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06/02/2010 Theatre project reduces multi-cultural tensions

Jong Rast is a theatre project for young people of different cultural backgrounds in Amsterdam West, one of the capital’s many multicultural...

04/02/2010 Cinema review: Taken to the edge

Picturenose's James Drew enjoys that rarest of treats – a US remake of a UK original that more than does justice to its source.

04/02/2010 Music reviews: Air, Adam Green

Hallie Engel anticipates the appearance in Amsterdam's Paradiso of French electronica duo Air and "messiah or moron?" Adam Green.

03/02/2010 What's on in Europe in February: Berlin film festival, Caravaggio, the Mardi Gras

The Berlin film fest, a rare look in Rome at Caravaggio's "chiaroscuro", the Mardi Gras in Venice and a range of Chopin bicentenary concerts...

28/01/2010 Cinema review: Things fall apart

Picturenose’s James Drew finds much to appreciate in The Road (2009) – a vision of what it might be like to be left behind after the world has...

26/01/2010 Following the path of the warrior with Japanese martial arts

American expat Brent Hire has successfully founded a school in Amsterdam to teach traditional Japanese martial arts. We ask him about his driving...

23/01/2010 Charlie Chaplin to be animated star

Charlie Chaplin is to be brought to life as a cartoon character via an Indian-French collaboration that will see the legendary British comedian...

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Setting up home in the Netherlands

Setting up home in the Netherlands

A guide to telephone, internet and television along with utility services water, electricity and gas in the Netherlands.

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Dutch immigration and residency regulations

Lost in the Dutch immigration system? Look no further than this guide compiled for our Survival Guide 2009.

The Netherlands at a glance

The Netherlands at a glance

Some basic facts and figures about living and working in the Netherlands.

Giving birth in the Netherlands

Giving birth in the Netherlands

The challenges and benefits of the maternity system in the Netherlands and how it differs to other countries.