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Katja Schuurman
Katja Schuurman (born 19 February 1975) is a Dutch actress, singer and television personality. Early life She grew up as the eldest daughter of a Dutch father and a Surinamese mother, born in Curaçao. Her sister Birgit is also a singer and actress. Acting career 1992-1999 Schuurman made her acting debut in 1992 on the television series ''Uit de school geklapt''. Her breakthrough came two years later when she resurfaced in the RTL soap ''Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (GTST)'' as Jessica, one of Govert Harmsen's three nieces. With two other characters from ''GTST'' she formed the spin-off girl group Linda, Roos & Jessica. Their debut single "Ademnood" (English version: "Turn Your Love Around'") topped the Dutch charts in late 1995. The only disappointment in this successful year was the release of '' De Zeemeerman'' (''The Merman''); it failed to draw people to the cinemas and was voted the worst Dutch movie ever made. Katja continued to release singles with both LR&J a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunnik
Bunnik () is a municipality and village in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. The recorded history of the village dates back nearly 2000 years, when the Romans constructed a fort at Fectio (now Vechten) with a harbour facing the river Rhine, which marked the border of the Roman Empire. The fort developed into a thriving trading centre, which continued to exist after the Romans abandoned the fort in the fourth century. Subsequently, the area was occupied by the Frisians and the Franks. In the 8th and 9th century, the villages of Bunninchem (Bunnik), Lodichem (Odijk) and Wercundia (Werkhoven) developed. Chief interests of Bunnik are its surrounding nature, consisting mainly of forests and farmlands. Additionally, Bunnik, hosts the oldest Youth Hostel in the Netherlands. The major European construction and services company Royal BAM Group has its headquarters in Bunnik. Population centres The municipality of Bunnik consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language The Germanic languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family spoken natively by a population of about 515 million people mainly in Europe, North America, Oceania and Southern Africa. The most widely spoken Germanic language, E ..., after its close relatives German language, German and English language, English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S1NGLE
S1NGLE is a Dutch gag-a-day comic series, created in 2000 by Hanco Kolk and Peter de Wit. It centers on three women and their endless endeavours to find the right male partner. The popularity of the series inspired a TV sitcom series of the same name. Concept ''S1NGLE'' is about three young women who work in a hospital and who often go on dates to find the perfect partner. A lot of comedy is provided by the girls' distinctive personalities, the type of men they meet and sexual situations. ''S1NGLE'' is published in the Dutch newspapers ''Het Parool'', ''De Gelderlander'' and ''Algemeen Dagblad'', among some regional Dutch newspapers. In Belgium it is published in Gazet van Antwerpen and it has been published by HUMO too in the late 2000s. As of 2013 15 albums are available; all published by ''De Harmonie''. Characters * Fatima Prins: A young woman with long, blonde hair who is somewhat naïve, but by far the most sympathetic character. She is often cruising for men behind her c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medea (TV Serial)
''Medea'' is a 2005 Dutch television serial in six episodes directed by Theo van Gogh, starring Katja Schuurman, Thijs Römer and Tara Elders. It tells the story of the daughter of a politician who tries to help her selfish boyfriend to become the prime minister of the Netherlands. The screenplay was written by Theodor Holman and is a take on Euripides' play '' Medea'', with the story moved to contemporary Dutch politics. The serial was produced by Column Film for the broadcaster AVRO. It won the Special Prize and was nominated for the Golden Calf for Best Television Drama at the 2005 Netherlands Film Festival. Cast * Katja Schuurman as Medea * Thijs Römer as Jason * Tara Elders as Anne * Krijn ter Braak as Moyra * Cas Enklaar as Middelink * Jochum ten Haaf as Frederik * Maarten Wansink as Jensma * Marcel Hensema as Matthijs * Eric van Sauers as Robin * Dragan Bakema as Thomas * Cees Geel as Bertje * Astrid van Eck as Xandra * Monic Hendrickx Monic Hendrickx (born 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallery
Vallery () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. History The town was acquired by Louis de Bourbon, ''prince de Condé'' - uncle of the future Henry IV of France. The town thus formed part of the extensive territories that were acquired by the Condé family over the years. Louis's son Henri de Bourbon, stayed at the Château there. The land would stay with the family until 1735 when Mademoiselle de Charolais - descendant of Louis - sold the land. The town was the traditional burial place of the Princes of Condé and their descendants. Those buried in the town include: * Louis de Bourbon, prince de Condé; * Henri de Bourbon, prince de Condé; * Henri de Bourbon, prince de Condé; * Éléonore de Bourbon, comtesse de La Marche; * Louis de Bourbon, prince de Condé - ''le Grand Condé''; * Henri Jule de Bourbon, prince de Condé; *Henri de Bourbon, duc de Bourbon * Louis de Bourbon, prince de Condé, ''Monsieur le Duc'' *H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Römer
