Etiket: Amsterdam
Another explosion prevented in Alkmaar: five Amsterdam residents arrested with heavy fireworks
It happened again on the Lekstraat in Alkmaar. Police arrested five men on Saturday for attempted arson in an area that has been designated a security risk area due to…
The Netherlands Chamber Choir and Amsterdam Sinfonietta are a heavenly match in Rossini’s ‘Petite messe solennelle’
That’s true, they would sing without a conductor. In the meantime we were well into Rossini’s ‘Gloria’ Petite messe solennelle and you wouldn’t have missed that conductor for a second.…
Boy (16) from Zaandam and 18-year-old man from Amsterdam arrested in investigation into gang war in Groningen
Two suspects have again been arrested in the investigation into the gang war in Groningen, Oude Pekela and Winschoten. It concerns a 16-year-old boy from Zaandam and an 18-year-old man…
Rare trip to Amsterdam for vulnerable paintings by Frans Hals
With the utmost care, two works of art by the seventeenth-century painter Frans Hals were prepared today for departure to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. This includes Hal’s first militia piece…
Youth teams from Manchester City and PSG come to Amsterdam for the Future Cup
The under-17 teams of Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain, among others, are participating in the upcoming edition of the Future Cup, the youth tournament that Ajax organizes at the…
9 Amsterdam police officers dismissed after cross-border messages
The Amsterdam police have started an investigation into WhatsApp groups with police officers in which cross-border messages were sent. A total of nine employees have been dismissed and a tenth…
Small farmers’ protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam, about 16 tractors present
A number of farmers are currently taking action on Dam Square in Amsterdam. According to a police spokesperson, farmers there are standing against the nitrogen standard and as a statement…
Amsterdam photographer Nico Koster sat at John Lennon’s bedside for days
In the Icons series we always add a new portrait to the hall of fame of North Holland greats. This week it is the Amsterdam photographer Nico Koster. He sat…
Amsterdam Tigers has outgrown the Netherlands and is therefore looking for refuge in the German Bundesliga
Amsterdam Tigers has now outgrown the level in the Netherlands and that is why the plan arose to join a stronger foreign competition. This means that the Amsterdam ice hockey…
Course builders play an essential role at Jumping Amsterdam
Jumping Amsterdam attracted around 60,000 visitors this weekend. All horse lovers who especially enjoyed what happened on the main track. And what that main track looks like is in the…