Posted on: November 21, 2018 Posted by: Julia Nürnberger Comments: 0

Banksy: Going, Going, Gone… and other Expositions at Moco Museum

The current exhibitions at Moco Museums include stirring artworks by popular street artists Banksy and Icy and Sot Both of them have made recent headlines with the controversy regarding their art pieces. On October 6, Banksy once again baffled the world at a Sotheby’s auction. Right after the auctioneer declared the painting sold, spectators and journalists witnessed Girl with the Balloon – one of the most iconic motives of Banksy…

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Posted on: November 21, 2018 Posted by: Brynn Weigelt Comments: 2

Budget-Friendly Places to Grab a Drink Around UvA Campuses

Student life might make you a bit short in your pocket money and a lot of places in Amsterdam can be quite pricy. In this week’s episode of Top Things and Places in Amsterdam, Evguania and Brynn, staff members of the Amsterdammer, will take you to their favourite places to grab a beer after class. Watch the video here to find out the cheapest and closest places to decompress after…

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Posted on: November 20, 2018 Posted by: Lucia Holaskova Comments: 0

Is University Really Helping Us to Become Our Better Selves, or Is It Just for the Grades?

I’ve came across a realization recently, which involves me asking myself – is the goal of a university to make us into a generally better and well-rounded person, or is it just career preparation? If it’s the latter, then I honestly kind of want to quit. I think the main goal of a university should be preparing us for leading an independent life in the future. Don’t get me wrong,…

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Posted on: November 20, 2018 Posted by: John Wimperis Comments: 1

De Nieuwe Sint Provides Inclusive Alternative to Sinterklaas Festivities

De Nieuwe Sint (New Saint) is a character created and depicted by the 46-year-old actor, Patrick Mathurin, as a black and inclusive alternative to Sinterklaas, the traditional Dutch version of Saint Nicholas, who is accompanied by a controversial blackface character called Zwarte Piet (Black Pete). People dressed as Zwarte Piet wear minstrel’s clothes and blackface, and take part in Sinterklaas’ arrival parade. Mathurin said that he initially began de Nieuwe…

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Posted on: November 19, 2018 Posted by: Veronica Fontana Comments: 1

Photo Story: Sinterklaas in Amsterdam

About 400,000 children and adults attended the 80th arrival of Sinterklaas and his servants from Spain in Amsterdam on Sunday. The arrival of Sinterklaas in Amsterdam is the largest one in the world. However, the main celebration will be on December 5, his birthday, one day before Sinterklaas’ departure. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”12″ gal_title=”Sinterklaas in Amsterdam”]

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Posted on: November 19, 2018 Posted by: Andrea Rossignoli Comments: 1

Photo Story: Turn on the Lights!

Over 3100 participants gathered at Dam Square to see Turn on the Ligths’  11th edition last Thursday. The event, organized by De Bijenkorf, started-off the holiday season by providing a free theatrical performance of singers, musicians, actors and acrobats. Composed especially for this edition, the musical adventure “Make Classic Fantastic” was played. CB Milton, 50, famous Dutch electronic music vocalist, and Cystine Carreon, 45, Filipino-Dutch actress mostly known for her…

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