Anna van den Broek

Meet Europeana: Anna van den Broek

Anna van den Broek started working for Europeana in the Marketing Communications department almost two years ago. Since the first day, she cycles through wind and rain to the office at the National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague, riding …

Collection: Bikes, bikes, bikes

Collection: Bikes, bikes, bikes

Whether it’s the wind blowing through our hair or the blurred surroundings as we rush through the city or a country lane, it’s no surprise that we’ve all been fascinated by cycling since bicycles were introduced in the 19th century …

T is for Teacher: World Teachers’ Day

Today, 5 October, is World Teachers’ Day. The day, created by UNESCO in 1994, aims to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. There are approximately 60 …

Avant-garde Pioneer: Man Ray

Emmanuel Radnitzky was born on this day in 1890. The son of Russian immigrants to the USA, his family soon moved from Philadelphia to Brooklyn, New York. In 1912 Emmanuel, Manny for short, followed his brother’s lead in changing the …

Day of the World’s Indigenous People

Today is the United Nations (UN) International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. Indigenous populations are those who are native to a particular place, who practise ‘unique traditions’ and ‘retain social, cultural, economic and political characteristics that are distinct from …

Beatles Day: The Fab Four on Europeana

10th July is Beatles Day, a celebration of the Beatles‘ triumphant return to Liverpool from their 1964 US tour, just in time for the premiere of their film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ at the Odeon Cinema. This day is considered …