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Job in Germany: Publisher local deals.

Editor created a new event:

"The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi"

The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi to Germany and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy are delighted to invite you to a public lecture on the topic:

"The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi" By:
Minister Laurent Ka...
- Mon at 7:42 PM
Editor created a new event:

Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust

Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver

Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
... more
- Mon at 7:33 PM
Editor created a new event:

Between: a South African play about love and lust

BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver

Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell
... more
- Mon at 7:23 PM
Editor created a new event:

Poetic Groove

''BeatStreet & The Unparty invite you to join The Poetic Groove - One Year Anniversary Show

On the night, some of Berlin’s best poets will be joined on stage by a host of musicians to bring you a poetry show unlike anything you have ever se...
- Mon at 7:12 PM
Editor joined the event Performance HELP (in English) in The Hague and Amsterdam
- March 20
Editor replied to a topic in the forum Dutch News:
Thanks christian,
This is an AFP story, but I am sure that they don't have the inside information that you have. I wish we had the time to write all our news and investigate such controversial areas. But this forum is helpful for everyone to share informa... more
- December 19, 2011
Editor replied to a topic in the forum Dutch News:
Thanks for all the great feedback here. Here's the latest news item Expatica has published on the topic:
http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/dutch-cannabis-cafes-to-start-tourist-ban-in-may_195898.html
- December 19, 2011
Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
monkeynuts said:
pepec said:http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/224/BINNENLAND/article/detail/3031401/2011/11/13/Zwarte-Piet-demonstrant-is-Amsterdammer.dhtml http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3031621/2011/11/13/Politie-houdt-betogers-a... more
- December 1, 2011
Editor commented on Editor's poll.
- November 25, 2011
Editor created a new poll:
Integration courses: Should immigrants pay?

New immigrants to the Netherlands from outside the European Economic Area must now pay for their obligatory integration courses.
Loans of up to EUR 10,000 will be available for asylum seekers and up to EUR 5,000 for those moving to the Netherlands to join... more
Yes

1 vote (12%)

Yes

No

7 votes (87%)

No

Show Results | 8 votes | 597 views
- November 23, 2011
- Editor So far, looks like no one wants to pay to integrate!
  
  November 25, 2011
- LilacRiverbrook Yes! I agree.
  
  January 14
- likes I've seen the tests for the UK and they are pretty difficult (questions about the year women could first petition for a divorce etc). I reckon more than half of British people would fail them if they had to take them.
  
  February 10
Editor posted a topic in the forum Community Noticeboard The Netherlands | Expat Events :

Ken Parsons Live at Molly Malones: Tonight! 19 November!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277359638973283

Ken: "Come along a call a few tunes from my extensive list of pop, folk and rock classics. Will also maybe do a few originals and maybe a harp song and a tale or two."
- November 19, 2011
Editor created a new event:

'Kes' -- classic Ken Loach movie masterpiece

Ken Loach masterpiece about a teenage boy who befriends a kestrel.

Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper (David Bradley), a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and tr...
- November 19, 2011
Editor → WhatsOn: Amsterdam's EYE Film Institute features classic Ken Loach film 'Kes' on 19th and 24th - 30th November. Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper ( David Bradley ),

a 15-year-old working-cla... more

Kes |

Kes |
- November 19, 2011
Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
invader_stu said:Insensitive? Maybe Racist? I don't think so I don't think the Dutch mean anything spiteful or horrible with Zwart Peit. He is a much loved character. Maybe it's easy for me to say that as a white guy but I don't think they are setting out... more
- November 16, 2011
Editor created a new poll:
Bring back the Dutch guilder!

Almost one in three Dutch people would like to see a return to the guilder, according to a survey by pollster Maurice de Hond’s peil.nl.
The poll comes in response to an announcement by Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party that it would be commissioning an invest... more
Yes: Bring back the guilder

1 vote (12%)

Yes: Bring back the guilder

No: Stick with the euro

7 votes (87%)

No: Stick with the euro

Show Results | 8 votes | 609 views
- November 14, 2011
Editor It's 11-11-11 -- a magic number or just another day?

11/11/11 (a.k.a. 11-11-11); Friday, November 11, 2011: Historical

Even when taking into account the differences between the Gregorian and Julian calendars:

Nothing significant appears to have happened nine-hundred years ago during the year 1111.

... more

How to Interpret 11/11/11 aka 11-11-11; Friday, November 11, 2011. + Eclipse Schedule. + Metaphysics Experiment. 11:11

This article provides a synopsis of the possible implications of the 11/11/11 date singularity and of the number eleven; followed by a quick metaphysics experiment.
Plus Eclipse Schedule.
- November 11, 2011
Editor replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
nerissa said:Oooh, my favourite time of the year. Brings out all of the crazies!
Yeah, we gotta give them space :) After all, we are in the Netherlands with Free Speech and all!
- November 10, 2011
Editor posted a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:

Zwarte Piet debate 2011

With Sinterklaas about to arrive at countless locations across the Netherlands in mid November, we give you space to debate on the continued existance of 'Black Piets'.

