Last Wednesday, we entered the year of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. On 8th May 1945, the Allied powers...

For this year’s Europe Day, I will tell you why I consider myself to be an EU citizen before anything else. I, in no way, am trying to...

Are you a believer, are there Illuminati in Maastricht? Personally I don’t really believe in this conspiracy theory, and I doubt that...

Have you ever wondered where the great number of sustainable stores, cafés and restaurants in Maastricht come from? Or have you thought...

‘Morning in Paris, the city awakes to the bells of Notre Dame. And it’s said to be the soul of Paris setting ablaze when they ring, the...

I have a confession to make; ever since I moved to the citycenter I have developed a mild addiction to the Lumiere. If you don’t know...

Credits: Limburg 1 – L1.nl Growing up, I always associated carnival with Rio de Janeiro or New Orleans; the bright colours, the feathers,...

When the 80s ended it left a legacy that would reverberate through the ages to come. Bold neon colours, hot summer days, heavy...

Some of you might be very new to this city. Whilst others, like me, have lived in this area for their entire lives. As a city, Maastricht...

There is a certain flavour to the cultural scene of Maastricht, something that is immediately obvious to anyone coming to this...

How did we end up living our lives and not someone else’s? Why do we intend to take so many things in our lives for granted and hence...

Everyday you walk past them, into them, around them without ever really looking at them. The buildings and places that constitute the...

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” “These few words send most people into fits of joy and bliss in only mere seconds. But...

This is the second article of a series reflecting on anniversaries of historical events. Examples include a reflection on 100 years since...

There are at the most only a hand full of occasions in a lifetime when you discover an artist whose music leaves an unerasable impression...

It has been said that there is no fairer sound than the gentle thwack of leather upon willow. No better way to spend an afternoon than...

The Clash of Civilization Ideology The Islamic fundamentalists are also to be assessed as victims of the clash of civilization ideology...

I do not know about you, but the 0 to -10 degrees that we are having at the moment are making me wish for warm wind, spontaneous jumps...

Historically, the Olympic Games have mirrored political ambience. It is no surprise that the 2018 Winter Olympic Games have shown...

Are this year’s Oscars movies worth the hype? As the night of the Oscars quickly draws closer, everyone seems to have become a movie...