Amsterdam Women’s March through photos.
Author: John Wimperis
- Metro Reporter (Fall 2018)
- Metro Reporter (Winter 2019)
Amsterdam Women’s March Highlights Diversity of Feminism
Women in Amsterdam March for Equality Tuesday, March 12, 2019 By CARA RAKER and JOHN WIMPERIS On Saturday, March 9, 2019, one day after International Women’s Day, thousands gathered at Dam Square to attend the official Women’s March of 2019. The march began at 12:30 pm and ended roughly around 3 pm at Museumplein, where […]
How Might Brexit Affect Amsterdam’s Britons?
To British nationals living in Amsterdam, Brexit is going to have a huge impact. Since the rejection of the Draft EU Withdrawal Agreement, however, the specifics of what shape Brexit will take and what effect it will have on Britons abroad, is unknown. Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom are currently tabling amendments to […]
Dutch Railways Convinced by Former Ajax Physiotherapist to Pay Holocaust Compensation
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De Nieuwe Sint Provides Inclusive Alternative to Sinterklaas Festivities
De Nieuwe Sint (New Saint) is a character created and depicted by the 46-year-old actor, Patrick Mathurin, as a black and inclusive alternative to Sinterklaas, the traditional Dutch version of Saint Nicholas, who is accompanied by a controversial blackface character called Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). People dressed as Zwarte Piet wear minstrel’s clothes and blackface, […]