Etiket: colonial
State Secretary Van Huffelen refutes Aruba’s harsh criticism about ‘colonial behavior’ | Politics
Outgoing State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen (D66) is surprised at the harsh criticism of her policy from Aruba. The Minister of Finance of the Caribbean country, Xiomara…
State Secretary Van Huffelen refutes Aruba’s harsh criticism about ‘colonial behavior’
Outgoing State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen (D66) is surprised at the harsh criticism of her policy from Aruba. The Minister of Finance of the Caribbean country, Xiomara…
368 students in dialogue about colonial traces in…
In Ostend, buildings, statues and other elements refer to the colonial period. At the request of the schools, more attention has been paid to raising awareness and informing students. Hence…
Our colonial past in the theater. ‘If you don’t know your roots, you can’t grow’
The theater shows a striking number of new, unknown stories in which (a settlement with) the colonial past plays a major role. We highlight ‘Disgraced’ by Black Sheep Can Fly…
Colonial violence during the war in Indonesia was kept secret
Dutch military intelligence services were guilty of systematic torture of Indonesian prisoners on a large scale during the Indonesian War of Independence. Torture was officially prohibited but was “in fact…
Basketball World Cup: Philippines: Basketball stronghold from colonial times
Status: 05.09.2023 3:54 p.m The German national basketball team traveled to the Philippines for the knockout phase of the World Cup. The archipelago has been crazy about basketball since colonial…
Maxima of Holland, a 50’s look for a ceremony against the colonial past
maxima of Holland, 53, is also a queen of style among European royals. As Letizia of Spain has a decisive and very personal attitude. It faithfully reflects its Argentine origins…
Colonial looted art returned to Indonesia on ‘historic day’: ‘We are making things right’
At the request of Indonesia and Sri Lanka, the Netherlands has returned 478 art objects that had come into colonial hands as looted art. Last summer, Indonesia and Sri Lanka…
Ostend makes an inventory of colonial traces in the street scene
Ostend makes an inventory of colonial traces in the street scene A counterpart or a new grand monument with respect for the victims of the colonization in the early 19th…
Colonial Collections Back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka | News item
News item | 06-07-2023 | 08:15 The Netherlands is returning 478 cultural objects at the request of Indonesia and Sri Lanka. During the colonial period, these objects ended up in…