Japan Market!
Like I said in my last post, at this time of year almost every weekend you’ll find some kind of awesome activity or event going on somewhere in Leiden. Today, all along the… Read More
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The Village with no roads.
“You’ll see why a person would want to live there forever. Dawn, morning, mid-day, night: all the same, except for the changes in the air. The air changes the color of things there.… Read More
The Final LAK Theatre Suite – Love Through Dance
On Friday 31st May at 8.45pm, Love Through Dance is performing the last ever LAK theatre suite, and I, yes me, will be in it. Love Through Dance is the dance company that… Read More
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – “I laughed my ass off”
I have to admit, when I was first told about the new concept for A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Office, I was a little perturbed. Office decorators instead of fairies? Madness! I… Read More
Leiden for all Part II: a double Oma visit
After having read Yuri’s post about his grandmother’s visit at the beginning of this year (http://theleidener.com/2013/02/09/leiden-for-all/) , I just couldn’t wait for my two grandmothers, or Omas, to arrive. In contrast to Yuri’s brave… Read More
Celebrating Liberation Day in Leiden
At this time of year, when the weather finally starts behaving and the days get sunnier and warmer, Leiden seems to hold a party every weekend. Take a walk around Leiden at the… Read More
Sneak peek at A Midsummer Night’s Dream by LEF
After finally handing in the first chapter of my BA thesis this week, and realising that this huge mountain that seemed insurmountable for so long might just have turned into achievable steps, I… Read More
What to do on Queen’s day? A last minute research
I reckon you have heard about this curious myth around queen’s day more than a couple of times since you arrived. It is supposed to be THE event of your year in the… Read More
Queen’s Day
Koninginnedag is nearly here, and this year it will be exceptional, as the Queen abdicates after ruling for 33 years, and her son becomes King Willem-Alexander (the first king for 123 years!). Are… Read More
The new roommate…
First of all allow me to say again, as the previous post did: yay, Spring of this year, you’re finally here! Recently there have been some changes in my life. One is that… Read More
