International Affairs
Tong Tong Fair: the world’s largest Eurasian fair
Did you know that the Tong Tong Fair is the largest Eurasian fair in the world? The event is held at Malieveld near The...
Multicultural society
Did you know that the Netherlands is a multicultural society? You'll find more than 200 different nationalties across the country. The largest minority groups...
Dutch Tractor Girl travels to South Africa on a tractor
Did you know that Dutch Tractor Girl Manon Ossevoort (born 1976) has travelled from the Netherlands to South Africa on a tractor?
Manon started her journey...
100 years of Chinese immigrants
Did you know that exactly 100 years ago the first Chinese immigrants arrived in the Netherlands and settled among the Dutch community? Today the...
Nieuw Holland and Nieuw Zeeland
Did you know that Dutch explorers named Oceania's largest landmass and the two islands to the southeast respectively Nieuw Holland and Nieuw Zeeland? Today...
Tulip and windmill blades on New York borough Queens’ flag
Did you know that NYC borough Queens' flag features a tulip and a rose, symbolizing the early Dutch settlers and the English?
The circle of...
Dutch football coach becomes national hero in South Korea
Did you know that Dutch football coach Guus Hiddink became a national hero in South Korea after the national team reached the semi finals...
New York City’s flag
Did you know that the flag of New York City is derived from the flag of the Dutch Republic, as used in 1625 when...
Arrival of the first Airbus 380 on Schiphol Airport
Did you know that the first commercial flight on a double-deck Airbus 380 to the Netherlands will arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol this afternoon?...
London-Amsterdam: only 4 hours by train
Did you know that the new train service from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will take one hour less than the current connection via...