Tag: Liberation
Liberation Festival Utrecht much busier than last year
Liberation festivals throughout the country have struggled to survive in recent years. For example, the festival in Utrecht almost didn’t go ahead last year, but thanks to crowdfunding and financial…
Lots of freedom fires and a festival: this is what you can experience on Liberation Day
On the day after Remembrance Day, the Netherlands celebrates freedom, but Liberation Day 2024 promises not to be as busy as in other years. Many municipalities and Orange associations only…
Emmanuel Macron launches his “memorial journey” for the 80th anniversary of the Liberation
The French president paid tribute this Sunday to the resistance fighters who gathered on the Glières plateau, in the Alps, from January to March 1944 to receive airdrops of weapons.…
A 0 euro note will very soon be put into circulation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France
It will be available from July 2024 in limited quantities. A unique opportunity to pay homage to a crucial moment in European history and a reminder of the value of…
A 0 euro note will soon be put into circulation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France
It will be available from July 2024 in limited quantities. A unique opportunity to pay homage to a crucial moment in European history and a reminder of the value of…
Violaine de Filippis-Abate: “The liberation of women’s voices is progressing but the judicial services are having difficulty keeping up”
November 25 has been declared the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. What is the situation in France? To talk about it, Violaine de Filippis-Abate, lawyer involved…
Revitalized Stratford Perth Museum exhibit details Perth Regiment’s liberation of Holland
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Part of the Stratford Perth Museum’s Perth Up exhibit, a new gallery tells the story of the Perth Regiment participation in the liberation of…
MPs ask for funds for distressed liberation festivals
Since the corona pandemic, the fourteen liberation festivals have had difficulty staying afloat financially. For a long time, it was uncertain whether the festival could take place in the city…
‘After rain came sunshine’: still 27,000 visitors for Liberation Festival Utrecht
It was uncertain for a long time whether the Liberation Festival could continue, due to the increased costs due to corona and inflation, among other things. Because it is a…
Walking from Wageningen to Schoonrewoerd with liberation fire: ‘It symbolizes the freedom we should cherish’
In addition to being “special” and “enjoying”, it is of course also about the symbolic value, as the runners also acknowledge. The idea is that the fire will spread across…