So LEF student theatre group are at it again with their latest production, the second Shakespeare of the academic year, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The original story portrays events surrounding the Athenian Theseus,… Read More
Last weekend I joined my theatrical friends of the LEF theatre group for the biannual rehearsal weekend. What’s that you say? What starring role am I playing in the summer production? Oh you’re… Read More
Sometimes in Leiden you see the strangest things… Spotted before Christmas outside Lipsius. Publicity campaign for the Nour Project.
Some time ago, around September, when the realisation sunk in that I would have to write a thesis this year and pass all of my courses in one go, I made a promise… Read More
First of all, wish everybody a happy new year! If you’re still in the Netherlands, wish your bikes have a safe and sound new year as well. Because obviously, my bike wasn’t lucky enough… Read More
Though I may not be entirely impartial, I can honestly say that Twelfth Night was a great success. Not only was it brilliant, but it was one of the best experiences of my… Read More
That’s right; it’s finally time for the theatrical extravaganza of the year! You know the one I mean of course, you’ve read The Leidener every day to check when it is since I first mentioned… Read More
What happens if you put a Dutch, a French, a German and a Brazilian in a boat? Well, they row, row and row! And if this thought crossed your mind, this is not… Read More
In the category of Dutch student language, dispuut is one of the hardest words to translate. Not only is there no equivalent English word for it, simply making it sound English it doesn’t help… Read More
I love this time of year. Though it seems that everything is beginning to die, for me it feels like the beginning of everything. Though I don’t have any new classes because I… Read More
