Video Friday: Avondmarkt at Roest
Press play ... to get a flavour of the most gezellige market ever, perfect for autumn/winter nights and some relaxed Christmas shopping. (..more)
Video Friday: Amsterdam’s city beaches
Press play ... because Summer's nearly over, folks. This weekend may well be the last good weather we have for a while, so what better way to spend it than at one of Amsterdam's six city beaches. (..more)
What To Watch Thursday: Amy
So far, a whopping eight cinemas in Amsterdam have programmed screenings for Amy, which is some vote of confidence. Towards the end of her short life, Winehouse had become the butt of brutal jokes within the entertainment industry, but in revisiting her talent and song-writing process in the context of her emotional struggles, this documentary attempts to correct that: she was a world class musician and deserves that legacy. (..more)
Video Friday: Body Art @ Tropenmuseum
▶︎ Press play... because whether you already have a few tattoos or your limit of body art is a splash of lipstick, there's plenty here to inspire and fascinate. And because you don't have long to catch it — the exhibition ends on 30 August. (..more)
Video Friday: Gelato Festival Amsterdam
▶︎ Press play... because the Gelato Festival is only in town until Sunday July 12. And you don't want to miss 'the most delicious event of the year'! (..more)
Video Friday: Swing down to the teadance
▶︎ Press play... because you'll want to check out those lindy hop moves before SwingStreet's annual teadance takes place this Sunday afternoon (..more)
Video Friday: Henk’s Comics
▶︎ Press play ... because Henk's Comics & Manga Store is celebrating 20 years in business with a pop-up sale until the end of May, and it's about time you found out more about this special Amsterdam store and heard from Henk himself. (..more)
Video Friday: BankjesCollectief is back
▶︎ Press play... because a new season of the Benches Collective starts this Sunday 3 May and runs until September: hear from the founders on why they started this community of bench cafés around the city once a month, and for our chats with a variety of Amsterdammers about what makes their bench cafés special. (..more)
Video Friday: Desmet’s exhibition at EYE
▶︎ Press play ... because the exhibition 'Jean Desmet’s Dream Factory: The Adventurous Years of Film (1907-1916)' ends this Sunday jongens. Hear from EYE's curator and programmer about why the collection from Jean Desmets will blow your mind; the creativity of early film practitioners, the eclectic nature of films shown in early cinemas, and more. (..more)
Short & Sweet films back at Roest
The short series of shorts, Short & Sweet, hits Amsterdam again this week and runs until 21 April at Roest. Each night will feature eight short films and none will be longer than 20 minutes. Sounds perfect for those of us with short attention spans but with its stated aims to "educate, inspire and empower", it shouldn't be too frivolous either. (..more)
