On Mondays and Thursdays the side door inside De Nieuwe Anita opens into a world of delicious, home-cooked vegetarian food. Welcome to the Robin Food kitchen! The front of De Nieuwe Anita was packed with people standing and eating slices of carrot and coconut cake. The cakes were made by Anne, the owner and cook of the food initative, Robin Food. She started the kitchen behind De Nieuwe Anita three years ago, together with her best friend, Branko. Anne was no stranger to cooking for bigger gr
“Although Amsterdam might often remind you of Disneyland in terms of its crowds, do not be fooled by the rental bikes in bright green, yellow or red colours, the winter caps with ‘Amsterdam’ written on them in bold letters or the coffee shops with Dutch treats. Whereas Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck head back home after closing, Amsterdammers actually live in Amsterdam…” Nina van der Weiden (1989) a political scientist and writer of How to Avoid the Other Tourists &n
On April 21st Volta will turn 21, moving on to adulthood! This will be celebrated on Saturday 23rd from 16:00 till 23:00. With live performances and showcases of the variety Volta has to offer as a podium, popschool and workshops for young Amsterdam. But also some time to reflect. Herewith a small history outline on Volta: The name Volta refers to its former function: the building started out as an electricity distribution station, belonging to the Westergas factory. The managing dir
1. Imagining the Future: Europe by People There is a bit of future in the Amsterdam air these days. From January to June, our city is hosting the events around the Dutch EU presidency. While the old Navy Terrain, Amsterdam’s latest creative city development, hopes to get a boost from hosting the official meetings, there is also a cultural fringe program called Europe by People. And this is where the future comes in because that’s what “Europe by People” is all about: &
De documentaire ‘Cowspiracy’ is al bijna twee jaar oud maar de boodschap is nog steeds zeer actueel. Misschien wel actueler dan elk ander onderwerp. Vandaar dat we onderstaande review wilden plaatsen en iedereen oproepen de documentaire te bekijken. ‘Cowspiracy’ draait op 1 maart in de OT301 (Mixtree). Onderstaande review is afkomstig van www.filmofiel.nl Het grootste ‘probleem’ met dit soort documentaires is dat je vaak niet weet hoe betrouwbaar de geto
FAIRcity is een recent opgericht open platform voor initiatieven, organisaties en personen die staan voor een eerlijk Amsterdam. Directe aanleiding voor haar ontstaan is het in juni 2016 tijdens de Euro Top in Amsterdam te presenteren “Pact Van Amsterdam’. Een Europese nota over stedelijk beleid en regelgeving. De focus ligt daarin op de toename van economische investeringen. FAIRcity wil aan dit eenzijdig beeld van wat een stad moet zijn tegenwicht bieden. Een stad gaat ove
Is it the roof, the sofa, the shower or the people that make a place feel like home? Or is a home something that you find within yourself? This series takes a close look at people that have chosen to live their lives in alternative, unconventional spaces. Can their out of the ordinary stories teach us something about what truly makes a home? In this first episode, we meet Malcolm who gave up on the city to live inside a repurposed container in the forests of Friesland. It was raining an