Culture

“I feel scared”- What young artists think about dwindling arts and culture funding in the Netherlands

By: Sophia von Seebach Many proposed budget cuts and new tax regulations by the Schoof administration could mean the loss of millions of euros for artistic and cultural institutions. One of the main concerns for cultural institutions is the possibility of new value added tax (VAT) rates being imposed on the cultural sector. This tax…

Small-Scale Sustainable Farming is Fighting for Its Place in Society

By: Sophia von Seebach Although small-scale farming is slowly disappearing from the global markets, some growers continue to fight for their place amongst an increasingly competitive market. De Stadsakker, a nursery and gardening shop, not only sells fresh produce, but the owners of the shop have been producing their own product for 10 years from…