We can see wonderful examples of the applied arts in many places in The Hague. I found the following definition on Wikipedia: Applied arts are the aesthetic design of functional objects such as buildings, furniture, clothing, printed matter and so on. In contrast to the non-functional, autonomous expressions of visual art, applied arts designs also …
Spring is, of course, the season when we can once again enjoy everything that disappeared or was hidden in autumn and winter. The bulbs are in bloom, there are buds on the trees and the days are getting longer. I enjoy spring not only with my eyes, but also with my ears. Because every year, …
Every four years, we decide which parties and persons are to sit on The Hague’s city council, as we will do on Wednesday, 14 March. Here is a look at a few noteworthy municipal elections from the past: 1919 First Women Candidates At the municipal elections in May 1919, women could for the first time …
In 1986, then-Prince Willem-Alexander successfully completed the Elfstedentocht. Fifteen years later, he proposed to his girlfriend Máxima on the frozen pond in the garden of Huis ten Bosch. You could say that our King’s love of skating is in his royal blood. His grandmother Juliana and great-grandmother Wilhelmina also loved skating. Wilhelmina Wilhelmina learned to …
Suppose that tomorrow we see the following headline in the newspaper: “Project developer introduces new shopping concept in The Hague city centre!”. The accompanying article then reads: “The new complex will be 160 metres long and 7 metres wide. To make room for this, 34 existing shop premises will be demolished”. Pressure groups Residents of …
All over the world, this sentence from the Gospel of Luke is read and heard: “And she brought forth her first-born Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” It is the Christmas story, the story of the birth …
The 18th birthday of a crown princess is an important milestone. She is then at the age where she can become queen if necessary and takes a seat on the Council of State. All the more reason for festivities, of which there were plenty in The Hague on 30 April 1927, the date Princess Juliana …
Have you seen any job advertisements lately for the following professions: furrier, costumer, skirt worker, waist worker, modinette, lift boy or errand boy? From 1839 until the 1970s, you could work in these professions at the firm of Kühne and Sons. This fashion house was first located at Hoogstraat 23, but it moved to a …
When I was a child, my sisters and I would sing a little song about a zeppelin. This song can be treated as a game, as it comes with gestures. With every repetition you replace one more word with a gesture. If you make a mistake you are out of the competition. Here is the …
You don’t have to go to a museum to see beautiful things. Personally, I love ceramics, and ceramic tiles can be found on house facades in many places in The Hague. Some of these tile panels were produced in a factory that once existed in The Hague, the “Haagsche Plateelbakkerij (Pottery) ‘Rozenburg’”. Founder The founder …
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