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Mondriaanhuis in Amersfoort

by Dana Marin | Feb 12, 2022 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

An important tourist attraction in Amersfoort is the Mondriaanhuis (Mondrian House): the...

Amsterdam in Watercolour: Interview with Anouk Potter

by Dana Marin | Nov 16, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Today it’s time for another interview with a creative person from the Netherlands. We will...

The 100 Day Project: Writing a Poem Every Day

by Dana Marin | Jul 6, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

Have you heard about the 100 Day project? Yet another challenge for creative people, this project...

Meet the Artist: Fleur Spolidor, a Painter with a Poetic Imagination

by Dana Marin | Apr 28, 2021 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

I was walking with Fleur on a street in Amsterdam, during our meeting for a photoshoot, and...

Moco Museum Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Aug 1, 2019 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 1

The Moco Museum (standing for “Modern Contemporary”) is a young, independent museum...

A Love for Painting: Vanja Popek

by Dana Marin | Apr 15, 2019 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

The first thing I’ve seen when I entered Vanja’s house was a red painting covering an...

Theatre Review: Tribes

by Dana Marin | Mar 5, 2019 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

How effective is our way of communicating? Do we make ourselves understood when we have something...

A Passion for Film: Interview with David Safarian

by Dana Marin | Oct 3, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events, People and Stories | 2

David Safarian is an Armenian film director and artist, born and raised in Yerevan. In September...

Peeking Behind the Curtains: a Theatre Rehearsal with Computer Drama

by Dana Marin | Aug 22, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

When I was in school as a child, we had an annual show to celebrate the fact that we had survived...

In the Pursuit of Meaningful Interactions: Miguel Luis

by Dana Marin | Jul 30, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Pick a card, then pick your brain. Be honest, sincere, and vulnerable. This game is all about authentic human connection. That’s how the description of the So Cards project begins on Kickstarter. You can read the rest to...

From New York to Amsterdam: Shea Elmore

by Dana Marin | Jul 23, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

I met Shea, like many other wonderful people, through my blog. He invited me to a couple of shows he was producing; I attended the shows and had the chance to meet him. He is one of those creative people whose mind is always...

Amsterdam Noord: NDSM Wharf

by Dana Marin | Jun 23, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I like this former shipyard in Amsterdam Noord. With its industrial look — repurposed cranes and old trams, abandoned metal pieces decorated with street art, warehouses transformed into art studios — it looks somehow...

Symphonic Cinema at the Concertgebouw

by Dana Marin | May 13, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 4

Have you heard about the concept of symphonic cinema? I just learned about it a few weeks ago when I was invited by the Amsterdam Culture Club to a lovely event taking place at the Concertgebouw. So, what is symphonic cinema? I...

Theatre Evening: ‘Red’ by John Logan

by Dana Marin | Nov 13, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

It appears that I’ve been very lucky lately in the cultural events I have attended. I’ve seen some great shows in Amsterdam recently, the latest one being Orange Tea Theatre’s interpretation of...