New Sports club opened for children with disabilities
Only Friends Eindhoven is a new sports club in our region especially for children and young people with a disability. It opened its doors...
Local primary school wins national prize
Pupils from the 't Slingertouw in Eindhoven won a prize at the Bright Ideas Challenge with their 'water robot'.
They developed a robot that not only...
Living in the Netherlands and not knowing how to ride a bike
I grew up in a hilly city, in an apartment in the middle of the city centre. Where I grew up, bikes are toys,...
How bilingual children’s languages influence each other
Living in a modern globalised world, we face many challenges and try to get solutions. On that note, we wonder how bilingual children's languages...
To our appreciated readers
Dear readers of Eindhoven News, thank you for being with us in 2018 and see you in 2019!
We (a team of 20 international volunteers)...
Historical Highlights at Aachen
Aachen has it all; from the oldest cathedral in Germany to a Roman treasure and even custom made gingerbread biscuits....
Aachen was the royal residence...
Benefit evening for Syrian war children
At the Schellens Factory in Eindhoven, a benefit evening is to be held for Syrian war children on Friday, 6 July.
It is an initiative...
Groots Junior: concert for and by children
Dutch singer, Guus Meeuwis, will give a stadium concert for children for the first time.
He made the announcement at a press conference in the Philips...
Vice Mayor Thijs: “Paint the city green”
Rik Thijs, Vice Mayor, Eindhoven, handles the energy, sustainability, public spaces and climate change portfolios. This June, Thijs completed his first year...
Markt ice rink to return this winter
Another ice rink will be installed in the city centre's Markt square next month as part of the Fijne Feestdagen (Happy Holidays) Festival.
The rink,...
Polar bear born in Dierenrijk
Extraordinary news of birth from Dierenrijk zoo. A polar bear was born there this week. The zoo announced that Mother Frimas and her child...
