Cell phones, smart watches, and tablets are now off-limits for students in Dutch primary and secondary schools. The Dutch government describes these gadgets as a “distraction” that impacts both academic performance and social interactions. AMSTERDAM: Schools in the Netherlands have kicked off a nationwide mobile phone ban as of Monday, for Dutch children studying in […]
DUBAI: The Netherlands Pavilion has proposed that combining urban and food-producing spaces can improve food security, reflecting Expo 2020 Dubai’s vision of finding sustainable solutions for future cities. During a bloggers’ event ‘Straight From the Farm,’ which coincided with Expo 2020’s Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods week, the pavilion guided through its self-sustaining design, vertical farm and […]
DUBAI: Twelve drones will fly autonomously to a pre-set choreography, sometimes taking human form, in a duet between human consciousness and technology in ‘Airman,’ a show by the Netherlands-based dance troupe, Another Kind of Blue. The troupe won worldwide admiration, with spots in the finals of both America and Britain’s Got Talent and now, they will […]
DUBAI: Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend the official opening of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai during the country’s national day on November 3, 2021. The official ceremony of the national day will take place at Al Wasl Plaza. King Alexander and Queen Máxima will be accompanied by Minister of […]
