Hidden from the sun and the rain, families huddle in tents, unsupported and hopeless this situation offers little option but to wait. Days pass slow, sometimes tear-gas causes tents to zip shut, there’s endless lines for food, a small hope remains for a future guarded by bullets, gas and a tall fence. Trapped between a life dangerous enough to risk death to escape, and closed European borders, thousands occupy Greece, a country with few prospects and lacking the means to support i
Het EYE filmmuseum in Amsterdam Noord is normaliter geen organisatie waarover wij de Amsterdam Alternative krant zullen volschrijven. Niet omdat ze geen goede films vertonen want dat doen ze zeker. Nee, meer omdat ze zo’n mooi en shiny gebouw hebben, een glazenwasser, een mooi restaurant en samenwerken met bedrijven of merken waar wij als ‘alternatieven’ misschien niet mee in zee zouden gaan. In deze mei-juni editie van Amsterdam Alternative gaan we toch flink wat aand
I had a gut feeling about this. Hearing that news made me sick to my stomach. Eventually I got so scared, I shit my pants. We have all heard people use these expressions. In Dutch you might say “je hebt een brok in mijn keel” when your feelings choke you. We say these things when we get strong physical reactions to our emotions. When people don’t want to face their feelings, we say they “stuff them down” or “eat their feelings”. Germans cal
Hidden in the bridge in the Vondelpark that connects Amsterdam West with Oud Zuid lies one of the best kept public secrets of the city in the form of the Vondelbunker. Every month, your favourite nuclear bomb shelter/cultural free space hosts a screening of Psiego Bunker Cinema, a very special film initiative. For Amsterdam Alternative we interview programmer and film freak extraordinaire Mr.Psycho about the initiative and the upcoming first anniversary screening. AA: So you screen from film
The first time I noticed the stigma connected to the use of second hand clothing in my home country, Ecuador, was when I bought a second hand black velvet jacket in a charity shop. This shop was run by the wives of diplomats from Europe and the United States, and none of my friends knew it even existed. I do not remember where I got the ‘tip’ that one could find amazing, unique and incredibly cheap clothes there, but as soon as I heard about this place, I went there and my obsession
In de lente van 1984 werd het gebouw aan de Sumatrakade waar het Einde in gevestigd was, gekraakt. De meeste krakers waren afstammelingen van Wyers dat op 14 februari van hetzelfde jaar ontruimd is. Wyers moest ontruimd worden om plaats te maken voor het zoveelste luxe hotel in Amsterdam, zodat er nog meer luxe bedden leeg konden staan. Tegenover Holiday Inn in het Manpowergebouw precies onder de gevel zie je de glorieuze tekst: “Het Einde van de Wereld”. Een van de krakers wist z
Alerta alerta festival is an annual diy antifascist benefit event taking place in Binnenpret, Amsterdam on 6th, 7th and 8th May. This is the second year it is running. So what its all about... The idea behind the event is to provide a platform for antifascists to meet, socialise and exchange ideas. We want to organise an event that is in parts entertaining and fun whilst at the same time is also informative and thought provoking. We want to keep it as diy as possible and provide a platform f
Assembled throughout the years, OCCII’s amps, mixers, microphones, turntables and speakers together are able to produce a great sound. Yet, much of the equipment is aging rapidly. A little insight into OCCII’s precarious sound situation. Luc has been a sound volunteer for OCCII for the past 10 years. Much of the equipment he works with he has also known for ten years. On a cold spring day he shows the wide variety of OCCII microphones. Some are more scratched and damaged tha