By Gloria Borroni Contrary to popular belief, Italian music is not about the mandolin and accordion, at least, not all of it. Music is a crucial cultural aspect of Italy, after all, Italy was the home of some of the greatest classical music composers and opera authors of all times. Nonetheless, parallel to this so-called…
Your New Kyrgyz Playlist
By Azamat Omuraliev You know the deal. It’s 2017, and everyone is in the hip-hop game. These days, rap is a big thing. I don’t even have to tell you this. Anyone can fact-check this themselves at the closest party or in Spotify’s “Global Top 50”. And Central Asia is no exception. Of course, we…
“When I Grow Up, I Wanna Be A Gamer” – The Rise Of E-Sports
By Achim Byl It’s October 2016, we are at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. About 20,000 people have gathered to watch two teams fight for the annual League of Legends world championship. Usually, the arena is used for concerts or basketball; now, there are ten guys sitting in the centre, playing videogames for the…
THEATRA’s Candide: the Best of All Possible Plays
Hello friends, it’s me again with a short yet sensual article about THEATRA’s upcoming Spring Play: Candide. This gem will be performed on Friday the 12th of May (week 14) in the Schouwburg at 20.30. Unlike the Christmas Plays, the Spring Play was not written by students; it was written by Scott Hunter. This is…
The Purr-fect tea party: Kat & Schotel in Goes!
Dreams really do come true. A cat café will be opening soon – on Caturday the 27th of May, to be precise – in Goes! As we all know, UCR has a very pawsitive feeling towards cats, we even have our own feline society on Facebook. But to be perfectly candid, who doesn’t have a…
Your New Irish Playlist
Ireland has a vibrant music scene, from satirical hip-hop to classic rock, you want it, we got it. This sneak peek into what Ireland has to offer is an offbeat cultural collaboration, perfect for your first injection into Irish sound. The One for Everyone: Hozier Andrew-Hozier Byrne, better known simply as Hozier, crashed onto…
Do Something Worthwhile And Watch A Movie
By Roos Saat For us it is normal to go to parties and enjoy the music played by DJ’s; but in other countries it is not so simple. It may seem surreal to us, as students, that it would be illegal to enjoy and play music during the parties in Elliott. But in Iran, it…
Free From Packaging and From Bad Vibes: “Imagine” in Middelburg
By Hilde Smeenk It is week 13 and finals are approaching fast, so chances are you haven’t left your room in 3 days. Of course, this is problematic: how are you going to fill your Instagram feed to get those likes? Since Valentine’s Day this year, Middelburg has another place that you and your followers…
FASST – For Anyone Slightly Soccer Trained
The end of the semester is approaching; the deadlines are coming closer and jumping at us from nowhere. However, next to the imminent mountain of work that all of us still need to do – except for those lucky nerds who managed to choose just the right courses – there are other events marking the…