Tag: Netherlands
The bags of Woerden designer Corien van Vliet go all over the world
Woerden – Dozens of large spools of thread in all kinds of colors, a closet full of leather and all kinds of machines and tools. Corien van Vliet’s attic studio…
Despite rain, a lot of enthusiasm for Neighbors Day after corona years
So everything is organized. “Making a vegetable garden beautiful together, refurbishing a picnic area, there are also games for children, and bouncy castles,” says Jetten. “It’s mainly about meeting, then…
Will Vollenhove ever lose its negative image in Zeist? ‘We are proud of our neighbourhood’
Over the phone, Carole Klappe gives the last instructions to a resident who is committed to the neighborhood party. She does this in English, because not every resident of the…
Maliebaan stage of controversial horse race for the last time today
The Utrecht Maliebaan was transformed into a race track for horses for the last time this afternoon. During the short track trot, two horses compete against each other during a…
Mayor Dijksma takes a stand against nuisance bulb roof: ‘I don’t always feel safe there myself, that’s unacceptable’
Today, 06:00 • 4 minutes reading time © ANP Utrecht – The Utrecht news this week has been dominated by the word Bollendak. And not without reason. The problems with…
Travelers spend the night at Amersfoort Central due to a malfunction
The outage has been resolved since 6.15 am last night. The exact cause has not been disclosed. “It is very annoying that travelers are stranded at the station,” a spokesperson…
Prestigious prize for glacier expert Hans Oerlemans of the UU: ‘Fighting climate change since 1989’
Oerlemans, who lives half in Utrecht and half in Switzerland, is committed to GlaciersAlive, a foundation that focuses on sustainable water supply in mountainous areas. He also works with researchers…
Windmills Wooden step closer, council agrees to more sound
Houten – In Houten, the Goyerbrug wind farm was discussed again last night in the city council. It concerns the construction of four wind turbines, but so far it has…
International literature festival in Utrecht opens with ‘book sea’: ‘This is the Vuelta of literature’
Utrecht – Utrecht this week is all about film during the Netherlands Film Festival, but another major event opens in the city this week: the International Literature Festival Utrecht (ILFU).…
Advice on sex work in Utrecht ready, but what next?
Meerding: “The Zandpad, we thought less and less positively about it because of its large scale.” The Sorgdrager committee advises the municipality to investigate whether sex work can be realized…