Albany and Nijmegen: an international friendship From Wednesday 9th June, the exhibition ‘Reconstruction and international friendship’ is on display at the indoor museum of Museumpark Orientalis in Heilig Landstichting. The exhibition is part of the 1st lustrum celebration of the ‘Friendship Albany Nijmegen association’ (FAN). The ‘Nijmegen Wederopbouwstad’, ‘Freedom Museum’ and ‘Groesbeek Airborne Vrienden’ contributed […]
These are awkward days. It is a special time, a time in which we’d like to be close and get together. We want to connect and support each other. Small things can make a difference and a small gesture can make people feel less alone. That is especially important now. School children and students wanted […]
Annually, in the 3rd week of July, Nijmegen changes into a Metropolis. Nijmegen is a bustling city during the Four Days Marches (the Walk of the World) and the 7 days music and festivities in the city of Nijmegen (Vierdaagsefeesten, the Party of the Year). Over 41,000 walkers completed the 103rd edition of the Marches. 1,600,000 […]
Americanist Anja Adriaans, President of FAN, performed in a diferent role on Monday, April, 8th. At the invitation of Dekker v.d. Vegt booksellers in Nijmegen, she interviewed Irish novelist John Boyne, exclusively for the Netherlands, on the occasion of the Dutch translation of his book ‘A ladder to the Sky’ by Meulenhoffboekerij. It was a […]
