Archive for 'Culture'
Vrolijk Kerstmis! Posted by Karoly Molina on Dec 29, 2014
Right after Sinterklaas left, a spirit of Christmas could be seen everywhere. Houses, stores and government offices displayed the Christmas spirit with trees, bows, lights and Christmas songs. The shops around town enjoyed a higher number of shoppers as the Dutch purchased presents for family and loved ones. Kerstmarkten in some cities allowed for drinking…
Buying a House Part 2 Posted by Karoly Molina on Dec 15, 2014
Part 1 of this series dealt with my personal search for a house in the Netherlands. After many visits and discussions and plans, Riccardo and I selected a house we liked, in a town we liked and in the neighborhood where he grew up. It is a beautiful house with enough space for a family…
A new sport: Tegenwindfietsen! Posted by Sten on Dec 12, 2014
We kriehen sturm! That the Dutch are crazy, you probably already know. However, that they invent a totally insane new sport from one day to another might still surprise you. Last year for the first time, and yesterday for the second time, the Dutch NK Tegenwindfietsen (Dutch Championship of cycling against the wind) was held…
Food With Alessia 6 – Stamppot Boerenkool met Rookworst Posted by Sten on Nov 29, 2014
Back again with probably the most traditional Dutch food out there: Stamppot (mash pot)! Including the entire recipe. Enjoy! The Dutch recipe Ingredienten (voor 2-3 personen): 300g Boerenkool; 750g kruimige aardappelen; 1 rookworst (225g is genoeg); Een scheutje melk; Zout en peper; Lekker erbij: mosterd. Benodigd keukengerei: Grote of hoge pan met deksel; Stamppotstamper; Waterkoker Instructies: Kook…
Campaigns in NL 3 – Bob jij of bob ik? Posted by Sten on Nov 26, 2014
Drunk driving is bad: Alcohol delays reflexes, diminishes focus and attention. Especially in traffic this is a big problem, because with drunk driving you also endanger other traffic participants. The Dutch government came up with a great campaign to reduce the temptation and make it socially unacceptable to drive under influence. Bob jij of Bob ik? is…
Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover Posted by Karoly Molina on Nov 21, 2014
We have all heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but regardless of how common the saying is, we tend to judge books, people, cars, restaurants, hotels, etc., by their cover. This is especially true for people. Attractive people catch our attention. Unattractive people have a harder time In 2013, there were…
Zwarte Piet – Black Pete, still there? Posted by Sten on Nov 15, 2014
Sinterklaas, wie kent hem niet? Sinterklaas, Sinterklaas, en natuurlijk zwarte piet! This is how a kinderliedje goes that is sung around Sinterklaas time. See it here: Natuurlijk zwarte piet. Of course! He is part of the Dutch Sinterklaasfeest and annual tradition like nothing else. White Dutch people paint themselves black and dress up as zwarte piet, the kind and nice helper of Sinterklaas. They…