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On Sunday, red heels will be laid down on Dam Square in Amsterdam to draw attention to the Dutch victims of femicide, the murder of women. A total of 43 pairs of red painted heels will be placed on the Amsterdam square to symbolize the murdered women."The latest figures show that in recent years an average of 43 women per year have been murdered in the Netherlands, mostly by their male (ex-)partners," the organization said.

In one week, on July 1, it will be exactly 150 years since slavery was effectively ended under Dutch rule. In the run-up to Keti Koti, the day to celebrate and commemorate the abolition of slavery, activities are taking place across the country. Starting Tuesday, chefs in the kitchen of the Royal Palace at Dam Square in Amsterdam will prepare the Surinamese dish Heri Heri, which was eaten by enslaved people on the plantations. As part of Free Heri Heri For All, this dish will be distributed free of charge not only in Amsterdam but throughout the Netherlands.

Radiant as ever, the Dutch queen sported a recycled royal blue and gold two-piece by Danish couturier Claes Iversen, who also lives in the Netherlands.

IPBC Global 2023 gets underway in San Diego next week. While each of the 14 so far held has been very special, there are five that particularly stand out

Archeologists are currently investigating around De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam ahead of construction work to give eight of the church’s pillars a new foundation next year. They expect to find many skeletons. De Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square opened in 1409 and has been carefully maintained over the centuries. In the last century, 133 of the building’s pillars got new foundations. Next year, the eight pillars in the western part of the church will get their turn.