Dutch celebrate start of herring season with auction

STORY: Dutch celebrate start of herring season with auction SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auction of the first barrel of herring in Scheveningen STORYLINE: The Dutch Herring Wholesale Association held its traditional auction of the first barrel of herring in Scheveningen, a coastal district in The Hague, on Tuesday. The first barrel of herring, known in Dutch as "Hollandse Nieuwe," refers to the initial catch of young herring cured in brine. This event is highly anticipated each year, and the first barrel is traditionally auctioned for charity. This year, the first barrel was auctioned for 81,000 euros, with the proceeds going to charity. The Netherlands has a deep and historic connection with herring, a small oily fish that has been a staple in Dutch cuisine for centuries. Nowadays, herring is much more than just a fish in the Netherlands. It is a cultural icon and an inte

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ART-PAPER MARBLING

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ART-PAPER MARBLING

(230416) -- ANKARA, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A paper marbling artist creates a pattern on a pan of oily water in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 14, 2023. In the bustling city of Ankara, Türkiye, amidst the chaos of daily life, a centuries-old art form known as Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is gaining popularity among people as a way to find solace and relief from the stresses of modern urban living. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ebru, ancient Turkish art of paper marbling, brings relief to Turks in hectic modern times" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ART-PAPER MARBLING

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ART-PAPER MARBLING

(230416) -- ANKARA, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A paper marbling artist creates a pattern on a pan of oily water in Ankara, Türkiye, on April 14, 2023. In the bustling city of Ankara, Türkiye, amidst the chaos of daily life, a centuries-old art form known as Ebru, or the Turkish art of paper marbling, is gaining popularity among people as a way to find solace and relief from the stresses of modern urban living. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ebru, ancient Turkish art of paper marbling, brings relief to Turks in hectic modern times" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Giant film (1956)

Giant film (1956)

James Dean & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Jett Rink & Leslie Benedict Film: Giant (USA 1956) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Edna Ferber) Director: George Stevens 10 October 1956 Date: 10-Oct-56

Giant film (1956)

Giant film (1956)

James Dean Characters: Jett Rink Film: Giant (USA 1956) / Literaturverfilmung (Based On The Book By Edna Ferber) Director: George Stevens 10 October 1956 Date: 10-Oct-56

Police to arrest New York man over vandalism at Japan shrines

Police to arrest New York man over vandalism at Japan shrines

Oily spots are seen on a statue of a guardian dog at the gate of Katori Shrine in Chiba Prefecture in this file photo taken April 9, 2015. Police are set to arrest a Japanese man living in New York, suspecting he defaced the shrine with the oily liquid and is possibly linked to many more cases of vandalism at shrines and temples nationwide, sources said on June 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Police to arrest New York man over vandalism at Japan shrines

Police to arrest New York man over vandalism at Japan shrines

Oily spots are seen at the steps to a hall of worship at Katori Shrine in Chiba Prefecture in this file photo taken April 9, 2015. Police are set to arrest a Japanese man living in New York, suspecting he defaced the shrine with the oily liquid and is possibly linked to many more cases of vandalism at shrines and temples nationwide, sources said on June 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kyoto temple defaced with oily liquid

Kyoto temple defaced with oily liquid

Investigators examine oily liquid found at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple, in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on April 27, 2015. The UNESCO World Heritage site was one of the several properties which have recently been found defaced with oily liquid across the nation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famous gate to Todaiji temple vandalized with oily liquid

Famous gate to Todaiji temple vandalized with oily liquid

A priest points to oily spots at the Great South Gate of Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 10, 2015. Similar incidents of vandalism have occurred at other temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famous gate to Todaiji temple vandalized with oily liquid

Famous gate to Todaiji temple vandalized with oily liquid

Oily spots are seen at the Great South Gate of Todaiji temple in Nara, western Japan, on April 10, 2015. Similar incidents of vandalism have occurred at other temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hall, gate at Toji Temple in Kyoto vandalized with oily liquid

Hall, gate at Toji Temple in Kyoto vandalized with oily liquid

Oily spots are seen on a gate to Kanjoin Hall at Toji Temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, on April 9, 2015. Similar incidents of vandalism have occurred at other temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hall, gate at Toji Temple in Kyoto vandalized with oily liquid

Hall, gate at Toji Temple in Kyoto vandalized with oily liquid

A priest points to oily spots on a gate to Kanjoin Hall at Toji Temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, on April 9, 2015. Similar incidents of vandalism have occurred at other temples and shrines in Kyoto and Nara prefectures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo