Dutch Network

8. Home births are still popular in the Netherlands The Netherlands has one of the highest home birth rates in the developed world. Around 30% of Dutch women deliver their babies at home, and this figure has changed little since 1990. So why are home births still cherished in the Netherlands? It’s partly because Dutch health insurance fully covers home births, but doesn’t always cover hospital births without medical necessity.... The Dutch medical system also has a good screening system and provides midwives (verloskundige) who help mothers have a safe delivery at home.

Hoi Dutchies! Please take 6 minutes of your time to help chart the future of Dutch culture in British Columbia. CAANS - Vancouver (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies) marked 35 years in 2020 and now is looking to future programming! Are you involved in a Dutch organisation and want to learn about more choices to celebrate and practice your culture? Are you interested in connecting with other people to witness inspiring performances, lectures a...nd events? This survey will help guide the development of new cultural programs through CAANS. Please forward this email to your family members and friends! Or copy and paste this weblink: bit.ly/CAANSSurv Kijkes! Everyone who fills out the survey before March 14, 2021 will be eligible for a draw to win a $50 gift card from the Holland Shopping Centre. Thank you in advance for sharing these few minutes with us and helping CAANS plan the next 35 years! For questions regarding the survey and final report please contact: [email protected]

7. There are over 1,000 windmills in the Netherlands In a country that’s famous for its windmills, it’s no surprise there are over 1,000 windmills spread across the Netherlands. The windmills traditionally harnessed the wind for a variety of purposes, such as grinding grain and draining wetlands, but there are only a few still in commercial operation.... The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk is the best place to see Dutch windmills, with 19 traditional windmills. Bonus fact about Holland The Dutch are pioneers in wind energy, and even their trains are powered by the wind. The country’s electric train system serves around 600,000 passengers every day, and every train runs on 100% renewable wind energy.

6. The Dutch consume the most licorice in the world One of the sweetest facts about the Netherlands is that the Dutch adore liquorice. They eat around two kilos per person per year. That’s around 32 million kilos of the sweet treat consumed each year! You’ll be spoilt for choice, with shops in the Netherlands selling over 80 different kinds of drop (the Dutch word for liquorice).

Textielmuseum Tilburg Textiel- en geschiedenisliefhebbers moeten hier echt even een bezoekje brengen aan dit museum. Het TextielMuseum is gevestigd in een oude textielfabriek waar u nog veel van terugziet. Er staan (werkende) textielmachines en het volledige proces van wol tot trui is hier te bekijken. Ook vindt u hier het TextielLab, waar kunstenaars en ontwerpers aan het werk zijn. Adres: TextielMuseum Tilburg, Goirkestraat 96, 5046 GN Tilburg

For many Canadians ice and cold is not so out of the norm but for kikkerland well it’s an event to be celebrated https://www.facebook.com/159835975250/posts/10164545508120251/?d=n