Mezrab, located just outside the city centre at Veemkade 576, hosts storytelling events that seem to be worth the struggle of cycling through the cold wind for many. Without being prominently present on social media, the storytelling-event hosted at the café still manages to fill the venue on regular basis. In an interview with the Director of Creative Services at Mezrab, Karl Romedius Giesriegl, who is from Austria and currently…
Tinta Bruta (translated ‘Hard Paint’) opened this year’s International Queer & Migrant Film Festival in colour. Set in the Brazilian town of Porto Alegre, the feature film follows the introverted young Pedro (played by Shico Menegat) who earns his money online by smearing his body with neon paint and performing quasi-erotic dances in front of the camera. With his nickname ‘Neon Boy’, he attracts a wide audience and seems to…
Startup Village, located at the heart of Science Park, is Amsterdam’s attempt to mold young technology innovators into entrepreneurs. It started in 2016 with a focus on technology and science companies. The project, an initiative of ACE (Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship), Amsterdam Science Park, and UvA Ventures-Holding, now houses around 25 start-up enterprises. Designed by Julius Taminiau Architects, the Village is made up of old shipping containers converted to offices…
On December 6, over 170 people gathered at Pakhuis de Zwijger for a talk and presentation organized by NOOR Foundation, an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization. NOOR is dedicated to raising awareness of worldwide social issues through photojournalism. The organization assembled a panel of journalists and photographers who shared with the audience details of their Arctic expeditions, exploring climate change’s impact on the region. The guest speakers aimed to make the public…
On Thursday, November 29 the seventh edition of Amsterdam Light Festival officially opened. Until January 20, visitors can admire 30 luminous artworks especially created for Amsterdam by artists from all over the world. The artworks will be lit up every day between 5 pm and 11 pm. The festival, hosted in Amsterdam’s historical city center, can be experienced by boat, bike or on foot. The theme of this year is…
Last Tuesday, this year’s final performance of Amsterdam’s Magic Show (AMS) took place at Boom Chicago. The event, which counted with the presence of approximately 180 people, closed off with what has been their third year on stage since Alex Blackwood, a known Irish magician, developed the project in the Dutch capital. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”19″ gal_title=”Amsterdam Magic Show 2″] True to their slogan, “Things that make you go huh?”, the show…
