UvA Affected by Government’s Budget Cuts
After the government announced cutbacks of 183 million euros on higher education, the University of Amsterdam and especially the Humanities and Social Behavioural Sciences faculties were the first ones to suffer the consequences.
Amsterdam Debates New Methodologies of the European Nomadic Biennial – Manifesta
Last Tuesday, dozens gathered at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam for the book launch of “Manifesta 12 Palermo Atlas,” where attendees debated new methodologies for the Nomadic Biennial. Manifesta is the European Nomadic Biennial, held in a different host city every two years. This year, the 12th edition was held at Palermo, in southern Italy. Originally a Dutch initiative, this event attracts visitors from all over the world. The debate…
The day I started to embrace my homelessness
When I arrived in Amsterdam two weeks ago, my first purchase was a Frida Kahlo candle. I had my new resolutions in mind, you see. Moving to a city of painters can be quite inspiring, not to mention intimidating. While lighting my candle I promised myself to create daily; to paint my joys and sorrows and to write in coffeeshops pretending that I am Gertrude Stein in exile. The moment…
“Cheap or student-friendly restaurants? Like finding a needle in a haystack” : Crashing into Amsterdam’s reality
“Cheap or student-friendly restaurants? Like finding a needle in a haystack.” Our columnist Lucia Holaskova reveals the challenges international students can face when moving to Amsterdam: when they face reality.
7th Amsterdam City Swim Cancelled Due to Insufficient Water Quality
Every year, the Amsterdam City Swim brings thousands of people to the capital city. It surely is a strange sight –one day a year, the city’s rather placid canals are invaded by swimmers from all over the country and turned into a two-kilometer race route. Leading along some of the city’s most beautiful canals, the whole event is set up as a fundraiser to collect donations for the ALS foundation.…