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Volume 3, Issue 41

WEEKOF 19 OCTOBER TO 25 OCTOBER 2006 Inside: Music, Film, Art and Events

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Generating the next generation on Spuistraat

MAARTEN VAN MAANEN

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History’s real deal page 4 / Fake’s daily reality page 4 / Keeping Tibet real page 5 Ramadan Round-up (IV) page 5 / Get in the Moog page 11 / Club Pipi page 13

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ATTACHMENTS Contents: On the cover Generating freaks since 1996.

Illustration by Maarten van Maanen.

Features Historical reality. . . . . . . . . 4 Something Fake . . . . . . . . . 4 Tibetan reality. . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ramadam Round-up 4 . . . . 5 Het Gespuis. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Going out Short List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Moog tribute . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Club Pipi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gay & Lesbian . . . . . . . . . . 16 Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Screen Cuisine . . . . . . . . . 22 Pretpark Nederland . . . . . 23 Film Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Plus The Glutton . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Life in Hell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Eefje Wentelteefje . . . . . . 27

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MARTYN F. OVERWEEL

AROUND TOWN

How real is history?

Truth in the past tense is an elastic notion.

By Floris Dogterom ‘Man moet onder dreiging mes in hele stad pinnen’ [‘Man forced to withdraw money all over town at knifepoint’]: a Het Parool headline two weeks ago. One day later the newspaper had to rectify the claim. The socalled ‘victim’ had made up the whole story, for reasons unknown. Het Parool went by a report from news agency Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau, who retrieved the information from the police. If the police hadn’t have able to show up the man as an impostor, chances are that the story still would be considered to be true.

Newspaper reports usually don’t sink in, because news is transitory by nature.

But what about historiography? How do historians know what is true and what isn’t? This issue regularly faces historian David Barnouw of the Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie [Netherlands Institute for War Documentation]. NIOD is the centre for information and research on the Netherlands during the World War II. Incidentally, the irony of history dictates that the archive in the basement of NIOD’s stately premises on Herengracht once was

the vault of Deutsche Bank—until the end of WWII, when everything German was expropriated. Barnouw says: ‘The truth is an elastic notion. Take the current discussion around the Armenian question, for example. There’s no shadow of a doubt that many people have been murdered. The Armenians insist on using the term “genocide”. I don’t know. In the case of war, both sides lie. Always. The more exact a historian’s question is, the more difficult it is to answer it, even if you know the “grand design”, as I call it.’

When Barnouw is giving lectures on the Holocaust, sometimes he gets questions like: ‘Are you sure it was six million?’

Barnouw says: ‘As if four million murdered Jews isn’t a horrible enough figure. With questions like that you immediately know who it is you are dealing with: a non-believer. A revisionist.’

During his interviews for research Barnouw makes sure he lets the interviewees know he has knowledge of the subject. ‘That’s when people really start talking, even more so in the case of WWII history, because I am dealing with old people who, over the years, have developed a standard story of what they went through.

It happens that the heart of their story corresponds to the historical events, but they have made up things around it. Years ago, I interviewed a couple of elderly people about the hongerwinter [the “hunger winter” of 1944, when city folks in search of food would walk for hundreds of kilometres to trade valuables for food at farms].

They told me about the pianos and other sizeable objects they had seen piled up in

the farmers’ warehouses. I asked them how they think it was possible to get a piano to Purmerend on a bicycle. That made them laugh. While I am not saying their story isn’t true, I am, at the same time, making clear that it isn’t possible. I don’t want to shoot down their story. After all, it’s their story.

The same goes for Auschwitz survivors.

They all say that when they arrived they were selected by Mengele himself [there were two options: immediate death in the gas chambers or forced labour]. That’s impossible. Mengele simply couldn’t have been on duty for three years in row, twentyfour hours a day. But I won’t say that. One can imagine the reaction one would get: “That man doesn’t believe me. He must be an anti-Semite.”’ www.weekvandegeschiedenis.nl

For fake’s sake!

Exhibition puts pretend on a pedestal.

By Karina Hof Keepin’ it real is the raison-d’être of today. Yet this has less to do with the pursuit of authenticity than the pleasure of virtue—and virtual reality. The exhibition Something Fake, currently on show at

It’s getting harder and harder to keep it real.

the seminary-turned-squat-turned-artspace Platform 21, demonstrates that simulation is everywhere and its simulacrum endless. Or, in the words of Platform 21’s researcher and PR representative Dewi Pinatih: ‘What a crazy world we live in.’

From faux fur to Michael Jackson, from boob jobs to the Palm Islands of Dubai, all the oldies but goodies of artificial enhancement are enshrined at Something Fake. Presented not in their original form (as much as a living, breathing Jackson behind museum glass seems viable), the objects up for discussion are represented through articles, quotes, photos and web pages about such ephemera.

Pinatih says the clippings, which are thoughtfully collaged and artfully mounted on the 21 walls separating the alter-like cubicles where priest trainees once practised saying mass, are meant to comprise a kind of ‘3-D magazine’. Viewers can amble along, taking in all that is fake, page by page—or wall by wall.

One of the most captivating takes on fake is German designer Björn Franke’s ‘Traces of an Imaginary Affair’, a toolkit equipped with devices to self-inflict signs of infidelity. The sleek wooden briefcase contains a suction pump to create hickies, rope to replicate bondage marks, an instrument to simulate rug burns, as well as a vial of hair and a probe of perfume, both meant for embedment on the pretend adulterer. Speaking at the

exhibition’s opening, Franke explains: ‘I was interested in how artefacts could be used to manipulate the behaviour of others.’ A contemplation on the productive powers of jealousy, ‘Traces’ implies that fake can even make or break relationships. And though the toolkit was only intended as an art project, Franke has already taken orders.

The main momentum of Something Fake is found centripetally, along the gallery’s outer wall-collages, though the centre of the room also shows an enjoyable collection of ‘original’ artworks intended to undermine the very concept of fake. Brazilian designer Bea Correa has made a business of selling knock-off Louis Vuitton handbags on which the word ‘fake’ is stamped in large, gold block letters. On opening night, she referred to her art as ‘a guerilla action against fashion-victim rules.’

Kim Boske, a photographer from Hilversum, works to recreate seemingly organic images, such as a flawless 17thcentury bouquet or a man and a woman seated, Hopper-like, in a room. In fact, they are the result of meticulously PhotoShopped snapshots reconstructed to create the picture-perfect image.

What is most remarkable about Something Fake is how its form follows its function: to cast the unforgiving fluorescent light of reality on fake. Rarely does an art show make its point so well by curating screenshots of websites of photos of replicas of objects—rather than the objects themselves. And its point is that fake today is not necessarily for better or for worse, but sometimes just for the sake of it.

Something Fake, until 27 October, Platform 21 (Thur-Sun, 12.00-18.00), Prinses Irenestraat 19, 301 8000, free

Dreaming Lhasa.

Living in exile Films reflect how Tibetans hover between realities.

By Laura Groeneveld Always wanted to find spiritual solace on the big screen? Now’s your chance, as this week sees the opening of the very first European International Buddhist film festival. From Sunday to Wednesday, a series of five Buddhist movies will be shown at Filmmuseum Cinerama; dubbed for its debut as ‘Tibet in the Movies’, each film deals with the issues of Tibetan people in some respect. One film, Milarepa, directed by Neten Chokling Rinpoche, recounts the life of an 11th-century poet and mystic’s

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journey from revenge to enlightenment.

One of the festival’s highlights is the award-winning Dreaming Lhasa by documentary-makers Rita Sarin and Tenzing Sonam. This beautifully shot film is set in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala, the Dalai Lama’s exile headquarters and home to many other exiled Tibetans.

It tells the story of Karma, a Tibetan filmmaker living In New York, who goes to Dharamsala to make a documentary about former political prisoners who have escaped from their native country.

Soon, Karma finds herself unwittingly falling in love with one of her interviewees—an enigmatic ex-monk who has just escaped the country—and goes on a journey into Tibet’s fractured past and a voyage of self-discovery.

The daily reality of the Tibetan people, who either live in exile or under occupation, is harsh, explains Sarin: ‘Tibetans, both in exile and in Tibet, are undergoing radical changes, in terms of the way their lives are being impacted by the modern world. Of course, this is further complicated by the effects of either being in exile or under occupation. My partner, Tenzing Sonam, who wrote the script and co-directed it with me, is a first generation refugee himself, and a lot of what comes through in Dreaming Lhasa, with regard to the conflict that exists among young exiles between the modern and the traditional, reflects his own experience.

‘Before we set out to work on the script, we spent many years living in Dharamsala, the centre of the exiled Tibetan world, and really interacted with a lot of young Tibetans, so we had a real familiarity with this strange inbetween world that they inhabited.

‘The Tibetan community in Dharamsala lead a unique, often unreal existence. On the one hand, they have been able to create a parallel world within India that is totally Tibetan. In fact, when Indian tourists visit Dharamsala, they often comment that it is like going to a foreign country. Within this world, they have maintained their traditions and their culture. But at the same time, most of the Tibetans who have grown up here have never seen Tibet. In many cases, even their parents have not seen Tibet. And although they have lived all their lives in India, they do not feel Indian; their Tibetan identity is still very strong. So, this has really created a community—particularly among the younger generation—who are increasingly lost and confused about who they really are and where they belong.’

‘The Dalai Lama’s influence on the exile community is still extremely significant. Whatever their personal differences, the majority of Tibetans have unwavering faith in his leadership, both spiritually and politically. He is the single most important force that binds the exile community and keeps alive its hopes and aspirations.’

International Buddhist Film Festival, 22-24 October, Filmmuseum Cinerama, Marnixstraat 400, 623 7814. www.ibff.org

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Ramadan Round-up part 4

By Sharida Mohamedjoesoef This time, no story from a stately canalhouse, a state-of-the-art glass terminal or some posh theatre. And no bigwigs or cameras in sight either for, this time, your rambling Ramadan reporter set out for De Baarsjes, home to many Muslims and referred to by some as Casablanca aan de Amstel.

The sun had already set when I finally arrived at my destination, a small community centre near Mercatorplein.

Dozens of people, of various age groups and ethnic backgrounds, were merrily chatting away while waiting for the debate to start. As far as I’m concerned, the organisation deserves full marks for its choice of topic for the debate: religion and culture. True, it was noisy—if not chaotic—at times but at least there were hardly any politically correct speeches.

The panel consisted of five people, each representing one of the three main monotheistic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Hats off to the only woman on board, Maimunah van der Heide; without getting down to the theological nuts and bolts, she still made it quite clear that many Muslims often mix up religion with culture and that cultural practices are more and more being elevated to the level of religion. ‘Don’t be fooled by Koranic literates or people dressed in Islamic attire. That’s just the outside and certainly no claim to sainthood,’ she said.

Black-veiled Van der Heide knows what she’s talking about. She converted to Islam when she was in her teens, and began spending her life in the service of her new found religion. Eventually, Van der Heide set up an organisation called Vangnet [‘safety net’], a centre for Muslim girls who are in some kind of trouble.

Vangnet was first housed in a mosque, but was forced to relocate because the mosque was first and foremost a house of prayer, or so mosque leaders believed.

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Van der Heide, as well as the other panelists, know their religious ABCs, but the fact is that ordinary believers often do not. Big deal, you might think, but it’s a different story altogether when you’re Muslim and find yourself and/or your religion subject to scrutiny. There is no denying that much of the current focus on Muslims and Islam was brought about by the events of 9/11. Overnight, the Koran became an instant best-seller.

But the Koran, even in translation, is not an easy book to understand. So, if you want more information, it is only logical that you start looking elsewhere.

Ay, there’s the rub: ever wondered what happens if clueless non-Muslims start taking their cues from the equally clueless young secular Mohammads and Fatimas from the local shop around the corner, or from radical Islamic websites?

For one thing, you could end up with a teacher at an ordinary secondary school telling you that, according to Islam, only girls have to stay virgins, or that according to that same religion, newlyweds must show a bloodstained sheet after their wedding night to prove that the bride really was a virgin. Speculation? I wish... There’s at least one school here in Amsterdam where the above is actually the case. Their handouts did not contain a single clue as to the source of such statements. Quite painful, given the fact that in the Netherlands we now have around 30 Islamic schools, two Islamic universities and two advisory governmental bodies on Islamic issues. And still, we are a far cry from having some kind of uniform quality code for comprehensive, reliable sources on Islam!

P.S. you can search the Koran all you want, and still you won’t find any verses acknowledging any of the above as proper Islamic conduct. www.ramadanfestival.nl

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Windows of opportunity Het Gespuis: take a look inside the least-known powerhouse in the city where idealists, freaks and Jonge Fortuynisten meet.

BY LUUK VAN HUĂ‹T ILLUSTRATION BY MAARTEN VAN MAANEN

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here’s a place in Amsterdam which receives little media attention, but has harboured a plethora of fledgling political bigwigs; it has gained neither the lofty reputation of highbrow Felix Meritis, nor the notoriety of squatty Vrankrijk, but it has left as much of an impression on the city as either of those two.

Its name may not be a household commodity, but it has played a pivotal role in the lives of civil servants and radical activists alike. It has served as lecture hall, auditorium, office, recording studio, meeting room, theatre, club, flophouse, temple, nursery, darkroom (of the photographic kind), campaign centre, bar, home-from-home and watering hole for idealistic youth of every age, orientation and political affiliation imaginable. Its name is Het Gespuis, and this is its story.

Creation myths It was 1997 when I arrived in Amsterdam from the countryside; one of the first things that one of my suave, urbane friends did was drag me along to a Loesje writing session, enlisting me in that wellknown group of sassy, driven slogan writers and billposters. Loesje’s Amsterdam franchise was camped out at Het Gespuis, and from wide-eyed innocence, I stumbled into the wacky world of Machiavellian politics and fearless idealism tempered by a healthy dose of cynicism.

Het Gespuis refers to both the foundation that runs the building and the building itself; it is run by volunteers recruited from the different organisations that inhabit the premises. The aim of Het Gespuis is to facilitate youth organisations with cultural, political or social aims, with the proviso that they must not contravene the principles of Het Gespuis—thus excluding sexist and/or racist organisations are excluded.

Before Het Gespuis came into being, the building, located on Spuistraat, was home to the almost-defunct Algemeen Nederlands Jongeren Verbond, the youth wing of the Communist Party.

To delve into the creation myths surrounding Het Gespuis, I met up with Zeeger Ernsting, one of the last of the ANJV Mohicans, currently working for the Postcodeloterij.

‘In the sixties, the ANJV was a huge organisation with ten thousand members, and ten buildings in Amsterdam alone.

They weren’t all hardcore communists, as communism had become a small zuil of its own during the Sixties. But by the Eighties, the ANJV had been reduced to a small band of youths of diverse backgrounds who called the building home.

When we lost half our subsidy in the early Nineties, we sought help from the Jonge Socialisten and Dwars to make sure the building could be saved for Amsterdam’s youth. This is how the foundation was formed in 1996. I believe I was the first who came up with the name.’

A lot of myths about the ANJV circulated in Het Gespuis, for instance, that their bank account was meant to buy weapons for the revolution. Ernsting says with a mischievous grin: ‘That was just a running gag.’

10 years later How is Het Gespuis doing now? Board member and Radical Vocal Felix Tan comes clean: ‘At the moment, we’re still

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A Jonge Fortuynist who looked like a coke dealer from Vlaardingen explained the precarious position of women in Islamic societies, especially concerning the absence of free speech, to a doe-like International Socialist by telling her to shut the fuck up. renovating. We’re tackling the electricity, making wiring and outlets fireproof, and ensuring that the spaces get adequate light for a change, and rigging up emergency lighting in case of fire. In short, we’re improving the safety and functionality. We started in August, but hope to have everything finished in a couple of weeks.’

The amount of groups making use of Het Gespuis has always fluctuated, ranging from a handful to as many as 23 at a time. At the moment, the number has stabilised around 20, which includes the old faces—albeit populated by fresh enthusiasts—of the political youth organisations (PYOs), but also idealistic initiatives Save the World Foundation and Jongeren Milieu Actief. Habibi Ana, the foundation for young gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender immigrants and Chicolad, a foundation for adopted Colombian youths have also settled in, while an artist uses the attic.

As for future plans, Tan expounds: ‘We want to keep things as diverse as possible and create the conditions necessary for organisations to do their own things.

Currently, we have three spaces for common usage. First, there’s the bar, useful for accommodating large groups, debates and lectures. Then there’s the living room, which is more intimate and used for smaller gatherings. The last is the upper room, which contains our piano for choral activities, but it’s also used for meetings.

‘We also have three offices, which house computers and archives. They’re useful for organisations that use Het Gespuis as their business address. There are two attic spaces, one of which is used as storage for anything from books to theatre props, while the other one houses our resident artist who makes African art.’

When asked if Het Gespuis is planning any festivities celebrating their second lustrum, Tan replies: ‘The fact that Het Gespuis has existed for ten years is remarkable, especially considering it has been run by volunteers for all that time, who have to put in a lot of effort to keep the place from falling apart. Seeing that volunteer work has a high turnover rate, it’s a pretty decent effort. But we’re not involved with planning activities ourselves.’

Het Gespuis is subsidised by the city, but as Tan attests, those taxpayers’ euros are being put to good use: ‘It’s sufficient for paying rent and utilities, but it leaves little room for anything else. For maintenance and renovations, we rely on charity and donations. So if anyone is offering, we’ll gladly accept!’

Paying the dues Instead of paying rent, organisations have other ways of paying their dues. Tan

explains: ‘Organisations that use Het Gespuis don’t have a commercial goal, so they usually don’t have a lot of money, either. Instead of rent, they do volunteer work in service of the building, which includes cleaning, fixing things, filling a position on the board, or jazzing up our website, even helping organise our traditional New Year’s Eve or Queen’s Night parties.’

The stoic attitude of the current board towards the 10-year anniversary is radically different than the prevailing one five years ago; Rob Oudkerk, not yet tainted by fast hookers and loose sinuses, descended upon a rapturous crowd of Gespuisers, dispensing both lofty praise for its existence and an ominous-sounding warning that the building should become more inclusive, having become a white academic bastion in a multi-layered city. Prophetic words indeed.

The five-year anniversary initiated an expedition outside the safe confines of Het Gespuis with the Snapshots project, concieved under the guidance of former chairwoman Lotte Nijland, who came to Het Gespuis as a member of gender studies association the Sirens. Nijland, who now works as a beleidsmedewerker with Interior Affairs, relates: ‘All the clubs located at Het Gespuis participated, under the guidance of Coolpolitics. It took some time to get it on track, but on a Sunday afternoon in November 2003, the Amuse space was the host of an extended platform for all the clubs to present themselves on.’

Helped by liberal amounts of leftovers from a wine tasting, a sizeable crowd showed up to see debates about squatting between political youth organisations, a show-stopping performance by the Rocky Horror Picture Show dancers featuring a vertically challenged Brad and a Rubenesque Janet, inspired slogan writing with Loesje, while the—now sadly defunct—hiphop crew NN1 provided an urban flavour. It was Het Gespuis in all its cross-over glory, buzzing with that vibrant energy that bursts loose when creative minds careen into each other.

Well that is, apart from a Jonge Fortuynist who looked like a coke dealer from Vlaardingen, explaining the precarious position of women in Islamic societies, especially concerning the absence of free speech, to a doe-like International Socialist by telling her to shut the fuck up.

