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Culture
In the century that has passed since the First World War, Europe has undergone a transformation from an industrial to a post- industrial society. The impact of the industrial revolution, and reflection upon this theme, is now the subject of numerous exhibitions and events being held this year to mark the outbreak of the war a hundred years ago. Belgian publicist and curator Kurt Vanbelleghem has noted a distinctive parallel to our present time.
Having started out as an experiment, the Schrittmacher dance festival in Aachen is now in its 19th year. Five years ago, the neighbouring municipality of Heerlen (NL) also joined in, creating the only festival in Europe that takes place in two...
Design is concerned with aesthetics; with the way products are pleasing to the eye. This traditional idea about design seems to have made way for a new role for designers. Nowadays, design also involves social responsibility, creating a better...
As the 19th century drew to a close, Belgium was the second industrial power of Europe. Spurred by a new, wealthy middle class, a new vision on architecture began to emerge in Brussels: Art Nouveau. The most significant originator of this new...
You could almost call it a pilgrimage: the excursion to Venlo (NL) made by many German citizens at the end of the 1950s to shop for luxury items, particularly butter and cheese. The tills were ringing without interruption in the crowded shops...
Welcome to the wonderful world of the National Platform of Living History (Landelijk Platform Levende Geschiedenis, LPLG), the association that is bringing our past back to life with the fifteenth edition of the Festival of Living History. This...
Traditionally speaking, design has always played a prominent role in all products manufactured by electronics giant Philips. The Philips Museum newly opened in the company’s home town of Eindhoven features a plethora of historical electrical...
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