Building organizations and factories in China in over 10 years during the period 1986 till 2011, not only a lot of change has been seen, also a deep understanding of the possibilities and difficulties of running business in that huge country has been gained. Making use of the strong elements of both Western and Chinese […]

When it comes to the king's birthday, Eindhoven has quite the reputation. From big dance parties with international dj's to more intimate family oriented markets, Eindhoven has it all on kingsday! The list of events during kingsnight and kingsday is too long too sum up here but take a look at https://eindhovenisking.nl/en to see where you can […]

Economia is a 3-day festival that explores new ideas and thinking about our economy. In this laboratory for ideas we can step out of the existing frame of thought. The festival presents unexpected and playful approaches looking at the essence of economy, thus establishing a fresh point of view on the economic system and our […]

Flamenco singer Toñi Fernandez comes from a gypsy family from Alméria, in the deep south of Spain. Her voice, with an interesting raw edge, pours out a flood of emotions over the listener. With multiple prestigious awards including the flamenco competition in Seville to her name, Fernandez has become a household name in the flamenco […]

The Israeli singer Mor Karbasi was born in Jerusalem, lived in London for five years and now resides in Seville, from which she is conquering the world stage with her special Sephardic repertoire. Karbasi sings in Ladino (also called Judeo- Spanish), the ancient language and music of the Spanish (and Italian and Portuguese) Jews, who […]

A wealth of ingenious discoveries and brilliant pointe work. George Balanchine (1904-1983) is internationally regarded as the greatest choreographer of the twentieth century. His inventive, innovative and timeless ballets are comparable to the paintings of Picasso and the music of Stravinsky. Het Nationale Ballet is the foremost European treasurer of his collection of works. In […]

In today’s society there is a strong focus on ‘being happy’. We as individuals strive for a happy life and also society expects us to be happy: to enjoy all the things we do, think positive and be successful. In today’s society there is a strong focus on ‘being happy’. We as individuals strive for […]

In forty years, graffiti has grown from a local New York subculture into a worldwide phenomenon with its own heroes and business models. Embraced as urban decoration or buffed by all means, graffiti has escaped a slow death, mainly thanks to the internet. Actions in the real world are increasingly carried out and documented with […]

The special mix of instruments of Fuse, a classical string quartet complemented with a double bass and percussion, is not the only thing that is unusual about this young sextet. Fuse switches easily between a classical piece and a jazz classic by John Coltrane and then straight away to a piece by Shostakovich. The different […]