to SUNDAY Beatroots at Pllek Every Saturday It looks like it is going to be a reasonably spring evening. Warm enough to head north and visit Pllek. Every Saturday you can enjoy a “dynamic pick ‘n mix of spicy-fresh sounds”, as Pllek words it themselves. Can’t do Saturday evening or not into ‘spice-fresh sounds’? Start […]
to SUNDAY Pink Saturday is the start of EuroPride & Amsterdam Gay Pride 2016 Saturday 23 July to Sunday 7 August 2016 The Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade is the second biggest event of the year in Amsterdam, after King’s Day! But Gay Pride is not just the parade on the first Saturday of August. The […]
to SUNDAY Open Garden Days 17, 18 & 19 June Did you think that the city centre of Amsterdam only consists of canal houses? Think again! What you normally don’t see is that these majestic canal houses have beautiful, lush gardens at the back. They are an oasis of peace and beauty. On the Open Tuinen […]
FRIDAY to SUNDAY Living in the Amsterdam School 29 April – 28 August This year Amsterdam celebrates 100 year of Amsterdam School architecture. Stedelijk Museum participates in the celebrations with this stylish exhibition. It gives you an insight in how it must have been to live in an Amsterdam School Interior. Read more on the website […]
to PENTECOST MONDAY Rollende Keukens 12 – 16 May We hesitated to put Rollende Keukens (Rolling Kitchens) on our weekend calendar, as the last editions were SO crazy busy that it got a bit too much (for us at least). But we’ve decided that this food truck event is too good and too yummy to let pass by. Not […]
to SUNDAY Over Het IJ Festival – Last weekend Friday 8 July to Sunday 17 July 2016 Over Het IJ Festival is a 10-day long theatre festival on NDSM-Wharf. The festival offers an accessible stage to young, new, up and coming and established theatre talent. There are some over the top performances and sometimes you go: W.T.F? […]
to SUNDAY Dutch Raw Food & Lifestyle Festival Sunday 12 June THE festival for vegans. And for those interested in a healthy lifestyle. We ourselves are not vegan, but the health factor and the creativity towards food that is showcased on this festival, attracts us. So we will head to Amsterdam Zuidoost this Sunday. Checking out […]
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to SUNDAY The Tale of the Whale in Het Scheepvaartmuseum Saturday 9 July to Sunday 28 August The exhibition The tale of the whale is part of The Whale Weeks organised by The National Maritime Museum. It teaches kids about the relationship between people and nature and the importance of clean oceans. The tale of the […]
to SUNDAY Dag van de Bouw (Day of the Construction) Saturday 4 June To some, buildings, infrastructure or any other type of constructions may not be very much of interest. But fact is that it construction work is all around us and important for a good urban planning and livability. Without constructions there are no museums, […]
We are heading into winter here. Days are getting short and rain and cold winds reign the streets of Amsterdam. Beer lovers don’t need to … When the sun rises late and sets early, leaving us with brief days and long, chilly nights, it is known as “De Donkere Dagen voor … “Orphanages don’t belong […]
to SUNDAY Mid Summer Night Garden Concerts at Thuis aan de Amstel Saturday 2 July (19.00-23.00) Thuis aan de Amstel seems a bit out of town, but it is nicely located along the river Amstel, with a beautiful garden en great views. Pray for nice weather and dream off, on jazzy, soulful and bluesy tunes, during the […]
Fa. Speijkervet is a surprising contrast of ideas: A groovy, progressive restaurant, that follows the “Top to Tail” principle (they use “every part of the beast”) and yet one where the chefs are also inspired by “forgotten” ingredients, dishes and culinary techniques from the North European kitchen. An innovative mouth-watering menu of organic and locally […]
Sometimes you stumble across a great place by accident. Unfortunately it is not very likely that’s going to happen with restaurant Moes. Not because it is not great…on the contrary! in the case of Moes it is because it is ‘tucked away’ on the busy Prins Hendrikkade, in the basement of De Appel art centre. […]