Monthly Archives: May 2012

Events in Holland Friday listings 4 May 2012

Posted on May 5, 2012 by suzykewct

Upcoming cultural events  in Netherlands, a regular listing from Dutch News.

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More art news – Louvre, Bilbao Guggenheim…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by suzykewct

New electronic guides at the Louvre. From France 24. The Guggenheim in Bilbao. From Deutsche Welle.

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Rick Steves’ report on Italy’s Cinque Terre

Posted on May 5, 2012 by suzykewct

I’m a big fan of Rick Steves. Rick is a Europhile from the Pacific Northwest, seen often on PBS and he is a big fan of, among other European destinations, Italy’s Cinque Terre. Last year, a few days before New … Continue reading →

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Wild German words – a new semi-regular feature – and a wacky reminiscence

Posted on May 3, 2012 by suzykewct

Deutsche Welle has put together an interesting collection of German words that you might not find in most ordinary dictionaries.  Here are a couple of them… Erbsenzaehler Eierlegende Wollmichsau – German speakers can probably figure it out even if they’ve never … Continue reading →

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London Tube closures for weekend of 5 – 7 May 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by suzykewct

This weekend’s Tube closures will mess up the bank holiday, no surprise. Depending where you live, the worst bit may be the closure of the entire Victoria line. Big chunks of the Circle, District, Hammersmith/City, Northern, Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines … Continue reading →

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What’s coming – UK art and music festivals

Posted on May 3, 2012 by suzykewct

June thru Sept around the UK http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/cultural-gold-britains-100m-olympic-jamboree-7682542.html  From London Independent Music festival in Witney is on now thru May 19th. Festival schedule is here. From Oxford Mail. London Time Out’s best bets for May.

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