Todays images are of the Rainbow Nation - South African Sculpture taken June / July 2012. The 'Rainbow Nation' is an exhibition of South African Contemporary Sculpture, with exhibits on display on the Lange Voorhout and at the 'Beelden aan Zee' Museum in Scheveningen. The outdoor sculpture exhibits on the Lange Voorhout are on view until the 9th September 2012 and at … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL 2012
Todays images are of the 'International Sand Sculpture Festival' taken on 21 June 2012. The 'International Sand Sculpture Festival' is an annual event which in previous years would have featured a number of sculptures. This year's International Sand Sculpture Festival theme was the European Football Championships and featured dutch football. In previous years … [Read more...]
VISSERSVROUW – SCHEVENINGEN BOULEVARD
Todays image is of the 'Vissersvrouw' statue, a memorial to all fishermen lost at sea. The 'Vissersvrouw' ('fishermans wife') statue has now been returned to Scheveningen Boulevard after a brief spell at the square in front of the Oude Kerk while the Boulevard was being refurbished. The 'Vissersvrouw' statue was moved on Monday 16th April 2012. The 'Vissersvrouw' … [Read more...]
WERELDREIS DOOR EIGEN STAD – THE HAGUE
Todays images are from the 'Wereldreis door eigen stad' (World tour through your own city) on Sunday 18th March 2012. When do you get an opportunity to visit two churches, a synagogue and a mosque in an afternoon? With the 'Wereldreis door eigen stad' I was able to visit the 'Beth Jehoeda' Synagogue on the Jan Evertstraat, the Mescid-i Aksa Mosque on the … [Read more...]
A Reflection of History – The Hague
Todays image is of the 'Gemeentemuseum’ Den Haag (Municipal Museum, The Hague) taken on the 2nd October 2011 on the last day of a mini heat-wave. The 'Gemeentemuseum’ Den Haag was designed by the famous Dutch architect H.P. Berlage. The museum displays historical as well as contemporary items and is renowned for its Mondrian collection, the largest in the … [Read more...]
