links for 2009-06-12
June 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dutch far right MP snubs EU, refuses to take seat Dutch anti-immigrant politician Geert Wilders won enough preference votes for a seat in the European Parliament, but has refused to take up the position, his party said Thursday. (tags: English) Dutch to set up code of conduct for banking sector The Dutch banking sector and [...]
The diaries of Anne Frank ‘come home’.
June 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
The diaries of Anne Frank ‘come home’ From 1 November 2009, all the diaries and writings of Anne Frank will be on display in the house in which they were written, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The NIOD will permanently give all the writings on loan to the Anne Frank House. The Netherlands Institute [...]
links for 2009-06-11
June 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Limburg in bres voor industrie De regering moet soepeler omgaan met het steunen van de industrie, met name in Limburg en de regio Eindhoven. In Duitsland en België kan de industrie rekenen op staatssteun, maar in Nederland ligt dat een stuk moeilijker. (tags: Dutch)
ISAF defence ministers meet in Valkenburg
June 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
The defence ministers of the eight countries which have troops stationed in southern Afghanistan are meeting in the Dutch town of Valkenburg to discuss the military situation there. The International Security and Assistance Force has about 40,000 soldiers in the south of Afghanistan which is seen as the most dangerous part of the country. Taliban [...]
links for 2009-06-10
June 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Afghanistan-top Château St. Gerlach van start De ministers van Defensie van acht landen die in het zuiden van Afghanistan de meeste militairen leveren voor de ISAF-macht van de NAVO, beginnen woensdag in Château St. Gerlach aan een tweedaagse bijeenkomst. (tags: Dutch) Brussels suggests single voting day for next EU polls After record low turnout and [...]
23 June: Maastricht Debates: Agricultural collectivities and human rights: A group approach to poverty reduction and women’s empowerment
June 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
EU – INDIA SEMINAR On Tuesday June 23 from 3 – 5 PM, Maastricht Debates and the Maastricht University India Institute are organizing an expert meeting on the EU and India with guest speaker Bina Agarwal, professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi University, India and professor dr. Frits van Merode, Maastricht University; Scientific Director India, [...]
Christian schools allowed to dismiss homosexual teacher
June 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Schools are allowed to exclude practising homosexual teachers if this behaviour is against their religious principles. So says the Council of State in as yet confidential written recommendations to the cabinet, Nederlands Dagblad newspaper reported yesterday. The requirements that schools impose on teachers must not lead to discrimination. Specific requirements for behaviour in or outside [...]
Record number of immigrants in 2008
June 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
According to population figures from 2008, the net migration rate in the Netherlands was positive for the first time since 2003. This basically means that more people came to live in the country than left it. Last year saw a record number of immigrants – 140,000 in total. The number of “import brides” – young [...]
links for 2009-06-09
June 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
Hazeu moet 'betalen per geparkeerde minuut' onderzoeken De Maastrichtse verkeerswethouder Wim Hazeu moet uitvoeriger onderzoek doen naar de mogelijkheid om voor het aantal daadwerkelijk geparkeerde minuten te kunnen betalen – in plaats van per vol of per half uur. Dat heeft de raadscommissie Mobiliteit hem dringend verzocht. (tags: Dutch)
24 June-18 October: The world according to Fiep at Centre Ceramique
June 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
From June 24 until October 18, Centre Ceramique will organize an exhibition specially designed for children about Fiep Westendorp, the illustrator of famous Dutch book characters such as Jip & Janneke and Floddertje. The exhibition will officially open on Wednesday, 24 June at 2:30 pm, with special activities for children (stories, cake decoration etc). The [...]
links for 2009-06-08
June 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Anger at introduction of Dutch biometric passport Robert Gomes who lives in Brazil is angry. Very angry. The introduction of the fingerprints in passports (biometrics) means in the future he will have to travel to Brasilia (2200 kilometres away), Rio de Janeiro (2400 kilometres), or Sao Paulo (2500 kilometres). A round trip will take four [...]
New Maastricht based online Expat Shop
June 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Expats Shop is an online webshop for UK supermarket products for the South Limburg area. There is a minimum order amount of 25- Euros for delivery and a 5- Euros delivery charge for orders within postcodes 6201 to 6301. For delivery to the rest of the Netherlands there is a charge of 7,50- . Delivery [...]
PVV most popular among newspaper readers
June 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Party for Freedom (PVV) is the biggest party among readers of national newspapers. But there are big variations per newspaper, according to pollster Maurice de Hond. For the European elections, PVV was the most popular party among readers of De Telegraaf (43 percent), Algemeen Dagblad (25 percent), Het Financieele Dagblad (22 percent) and free [...]
links for 2009-06-07
June 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
'Kredietcrisis moet Maastricht als zakenstad op kaart zetten' Het Maastricht Congres Bureau (MCB) ziet de huidige kredietcrisis als een uitgelezen mogelijkheid om Maastricht nadrukkelijk als zakenstad op de kaart te zetten. (tags: Dutch)
links for 2009-06-06
June 6, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Netherlands is now a polarised country Stable government coalitions may be a thing of the past in the new, polarised Netherlands. (tags: English)
EU: Dutch government acts against European spirit
June 6, 2009 Leave a Comment
The European Commission said on Friday it will ask the Dutch government to clarify why it released last night preliminary results of the European elections in The Netherlands. The early release does not comply with the spirit of the European elections, said a spokesperson, speaking French. Source: EUX.TV, 5 June 2009
Young Limburg artist exhibits work in Recife, Brazil
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
Daniel van Hauten is currently staying in Recife, Brazil, in the framework of a Made in Mirrors exchange programme. Made in Mirrors (MiM) is an international collaborative project engaged since 2007 in the exchange of creativity and ideas between the regions of Pernambuco (Brazil), Guangdong (China) Cairo (Egypt) and Limburg (Netherlands). Daniel van Hauten is [...]
