Tag: years
sixty years ago, the disappearance of Jean Amrouche, the mediator
The year 2022 marks sixty years since the end of the Algerian war. Among the tributes this year, that paid to a major actor of this period. Jean Amrouche, a…
Two Utrecht ruffs after 100 years together for the first time in 1 concert
A critic with a poisonous pen, a conductor with a traditional view of music and an orchestra of international stature that is threatened with destruction, the Utrechts Stedelijk Orkest. Those…
A mega-tsunami in Chile forced people to stay away from the coast for 1,000 years!
3,800 years ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 would have generated a devastating mega-tsunami for the Chilean coasts. Prehistoric populations would have taken refuge inland, preserving the memory of this…
After six years, the former Scheer & Foppen building is still empty, the former owner blames the municipality for ‘suffering’
The large fragments present a sad sight. A residential-shop building on the corner of Vondellaan in the Utrecht Poet’s District is crumbling rapidly. The building, which previously housed the white…
The Notre-Dame fire: three years ago!
On this Good Friday, how can we not think of the terrible fire that ravaged the Gothic cathedral of Paris, just three years ago? We republish below the spectacular images…
[EN IMAGES] Three years ago to the day, Notre-Dame cathedral was on fire
On April 15, 2019, a gigantic fire ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris. A brazier to which the roof, but also part of the vault, the clock and…
OM demands 12 years in prison for ‘World Cup murder’ in Nieuwegein
According to her, Appie L. does not feel tense. The 45-year-old suspect from Harmelen is still on trial after twelve years for the death of Richard Houtveen in Nieuwegein, and…
Horn of Africa braces for worst drought in 40 years
The East African region faces “the very real prospect” of insufficient rains for the fourth consecutive season, according to the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency. This historic drought would…
“The war did not start on February 24” Zelenskiy explained the painful balance sheet in the last 8 years
While the Russia-Ukraine war continues, important statements continue to come from the leaders. Finally, President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenskiy, in his video message, stated that Russia’s war against Ukraine did…
Zika virus warning again after years: There is no definitive cure!
After the coronavirus epidemic, which caused millions of cases and deaths around the world, another warning came from the scientific world. It was noted that a new Zika virus outbreak…