Anarchy formalised A real taste of power came in the late 1990s, when two ambitious twenty-somethings wanted to breathe new life into the Partij van de Arbeid, which they considered had gone stale. To further that goal, Lennart Booij and Erik van Bruggen founded Niet Nix and ran for dual-chairmanship of the party in 1999. As Luc Holleman, former member of the Jonge

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Socialisten and the board of Het Gespuis, and currently employed by the city of Amsterdam, attests: ‘Because they didn’t want to use the facilities of the PvdA’s office on the Herengracht, Booij and Van Bruggen decided to use Het Gespuis as their campaign offices, an ideal place as it was spacious, in a good location and, of course, it was free. Although when Netwerk came to document their activities for a day, they covered up a prominent anarchy symbol because they didn’t want to be associated with that.’

With a narrow margin, the pair were defeated by Marijke van Hees, the favourite of the PvdA’s top brass. As Holleman recalls: ‘It was very close, and they celebrated their loss in Het Gespuis with an Open Party, just as they strived for transparency in the PvdA.’ For a brief moment, Het Gespuis had been the focal point of what could’ve been a revolution, albeit without resorting to Kalashnikovs.

Pieter Rohling, secretary from 1999 to 2000 and currently dotting the i’s on his thesis, recalls the never-ending story of renovating Het Gespuis: ‘The biggest renovation was during the summer of ’98. We actually began in May that year, and we wrapped it up in December, but it was during the summer that the major renovations took place. The stairs had to be demolished, so you had to enter the building by ladder. The tricky part was adhering to both the fire-security rules, as well as the regulations concerning the monumental status of Het Gespuis, because of its ornamental oak beams that date back to the seventeenth century. In the end, we had to sacrifice half a beam in order to secure a safe flight path.’

That revamping also constituted a personal hazard is demonstrated in the following anecdote, as Rohling notes: ‘I decided to do some pre-emptive demolition, consisting of kicking in a flimsy wall. It turned out to be made of a metal frame, glass wool and plates of asbestos.

I could feel the glass wool immediately, but I’m still waiting for the asbestos to kick in.’

Despite his flirtation with asbestosis, Rohling has some fond memories of the place, as he recalls: ‘Het Gespuis is a great place where people had the space to develop their own initiatives and could practise at playing politics. Which doesn’t change the fact that it also was a rundown shitty dump, which we all felt a bit ashamed of when Els Borst [D66 MP] made the mistake of selecting the wrong toilet.’ www.gespuis.nl Gespuiser 1 Felix Tan, Radicale Vocalen (first floor, left window) ‘We’re an activist chorus, with a repertoire that is composed of politically charged songs, mostly with a socialist or anarchist slant. We perform during demonstrations, rallies and other political actions. We also performed when the well-known lawyer Britta Böhler received the Clara Meijer-Wichman medal from the League for Human Rights, when we sang songs like “Die Gedanken Sind Frei”.

‘Last winter, we performed on the Dam during the protest against the G8 summit in Gleneagles. Across the world, people protested by lighting bonfires and gathering around them. The fire depart-

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‘We use Het Gespuis for our weekly rehearsals, a bit more when we have a gig coming up. Our choir started out sevenish years ago as an initiative from some squatters with a sense of history, who wanted to preserve the left’s cultural heritage.

‘We’ve grown from songs with a single vocal line to multi-vocal songs, and we’ve acquired a trained conductor.

We’ve also added instrumental back-up and have reworked old songs to fit our growing capacity.

‘We find our material on the internet—where lyrics and melodies as well as MP3s can be found—but we’ve also had success with the Internationale Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis here in Amsterdam, which has archives filled with sheet music and songs. It takes some work sifting through the material, but the staff are very helpful and they like what we do. But we also get songs from members of our audience who get nostalgic or enthused by our performance.’

Gespuiser 2 Vincent de Geus, Jonge Democraten (first floor, middle window) ‘The Jonge Democraten is the political youth organisation allied to D66. In principle, we’re an independent organisation, but we’re allied to the party in order to be able to do something with our ideas. The lines of communication are short; for instance, our chairman is usually present at D66 committee meetings, and we try to make ourselves useful with our ideas. We depend on D66 to let our voice be heard so, without the party, we’d have a hard time justifying our existence.

‘There are different departments throughout the country, with the central board acting as an umbrella organisation.

The ten local departments organise activities such as seminars, debates and excursions. There are also study groups who are politically active, busying themselves with information processing and forming opinions, and which are divided into themes relevant to the political landscape, such as economy, environment, terrorism, etc.

‘We, in the Amsterdam department, use Het Gespuis to host our debates and lectures. The fact remains that we have a limited budget, and at Het Gespuis we don’t have to pay rent.

‘The contacts with other political youth organisations depend on the personalities of the people involved, but now the JovD [VVD youth] is organising an election debate with all of the political youth organisations and we’ll also participate, if it’ll get off the ground at such short notice. We’re open-minded about organising something with another one of the clubs in the building, but so far, it hasn’t occurred yet.’

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around for three years and our fraternity was founded in 1990—sixteen years ago—but before that, there already were groups of students that flocked together under the name “Navigators”.

‘When we get together at Het Gespuis, which we do every other week, we usually cook upstairs in the kitchen and have dinner in the bar room. There are around twenty-seven of us, by the way.

‘We’re a Christian fraternity, so after dinner we gather around the piano to sing hymns. Afterwards, we split up into groups of five or six for our Bible studies.

‘I think Het Gespuis is super-nice.

Some people regard it as a leftist dump, but I like the fact that you share the building with all these different people. It’s actually too bad that when we’re here, we tend to claim the entire building as our own, which ensures we don’t see too much of the other groups. Nonetheless, I loved our writing session with Loesje, I really enjoyed attending the board meeting last year, and I like the fact that there’s a place like this in the middle of the city where young people can meet up.

‘Last year and the year before that, we had our Christmas meal at Het Gespuis.

Last year we had five courses, which takes a lot of planning, considering there’s only one stove. And the year before that, we invited some homeless people to join us in our meal and sing carols with us.’

Gespuiser 4 Daan Stoffelsen, Recensieweb (second floor, right window) ‘Recensieweb came into the world out of a combination of greed and idealism. We discovered we could get books for free by mooching review copies from publishing companies, while at the same time, we also saw that traditional media only review a fraction of the supply of new literature. We came to the conclusion that there wasn’t a forum where everything that came out was reviewed, so we started Recensieweb to review all new Dutch novels, novellas and short story collections.

‘The founders are a group of students of the arts (mainly from the Redacteur/ Editor masters course at the UvA) who have accumulated some experience on the literary scene, and who’ve developed a clear picture of how the bookish world works and, most importantly, who possess a critical eye.

‘Our reviewers are mostly college graduates or arts students who are short on time, but have read profusely and are starting to write themselves. They see Recensieweb as experience for their future careers, besides being loads of fun.

‘I was the president of my students association and organised activities there, and the concept is ideal for a nobudget venture like ours. It’s pleasant to be surrounded by all these idealistic groups. We mainly use Het Gespuis as a postal address, but we also use it for meetings and the occasional borrel.

‘Het Gespuis is a great place for organisations composed of young, eager people, and it feels good to be a part of that. As for Recensieweb, I urge you all to check out our upcoming new website, with thanks to the VSB fund. But most of all, we’re happy with every new reader and of course, with every new reviewer.

To paraphrase our Dutch slogan: drop by, and read along.’

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Ken Ishii, Friday, Van Gogh Museum

Art: My Streets, My City

THURSDAY19 OCTOBER Multidisciplinary: Amsterdam Dance Event Next weekend, Ibiza will pass the party torch to Amsterdam for its annual dance jamboree. The city opens its doors to the world, letting in the most important dance music organisations, cultural and artistic associations, as well as the most sought-after DJs. Since 1996, the Amsterdam Dance Event has housed nearly 500 acts and DJs in over 40 clubs and venues, creating the ultimate party atmosphere and cultural utopia for both artists worldwide and Amsterdammers alike. For three whole days, the usual music conferences will be held at various locations throughout the city, but in the evening, our metropolis will explode into the world’s biggest nightclub. For those who are indifferent to the electronic sounds of house and club music, do not fret: there are plenty of movies to catch, too, and some venues will even be showcasing jazz and R&B to mix it up a bit.

See www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl (Nina Schein). Various times and places. Also Friday and Saturday.

FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER Art: Docking Station On its third floor, Stedelijk Museum CS has installed a project space for contemporary art which will have a new exhibition every five weeks. In this 100-m2 space, dubbed the Docking Station, up-and-coming artists will present new works or works in progress. In the following months, promising shows by Ryan Gander, Sean Snyder and Mario Garcia Torres are expected. Californian-born and London-based artist Daria Martin (1973) will inaugurate the space with her film installations ‘In the Palace’ and ‘Wintergarden’. In her 16mm films, Martin pays homage to the idealistic avant-garde art and architecture of the 20th century. At the same time, she puts these ambitious modern works in perspective by offering an exaggerated and overdramatised view of them.

‘In the Palace’ shows a dance performance in a set based on a sculpture by Giacometti.

‘Winter Garden’, filmed inside the De La Warr Pavilion—Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff’s modernist masterpiece in Bexhill-on-Sea in the UK—features a soundtrack by experimental singer Maja Ratkje. (Marinus de Ruiter) Stedelijk Museum CS (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00). Until 26 November.

Most of the work in My Streets, My City is by artists who express themselves on walls rather than on canvas. All the contributors are either Dutch, French or Belgian, and the common theme is that they all use urban life as the backdrop to their creations. So, if you thought the picture-postcard vistas of most cities in this country couldn’t inspire urban angst, then take a look at Ewos—who hails from Utrecht—who took the letter o and created a host of furious-faced characters; or Bitches in Control, whose images have been reprinted on T-shirts and bags. Other stand-out work comes from Brusselsborn Clyde Knowland, with his swirling lines looking like motorway intersections or a mess of wires. As well as the main exhibition, there are also two specially decorated rooms at the Winston Hotel which tie in with the exhibition. (Jane Cavanagh) Chiellerie (Wed-Sun 14.00-18.00). Until 2 November.

DJ: Ken Ishii In the mood for Japanese tonight? The Van Gogh museum has been featuring oodles of Japanese art and culture every Friday night since the beginning of July, and in order to close the exhibition with a bang, they’ve invited world-renowned DJ and composer Ken Ishii to perform for the Amsterdam Dance Event. Ishii is considered to be one of the most innovative and experimental DJs ever to enter the electronic music industry and immediately overthrow the musical government as the President of the United World of Techno. This exceptional Tokyo-bred DJ brings his original, eclectic sound to each performance, so expect nothing less than the finest. It’s pretty unusual for a museum to host a slammin’ club night, but it is precisely this which makes it so extraordinary to be a part of—so come bear witness to the fusion of music and art, Japanese style. (Nina Schein) Van Gogh Museum, 19.00.

World: Bombay Connection As with the classics of Western cinema, the best soundtracks from Bollywood are among the most wanted items among record collectors worldwide. Record label Bombay Connection aims to release remastered versions of the coolest tunes from Indian cinema on at least six compilation CDs, and the first two lavish editions will be officially released this weekend. The first, Bombay Connection, features ‘Funk from Bollywood Action Thrillers 1977-1984’ and the second, Bombshell Baby of Bombay, contains ‘Nightclub Jazz, Surf and Rock ’n’ Roll from Bollywood films 1959-1972’.

Tonight’s show features appearances by dancers Sujata Goel and Tarek Halaby in the choreographed piece ‘Disco Dancer’, which was performed at Tate Modern in London earlier this year. Gerry Arling of Arling & Cameron will rock out with his Bombay Con-

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nection Sitar Band featuring DJ Kypski on turntables and Jan Klug on saxophone and flute. Label founder Edo Bouwman and DJ Johanz will together close the night. (Marinus de Ruiter) Paradiso, 20.00, €12.

SATURDAY 21OCTOBER Art: Last Lives in the Universe The title of this group exhibition might sound familiar—that’s because the theme of the show is inspired by the remarkable Thai movie Last Life in the Universe from 2003.

Although this film depicted an intimate love story, it also simultaneously commented on issues in the world-at-large. The contemporary artists featured in this exhibition are all talking about huge, overarching ideas, global politics and power games, but from a very intimate perspective. The video work of François Bucher features the voice of Katharine Gun, the whistle-blower who leaked top-secret information to reveal illegal activities of British and American secret services in their attempt to influence the votes of six nations in the UN Security Council concerning the invasion of Iraq. Other artists included in the exhibition are Rosa Barba, Claire Harvey, Sung Hwan Kim, Katya Sander and Nicholas Spratt. (Marinus de Ruiter) SMART Project Space. Until 18 November.

Design: Dutch Design Week Dutch Design Week is back for its fifth installment in Eindhoven. Led by a theme that stresses the power of creativity, this tactile exploration will follow modern, unique interpretations of design through nine days of showcases, seminars and lectures. A definitively unique event, the week fuses together the art world, the production world and the highereducation world, to house as many ideas on modern design as possible in an effort to theorise the future of design through the lens of present trends. Students from the Eindhoven Design Academy will be presenting, along with established industry artists like Peter Missotten and Casa Vertigo. Everything from nationalism to images of transportation will be looked at, as each day culminates in exhibitions that delve deeply into the core of Dutch design trends. This is sure to be a fantastic event for everyone, from the absolute design-challenged novice to the self-proclaimed expert. See www.weekvanhetontwerp.nl.

(Shain Shapiro) Various locations and times, Eindhoven. Until 29 October.

Jazz: Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw About the most anyone knows about the Freemasons’ connection to music is that this eternally enigmatic bunch were rumoured to have killed Mozart. It’s a noteworthy claim, if entirely untrue, but now the crafty folks at the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw—Amsterdam’s premier big band—are putting forward another theory. It seems that many top-tier jazz composers have been Masons, and tonight’s concert will present a roll-call and explore possible stylistic and thematic links. Ellington, Basie, Gershwin, Armstrong, Handy and others were, apparently, dues-paying members of the illustrious order. Coincidence? Paranoia? Regardless, it should make for a rocksolid conspiracy of sound. (Steve Schneider) Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €28.50.

SUNDAY 22 OCTOBER Film: Cinekid Festival Celebrating its 20th year, this Cinekid is all grown-up and all over the place. From the tiniest tot to the sulkiest teen, expect about 30,000 of the tykes to attend the biggest festival of its kind on the planet. The whole thing is conveniently planned during the autumn break, giving unfit parents the opportunity to dump their spawn in the cinema, but there’s more than enough to satisfy grown-up curiosity as well. Apart from an overview of Disney and Pixar flicks, the main competition comprises 15 feature films from around the globe, but of special nostalgic interest could be the retrospective dedicated to the best children’s movies of the last 20 years. Also on display are top TV shows, and what would a film festival be without spicing it up with some digital sorcery, allowing kids to make their own movies, play games, get arty with PIPS:lab and Amsterdam Weekly’s Eefje Wentelteefje. Go on, release your own inner child! (Luuk van Huët). De Balie and Pathé City, various prices. Until 29 October.

MONDAY 23 OCTOBER Pop/Rock: Mates of State For some reason, in 2001 happily married couple Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel quit their jobs to become full-time musicians. Gardner a teacher and Hammel a cancer researcher respectively, the decision must have been tough. But thank heavens they went through with it: the duo have created lovingly thoughtful pop ever since their musical inception as the Mates of State, with Gardner on synths and Hammel on drums. Their five albums already released comprise musical ingenuity, esoterica and hook-drenched melodies—pop music unafraid to be labelled pop while still being oh-so-sweet. Lyrics actually matter, melodies are patiently developed, and, most importantly, the music is catchier than bird flu. (Shain Shapiro) Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 20.00, €9 + membership.

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MOOG FOUNDATION

‘And then when you touch this button...’

The ADE pays tribute to the man and machine that plugged the music world into a whole new scene.

EVERYBODY GET IN THE MOOG

By Shain Shapiro On 21 August 2005, Dr Robert Arthur Moog died, aged 71, of a brain tumour.

Unfortunately, Moog had been scheduled

to be guest of honour at the Amsterdam Dance Event that very autumn, a celebration that would never have existed in the first place without an instrument—and a sound—that Moog designed and helped

pioneer.

A variation on the traditional piano, the Moog synthesiser became the voice of a burgeoning, highly experimental electronic music community, from Wendy Carlos’ epochal classical interpretation Switched-On Bach to Kraftwerk, to modern-day DJs and producers. Moog’s influence is so integral to electronic music that the genre could never have existed in the first place—or would at the very least have come out in a completely different incarnation—without his synthesisers.

In honour of the man, his tools, toys and music, this year the ADE has created a compilation mix CD of his signature pieces covered by some of the best in the business. The Bob Moog Tribute will be released at the Sugar Factory on 18 October at a one-off bash featuring many of the artists on the disc. Best of all, the proceeds from the album sales and party all go to charity, in support of a cause Moog himself philanthropically toiled over: supporting new music at a grassroots level.

The money raised will go to The Dystopia Project, a grandiose plan that aims to turn a derelict building next to Centraal Station in Den Haag into a conservatorium of music creation, production and support services. Moog wouldn’t have had it any other way.

‘Last year, Moog was supposed to be our guest of honour,’ explains Electronation founder and producer Roy Alvi, one of the creators of the project. ‘He died, and for many of us, including me personally [as someone] involved in electronic music, Moog instruments are everything.

We want to pay homage to the person behind the sound, so we decided to do a compilation and tribute to the man.’

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and Americans Urban Tribe join Alexander Robotnick from Italy and Beta Evers from Germany are on the 20-track mix.

With locals Cosmic Force vs Catscan and Sendex contributing as well, the Bob Moog Tribute contains a bevy of interpretations that would certainly have put a smirk on the patriarch’s face. ‘Basically, we just asked our friends,’ explains Alvi’s fellow producer Jeroen aka TLR, who owns Crème Organization, the label putting out the record. ‘They got creative carte blanche, which has resulted in a very diverse set of tracks, from weird experimental soundscapes to Moog pop covers and more straightforward dancefloor tracks.’

The evening at the Sugar Factory will feature several artists from the CD, as well as a few other surprise guests. In addition, everyone who goes to the party will receive a free copy of the disc in with their admission price.

‘It has been a year since he died, so it seems fitting to do it now,’ says Jeroen. ‘It is a way of saying “thanks for what you’ve given us”, a condolence registery that goes a bit deeper then simply just saying “it sucks that he’s dead” on a website forum. Also, the show will give the talent a chance to use their machines in a different context.’

The show, which will go on long into the morning in true all-nighter style, is an event to be savoured, since much dance music would never have sprouted so successfully without Moog’s initial creativity and efforts. ‘His influence is everywhere,’ says Alvi. ‘A few days ago, I sent a package to Moog Music, and when I went to the post office the man at the desk was whistling “Popcorn”, one of Moog’s most popular themes. I chuckled, once again realising that in all forms of music, he influenced everyone. His trademark is everywhere.’

Bob Moog Tribute CD Presentation, 18 October, 22.00-05.00, Sugar Factory, Lijnbaansgracht 238, 627 0008, €12.50, www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl.

Hiphop: Last Man Standing A new monthly battle onstage, each edition of which sees 16 local MCs showcase their wit and rhymes in 45-second bursts.

Whittled down one at a time by the audience and jury, the last man standing leaves with all the acclaim.

OneFourOne, 22.00, €4

MUSIC Send to agenda@amsterdamweekly.nl.

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Thursday 19 October

Classical: Lunch Concert Students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Bethaniënklooster, 12.30, free

Pop/Rock: The Global Battle Of The Bands 2006 Battle of the bands competitions proliferate on the live scene each autumn, and today marks the spark of a mammoth multi-band international event, culminating in the first of its final Dutch rounds on Saturday night.

