The 34th international kite festival is underway at Scheveningen Beach The Hague. During the festival the most special kites from around the world are to be admire like power kiting, stunt kites and kite mega-online kites.
'Cry for Life' Foundation held an anti abortion demonstration in front of the Dutch parliament building in The Hague 'Cry for Life' is a very conservative Christian organization that fights against abortion.
Following the tradition, the Chinese community in The Hague celebrated the Chinese new year. Traditional Chinese new year's celebrations were performed along the Chinese quarter of The Hague, full of Dutch people and the international community.
Following Hosni Mubarak's speech yesterday about thirty protesters demonstrated today at the Egyptian Embassy in The Hague.expressing their disappointed that the Egyptian President had not stepped down. The Hague, Netherlands, 11/02/2011
In the City Hall in The Hague, the Chinese New Year was started on Saturday afternoon by the deputy mayor and the ambassador of the People's Republic of China. Netherlands. 05/02/2011
Businesses around the port of Scheveningen open the doors to the public. During the Open Day all entrepreneurs at Scheveningen Harbour showing the in and outs of the fishing industry.
Hundreds of Kurds gathered at the Malieveld, a few yards away from the Turkish Embassy to protest against the killing of Kurdish activists in Paris. One of the dead women, Sakine Cansiz, was a co-founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party PKK.
Lange Voorhout avenue and Spui square in the centre of The Hague are the cultural hotspots with an outdoor stage, a multitude of surprising street theatre and amateur art.
The New Year celebration of Chinese New Year 2012 the year of the dragon, one of the largest celebrations in the Netherlands attracts many visitors and tourists. The Hague, The Netherlands. 28th January 2012
Diwali is the festival of light with lots of dancing and music by the Hindu community. The Hague is the city with the largest Hindu community in mainland Europe It is the celebration of the victory of good over evil of light over darkness.
Political parties held an election debate at Dudok cafe in The Hague, the debate was organised by the womans magazine Libelle. The 6 biggest political parties participate in the debate including Geert Wilders.
President of the Euro group and Dutch minister of finances Jereon Dijsselbloem debates in the Dutch parliament in The Hague about various European financial subjects.
International Refugee Day was observed in Germany, Austria, Finland, Poland, Hungary and Australia by protesting against the inhuman refugee policy in the European countries.
A torchlight procession was held through the center of The Hague to celebrate the Diwali festival and on the Spui square at the town hall an opening ceremony was held by lit a large oil lamp which will remain lit during the festival.
Simulcast from TEDGlobal 2011 in The Hague and Live Local Speakers at The Hague
Hosted by Yolanthe Smit the TEDxTheHagueLIVE event featured local speakers such as urban farmer Rachelle Eerhart. Netherlands. 13th July 2011
The National Chinese New Year Celebration, year of the snake, is held in The Hague. There are procession throughout Chinatown followed by a varied program at the Atrium City Hall including an Asian market and the traditional lion dance.
Global Water Dances, "dancing for a safe water everywhere", is a world event with a 24-hour series of dances around the globe concentrating on water issues. One of the global locations for this event was The Hague, Netherlands. 25th June 2011
The third Tuesday of September is traditionally the day for the opening of the Dutch parliament, the presentation of the budget for the year ahead, Hague, Netherlands. 21/09/2010
The Passion procession, which is organized by Christian networks EO and RKK is held this year in The Hague and shows the story of Easter and the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. People walked with a large glowing white cross.
Syrians start a hunger strike in front of the Dutch Parliament building at The Hague. They ask for attention and solidarity from the Dutch politicians for whats happening in Syria right now. The Syrians feel left alone and say nobody cares.
The UK's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
William Hague gave a lecture at the University of the Western Cape and met with members of the Somalia diaspora later. Cape Town, South Africa. 14th February 2012
The Holi festival in The Hague’s multicultural Transvaal district begins with a procession and is followed by celebrations with participants throwing brightly colored powders at each other.
