Ellen Burka escaped deportation to Nazi Death Camps Auschwitz and Sobibor because she was a figure skating star. She was sent to concentration camp Theresienstadt instead and survived the Holocaust. After the war she settled in Canada with her two daughters Petra and Astra and became an immensely successful skating coach. Ellen’s daughter Astra made a film about her mother’s life called ‘Skate to Survive’. We talk to Astra about Ellen’s inspiring story, and Astra’s own work as an architect and filmmaker.
There are more bikes in the Netherlands than people. Why? Biking evangelist and reseller of pre-loved cycles, Bas de Beer of godutch.ca, explains.
Why a small town on the Iowa prairie is the heart of Dutch-America. Tulip time, almond cookies and the Klompen Classic. With special guest...
What began as a personal quest for Karen Hunter evolved into a pilgrimage to the Netherlands for children of Canadian veterans. The executive director...
