The sheer size and beauty of mountains never ceases to provoke feelings of awe, humility and wonder. But mountains are also important water towers and natural habitats for peoples, plants […]
Monthly Archives: November 2002
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“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 […]
Rivers are the cradle of the world’s earliest civilisations. Mythology and religion were born on their banks. They provide us with life-giving water. We eat of their bounty and create […]
“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 […]
Many of the crops we ate just a century ago have disappeared from the face of the earth. Scientists are responding to the threat of further genetic erosion by storing […]
Terschelling is located on the Wadden Sea, an area rich in wildlife, and it has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The island is a maze of sand […]
Bertine Krol looks at the recent successes of Dutch-language pop and rock and plays some of this music, which is hugely popular at the moment. Producer: Bertine Krol Broadcast: November […]
Bertine Krol meets Dutch country/pop singer Ilse de Lange, who became an overnight success with her first CD. She became the first Dutch artist to sign with the famous country […]