Petrus "Piet" Römer (2 April 1928 – 17 January 2012) was a Dutch television, film and stage actor. Filmography Television series *'' Stiefbeen en Zoon'' (1963–1964) – Dirk Stiefbeen / Zoon stiefbeen *'''t Schaep Met De 5 Pooten'' (1969–1970) – Kootje de Beer / Zichzelf *'' Merijntje Gijzen'' (1973) – Flierefluiter *''Baantjer'' (1995–2006) – de Cock Feature films *''De zaak M.P.'' (1960) – Douanier *'' The Silent Raid'' (1962) – Eppie Bultsma *''Like Two Drops of Water'' (1963) *''Amsterdam Affair'' (1968) – Detective *''Business Is Business ''Business is business'' (french: Les affaires sont les affaires) is a French comedy in three acts, by the novelist and playwright Octave Mirbeau, performed in April 1903 on the stage of Comédie-Française, in Paris, and worldwide acclaimed, esp ...'' (1971) – Piet *'' Een huis in een schoen'' (1971) – Senor Piet *''VD'' (1972) – Secretaris *'' Het Jaar van de Kreeft'' (1975) – Daan *''Heb medelij, Jet!'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCRV
NCRV (Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging) (English: Dutch Christian Radio Association) was a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on NPO 1 and NPO 2. On 1 January 2014, NCRV merged with KRO to form KRO-NCRV. Notable people * Mariska Hulscher, presenter Programmes * '' Help'', 1990s drama * '' Hello Goodbye'', 2005 ongoing reality television * '' Zonder Ernst'', 1990s sitcom * '' It's All in the Game'', 1980s game show * ''Disney Club'', programming block See also *Television networks in the Netherlands Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks, such as RTL Nederland, and a system of public broadcasters sharing three channels, NPO ... References External links Official website Dutch public broadcasting organisations Netherlands Public Broadcasting Dutch-language television networks Christian televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NET5
Net5 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is part of Talpa TV, formerly a part of SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6, Veronica, and SBS9. It is aimed at high-educated female viewers. The station broadcasts various series, reality shows, and films. History Net5 was launched by the SBS Broadcasting Group as their second commercial channel in the Netherlands next to SBS6. The head of SBS was Fons van Westerloo who left the company to work until 31 January 2008 to head the main competitor RTL Nederland (part of the RTL Group). Van Westerloo announced the new broadcast on 4 December 1998. It was supposed to become a commercial version of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting. Net5 was launched on 1 March 1999 and the first broadcast was the film Braveheart. Since there were not that many commercial channels at the time, the Net5 brand was partly chosen to compete directly with the RTL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BNN (Dutch Broadcaster)
BNN or Bart's Neverending Network (formerly ''Bart's News Network'', as a pun on CNN) was a Dutch public broadcasting association supported by Netherlands Public Broadcasting. BNN was founded in 1997 by Bart de Graaff, Gerard Timmer and Frank Timmer and targeted teenagers and young adults. It produced entertainment and information television programming, radio programming, and feature films. Some of BNN's programming dealt with controversial subject matter, including most famously, a hoax reality special made to help raise awareness of the shortage of organ donors in the Netherlands. History BNN became a public broadcasting association as a part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system on 15 August 1997, replacing former member Veronica. While Dutch media in general is known to be liberal in coverage of sexuality and drugs, even BNN's programming has been considered controversial. Some of BNN's programs have included "Try Before You Die" – where presenters att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa!!
''Costa!!'' is a 2022 Dutch film directed by Jon Karthaus. The film is not a sequel to the 2001 film ''Costa!'' but it takes place in the same location and has Katja Schuurman as the only original cast member. Karthaus and Diederik Jekel wrote the script of the film. It was the third best visited Dutch film of 2022 with just over 260,000 visitors. The film won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. Besides Schuurman, Abbey Hoes and Tina de Bruin are among the cast members. Soy Kroon and Abbey Hoes released the song ''Samen Met Jou'', as can be heard in the film, about a week after the film's release after popular demand. The film was announced in December 2018. Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as ... took place from August to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
