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Paradiso debate 2024: We should thank NSC on our knees for VAT increase

by Wijbrand Schaap
3 September 20243 September 2024
4 min read
ACTUAL, policy, Featured, BECOME A MEMBER

At 1 hour and 50 minutes, it happens. That's when Nicolien van Vroonhoven, culture spokesperson for the governing NSC party, makes it clear what the fuss is about. "The cultural sector should also take a look at itself, because there are whole groups in society that have nothing to do with culture." Venue: pop temple Paradiso in Amsterdam; the occasion: a church early...

NSC and BBB election programmes: get cultural money for region from national funds.

by Wijbrand Schaap
24 October 202325 October 2023
4 min read
policy, FAITS DIVERS, Featured, APPRECIATE & DONATE!

There it is, the long-awaited election programme of the 'Who Says A, Must Say B' party New Social Contract. Until now, Pieter Omtzigt has not been known as an art lover. Nor are there any notable culture people on his candidate list, so the fact that it contains anything about culture at all is a bonus. It's 9 points, I'll highlight 2 of them: "To promote the creation of...