Activist group Right to Existence which demonstrates for a human solution demanded that the camp, at least in the evening, is night lit. The Netherlands has failed to return the rejected Iraqi asylum seekers mainly because of legal problems.
The new informer must first look for a coalition of at least PvdA and VVD said the leader of the liberals Mark Rutte to Henk Kamp, the man in charge of the new coalition. Camp talked with all the Party leaders of the outcome of the election.
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague visits Bosnia on his Balkan tour. Hague held meetings with his Bosnian counterpart Zlatko Lagumdzija and met top Bosnian officials before visiting the International Commission for Missing Persons.
On Friday 24 and Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the World Forum in The Hague Democrats 66 is held a electoral congress. At the D66 congress members discuss the amendments that they have submitted.
A demonstration on International Refugee Day failed and asylum seekers who find shelter at the Sacraments Church in The Hague, held an open house for the public, to show their situation.
Asylum seekers in a tent camp at the Centre of The Hague, set up in protest for better rights in the country, has been broken down with police force. The immigrants had a lawsuit filed to prevent an eviction, but the court rejected it.
Since March this year, Serbia has been an official candidate of the European Union. This means that in the near future Serbia will join the EU. The Europe Direct Centre and the Embassy of Serbia celebrate this event at the Atrium of the City Hall.
The Japanese Garden is the showpiece of the Clingendael estate. Here are beautiful and rare trees and plants to see. The garden is very fragile. Therefore, the Japanese Garden only open his doors only six weeks in the year.
Kenyan Edwin Kipyego wins CPC 21 KM Marathon Run. Edwin Kipyego came at a time of one hour and five seconds on the finish at the Malieveld in The Hague. Henry Kiplagat came in second with a time in one hour and 57 second.
The traditional New Year's dive was a great success due to the relative warm weather, with a record number of participants. The Hague, Netherlands. 1st January 2012
Britain's Foreign Minister William Hague announces Prince Harry will visit the city in March. He also discussed Britain's position on the Falklands and Brazil's permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Brazil. 19th January 2012
UK's Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has clashed with EU ministers during the first day of Gymnich meeting in Dublin Castle, over whether an arms embargo on Syrian rebels should be lifted.
Party members of the Dutch Liberal Party (VVD) campaigns in the Centre of the Hague for the coming Dutch general election. According the polls VVD leads again with 34 seats after the Socialist Party had a setback of 3.
The Dutch Indies Memorial is a monument in The Hague commemorating all Dutch citizens and soldiers in World War II who were victims of the Japanese occupation (1941-1945) of the former Dutch East Indies.
The UK's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
William Hague visiting Mount View High School in Hanover Park, with the presence of Great Britain's Hockey team. Cape Town, South Africa. 13th February 2012
General Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano attends a meeting with the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Frans Timmermans at the ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, The Netherlands.
The Dutch Fashion Awards take place at the Grote Kerk (the Big Church) in The Hague where the de Dutch Fashion Foundation (DFF) held the sixth edition of the Dutch Fashion Show.
Sunday protest against the film 'Innocence of Muslims" The Hicret mosque who organized the demonstration calls the film offensive to Muslims. There were worldwide riots and protests against the film, but in the Netherlands it remains peaceful.
A Pro Israel rally was held by a few hundred Jews and sympathizers at the front of the Dutch Parliament asking for understanding of the Dutch public opinion of Israel's point of view over the Flotilla aid issue. The Hague, Netherlands. 17/06/2010
The Indonesian Embassy in The Hague organizes the Pasar Malam Indonesia for the fourth time at the Malieveld in The Hague, organized and supported in cooperative with different ranks or business with the theme for this year "The New Indonesia".
Member of the Dutch parliament Tofik Dibi of the Green Left Party, and focuses on matters of criminal law, safety, youth, family, and integration. Held a pro-asylum children's pardon demonstration at Malieveld in The Hague.
Demotix.com
The Network for Freelance Photojournalists
30,000 contributors. 212 territories. Photos. Videos. News.
