The year 2023 was a year full of beautiful events at the Dutch Romanian Library! We remind you of some of them below. BiebROțeilor Workshop In January 2023 we resumed the weekly online meetings of the BiebROțeilor Workshop. The workshops had two modules: a spring-summer one from 31 January to 6 June and an autumn-winter one from 14 September to 21 December....
Friendship is a subjective term, whether you want to perceive your friends as those who trust you, who support you, who go out with you for a soda or wine, who urge you to do cool things or with whom you just go out to share a slice of cake on the dullest day of the year. I don't think...
1. First, tell us a little about yourself. Who is Silvia Mihaila? Hi, my name is Silvia Mihăilă, a passionate researcher and dedicated mother. In 2017, I started a new phase in my career as a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University, and in 2021, I became an assistant professor, focusing on in vitro models in pharmacology research. Together with my husband...
The smell of mulled wine, gingerbread in different shapes and colours, smiles, lights and music... With the low temperatures, the thought of Christmas flies over us. It's not hard either, when all the shops have their windows full of bright trees, decorations and arrangements, and the big cities already have lights and the traditional tree has been decorated. So, if you love Christmas too...
Elections for the Chamber of Deputies (Tweede Kamerverkiezing) are approaching!They will take place on 22 November 2023, and will replace those scheduled for spring 2025, which were brought forward following the fall of the Rutte IV cabinet. As is traditional, a polling station has also been set up in the Chamber of Deputies. Residents of The Hague can vote at that special polling station. The polling stations...
Coming to the Netherlands and don't know where to start? Are you a first-year university student or doing an exchange programme in the Netherlands? Read the article to the end and I guarantee it will answer frequently asked questions about transport in the Netherlands, how to use the Ov-chipkaart and NS app, how to get medical insurance...
The new school year is approaching, a good time to reflect on the good and not so good things that have happened since August 2022. A year ago I was at my desk and already mentally preparing myself for what was about to be an overwhelming new phase in my life, going off to college in the Netherlands and moving to...
You have arrived in the Netherlands, found accommodation and taken care of all the formalities necessary for this important step. Everything seems great, you feel like a new person, you are excited to discover the new city that has adopted you. This excitement lasts for quite a short time, then you start to feel homesick, homesick for your loved ones and homesick for everything...
The heat is on and all we can think about is holidays. If you're looking to travel, but are uninspired about where to go, read to the end of this article for tips on how to travel, affordable destinations and the secrets of the lowest travel costs. Transport is currently very problematic, as...
The title probably sounds like a kind of farewell letter, or a regret that the time machine hasn't been invented yet. But it doesn't. As a student in my first year away from home, I learned a lot. Easy, or not. And I'm glad that today we all have the opportunity to share our knowledge and...
If you are reading this article as a senior in high school, in the suspense of the Baccalaureate exam, with dozens of formula sheets and essays, or perhaps as a parent who feels helpless and uninformed in making a decisive decision about your child's education, this story is certainly helpful. I feel compelled to expose the experience of...
New country, new town, new house... basically, a new life. Moving to a foreign country on your own can be overwhelming, especially for a first-year student who's just getting to grips with life. You arrive in the Netherlands, in your new home; you go to the shop, your card is rejected; you go to the bank to open a Dutch bank account,...
