No sound is so associated with sultry summer days in Southern France as a loud buzzing insect chorus. These cigales are not crickets, but cicadas. Whilte the cricket stridulates, chirping by striking their wings against…

Every month, Jelle Hoogenboom introduces us to an Anonymous Animal; the unknown creatures that also deserve a place in company logos, animation movies and, of course, our hearts. This month he introduces to you: The…

From 26 March until 8 January 2017 the Fries Museum (Leeuwarden) is hosting the expo: Claudy Jongstra: Ancient Light . It shows the world of Claudy Jongstra; her inspirations and motivations, het intuitive and…

On 24 March it's time for the next edition of Artfest, the art talkshow organised by 'De Correspondent'. The theme this time? NATURE! Obviously the best subject we can think of. It starts at 20.00 at the Tolhuistuin in…

‘The stars come out every night and we watch television.’ True story. And here we are, telling you which movies you should see instead of enjoying the show outside. But! These movies are about the galaxy we live in,…

The makers of King Kong knew it all along, and so does our Anonymous Animal expert Jelle Hoogenboom now, if you’re looking for enormous creatures, you need to visit an island. Want to see a big lizard? On the…

Each and every month, Jelle Hoogenboom introduces us to an Anonymous Animal; the unknown creatures that also deserve a place in company logos, animation movies and, of course, our hearts. This month he goes nuts because…

What’s a better way to start this Monday than with some photographs of bioluminescent phytoplankton washed up on the beaches of the Maldives? There’s a certain type of plankton that emits light when stressed, such…

Nope, COP 21 has nothing to do with twenty one policemen. COP 21 stands for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The event will be held in Paris from Monday, 30 November to Friday, 11 December 2015. All…

This Saturday, 7 November 2015, we gather for an evening filled with art, music and lectures. Hurrah, it's Museum Night! More than 50 Amsterdam based museums welcome you from 19:00 till 02:00 to check out their…

We told ya before. Nature is the best designer of all. Jelle Hoogenboom can tell. This month in 'Anonymous Animals' he introduces us to a creation that could help us solve many, many problems...

Just when we thought we were so fancy and forward thinking with our Strawberry Earth Fair theme ‘Curated by Nature’, we came across the paintings of Henri Rousseau. This French post-impressionist painter is known…

Yesterday was the book party (A.K.A. book safari) of ‘Het Amsterdamse Beestenboek’, a book that teaches us which sixty animals live between the pavements and inside the canals. Can Anneke Blokker, city ecologist and…

Amsterdam is buzzing. Honey bees, rabbits, even SEALS are inhabitants of our city. You only have to know where to find them. In coffee bar Berry we met up with city ecologist Anneke Blokker, who knows exactly what's…

A new month, a new Anonymous Animal. This month Jelle Hoogenboom introduces us to one of the scariest, yet unknown creatures of our planet. One that shares many similarities with a sea serpent…

Vertical gardens, wall planters, origami vases. We listed five green products for our green friends.

Every month Jelle Hoogenboom introduces us to an 'Anonymous Animal', one of the unknown creatures living on our dear planet E. Most of Jelle's blogs are about exotic, odd-looking animals from far-away places like…

Did you bump into a plant, bird or animal you've never seen before? Check out this brand new app by Dutch radio show Vroege Vogels (Early Birds). Simply select a category, colour and add some features. Take a picture or…

Remember the plant race? Yogi Maxim Hartman daring you to crawl out of a human vagina? The launch of the Strawberry Earth Academy? Last year's Strawberry Earth Fair in the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam was a memorable event…

Every month Jelle Hoogenboom presents an 'Anonymous Animal'. An unknown creature that also deserves a place in company logos, animation movies and our hearts. Today a brief introduction to the mantis shrimp.