In this issue:

Places

Coevorden, the oldest city in the province of Drente. The Van Nellefabriek (Van Nelle Factory) in Rotterdam, an icon of 20th century industrial architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage site. From Amsterdam to Amstelveen: The Electric Tramline Museum. Best Dutch Christmas Markets: Valkenburg, Haarlem, De Rijp, Maastricht. 

People

Johannes Nieuhof,17th Century chronicler of the Dutch East India Company. Joop Sanders, pioneer of the American Abstract Expressionist school of painting. We talk to Ann Frost, Executive Director of Visit Pella, the Iowa Dutch town's tourist office.  

History & Society

Orange, Holland's color, of carrots, soccer and the royal family. a Dutch liberation pilgrimage. Community Page: A New Year's Eve Tradition, Antoinetta DeWit eats oliebollen in British Columbia.

Cooking

Holiday Cooking with Children: Pear and Blueberry Crumble, with Speculaas Spices; Peanust Butter Cookies (Pindakaaskoekjes); Speculaas-spiced French Toast; Anijs (Anise) Cookies.

Books and Art

The atmospheric perspective of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Max Havelaar by Multatuli, the book that opened Dutch eyes to colonial excesses in the 19th century East Indies. David Tabatsky. De Rijp, by Billy Eric. Contemporary Dutch Art and Design: Architecture in the Netherlands Yearbook 2022/2023 by Teun van den Ende, Uri Gilad & Arna Mačkić. Freedom without Borders: From Appel to Basquiat by Maarten Bertheux, Rudi Fuchs, Joke de Wolf.

Columns and Cartoons

Editor's Letter; Third Culture Kid; the Dutch Dished Up; Accidentally Dutch; the Dutch Judge, Van Oranje.

Contributors

Melissa Adams, Edina Bijvoet, Tom Bijvoet, Stuart Billinghurst, Ray Cavanaugh, Billy Eric, Gerrit Jan Groothedde, Andrew Herygers, Pieter Hogenbirk, Dana Marin, Alison Netsel, Bas Opdenkelder, Herman Roozen, Christopher Schweiger, Jesse van Muylwijck, Gerard van Wilgen, Paola Westbeek,