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18 young authors examined 17th-century paintings from @mauritshuis through the lens of 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐋.𝐉. 𝐃𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐞𝐫 wrote a poem inspired by 𝐺𝑖𝑟𝑙 𝐸𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑂𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 by 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧. tinyurl.com/mpkaksew

Across 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, declining enrollments and shifting societal interests have forced 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 to rethink their strategies. What will it take to secure their future? 📷 tinyurl.com/3cnhc438

@deBuren invited 18 young authors to draw inspiration from @mauritshuis. They examined old paintings through the lens of 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 gives a voice to the poultry in a Melchior d’Hondecoeter painting. tinyurl.com/2pkunmh7

⛓️‍💥 In December 1662, Mayken van Angola and two women petitioned for their freedom in 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦—and won. Their story reveals the struggles of 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 in 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚. tinyurl.com/9bvn2p6x

@deBuren invited young authors to draw inspiration from the collection of the @mauritshuis. They examined 17th-century paintings through the lens of 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐕𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐲 wrote a song. the-low-countries.com/article/lenner…

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐱 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. With an official contract, they can build up social rights.the-low-countries.com/article/prosti…

For the past sixty years, 𝐚 𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫 has graced a sleepy suburb of @EindhovenCity. Once built by @Philips as a science museum, it is now a showcase for future scenarios under the name @NextNatureMuseum. Worth a visit! tinyurl.com/y48e66bh

Anti-apartheid poet, painter and activist 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐡, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died at the age of 85. Five years ago, we published a portrait by his French translator Georges Lory. tinyurl.com/saw33byw

It’s a common complaint that teens don't care about their language anymore. 𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐲, 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫. But is there some truth to this? @freekvdvelde looks for answers in recent teen slang and scientific research. 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨! the-low-countries.com/article/intens…

Today we commemorate the end of the 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐖𝐚𝐫. In Flanders, no place symbolizes the horror of WWI more than 𝐘𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬 (@StadIeper). The war may have ended over a century ago, but it is still part of everyday life in the city. Read > the-low-countries.com/article/ypres-…

Translator 𝐋𝐢𝐳 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 generates enthusiasm for what is considered the greatest Dutch novel of all time and for a book in which the typical Dutch landscape plays the leading role. #translators #indonesia #netherlands @FlandersLit @DutchLiterature the-low-countries.com/article/liz-wa…

In 𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙚 𝙆𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙨 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩, silence speaks louder than words. 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐣𝐥’s debut film follows a young tennis player caught in the shadows of her coach’s scandal. It is a moving story of loyalty, power, and silent resistance. tinyurl.com/3nc73eyz

Congratulations #𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐨̈𝐫𝐧𝐪𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭 for being the first illustrator and children's book writer to win the Dutch State Prize for the Arts. #johannesvermeeraward the-low-countries.com/article/marit-…

Every month, a translator of Dutch into English gives literary tips. Amsterdam-based Welsh poet and translator 𝐏.𝐂. 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬 treats us to beautiful verses by fellow poets 𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐣𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧 and 𝐊. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥. tinyurl.com/ycyh5c5p

🌍✨ When no well-known language can express your thoughts, what do you do? For some bold writers in the Low Countries, the answer was clear: they turned to new languages like 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨, 𝐈𝐝𝐨, and 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐮̈𝐤. 📚 the-low-countries.com/article/artifi…

𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 Teaching Dutch to newcomers, Joachim stoop witnesses the beautiful diversity of stories in his classroom! From Poland to Syria, each student brings a unique perspective. And humour! the-low-countries.com/article/slaugh…

During Dutch Language Week, we celebrate the creative nature of language in a new series: 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡. We start with an ancient tradition: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜. This tradition seems to be enjoying a 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥. tinyurl.com/bde5c2bj

Today, author 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐲𝐞 receives 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 from Belgian King Philippe. The prize is the most prestigious literary award in the Dutch language area and includes a sum of 𝟔𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐬. the-low-countries.com/article/tom-la…