On thin ice, and a long course, with the Dutch - Seattle Post Intelligencer

9 February 2012, 1:11 pm

On thin ice, and a long course, with the DutchSeattle Post IntelligencerMIKE CORDER, AP Skaters ride a stretch of the 11 Cities Tour itinerary as they pass through the village of Hindeloopen, northern Netherlands, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Dutch troops are joining a race against time to prepare ice f... Read More »

Skaters still hold hope for Dutch skating marathon - Wausau Daily Herald

9 February 2012, 12:28 pm

Toronto StarSkaters still hold hope for Dutch skating marathonWausau Daily HeraldElfsteden District Chief Gauke Bootsma walks past a pair of old skates at the Skating Museum in Hindeloopen, northern Netherlands Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. Organizers of the near-mythical Eleven Cities Tour dealt 16000 ska... Read More »

An inspiring new view of van Gogh at Philadelphia Museum of Art - Bucks Local News

9 February 2012, 9:07 am

An inspiring new view of van Gogh at Philadelphia Museum of ArtBucks Local NewsBy Linda Dormont How can you not love Vincent van Gogh, the great Dutch artist who lived but 37 years (1853-1890), yet left the world with hundreds of paintings, sketches and woodcuts that live, not only on the walls of m... Read More »

Antonio Parrinello / Reuters - Washington Post

9 February 2012, 8:33 am

Antonio Parrinello / ReutersWashington PostPetr David Josek / AP Soldiers sweep the ice on the lake near Woudsend, south of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Ice fever has swept the Netherlands, with news that thousands of ice skaters may dash through 11 Dutch cities at top speed for the glory of ...and more... Read More »

Universal and Illumination's Next Film Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Garners Support ... - Sacramento Bee

8 February 2012, 1:17 pm

Universal and Illumination's Next Film Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Garners Support ...Sacramento BeeInternationally, a wide variety of partners include; Clean Up Australia, De Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, Eko Plaza Netherlands, Greenpeace Philippines, Natural History Museum of Milan Italy, Woodland ... Read More »

Dutch dolls' houses of the 17th century still fascinate - FRANCE 24

8 February 2012, 10:09 am

FRANCE 24Dutch dolls' houses of the 17th century still fascinateFRANCE 24A doll house made circa 1745 for Sara Rothe, wife of a wealthy merchant in Amstel in the Netherlands, is seen at the Municipal Museum in The Hague, in January 2012. Dolls' houses were popular among wealthy 17th and 18th... Read More »

Must-see places in Amsterdam - Arab News

7 February 2012, 2:35 am

Must-see places in AmsterdamArab NewsCOM “Ooohh, everything is so small,” sigh many travelers when they first set foot in Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. With less than 800000 inhabitants, Amsterdam may be dwarfed by other capitals, but the number of activities there make up for ...and mo... Read More »

The netherlands: Beyond the naughty bits - Bangkok Post

5 February 2012, 1:22 am

Bangkok PostThe netherlands: Beyond the naughty bitsBangkok PostWhile the Netherlands might be most commonly associated with the excesses of Amsterdam, its capital, there is a vibrant cultural scene here dating back centuries. CAST FOR THE PART: Two pieces in the sculpture garden of the Kroller-Mull... Read More »

Netherlands Returns Two Paintings Looted by Hermann Goering to Jewish Heir - Bloomberg

2 February 2012, 8:52 am

BloombergNetherlands Returns Two Paintings Looted by Hermann Goering to Jewish HeirBloombergEnlarge image "Portrait of a Man With a Dog" "Portrait of a Man With a Dog" Dutch Restitutions Committee via Bloomberg The anonymous 16th-century painting, "Portrait of a Man With a Dog,'' will be ret... Read More »

Istanbul's Pera Museum exhibition sheds light into the beginning of Turkish ... - Art Daily

22 January 2012, 7:07 pm

Istanbul's Pera Museum exhibition sheds light into the beginning of Turkish ...Art DailyThe exhibition Sultans, Merchants, Painters: The Early Years of Turkish-Dutch Relations organized by Pera Museum in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum provides the visitors an exceptional opportunity, em... Read More »