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Aart Staartjes
Aart Staartjes (1 March 1938 – 12 January 2020) was a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker from Amsterdam. He was well known for his role on ''Sesamstraat'', the Dutch co-production of ''Sesame Street''. On this show, his character's name was ''Meneer Aart'' (Mr. Aart) and in this persona he authored a book called (Mr. Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children). Staartjes used to present the annual arrival of ''Sinterklaas'' in the Netherlands. Early life Aart Staartjes was born in Nieuwendam, a neighbourhood of Amsterdam-Noord. He had an older brother, and a younger sister. They lived in a house on the Nieuwendammer''dijk''. His father, his grandfather, and an uncle of his worked in a carpentry shop located behind the house. Staartjes started his primary education at the age of eight. After that, he went to the mulo in Amsterdam, followed by the ''Kweekschool'', a teachers' college. He dropped out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Various forms of brackets are used in mathematics, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (; NOS ; English: Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) is one of the broadcasting organisations making up the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. It has a special statutory obligation to make news and sports programmes for the three Dutch public television channels and the Dutch public radio services. It is funded by the Dutch government. The foundation's remit derives from the Dutch Media Act 2008, which stipulates that the NOS produce regular and frequent programming of a public service nature, including, notably, a full and impartial news service and coverage of parliamentary procedures and debates, as well as reporting on sporting and other national events. The NOS also acts as technical co-ordinator for the Dutch public broadcasting system as a whole. In the event of emergencies and/or the breaking of a major news story, it can assume control of the public networks in order to provide co-ordinated coverage of events in co-operation with the oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Telegraaf
''De Telegraaf'' (; en, The Telegraph) is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper. Haro Kraak,Gaat Paul Jansen de crisis bij De Telegraaf oplossen?, ''de Volkskrant'', 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015. Paul Jansen has been the editor-in-chief since August 2015. ''De Telegraaf'' is based in Amsterdam. The paper is owned by Mediahuis. History 19th century ''De Telegraaf'' was founded by Henry Tindal, who simultaneously started another paper ''De Courant'' ("The Gazette"). The first issue appeared on 1 January 1893. 20th century Following Tindal's death on 31 January 1902 the printer HMC Holdert, with backing from financiers, took over ''De Telegraaf'' and ''De Courant'' on 12 September 1902. This proved to be a good investment, particularly with regard to ''De Courant'', enabling Holdert between 1903 and 1923 to take over one newspaper after another, suspending publication as he went. He added the name ''Amsterdamsche Courant'' ("Amsterdam Gazette") as a subtitle to ''De Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minuet
A minuet (; also spelled menuet) is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in time. The English word was adapted from the Italian ''minuetto'' and the French ''menuet''. The term also describes the musical form that accompanies the dance, which subsequently developed more fully, often with a longer musical form called the minuet and trio, and was much used as a movement in the early classical symphony. Dance The name may refer to the short steps, ''pas menus'', taken in the dance, or else be derived from the ''branle à mener'' or ''amener'', popular group dances in early 17th-century France. The minuet was traditionally said to have descended from the ''bransle de Poitou'', though there is no evidence making a clear connection between these two dances. The earliest treatise to mention the possible connection of the name to the expression ''pas menus'' is Gottfried Taubert's ''Rechtschaffener Tantzmeister'', published in Leipzig in 1717, but this source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin ''controversia'', as a composite of ''controversus'' – "turned in an opposite direction". Legal In the theory of law, a controversy differs from a legal case; while legal cases include all suits, criminal as well as civil, a controversy is a purely civil proceeding. For example, the Case or Controversy Clause of Article Three of the United States Constitution ( Section 2, Clause 1) states that "the judicial Power shall extend ... to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party". This clause has been deemed to impose a requirement that United States federal courts are not permitted to cases that do not pose an actual controversy—that is, an actual dispute between adverse parties which is capable of being resolved by the ourt In addition to setting out the scope of the jurisdiction of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Dorrestijn
Hans Dorrestijn (born 16 June 1940 in Ede, Gelderland) is a Dutch comedian and writer. Programs * Bofkont (1973) * Mooi van lelijkheid (1977) * In staat van ontbinding (1980) * Dorrestijns geweten spreekt (1982) * Circus Horlepiep (1985, with Lévi Weemoedt) * Liederen van wanhoop en ongeloof (1987) * Liederen van wanhoop en ongeloof II (1989) * Pretpark (1991) * Na regen komt Dorrestijn (1993) * Gesmolten ijsberen (1995) * Dorrestijn viert oud en nieuw (1996) * Onvervuld verlangen – Dorrestijn viert oud en nieuw (1998) * Cirkels (2000, with Martin van Dijk) * Het naakte bestaan (2005, with Martin van Dijk) * Ruïnes (2006, with Martin van Dijk) * Buigen (2010) * Goeie genade (2013-2015) * Baardmannetjes (2014, with Nico de Haan) * Eindelijk Licht (2014, with Zazí) * Het einde is zoek (2015-2016) Filmography * '' J.J. de Bom voorheen: 'De kindervriend''' (1979) (writer) * ''Sesamstraat ''Sesamstraat'' () is a Dutch television series in the Netherlands, and a spin-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Eykman
