News - Arts and culture
1. Praise for Dutch policy on culture and public diplomacy
Former US ambassador to the Netherlands and Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy Cynthia Schneider is impressed by ...
2. Navy discovers First World War German U-boat
The Royal Netherlands Navy today announced the discovery of the German submarine U-106. The First World War U-boat was found by a ...
3. Timmermans returns historic trade permit to Japan
European Affairs Frans Timmermans has left for a three-day visit to Japan that will focus on international cultural policy in the ...
4. Zeeland schoolchildren present minister with comic book about the Netherlands and America
Yesterday – Dutch-American Heritage Day – 11-year-old pupils at De Wilgenhof primary school in Middelburg (Zeeland) presented ...
5. 2013: Dutch-Russian Bilateral Year
European affairs minister Frans Timmermans is in Moscow today to start preparations for the Dutch-Russian Bilateral Year in 2013.
6. Timmermans opens celebration of 200th Dutch anniversary of the Prix de Rome
Timmermans opens celebration of 200th Dutch anniversary of the Prix de Rome.
7. Timmermans opens Crossing Border Festival
'If you want to find out what makes a society tick, study its art – that will tell you much more than any report or analysis.’ ...
8. New Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation
Margriet Leemhuis is to be the Netherlands’ new Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation. The appointment was made by ...
9. Rem Koolhaas brings Dutch flavour to European reflection group
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas will be part of the European reflection group that EU government leaders have charged with examining ...
10. Timmermans and Cohen unveil art work
On 6 October, Minister for European Affairs Frans Timmermans and Amsterdam’s Mayor Job Cohen unveiled the art work Space to Take ...