King’s Day – formerly known as Queen’s Day – is a public holiday in the Netherlands. The royal family celebrates the King’s birthday on the 27th of April by visiting a city (2019: Amersfoort, 2018: Groningen, 2017: Tilburg). Residents get the opportunity to show the royals all the best of their city and region. Every Read more…
It was not until a few years ago that I realized foster children are part of my family history. It came to me that my mother’s family has a long history in fostering children. This blog is about them, my nonblood-related family members. Note: all families lived in Loon op Zand, a small village in Read more…
This year we celebrate the anniversary of the death of one of the most famous Dutch painters, Rembrandt van Rijn. He died on 4 October 1669, thus 350 years ago. Anniversaries like this, especially of internationally known persons, are celebrated with lots of special activities. Not less than nineteen exhibitions are scheduled, in cities like Read more…