Come witness the first of many chances for ambitious, if unheard of, bands to make it onto the region’s bigger stages. Melkweg, 13.00, €10 + membership

Pop/Rock: The Global Battle Of The Bands 2006 (See Thursday) Melkweg, 13.00, €10 + membership DJ: Ken Ishii (See Short List) Van Gogh Museum, 19.00 World: Bombay Connection (See Short List) Paradiso, 20.00, €12 Pop/Rock: The Moody Blues (See Thursday) Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, €39-€49

Soundtrack: Rocket Cinema: Jeff Mills Double Bill Creative techno and electronic soundtracks from the well-known DJ, performing over Buster Keaton’s 1923 classic The Three Ages and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis.

Rialto, 19.30, 22.15, €11 Pop/Rock: 3xLive Freaks, geeks and erotic rock ’n’ roll with Harry Merry, Stöma and Elle Bandita. Stubnitz, 20.00 Pop/Rock: The Moody Blues British R&B outfit from the 1960s turned prog rock pioneers. Heineken Music Hall, 20.00, sold out Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Performances of Dvorák’s Nocturne in B, Bartók’s Second Violin Concerto, and Rimski-Korsakov’s Sheherazade; conducted by Iván Fischer. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €52.50

Contemporary: East Africa meets East Village, NYC Tonight’s programme features talented singer Jonathan Hart Makwaia, whose experimental vocal techniques bring in traditions from Africa, blues, opera and pop to produce magical results. Bethaniënklooster, 20.15, €17.50

The Lemonheads, see Wednesday

Experimental: Kinetic Engineering Experimental drones and electro-acoustic soundscapes. Artists include Ricardo Huisman, Noisiv, Mangrove Kipling and Double Adapter. OT301, 20.30, €5

ble, Valle follows the path of Jobim, blending bossa nova with pop, soul, jazz and electronica to capture the imagination of European audiences. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

Latin/Jazz: ADE: Marcos Valle Contemporary and dance-friendly Latin jazz from the Brazilian songwriter and rhythm master. With his forward-thinking ensem-

Punk: The Real Amsterdam Underground Punk and hardcore with sets from Witch Hunt (US), Karaktermoord and Barnhouse. OCCII, 21.00, €5

Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (See Thursday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €52.50 World: Chris Hinze & Kai-Uwe Küchler In this very visual concert, Hinze presents a voyage to Tibet, with his virtuoso flute-playing bring Eastern mysticism to vivid life. Collages and personal stories are added by Berlin photographer and writer Küchler. Podium Mozaïek, 20.30, €15

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Blending modern rap with old-school soul and blues, Postman will surely secure his position as one of Holland’s most listenable cross-genre rappers. Melkweg, 21.30, €12 + membership World: ADE: Bernie’s Lounge One of the city’s favourite party bands, Bernie’s Lounge up their game some more tonight. Primarily known for their wild blend of influences ranging from rock ’n’ roll to Balkan, they now join forces with Dele Sosimi of Fela Kuti Afrobeat fame and Sicilian trumpeter Roy Paci from the ska band Aretuska. Bimhuis, 22.00, €14 Americana: Mike Alviano & Gary Gilmore Eyes Rootsy guitar tunes. Maloe Melo, 22.00, €5

Saturday 21 October Pop/Rock: The Global Battle Of The Bands 2006 (See Thursday) Melkweg, 19.00, €10 + membership Hiphop/Jazz: K-oZ Collective Organic Dutch hiphop infused with classy jazz flourishes that are ideal for lounging or dancing. Blijburg, 20.00, €25 with dinner, €5 after 22.00 Classical: Kaoru Iwamura Works by Mozart, Haydn and Clementi performed on the fortepiano. English Reformed Church, 20.15, €12.50 Classical: Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D, Schreker’s Kammersinfonie and Mahler’s Totenfeier, Symphonische Dichtung für grosses Orchester; conducted by Heinrich Schiff. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €32.50 Latin/Jazz: Ceumar & Mike del Ferro Trio Classic jazz meets nu-Brazil. KIT Tropentheater, 20.30, €16 Jazz: Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw (See Short List) Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €28.50 Soundtrack: Rocket Cinema: Easy Aloha’s vs Playtime The Utrecht DJ duo produce a laid-back soundtrack for the Jaques Tati classic. Filmmuseum Cinerama, 20.30, €10 Soundtrack: Rocket Cinema: Alec Smart vs Jaws DJ Alex Smart remixes the epic soundtrack. But wait, have you ever experienced this classic while treading water? Zuiderbad, 21.00, €15 Americana: The Rootsclub American roots celebration with Bert Boot, Jan the Lazyman and Rik van Doorn. KHL Koffiehuis, 21.00 Big band: ADE: Konrad Koselleck Big Band Bombastic sounds from Koselleck and his rowdy bunch.

This big band may originate from the seeds of Ellington and Evans, but their experimental edge and voyages into pop and rock history always keeps audiences guessing. Tonight they’re getting reacquainted with actress/vocalist Ellen ten Damme and producer/beat-maker Kareem Raihani, making for a theatrically innovative big band performance.

Bimhuis, 22.00, €14

Kraak & Smaak Electronica: ADE: Kraak & Smaak A live set from the hip trio, whose debut album Boogie Angst is awash with big groove electro and organic funky beats. Melkweg, 22.00, €13 + membership Electronica: Hex Electro wave and pop from Belgian synth chanteuse Kania Tieffer and Italian post-punks Dada Swing. OCCII, 22.00, €6 Blues: The B.B.R. Band Blues-flavoured rock in the style of ZZ Top and Rory Gallagher. Maloe Melo, 22.00, €5

Sunday 22 October Festival: Iranian Intergalactic An Iranian music festival that isn’t about traditional Persian folk sounds.

Rock, hiphop, reggae, pop, electro and metal are all represented over 13 very different acts, highlighting the vibrant alternative scene growing in the country.

De Kade, Zaandam, 14.00, €15 Classical: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (See Thursday) Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 14.15, €52.50 Contemporary: Aurelia Saxofoon Kwartet Older favourites by the likes of Ravel and Debussy as arranged by Van Merwijk, while the quartet also pre-

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NANNA KOEKOEK

A new flush of excitement hits the dancefloor.

During the ADE, a toilet lady brings disco out of the watercloset—while her blow-up DJ is kept sitting pretty.

DJ DOLLY TAKES THE PISS TO GLAM NEW LEVELS

By Suzanne Scheve If you plan on attending any of the lectures, discussions or workshops at the Felix Meritis during the Amsterdam Dance Event, make sure you take a break

sent world premieres from Carlos Micháns and Wijnand van Klaveren. Muziekgebouw, 15.00, €20 Classical: Het Amsterdams Blazers Ensemble Mozart’s Serenade No.10; conducted by Werner Herbers. Bethaniënklooster, 15.00, €15 Classical: Izhar Elias & Chie Hirai An authentic 19th-century classical performance on guitar and fortepiano. Cristofori, 15.00, €15 World: Quinteto Rodriguez An unusual combination of Cuban son and Eastern European klezmer as the quintet, led by drummer/percussionist Roberto Rodriguez, weaves worldly melodies on accordion and clarinet. KIT Tropentheater, 15.00, €18 Heavy: DragonForce Blitzkrieg pop metal from these Brits and their drainpipe trousers. Think Europe meets Mike Oldfield, then play it at five times the normal speed. Melkweg, 19.45, €12.50 + membership

and visit the toilet. It will bowl you over and flush out more than you think.

Aptly named ‘Club Pipi’, this bathroom party is an initiative by toilet lady Hammy, who made headlines in the late 1990s when she redecorated the Win-

ducer. Undeniably eccentric and also remarkably loyal to analogue recording techniques, Vanderslice’s catalogue is littered with melodic gems and lyrical insights, making it all the more surprising that his tour’s only stop in Noord-Holland is this free set in Haarlem. Patronaat, Haarlem, 21.00, free

ston’s bathrooms to make them into an art gallery. ‘I placed fresh flowers everywhere and put out a table with candy, condoms, deodorants and other basic necessities. I wanted to do something different on top of that, so I decided to lend my bathroom doors to art,’ she says.

When Hammy moved from the Winston to the Sugar Factory, the idea for Club Pipi was born. ‘I noticed an empty space behind the toilets and that’s when I figured I could use it for a VIP toilet party.

I would serve beers and tequila, and I could have music playing. But they said I wasn’t allowed to due to licensing and [because it was a] fire hazard.’

The idea was put on the back-burner until Hammy discovered DJ Dolly, a Pamela Anderson look-alike blow-up doll. ‘I found her in a cardboard box, naked with big boobs and blond hair. I instantly knew she would breathe life back into Club Pipi.’ Hammy dressed her, named her and gave her a job.

Wherever possible, DJ Dolly comes along and plays compilation CDs from behind her own booth next to Hammy’s table of goodies. Amsterdam Dance Event is their first major assignment though. ‘It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek, because DJ Dolly doesn’t like dance music, nor is she impressed by the likes of DJ Tiësto or Paul van Dyk. She plays pretty much everything but techno or house music.’

DJ Dolly does harbour similar international aspirations as the big name DJs though. Together with Hammy, a suitcase and an airtight raincoat, DJ Dolly plans to travel Europe, beginning next year. Until then, Amsterdam will hold the exclusive on DJ Dolly’s bathroom antics. ‘We will make sure you will feel re-energised and leave with a smile on your face as you swing in and out of the toilet,’ Hammy says. Just don’t forget what you are there for and get caught with your pants down, literally.

Club Pipi, 19-21 October (during ADE times), Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, 626 2321, €0.50, www.clubpipi.nl

Jupiter Symphony. Conducted by Johannes Leertouwer, the singing stars include soprano Amaryllis Dieltiens, alto Barbara Kozelj, tenor Marcel Beekman and bass Bas Ramselaar. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €30

Jazz: Trio San Francisco It’s a battle of brass and woodwind as this illustrious trio—including Daniele D’Agaro, Sean Bergin and Tobias Delius—reunite for a fresh tour. Bimhuis, 21.00, €12 Soundtrack: Rocket Cinema: DJ Spooky vs One Man Band Closing the festival, the renowned DJ and remixer will be soundtracking a selection of his favourite Georges Méliès films from the early 1900s.

Paradiso, Grote Zaal, 23.00, €12.50 + membership

Monday 23 October

Pop: Björn Again So many outfits out there rip through the musical history of those legendarily tacky Swedes, ABBA, but few are as renowned as Björn Again. The comedic quartet love to pretend they are the real thing, enjoying official ABBA approval, too. As a matter of fact, they’ve even been playing together longer than the real deal ever did. Melkweg, 21.00, €15 + membership

Classical: Schönberg Ensemble Joined by tenor Ian Bostridge, the ensemble rip through the season’s first big rendition of Schubert’s Winterreise, only this version has received some tinkering from German composer Hans Zender. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €40

Pop/Rock: John Vanderslice This former member of mk Ultra is now a respected solo performer and pro-

Classical: De Nederlandse Bachvereniging A Mozart vocal special including Requiem and the

Pop: Mates of State (See Short List) Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 20.00, €9 + membership

Sparklehorse Pop/Rock: Sparklehorse It seems like an age since Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous last ventured through Europe. But now he’s back with those familiar fuzzy guitar riffs, warm organs and acoustic gems, and while Sparklehorse have a history of visiting dark places in some songs, going so far as to bury their mostly commercial works under static noise, there are always sweet melodies emerging to offer hope. Melkweg, 20.30, €15 + membership Pop/Rock: Subbacultcha! Experimental guitar rock from Amsterdam duo M-JO, funky hiphoppers Represailles and noisy indie from American band Bronze.

Bitterzoet, 21.00, €5

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Experimental: DNK-Amsterdam An electro-acoustic voyage, with Thembi Sodell manipulating electronics and Anthea Caddy on cello. OT301, 21.30, €4

Trash. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 22.00, €7 + membership

Tuesday 24 October

Folk: Kria Brekkan Look for a healthy dose of gentle Nordic folk on guitar and organ from tonight’s bill, better known as Kristin Valtysdottir of múm, as well as the Icelandic-Bulgarian folk band Storsveit Nix Noltes. Paradiso, Kleine Zaal, 20.00, €6.50 + membership

Contemporary: Meridian Arts Ensemble New York ensemble built upon the unusual formation of five brass players and one percussionist. What can you expect tonight? Quite probably a mix of Renaissance and Baroque music, South American folk and contemporary interpretations of works from the likes of Frank Zappa, Bach, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and King Crimson. Muziekgebouw, 20.30, €25

Wednesday 25 October

Rock: Lordi Monster rockin’ riffage from the Finns who surprisingly stomped off in their platforms with the Eurovision crown earlier in the year. With song titles like ‘Hard Rock Halleluja’ and an album called The Arockalypse, there’s absolutely nothing serious, or musically worthwhile, to walk away with. They really just want to be KISS. But is that such a bad thing this close to Halloween? Melkweg, 20.00, €15 + membership Folk: Moya Brennan Pretty Celtic folk music from the Irish singer/harpist, more commonly known as the singer of Clannad. Amsterdam Weekly readers can receive a €5 discount on tickets by mentioning the paper to the box office. Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, 20.15, €35

Carus (Garage Sale!)

Roots: Garage Sale! Americana, folk and rock from Den Haag outfit The Polar Exploration Ship and Australian acoustic band Carus. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €5 Hiphop: Rahzel Aka the Godfather of Noyze and probably most notably a member of The Roots crew, Rahzel is one of the most prominent beatboxers in the world. In 2004 his unique style was heard on Björk’s experimental album Medúlla, while much of this year has seen him focused on Peeping Tom—a collaborative project with ex-Faith No More singer Mike Patton. Tonight it’s back to the tight beats and vocal aerobics, with backing from DJ JS 1. Patronaat, Haarlem, 21.00, €16 Rock: The Dam Featuring Ron Splinter, co-leader of ’60s rockers The Outsiders with Wally Tax, this new local formation present their debut album Beautiful

Pop/Rock: The Lemonheads It may be the strangest week the Melkweg has ever hosted: cutting-edge ’00s dance, ’80s hair metal, ’70s pop and disco—and now ’90s guitar revivalism. Yes, Evan Dando has reformed The Lemonheads, and it’s probably for the best, seeing as his low-key solo career was just surviving on the past anyway. Tonight relive those old drug-fuelled bops. Melkweg, 20.30, €16 + membership Jazz: Corrie van Binsbergen A blend of old and new works. Joined by guests such as Nora Mulder, Beatrice van der Poel, Ernst Reijseger and Molla Sylla. Zaal 100, 21.00, €5 Rock: Irrational Library Psychedelic guitar rock from Charlie Monroe’s Dynamo and all-woman rock ’n’ roll from Leiden quartet Cheap Thrills. Winston Kingdom, 21.00, €5 Reggae: Jam Session Led by Ghettowish. Volta, 21.00, free Jazz: Tony Lakatos Gypsy Colours Traditional Eastern European folk and jazz from the Hungarian sax player, mixed with enough hard bop and funk to get the blood pumping. Bimhuis, 21.00, €14

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Funkaholic and Tom Trago. Paradiso, 23.59-05.00, €12.50

CLUBS

Fashion Radio With Goose, Mr & Mrs Cameron, Kid Goesting and Les Deux d’Electrique. Studio 80, 23.00, €7.50 + membership

Thursday 19 October

Saturday 21 October

Basserk Label Night Electro, pistol pop, breaks and more. Bitterzoet, 20.00-05.00, €7.50

Boem Tsjak Part two of the Boem Tsjak party with Quince, Shed, Mesak, Redshape and more. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00-03.00, €10

Rocket Cinema: Vreemde Films Animations, shorts and disturbing clips, all boosted by a terrifyingly weird new soundtrack by the Vreemde crew. Sugar Factory, 21.00-23.00, €7.50

Hed Kandi House and dance classics from UK DJs David Dunne and DJ Rob Wilder, Belgian favourite Tom de Neef, plus a host of locals in support. Hotel Arena, 22.00-06.00, €22.50

Magma Featuring a headlining DJ set from Andy Barlow of UK dance outfit Lamb. Supperclub, 22.00-04.00, €10

Rockit meets Rotzooii Underground dance, dub and arts from the Digidub crew, plus late-night beats from a top DJ line-up, including Krause Duo Nr.2 (DE), Ken Ishii (JP), Daniel Sanchez i-live and Bart Skils. Stubnitz, 22.00-late

Dave Clarke Cutting-edge clubbing from the English hero of techno and electro. In support, look for actionpacked sets from Detroit’s Octave One, minimal techno king Robert Hood, Miss Kittin, French producer Terence Fixmer, Shinedoe and Dimi Angélis. Melkweg, 22.00-05.00, €16 + membership Krafty Kuts An Against the Grain/Supercharged Label Night for breakbeat fans. UK outfit Krafty Kuts will be taking the opportunity to launch their new album Freakshow. Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00-05.00, €7.50 A Night with m_nus, Bpitch Control, Traum, Cocoon, Sender Records and Klang Pulsing electro from DJs Sascha Funke, Troy Pierce and others. 11, 22.30-05.00, €15 Wildvreemd A twisted voyage into electro with special guest Heiko MSO and the usual Vreemd assortment. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €11.99 Dirty Disco With Foxylance, Modern Dancing, Bijker and MNO. Studio 80, 23.00, €5

Friday 20 October Re/creating Van Gogh (See Short List) Van Gogh Museum, 19.00, €10 Beat Battle ’06 A real-time beat battle to take a classic jazz or funk sample and transform it into a cutting-edge floor filler. OneFourOne, 21.00-02.00, €5

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All is One An all-in-one clubbing lifestyle choice with beats, live electro and general good vibes. Akhnaton, 23.00-05.00, €12.50

Shinedoe, see Thursday (Dave Clarke) and Friday (Amsterdams Belang)

Appletree Records Launch A new breed of jazz, funk, soul and hiphop. Guests include Sotu the Traveller, Beau and other surprises. Bitterzoet, 21.00-05.00, €12 Boem Tsjak Detroit techno in all its European glory, with Peel Seamus, Lies Of Minelli, Dexter vs Alden Tyrell, Raiders Of The Lost Arp and Sterac Electronics.

Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina, 22.00-03.00, €10 Rock & Rave Slave Headlined by producer/DJ extraordinaire Arthur Baker. Support from Freaks, Hystereo, Joost van Bellen, Matik and more. 11, 22.00-05.00, €15 Sonar Kollektiv Label Nite With a host of special DJs and live sets from the cool German label, hosted by Jazzanova. Also on the bill is Zero DB of Ninja Tune.

