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International Four Day Marches in Nijmegen
Did you know that the International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen is the largest marching event in the world?As of tomorrow 47,000 people from...
Reenactment of the Eighty Year War
Did you know that each year on 1 April the people of Brielle reenact the capture of the fortification from the Spanish troops during...
Via Gladiola in Nijmegen (International Four Day Marches)
Did you know that the participants of the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen receive a glorious entry on the last day near the finish?As...
Vlaggetjesdag in Urk
Did you know that coming Saturday is 'Vlaggetjesdag' (Flag Day) in Urk? The fishing village in Flevoland celebrates the arrival of the first harvest...
Serious Request 2012 in Enschede
Did you know that tonight three popular radio deejays are being locked up in a glass house in Enschede to collect money for charity?The...
Shooting carbide on New Year’s Eve
Did you know that it is a popular New Year's Eve ritual to shoot carbide in some rural parts of the Netherlands?Calcium carbide and...
Summer Carnival in Rotterdam
Did you know that a huge tropical party takes place this weekend in Rotterdam? Nearly 1 million visitors will go see the extravagant Summer...
Treading the dew on Ascension Day
Did you know that today on Ascension Day it is a tradition to get up very early to make a bicycle tour? This is...
Queen’s Day 2011
Today Queen's Day is celebrated in the Netherlands. From Amsterdam to even the smallest village, the entire country and its population colors orange. Thousands...
Charles Dickens Festival in Deventer 2017
Did you know that you can relive the 19th century of Charles Dickens this weekend at Bergkwartier in the city center of Deventer?In the...