Karel Eykman (1 March 1936 – 30 August 2022) was a Dutch writer of children's literature. Early life Eykman started studying theology in 1956. Career In 1969, Eykman published his first book ''De werksters van half vijf en andere gelijkenissen''. He won the Zilveren Griffel award in 1975 for his book ''De vreselijk verlegen vogelverschrikker''. In 1984, he won the Gouden Griffel award for his book ''Liefdesverdriet''. In the seventies of the twentieth century he was also a member of ''Het Schrijverscollectief'', a group of writers which included Eykman, Willem Wilmink, Hans Dorrestijn, Ries Moonen, Jan Riem and Fetze Pijlman. Together they contributed to television shows such as '' De Stratemakeropzeeshow'' and '' De film van Ome Willem''. In 1986, he published the book ''De zaak Jan Steen'' which was the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk during the Boekenweek that year. Many of his books were published by Uitgeverij De Harmonie. Eykman died in Amsterdam on 30 August 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Wilmink
Willem Wilmink (; Enschede, 25 October 1936 – 2 August 2003) was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs and his accessible, straightforward poetry. Life and career Wilmink was born in Enschede and studied Dutch and history at the University of Amsterdam. From 1960 to 1978, he taught modern literature at the same university. He wrote many songs for musicals and wrote a number of novels for young adults. At first he mainly wrote for adults, but later mainly for children. His first publication was in 1966: ''Brief van een Verkademeisje'' (Eng: "letter from a Verkade girl"). His poem "Ben Ali Libi," inspired by Dutch Jewish magician Michel Velleman, who was murdered at the Sobibor extermination camp, has become one of his most famous poems. From 1970, he formed a writers' collective, together with Karel Eijkman, Hans Dorrestijn, Ries Moonen, Fetze Pijlman and Jan Riem. They contributed a lot to televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joost Prinsen
Joseph Jules Thomas Prinsen (born 9 June 1942) is a Dutch actor, television presenter, singer and writer. He performed in the popular Dutch television programmes '' De stratemakeropzeeshow'', ''Het Klokhuis'', and ''De Zevensprong'', and he also presented the quiz show ''Met het mes op tafel''. He was invested as an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2004. Biography Prinsen was born in Vught. His father, Claudius Prinsen (1896–1952), was mayor of Breda and Roosendaal. After graduating from the Toneelschool Amsterdam, Prinsen debuted as a stage actor in 1969 in the play ''De kleine parade'', directed by Wim Sonneveld. In the early 1970s, Aart Staartjes created the children's television programme ''De stratemakeropzeeshow'' with lead roles for Wieteke van Dort, Prinsen and himself. It was a popular and occasionally controversial programme that introduced children to various topics. Prinsen became well known in the Netherlands for playing a character called Erik Engerd i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieteke Van Dort
Louisa Johanna Theodora van Dort (born May 16, 1943 in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies) is a Dutch actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist of Indo (Eurasian) descent. On April 29, 1999, Queen Beatrix appointed her ''Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau''. She has appeared on many children's television programs and is best known for her Indo (Dutch-Indonesian) character of Tante Lien in ''The Late Late Lien Show'' on Dutch prime time television. Her show was the only television programme ever to showcase Indo (Eurasian) culture and introduced many Indo artists and music to mainstream audiences in the Netherlands. After three seasons the television series ended in 1988, but her ''Tante Lien'' character is popular to this day and in 2007 she was awarded the Silver Medal of Merit for her contributions in this role from the Dutch State Secretary for Defence. Early life Wieteke Van Dort was born in Surabaya in what was then the Dutch East Indies under the Japanese occupation of In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Stratemakeropzeeshow
''De Stratemakeropzeeshow'' (English: ''The road worker at sea show'') was a Dutch children's television programme that ran from 1972 to 1974 and was aired by the VARA broadcasting organization. ''De Stratemakeropzeeshow'' is regarded as one of the finest Dutch children's television shows for its absurdist and taboo-breaking sketches. The show was regarded controversial because it tackled topics what were then considered not morally acceptable and for its song "Poop and Pee Minuet". After the death of Aart Staartjes in early 2020, television critics argued that the programme had forever changed Dutch children's television, freeing the genre of adult morals. History The show aired at a time when Dutch children's television was changing. The previous generation watched Annie M. G. Schmidt's shows, but the writers of ''De Stratemakeropzeeshow'' dealt much more openly with children's problems, in a way deemed more relevant to children than previous television shows. ''De Stratenm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omroepvereniging VARA
The Omroepvereniging VARA (), the VARA Broadcasting Association, was a Dutch public broadcasting association primarily operating in the fields of television, radio, publishing and interactive media. It was a member of Netherlands Public Broadcasting. History The association was founded in 1925 as the Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio AmateursThe word ''vereeniging'' is an antiquated spelling; today this word is spelled ''vereniging''. (Association of Worker Radio Amateurs). The name was changed to ''Omroepvereniging VARA'' in 1957 and is no longer an acronym. VARA originally focused on labour and socialism. In the era of Dutch pillarization the association had close links to the Social Democratic Workers Party and its successor, the Labour Party. For many years VARA's chairmen, such as Marcel van Dam and André Kloos, were prominent members of the party. Although the connection between the two organizations loosened, affinities remain, such as a large overlap between their respe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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