by Tanya Kovarsky | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring
As a diverse community, Amsterdam Mamas is eager to hear about the celebrations and festivals of our members. Soon, the Jewish members of our community will celebrate the feast of Pesach, or Passover. Tanya Kovarsky explains Passover’s...
by Amrita Suri | Covid, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring, Travel
The happy and colourful Indian holiday called Holi is the perfect antidote to the gloom and gray of late winter. Amrita Suri is here to share both the story behind the holiday as well as where you can go to join in the celebration! Holi – The Festival of Colour...
by Magdalena Laas | Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Quick Travel Guides, Spring
The sky looks bluer, the sun shines brighter, and the world is greener. Het is Lente (it is Spring!) which only means one thing in the Netherlands … flower season! Like many things in the Netherlands, the bulb flower season’s exact dates depend on the...
by Katie Nowicki | Children, Family Travel, Life in Amsterdam, Quick Travel Guides, Spring
Open every year from late March to late May, Keukenhof is a great way to enjoy the bulb season. It is also, as Katie Nowicki found out, a brilliant family day out. Spring at Last! Winters in the Netherlands can be long, dark, and rainy. It can be quite a shock for...