Radio Netherlands

Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin were two of the greatest painters of their age. The nine stormy weeks they spent working together in Arles…

The sinking of the luxury ocean liner RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage in 1912 continues to fascinate people. The loss of over 1,500 lives m…

Explore the enchanting world of Hollywood musicals, from the golden age of the 30s and 40s to the vibrant 50s and 60s. Discover how the firs…

The day the world came to an end: The great Delft Thunderclap of 1654 commemorates the 350th anniversary of one of the most bizarre events t…

The popular Christmas carol “Silent Night” was first performed in the Saint Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria on Christmas Eve 18…

Six Ways to Vermeer is a montage documentary about one of the greatest of the Dutch Masters, Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) of Delft. This pro…

Explore the fascinating history of cinema in this captivating radio program, "100 Years of Motion Pictures" from Radio Netherlands…

In 1910, two of the greatest minds in European culture decide to meet, not in their native Vienna, but at the train station of Leiden in the…

Piet Mondrian is often associated with simple designs, yet he was a pivotal figure in 20th-century art. A pioneer of abstraction, Mondrian's…

Zubin Mehta, born in Bombay, is a charismatic and cosmopolitan orchestra conductor with an international career that has spanned continents.…

Irving Berlin 100 is a tribute to the legendary composer Irving Berlin, who was born in 1888 and passed away in 1989. Perhaps no one embodie…

Radio Netherlands organized a radio drama competition in 1970 to attract listeners in America. These are some examples that were rebroadcast…