Culture News in English
Latest culture headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
How Amstelveen became the second Jewish center of the Netherlands: ‘For many Jews from the provinces, Amsterdam was too big a step’
By breathing new life into my grandmother's paintings, we both found a new purpose in life
Spot the differences: 1974 and 2026
Ajax enters new season with loose ends: Jordi Cruijff awaits first signing and lacks staff for Jong Ajax
Overheated Pinkpop rocks to a close with massive crowds for Yungblud and Foo Fighters
The Pinkpop music festival concluded on Sunday evening following a series of high-energy performances by Foo Fighters and Yungblud. The final day of the heat-affected event also featured a set by Bent...
Protesters vandalize studio where Thijs Römer performs: "No pedo"
Protesters defaced a theater studio in Amsterdam-Noord where actor Thijs Römer is performing a play about his 2023 conviction for child pornography and grooming. The activist group Whispering Media a...
For those who can never get enough, René Diekstra has a tip: Read Hemingway’s masterpiece
René Diekstra recommends reading Ernest Hemingway's 1951 masterpiece, 'The Old Man and the Sea,' which he describes as one of the most beautiful stories in world literature. The article highlights th...
JADE experiences hottest show of career at Pinkpop: 'My brain switched off'
Former Little Mix singer JADE performed what she described as the hottest show of her career during an energetic, dance-heavy set at the Pinkpop festival. Despite the intense afternoon heat, the singe...
Messi's boot, Summerville's kiss and the player lifting Advocaat: the first eleven days of the World Cup in eleven photos
This article highlights the first eleven days of the World Cup through a selection of eleven significant press photographs. The images capture key moments involving football figures such as Lionel Mes...
Amsterdam has (the beginning of) a new forest in Erasmus Park: ‘Everyone has a story about a tree’
Whether he said ‘jerk’ or something worse: that red card was right. No more of that sneaky behavior
Miguel Almir n was issued a red card for an undisclosed verbal exchange with opponent Mert M ld r during a football match. The incident has sparked debate regarding the enforcement of player conduct a...
Renovated Slaughterhouse finally officially opens: 'A construction site suits us, but a bit of life is nicer'
The renovated Slachthuis in Haarlem has officially opened, transforming the historic former slaughterhouse into a mixed-use facility. The site now hosts sports activities, hospitality venues, and offi...
Man (51) dies after falling 'from a great height' at Goose concert
A 51-year-old man died on Saturday night after falling from a significant height during a concert by the American rock band Goose. The incident occurred at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Toilet in the vault and confessionals as coat racks. Food bank IJmond-Noord opens doors in the Goede Raad Church in Beverwijk
Voedselbank IJmond-Noord is officially opening its new location in the former Goede Raad Church in Beverwijk this Tuesday. The move marks a leadership transition for the organization, as Cees Hamers s...
Shemana furthest for the second time in a row, but distance remains secret. 'When belly sliding, lying on your back doesn't work'
Shemana won the belly sliding competition for the second consecutive year during the Dorpsfeest in Velsen-Noord, while Fenna secured second place using a specific sliding technique. The event at Strat...
Not drivers like Max Verstappen or Kimi Antonelli, but classic F1 cars are the stars of the Zandvoort Historic Grand Prix
The Historic Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit features vintage Formula 1 cars as the primary attraction, drawing thousands of spectators to experience the classic machinery. Unlike modern racing wh...
Ajax and Oscar Garcia part ways by mutual consent
Interim coach Oscar Garcia and Ajax have mutually agreed to part ways, ending his contract as Jong Ajax coach one season early. Fitness coach Enrique Sanz will also depart the club following Garcia's ...
Oscar Garcia leaves Ajax after four months
Haarlem to launch new city festival on July 12: FIER Haarlem, inspired by the historic Siege of Haarlem
Haarlem will launch a new city festival called FIER Haarlem on July 12. The event is inspired by the historical Siege of Haarlem.
Oscar Garcia leaves Ajax after four months
Oscar Garcia is leaving Ajax after only four months, having reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract which was set to run until 2027. The Spaniard, who was brought in by Jordi Cruijff, ser...
Broeders-Bol delights crowd at FBK Games with 800m victory
Femke Broeders-Bol secured a victory in the 800-meter race at the FBK Games in Hengelo with a time of 1:57.42. The 26-year-old athlete performed in front of a home crowd on an exceptionally hot track.
Schouten: powerful that prime minister apologized
Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten has praised Prime Minister Rob Jetten's recent apology to the Moluccan community as "powerful." The apology, delivered on Sunday, addressed historical grievances within...
RMS president calls for transfer of former Moluccan leader's body
John Wattilete, the president of the Republic of the South Moluccas (RMS), has called for the return of the remains of former leader Chris Soumokil. The request was made during a speech at the unveili...
Hospitality has been a fixture at the site of Paviljoen Het Witte Huis for over a century, but not every establishment lasted as long
The hospitality site at Zeeweg 3 in Overveen has a history dating back to 1915, when it first began serving visitors from a simple wooden building. After more than a century of continuous operation th...
Jetten apologizes for treatment of Moluccan migrants
Prime Minister Rob Jetten apologized on behalf of the government for the historical treatment of Moluccan migrants following the Indonesian War of Independence. The statement was made during the unvei...
Harbor festival on Java Island: "Impressive to see"
Amsterdam is hosting the Zeehavendagen festival this weekend on Java-eiland to showcase its identity as a port city. Port industry director Kees Noorman emphasized the harbor's significance, covering ...
Even the cast sometimes gets lost in the world of House of the Dragon
The cast of the Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon admitted to NU.nl that the series' complex family ties and political intrigue can be difficult to follow even for them. Despite their roles...
'Only in Amsterdam': city blunders with video of Utrecht canal
The municipality of Amsterdam's social media team mistakenly commented 'only in Amsterdam' on an Instagram video filmed at the Oudegracht in Utrecht. After being called out by the video creator and th...
World Cup viewers are in for a lot of Leo Alkemade
Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer: 'Happiest man in the world'
British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has announced that he is in remission from an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news comes just days after he first revealed that he had been diagnos...