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Watch: Foods from the woods: How the new food forest in Groningen cultivates sustainable nutrition

Co-founder of the new food forest in Westerpark in Groningen René Davans explains why he believes food forests are a good sustainable alternative to our current way… Read more “Watch: Foods from the woods: How the new food forest in Groningen cultivates sustainable nutrition”

The gallery MooiMan ( in Dutch “Beautiful men”) was founded in 2006 by Jan van Stralen and Sandro Kortekaas. During the years it has hosted a series… Read more ““Showing a man with his dick out is also activism”: Aesthetics and advocacy in Groningen’s all-male nude art gallery”

Berlin reaffirms its leading role in the world of classical music with a trial project to test the reopening of cultural events amid the Covid-19 pandemic The… Read more “There will be music again! – The Berlin Philharmonic opens to the public in a trial project”

“I’ve even heard from people in their 20s – they’ve been walking in their house and then they want lunch and open the fridge and find a… Read more “Brain fog: Cognitive symptoms plaguing Covid-19 ‘long haulers’ (Audio story)”

How the fashion event promises to criticize and challenge the industry, all in the comfort of our homes In two weeks, London is going to have its… Read more “London Fashion Week: A digital challenge”

Five months after the devastation Storm Alex brought to the mountains and rivers of the South East of France, the village of Breil-Sur-Roya is still trying to… Read more “Large destruction and slow rebuilding, five months after Storm Alex hit villages in South-East France”

Preparations are continuing for the Eurovision 2021 which is planned to be held in Rotterdam in May. The organizers came up with different scenarios to make the… Read more “Options B, C and D are on the table for Eurovision 2021”

The Northern Ireland Environment Minister has launched a public consultation on the first ever NI Climate Change Bill, which would facilitate specific legislation regarding climate action in… Read more “Movement Underway For Ambitious Northern Ireland Climate Bill”

The possibly oldest official work title in Norway, lensmann, is being replaced with a gender neutral title these days. The newest title suggestion from the Norwegian National… Read more “Men in work titles – Norway’s oldest work title causes debate”

As a consequence of the inflation induced by the Corona pandemic prices for train tickets in Holland have gone up rapidly. What has been an ongoing trend… Read more “Prices for train tickets have increased once more”