned 43 caps for the Netherlands between 1955 and 1962. He was reco...

Founder Marieke Samallo leaves Milkshake: ‘The festival is inextricably linked to Amsterdam’

Threats, assault, coercion and murder: number of honor-related violence cases in the Netherlands rises sharply

A 24-year-old Syrian woman named Boushra was found dead in August 2025 after leaving a women's shelter in Almere to meet her husband. Her case highlights a broader trend in the Netherlands, where auth...