28 June: Manus van Alles multicultural festival in Maastricht
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
The 9th edition of the Manus van Alles multicultural festival will take place on Sunday 28 June from 10.30am till 7.00 pm in the Wittevrouwenveld district of Maastricht. (Free entrance!) The festival will feature various music and dance performances – 26 performing groups and 327 artists from 19 different countries divided over four stages – [...]
PVV biggest winner in Dutch EU elections
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders’ far right Freedom Party (PVV) appears to be the biggest winner of the European Union elections. Early analyses of the results are saying that the PVV, which stood for the first time in EU elections, has won four seats. The Christian Democrats, which remained the biggest party, lost two of [...]
Hotline and website for Poles
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
As of Friday, Polish workers in the Netherlands who believe they’re being exploited can call a free hotline staffed by native speakers. The hotline is in addition to a website where Poles can lodge complaints about low wages and inadequate housing. Employers’ organisation ABU says about 5,000 crooked temporary job agencies operate in the Netherlands. [...]
links for 2009-06-05
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
‘Noortman was lid van criminele bende' De onlangs in opspraak geraakte kunsthandelaar Robert Noortman was in het verleden lid van een bende brandkastkrakers en werd meerdere malen veroordeeld wegens mishandeling. Dat beweert KRO Reporter, dat komende zondagavond een uitzending wijdt aan de in 2007 overleden Maastrichtenaar. (tags: Dutch) EU mulls action over release of Dutch [...]
26 June – 5 July: Fashion Clash Maastricht
June 5, 2009 Leave a Comment
First Maastricht fashion event / 26 June – 5 July Timmerfabriek Maastricht FASHIONCLASH is a foundation initiated by Nawie Kuiper, Branko Popovic and Els Petit, all graduated on the fashion department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht. Main purpose of FASHIONCLASH is to create a ‘clash’ with ‘fashion’ as a starting point. By [...]
links for 2009-06-04
June 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
Creativity and Innovation Conference 2009; Maastricht, The Netherlands Wednesday 14- Friday 16 October 2009: ‘Creativity and Innovation’ international conference in Maastricht. (tags: English) Taizévieringen terug in Maastricht De maandelijkse Taizé-vieringen in de St. Janskerk in Maastricht worden vanaf zondag hervat. De Raad van Kerken heeft de organisatie op zich genomen. De viering – iedere eerste [...]
Number of primary school pupils drops sharply in Limburg
June 4, 2009 Leave a Comment
The number of children enrolled in primary schools in the south of the Netherlands, especially in the province of Limburg, fell substantially between 2000/’01 and 2008/’09. This was partly the result of the decrease in the number of 4 to 12 year-olds in this part of the country. Decrease in the south In school year [...]
links for 2009-06-03
June 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Welcome to CityFilm! | CityFilm CityFilm advises you about the best city hot spots in The Netherlands and Belgium – Learn about the rich Dutch / Belgium history – Explore the cities’ many cultural activities and be enchanted by their beautiful surroundings – Select the finest hotels in town and discover the most exclusive shops [...]
links for 2009-06-02
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Maastricht krijgt restaurant Flo Het Frans georienteerde restaurant is verder ook gevestigd in Amsterdam en Parijs en is onderdeel van de Franse restaurantketen Groupe Flo. Ook beroemde Parijse brasseriën als Julien, Bofinger en La Copoule hore bij Groupe Flo. In Maastricht komt het nieuwe restaurant naast het Eden Designhotel in de Stationsstraat. (tags: Dutch) Welcome [...]
20 June: Pecha Kucha Night Maastricht
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Saturday June 20th - AINSI - doors open 19.30 hours - start 20.20 uur hours - €5 Source: Pecha Kucha Maastricht www.pechakuchamaastricht.eu
11 June: Verdi’s Opera Falstaff at Vrijthof Theatre
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Opera Zuid will perform a what promises to be a highly entertaining production of Verdi`s opera Falstaff. Reviews of the premiere have been very positive, so tickets have been reserved for international guests. The opera is sung in Italian with Dutch subtitles. If you are interested, please contact Etta Christofides, e-mail your name, address and [...]
Pecha Kucha comes to Maastricht
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Pecha Kucha comes to Maastricht from European Journalism Centre on Vimeo.
A chat with Jean-Paul Toonen, head of T36 Media, on the “Pecha Kucha” phenomenon.
Interview by Howard Hudson for Crossroads Magazine.
La Llorona in Maastricht
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Mexican guitarists Pedro Crespo and Elias Torres sing La Llorona, a traditional Mexican song, for the Mexican community in Maastricht. La Llorona tells the story of a woman who has lost her children and who can be heard (and sometimes seen) weeping in the night. La Llorona means “She who weeps” in Spanish. Click here for the lyrics in Spanish.