Sugar Factory, 22.00-05.00, €15 Amsterdams Belang Dance party in collaboration

with The Pick-Up Club. DJs include Nuno dos Santos, Shinedoe and Lauhaus. NDSM-werf, 22.00-07.00, €10

Electronation Presenting France’s most notorious techno label Goodlife. Guests include Human Body, Millimetric, Oxia and Kiko. Electronation regular Terry Toner will be spinning just for the fun of it. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €15 Kiss Off Anarchic beats from the likes of Genjini, Nid & Sancy and Dans le Rock. OT301, 23.00-05.00, €9

Fire! Marking their first birthday with an all-nighter, the Hotel’s guests include Fedde le Grand, Sebastien Leger and Laidback Luke. Hotel Arena, 22.00-07.00, €25

Michel de Hey Funky techno from the DJ star more commonly found in Rotterdam. Guests include Warren Fellow, Coming Soon and Dexter. Studio 80, 23.00-06.00, €10

Major League A drum ’n’ bass party headlined by UK breakbeat master Pendulum of the Breakbeat Kaos clan. Melkweg, 23.00-05.00, €14

End Party A 12-hour trip into electro with the likes of Cabanne, Konrad Black, André Kraml, Ramchez, Pep and Herr Arter. NDSM-werf, 23.00-11.00, €15

Suburban Dubstep and jungle. OT301, 23.00-05.00, €9 ¿Que Pasa? Latin-crossover night with reggae, folk, ska, punk and mestizo. Melkweg, 23.00-05.00, €7 + membership Kindred Spirits Special Featuring Bugz in the Attic, the all-star broken beat crew from West London, plus DJ regulars like Mr Wix, Daniel Braaksman, KC the

Sunday 22 October WickedJazzsounds A collision between classic jazz vinyl and live instrumentation. Special guest for ADE is Seiji from Bugz in the Attic, while regulars like Bernice (vocals), Jeff Hollie (sax) and Laurens Priem (guitar), blast out fresh improvs. Sugar Factory, 23.00-05.00, €8.50

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GAY& LESBIAN Thursday 19 October Pimp my Drink One extra shot of spirits in your drink costs just €1 extra. PRIK, 16.00-01.00 Former staff party Part of April’s 25th anniversary, tonight there’s a special reception for all former staff of the bar: email cafe-april25@hotmail.com if you’re one of them. Beer and soft drinks just €1 between 00.00 and 01.00. April, 20.00

Friday 20 October Goldrush With DJ Jerry Black spinning pumped-up dance classics, champagne bar with Tara Montana and a special treat for everyone. Exit, 00.00-05.00, €7 Vrouwenavond The busiest regular women’s night in town. All men welcome as guests, irrespective of their placing on the Kinsey Scale. Café Sappho, 21.00, free 80s Party A celebration of the decade in which April began, with a special lit-up dancefloor and a beer and soft drink happy hour between 00.00 and 01.00. April, 22.00 Twisted Tunes With DJs Eko and D. PRIK, 22.00-03.00, free

Saturday 21 October Dames van de wat lichtere zeden party The staff are in fancy dress and some very suprising performances are promised. April, 22.00, free

Ballet: Carmen The passion of Spain, the sounds of Arabia and contemporary Western choreography are brought together in this bright, virtuosic reworking of Carmen. Prefacing it a world premiere of resident choreographer Krzysztof Pastor’s Crossing Paths and William Forsythe’s The Second Detail. Het Muziektheater, 20.15, €20-€37.50 Theatre: Zijde Much-lauded actor Porgy Franssen reading and performing a new text about a French salesman losing his heart in Japan, by best-selling author Alessandro Baricco. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €16.50

Friday 20 October Theatre: Hemel boven Berlijn (See Thursday) Stadsschouwburg, 20.15, €11.50-€22.50 Ballet: Carmen (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 20.15, €20-€37.50 Theatre: Zijde (See Thursday) Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €16.50 Comedy: easyLaughs Comedy improv in English.

Two different shows every Friday night. Crea Muziekzaal, 20.30, 22.30, €10, €5 (late night) Performance: Circus of Tears A night of freaky comedy, weird stories and wild pantomime, with Nick Leslie’s Cooking in Hell’s Kitchen, sexpot Miss Whips, Dr Hell, Irene Laloea, plus live music from Hooligan Night, Hillbilly Swamp and Hightown Crows. Stubnitz, 21.00

Saturday 21 October Theatre: Richard III Set in the present day, Andreas Kriegenburg’s production opts to focus on psychological background rather than blood baths. In Dutch.

Stadsschouwburg, 20.15, €11.50-€22.50 Ballet: Carmen (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 20.15, €20-€37.50

Twisted Tunes DJ Adrian-T spins the choons. PRIK, 22.00-03.00, free

Theatre: Zijde (See Thursday) Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €16.50

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Sunday 22 October

Garbo’s Very popular women-only Sunday session spread over all of Exit’s floors—apart from the darkroom, that is. Exit, 15.00-22.00, €4.50

Ballet: Carmen (See Thursday) Het Muziektheater, 14.00, €20-€37.50

Noodlescafé Queer drop-in session for transgendered people and their friends and admirers. See www.n00dles.nl. Saarein, 17.00, free Double Bubble Music, dance classics, theme tunes, Nederpop and disco with DJ No5. April, 18.00-20.00 Live Jazz en Soul Gentle wind-down to the weekend.

Soho, 20.30, free

Tuesday 24 October Movie Snack Night This week’s cinematic offering is De vierde man, Paul Verhoeven’s 1983 film about Gerard Reve. PRIK, 19.00, free

Wednesday 25 October Wasted Wodka Wednesday Self-explanatory midweeker, this time with vodka strippenkaarten at €20 a pop. PRIK, 16.00-01.00,

STAGE Thursday 19 October Theatre: Hemel boven Berlijn Stage adaptation of the Wim Wenders classic Der Himmel über Berlin about an angel who falls in love with a mortal and seeks to cross over. In English and Dutch. Stadsschouwburg, 20.15, €11.50-€22.50

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Theatre: Zijde (See Thursday) Theater Bellevue, 15.00, €16.50

Lukasz Skapski, see: Opening

ART Opening Holland Unique Photography Festival United under the theme of romance, 30 photographers display their most recent works in the large spaces of the old stadium. Including a series of workshops, film screenings, awards ceremonies and after-hours parties, the expo aims to attract a large cross-section of the population to contemporary photography and make it accessible for all. See www.hupfestival.nl. Olympisch Stadion (Thur, Fri 12.00-22.00, Sat 10.00-20.00, Sun 10.0018.00), opens Thursday, closing Sunday Hydra Exhibition by Irene Kopelman, realising the first phase of the research-project Beauty Unrealized. Public Space with a Roof (Thur-Sun 15.00-19.00), opens Thursday, until 29 October

Theatre: Richard III (See Saturday) Stadsschouwburg, 20.15, €11.50-€22.50

InTransit Five artists transform the exhibition space into a stopover place, highlighting how in travel nowadays, the destination is typically more important than the journey. Arti et Amicitiae (Tues-Sun 13.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 12 November

Tuesday 24 October

Julia Münstermann: Walking on Air New paintings by the German artist, whose pictures of cityscapes by night often appear strange and unreal. Aschenbach & Hofland Galleries (Wed-Sat 12.00-17.00), opens Saturday, until 26 November

Theatre: Odyssee Peter Sonneveld’s production of Homer’s epic poem about a long, long journey home.

With Paul R Kooij in the lead. In Dutch. Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €15.00

Wednesday 25 October Theatre: Torch Song Trilogy The life and loves of Arnold, a feisty drag queen. This 1970s New York tragicomedy (with more emphasis on the comedy) aims to reflect all facets of modern gay existence, so its themes should resonate today. In English. Crea Theater, 19.30, €14 Theatre: Odyssee (See Tuesday) Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €15.00 Music/Theatre: Bloed en Honing (See Tuesday) Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €13.50

Get Going!

Get Going! An exhibition of drawings by Roland Sohier. During most opening hours, the artist will also be working on a site-specific mural. Artspace Witzenhausen (Thur-Sat 12.00-18.00), opens Thursday, until 18 November

Cabaret: Da_Da Burlesk Stage art for those who practise singing, dance, circus, sports, stand-up, drama, mime, poetry, puppetry, prose, occult and whatever else you can dream of. Sign up to perform and you may walk away with a prize. Winston Kingdom, 22.00, €5

Music/Theatre: Bloed en Honing New musical company La Sopera presents their first full-length project: an unusual combination of flamenco and opera. In Dutch and Spanish. Theater Bellevue, 20.30, €13.50

Trent Parke Considered one of the most innovative and challenging young urban photographers of his generation, Parke now moves into colour. The exhibition presents an exciting opportunity to see how the Australian artist best known for his black-and-white images responds to a more pigmented view of the world. Foam (Sun-Wed 10.00-17.00, Thur, Fri 10.0021.00), opens Friday, until 10 December

Marlene Dumas: Man Kind

Marlene Dumas: Man Kind A series of new paintings and drawings, with portraits of men and a skull.

Galerie Paul Andriesse (Wed-Sun 13.00-17.00), opens Thursday, until 25 November Docking Station (See Short List) Stedelijk Museum CS (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00), opens Friday, until 26 November My Streets, My City (See Short List) Chiellerie (WedSun 14.00-18.00), opens Friday, until 2 November Tino Sehgal A presentation of recent acquisition Instead of allowing some thing to rise up to your face dancing bruce and dan and other things, a live performance piece. Stedelijk Museum CS (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00), opens Friday, until 10 December

Katrina Daschner Photos and video works from the German artist. Upstream Gallery (Wed-Sat 12.0018.00), opens Saturday KK Outlet To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Amsterdam communication agency KesselsKramer, the Kunsthal is presenting a retrospective of the agency’s self-willed works. With audacious and contrary advertising campaigns using numerous media channels, KesselsKramer has acquired an excellent reputation since it was established in 1996. Kunsthal (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, opens Saturday, until 14 January 2007 Last Lives in the Universe (See Short List) SMART Project Space, opens Saturday, until 18 November Lukasz Skapski: Machines Using 150 pictures and filmed interviews, Krakow-based artist Lukasz Skapski documents Polish farmers and the bizarre tractors

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19-25 October 2006 they have constructed for themselves by using parts of different vehicles. Galerie Fons Welters (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 18 November Nik Christensen Recent works by the Brooklyn/Amsterdam-based artist. The central theme of his life-size drawings is the human struggle against the forces of nature. Galerie Gabriel Rolt (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), opens Saturday, until 25 November

exhibition aims to uncover a little known aspect of his life: collaboration with art dealer Uylenburgh. Rembrandthuis (Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 10 December Rembrandt en de bijbel More Rembrandt: this time all his etches of Biblical scenes and characters. Bijbels Museum (Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 10 December

With the First Totters Oil paintings by Victor Man. Annet Gelink Gallery (Tues-Fri 11.00-18.00, Sat 13.0018.00), opens Saturday, until 9 December

The Kate Show Artists from different disciplines show works inspired by supermodel, style icon and muse Kate Moss. Foam (Sun-Wed 10.00-17.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 14 December

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Rembrandt’s Drawings: The Observer Part two of this study of Rembrandt’s drawings, showing how he viewed the world around him and recorded it in ink and sketches. Rijksmuseum (Daily 09.00-18.00), until 31 December

Binnenkort in dit Theater Under the tag of Worst Kees Scenario, illustration duo Yvonne Kroese and Reinoud van Hasselt present a series of political and satirical film posters. Filmmuseum (Mon-Fri 09.00 -22.00, Sat 17.00-22.00, Sun 13.00-22.00), closing Sunday Tian-Sying Yang: Maintenance For a month, this Taiwanese artist took photographs at KLM’s Engineering and Maintenance department. The result was a series of abstract still lifes overflowing with composition, colour and form. Foam (Sun-Wed 10.00-17.00, Thur, Fri 10.00-21.00), until 1 November Melik Ohanian: Something in Time The first solo exhibition in the Netherlands of the French-Armenian artist, featuring a comprehensive survey of his films. A world-renowned video artist, Ohanian (1969) intends not to document situations, but rather, create abstractions searching for the human qualities within such situations. De Appel (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 5 November Lucy Stein, Anat Stainberg & Norberto Llopsis Segarra Paintings and drawings by Stein, whose work consists of character sketches of women and femininity, other times infused with blatant self-mockery, and still at others, with an all-pervading sense of darkness.

It also marks the commencement of a weekly soap opera-style performance (every Sunday afternoon in October, climaxing on Museum n8) by duo Stainberg and Llopsis Segarra. Although the two exhibitions are separate, they have one thing in common: a fascination with the material. Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 5 November Fly Me to the Moon For once not taking itself too seriously, the Rijksmuseum presents one of its oldest and previously unseen items, a moon rock. This allows Rotterdam art duo Liesbeth Bik and Jos van der Pol to pose some unusual questions, such as: will they open a branch of the museum on the moon? Rijksmuseum (Daily 09.00-18.00), until 19 November Janet Cardiff: Forty Part Motet An adaptation of Spem in Alium nunquam habui by the English Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis, this impressive 40 speaker sound sculpture by the acclaimed Canadian artist is fresh from the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and will dazzle your ears and mind wherever you position yourself. CoBrA Museum (Tues-Sun 11.0017.00), until 19 November Hellen van Meene Following up her photographic portrait series of teenagers—most of whom she already knew from her own surroundings—Van Meene spent four years travelling to Japan, England, Germany, Latvia and Russia to find new models for portraits. Huis Marseille (Tues-Sun 11.00-18.00), until 26 November 15 Years: Collection Retrospetive of the museum’s last 15 years. Jan van der Togt Museum (Thur-Sun 13.00-17.00), Amstelveen, until 26 November Botanical Prints Beautiful watercolour and ink drawings by Anita Walsmit Sachs, a botanical artist at the Nationaal Herbarium of the Universiteit Leiden. Hortus Botanicus (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 10.0005.00), until 1 December The Earth from Above Outdoor exhibition featuring the famous aerial photography of Yann ArthusBertrand, whose images last stopped off in Amsterdam in 2003. Since, the collection has been renewed with the addition of 90 new photos. Stopera (Daily), until 3 December Voici Magritte Grand exhibition showing paintings, drawings, gouaches and collages by Belgian supersurrealist Magritte, including some of his most important works. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, until 3 December

Inside Iran An overview of Iranian painter Khosrow Hassanzadeh, whose works focus on political and social developments in his home country, and demonstrate a critical approach towards both Iranian state propaganda and Western prejudices about the Muslim world. Tropenmuseum (Mon-Fri 11.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 13.00-17.00), until 7 January 2007 The Vincent 2006 Showcasing works of the five nominees for The Vincent van Gogh Biennial Award for Contemporary Art in Europe. The winner will be announced on 17 November. Stedelijk Museum CS (Fri-Wed 10.00-18.00), until 14 January 2007 Who Can I Trust? An exhibition on the persecution of homosexuals in Germany between 1933-1945 and also in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation.

Verzetsmuseum (Tues-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat-Mon 12.0017.00), until 14 January 2007 De helden van het circus The circus seen through the eyes of famous artists. Paintings, drawings and prints by Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Chagall, Klee and more. Teylers Museum Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00, Haarlem, until 14 January 2007 Henry Moore: And the Challenge of Architecture Showcasing the works of one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century, the exhibition focuses on the relationship between Moore’s sculptures with architecture and urban spaces. Kunsthal (Tues-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00), Rotterdam, until 28 January 2007 Picasso: Master of Line Women, love and eroticism played a vital role in the life and work of Pablo Picasso.

In 1930, the world-famous artist began working on a series of prints commissioned by the Paris art dealer Ambroise Vollard. The series spans seven years and is one of the key works of Picasso’s oeuvre. Here the complete set of 100 works, known as the Vollard Suite, can be seen in the Netherlands for the first time. CoBrA Museum (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), until 4 February 2007 Geef mij maar Amsterdam A melodious tribute to Mokum as AHM ventures into the musical past and present. From classic Amsterdam liedjes that reverberated from pub doorways to the modern beats and urban rhymes born from some of the city’s poorest districts, this is a chance to rehear some sonorant moments and enjoy a singalong, too. Amsterdams Historisch Museum (Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-17.00), until 18 March 2007

Galleries The Kids are Alright Works on paper and photography by artists including Marijn Akkermans, Desiree Dolron, Malerie Marder, John Lurie, Anoek Steketee, Eve Sussman, Masao Yamamoto, Dick Tuinder, Nik Christensen and Ronald Hooft. Galerie Gabriel Rolt (Wed-Sat 12.00-18.00), closing Saturday GP06: Stad-Speel-Ruimte On show is the sixth edition of Group Portraits, an interdisciplinary project which teams together designers, artists and architects and invites them to research and develop their own vision on urban environment and public space. This time the theme is ‘Play in the City’. 66 East (Fri-Sun, 14.00-18.00), closing Sunday Scroll: 40 years of visual narrative Activist/artist/ librarian Tjebbe van Tijen presents a selection of his life’s work: layered picture scrolls telling wide-ranging stories. Mediamatic, closing Sunday

Koninklijke Prijs The annual arts prize sponsored by the Royal Family is back. This year the four artists whose paintings have made it through to the final are Antione Berghs, Wouter Kalis, Lucy Stein and Anneke Wilbrink. Gemeentemuseum (Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00), Den Haag, until 3 December

Tape This Cellotape, masking tape, duct tape... Admit it, where would you be without tape in your life? In the art world, tape is more usually a tool, or an aid, allowing an artist added control, then eventually removed from the finished product. But finally tape is getting the credit it deserves in this exhibition featuring a whole collection of works created entirely with taping techniques and experiments. Arti et Amicitiae (TuesSun 13.00-18.00), closing Sunday

Rembrandt and Uylenburgh: Dealing in Masterpieces Featuring 20 masterpieces by Rembrandt, this

Rembrandt: Death, Dissection & Doctors One of the more unusual exhibitions of Rembrandt year, the

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18 Lloyd Hotel takes inspiration from his 1632 painting ‘Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp’, linking the world of the Old Master with contemporary anatomical works by artists such as Joep van Lieshout, Damien Hirst and Erwin Olaf. Lloyd Hotel (Daily 08.00-01.00), closing Sunday Nachbarn/Buren Harm van den Berg creates sound installations from snippets of conversation recorded on the streets. For this work, he’s collected statements and fragments of speech from Dutch people talking about Germans, and vice versa. Goethe Instituut (Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00), closing Wednesday Something FAKE See article on p. 4. Platform 21 (Thur-Sun 12.00-18.00), until 27 October With Arms Wide Open... An unusual, humorous photo series by Marjo van den Boomen, offering a surreal vision of parenthood. KochxBos Gallery (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 28 October Vrouwen van Nederland Daniel Koning’s portraits of 130 Dutch women of all ages and groups, taken within one and a half years, aims to show the diverse backgrounds of four generations of women in a time when their role in society has changed radically and rapidly. Melkweg Galerie (Wed-Sun 13.00-20.00), until 29 October Salon 2006 Three-part presentation from Ki-osk Daily Art Supply. ‘Lancering Ki-osk.nl’ showcases works from seven selected artists, ‘New Territory’ is the final part of a trilogy, asking if war is a horrific tragedy or commercial product, while ‘Pieter W Postma’ showcases visual designs and sculptures from the artists.

P/////AKT (Thur-Sun 14.00-18.00), until 1 November Mahomi Kunikata A 27-year-old Japanese woman’s postmodern take on manga, of which a quick glance at could appear colourful and innocent. At least until the eyes register what’s really happening and you’re sucked into a strange underworld of masochism, fetishism, sexual violence and depression. Undeniably eccentric, this is Kunikata’s first solo gallery show outside Japan. Reflex New Art Gallery (Tues-Sat 11.00-18.00), until 4 November New York in the 1930s-50s The first-ever European exhibition of the work of Walfred Moisio. For nearly three decades, the photographer dedicated his life to observing the ever-changing streets of New York, candidly capturing the emotions of its people and time in startling black and white images. Gallery Vassie (WedSat 12.00-18.00), until 4 November Radiant: 30 Years Ra Revisiting the last 30 years of the gallery, including works by more than 60 artists.

Galerie Ra (Tues-Sat 12.00-18.00), until 4 November White Bright and Delighting Home New sculptures

by Jan Bokma on display in the house of design. Mart House (Thur-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 4 November Psychobilly Art Psychobilly and rock ’n’ roll creations from a host of pan-European artists and musicians.

