Tag: ANNUAL FAIR
Overcrowded Jaarbeurs leads to the question: what do we want with Ukrainian refugees?
But that happens far too little. The shelter fills up and no longer empties. Donker says he has asked the ministry to look at “the next phase”. “How long are…
Anna fled Ukraine two years ago: ‘I never expected it to take so long’
Utrecht – Today marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. New refugee Ukrainians still register every day at the Utrecht emergency shelter in the Jaarbeurs. Anna Zinchenko was also introduced…
Sport Kort: Den Ouden and Khoeblal semi-finalist, hat trick Yibbi Jansen in Orange
TENNIS Maarssen resident Guy den Ouden reached the semi-finals at the ITF tournament in Monastir, Tunisia. After he defeated the Austrian Sebastian Sorger in three sets in the second round,…
Emergency shelter for Ukrainian refugees in Jaarbeurs overcrowded: ‘Closure of shelter for new refugees threatens’
That is undesirable, says the mayor. “If no new shelters for longer-term stays become available in the Netherlands, the ultimate consequence will be to close the location in the Jaarbeurs…
From 90 to possibly 10,000 activists: how support for Extinction Rebellion skyrocketed in 1 year
There is a lot of media attention for XR’s actions, but not always positive. Ongehoord Nederland was also present at the Jaarbeursplein on Wednesday. The organization called on activists not…
‘Barbenheimer’ ensures top summer at Utrecht cinemas: ‘Normally the quietest time’
“It is the busiest week of the year, while the summer period is normally the quietest time,” says film programmer Roos Schilling of the Louis Hartlooper Complex in Utrecht. “We…
Danger passed: Kamasutra exchange open again after evacuation due to unstable crane
Utrecht – The Kamasutra fair will continue as planned on Saturday and Sunday. Last night, the erotic festival in the Utrecht Jaarbeurs was evacuated and not resumed, because an unstable…
Control the bling: Children sensitive to impulse purchases via smartphone
One of the children who took part in the study says he prefers to spend his money on “Roblox coins, Fifa and Nintendo coins and Pokémon cards”. According to the…
Ukrainians gather in Jaarbeurs one year after invasion: ‘There is so much resilience’
“When I first saw the images a year ago, I immediately felt called to do something”, Ron van Dopperen, spokesman for Vital’nya, looks back. This foundation, Ukrainian’s ‘living room’, forms…
Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands commemorate the start of the war in Jaarbeurs Utrecht
“The idea is that a hall in the Jaarbeurs will be decorated in the shape of Ukraine,” says Ron van Dopperen about the commemoration. He is involved in Vital’nya as…