Revival of the Readers: Jonge Schrijversavond in Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam
Books are boring? I don’t think so. They’re even sexy. At least that is how the initiators describe their Young Writers Night (Jonge Schrijversavond) which already be the fourth edition. In this flashy version of the old school ‘Boekenbal’, Maurice Seleky will interview eight young authors about their debut or passion for the words in general. Last year Hanna Bervoets gave away a nice anecdote about escaping boring house parties and James Worthy stuttered about his many feminine bed partners. The all-rounder Johan Fretz will also be a special part of the evening: time to talk. (..more)
Bring back balance in the form of Marie-Stella-Maris
We first world residents can have serious discussions about which white beer is the nicest on a sunny terrace day, while on the other side of the planet people are debating who'll walk to the closest well 173693784 miles away for some smudgy essential bucket of water. It regularly seems odd to me how we treat Mister Planet nowadays. In my on-going search for projects that genuinely look to care and will make a difference in this inequality I present to you: Marie-Stella-Maris. (..more)
Discover No Man’s Art Gallery, a hidden artifact
Once in a while you have high expectations of something and then it even outdoes it. That’s what happened to me last Sunday evening when I went to the opening of the No Man's Art Gallery in the east of the city. This pop-up art gallery finished off its first headquarters in the form of an impressive pledge at the Plantage Muidergracht; an invite-only event with a solid DJ line-up and a hot rooftop barbecue. Sounds pretentious, but this creative nest is interesting for both art adorers and the inexperienced ones, something you will be thrilled to visit. (..more)
Be the ‘O’ at Amsterdam Roest and work on your karma
Think the festival season is definitely over? Guess again. We wrote about the Valhalla indoor festival, and this Saturday ‘Be the O’ event will take place at one of the greatest hangouts in the city: Amsterdam Roest. Don’t let the syllable distract you, behind this shiny autumn special stands the O Foundation; a bunch of young and idealistic (yes, they still exist) people who don’t just want some world peace, but change our ideas about helping each other out by creating a network of young ones with this new awareness and set up small projects in third world countries. (..more)