Submissions include paintings, posters, drawings and photos. De Cantine (Daily 12.00-17.00, 18.00-22.00), until 5 November Jim Collier: Illusions Fifteen oil paintings. Ilusion Galerie (Tues-Fri 13.00-16.00, Sat 10.00-17.00), until 11 November Pretty on the Inside New paintings by Guido Vlottes.

De Praktijk (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 11 November Waterstof New drawings by Dineke Blom. AdK Actuele Kunst (Wed-Sat 12.30-17.30), until 11 November Loneliness, boredom, misery, disgust, dead as a doornail. Solution: socialize also with farmers and workers. Anthropomorphic plastic sculptures by Theo Schepens. De Praktijk (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 11 November Martina Klein New paintings. Slewe Gallery (Tues-Sat 14.00-17.00), until 11 November The Kurds of Iraq Photographs by Michiel Hegener.

Ruigoord, until 12 November Attitudes Exploring relations between identity and the creation of imagery, this exhibition features video art from students of the École des Beaux Arts in Casablanca, and the results of the ‘one-minute video’ workshop that took place during the Festival International d’Art Video. De Veemvloer (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00, Sun 14.00-17.00), until 12 November Japan Presentation of works by seven Japanese artists.

De Witte Voet (Wed-Sat 12.00-17.00), until 15 November Iris Kensmil: The Great March Recent paintings.

Galerie Ferdinand van Dieten-d’Eendt (Thur-Sat 11.0018.00), until 18 November Judith Rosema & Ingrid Simons: Silent Witness Playful paintings by Rosema and dark, busy drawings

by Simons. AYAC’S (Fri, Sat 13.00-17.30), until 18 November Jaap van den Ende New paintings. Akinci (Tues-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 18 November

Amsterdam Weekly Lon Godin Videos and paintings. Reuten Galerie (Wed-Sat 13.00-18.00), until 18 November Blikopener Multidisciplinary ‘limit-streching’ works by selected Dutch artists, including the photography of Wouter van Buuren, who climbs high-voltage electricity polls around Amsterdam and Rotterdam to take shots of the landscape, then combines the individual photos into large image. Arts-Place Fri-Sun, 12.0017.00, until 19 November Regarding Facts Showing works by John M Armleder, Nicolas Chardon, Marijke van Warmerdam, Kristjan Gudmundsson, JCJ van der Heyden, Laboratorio Saccardi, Olivier Mosset and Myne Soe-Pedersen. Galerie van Gelder (Tues-Sat 13.00-17.30), until 22 November Paolo Consorti: Inside the Secret Things Colourful and almost psychedelic contemporary visions from the Italian artist, who takes direct inspiration from the late-medieval paintings by Brueghel and Dante’s Divine Comedy. Studio Apart (Wed 10.00-18.00, Thur 10.00-21.00, Fri 10.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-17.00), until 23 November

Oud-West vanuit de lucht Aerial photography of Amsterdam Oud-West by Mirande Phernambucq. The images are displayed in windows around Bellamyplein, remaining lit daily until midnight. Bellamyplein (Daily), until 12 December Can’t Join Us A photographic portrayal of the dreamworld of two Majorettes. Witte de Withstraat 89 (Wed 13.00-17.00), until 13 December Militant Bourgeois: An Existentialist Retreat Following his experiments last June, Chris Evans is back to present the second part of his Militant Bourgeois concept, this time on a patch of land in the middle of a dual-carriageway road. The aim? To question whether subsidised art can be worthwhile. Artists are welcome to move in and let their creative juices flow. See www.smba.nl. Transformatorweg, until 15 December Le Dernier Cri Exclusive silkscreen prints from Pakito Bolino, Ota Keita, Reinhard Schneibner, Fredox, Stumead and around 40 other graphic designers associated with the Marseille group. Het Illuseum (Sat, Sun 15.00-20.00), until 21 December

19-25 October 2006 Raw Footage/Scapegoats A solo exhibition by Groningse multimedia artist Aernout Mik, this two-part video installation focuses on the experience and depiction of war, showing how normality and extremity become interwoven in wartime situations. bak (Wed-Sat 12.00-17.00, Sun 13.00-17.00), Utrecht, until 24 December Dorcas Müller: The Devil’s Hit List Performance videos and photographic works by the German artist.

The aim is to examine the tangent plane between physical reality and the digital net. OUTLINE (Thur-Sat 13.00-17.00), closing Saturday Afdalen uit het dal New paintings by young Eindhoven artist Jeroen Vrijsen. Galerie Smits (Wed-Sat 13.30-17.30), closing Wednesday IDENTITY The multidisciplinary works of 35 international artists present a unique point of view to examine how identity is both represented and affected by culture, religion and other factors.

Oude Kerk (Mon-Sat 11.00-17.00, Sun 13.00-17.00), closing Sunday

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19 Melkweg Galerie Marnixstraat 409, 531 8181 Mendo Berenstraat 11, 612 1216

EVENTS

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Museumpark 18-20, Rotterdam, 010 441 9400 Muziekgebouw Piet Heinkade 1, 788 2010 Het Muziektheater Amstel 3, 625 5455 NDSM-werf TT Neveritaweg 15, 330 5480

Thursday 19 October

Nederlands Architectuurinstituut Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, 010 440 1200

Discussion: Ge(e)n Band It’s black history month, and in this multimedia talk, two youngsters trace their DNA back to its origins. With film fragments, debates and chat sessions. In Dutch. Imagine IC, 19.00, free

Nieuwe Kerk entrance on the Dam, 638 6909 OCCII Amstelveenseweg 134, 671 7778 Olympisch Stadion Olympisch Stadion 2, 671 1115

Conference: Amsterdam Dance Event Looking for a career on the dance scene? Offering networking lounges, questionnaire panels and discussions, ADE unites professionals from around the world to share ideas and seek out methods for improving the DJ and club scenes both locally and abroad. Felix Meritis, various times, €275 pass

OneFourOne Overtoom 141, 670 3313 OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 Oude Kerk Oudekerksplein 23, 625 8284 OUTLINE Oetewalerstraat 73, 693 1389 P/////AKT Zeeburgerpad 53, 06 5427 0879 P60 Stadsplein 100A, Amstelveen, 023 345 3445 Pakhuis de Zwijger Piet Heinkade 179-181

Dutch Design Week, see Saturday

Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8, 626 4521

Friday 20 October Art/Film: Pablo Pijnappel Film screenings by the Brazilian/Dutch artist, including a short preview of his new work Walderedo. agentur, 20.00, free Conference: Amsterdam Dance Event (See Thursday) Felix Meritis, various times, €275 pass

Saturday 21 October Design: Design: Dutch Design Week (See Short List) Various locations and times, Eindhoven Workshop: HUP Festival Learn how to ‘read’ photographs and get the most out of a Polaroid camera.

Register at www.hupfestival.nl. Foam, 12.30, 14.30, Conference: Amsterdam Dance Event (See Thursday) Felix Meritis, various times, €275 pass

Sunday 22 October Design: Design: Dutch Design Week (See Short List) Various locations and times, Eindhoven Workshop: HUP Festival A masterclass in pinhole photography. Fotogram, 12.00, Sign up at www. hupfestival.nl

Wednesday 25 October Design: Design: Dutch Design Week (See Short List) Various locations and times, Eindhoven

Design: Design: Dutch Design Week (See Short List) Various locations and times, Eindhoven

English Reformed Church Begijnhof 48, 624 9665 Exit Reguliersdwarsstraat 42, 625 8788 Felix Meritis Keizersgracht 324, 626 2321 Filmmuseum Vondelpark 3, 589 1400 Filmmuseum Cinerama Marnixstraat 400, 623 7814

Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 Patronaat Zijlsingel 2, Haarlem, 023 517 5858 Platform 21 Prinses Irenestraat 19, 344 9449 Podium Mozaïek Bos en Lommerweg 191, 580 0380 De Praktijk Lauriergracht 96, 422 1727 PRIK Spuistraat 109, 06 4544 2321 Public Space with a Roof Overtoom 301, 06 1117 4239

ADDRESSES

Foam Keizersgracht 609, 551 6546

11 Oosterdokskade 3-5, 625 5999

Galerie de Rietlanden Rietlandpark 193, 419 4705

66 East Sumatrastraat 66, 06 4475 4773

Ferdinand van Dieten-d’Eendt Spuistraat 270, 626 5777

Reuten Galerie Fokke Simonszstraat 49, 620 7537

ABC Treehouse Voetboogstraat 11, 423 0967

Galerie Fons Welters Bloemstraat 140, 423 3046

Rialto Ceintuurbaan 338, 676 8700

ACU Voorstraat 71, Utrecht, 030 231 4590

Galerie Gabriel Rolt Elandsgracht 34, 785 5146

Rijksmuseum Jan Luykenstraat 1, 674 7000

AdK Actuele Kunst Prinsengracht 534, 320 9242

Galerie Paul Andriesse Prinsengracht 116, 623 6237

Ruigoord Ruigoord 15, 497 5702

agentur Witte de Withstraat 27a, 0641 487675

Galerie Ra Vijzelstraat 80, 626 5100

Saarein Elandsstraat 119, 623 4901

Akhnaton Nieuwezijds Kolk 25, 624 3396

Galerie Smits Fokke Simonszstraat 29, 06 43001833

Slewe Gallery Kerkstraat 105A, 625 7214

Akinci Lijnbaansgracht 317, 638 0480

Galerie van Gelder Planciusstraat 9A, 627 7419

Amstelkring Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, 624 6604

Gallery Vassie 1e Tuindwarsstraat 16, 489 4042

SMART Project Space Arie Biemondstraat 107-113, 427 5953

Amsterdams Historisch Museum Kalverstraat 92, 523 1822

Gemeentemuseum Stadhouderslaan 41, Den Haag, 070 338 1111

Annet Gelink Gallery Laurierstraat 187-189, 330 2066

Goethe Instituut Herengracht 470, 531 2900

De Appel Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 10, 625 5651

Heineken Music Hall ArenA Boulevard 590, 0900 300 1250

April Reguliersdwarsstraat 37, 625 9572 ARCAM Prins Hendrikkade 600, 620 4878 Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112, 624 5134 Arts-Place Wibautstraat 125, 06 2420 9192

Monday 23 October

Custom Café Sugar Hazenstraat 19, 06 1401 3143

Artspace Witzenhausen Hazenstraat 60, 644 9898 Aschenbach & Hofland Galleries Bilderdijkstraat 165C, 412 1772

Fotogram Korte Prinsengracht 33, 624 9994

Hermitage Amsterdam Nieuwe Herengracht 14, 530 8751

Reflex New Art Gallery Weteringschans 79A, 423 5423 Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4, 520 0400

Soho Reguliersdwarsstraat 36 Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, 624 2311 Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59, 422 0471 Stedelijk Museum CS Oosterdokskade 5, 573 2911 Stopera Waterlooplein 22, 551 8117

Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2A, 625 9021

Stubnitz Odinakade, NDSM-werf

Hotel Arena ‘s-Gravesandestraat 51, 850 2400

Studio 80 Rembrandtplein 70, 521 8333

Huis Marseille Keizersgracht 401, 531 8989

Studio Apart Prinsengracht 715, 422 2748

Het Illuseum Witte de Withstraat 120, 770 5581

Sugar Factory Lijnbaansgracht 238, 627 0008

Ilusion Galerie 2e Goudsbloemdwarsstraat 18, 320 4321

Supperclub Jonge Roelensteeg 15, 344 6400

AYAC’S Keizersgracht 166, 638 5240

Imagine IC Bijlmerplein 1006-1008, 489 4866

Teylers Museum Spaarne 16, Haarlem, 023 516 0960

Badcuyp 1e Sweelinckstraat 10, 675 9669

Imagine Identity and Culture Bijlmerplein 1006-1008, 489 4866

Theater Bellevue Leidsekade 90, 530 5301

Bethaniënklooster Barndesteeg 6, 625 0078

Jan van der Togt Museum Dorpsstraat 50, Amstelveen, 641 5754

Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8200

Bijbels Museum Herengracht 366-368, 624 2436

De Kade Zuiddijk 9-11, Zaandam, 617 6972

Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3, 788 2150

KHL Koffiehuis Oostelijke Handelskade 44, 779 1575

Bitterzoet Spuistraat 2, 521 3001

KIT Tropentheater Mauritskade 63, 568 8711

Blijburg Bert Haanstrakade 2004, 416 0330

KochxBos Gallery 1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 3-5, 681 4567

Design: Design: Dutch Design Week (See Short List) Various locations and times, Eindhoven

Café Pakhuis Wilhelmina Veemkade 576, 419 3368 Café Sappho Vijzelstraat 103, 423 1509

Kunsthal Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341, Rotterdam, 010 440 0301

Debate: Nacht van de VN An opportunity for youngsters to discuss the future of the United Nations, along with guests like Wouter Bos, Agnes van Ardenne, Ruud Lubbers, Femke Halsema, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Sophie Hilbrand, Jozias van Aartsen and Paul Rosenmöller.

For those just seeking entertainment with their diplomacy, there will be music from Lange Frans & Baas B and Joost van Bellen, theatre performances and film screenings. Also in Cinecenter. Melkweg, 17.45, €7.50

De Cantine Rietlandpark 373, 419 4433

Lloyd Hotel Oostelijke Handelskade 34, 419 1840

Winston Kingdom Warmoesstraat 129, 623 1380

Chiellerie Raamgracht 58, 320 9448

Maloe Melo Lijnbaansgracht 163, 420 4592

Witte de Withstraat 89

CoBrA Museum Sandbergplein 1-3, Amstelveen, 547 5050

Mart House Prinsengracht 529, 627 5187

De Witte Voet Kerkstraat 135

Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 2-6, 671 8345

Mediamatic Post CS, Oosterdokskade 5, 638 9901

World Trade Center Strawinskylaan 1, 575 9111

Consortium Veemkade 570, 06 2611 8950

Meervaart Meer en Vaart 300, 410 7777

Zaal 100 De Wittenstraat 100, 688 0127

Crea Muziekzaal Turfdraagsterpad 17, 525 1400

Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 531 8181

Zuiderbad Hobbemastraat 26, 678 1390

Discussion: Women Inc In this discussion titled ‘Women on Top’, guests like European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes and publicist Heleen Mees will be on hand to talk about women rising to the height of their professions. Pakhuis de Zwijger, 20.00

Tuesday 24 October

bak Lange Nieuwstraat 4, Utrecht, 030 231 6125

Crea Theater Turfdraagsterpad 17, 525 1400 Cristofori Prinsengracht 581-583, 626 8485

Theater Instituut Nederland Herengracht 168, 551 3300 Under the Grand Chapiteau Next to ArenA, 621 1288 Upstream Gallery Kromme Waal 11, 428 4284 Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, 570 5200 De Veemvloer Van Diemenstraat 410, 638 6894 Verzetsmuseum Plantage Kerklaan 61, 620 2535 Volta Houtmankade 334-336, 628 6429

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Dam Street

FILM Edited by Julie Phillips.This week’s films reviewed

by Angela Dress (AD),Laura Groeneveld (LG), Andrea Gronvall (AG),John Hartnett (JH),Luuk van Huët (LvH),JR Jones (JJ),Dave Kehr (DK), Steven McCarron (SM),Marie-Claire Melzer (MM),Julie Phillips (JP),Kim Renfrew (KR), Jonathan Rosenbaum (JR) and Bregtje Schudel (BS).All films are screened in English with Dutch subtitles unless otherwise noted. Amsterdam Weekly recommends.

Festivals Buddhist Film Festival This first edition of a new festival consists of five films, all made in and around Tibet.

The Oracle (premiere) is a documentary; Dreaming Lhasa (premiere) a drama about Tibetans between cultures. Milarepa (premiere), directed by the young lama Neten Chökling, is a tale of revenge and redemption based on the life of the 12th-century Tibetan mystic. The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003) are by lama Khyentse Norbu, who learned film-making during the making of Bertolucci’s Little Buddha. The second is the first film ever made in the spectacularly scenic Himalayan country of Bhutan; the first is a story of two boys in a Tibetan monastery who get the football bug. See article on p. 5. Filmmuseum Cinerama Cinekid See Short List. De Balie, Pathé City Rocket Cinema Festival See article on p. 22 Various locations

Scoop

rebarbative piece of cinema without hurting yourself.

And what on earth is Kate Beckinsale doing in this?

Was she drugged? Were loved ones threatened should she refuse the role?? I think we should be told.

Understanding may lead to forgiveness. (AD) 108 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt Dam Street Director Li Yu is not afraid to take on sensitive subjects. Her first film, Fish and Elephant (2001), was a lesbian love story. Her second, Dam Street, is about the fate of China’s unwed mothers and unwanted children. When teenager Yun gets pregnant, she can forget her future as an opera singer. Scorned by friends and family, she becomes a singer in a thirdrate provincial band. Her only close contact is with a little boy who lives across the river. In Mandarin with Dutch subtitles. 93 min. Rialto The Grudge 2 Sarah Michelle Gellar returns for this sequel to The Grudge (2004), itself a remake of a Japanese chiller. Takashi Shimizu directed all three.

92 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé City, Pathé De Munt Pretpark Nederland See review on p.... 90 min. Het Ketelhuis, De Uitkijk Scoop Woody Allen follows up his best film (Match Point) with another story set in London and starring Scarlett Johansson as an American greenhorn among the English gentry, but this mystery comedy is tired, laboured and lazy. A journalism student (Johansson), drafted by a stage magician (Allen) to take part in a vanishing act, winds up in a hidden compartment and meets the ghost of a journalist (Ian McShane), who informs her that a wealthy playboy (Hugh Jackman) may be a notorious serial killer. This is hardly Allen’s worst film, but he’s definitely going through the motions. The score consists of classical chestnuts (Grieg and Tchaikovsky), which Allen seems vaguely to associate with upper-class Brits. (JR) 96 min. The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

Still playing New this week Click If you enjoy senseless, offensive, morally repellent, puerile shite that reeks of high-school locker rooms, waste two hours of your life watching this latest Adam ‘professional fuckwit’ Sandler vehicle.

Workaholic Michael Newman (Sandler) acquires a universal remote control, which-wow-controls his universe, enabling him to fast forward through the pesky parts of his life. You know, dinner with family, sex with the wife, the wait for promotion. Stuffed to the gills with ’80s actors Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner, David Hasselhoff—Click purportedly seeks to bring home the universal truth that ‘family comes first’. You’ll get fart jokes. You’ll get dick jokes. You’ll get tittie jokes.

You’ll get ‘whoa buddy I don’t play for that team’ jokes. You’ll deserve a medal for sitting through this

19-25 October 2006

13 (Tzameti) Don’t stick your nose into someone

of free love, the drugs, the romantic tossing of Molotov cocktails from the barricades. In Philippe Garrel’s autobiographical film, the young poet and draft refuser François (played by Louis Garrel, the director’s son) discovers love, grief and other opiates. Slow, atmospheric and romantic, Les amants réguliers is Garrel’s ‘I was there’ answer to Bertolucci’s slicker, more prettified The Dreamers. 178 min. Filmmuseum

Brick Film noir finds a new home—chez a SoCal high school—in Rian Johnson’s debut feature.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun) plays Brendan, a sharp loner who fully understands how the school’s societies tick, but opts to sit on the outskirts watching. That’s until he receives a call for help from his missing ex-girlfriend (Emilie de Ravin), and in order to pursue her, must become part of the school’s seedy drug-selling underworld, controlled by his nemesis The Pin (Lukas Haas). The script is tight, and though the language is often unnaturally confusing, that’s the film’s real charm. The combined effect keeps you guessing right till the end. (SM) 110 min. The Movies, Pathé De Munt Buddha’s Lost Children A feature-length documentary film about a Thai Buddhist monk who—armed only with his faith and boxing skills—wages an inspirational battle to help orphaned children, fight drug abuse and preserve a vanishing way of life. Followed over the course of a year by Dutch director Mark Verkerk, Abt Phra Khru Bah transforms the lives of the children he encounters through a mixture of compassion and tough love. In Thai with Dutch subtitles. 96 min. Kriterion, Pathé Tuschinski, De Uitkijk C.R.A.Z.Y. A story of two love affairs: a father’s love for his five sons, and one son’s love for his father—a love so strong it compels him to live a lie and hide from his true self. In Jean-Marc Vallée’s gay fairy tale set in Quebec (where last year the movie was a huge success) that son is Zac Beaulieu, who knows he’s different from his brothers, but is desperate to fit in.

