“Welcoming newcomers isn’t enough. We need to become newcomers ourselves.” This is what Suzanne Ma wants to impart. Born and raised in Canada, the Chinese-Canadian journalist recently published a book entitled, “Meet me in Venice”, in which she chronicles the life of Chinese ‘newcomers’ in Europe. Ma is well known nationally in Netherlands for her strong stand against […]
Being born in a musical family, it is no wonder that Hilda Ruijs started playing musical instruments at a young age. Her musical skills range from playing the violin, guitar and piano, to singing classical music and composing her own songs. Today, the BN DeStem Culture Award finalist was invited to showcase her composition during […]
Since TEDxDelft is just around the corner, here’s some practical information to ensure that everyone has great time: Prior to the event Location TU Delft Aula Congress Center Mekelweg 5, 2628 CC, Delft Registration starts as early as 13:00 and seating will take place at 13:45 onwards. The event will officially starts at 14:00, but it always best to come […]
There is a Chinese dream whereby education is the key to secure one’s brighter future. Shou-En Zhu was one of the millions of Chinese taking part in the rural-urban migration in order to receive this good education. Having grown up in a small, rural village in China, Zhu was sent to a good primary school […]
On Sunday, January, 25 2015, over a hundred people flocked to Theater de Veste in Delft to attend the first TEDxDelft Salon of the year. These Salon events are small, weekly or monthly gatherings organized to engage the TEDx community between regular TEDx events. With “The City” as its theme, the Salon featured a number of speakers […]