Landjuweel highlights Ruigoord’s 40th birthday
Next week, all party breaks loose in Ruigoord, the oldest cultural free haven in The Netherlands. On July 24th, it will be exactly forty years ago that a group of artists squatted Ruigoord, that otherwise would've been demolished for the expansion of the harbour. (..more)
Art from the streets under your Christmas tree
The possibilities in worthless bull-crap you can wrap up and give to your loved ones during the Holidays are endless. Socks, books, DVDs and other things are enjoyed for a short moment and then forgotten. How about thinking outside the box and exchanging art under the Christmas tree or at Sinterklaas? But before you assume art's expensive, have a look in the ASA Holiday Pop Up Store. (..more)
Dazzle into the new year
With only six weeks of 2012 left to go, the time has come that you need to make a pick for NYE. One fine option is Dazzleville, where the arrival of a new year is celebrated with a night festival on the NDSM Wharf in the always bubbling Amsterdam North. After a little push and tug with the council, Dazzleville received a final go and presents its line up for a NYE party you might be able to remember. (..more)
Pick your own stream through Disquiet TV
Tomorrow, Disquiet TV opens its virtual doors to the world, presenting a whole new way to view concerts. Live from the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Disquiet TV presents a unique interactive stream of an evening based around Michel van der Aa’s multimedia spectacle Up-close. By using nine small remote-controlled cameras, Disquiet TV creates a ‘virtual concert hall’ to showcase the best in live contemporary music. Visitors can chat with others, choose which camera they’d like to view the event through and can even chat with the cameras themselves. (..more)
Het Amsterdamsch Verbond, an electronic orgy at Magneet Festival
Haven’t visited Magneet Festival yet? Shame on you! This means you obviously missed out on the completely sold-out special edition of Shoeless last week. And you also didn’t show up for the first edition of Amsterdamsch Verbond during the opening weekend. The least you can do is go the next edition of Amsterdamsch Verbond on Saturday September 8th, when local party planners Chasing the Hihat, Cartel, SubbaCultcha! x Paradiso, Funkyard and BandjeBandje head out to Zeeburgereiland. (..more)
Join the nocturnal voyage to the Magneet Festival grounds
At midnight Sunday July 29th, the key of the Magneet festival grounds will be handed over to the hosts of Magneet Festival, which means the transition into a physical festival can begin by onsite building. The festival itself opens on Friday August 24th, with four weekends filled with performances of bands, dj’s, art, theatre and children’s activities planned. (..more)
