A lot of people are staying at home this year, but what then? Masterpieces! Once again this year, a varied and creative program for young and old will be offered at all Kunstwerk sites! in the Limers. A small selection from the wide range of works of art! Summers through. Monday, August 2, 202110:30 am to 11:30 am – Speak, …
Read More »Return to Tokyo 1964: the first satellite games
All of Tokyo’s sporting exploits were to be presented to viewers and listeners around the world. The radio used land links: via Tokyo to Honolulu, Vancouver, Montreal and London. Television had a novelty: the 1964 Games were the first in which images of matches were broadcast worldwide by satellite. At that time, around 600 million people around the world watched …
Read More »To help! Belgian archives in danger after floods, mold explosion in unique books | Abroad
Is the collective memory of the nation in the water? “Fortunately, the state archives themselves were spared from the water damage,” communications manager Geertje Elaut told Het Nieuwsblad. “But many government records that we oversee have suffered significant damage. The depots of Verviers, Limbourg, Wanze and Eupen were so affected that they remained inaccessible for more than three days. Archives …
Read More »Tsunami warning after 8.2 earthquake near Alaska | Abroad
The epicenter of the quake was about 60 miles southeast of the village of Perryville. The United States, among others, has issued a warning for Alaska and a number of islands, while the alarm has also been sounded for Hawaii. The text continues below the tweet. Very quickly, the National Tsunami Warning Center of the United States had calculated the …
Read More »Belarusian opposition leader at White House receives: ‘Support moral duty’
During a meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Dikanovskaya, US President Biden expressed his support for the country’s pro-democracy movement. Dikanovskaya received at the White House that it was generally reserved for heads of state and government. After the meeting, Biden said the United States sided with the people of Belarus, where dictator Lukashenko has been in power for 27 years. …
Read More »SpaceX and Blue Origin face competition from … Porsche!
Space seems like a dream to many, but it seems a notable portion is now showing an interest in alien travel as well. Porsche invests in the Isar space agency! We have already seen most of our own planet, so we want to get out of it. Well, space travel for the purpose of exploration is by no means new. …
Read More »Good Olympic start Holland Acht, other rowers in good shape too
Holland Acht had an excellent start to the Olympic tournament. The flagship of Dutch rowing was faster than Great Britain and New Zealand and thus qualified directly for the final. The other Dutch boats also did well on the second day of rowing in Tokyo. In the other series, Germany and the United States were slightly faster than the Holland …
Read More »Belarusian opposition leader received at White House: “Support moral obligation”
US President Biden expressed his support for the pro-democracy movement in that country during a meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya. Tikhanovskaya was received at the White House, something usually reserved for heads of state and government. Biden said after the meeting that the United States stands with the Belarusian people, where dictator Lukashenko has been in power for 27 …
Read More »Does “GI Joe” get another reboot for a crossover with “Transformers”?
The movie Snake Eyes has been in theaters across the United States since Friday. Although the film is not yet available internationally, a possible reboot of the franchise is already under consideration. It seems to have to do with several things. First of all, the debut in the United States has been quite disappointing, even in these times of coronavirus. …
Read More »Mirror of the Medal: The Netherlands is making history and moving forward | sport
TeamNL won two gold medals on Wednesday, thanks to cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten (time trial) and quadruple rowers. In addition, three silver medals and three bronze medals were also won. With this rich harvest, the Netherlands improved their own Olympic day record. According to the data agency Gracenote The Netherlands won a record seven medals at the Games on August …
Read More »Weird storm on Lake Como Italy: “As if meteorites were hitting” | Abroad
The ANWB, among others, warns Wednesday of the consequences of the inclement weather at the start of the week. “There are a lot of problems on the way around Lugano, also towards Como, due to the floods.” The text continues below the photo. Some roads are impassable. Ⓒ via REUTERS Images of the storm have raged on social media in …
Read More »Dutch and British women’s hockey win, Spain beats Japan in men’s tournament
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Dutch women’s team won an easy victory over South Africa on Wednesday in hot and tumultuous conditions at the Tokyo Olympics, as Britain beat India and Spain, even if their head coach Adrian Locke remained COVID-19. Quarantine. In the men’s tournament, Spain claimed their first Tokyo 2020 victory over Japan, scoring four goals against the host …
Read More »Seven famous international films shot in Spain
© The Country In March, Netflix announced plans to invest more than 1.6 billion euros in Spanish productions until 2025. More details on this have not been disclosed so far. What is certain is that Spain has also been the scene of major international film productions on several occasions in the past, even outside of Netflix. Here are the seven …
Read More »Lucasfilms hires deepfake maker who fixed Luke Skywalker in the Mandalorian
Fans of The Mandalorian collectively, they raised their eyebrows as Luke Skywalker entered season two of the series. Without giving too many spoilers, it features a young Luke Skywalker, a rejuvenated computer-generated version of actor Mark Hamill. Many fans thought Skywalker looked fake. YouTuber Shamook believed he could do better and rigged the scene based on old footage of Mark …
Read More »TeamNL has now really started after a great night of medals
The biggest hits of the evening came from the double fours in rowing and cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten. “The story is over,” said van Vleuten, after winning the gold medal in the time trial. Anna van der Breggen won bronze. After the fall and the blunder, now the gold In Rio de Janeiro in 2016, Van Vleuten was on her …
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