Read more about Sinterklaas in our Sinterklaas survival guide for parents.
&nbs... more
- November 10, 2011
Editor posted a topic in the forum Eating & Drinking in Belgium:

Sweet Candy

SWEET CANDY: From candied nuts to caramel, liquorice to lollipops, Brussels' windmill and food museum hosts a history of confectionery in Europe, from the honeyed almonds that delighted the sweet-toothed in Antiquity, to recent imports from around the wor... more
- November 9, 2011
Editor created a new event:

Sweet Candy! The Sweet History of Candy

New exhibition at the Brussels Museum for Mill and Food

SWEET CANDY: From candied nuts to caramel, liquorice to lollipops, hosts a history of confectionery in Europe, from the honeyed almonds that delighted the sweet-toothed in Antiquity, to rece...
- November 9, 2011
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Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust

June 2, 2012 8:00:00 PM CEST

1 guest

Theatre: BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS ''Lost somewhere between love and...
Between: a South African play about love and lust

May 29, 2012 8:00:00 PM CEST

1 guest

BETWEEN, a South African play about love and lust by Merryn Carver Directed by Geoffrey Hyland / with Oskar Brown and Nicholas Campbell produced by FOURWORDS PRODUCTIONS ''Lost somewhere between love and lust; a ...
Poetic Groove

May 28, 2012 10:00:00 PM CEST

1 guest

''BeatStreet & The Unparty invite you to join The Poetic Groove - One Year Anniversary Show On the night, some of Berlin’s best poets will be joined on stage by a host of musicians to bring you a poetry show unlike anything you have ever se...
"The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi"

May 22, 2012 3:00:00 PM CEST

1 guest

The Embassy of the Republic of Burundi to Germany and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy are delighted to invite you to a public lecture on the topic: "The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Experience of Burundi" By: Minister Laurent Ka...
Performance HELP (in English) in The Hague and Amsterdam

January 13, 2012 1:00:00 AM CET

2 guests

HELP IN ENGLISH From 13 January to 10 June 2012 theatergroep Max. tours the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United States with HELP, a family show (10 years and up) about the early years of The Beatles. E...

December 19, 2011 6:25:13 PM CET

in the topic Will marijuana passes work? in the forum Dutch News

Thanks christian, This is an AFP story, but I am sure that they don't have the inside information that you have. I wish we had the time to write all our news and investigate such controversial areas. But this forum is helpful for everyone to share information so they can form an opinion.
December 19, 2011 3:59:55 PM CET

in the topic Will marijuana passes work? in the forum Dutch News

Thanks for all the great feedback here. Here's the latest news item Expatica has published on the topic:

http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/dutch-news/dutch-cannabis-cafes-to-start-tourist-ban-in-may_195898.html
This post was edited by Editor at December 19, 2011 3:59:55 PM CET
December 1, 2011 12:47:14 AM CET

in the topic Zwarte Piet debate 2011 in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture

monkeynuts said:

pepec said:
http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/224/BINNENLAND/article/detail/3031401/2011/11/13/Zwarte-Piet-demonstrant-is-Amsterdammer.dhtml http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/4/AMSTERDAM/article/detail/3031621/2011/11/13/Politie-houdt-betogers-aan-bij-intocht-Sint.dhtml

Thanks - I did miss these articles - good to see they are given some media attention.

You can view the police arresting one protester in this RNW video Expatica posted: http://www.expatica.com/nl/leisure/arts_culture/Anti-Zwarte-Piet-protesters-arrested-in-Netherlands_17736.html
This post was edited by Editor at December 1, 2011 12:47:14 AM CET
November 19, 2011 3:33:09 PM CET

in the topic Ken Parsons Live at Molly Malones: Tonight! 19 November! in the forum Community Noticeboard The Netherlands | Expat Events

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277359638973283

Ken: "Come along a call a few tunes from my extensive list of pop, folk and rock classics. Will also maybe do a few originals and maybe a harp song and a tale or two."
November 16, 2011 12:11:11 PM CET

in the topic Zwarte Piet debate 2011 in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture

invader_stu said:
Insensitive? Maybe Racist? I don't think so I don't think the Dutch mean anything spiteful or horrible with Zwart Peit. He is a much loved character. Maybe it's easy for me to say that as a white guy but I don't think they are setting out to offend.

Oblivious rather than insenstive---good one Stu! I agree that their intention certainly isn't to be racist...

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