Beautiful songs, exotic costumes, smoke screens and fireworks: the Eurovision Song Contest delivers the best in entertainment every year. However, the idea behind a musical event is much more than just a few evenings of raucous singing along to your favorite songs. Why did the Eurovision Song Contest start again? De Tweede Wereldoorlog ligt nog […]
Anjit Dangi wins the 2023 Liberace Prize for Literature
APAnjit Dangi receives the 2023 Liberace Prize for Literature Writer Anjit Danji has been awarded the Libres Prize for Literature for her novel The song of stork and beauty. University professor and historian Beatrice de Graaf, chair of the jury, announced the winner tonight at the Felix Merrits Cultural Center in Amsterdam. The jury unanimously […]
Eric Dykstra investigates the origins of stolen art in new show | Book and culture
In the new BNNVARA program, presenter Eric Dykstra investigates the origin of works of art that ended up in Western countries under suspicious circumstances. in every episode of plundered art It focuses on a piece of art that is currently in a European museum. In the first episode, Dijkstra travels to Indonesia and delves into […]
Actors see international opportunities thanks to self-tapes and new legislation | Movies and TV shows
From Rutger Hauer Blade Runner To Carice van Houten game of thronesThe Dutch sometimes manage to go far in the world of international cinema. How do you end up in a place like this? Three representatives talk to NU.nl about the international opportunities that exist today. Het kan snel gaan. Walt Klink werd in 2019 […]
Kate hugs the girl who cries when she sees the princess and the audience melts | Coronation of King Charles
with videoBritain’s Princess Kate provided a heart-warming moment when she paid a surprise visit to Windsor with Prince William on Sunday afternoon. A little girl along the way was so excited to meet the princess that she cried. Kate knew about it. The couple showed up unannounced near Windsor Castle, where the coronation party will […]
‘Grim Reaper’ at Charles Coronation goes viral, who was that person? | Coronation of King Charles
with videoA background detail caused merriment at King Charles’ coronation in London on Saturday. While Westminster Abbey was filled for celebration, before the eyes of millions of TV viewers, someone who looked very much like the Grim Reaper suddenly appeared. Who was this person? Charles’ coronation on Saturday is like a four-second episode of an […]
British police: 52 people were arrested during Charles’ coronation
About 11,500 police officers were on the scene in London today. According to the police, there were indications that the protesters wanted to paint the monuments with paint and break down the barricades. Graham Smith, the leader of the anti-monarchist group, the Republicans, was said to have been arrested. Banners reading “Not mine” were confiscated. […]
This is how Prince Harry really feels during Charles’ coronation
As many royals are trained to keep emotions in check, there is a lot to read on everyone’s faces. After all, they are people. During the eventful past—new documentaries, a book launch and his beloved grandmother’s funeral—we had body language expert Denis Deschamps analyze Harry’s body language and facial expressions. What have we learned from […]
It’s Coronation Day: What do you expect from Charles’ coronation? | Royal family
06 mei 2023 at 05:00 0:37Afspelen knop The ceremony will begin at Westminster Abbey at noon. The ceremony consists of several stages, in which the king is first “presented” to the people. Then Charles takes the coronation oath, after which he is anointed with special oil in the third stage. The ceremony concludes with the […]
Amalia and Beatrix at Buckingham Palace receiving King Charles | Coronation of King Charles
The Princess of Orange and her grandmother did not attend the coronation. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are present, but they will not be there on Friday evening because they will attend the May 5 ceremony in Amsterdam. The fashion journalist mentioned that the Crown Prince is wearing a dark blue suit from the Italian […]
