Utrechters need to talk to Utrechters
Utrecht language for young and old For more than 30 years Taal Doet Meer has been working promoting the teaching of the Dutch language to new, non-native Utrecht, young and old, to help them...
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Jon Wilkins
Jon Wilkins is Welsh and lives in England. He is a writer. A Europhile and Remainer, he is a regular visitor to Utrecht and has set his crime novel series in the city.
Taal Doet Meer works its Magic
Utrecht Library sees a new Taalcafé or Language Café at Kanaleneiland. The first experiences from the new Language Café In addition to our language cafés in Overvecht, Lombok and Vleuten-De Meern, Kanaleneiland is now...
NFF film review: ANNE+
LGBTQ has always been such an interesting topic to me and ANNE+ is the movie that I have found the most interesting at the NFF this year. Nederlands Film festival is an annual event...
Pop up cinema at Utrecht Central station
The NFF starts the moment you arrive by train at Utrecht Central station. A pop up cinema has been set up at Utrecht Central station as part of the Nederlands Film Festival (NFF) which...
Students to protest against austerity in education
This week, students and teachers protest throughout the country against austerity policies in the education system by the Dutch parliament. “Millions of budget cuts while investments were promised, the abolition of the basic grant...
Red Carpet out for Nederlands Film Festival
Every September, Utrecht hosts the Nederlands Film Festival, where for ten days the city becomes the capital of Dutch film. Utrecht’s cinemas will show dozens of short and feature films, showcasing all aspects of...
Queen Máxima to celebrate the 20th birthday of Leidsche Rijn
Queen Máxima will help Utrecht celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Leidsche Rijn district on 5 October at the Brusselsplein in Leidsche Rijn Centrum. Utrecht and the Leidsche Rijn Foundation are honoured that the...
Open Monument Day in Utrecht
On Saturday 8 September, more than 70 monuments in Utrecht will be open to the public. The themes of Utrecht in Europe, and Europe in Utrecht will be key as we will be able...
‘Jochie’ is the ultimate Utrecht local word
No matter if you are young or old, in Utrecht a man will always be called a ‘jochie’. This word was chosen to be the ultimate local word. It was chosen between 25 words...
Typically Dutch meat company ‘Stegeman’ opens unique lunch-tasting room
Typically Dutch meat company ‘Stegeman’ famous for its dry sausage has opened ‘Fam. Stegeman’ in Utrecht. It is a nice place where you can eat lunch, dinner, have a drink, were you will get...
