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Maestricht.net and Mtricht.com join together in Mtricht.com

[Dutch text below] Social networks Maestricht.net and Mtricht.com will be merged into one platform: Mtricht.com in the course of this month. By merging the two networks with increasing overlap, there will be more clarity for users and editors. The pillars of the new network will be the areas of overlap: integration issues, people, Maastricht area, arts and culture. Maes… Continue

Added by Mtricht on July 20, 2010 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings by Roy Lichtenstein on View at Museum Ludwig

COLOGNE.- The halftone dots used by Pop maestro Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) are world famous. Taking motifs from the realms of comics and consumerism, Lichtenstein made paintings by piecing together dots and coloured surfaces. But a very different side of his work can be discovered at this exhibition… Continue

Added by Mtricht on July 14, 2010 at 9:52pm — No Comments

Spirito-Martini - Urban HotSpot in Brussels: From Church to Modern Nightclub

Although some could see this as sacrilegious, it's hard to deny that this church-turned-nightclub looks absolutely stunning. Entrepreneur Franseco Ravo purchased the church and hired Puresang Design Studio to create Spirito – Martini, a new urban hotspot in Brusse… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 23, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Show your solidarity with the Women In Black Maastricht on Thursday, June 24

Hello everyone,
We'd like to invite you to join us next Thursday on June 24, to come and show your solidarity for the Palestinian people. The vigil starts at 18.00 and lasts until 19.00 hrs, near the Stadhuis back entrance opposite the Forum. Due to Israel's actions, based upon a firm… Continue

Added by Gina Vodegel on June 21, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Maastricht Region Expat Guide launched

The Maastricht Region Expat Guide called ‘Brigth site of life’ is a comprehensive guide to help newcomers feel at home in the Maastricht Region quickly. It contains everything one needs to know about the Maastricht Region, including insights into the the Netherlands. The Expat Guid… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 21, 2010 at 2:32pm — No Comments

Diving Into the History of Amsterdam’s Canals

In the 17th century, Amsterdam was a growing city. Foreign adventures and the colonial wealth they brought with them enriched a merchant class eager to display its might with opulent new homes outside the city’s inner core. The result was Amsterdam’s Grachtengordel, or canal belt. Three canals — the Heren… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 20, 2010 at 10:21pm — No Comments

Incredible Subway Art in Amsterdam by Million Dollar Design

Dutch design group Million Dollar Design won a competition to give a 30-year-old Amsterdam subway car a face-lift. Taking a worn-out grey background as a canvas, they transformed an old subway car into an incredible underwater world! Mermaids, sea turtles, eels, and octopuses are on… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 18, 2010 at 11:05pm — 1 Comment

Happy Doubt Day - Herakut Opens in Dusseldorf, Germany

Collaborative artists Herakut opened their show “Happy Doubt Day” a few days ago at Galerie Springmann.Varol in Dusseldorf, Germany. The exhibit features 20+ new canvas paintings, wood pieces, sculptures, and additional installations, showcasing herakut's unique, intensely original style. Through the stren… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 17, 2010 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Samenloop voor Hoop 2010 Maastricht

SamenLoop voor Hoop Maastricht is een 24 uur durende wandelestafette waarbij wordt stilgestaan bij de strijd tegen kanker. Teamleden lopen samen of om beurten rondjes op de atletiekbaan van Sportpark West in Malberg, Maastricht. Overledenen worden herdacht, het leven wordt gevierd en er wordt geld ingezameld voor onderzoek. Het belangrijkste is dat het een onvergetelijk weekend wordt, 19 en 20 juni 2010!! S… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 15, 2010 at 11:47am — No Comments

New photos M'tricht member Soraya Aboud

Photographer and M'tricht member Soraya Aboud added new work to our community.

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Added by Mtricht on June 15, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Get Your Work in the Guggenheim

Nothing gets me more excited than seeing creative ideas rise to the top and get the recognition it deserves. The Guggenheim Museum and YouTube must love this too because they've partnered up to discover new talent. "The project, called YouTube Play and conceived as a biennial event, is intended to discover innovative work from unexpected sources. It is open even to entrants who don’t consider themselves artists, and actively encourages the participation of people with little… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 15, 2010 at 9:36am — No Comments

Women in Black Maastricht: 24th June

Once a month, Frances Scarrott holds a vigil in the tradition of the Women in Black, an initiative that started in Jerusalem, Israel to protest against war, ethnic cleansing and human rights abuse. "On Thursday 24th June, I will be protesting and asking people to boycott Israel. I will be at the back of the Stadhuis near H&M, from 18.00 until 19.00", says Fra… Continue

Added by Gina Vodegel on June 9, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Dutch party leaders with the bare buttocks

The environmental organization Greenpeace ranked the programs of the national parties on a 'green scale'. On the site ‘De Nederlandse politiek met de billen bloot‘ Jan-Peter Balkenende, Geert Wilders, Femke Halsema, Job Cohe… Continue

Added by Mtricht on June 5, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Onbekende reisschetsen van Pieke Dassen ontdekt

In Pand 6211 Kunstkwartier in Maastricht wordt zaterdag een aan Pieke Dassen (1926-2007) gewijde tentoonstelling met onbekend werk geopend. Het betreft naast schilderijen voornamelijk schetsen die hij tijdens reizen in de omgeving van Maastricht, Egypte en Vietnam maakte. De beheerders troffen in dozen, mappen en ordners van de nalatenschap een ware schatkamer met onbekend werk aan. Sourde: De Limburger Continue

Added by Mtricht on May 19, 2010 at 6:50pm — No Comments

Sunweb tracker: solar energy innovation from Heerlen/Aachen

Recently the mayors of Heerlen and Aachen opened the Sunweb solar tracker at Solland Solar. Unique in its kind, the solar tracker follows the movement of the sun to maximize energy output based on the available sunlight. The Sunweb technology, developed by Solland Solar (Heerlen/Aachen) in cooperation with research institute ECN, enables Solland to significantly increase the efficiency of solar panels and thereby make a big step forward in reducing the costs of solar energy. The Sunweb solar tr… Continue

Added by Mtricht on May 19, 2010 at 6:39pm — No Comments

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