The film follows him through his first 20 years, ultimately leading him to accept his true nature and, more importantly, find his father’s genuine love. In French with Dutch subtitles. 127 min. Cinecenter

else’s business may be the moral of his noirish blackand-white thriller by director Géla Babluani. In this accomplished and tense debut film, an impoverished immigrant (George Babluani) stumbles upon a route to riches when he overhears his employer discussing a get-rich-quick scheme and acts to intercept. Only he doesn’t know the full story, instead following a series of step-by-step instructions that sends him travelling across country with strangers closely on his tail. The set-up is lengthy but carefully calculated, making the macabre plot twists all the more enjoyable. In French with Dutch subtitles. 93 min. Filmmuseum, Rialto

The Cave of the Yellow Dog In this follow-up to Byambasuren Davaa’s spellbinding international hit The Story of the Weeping Camel, the Mongolian film-maker sticks to the kind of down-to-earth docudrama she does best. Once again exploring the nomadic aspects of Mongolian life through a real family, she documents their everyday existence in a quiet, monotonous world. The film is brought to life by the family’s six-year-old daughter when she finds a dog. In Mongolian with Dutch subtitles. (SM) 95 min.

Filmhuis Griffioen, Rialto

Les Amants réguliers A three-hour homage to the 1968 student demonstrations in Paris: the late-night philosophical discussions, the tentative explorations

China Blue Documentary by Micha X Peled, which explores the textile industry of China and the 130 million children working in factories to produce clothing.

Five-Word Movie Review

WE ARE ALL GONNA DIE An Inconvenient Truth, Kriterion, The Movies, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

In Cantonese/English/Mandarin with Dutch subtitles.

87 min. Het Ketelhuis

Crash (2005) Interfacing storylines set in Los Angeles pivot on racism and xenophobia, playing tricks with our own biases and ultimately justifying an extravagant array of coincidences and surprises. The actors, especially Chris Bridges (aka rapper Ludacris), Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Michael Peña, and Larenz Tate, are adroit at conveying Haggis’s candid observations about the crazy ways we live and think. (JR) 100 min. Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

The Devil Wears Prada The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger’s bestselling novel about a young woman losing her soul at a New York fashion magazine has been turned into an agreeably shallow comedy by director David Frankel, a veteran of HBO’s equally status-driven Entourage and Sex and the City. Meryl Streep walks away with the movie as the harshly unforgiving editor of a Vogue-like glossy; Anne Hathaway (The Princess Diaries) makes a lovely mannequin as her downtrodden new assistant, who trades her journalistic ideals for an endless series of smashing outfits. (JJ) 109 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé City, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski The District This absurdist and über-funky animated film tells a Romeo and Juliet story amid rival Roma gangs clashing in Budapest. The kids decide they need money and travel back in time to put an oil field under their ’hood. Eventually George Bush, the Pope and Bin Laden get involved. A warped comedy billed as ‘Hungary’s answer to South Park’. In Hungarian/Romany with Dutch subtitles. 87 min.

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19-25 October 2006 Een Ander Zijn Geluk A close-knit suburban village is affected by the hit-and-run death of a child. As witnesses come forward and the reliability of what they claim to know is pulled apart, misgivings and suspicion hang over everyone. In Dutch. 94 min. Filmhuis Griffioen Elementarteilchen/Elementaire deeltjes Halfbrothers Manuel and Bruno grew up apart from each other as well as from their mother, who spent the swinging ’60s as a jet-set hippy while her children were brought up by their grandmothers. Bruno has grown into a sexual obsessive and Manuel a brilliant molecular biologist. Their similarities and differences turn this black comedy, based on Michel Houellebecq’s cranky French best-seller The Elementary Particles, into a soul-searching film. In German with Dutch subtitles. (JH) 105 min. Het Ketelhuis, Pathé Tuschinski L’ Enfant endormi Zeinab (Mounia Osfour) lives in an isolated hamlet in northern Morocco. Like most of the women in her village, she is waiting for the return of her husband, an illegal immigrant working in Europe. The wait is shared by her unborn child, which she by traditional magic allows to ‘sleep’ until her man returns. The sleeping foetus symbolises the postponement of her own dreams in Belgian-Moroccan director Yasmine Kassari’s acclaimed 2004 debut. In French, Berber and Arabic with Dutch subtitles. 94 min. Rialto Forever Heddy Honigmann’s latest film documents the life of the Parisian cemetery Père-Lachaise. But the film-maker can’t seem to make up her mind whether to make a film about Proust (one of the cemetery’s residents), a statement on art versus mortality, or a portrait of the living visitors. Her quiet style of filming, using long shots and a static camera to allow the action to unfold, has worked well for her in the past, when you felt she had a connection with the people she filmed. But in Forever, none of these approaches brings the talented Honigmann onto familiar ground.

In French with Dutch or (for some Uitkijk showings) English subtitles. (MM) 95 min. Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion, Pathé Tuschinski, Rialto, De Uitkijk

Grbavica In a country ripped apart and left brimming with single mothers, Esma is living with her 12-year-old daughter Sara in Grbavica, a district in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Desperate to go on a school trip with her friends, the young girl begs her mother to acquire a certificate proving her father died a holy war martyr entitling her to a discount. But when Esma avoids this process, struggling to pay the full fee herself, it becomes clear to Sara that the story of her father isn’t as black and white as she had always believed. Already tipped for Oscar success thanks to its intense story and performances, Jasmila Zbanic’s full-length directorial debut is an emotionally raw insight into post-war Balkan life. In Bosnian with Dutch subtitles. 90 min. Rialto An Inconvenient Truth This souped-up slide show by former VP and presidential candidate Al Gore is brought to you in full Lecture-Vision, as the man bashes you over the head with statistics, pictures, scientific facts and cute computer-animated polar bears to make you understand the importance of his mission.

Gore is out to save the world from global warming and Uncle Al needs you! If you’re already in the know, it might be a sermon to the converted, but that doesn’t detract from the importance of this documentary and how it inspires people—maybe even you—to make a difference. (LvH) 100 min. Kriterion, The Movies, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski Into Great Silence A first look into the lives of the monks of the Grande Chartreuse—the mother house of the legendary Carthusian Order in the French

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Special screenings Bewogen Koper Johan van der Keuken’s classic 1993 documentary looks at how Dutch brass music was spread by colonists and missionaries to Nepal, Suriname, Indonesia and Ghana. In Dutch. 106 min.

Cavia Eric Rohmer series A week-long retrospective. On the programme are three beloved classics—Ma nuit chez Maud (1969) La Marquise d’O (1976) and Conte d’automne (1998)—plus Rohmer’s two most recent films. L’Anglaise et le duc (2001) is a period piece set during the French Revolution, with the actors superimposed on painted backdrops. Triple Agent (2004) takes place in Paris in 1936 and was inspired by an unsolved case of espionage. In French with Dutch subtitles. Filmmuseum Heaven This film can be regarded as the last word from Krzysztof Kieslowski, as delivered by German film-maker Tom Tykwer (Lola rennt) and true to the latter’s own manner. Working with his usual co-writer, Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Kieslowski was planning a trilogy loosely inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy when he died, and the script for Heaven was reportedly the only one close to completion. After the police refuse to heed her accusations, an English teacher in Turin (Cate Blanchett) plants a bomb in an office building to destroy a drug dealer she holds responsible for the death of her husband. This is fluid, suggestive, yet open-ended storytelling—part thriller, part love story, part ethical inquiry—and like much of Kieslowski’s best work it qualifies simultaneously as engrossing narrative and philosophical parable. In English/Italian with Dutch subtitles. (JR) 96 min. Melkweg Cinema I In this new documentary, directors Raphael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia reflect on the relationship between power and the media. By concentrating on the activities of a small Buenos Aires media collective, they explore the everyday effects of globalisation. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. 83 min. De Balie Invisible Film French-Armenian artist Malik Ohanian went to the Mojave Desert, setting for Peter Watkins’ film Punishment Park; there he projected the film onto the surrounding landscape and recorded the results. Ohanian will give an introduction. In French with English subtitles. 90 min. Filmmuseum The Mafu Cage Aka. Don’t Ring the Doorbell (1978). Cult horror film about apes, sisters, sex and insanity, with Lee Grant and Carol Kane. Not screened often, so now’s your chance. 102 min. Het Illuseum Mean Streets Harvey Keitel is the young mobster on the rise, Robert De Niro his brutish, irresponsible nemesis in Martin Scorsese’s wildly influential 1973 film, his first. Also screening: two shorts by underground film-maker Richard Kern, Death Valley 69 (with Sonic Youth) and You Killed Me First. 110 min.

De Nieuwe Anita

Alps—this documentary by Philip Groening serves to remind that there’s more to silence than just silence.

There are no interviews, no commentary and no music, other than the monks’ song, yet this is an eyeand ear-opening piece. Groening spent six months alone in the monastery, filming daily rhythms and rituals as the monks went about their slow-paced business. In French/Latin with Dutch subtitles. 164 min. Het Ketelhuis, Rialto

Night on Earth Jim Jarmusch creates a comic

sketch film (1991) out of five taxi rides and existential encounters. 129 min. The Movies No End Jerzy Radziwilowicz (Wajda’s Man of Iron, Godard’s Passion) plays a liberal Warsaw lawyer who dies in a car crash but remains a silent spiritual witness as his widow becomes involved in the case he was handling—the defence of a young Solidarity strike organiser. This 1984 Kieslowski feature has been described as his most explicitly political. In Polish with Dutch subtitles. (JR) 107 min. Melkweg Cinema

Playtime The most visually inventive film of the

’60s is also one of the funniest. For this remarkable 1967 comedy about man and his modern world, Jacques Tati attempted nothing less than a complete reworking of the conventional notions of montage and, amazingly, he succeeded. Instead of cutting within scenes, Tati creates comic tableaux of such detail that, as film scholar Noel Burch has said, the film has to be seen not only several times, but from several different points in the theater to be appreciated fully. A masterpiece among masterpieces, and certainly the last word on Mies van der Rohe. In French with Dutch subtitles. (DK) 108 min.

Filmmuseum Cinerama Punishment Park Peter Watkins has specialised in political forms of pseudo-documentary throughout his career, including a treatment of historical subjects done in the form of TV news shows. In 1971, he made his only major feature in the US, a terrifying look at a future America where civil liberties are suspended, deliberately blurring many of the usual boundaries between documentary and fiction while staging a kind of psychodrama with his non-professional actors. The results are both hysterical and unforgettable. (JR) 90 min. Filmmuseum

The Seven Samurai Akira Kurosawa’s best film is a model of long-form construction, ably fitting its asides and anecdotes into a powerful suspense structure. The climax—the battle in the rain and its ambiguous aftermath—is Kurosawa’s greatest moment. (DK) 208 min. Kriterion Het Surinaamse Legioen Hans Heijnen’s 2004 documentary explores the integration (or not) of Dutch football. In Dutch. 90 min. Cavia Taxi Driver Martin Scorsese put all the city dweller’s irrational, guilty fears into this 1976 story of a New York taxi driver (Robert De Niro) on a one-man rampage against the ‘scum’—pimps, whores, muggers, junkies, and politicians. Scorsese’s style is a delirious, full-colour successor to expressionism, in which the cityscape becomes the twisted projection of the protagonist’s mind. It would be hard to imagine an American film more squarely in the European ‘art’ tradition than this, yet it was misunderstood enough to become a significant popular success.

(DK) 113 min. The Movies

Kebab Connection If the conjunction of the words ‘German’ and ‘comedy’ makes your blood run cold, then perhaps you should see Anno Saul’s quirky little comedy and think about revising your opinion. B-boy Ibo (Denis Moschitti) is the son of Turkish immigrants whose ambition is to make the first ever German kung fu film. Starting small, he makes a massively successful advert for his dad’s kebab shop. Then things start going awry. His—white—girlfriend (Nora Tschirner)

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19-25 October 2006 Noodles and necking in Tampopo.

You can eat while you watch at Rocket Cinema Festival’s modern fusion of Japanese flavours and classic film fare.

I SCREEN FOR ICE CREAM

By Mark Wedin This weekend’s International Rocket Cinema Film Festival plans to go out with a bang—or more accurately, a gobble, slurp, chew, mmmm that’s nice. Known for screening old movies with new music, the festival closes on Sunday with a special edition of Screen Cuisine, an evening of film and food in which each element is inspired by, and enhances, the other.

‘This programme started because in

reveals she’s pregnant and then dumps him; his parents kick him out and, down on his luck, he makes another advert for the family’s bitter rival, the Greek takeaway owner over the road. It’s a funny, fast-paced movie, shot in glorious colours. And, at the same time, it manages to deal with heavy themes like integration, interracial romance and even, heck, Graeco-Turkish relations. In German with Dutch subtitles. (KR) 96 min.

Rialto Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey Film-maker Sam Dunn identifies himself as an anthropologist and a heavy metal fan at the outset of this Canadian documentary, and its form follows naturally: organised like a thesis, it traces metal’s roots and surveys numerous subgenres, yet every chapter seems to show the goofy, long-haired director flashing the devil horns. Metal culture is a giant topic, and Dunn has made an ambitious stab at exploring the music’s social, religious and sexual implications.

Considered but then dropped are many rich topics: the homoeroticism of ’80s hair bands, Tipper Gore’s campaign against satanic lyrics, metal-stoked church burnings in Norway. But would you respect a movie about metal that wasn’t excessive? (JJ) 94 min. Melkweg Cinema

Nachtrit

Nachtrit Cool film about a taxi driver who gets

caught up in the Amsterdam taxi war of 2000. Dennis (Frank Lammers) takes on a huge debt to finance his own taxi permit. Little does he know that a new law is about to come through that will make his permit absolutely worthless. With good acting, great dialogue and a convincing sex scene, the film makes perfect use of the darker side of Amsterdam. And

the Netherlands there’s a lack of passion, a lack of enjoying things,’ says Jamain Brigitha, the artist behind the concept. ‘We wanted to make an evening that would really touch people, an evening that you’d remember for years to come.’

She therefore screens films with undeniable food fixations and invites the culinary masters of Balthazar’s Keuken to serve up dishes to match. ‘There are quite a few movies where food is the subject,’

who would have guessed that Rembrandt: The Musical star Henk Poort was such a badass? In Dutch.

(LG) 104 min. The Movies, Pathé ArenA, Pathé City, Pathé De Munt Ober Absurdity reigns once again in Alex van Warmerdam’s latest feature, a hysterical tale about the many bizarre misfortunes of a waiter named Edgar (played by the director himself), who also happens to be the main character of a manuscript in the making. Reality and fiction coalesce even further when the badgered Edgar complains to his creator about all his mishaps and demands restitution. Van Warmerdam’s characteristic grim sense of humour and the many hilarious guest appearances by renowned Dutch thespians make this a film you’re not likely to forget. In Dutch.

(BS) 97 min. Cinecenter, Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski Requiem Michaela grows up in a deeply religious family in southern Germany. When she leaves home for university and discovers a more secular world, she begins to question her faith. At the same time, her epileptic seizures grow worse. She consults a priest who confirms her worst fears: she is possessed by the devil. Her friends urge her to seek psychiatric help, but in the end can only watch as Michaela’s devout religious convictions lead to her doom. Based on a true story, Requiem is directed by Hans-Christian Schmid with great sensitivity for the claims of both Michaela’s worlds. In German with Dutch subtitles 93 min. Rialto SL8N8 After a drought lasting over a decade, the Dutch film scene is again awash with the blood of young starlets, shed in DoodEind and SL8N8 (Slachtnacht). Although comparing the two is inevitable, SL8N8 has enough quality to stand on its own as a workman-like slasher that’s a slice above the rest.

Impressive gore and surprisingly witty banter help the adequate performances in a tale of ‘bored teenagers meet body-hopping voodoo killer in an old mine shaft’. The ending might be a bit too predictable for modern audiences, but as a salute to the old-school slasher flicks, it succeeds with crimson colours. In Dutch. (LvH) 90 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt

says Brigitha. ‘And, as you watch them, you get really hungry.’

For Sunday evening, she’s chosen the 1985 Japanese classic Tampopo, which follows a young widow who must open a fast-food noodle bar in Tokyo. The woman doesn’t have a clue how to make decent ramen, but fortunately, she meets a lonely truck driver who happens to be an expert. Together, they scour the city trying to uncover the secrets of top ramen masters.

‘I chose this film because I wanted something that would fit with the Amsterdam Dance Event, and I knew that DJ Streamer [who’s providing a new score for the film] could do something nice.’

But the main theme, of course, is the food. ‘It’s not going to be just a buffet where you slap something on a plate,’ says Brigitha, who’s happy to be working with Balthazar’s Keuken again (they provided the fare at the previous four Screen Cuisines). ‘I eat there a lot, and I know that all I have to do is show them the film, and

Snakes on a Plane After a veritable tsunami of popcultural craftsmanship, this plucky little B-movie might not live up to everyone’s expectations. But if you want to see one-dimensional characters scream their heads off while fighting off snakes (on a plane), busty babes getting busy with bodacious buds so furious serpents can bite every other erogenous zone and Samuel L Jackson playing a Bad Motha Fucker like nobody else can, you’re in for a rollercoaster ride of a treat. Just bring a comely date and leave your brains at home. (LvH) 105 min. Pathé ArenA, Pathé De Munt The Story of the Weeping Camel An ethnographic drama focusing on a family of Mongolian herders in the Gobi Desert who face a crisis when one of their camels refuses to nurse its albino newborn. In Mongolian with Dutch subtitles. (JJ) 90 min. Rialto Tapas Five interlocking stories set in a Barcelona neighbourhood. By first-time directors José Corbacho and Juan Cruz. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. 94 min. Cinecenter Taxidermia This new film by Geörgy Pálfi (Hukkle) follows three generations of a strange family: the grandfather practises bestiality, father competes in eating contests and son is a taxidermist who decides to stuff himself. Pálfi says he wanted to use the imaginary language of porn and horror to answer basic questions about human identity. Bring your barf bag. In Hungarian with Dutch subtitles 91 min. Rialto Vers le Sud In the late 1970s, a group of randy women past their prime, led by ice-cold Ellen (Charlotte Rampling), colonise—in all senses of that word—a holiday resort in Haiti, trading financial security for sexual favours with the local men. While each woman is here to define her own version of paradise, their paid-for paramours reveal the flipside of the bargain.

Muscular, handsome Legba (Ménothy Cesar) is the most sought-after of the men, but is so tangled up in Haiti’s ever-present corruption that it leads to his demise. Although director Laurent Cantet calls upon

whatever they make will be really great.’

