Language is the spine of every surviving culture. It tells you where its people came from and where they are going. In Friesland, the entire region is bound together by Frisian, the second official language of the Netherlands. More
Posts with: Frisian
Fierljeppen: the oldest Frisian extreme sport
“Jumping over canals with a pole? You must have gone completely cuckoo” – my girlfriend said when I jokingly tried to explain to her what fierljeppen is. Fierljeppen means ‘far-leaping’, and that is the essence of it – you better leap far, otherwise warm ditch water is waiting for you! More
Leeuwarden, the cultural capital of my dreams
Peter van der Ploeg (59) and Dick Jongman (69) are not just artists, they are also friends. They feel honoured that they are allowed to be part of Leeuwarden-Fryslân Cultural Capital 2018. The two friends made a tribute to Leeuwarden by means of creating a song. Dick is the singer and Peter guides him whilst playing the guitar in a beautiful, classical way. More
