Tag Archives: Rotterdam (Netherlands)

The New York Times 10:03 pm on May 23, 2021
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Eurovision, Celebrating the Sounds of a Postpandemic Continent

A dancing finger, chained demons and a victory for Italian rockers. But Eurovision, the largest music contest in the world, is more than just weird.

#barbara-pravi, #eurovision-song-contest, #maneskin-music-group, #nikkie-de-jager, #pop-and-rock-music, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rotterdam-netherlands

The New York Times 6:33 pm on May 6, 2021
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Second Time Lucky? Eurovision Hopefuls Try Again.

Eurovision acts are known for being one-hit wonders. Can this year’s contestants, most returnees from the canceled 2020 event, break the stereotype?

#europe, #eurovision-song-contest, #music, #pop-and-rock-music, #rotterdam-netherlands

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 28, 2021
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The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome

As automakers promise to get rid of internal combustion engines, Heidelberg is trying to get rid of autos.

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The New York Times 9:33 pm on November 6, 2020
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In the Netherlands, a Cartoon in School Leads to Online Threats and an Arrest

Threats against a high school teacher who displayed a political cartoon that supported the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have alarmed Dutch officials.

#cartoons-and-cartoonists, #charlie-hebdo, #france, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #muslims-and-islam, #netherlands, #paty-samuel-1973-2020, #rotterdam-netherlands, #social-media, #terrorism