Posted on: November 12, 2023 Posted by: Nina Cerasuolo Comments: 0

Orlando, My Political Biography: An IDFA Must Watch

Orlando, My Political Biography: An IDFA Must Watch By Nina Cerasuolo  | Culture | November 12, 2023 Cover Illustration: Baby in Long Sleeve Shirt Lying on White Textile. Pexels / Cottonbro Studio Among the many movies screening at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, culture reporter Nina Cerasuolo recommends one: Orlando, My Political Biography.  From Nov. 8 to Nov. 19, IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) comes back to Amsterdam for…

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Posted on: November 8, 2023 Posted by: Ana Clara Dondoni Braz, Luna Lampikoski and Carolina Blumke Comments: 0

Amsterdam Dance Event 2023: Where Music and Fashion Collide

Amsterdam Dance Event 2023: Where Music and Fashion Collide By Ana Clara Dondoni Braz, Carolina Blumke and Luna Lampikoski | Culture | November 8, 2023 Cover Illustration: ADE 2023. Vera Dvorakova / The Amsterdammer Culture reporters Ana Clara Dondoni Braz, Carolina Bluemke, and Luna Lampikoski, with photographer Vera Dvorakova, discover the festival fashion of this year’s ADE. The annual Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a real treat for electronic music…

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Posted on: November 8, 2023 Posted by: Ana Clara Dondoni Braz Comments: 0

Surviving the Unpredictable Dutch Weather: A Student’s Guide to Triumph Over the Rain, Wind, and Cold

Surviving the Unpredictable Dutch Weather: A Student’s Guide to Triumph Over the Rain, Wind, and Cold By Ana Clara Dondoni Braz | Culture | November 8, 2023 Cover Illustration: A typical rainy day in Amsterdam, October 24 2023. Malia Kader / The Amsterdammer Culture reporter Ana Clara Dondoni Braz provides advice about an issue familiar to every international student in the Netherlands: unpredictable weather. The Netherlands is considered a country with…

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Posted on: November 2, 2023 Posted by: Kriti Swarup Comments: 0

The Theft of the Pink Cahuna: The Fietsdepot and Amsterdam’s Bike Economy

The Theft of the Pink Cahuna: The Fietsdepot and Amsterdam’s Bike Economy By Kriti Swarup | Culture | November 2, 2023 Cover Illustration: Waterlooplein Bikes’ Store, 2023. Simon Ordonez / The Amsterdammer In search of her stolen bike, Culture reporter Kriti Swarup tracks the bike thieves of Amsterdam. Last week I became a “real” Amsterdammer, according to the staff at the Fietsdepot. My bike is called the Pink Cahuna. I bought…

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Posted on: November 1, 2023 Posted by: Toyah Höher Comments: 0

Lebanon, Three Years After the Beirut Blast: The Messy Road to Justice and Recovery

Lebanon, Three Years After the Beirut Blast: The Messy Road to Justice and Recovery By Toyah Höher | Culture | November 1, 2023 Cover Illustration: White beach in Batroun, Lebanon. Toyah Höher / The Amsterdammer “Songs have been sung, books written, and movies made about Beirut’s glory, misery, and aura, but Beirut is a feeling that can’t be described. It can only be lived.” – Tamara Saade  In this summer retrospective, Toyah…

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Posted on: June 23, 2023 Posted by: Nina Cerasuolo Comments: 0

A Country for Old Men: Italian Students’ Rising Emigration to the Netherlands

A Country for Old Men: Italian Students’ Rising Emigration to the Netherlands By Nina Cerasuolo | International | June 23, 2023 Cover Illustration: Italian flag. Emma Fabbri / Unsplash International reporter Nina Cerasuolo compiles data and gathers insights on the emigration of Italians, particularly young people preferring to study abroad. In 2013, 7.4% of Italy’s residents were immigrants without citizenship. Almost ten years later, the number has increased to 8.7%. During this…

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