The actual dishes to be served remain a secret until the evening, but Karin Gaasterland of Balthazar’s Keuken says: ‘If you know our restaurant, then you know what to expect.’

If you don’t know them, however, the 11-year-old family-managed restaurant typically serves creative fusions of various ethnicities on a menu that’s made anew every week—inspired by ingredients fresh at the market.

As for the food served during Tampopo, Gaasterland says they will probably not make the same noodle dishes shown in the movie, but something in line with them. ‘Sometimes, the atmosphere of the movie comes out more. Right now, we have a vague idea of what we’ll make, but I can’t tell you more than that.’

On the evening itself, cooks will be preparing the dishes from a space where they can watch the film just as the audiance does. They will serve a full, three-course meal with (most likely) Japanese flavours, and specialty beers and wines on offer. Gaasterland guarantees two things about the evening: ‘It will be worthwhile. And you can expect chopsticks.’

Screen Cuisine, 22 October, Paradiso, 19.00-23.00, €39.50 with dinner (prebooking only) or €15.00, www.rocketcinema.nl Also at Rocket Cinema Festival: Jaws with music by DJ Alec Smart on location in the Zuiderbad; Black Orpheus with music by Zuco 103; Yellow Submarine heavily updated by Helpende Henk and DJs Jansen met Fortuin; and early Méliès films with a new soundtrack by DJ Spooky

viewers to constantly question their moral standpoint, his film is threaded through with humanity. In French and English with Dutch subtitles. (KR) 105 min. Cinema Amstelveen

Volver

Volver Almodóvar is growing up. After provoking the public with explicit sex and his subversive sense of humour, the Spanish director now shows us there’s more to life than (just) sex, drugs and travesty. This is a heartfelt story about the long-overdue reunion of a daughter (Penélope Cruz) and the ghost of her mother (Carmen Maura). Fans of Almodóvar’s earlier work might be disappointed that carnal pleasures have been replaced by genuine emotions, but viewers should realise that humanism was just what his films needed. In Spanish with Dutch subtitles. (BS) 120 min.

Cinecenter, The Movies, Pathé Tuschinski

Zwartboek In the closing days of World War II, a

Jewish cabaret artiste, Rachel Steinn (Carice van Houten), watches as her hiding place is bombed and her family betrayed to the Nazis. She joins a resistance group (which meets in a morgue) but learns that no one can be trusted. For plotting, thrills and cynicism this is Paul Verhoeven’s best work since Total Recall. It’s not subtle; those waiting for Verhoeven to make another Turks fruit might as well give up now. But as a sexy adventure story with an excruciatingly bleak moral vision, it’s everything we could have hoped. If Soldaat van Oranje showed us complex moral choices, Zwartboek argues that those choices aren’t even possible in the chaos of war. In Dutch / English / German / Hebrew. (JP) 139 min. Het Ketelhuis, Pathé ArenA, Pathé City, Pathé De Munt, Pathé Tuschinski

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Michiel van Erp turns Holland into a zoo in Pretpark Nederland. Guess what species we get to be?

QUEER AS FOLK IN FUNHOUSE HOLLAND

By Bregtje Schudel We may think we live in a small but serious country. According to Michiel van Erp’s new documentary Pretpark Nederland, however, we’re citizens of a national amusement park. Together with a bus full of Chinese tourists, Van Erp explores Holland—like it’s terra incognita—to record the uses of a thing the Dutch call ‘leisure time’.

FILM TIMES Thursday 19 October until Wednesday 25 October.

Times are provided by cinemas and are subject to last-minute changes.Film times also at www.amsterdamweekly.nl.

De Balie Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 553 5151 Cinekid I Fri 20.30, Sat 21.30.

Cavia Van Hallstraat 52-I, 681 1419 Bewogen Koper Fri 20.30 Het Surinaamse Legioen Thur 20.30.

Cinecenter Lijnbaansgracht 236, 623 6615 C.R.A.Z.Y. Thur-Mon, Wed 16.00, 19.00, 21.45, Sun also 11.00 Ober Thur-Mon, Wed 16.30, 19.15, 21.45, Sun also 11.15, 14.00 Tapas Thur-Mon, Wed 16.30, 19.30, 22.00, Sun also 11.00, 14.15 Volver Thur-Mon, Wed 16.00, 19.00, 21.45, Sun also 11.15.

Cinema Amstelveen Plein 1960 2, Amstelveen, 547 5175 Afblijven Sat 15.30, Sun, Tues, Wed 13.15 Kirikou en de Wilde Beesten Wed 15.30 Lotte van Uitvindersdorp Tues 15.30 Piet Piraat en het Vliegende Schip Sat 13.30, Sun 11.00, Tues, Wed 11.30 Vers le Sud Thur 15.00, Tues, Wed 20.30 The Wind That Shakes the Barley Thur-Sat 20.30.

Filmhuis Griffioen Uilenstede 106, Amstelveen, 444 5100

If we are to believe the Chinese tour operator, we, the Dutch, go crazy in our spare hours, maniacally battling the boredom that lurks in every corner. So everything we do, even our grocery shopping, has to be made exciting.

Van Erp’s exploration quickly leads him to the more stereotypical crowdpullers, like windmills, the Flying Dutchman (now an attraction at theme park De Efteling) and the reconstruction of the

The Cave of the Yellow Dog Thur, Tues 21.00, Fri 19.00 Een Ander Zijn Geluk Thur, Tues 19.00, Fri 21.00.

Filmmuseum Vondelpark 3, 589 1400 13 (Tzameti) Thur, Sat, Mon, Wed 21.50, Fri, Tues 17.30, Sun 17.45 Les Amants réguliers Thur-Sat, Mon-Wed 21.00, Sun 20.15, Mon-Wed also 17.15 Anglaise et le duc, L' Sun, Wed 19.30 Conte d'automne Thur 19.00 The District Thur 17.15, Fri, Sun, Tues 21.50, Sat, Mon, Wed 17.30 Eric Rohmer series daily Invisible Film Sun 16.00 Lotte van Uitvindersdorp Sun, Wed 13.45 Ma nuit chez Maud Sat 19.30, Sun 15.45 La Marquise d'O Fri, Mon 19.30 Novecento Part 1: Thur, Fri 18.00, Part 2: Sat 18.00 Punishment Park Sun 18.00 Rin Tin Tin Sun, Wed 14.00 Triple Agent Tues 19.30.

Filmmuseum Cinerama Marnixstraat 400, 623 7814, Buddhist Film Festival Sun-Tues The Cup Mon 19.00 Dreaming Lhasa Tues 21.00 Milarepa Sun 20.00 The Oracle Tues 19.00 Playtime Sat 21.00 Travellers and Magicians Mon 21.00.

Het Illuseum Witte de Withstraat 120, 770 5581 The Mafu Cage Wed 19.30.

Het Ketelhuis Westergasfabriek, Haarlemmerweg 8-10, 684 0090 China Blue Sat, Sun, Wed 13.30 Elementarteilchen/Elementaire deeltjes daily 22.00 Forever daily 20.15 Into Great Silence daily 17.15 Ober daily 17.30, 19.30, Sat, Sun, Wed also 12.30 Het Paard van Sinterklaas Sat-Wed 15.00, Sat, Sun, Wed also 13.00 Pretpark Nederland daily 18.15, 20.00, 21.45, Sat-Mon, Wed

ship Batavia. But also brings him, and us, to less obvious phenomena like Libelledag (organised by the women’s magazine), a chocolate-bed-eating festival in Zutphen and Batavia Stad, an artificial town in Lelystad created solely for consumption. Not even the Prinsengrachtconcert or the gay parade is safe from Van Erp’s cynical eye.

Van Erp’s approach recalls the mannerisms of the current affairs programme Man bijt hond. He has the same humorous tone and never gets malicious. It’s refreshing to have a Dutchman looking at our own weird habits without getting exploitative. Everyone in the documentary seems happy to be of assistance. For them, it’s simply exposure.

Most intriguing are Van Erp’s portraits of the PR director of Zutphen (deviser of the slogan ‘Zoom in op Zutphen’) and the director of Batavia Stad.

Both take their jobs a little too seriously.

From his upper-storey window Batavia’s

also 15.15 Zwartboek daily 21.30, Sat-Wed also 14.30.

KIT Tropentheater, Kleine Zaal Linnaeusstraat 2, 568 8500 Kennis voor het leven & Zou Diarra Tues, Wed 14.00.

Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, 623 1708 Buddha's Lost Children daily 18.00, Sun also 13.00 Forever daily 17.45, Sat, Sun, Wed also 15.30 Inconvenient Truth, An daily 19.45, Thur-Sun, Tues, Wed also 22.00, Sun also 13.15, Fri, Sat also 0.30 Ober daily 20.00, Thur-Mon, Wed also 22.15, Sat, Sun, Wed also 15.15, Fri, Sat also 0.15 The Seven Samurai Mon 22.00 Sneak Preview Tues 22.00.

Melkweg Cinema Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 624 1777 A Short Film About Klling Sun 16.00 A Short Film About Love Wed 20.00 Heaven Thur, Sun 20.00 Metal:A Headbanger's Journey Wed 22.00 No End Mon 20.00 Short Working Day Sun 14.00 Trois Couleurs: Rouge Fri, Sat 20.00.

The Movies Haarlemmerdijk 159-165, 638 6016 For the latest schedule see www.themovies.nl.

De Nieuwe Anita Frederik Hendrikstraat 111, , Mean Streets Mon 20.30.

OT301 Overtoom 301, 779 4913 The Illuminati:All Conspiracy, No Theory Sun 20.30 Loose Change: 2nd Edition Sun 22.00 Rivers and Tides Tues 20.30 Rocket Cinema:The Trip Fri 20.00.

Pathé ArenA ArenA Boulevard 600, 0900 1458 For the latest schedule see www.pathe.nl.

Pathé City Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 15-19, 623 4570 Afblijven Thur-Sun, Wed 18.40, Thur, Fri also 16.00, Sat also 13.50 Cinekid The Devil Wears Prada Thur-Mon 19.00, Thur-Sun also 21.40, Thur, Fri also 15.30, Tues, Wed 18.50, 21.30

boss keeps a sharp eye on everything that passes beneath him, from late employees to the number of shopping bags a customer leaves with. He even sends his wife to spy on the personnel to see how consumers are treated: ‘A good reception is cru-ci-al’. He acts like he’s the mayor of a historic city instead of the director of a mall disguised as a village.

Some of the best moments come from juxtaposition, like when Van Erp contrasts two indifferent spectators of a Christmas choir in Batavia Stad with the mayhem at the beginning of the Prinsengrachtconcert. Some pastimes, he suggests, are more authentic than others after all—or at least more popular.

One thing missing in this hilarious portrait of Dutch weirdness: our passion for queuing, which is inevitably linked to any form of recreation. It’s there in the movie— as in the build-up to the Prinsengrachtconcert—but it could have been more explicit.

Our leisure time only gets meaning in relation to queuing: a queue means that you’re somewhere popular, whether you’re sitting in a traffic jam, getting into Lowlands or even waiting in line in the supermarket. If Holland is, indeed, an amusement park, it will derive its meaning from the amount of queuing.

With its 90-minute running time, Pretpark Nederland is a bit long. Yet it never gets boring—and that, according to our Chinese tour operator, is what Dutch life is all about.

Pretpark Nederland (in Dutch) opens Thursday at Het Ketelhuis and De Uitkijk

The Grudge 2 daily 19.30, Thur-Mon, Wed also 22.00, Thur, Fri also 15.45, Sat also 13.20 Hokkabaz Mon-Wed 21.40, Tues, Wed also 18.30 Jackass: Number Two Thur-Mon 18.30, Thur, Fri also 16.15, Sat also 14.00 Nachtrit Thur-Sun, Wed 21.30 Sneak Preview Tues 22.00 World Trade Center Thur-Mon 21.20 Zwartboek daily 18.00, 21.10, Thur, Fri also 15.00, Sat also 13.00.

Pathé De Munt Vijzelstraat 15, 0900 1458 For the latest schedule see www.pathe.nl.

Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 34, 0900 1458 For the latest schedule see www.pathe.nl.

Rialto Ceintuurbaan 338, 676 8700 13 (Tzameti) Fri, Sat 23.15 The Cave of the Yellow Dog Sat 13.30, Wed 15.30 Dam Street daily 17.45, 19.45, 21.45, Sat also 13.45, Sun also 11.45 Enfant endormi, L' Fri, Sat, Mon-Wed 19.15 Forever Sat 16.00 Grbavica Sat, Sun, Wed 15.45 Into Great Silence Fri, Sat, Wed 16.15, Sat, Sun also 12.30, Sun also 18.15 Kebab Connection Fri 16.00 Rainbows End Sun 15.30 Red River Sun 11.00 Requiem Fri-Wed 21.20 Rocket Cinema: Jeff Mills Double Bill Thur 20.00, 22.30 Rocket Cinema: Schatjes Fri 21.00 The Story of the Weeping Camel Sun 14.00 Taxidermia Thur, Sun-Wed 18.00, Thur, Sat-Wed also 20.00, Sat-Wed also 22.00, Fri also 15.30, Sun also 13.30 Women Without Men Sun 16.00.

De Uitkijk Prinsengracht 452, 623 7460 Buddha's Lost Children daily 17.15 Forever daily Thurs-Mon 19.15, Tues-Wed 19.15 with English subtitles, 21.15, Sun also 15.15 Pretpark Nederland daily 19.15.

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No beefs with this stew Eetcafé de Groene Olifant Sarphatistraat 510, 620 4904 Open Mon-Thur 11.00-01.00, Fri, Sat: 11.00-02.00 Cash, PIN, Mastercard Well, this place is definitely not a white elephant, that’s for sure. King Baba schleps prosperous greenbacks to the bank’s coffers; this well-patronised establishment ensures that. The location near Alexanderplein is excellent—the Muiderpoort gatehouse, which at this moment has a fat full moon beaming over it, adds a surreal note to the moment. The green trees fading into autumnal colours show the cycle’s turn. And a menu created with love by the chef below stairs in this big, belly-like café, awaits a hungry clientele.

Outside, the protective green canvas awnings over the large outdoor terrace is reminiscent of an elephant’s flapping ears. Candles in coloured glass seductively call out into the night, and the Glutton homes in on their glow like a mosquito whining for sustenance.

De Groene Olifant must be protected by the fun-loving (and food-fond) elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh. There’s a Heffalump’s head mask hanging on a wall and Art Deco-style lighting above the bar. You can sit and drink downstairs, looking out from big windows onto the outside world, while upstairs is set aside for delectable dining. Reserve a table—it saves you from clashing tusks for space at the waterhole.

There’s lots of fine choice on a chalked-up menu board, but your Glutton was advised (by one of the warm and informative staff) to go for

THE UNDERCOVER GLUTTON Drum roll. Crash! Tadaaah! Boeuf bourguignon: lovely, succulent chunks of beef slow simmered for as much— aherm—thyme as it takes to prepare. the jugular vein, the speciality of the house.

Drum roll. Crash! Tadaaah! Boeuf bourguignon: lovely, succulent chunks of beef slow simmered for as much—aherm—thyme as it takes to pre-

pare, and accompanied here with mixed salad and home-made chips, all for €15.50.

My starter was a pale green broccoli and blue cheese soup, in a small, lidded pot, weighing

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in at €4.50. At first I thought it was a bit bland.

Personally, I like the bite and depth of a tangy, stronger blue cheese in my broccoli soup. But when I smeared my torn up mini-baguette with the home-made paprika pesto that came with it, I changed my tune to oohlala. The combination made all the difference and I slurped away, rumbling with contentment.

My joy was marred by two noisy Gallic types, deep in voluble conversation. My table was against a far wall: I was hemmed in. The one facing me didn’t pause for breath, croaking and roaring his misery. I ground my teeth and felt pummelled.

Then two events took place: another table became free and my main course arrived, served on an enormous oval platter big enough for John the Baptist’s head. One half was covered with raw spinach mixed with curly lettuce, jumbo olives, tomato, onion and a light dressing. On the other half was the aromatic stew, garnished with thick shavings of glazed carrot and crisp green beans. All was bestrewn with a generous scattering of pinenuts: a lovely composition of textures, form and style. The home-made chips, steaming hot, came in a separate bowl.

The Glutton went ape, gibbering with pleasure. This chef had created serious comfort food, cooked with care. Each bit of meat fell apart with tenderness. The wine-thickened sauce contained bacon chunks with plenty of pearl onions. I fished out a fresh thyme twig: all the classic elements of luscious peasant food were here. The veg and fries were good, too, with plenty of crunch and munch.

But the elephantine portion was hard to finish (though, naturally, I did) and alas there was no room for dessert.

My fellow diners also tucked in with ill-concealed gusto. What a delightful discovery: Ganesh certainly smiles on De Groene Olifant.

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for cheap room anywhere in A’dam, Amstelveen or Diemen.

06 1309 7361, filipinu@ yahoo.co.uk.

PROF COUPLE, HELP! Professional couple, 25, both have permanent employment in A’dam. Non-smokers, clean, no pets, can provide references.

We can pay approx €850 incl.

Preferably furnished. We need to move by 1 Dec! Call 06 4158 7091.

ROOM/APT WANTED for tidy 27 y.o. female PhD student from half December onwards. Max €500, min 16m2. Contact me via auntiesanna@hotmail.com

or 06 2547 7415.

COUPLE SEEKING APTSexy, creative and reliable Dutch/American couple seeking apt for rent starting no later than early Dec. Max rent €850. Please call 06 2482 1970, ask for Peter.

ROOM WANTEDCzech student looking for room/studio in or close to A’dam centrum ASAP. Max rent €350 incl. Please call Lukas at 06 4468 1431.

HOUSING TO SHARE ROOM WANTED Quiet, nonsmoking, working African man, 44 y.o. looking urgently for room in A’dam or Amstelveen, because of a divorce. Max

€350/mth. Please email jwilleboordse@hotmail.com or call 06 1359 6836.

NICE ROOM FOR RENT Beautiful and peaceful, for quiet female. View to nice interior garden, little balcony, lots of light. Excellent area in the centre. Sharing kitchen and toilet.

15 Nov-March, €375 all incl + deposit. Info: 06 1526 0050.

2-ROOMS A'DAM WESToffered (bdrm and living rm) for €450 incl, or just a bdrm for €350 incl, in A’dam West (5 min to centre). Shared kitchen and bthrm. Internet connection. 8 Nov to 23 Feb. Call 06 4841 8247 or email roxyross@hotmail.com.

ROOM /APT WANTEDHello! Nice Swedish student looking for apt/room/shared living in city centre of A’dam. Can pay up to €400/mth incl. Contact Marcus on 06 4528 4560 or wilen@hotmail.com.

ROOM TO SHARE with young guy at Leidseplein, centre of A’dam. For young students/workers. Rent €300/mth all incl. Call

25 Mirco: 06 1140 7543.

OTHER SPACES

to work for yourself? Do you want to stay fit by working as a bicycle taxi driver? Then contact Geisha taxi where you get opportunity to be outdoors all day & earn at least €200/day.

Interested? Then call 06 5376 6116/06 1241 5766 or email info@geishataxi.nl.

OFFICE/PRACTICEto rent. Beautiful room with lots of light in A’dam South. Room is about 14m2 and is part of Alexander technique studio Body&Mind (www.bodyandmind-at.nl).

Share kitchen, toilet, waiting room. €300/mth. bodyandmind@planet.nl.

CAMERA MAN WANTED Journalist is looking for camera man (professional or amateur) to shoot documentary film and send it to international film festival. Contact Lela by email: lelamose@gmail.com. You should have a passion to shoot and create great documentary!

