Because of the bad news that usually dominates the front page of NU.nl, the good news sometimes gets lost. That is why we take stock of the positive and cheerful news of the past week on Saturdays.
ABBA enjoys premiere show Voyage in London
About forty years after their last performance, ABBA members posed on the red carpet in London on Thursday at the premiere of the concert series. Voyage of their virtual namesakes.
The foursome, now in their seventies, visibly enjoyed the event. In 90 minutes the ‘ABBA-tars’, accompanied by a live band, performed about twenty songs from the repertoire of the Swedish band.
For this project, ABBA collaborated with an 850-strong team from Industrial Light & Magic, founded by “Star Wars” creator George Lucas.
Mountain king Bouwman has a dream day in Giro: ‘Have no words for it’
Koen Bouwman cannot believe his luck after the nineteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, in which he claimed the leading role. The Jumbo-Visma rider almost assured himself of winning the mountains classification and also recorded his second stage victory in this Giro.
Convicted Salem ‘witch’ officially acquitted after 329 years
Elizabeth Johnson was sentenced to death for witchcraft in 1693. Almost all victims of witch persecution in the American city of Salem had already been acquitted posthumously. After 329 years, Johnson was the last alleged witch to receive justice. Despite the verdict, Johnson was not executed.
Schippers remains pain-free at the first race in months
Dafne Schippers had a good feeling about her return to the athletics track on Thursday evening. After a months-long absence, she participated in the 100 meters in Vught. She was very happy that she was able to run two races without pain.
Dutch social network wants to offer an alternative to ‘looting networks’
Pubhubs will be launched in early 2023. This new Dutch social network aims to provide a meeting place for like-minded people. According to the founders, user data will never be collected. “We will not become a looting network,” says Bart Jacobs, inventor of PubHubs and professor of Computer Security in Nijmegen.
Mick Jagger enjoys rehearsals in the Netherlands
Mick Jagger has recently been rehearsing in the Netherlands. He posed in front of a windmill and on a bridge.
