Tag: Netherlands
Liberation Festival in Utrecht attracted 37,000 visitors: ‘The organization and all visitors enjoyed it’
UTRECHT – The Liberation Festival in Utrecht was visited by about 37,000 people this year. It was the first time since 2019 that the event could take place regularly again.…
Two thousand visitors at debut Liberation Party Soestdijk: ‘It really is a family celebration’
The organization expects many families and relatives. “It really is a family celebration,” André says. “It’s not going to be a drinking fest.” Chairman Marjolein van Dijk mentions the importance…
Dries Verhoeven wins prize for contribution to Utrecht art world
“Dries Verhoeven is a very versatile Utrecht artist with roots in the theatre,” says chair Lisette Pelsers of the Fentener van Vlissingen Fund. “With which he moves effortlessly in multiple…
Winner of the Utrecht Diversity Award will receive a successor today: ‘Was a special moment’
“It was a special moment to receive that award,” said Radj Ramcharan. He is secretary of the Asha Foundation and sees that the laptops and tablets are used every week.…
Train traffic between Utrecht and Den Bosch resumed after copper theft
According to ProRail, copper theft is a major problem. “Lightning rods, cabling, rails: nothing is safe from copper thieves.” If certain parts are stolen, the automatic protection is activated and…
Fewer trains between Utrecht and Den Bosch due to copper thieves
According to ProRail, copper theft is a major problem. “Lightning rods, cabling, rails: nothing is safe from copper thieves.” If certain parts are stolen, the automatic protection is activated and…
Young Utrecht residents remain in prison for the time being after the violent death of Peter Dhondt
According to the lawyer, the two main suspects then walk into the house, while his two clients remain unsuspecting. Things go horribly wrong in the house. Peter Dhondt resists, after…
Tribute to crashed plane Portengen: ‘Freedom is not obvious’
Some forty years later, in the eighties, the Boee family got new neighbors across the street. Including another Willem: Willem van der Linden. From the moment he heard about what…
Dangerous work and no pension: Labor Inspectorate sees many violations among flash and meal deliverers
A deliverer from competitor Flink then rings the doorbell a few doors down with an order. Pink windbreaker, electric bike, wireless white earbuds in his ears. They don’t open the…
Reception of Ukrainian refugees in Utrecht is becoming increasingly difficult
So Ukrainians are increasingly transferred to places outside the province. “We try to keep them close, but sometimes we can’t.” According to Van Maanen, a move to the other side…