New international students meet mayor

Leeuwarden Studiestad organised an event in cooperation with municipality of Leeuwarden. New international students who have been started their education this semester hosted by the mayor of Leeuwarden, Drs. Ferd Crone at the city hall. Around one hundred students came together in the council meeting chamber with the mayor. More →

Yoga classes in Leeuwarden

LEEUWARDEN – Meet Benny Rebergen who has always been fascinated by how a good interaction could be either at dinner with his parents or the positive impact of the time spend in the gym. This interest brought him to Amsterdam where he studied communication for three years and then later to Stenden University where he got his BBA in Hospitality. Today Benny is an entrepreneur here in Leeuwarden and teaching yoga and doing some coaching in his studio in Leeuwarden called ‘Adem in Yoga’ near the campus of Stenden University. More →

Tresoar – The home of Frisian History

Tresoar in Leeuwarden is a place where beautiful history of Friesland reveals itself through captivating stories and images, being the world of information about everything Frisian. Here, young meets old and present meets past, as Tresoar offers hundreds of thousands of books, photos, newspapers, recordings, and manuscripts dated from centuries ago, related to the Frisian province. Furthermore, the quietness and peacefulness of this place is perfect for letting yourself forget the present and live in the intense past. More →

Leeuwarden, the cultural capital of my dreams

Peter van der Ploeg (59) and Dick Jongman (69) are not just artists, they are also friends. They feel honoured that they are allowed to be part of Leeuwarden-Fryslân Cultural Capital 2018. The two friends made a tribute to Leeuwarden by means of creating a song. Dick is the singer and Peter guides him whilst playing the guitar in a beautiful, classical way. More →

Vital Region

LEEUWARDEN – On November 15, 16 and 17, 2016, the event Vital Region took place in the Kanselarij in Leeuwarden. Patrick Marah (student of Stenden University of Applied Sciences) tells more about the event. Oeds Westerhof (2018 Director Network & Legacy) and Claudia Woolgar (2018 Cultural Producer) share their vision in relation to Leeuwarden-Fryslân 2018. More →

Award-winning exhibition about Alma-Tadema in the ‘Fries museum’

LEEUWARDEN – ‘Epic’, ‘dazzling’, ‘spectacular’: all terms used by The Guardian UK and The Huffington Post US to describe the Alma-Tadema show in the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Capital of Culture 2018. With his seductive scenery and vivid and realistic evocations of the classical world Alma-Tadema manages to enchant all his viewers. As a convincing storyteller, he brings stories from classical ancient world to life through his paintings. More →

Romania and the Netherlands

LEEUWARDEN – When I moved to Leeuwarden one year ago, I was looking forward to a new beginning and a new life. I had been to Amsterdam before and I had an idea of what the Dutch culture was like, so overall I was excited to move here. I felt at home from the beginning. I don’t know if it was because of the Frisian welcome or the friendly people I met at university, but I could barely feel that I was new there. More →

Sinterklaas feast and Black Pete: a foreigner’s perspective

LEEUWARDEN – Sinterklaasavond, internationally known as Saint Nicholas’ Eve, is a feast, celebrated on the 5th of December, that brings a warm atmosphere during the winter season. This feast is celebrated mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium and consists in a folkloric character, Saint Nicholas, who brings gifts to the children. In preparation, children put their shoes in front of the chimneys a night before and sing Sinterklaas songs. Moreover, they leave carrots and hay, in or outside the boots, for Sinterklaas’ horse. More →

To hemp or not to hemp?

Floris Siekman (at the right side of the photo) in front of The Hemp House

LEEUWARDEN – Ladies and Gentlemen, hemp. What do we actually know about hemp? Apart from the obvious answer – it being used as a recreational substance – there is a lot more to this crop, than one might think. That is why a group of enthusiasts decided to work together and spread the appropriate message. More →

Frisian Congress: improving Friesland

frisian-congressLEEUWARDEN – Frisian countryside is the most beautiful part of the Netherlands, with wonderful sceneries where archaic architecture meets modern influences. However, Frisian countryside is not only about beautiful architecture and splendid nature, but mostly about people. Many may ask how people can define a place. Well, for Friesland this is possible, as people are the ones who make this place unique. More →