Greetings from Capelle aan den IJssel: the first Moluccan mayor in the Netherlands On 25 September 2024 Joost Manusama was installed as mayor of Capelle aan den IJssel. With his appointment the Netherlands made history: for the first time someone of Moluccan descent takes on this important office. Moluccan history Nieuws
Greetings from the 1970s: young Moluccans off on adventure with the Tienertoer Servaas Maturbongs looks back on how young Moluccans spent their summer holidays in the 1970s with a remarkable new travel product: the Tienertoer. Moluccan community Moluccan history Nieuws
Greetings from Den Helder: a tribute to Moluccan maritime history On 21 March 2024 a remarkable monument honouring the history of the Moluccan navy personnel was unveiled in Den Helder. Rob Picauly, one of the initiators, tells us more about the road to the unveiling of the monument. Commemoration and monuments Moluccan history Nieuws
A landmark year in bizarre times 2020 is a landmark year with attention for many Moluccan events. Professor Fridus Steijlen gives an overview. Moluccan history Nieuws
Fine words and criticism Henry Timisela, the newly appointed director of the Moluks Historisch Museum, begins his work in a turbulent period. In this column he looks back on that start. Moluccan history Nieuws