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De groene wereld van botanische tuinen - Shaping Europe

The green world of botanical gardens

Posted on 21 November 2023
by Julia van de Boel

The history and current role of botanical gardens, and the mutual cooperation between them. Exotic plants that you normally never see, the sweet smell in the tropical greenhouses or the special style of a Japanese garden. These are the views that surround you in botanical…

Fossielen als roofkunst? - Shaping Europe

Fossils as looted art?

Posted on 5 October 2023
by Julia van de Boel

The position of fossils in the debate about looted art. Looted art is a subject that has received increasing attention over the past few decades. Often this involves art objects that were taken from colonies and have since resided in European museums. There also exists…

Slovenië als voorbeeld voor Europe - Shaping Europe

Slovenia as an Example for Touristic Europe

Posted on 12 September 2023
by Loes ter Horst
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Bringing mass tourism to a halt: How Slovenia is putting sustainable tourism on the map. The small, central European country of Slovenia has been discovered by more and more tourists in recent years. And rightly so, because the little country has an awful lot to…

United by Music

Posted on 4 May 2023
by Linda den Bol, Finn McCartney and Loes ter Horst
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An overview of all participants in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Some people schedule their Sundays around Formula 1 races, some people live for the Champions League, and some wait all year to see people from all over Europe (and beyond) perform on a stage.…

Eurovision 2022: The year Europe will stand in solidarity

Posted on 14 May 2022
by Finn McCartney
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Dates of Eurovision: Semi-finals: 10/05 and 12/05. Grand Final:14/05 This year has seen Europe face the possibility of all out war on the continent, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Relations between Russia and the rest of the world are at an all time low. Financial…

Good evening Europe!

Posted on 10 May 2022
by Linda den Bol and Loes ter Horst
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All you need to know about the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Dust off the silver glitter dresses, because it's almost time for our favourite time of the year: the Eurovision Song Contest! You know, the one week when Europeans are reminded that Moldova exists, the…

The Grand Finale: Who will take the 2021 Eurovision title?

Posted on 22 May 2021
by Finn McCartney
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The Grand Finale This year's Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. After 44 years without a win, Duncan Lawrence’s Arcade broke the drought. For the first time in the competition’s history, due to the Covid pandemic, the competition was cancelled and…

The Eurovision Song Contest: An event to bring Europe Together

Posted on 15 May 2021
by Finn McCartney
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Europe on centre stage When we think about events that put Europe on centre stage, people tend to think of the Champions League or the Euros where clubs and countries compete for the ultimate prize – to be named champions of European football. In the…