Music for Japan

We’ve all seen the footage of the triple disaster in Japan, shocking images, frightening stuff. Students and alumni of the Conservatorium of Amsterdam have organised a concert for tomorrow, to collect donations for the victims of the earthquake. Money will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross. The concert is organised by one of the [...]

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Photos of the Jordaan

I went to an exhibition of photos taken in the Jordaan in the sixties by Dolf Toussaint, I’ve been meaning to go to it for ages, and now it’s only on for one more week. Dolf Toussaint photographed ordinary people in the Jordaan, and it was fun to see a lot of places that are [...]

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5 1/2 Things to do in Amsterdam for Free

Since the city is full of tourists, and the tourist industry is in full swing, here are five things that are free. 1) FerryTake a harbour cruise for free! You can cross the Ij to three destinations, NDSM Terrein, Buiksloterweg, and Ijplein. As an added bonus you can take a bike with you – also [...]

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Automatic History

History with a FEBO twist, there’s an exhibition on in the lobby of the Amsterdam History Museum that lets you interact with history. You choose an object from the “automatiek” at a cost of 1 or 2 euros and attached to each object is a description and short history of the object. The big screen [...]

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Need a little art in your life this weekend?

For something  a little different this weekend try the ABC Urban Arts Festival. more about “Straat Papier Holland Klik – Workshop…”, posted with vodpod It’s on Saturday afternoon (1pm-6pm) in the square in front of the American Book Centre and will feature book signing, art, workshops and – of course – books.  All have an [...]

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Sunday Opera

I spent most of Sunday watching Opera at the Met, yes the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Through the wonders of modern technology, well HD film I got to see a superb performance of Der Rosenkavalier. Between the acts we were treated to behind-the-scenes snippets and interviews with the singers by Placido Domingo. I’m a [...]

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The Russian Court Comes to Amsterdam

The recently re-opened Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam has a wonderful exhibition showing the protocol and dress of the Russian court. The museum premises are in a former old people’s home, Amstelhof, that was rebuilt at a cost of more than 50 million euro. The refurbishment has involved a fairly complete gutting of two of the [...]

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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween! I saw this promotion van for the event at the Westergasfabriek tonight. You can check out the programme and see if there are tickets on the event amsterdam halloween website.

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Halloween Party

Spotted this ad campaign for an upcoming event in Amsterdam for Halloween. It’s a “dusk to dawn” party at the Westergastfabriek – you can see the programme and buy tickets on their website – be warned it comes with sound.

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Here Come the Elephants!

There’s a new outdoor exhibition around Amsterdam, a series of painted elephants. The elephants are part of a fund-raising effort. They’ll be auctioned off at the Westergasfabriek on 12 November and the money will go to supporting Elephants in Asia. I’ve spotted elephants throughout the city – from the Central Station to Cornelius Schuystraat.You can [...]

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