Monthly Archives: February 2017

Dutch and Flemish Levenslied Music: Its cheerful power

When we moved to Belgium, we discovered a genre of music broadcasted mainly by certain Flemish, Dutch and German TV channels. The music went out through marathon concerts especially during the New Year nights and the weekends. A lot of … Continue reading

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Bestsellers vs. masterpieces: Living forever or being forgotten

Is there a recipe to turn a book into a bestseller? Although it was introduced by the end of the 19th century to label an unusual book success, the term “bestseller” has been a reality even from the 1605, when … Continue reading

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