STUDIO/PRACTICEBeautiful studio, about 40m2 in Amsterdam South. To rent per periods: morning, afternoon, evenings.

Includes massage table, chairs, 2 gym balls, gym mats, blankets, wall mirrors, piano. Waiting room, kitchen, toilet. €35/period. Contact 676 5215/bodyandmind@planet.nl.

UNDUTCHABLESAMSTELVEEN is looking for Customer Service Representative French and/or Dutch; Account Manager speak-

OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE Suitable for freelancers/small business owners. Singel canal. €390/mth all incl. For photos see www.spheredesign.biz/singel/office/.

WORK OFFERED BICYCLE TAXI DRIVER Are you a sporty, outgoing person & want

ing Nordic Language; Sales Support Representatives English/Dutch or native UK. See for more positions www.undutchables.nl.

SHOP MANAGER Trendy, ecofriendly bed and furniture shop in A’dam looking for enthusiastic, energetic new staff member with ambition. He/she has sales experience, speaks fluent Dutch and has excellent command of English. Please email Mike for more information: michael@ graansilo.nl.

BRASILEIROS Preciso de trabalho urgente. Qualquer trabalho, inclusive compro faxinas. Falo ingles fluente. Marlene 06 1085 2089.

TOUR GUIDES NEEDED Young, enthusiastic A’dam fans need-

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26 ed. Earn €15-20/hr as tour guide.

History/acting experience a plus. per@newamsterdamtours.com.

DESIGNER NEEDED Part-time.

Suitable for student. Web and printed artwork for record company. 1-2 days/week. jasmine.wynants@therecordcompany.net.

VERY BIG OPPORTUNITY Don’t miss it! www.myvemma.com /jeanclaude.

WORK WANTED I NEED A JOBLooking for babysitting/housekeeping job, hours/days/week. Very responsible. English/Spanish/Portuguese. Call 06 1085 2089.

SEEKING P/T POSITION English/Hebrew-speaking music student, former IT worker (testing), intelligent & communicative, seeking part-time job.

Email uriadr@hotmail.com.

PART-TIME JOB Lithuanian student looking for part-time job.

Speak English, Dutch, Lithuanian and Russian. 0613097361, filipinu@yahoo.co.uk.

ENGLISH/FRENCH Canadian exchange student fluent in English and French, studying economics at UvA, looking for an au-pair position involving 20 hrs/wk. Contact Stephanie via email or mobile: maillet.stephanie@gmail.com or 06 2633 3717.

FOR SALE WINEUnique South African quality wines. Prices range from €4.95-€15.75. We do B2B and B2C wine tastings. Website

www.coza.nl info@coza.nl.

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COLOURFUL HOME FURNISHINGS Recently opened bright & colourful little home furnishings store. Many nice home accessories for yourself or for a gift.

Opposites Attract, Marnixstraat 65D, 612 2605, Open Tues & Thur–Sun. DOG VARI KENNEL Plastic dog crate approved for plane travel. Cream coloured, extra large (101x69x78 cms), €50. Tel 428 1031.

FOLDING WIRE DOGCRATE Ideal for house-breaking and training puppies and dogs.

108x69x77 cms. €50. Tel 428 1031.

MOVING SALEEverything must go including laptop, film camera, mobile, tables, chairs, lamps, candle holders, mirrors, couch, kitchen utensils, cutlery, clothes, bags, linen, books and more. Come for a browse. Phone 06 3305 4148.

SERVICES ENGLISH MAN WITH VAN can help with removals big or small, in or outside of country. Reasonable rates, quick service.

Contact Lee on 06 2388 2184 or isabelleandlee@planet.nl.

BEST MOVINGSERVICE IN TOWN Driver with van (10m3) or truck (40m3) available. Plus extra moving men, hoisting rope and elevator. Any combinations possible. Call Taco on 06 4486 4390, email info@vrachttaxi.com or check out www.vrachttaxi.com.

FRED'S PET CARE Do you need someone to take care of your pets? Friendly dog walker with references. Available from7.0020.00. Reasonable rates. Just call Fred on 06 4994 7980.

custom photoshoots for anyone that wants great pictures, for any reason personal or professional. Please contact us with your questions at CustomPhotoshoots@gmail.com.

NEED A STUNNING WEBSITE? Experienced web designer builds professional, unique sites for very reasonable prices.

Online links to past projects available. Contact Jordan: jordangcz@yahoo.com, 06 3034 1238.

DESIGN DRESSMAIKING Professional lady designs and makes your evening wear, menswear, slacks, skirts, dresses, tops, etc. from your own personal choice of design or fabric. (not leather) Contact velsyl@yahoo.com or 488 9346.

IT S A GIRLY THING!Whether it’s a private gathering where you and some close friends are getting together to celebrate a wedding or simply a wild moment out with the girls, book our poledancing bachelor parties. It’s hot, it’s fun, it’s fitness! www.sexyinstructors.com.

BOOKKEEPER/ADMIN Professional lady does your bookkeeping, taxes, secretarial, administration, manual or accounting package. NL + Eng. Westerpark.

Contact velsyl@yahoo.com/ 488 9346.

FACIALS IPL ELECT British beauty therapist. 25 yrs experience, cidesco, babtac, anbos, laser hair removal: advanced electrolysis: Brazilian waxing: P8N8 oxygen skin care, anti-age facials, at McTavish Hair Salon, Quellijnstraat 80, De Pijp, A’dam. Contact0640799921orvisitwww.lindayoungaesthetics.com.

HALLOWEEN'SCOMIN’ UP! Hip cats & kittens: if ya don’t shake a leg you’ll have nothing to wear to the ball! Costume advice + experienced sewing for a measly €8/hr. Call 470 5801 or 06 2547 5277.

CUSTOM PHOTOSHOOTS We are photographer, Elena Kulikova (elenakulikova.com), and wardrobe stylist, Kallah Maguire (kallahmaguire.com). We offer

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER Going to have big party, meeting or celebration and need someone to make best photos of the day? Contact me: amateur photographer with Canon EOS 300D! Lashawill@gmail.com or http://foto4all.tripod.com.

And remember: photos are the best way to keep your memories close to you!

LAST BOAT TRIPSBefore the winter is really here, classic yacht, fits up to 6 people, for any purpose, €7-€10 p.p. Contact 06 2557 7882, go.amsterdam@gmail.com.

PROF DESIGNER offers stylish and unique solutions for websites, folders, illustrations, logos etc. No cheap, copied or tasteless work. Only ‘state of the art’ service. More info: 06 1526 0050.

WEBSITE DESIGN Stylish and high-quality websites that look great and work well. See www.oliversmithdesign.com for examples. Email studio@oliversmithdesign.com or call 06 1993 2780 for more info.

HEALTH & WELLNESS THINKING ABOUT THERAPY? Heighten your quality of life and improve your relationships with the help of a native English speaking therapist. My 20 years of professional experience and understanding can help you better cope with feelings and sort through stressful thoughts.

Sagar: 06 4626 5412.

NATURAL HEALINGMedical Practice Wassenaar for energy therapy, hypnotherapy and medical herbal treatment. Works for all physical and mental problems and illnesses. For information and appointment contact Bernard Trip on 070 302 0451 or mobile, 06 2865 1610.

Also courses and workshops in personal development.

PERSONAL COACHINGSlender You relaxation for body and mind. Fine-tune your conditioning and maximise your figure. Personal coaching for people with medical or health issues.

1 hour Slender You = 7 hours traditional work out! Slender You is located on Heverleestraat 1. Call 669 6641 for more info.

MEDITATION/HEALINGBring harmony to your life. This class teaches ‘Sat Nam Rasayan’, a very gentle healing art that works on a deep level. Very old, very simple & very effective. You will

19-25 October 2006 learn to meditate: a tool which strengthens the entire physical, mental & emotional being. Call Har Kirat Kaur on 061146 4372.

YOGA TEACHERReiki healer and self empowerment/spiritual life coach. Visit www.empowerall.eu or call 06 5210 1547.

IYENGAR YOGAClasses in A’dam Oud-Zuid (off Stadionweg). Tram 24 Every Tues 12.15-13.45. Certified teacher. Small group, individual attention given. For further details or to reserve a place, please email rolaine@xs4all.nl or call 06 4348 9029.

BIO COOKING CLASSES Using organic ingredients from a NYC chef. Personal chef services, catering and consulting are also available. Visit www.justnosh.com or contact 06 2509 2117, joslyn@justnosh.com.

PILATES STUDIOFully equipped Pilates studio with Reformer, Cadillac, Wunda Chair and Spine Corrector. Improve your strength, flexibility, posture, body awareness and more! Visit www.pilatesamsterdam.nl or call 06 2893 2706. Private lessons only. Fully certified instuctor.

CERTIFIED LIFE COACH Realise your own impact, your own goals and sustain them. www.norriscoaching.com or info@norriscoaching.com.

ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Be energetic, alert, calm and confident. Find your own balance, poise and coordination. Manage anxiety. Prevent injuries.

Restore your natural breathing mechanism. Lessons by qual-

ified teacher. www.bodyandmind-at.nl/676 5215/ bodyandmind@planet.nl.

THE ART OF TANTRA Women’s Circle. Come and join the adventure of self-discovery as we explore the art of tantra through creative expression, rhythms, music, dance, godess myths, poetry and art. Cost: free. For info go to www.mirrorcentre.nl (click ‘Spirit’ then ‘Tantra’).

GENTLE FITNESS Want to feel more joyful, healthy, energetic, strong & flexible? Low-impact workouts in English & French.

In A’dam Jordaan, Baarsjes, Oud-Zuid. Tone-stretch-condition-relax. No equipment & experience needed. Small groups, pleasant atmosphere, individual attention.7701063. www.sylfit.com.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTNov will be the start of an International Healing/Therapy Workshop Group. This will be a personal development group. We will learn about ourselves and discover how we can effectively come to our full personal potential. Introduction evening: 31 Oct. Cost: €25. Call 06 2936 3066.

THERAPY/COACHING Professional psychotherapy and/or coaching.

Bilingual Dutch/English. Look for more information: www.corakoornpraktijk.nl or 06 1488 1350.

EXPAT COUNSELING,Coaching and therapy for expats by expats in English and Dutch. 7 d/p/w.

10.00 till 22.00. info@expatriatecounseling.com or 06 2824 4088.

HOME IMPROVEMENT PAINTER + HANDYMANI’m available to paint inside and outside + lend a helping handy hand.

Reasonable rates. Lots of practical and professional experience. Good references available. Call now! Daco: 06 4275 6045.

PERFECT CLEANING Reliable girl can help you with cleaning and ironing. Have experience and references. Good work for reasonable prices. Email alesya1981@hotmail.com.

CLEANING AND NANNYResponsible girl for cleaning services or as nanny, with references. ijlal22@hotmail.com or 061601 8277.

CLEANING/IRONINGNice, energetic, experienced and friendly couple looking for cleaning/ironing work. Good work and nice price guaranteed. References can be provided. Call 06 4365 9790.

BUILDING/REMODELING Carpenter with 20+ years experience available for those small jobs the big builders can’t be bothered with. Carpentry, painting, home repairs, electrical, plumbing, etc. Call 06 2141 0628.

COMPUTERS NEED HELP WITH YOUR MAC? Mac lover helps you with basic setups, minor troubleshooting, install, networking, basic MAC lessons, setting up programs, MS Word, QuarkXpress, etc.

Help with purchasing the right MAC, call Sagar at 779 1926.

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19-25 October 2006 PC/NETWORK EXPERT Friendly, Microsoft-certified,12+ years of experience, will solve any SW/HW problem including virus/spyware removal, data recovery, networking, ADSL/cable/wireless installation, backups, consulting & upgrading. Matan 06 2714 6026.

PC HOUSE DOCTORSpecialised in virus/spyware removal, H/W, S/W repair, data recovery, wireless, cable/ADSL installation and computer lessons from friendly and experienced Microsoft professional for reasonable price. Contact Mario at 06 1644 8230.

MASTER OF PC Excellent PC repair services provided by expert which includes Windows upgrade, installation, Mac, networking anti-virus solutions, SW/HW etc. Nice and guaranteed work for normal price. Call 06 4365 9790.

MAC/PC SERVICE and repair, affordable graphic design.

Autonomous Illustration: www.autonomous.nl, 468 6197, info@autonomous.nl.

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, email f27036@hotmail.com, or mobile 06 2022 4973.

APRENDER PORTUGUÊS? with native teacher. Private lessons or groups. €13/hr class and €9/hr class. For more info please contact online.portuguese@ gmail.com.

COURSES PIANO LESSONS Piano studio Groenburgwal. Husband and wife team, Dutch/American, have openings in their teaching studio. 10 years experience teaching piano to expatriat families at the American School in The Hague. All ages and levels welcome. Call 624 0602.

VOICE MOVEMENT training.

Vocal dance and voice movement integration. Intensive training over 5 weekends from Thur to Mon, total 25 days. Nov ’06 to June ’07. Course begins 9 Nov. Contact info@patriciabardi.com/06 1203 8733.

TUTORING SAT, IBQuality tutoring,1-to-1 or group tuitions from primary to university levels. Subjects range from calculus, biology, languages, piano to economics and much more. Classes taught throughout week, weekends & in holiday periods.

Contact frimad@tiscali.nl or 06 4797 2998 or visit www.bijleshuiswerk.nl.

MASSAGE COURSE Bio-energetic balancing massage course. 3 weekends: 28, 29 Oct; 4, 5 Nov; 9, 10 Dec. A perfect synthesis between skill and self-development. www.tensiontamers.nl or call 06 4128 6040.

YOGAYOGA.NL offers Hatha, Iyengar and Vinyasa Flow classes. Daily morning and evening, in English, in A’dam close to Jordaan. Also classes in the weekend: 3 on Sat as well as monthly Sun workshops. Visit www.yogayoga.nl or call 688 3418.

3 KINDS OF MASSAGE Relaxation, tantric or chakra’s healing. More information at http://frankiko.boysnetwork.com

GUITAR LESSONSGuitar lessons for all levels from a very experienced teacher(Conservatorium graduate). Learn to play

DUTCH TUITIONQualified Dutch as a foreign language teacher offers tuition. Privately or small groups. Fees neg. Marianne 06 4080 6378 or mottens@hotmail.com.

rock, pop, blues, funk, metal, R&B, Latin and more. Call Joe on 06 2458 9662.

PAINTING CLASSES by professional artist, various techniques, all styles. For info contact 681 3067/joneiselin@hetnet.nl.

SPANISH GUITAR Lessons given by a Spanish native guitar teacher with diploma. Email robcasmar@hotmail.com.

LANGUAGES LANGUAGE COACH Would speaking Dutch make you feel better? Call 625 3231 or go to www.talencoach.com.

HEBREW LESSONS An Israeli teacher would be happy to give Hebrew lessons. Reasonable prices. Contact yaelalmog@ gmail.com.

PHOTOSHOP LESSONS Photo editing, manipulation, effects, tips & tricks. dizzycgro@ yahoo.com or 06 2816 3169.

INTENSIVE DUTCH COURSES are not only for summertime.

At Joost Weet Het! the sun always shines. Our new intensive courses start 16 Oct and 20 Nov. Classes 4 x 4 hrs per week for €7.5 per hour. 2, 3 or 4 weeks course. All levels. Call 420 8146 or visit www.JOOSTWEETHET.NL or email info@aprenderholandes.nl.

GUITAR LESSONS on Prinsengracht, Jordaan. For beginners and advanced players.

All styles, all ages (also for kids). Free introduction lesson. For more info call Michael on 320 2095 or email ajara77@yahoo.com.

LEARNING DUTCH THETHE EASY WAY Joost Weet Het! offers classes on various levels. Learn that easy Dutch grammar in your own rhythm. Fun classes with emphasis on conversation. And, not expensive! 2 months for €200 (evening class-

GUITAR LESSONSin jazz, country, blues, theory, vocals and mandolin, by a conservatorytrained Dutch-speaking American musician. All levels accepted. Email l.sarna@planet.nl.

es, 2x2 hrs p/wk). Call 420 8146 or visit us at WWW.JOOSTWEETHET.NL. SPANISH COURSES 2 x 2 hrs per week for €7.5 per hour. How do I become Don Juan in Spain?

JOOST WEET HET! Courses Spanish for beginners and advanced. Fun classes and not expensive! Qualified native teacher! Call 420 8146 or visit us at www.joostweethet.nl.

DUTCH LESSONSImprove conversation or for professional studies, NT2, indiv lessons, €15/hr, intensive courses, online lessons. Min intensive = €187.50.

Adults & children. http:// home.tiscali.nl/stylusphant/inde xdutch.html, excellentdutch@hotmail.com, Call 06 3612 2870.

IMPROVE YOUR DUTCH LINK TAAL STUDIO, a professional way to learn Dutch in private & small groups, starting every week, Vijzelgracht 51-55. For more info contact 06 4133 9323 or linktaalstudio@ gmail.com.

LANGUAGES & TUTORINGRussian, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese. www.bijles-huiswerk.nl or email frimad@tiscali.nl or call 06 4797 2998.

DUTCH COURSESNew evening courses starting in Nov, centre of A’dam. €200-250 for 20 hrs.

Visit www.mercuurtaal.nl or call 693 4250.

ITALIAN LESSONS Pizza, spaghetti, mafia e mandolino.

If you really want to learn Italian or improve the language with individual conversation lessons, contact me. €10/hr.

For more info email Paolo (native speaker): diaspar5@yahoo.it.

APRENDA PORTUGUÊS! Learn Portuguese with native teacher. University studies and experience. Private and group lessons in A’dam (outside extra for transport). Costs: €11/hr private / €7/hr group. For more details contact online.portugues@ gmail.com or 06 1115 5859.

SLOVENIAN Are you getting bored with Spanish, Italian, French and want to learn some Slovenian for pleasure or work?

I can teach you from basics till advanced level. If you are interested, contact me on jasmina_k82@yahoo.com.

MUSICIANS INDIE ROCKBAND Some Weird Sin is looking for a new ambitious guitar player who fits our sexy and aggressive sound.

Please surf to www.someweirdsin.nl, call 06 4145 6326, or send an email to gerard@someweirdsin.nl.

Thanks!

PERSONALS SEXYBLACK-41 Attractive, athletic, American gay male looking for dates, lovers, buddies to meet up with. Love to communicate with all types of people. I’m cool, calm, confident!

Contact d_online06@hotmail.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILE BUSCA CHILEwww.chilebuscachile.com: free classifieds for Chileans.

URBANREADYMADES.COM Artists wanted for participating in the international art project Urban Ready Mades. Declare your own URM for free at our virtual exposition on www.urbanreadymades.com.

RESEARCH PROJECT I’m conducting a research project on The Dimensions of Friendship in Adulthood and looking for co-researchers, which means you will be interviewed by me for 50 min in view of exploring how you experience friendship. If you are over 25 y.o. and male, please email chenthou@gmail.com.

SPEAKING CLUBTaste and Toastmasters Club provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment. Every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, fostering selfconfidence and personal growth. Info: www.toastmasters.nl/tt/index.htm.

GUARDIAN/ANGEL? I have the dreams, the drive and I’m definitely hard-working! All I need is a financial sponsor. Will you help me to go to school and turn my dreams into reality? If able, contact me at dream.school@hotmail.com.

MODELS WANTEDMaster stylist for Vidal Sasson salon is looking for female models. Models have to be willing to have total makeover (style and colour). Must be available 8 or 15 Nov after 18.00. Contact me by sending email to akurangi2003@yahoo.com.