In this new millennium, Amsterdam, like so many cities around the world, has been facing the challenge of building for an expanding population, a changing economy and new technologies. In […]
Monthly Archives: May 2001
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In this new millennium, Amsterdam like so many cities around the world has been facing the challenge of building for an expanding population, a changing economy and new technologies. In […]
David Swatling paints a portrait of Tennesseee Williams in New Orleans, highlighting his famous play “A Streetcar Named Desire” with sound clips from the movie. The context is provided by […]
Martha Hawley visits Alexandria, site of the famous ancient library, founded in Egypt’s pre-Islamic days by Alexander the Great, as well as the location of a new version which opened […]
In 1999 and 2000, Peter van Walsum (1934-2019) served as the Dutch ambassador to the United Nations, at a time when the Netherlands had a seat on the Security Council. […]
Peter van Walsum (1934-2019) is a distinguished Dutch diplomat who retired in early 2001 after a career that lasted over 35 years. His last posting was at the United Nations […]
Michele Ernsting examines the problems of North Sea fisherman have with Brussels, threatening their livelihood. Are fish stocks being depleted, forcing Brussels to introduce quotas and sometimes bans, or are […]
“Classic Dutch” is a panorama of classical music composed or performed in the Netherlands through the centuries. Most of the music in this series was selected from among the huge […]