Dutch toddlers’ songs – Olifantje in het bos
Olifantje in het bos Laat je mamma toch niet los!
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‘What If Gay Guys Said The Shit Straight People Say?’
Daniel-Ryan Spaulding asks ‘What If Gay Guys Said The Shit Straight People Say?’: 1,496,839 views in 2 weeks time!
Haarlem Summer Photowalk
Haarlem! Summer! Open Air! Photography! The best ingredients for a wonderful PHOTO WALK. Come and join us in the ‘Haarlem Summer Photowalk’ on August 16th at 13:00. This is a joint event of expatsHaarlem Photo Club and the Amsterdam Photo Club.
English lessons to bilingual children in Haarlem and surroundings
Haarlem is a great place to grow up for children and although there are many internationals living in Haarlem, there is currently no international education in Haarlem. Once at school, multilingual families often experience that the primary language develops much faster than the secondary language which then causes difficulties talking to grandparents and other family […]
Books – Nederlandse politiek voor dummies
Finally a book in which Dutch politics are understandably explained. In Dutch. Good exercise.
“The art of the Brick” – Lego exhibition
The Art of the Brick- Lego museum exhibition tour North America, Asia and Australia and now… the Netherlands! The Art of the Brick makes a stopover in Amsterdam during its international tour to allow visitors to marvel at incredible original sculptures and re-creations made entirely out of LEGO blocks by American artist Nathan Sawaya.
Radio TV Design Museum in Haarlem is open again
The Radio TV Design Museum is open again since March 1, more than 2 years after the fire.
Spijt! wins best European youth film
The Dutch youth film Spijt! has won the European Film Academy Young Audience Award on Sunday evening in Erfurt, Germany. The film by Dave Schram recorded against the Danish MGP Missionen and the German The Stormwind. Young people between 12 and 14 years old could see the three films on Saturday in seventeen European countries and […]
Gfk: Etos best drugstore of the Netherlands
Etos has been named best drugstore in the Netherlands. In a yearly research project, conducted by market research agency Gfk, D.I.O. drogist came in second, followed by DA. Over 6000 consumers were consulted to rank the 6 large drugstore chains in the Netherlands.
New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014
Working and having or expecting to have kids at the day care in 2014? Be aware that from 2014 there are new rules for the Childcare Payment Request to have tax reduction. If you are working and paying taxes for childcare in the Netherlands you are entitled to Childcare Tax Refund. How much refund depends […]
10 & 11 May: Nationale Molendag / National Windmill Day
Windmills are an iconic part of the Dutch landscape.. and a visit to one is a must for visitors in the Netherlands. On Nationale Molendag (National Windmill Day), this weekend, about 950 windmills throughout Holland will be open to the public.
Granted measures against gulls nuisance
In Haarlem residents of various neighborhoods experience already several years the nuisance of nesting gulls. Especially in the summer when the birds feed their young and early in the morning hindrance seems to be more difficult to tolerate. Also the excremenst are bothersome.
Nilgün Yerli shows Onbeperkt Genieten in Stadsschouwburg (7 May)
“Pooping is also a form of enjoyment, but nobody appreciates it, you take it for granted”. Tomorrow evening Nilgün Yerli shows “Onbeperkt Genieten” (Unlimited Enjoyment) in Stadsschouwburg theatre in Haarlem.
4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day
The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries in having two national ceremony days originating from the Second World War: Remembrance Day – ‘Dodenherdenking’ and Liberation Day – ‘Bevrijdingsdag’.
Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2014
The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, or Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek (Bulbs Area) is one of the most famous parades in the world. More than a million people come to see the beautiful flower praalwagens (floats). The Flower Parade Bollenstreek is the only parade that is built with bulb flowers such as hyacinths, tulips and daffodils.
Nature greener and earlier than last year
We could enjoy blooming flowers earlier this year. Spring came this year a month ahead last year. Nature is also a lot greener.
Guess the picture
We show you a picture of a place in Haarlem. Can you guess where it is?
World Press Photo Contest 2014: Signals from Djibouti
On February 14, the winners of the prestigious annual World Press Photo contest were announced in Amsterdam. John Stanmeyer from the U.S. received the prize for World Press Photo of the Year 2013 with his piece “Signal”.
“Rokjesdag”
What is Rokjesdag or Skirt Day? It is officially the first day on which Dutch women wear skirts with bare legs underneath.
Google Glass for sale to anybody in the US. Or not?
From today Google Glass is for sale to anybody in the US. This is what Android Police and later Nu.nl communicated this Thursday, April 24.
Transavia brings people in Italian atmospheres
The Italianizer of Transavia: what an original way to promote flights! Promotion with fun! Well done! Transavia has two Italian sun holidays promoted in a fun way: a bus stop in Amsterdam was equipped with the so-called ‘Italianizer’, an interactive bus shelter where were photos of the unsuspecting bus passengers were mounted. In Italian atmospheres […]
Working atmosphere more important than money
Research by Jobbird.com shows that only 14 percent of the employees consider the salary as the most important factor when choosing a new job. The working atmosphere / colleagues (36 percent) and the tasks and responsibilities of the job function itself (34 percent) seem to be much more important.
Big fire in monumental building Haarlem
This Saturday morning a big fire attacks a monumental building in the old centre of Haarlem. The building is completely in flames.
Dutch language required for social security: “no Dutch, no welfare”
Who doesn’t speak and doesn’t want to learn the Dutch language, will lose his welfare within a year. The law “no Dutch, no welfare” should be applied from next year. This is a bill that State Secretary Jetta Klijnsma of Social Affairs sent to the Council of State.
The government has extended the leave regulation
If a mother dies during giving birth to her child, the father will get from now on her maternity leave. This should ensure that the newborn can count on the care of a parent in the first period of his life. This plan of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Asscher was approved by the […]
Free show at the City Theatre (May 6th)
Vuile Was with Yvonne van den Eerenbeemt. Yvonne is a symbol. A symbol of young, creative, ambitious people who apparently live a shiny and happy life, but encounter a huge thick wall. Bam!
Glennis Grace live in charity concert in Bloemendaal
Glennis Grace gives a benefit concert on Thursday, June 19th at open air theatre Caprera in Bloemendaal.
Five WWII bombs found in dunes Bloemendaal
In the dunes at Bloemendaal five old bombs from World War II are found. It is about four bombs of 500 kg and 1 of 250 kg, reports the municipality of Bloemendaal today.
Downloading from illegal sources: as of today officially forbidden
Illegal downloading didn’t exist in the Netherlands. Now it does. As a consequence of a judgement of this morning of the European Court of Justice about the unfairness of home charge copy, illegal downloading of movies, music and other author rights protected material without paying for it, is forbidden. This is what the Secretary for […]
House prices rise in the Haarlem area
For the first time in three years, house prices have increased on year basis. Houses were in the first quarter of this year 1.2% more expensive compared to the same period last year. This is what the Dutch Association of Estate Agents NVM announced today. Also in the vicinity of Haarlem, the figures are positive.