Posted on: November 22, 2018 Posted by: Valeria Mongelli Comments: 1

Amsterdam Applauds “Aquarela” at the International Documentary Film Festival

Last Tuesday, Pathé De Munt hosted the screening of Victor Kossakovsky’s Aquarela (2018) as part of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)’s program. IDFA started on November 14 and is up until November 25. Kossakovsky, described as “Russia’s most poetic formalist film-maker at the moment,” dedicates a powerful visual ode to water in all its forms. The title, the Portuguese word for watercolor painting, evokes what the movie is…

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Posted on: November 22, 2018 Posted by: Aakash Nair Comments: 1

All India Bakchod and Women’s Safety in the Upcoming Indian Stand-Up Fair

All India Bakchod (AIB), one of the most viewed YouTube channels in India, have recently found themselves in a whirlpool of sexual misconduct allegations. In October, a long-term collaborator of the group, Utsav Chakrobarty, was accused by numerous women of sexual misconduct, ranging from unwanted advances and nudes to implying a sexual trade for a feature in AIB content. Several underaged girls also came forward with similar accounts of him…

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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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