Madelon van Kempen, born in Brabant, has been promoting sustainable transport for years. She hopes to stimulate as many people as possible to follow her example. For a while now, she is heavily involved in the Elfwegentocht; two fossil fuel-free weeks planned in Fryslân from the first, till the 14th of July, 2018. More
Monthly Archives: November 2017
A Guide to Leeuwarden [2]: Food
Even a small province like Friesland in the Northern part of the Netherlands has its own, regional food. We from YourPost don’t want foreigners and travelers to miss out on these special and delicious products. Here it’s the selection of top 7 products you should eat when you visit Leeuwarden. Sweet, juicy, typical, untypical, cheesy, meaty, or just tasty! More
Lend a Frisian
The day and age in which libraries merely offer books for lend are long gone, think about for example cd’s and dvd’s. The Libraries here in Friesland now even offer Frisians for lend, that’s right, actual Frisians. Libraries serve the purpose of distributing knowledge from one to another. What better way to learn about Fryslân’s unique aspects than by hearing about it from a real Frisian. More
Jelmer Zijlstra from the Netherlands – YourPost’s DNA
My name is Jelmer Hendrikus Zijlstra, probably one of the most Frisian names you’ll ever hear. 23 years ago I came into this beautiful world, Leeuwarden to be exact. More
Sare Safari from Iran – YourPost’s DNA
My name is Sare Safari, 29 years old from Iran, Tehran. I am living in Groningen from 2013. More
Tjeerd Vis from the Netherlands – YourPost’s DNA
My name is Tjeerd Vis although most know me as Tseard, my Frisian name. I am 20 years of age and hail from one of the Frisian 11 Cities; Sleat. More
Alyssa van der Galiën from the Netherlands – YourPost’s DNA
My name is Alyssa van der Galiën, I am 19 years old, and I am from Harlingen, Friesland, where I have lived my whole life. I am currently studying Media and Entertainment management at Stenden in Leeuwarden, so I am in Leeuwarden almost every day. More
11 Fountains: Stavoren, Sloten, Dokkum and Leeuwarden [4]
Each of the 11 Cities tells another story, has another history and has other characteristics. To include those aspects, the population of each city were involved to inspire the artists. Therefore, the 11 cities formed a fountain committee to collaborate with the artists. With the help of this collaboration, each fountain tells its own story, which is told in the following. More
Paulina Buinickaite from Lithuania – YourPost’s DNA
My name is Paulina Buinickaite, I am 21 years old and I am from Lithuania. I came to the Netherlands in 2015, right after I graduated high school. I made this decision after searching for media studies in Europe. More
PR Talent Prize 2017 – #Thankyoupost II
A Thankyoupost to volunteer Teun.
PR Talent Prize 2017 – #Thankyoupost
How do you thank volunteers? That is the winning theme of the PR Talentenprijs 2017 of the Communication education of the NHL. The winning team: Ilse Betten, Virginia Rignano, Heejin Roh, Remedios Torrico Alcudia and Marit Voogd.
PR Talent Prize 2017 to #Thankyoupost
‘How do you thank volunteers’? That is the winning theme of the PR Talent Prize 2017 of the communication course at NHL University. With a viral campaign for YourPost about volunteer work, communication students Ilse Betten and Marit Voogd from the Netherlands, Virginia Rignano (Italy), HeeJin Roh (South Korea) and Remedios Torrico Alcudia (Spain) won the first prize. More
11 Fountains: Franeker, Bolsward, IJlst, and Sneek [3]
Each of the 11 cities tells another story, has another history and has other characteristics. To include those aspects, the population of each city were involved to inspire the artists. Therefore, the 11 cities formed a fountain committee to collaborate with the artists. With the help of this collaboration, each fountain tells its own story, which is told in the following. More
You call this Madness, We: Drum and Bass – Leeuwarden unmasked [6]
One thing I missed so much during my first and most of the second year of living here in Leeuwarden, was a decent drum and bass event. A place in time and space where you can go mental, dance, jump, free your mind of all trouble and just follow the bass. More
Internationals in the Spotlight – Leeuwarden unmasked [5]
A great night might as well be followed by an even greater morning. In part 4 Go Dance. Go Smile. Go Play Some Techno I took you on a techno event at a charming club in the heart of Leeuwarden at Poststraat number 21. However, the story didn’t end there. More
Go Dance. Go Smile. Go Play Some Techno – Leeuwarden unmasked [4]
Right around the corner of Grote Hoogstraat at Poststraat, we can find club 21Leeuwarden. It is a small venue, which ‘stands for underground and where all styles are completely free.’ Its main focus lays on quality of sound and light. Just because the capacity is small, the place welcomes loving visitors only. Nevertheless, 21Leeuwarden is well known for its great techno parties. More
Wednesday’s Jammers – Leeuwarden unmasked [3]
While exploring the magical lands of Psy-Fi, I stumbled upon a group of musicians in love with the language of music. They didn’t need anything more than their instruments to just jam and see what happens. I found it fascinating to see so many different people, so many different talents on one stage following each other’s footsteps in the making of some awesome jazzy grooves and soulful blues. More
Have you ever visited the ‘Groene Ster’? – Leeuwarden unmasked [2]
Yes, that’s right we have a green star of our own. It is a land full of white rabbits always hurrying, checking their clocks. Humans fall into the rabbit wholes and then forget about time as we know it, drink magic potions, and sit with the Mad Hatter. Well okay, in the normal world Groene Ster is a park hidden right outside of Leeuwarden as easy to reach with any type of transport. More
Leeuwarden is… – Leeuwarden unmasked [1]
In the beginning it was more of a hate than love relationship. Sorry, just being honest. Not all love comes from first sight. Looking back at the last three years, on the other hand… With my whole heart I’d say ‘Leeuwarden, city of adventure and unexpected turns – I will miss you!’ More
What you should know about the Frisian language
Friesland is a small province, but has a lot to offer: orange cake, the Frisian Lakes, sugarbread, the Frisian islands and also: an own language. Around the Oldehoofsterkerkhof and the Prinsentuin a program called “Lân fan Taal” (Land of Language) takes place in 2018. This program is all about the importance of language diversity and multilingualism, because language connects people and creates community and cohesion. This is a good opportunity to acquire some prior knowledge about this particular language: the Frisian language. More
Patrizia Rangelova from Bulgaria – YourPost’s DNA
My mom named me Patrizia 21 years ago. I took my dad’s surname, so call me miss Rangelova. On a beautiful day in August, when I got my name, I started my life in a beautiful house in a beautiful city called Sofia, which happens to be the capital of Bulgaria. Nineteen years later I took the brave decision to leave for unknown lands to complete my bachelor degree. More