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The Story Behind “Wij Zijn De Tijden”. An Interview on Intergenerational Art and Dialogue

The Story Behind “Wij Zijn De Tijden”. An Interview on Intergenerational Art and Dialogue

Posted by | Nov 29, 2025 | , ,

…a visual artist who transforms her multidisciplinary background in dance, theatre lighting, and cultural production into powerful, immersive paintings and spatial installations. Winfried Scholz is an Amsterdam-based sculptor who transforms his architectural background and decades of material expertise into kinetic and static works that explore movement as a conduit for human emotion. Anne Verheij is a London-based Dutch visual artist, scenographe…

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10 Light Festivals to See in the Netherlands: Winter 2026–2027

10 Light Festivals to See in the Netherlands: Winter 2026–2027

Posted by | Nov 6, 2025 | , ,

…dmire video and light art by national and international artists, (musical) theatre performances, and both professional and local acts. Access to the festival is by ticket. More info about it: Alkmaar Light Festival 4. Alluminous in Almere Alluminous is a ten-day light art festival in Almere, and it takes place during the autumn school holiday, which makes it the earliest festival on this list. For ten evenings, the path around the Weerwater, the l…

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Work With Amsterdamian

Work With Amsterdamian

Posted by | Jan 7, 2023

…t Travel, GORTcoaching, Nestpick, VR Days Europe, Actors Anonymous, Orange Theatre Company, Screw Productions, International Writers’ Collective, Mystery City, Badass Tours, Taste Before You Waste, Amsterdam Dungeon, Hotel Not Hotel, Ticketbar, Eco Boats and others. Press & Event Coverage I regularly attend press events, exhibition openings and cultural happenings in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, and cover them editorially on Amsterdamian. If you…

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Day Trip to Den Bosch: the Best Things to Do in This Picturesque Brabantian City

Day Trip to Den Bosch: the Best Things to Do in This Picturesque Brabantian City

Posted by | Jun 15, 2022 | , ,

…Theaterfestival Boulevard (August) This large summer arts festival brings theatre, dance, music, and installations to public spaces across Den Bosch. It is lively, creative, and turns the city into an open-air stage. Bourgondisch ’s-Hertogenbosch (September) A long-running culinary event where top local restaurants serve dishes in elegant outdoor pavilions on the Parade square. It’s one of the best moments to experience the city’s famously food-l…

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Where Strangers Become Friends Over Soup: IN DE KOST at De Poorthuisjes

Where Strangers Become Friends Over Soup: IN DE KOST at De Poorthuisjes

Posted by | Sep 18, 2026 | , ,

…her organisation of creative clubs. There were as many as twenty of them: theatre, arts and crafts for boys and girls, choirs, and a library. I’ve spent some time there talking to people and eating Indonesian food prepared by Arie, including a sweet mung bean soup, but also sweets brought in by the neighbours. The atmosphere was very friendly and warm, and I felt among friends. The big courtyard filled with people from the start; some stayed the…

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Why Visit Amsterdam in October: Weather, Events and Autumn Colours

Why Visit Amsterdam in October: Weather, Events and Autumn Colours

Posted by | Oct 13, 2026 | ,

…frovibes — usually early October. The festival brings contemporary African theatre, dance, music and film to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Haarlem; in 2025 it ran from 2 to 12 October. The 2026 dates had not been published when I updated this, so check the festival site. ↪ You might be interested in these autumn exhibitions as well: Upcoming Exhibitions and Art Events This Autumn – Amsterdam and Beyond What to do in Amsterdam in October Most o…

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Amsterdam 750: What It Is and How You Can Participate in the Celebrations

Amsterdam 750: What It Is and How You Can Participate in the Celebrations

Posted by | Jan 26, 2025 | , ,

…, and it will transform it into a party zone. There will be music, sports, theatre, dance, and much more, including marriages and civil partnerships officiated here. ToekomstTiendaagse – ten days of various events to think about the city’s future. Closing the vault at Oudekerk – on 8 February 2025, one hundred Amsterdam residents will place one hundred city vases created by artist Navid Nuur in the Iron Chappel in Oudekerk. This is Amsterdam’s his…

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Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in August 2024

Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in August 2024

Posted by | Jul 29, 2024 | , ,

…ts take place from 13:00 to 13:30. Free entrance. De Parade – a travelling theatre festival in the Netherlands, known for its eclectic mix of performances, art, and entertainment. It takes place in various cities and it will be in Amsterdam from 16 August to 1 September. Working with clay – explore the world of clay at the Treehouse NDSM in an workshop that is 1+1 free. Bring your friends and model a statue under expert guidance of visual artist H…

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A Love for Dance: Photo Session with Andrea

A Love for Dance: Photo Session with Andrea

Posted by | Oct 20, 2021 | ,

…plus one stage year at the Theaterschool in the old department MTD (modern theatre dance). I graduated in the summer of 2018. Throughout my life, dancing was my biggest weapon against everything that I was going through: accepting myself as a homosexual person while living in a country where this wasn’t (and still isn’t) okay or even allowed. I could find peace and the acceptance for myself as human in the dance community. When I move I open up my…

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Trying to Heal the Burnout: One Month of Holiday

Trying to Heal the Burnout: One Month of Holiday

Posted by | Jan 7, 2021 | ,

…even so, it’s the year when I did the most creative projects: interviews, theatre reviews, photography. Every time I could find a pocket of energy that wasn’t consumed by my daily job, I would use it for the projects. No one was forcing me, it was the only way I could feel alive, the way I could cope with the exhaustion that was encompassing me every day. I got to rest from it in 2020 — because of the pandemic I couldn’t go to events and meet as…

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