Erwtensoep – Dutch Pea Soup

Mind the Stairs (And Other Stories from Home)

Writer, entertainer and humourist Greg Shapiro has experienced a multitude of housing situations during his three decades living in Amsterdam. This seasoned Amsterdammer has a major bit of advice: MIND THE STAIRS!

The American Book Center: It's as easy as A.B.C.

The American Book Center: Since the early 1970’s, the American Book Center in the Netherlands has been helping English speaking readers get their literary fix.

The value of student voice at NAISR

As an international school that represents over 40 nationalities, Remembrance Day and World War Two both hold a deep significance within the NAISR community. They are topics that are discussed and taught on a regular basis. And so they should be, we study history and...

Fresh at home

Fresh at home. Growing your own food has always been seen as a beneficial activity, which is why the 'allotment garden' has a long and rich history in the Netherlands and around Europe. Since the seventeenth century, townspeople in small cities have grown vegetables for...

The carillon in Dutch culture

Often housed in bell towers, the carillon is a musical instrument consisting of (at least) 23 bells which ‘ring out’ when played on a keyboard. The keyboard is similar to a piano or organ and each ‘key’ (or baton) is linked to a bell with...