Culture

3 days ago

FashionClash Film Programme: Mutual Attraction

In 100 Years of the Fashion Film , Marketa Uhlirova describes the relationship between fashion and cinema as a “mutual attraction.” In...

Fin Gerke

7 days ago

Knitting in Norway: A Steady Hype

Knitting is going through a revival across social media, but in Norway, it was never dead. When I started my exchange in Trondheim,...

Has the royal family in Spain become a symbol of division instead of unity?

Jade Thiebaut

Dec 5

Has the royal family in Spain become a symbol of division instead of unity?

The Spanish monarchy is a subject of significant divide within Spanish society. Indeed, the royal family raises many questions from a...

“If Crisis Comes” Lessons from Sweden and the Nordics on War

Alexiane François

Nov 25

“If Crisis Comes” Lessons from Sweden and the Nordics on War

For the next two weeks, in addition to their weekly magazines and newspapers, millions of Swedes will receive in their mailboxes what...

To Live is to Perform: The Self-Fictionalisation of Anaïs Nin

Beatrice Vaitkeviciute

Nov 19

To Live is to Perform: The Self-Fictionalisation of Anaïs Nin

Anaïs Nin (1903 - 1977) was a novelist and a diarist who, in her tender, soulful works, tangled the imaginative nature of fiction with...

Culture For a Cause: How DANA Maastricht is supporting Flood Recovery in Valencia

Jakob Aufenberg

Nov 18

Culture For a Cause: How DANA Maastricht is supporting Flood Recovery in Valencia

Once again, students have shown what they are capable of. After the catastrophic flooding in Valencia, which cost over 200 lives and...

Why I Don't Biohack - and Neither Should You

Carolina Scheuch

Nov 15

Why I Don't Biohack - and Neither Should You

Top foods for skin health, supplements for longevity, cold plunges, blue light blocking glasses, inflammation, red light therapy,...

Clinitex: a Company Inspired by the Montessori Pedagogy

Faustine Rocoplan

Nov 13

Clinitex: a Company Inspired by the Montessori Pedagogy

Founded in 1980 by Thierry Pick in his parents' garage in France, Clinitex is now a major player in professional cleaning, with over...

Femicides in Turkey: A National Emergency

Sena Gonel

Nov 13

Femicides in Turkey: A National Emergency

The republic of Türkiye, majorly known as Turkey internationally, is a country in the Middle East famous for its tourist spots and...

Why Does Albania Plan to Build an Islamic Vatican City?

Jaap Steunenberger

Nov 8

Why Does Albania Plan to Build an Islamic Vatican City?

Most microstates come into being through a quirk of history. Take the Vatican, for example, created in a compromise between the Pope and...

Dear Diary, It’s Me, I’m the Problem (and I’m Singing About It) - ‘Sad Girl Pop’ as a Tool for Introspection

Mahault Etienne

Oct 30

Dear Diary, It’s Me, I’m the Problem (and I’m Singing About It) - ‘Sad Girl Pop’ as a Tool for Introspection

As the days get rainier, windier, and colder, autumn brings with it an air of melancholy. It is once again the season of yearning through...

Ana Navarro Bullo

Aug 28

A chat on war reporting with Wilson Fache: how war reporting is navigating a new wave of civilian journalism

“Journalism was not a child's dream”, says Wilson Fache, now an independent journalist from Brussels, “It’s only once I started that I...

The Cultural Tapestry of Hong Kong: Understanding how different cultures find identity

Sofia van Trooijen

Jul 11

The Cultural Tapestry of Hong Kong: Understanding how different cultures find identity

The day is humid as heat blankets the pedestrians walking through the streets of Hong Kong. The sound of lapping water from the harbour...

Matthijs Lenaerts

Jun 8

02.06.2024: Elections bonanza

Sunday Summary 02-06-2024: Last week saw the conclusion of three more elections in the veritable voting bonanza that is 2024 and all...

Read this before volunteering abroad this summer

Raquel Ureña

Jun 7

Read this before volunteering abroad this summer

As the cold city becomes slightly warmer, thoughts of the up-and-coming summer fill our minds. What are you going to do? Visit family? Go...

Transcending Walls: The Power of Art in Times of Crisis

Becci Niederhoff

Jun 6

Transcending Walls: The Power of Art in Times of Crisis

There are walls. Grey walls, towering ominously into the sky. Some of them have ropes or ladders to climb them, some are naked. Some are...

Alison Jackson's "Truth is Dead" Exhibition - A Provocative Dive into Celebrity Culture

Amira Hamadeh

Apr 14

Alison Jackson's "Truth is Dead" Exhibition - A Provocative Dive into Celebrity Culture

In anticipation of Museum Night on April 19th, a friend and I went to Alison Jackson's exhibition "Truth is Dead" which is being...

Marres - A Space for Personal Development and Reflection in Maastricht

Célia Beckmann & Anahita Lotfollahzadeh

Apr 5

Marres - A Space for Personal Development and Reflection in Maastricht

At Marres, the House for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht, the visitor and not the artist is at the center of attention. The space at...

Elena Bovée

Feb 11

Who’s Taylor Swift Anyway - Ew

Taylor Swift. At this point, one may be sick at the mere mention of her name. The singer-songwriter has been in the spotlight for over 15...

Why you shouldn’t ignore the Duolingo bird

Sarah Dargento

Feb 6

Why you shouldn’t ignore the Duolingo bird

If you are a language enthusiast, chances are you’ve already received those Duolingo notifications reminding you that it was time for...