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Start discriminating
“All persons in the Netherlands shall be treated equally in equal circumstances. Discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief, political opinion, race or sex or on any other grounds whatsoever shall not be permitted.”
This is the first article of the Dutch constitution, and a sound, responsible, and righteous law. Not so, according to populist right-wing [...]
Importing and Exporting Arts
In its January 2006 edition, International Arts Manager magazine focused on the Netherlands and interviewed Jan Hoekema at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the importance of export and import in performing arts.
Hoekema names three key issues that play a role in the country’s policies: the arts’ contribution to the economy and its importance [...]
