Amsterdam -The Golden Age Capital
The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city.
Read MoreThe three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city.
Read MoreErnest Cole was a black South African freelance photographer who documented the everyday horrors of apartheid endured by black people in the 195os and 60s.
Read MoreThese communities were rather large court béguinages, a collection of simple houses centered on a church, chapel and/or garden and enclosed by a ditch or wall. These béguinages evolved to eventually contain everything from bakeries, hospitals, farms and even breweries. They offered the béguines, who were unmarried or widowed women, a free and independent life dedicated to religion.
Read MoreThis was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world.
Read MoreFestival Essentials Where: Amsterdam, capital of Netherlands When: August What’s it about: Celebration of all things queer with canal floats, sports and nighttime
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