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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...
The name Okus has a magic ring about it. Which is not surprising because the founder of this Liege-based company, performing its balancing act between dance theatre and visual art, must be a kind of magician himself. Hailing from Liege, Manu Di...
We know from the terrible floods during the 1990s what damage the Meuse can cause. The Grensmaas project launched by the Belgian and Dutch governments in the aftermath gives back space to the river and restores the natural values to the Meuse...
In the 1960s and 70s, Düsseldorf was one of the most important pop centres in Germany. Is a revival of the glory days on the cards? If Kyung-il Han has anything to do with it, it is. With his Stadtklang initiative, he’s leading the charge and...
Cultura Nova, the international theatre festival in Heerlen (NL), is worthy of its name. Launched 23 years ago with a limited theatre programme at special venues, today the festival involves at least 150 performances and concerts, with 10...