Genderless Fashion: a Movement By LINH NGUYEN | November 25, 2019 Cover photo by Nicolas Ladino Silva / Unsplash The year was 2016. Jaden Smith took the fashion world by storm, and stunned fashion enthusiasts all over, with his appearance in the spring-summer Louis Vuitton women’s wear ad campaign. Women rocking traditionally male-designated clothing: been there, done that. However, the idea of men in women’s clothing is still quite a foreign concept that many shy…
Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) comes to the Netherlands every year alongside Sinterklaas, bearing gifts and treats – a fun, long-standing tradition mostly aimed at children.
Amsterdam’s Sweet Spots: 5 Desserts You Should Try By QUYNH (STEPHANIE) BUI | November 23, 2019 Cover photo by Nhi Tran / The Amsterdammer Although I’m not the biggest fan of Dutch food (my apologies to our Dutch readers), Dutch desserts can certainly make my sweet tooth tingle. I have scouted the city of Amsterdam and tracked down all of its popular sweet and pastry stores. Here are the five dishes I…
Black Pete’s Controversy is the New Dutch Tradition By ISABEL BONNET | November 22, 2019 Cover photo by Veronica Fontana / The Amsterdammer On November 16, 2019, the first Saturday after Sint Maarten, 25,000 people enthusiastically welcomed Sinterklaas in Apeldoorn. For a couple of years, the arrival of the Dutch St. Nicholas and its traditions, brings with it, the ever-controversial debate of Zwarte Piet. Since 1945, Sinterklaas has been accompanied by multiple…
Masters Day at the University of Amsterdam By GIEDRE SAPRANAUSKAITE | November 22, 2019 Video by Giedre Sapranauskaite https://youtu.be/YPMos1gpoXI [ai1ec view=”weekly”] Support The Amsterdammer We believe in the right to inform the students, Dutch or international, about their surroundings and the university life. We give a voice to the voiceless and have already formed over 100 students since April 2018. However, we need your help to continue to investigate, inform and train the…
Dutch Student Associations: A quick glance for international students By LAURE BLANCHEZ | November 22, 2019 Cover image by Isabel Bonnet / The Amsterdammer In light of the new academic year, and the numerous international students that come with it, the Amsterdammer interviewed some members of sororities and fraternities at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) in order to give these students more insight into what they really do. This article will look…
