“Cheap or student-friendly restaurants? Like finding a needle in a haystack.” Our columnist Lucia Holaskova reveals the challenges international students can face when moving to Amsterdam: when they face reality.
Every year, the Amsterdam City Swim brings thousands of people to the capital city. It surely is a strange sight –one day a year, the city’s rather placid canals are invaded by swimmers from all over the country and turned into a two-kilometer race route. Leading along some of the city’s most beautiful canals, the whole event is set up as a fundraiser to collect donations for the ALS foundation.…
Last Sunday, above 3000 gathered at Dok Amsterdam, one of the most famous festival locations in the city, from 1pm to 11pm to celebrate the Indian culture. Food, music and dances turned the event into a celebration of the country.
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“If I could only chose one word to describe him, it would be altruistic.” Kevin Alejandro Paredes stood out as an exceptional leader and friend, who successfully unified the Ecuadorian community at UvA. He was known for his ambition and heart-giving personality, which together left a mark on everyone who knew him.
