Adopt a grave in Margraten
April 17, 2005 6 Comments
The American Cemetery in Margraten, near Maastricht, is not quite like any other American cemetery in Europe: it is the only one where the fallen soldiers’ graves have been adopted by local inhabitants.
The adoption programme started in 1946 and the more than 18,000 American graves at the time were soon adopted on a voluntary basis by Dutch families, who committed themselves to maintaining the graves well, adorning them regularly with fresh flowers, and to keeping in touch whenever possible with the soldiers’ relatives in the United States.
One such caretaker is Rick Mommers, a 19-year-old highschool student from Voerendaal. [continued...]
Famous in Maastricht
April 17, 2005 4 Comments
Celebrities can also be found outside of Hollywood, which is proven by the city of Maastricht.
Over the centuries it has attracted poets, generals and world leaders. Some came through for a quick visit, others lived within the city walls and a few famous but unfortunate visitors never left….
Crossroads has listed the most famous and illustrious ones from past and present.
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Maastricht’s new web strategy for international institutes
April 7, 2005 Leave a Comment
Maastricht has embarked upon an ambitious initiative to create an internet site, Maastrichtinstitutes.info, with the goal of attracting new international non-profit organisations to the area and to assist those which are already based in the region. [continued...]
What’s Maastricht for the Chinese community?
April 7, 2005 Leave a Comment
There may be few certainties in life, but one thing we can remain sure about are our chances of finding a Chinese restaurant in almost any big city on this planet. Indeed, you will find some decent ones in Maastricht, too. So, there is no argument about the existence of a Chinese community in Maastricht. But how much do we actually know about them? [continued...]
