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WORLD CHRISTMAS CIRCUS Carré - December 22th till January 8th

NOW: ALL AUTUMN EVENTS IN AMSTERDAM! Discover Amsterdam and its 9 Areas

9 Streets Zeedijk Art & Culture

Red Light District: More than ...

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VISIT THE HOUSE WHERE REMBRANDT WORKED AND LIVED FOR 20 YEARS

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Jordaan 13 AREA 2

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The Plantage 26 AREA 8

Leidseplein 29 AREA 9

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1 Take the free ferry behind Central Station to the other side of the IJ and go for a walk along the North Holland Canal.

2 Walk up the roof of the Science Center Nemo and admire the view (follow the rail lines east from Central Station, and cross the footbridge to the big green building that looks like a ship).

3 Go to the Begijnhof (entrance from the Spui) 4 Walk along the Flower Market (on the Singel).

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Visit the Historical Museum gallery (take the other exit from the Begijnhof and turn left).

6 Browse the Waterlooplein market (at the Waterlooplein).

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7 Visit the Albert Cuyp market (tram 10 to Frederiksplein, or 4, 16, 24, 25 to Albert Cuyp).

8 Go to a free lunch concert in the Concertgebouw (Museumplein).

9 Browse the internet in medieval surroundings at the Waag (Old Centre).

10 Go up the tower to the cafe in the Kalvertoren shopping mall, and ad­mire the view (Kalverstraat near the Munt).

11 The luxury Cheese & More gift shops by Henri Willig have a wide range of fine foods on offer. cheeseandmore.com/en/

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Facts & Figures Inhabitants Amsterdam

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Inhabitants Greater Amsterdam 2.332.773 Nationalities 178 Bicycles 881.00 Trees ± 400.000 Flower bulbs in parks and public gardens 600,000 Parks 40 City trams 216 Markets 32 Flower market 1 Shops 6.073 Antique shops 165 Diamond polishing factories 24 Canals 165 Bridges 1.281 Wooden drawbridges 8 Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) 1 Glass-topped canal boats 112 Pedal boats 120 House boats 2.500 16th, 17th and 18th century buildings 8.863 Gable stones 654 Royal Palace 1 Statues and sculptures 302 Windmills 8 Museums 75 Art galleries 141 Paintings of Rembrandt 22 Nachtwacht (Night watch) 1 Paintings of Van Gogh 207 Schuttersgalerij (Civic Guard Gallery)

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Nowhere is circus better than in Carré. The Greatest Programme ever, with world records from the world’s top artistes.

The 32nd World Christmas Circus, which the Royal Theater Carré is hosting from 22 December to 8 January 2017, is raising the bar this year in terms of the number of artistes.

For the first time in 32 years, 120 people will be involved in this mega production, justifying the slogan “The greatest programme ever”.

Circus Carré The greatest programme ever!

Fredy Knie Jr. presents his magical horse carousel with 25 horses, which was awarded the Golden Clown at the Monte Carlo Circus Festival

This year, the World Christmas Circus, one of the best according to circus lovers, presents another world record show with acts performing their record stunts in the ring. The programme is also proudly celebrating the return, the seventieth birthday and the 65th anniversary of circus icon FREDY KNIE JR., director-owner of the Swiss National Circus Knie. Fredy’s motto in life is: ‘A day without horses is a lost day’, and now he is making his comeback with one of the “crown jewels” of international circus history: his magical horse carousel with 25 horses in the ring at the same time. In Monte Carlo, this act was rightly awarded the Golden Clown, the Oscar of the circus world.

But more gold is glittering in and above the ring!

With 26 artistes, the Great Chinese State Circus from Beijing presents its two best Golden Clown winners: the beautiful Diabolo girls in a ballet style presentation

and a brand new hoop number featuring a world record jump of three metres high.

The National Circus of Pyongyang (North Korea) also has a world record act: a Russian swing with flying artistes whose twenty metre jump is the longest in circus history. This act was also awarded Gold in Monte Carlo, but the current jump breaks the former record of 18 metres by another 2 metres!!

Nearly all the acts have received awards at the international circus festivals in Moscow, Monte Carlo, Paris, Wuqiao and Sochi. In Sochi in 2015, for example, the Russian swing act by Alexander Skokov was voted the very best act in the world during the Master Awards, a sort of Oscars for the top acts. The Skokov group is the only Russian Swing act which is only performed by young women.

The same applies to the Pas de Deux on horseback performed by the young and very talented circus couple of today,

Joszef Richter and Merrylu Casselli, who met in the ring and got married earlier this year. Their Pas de Deux on two horses is an ode to classic circus.

Another award went to the sensual tango in the air by the beautiful Ambra and her husband Yves. Their act is a true dance of love above the ring.

Other prize winners are the clown Rob Torres who, after a season with Circus Knie, is now making his debut in Carré, giving his own style and interpretation to classic reprises.

So this 32nd World Christmas Circus not only offers a record number of artistes, but also a programme in which classic circus joins the new style circus in that magical and now Golden Carré circle, called the ring!

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DID YOU KNOW THAT: Amsterdammers also call their city Mokum?

Amsterdam was originally built on piles?

You can more or less deduce from the gables how old a canalside house is?

Amsterdam has more canals and bridges than Venice?

The Amsterdam ring of canals has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 2010?

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OUR 9 AREAS AREA 1 - page 10 JORDAAN

AREA 2 - page 13 9 STRAATJES

AREA 3 - page 18 MUSEUMKWARTIER

AREA 4 - page 20 OLD TOWN & ZEEDIJK

AREA 5 - page 22 CITY CENTER

AREA 6 - page 23 REMBRANDTPLEIN

AREA 7 - page 24 THE PLANTAGE

AREA 8 - page 26 LEIDSEPLEIN

AREA 9 - page 29 DOCKLANDS

City of Amsterdam Where to begin?

That’s a good question! Amsterdam has so much to offer that it is impossible to see everything in a week, let alone in a weekend. To make things a little easier for you the Amsterdam Journal has divided the city into nine easy-reference areas for you. Each area has its own character. In the one area you will mainly find the authentic Amsterdam with its real brown (referring to the dark wood interiors) pubs (the Jordaan), in the next area you will find the most important art collections of the Netherlands (Museumkwartier – Museum Quarter), large shops or on the contrary unusual specialist shops (Centrum (Centre), de Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets) or nature combined with history (the Plantage). For those who want to go out, Amsterdam (Rembrandtplein, Leidseplein) is the place to be. Also modern architecture buffs can indulge themselves here (Eastern Docklands) and those who also want to see Amsterdam’s world-famous and typical side, now’s your chance (Red light district).

You could easily spend a day in each area, but luckily combining the areas is also easy. The areas link up well, public transport will take you everywhere. Should you be at a loss: Amsterdammers are helpful and practically everyone speaks English.

Welkom en veel plezier! (Welcome and enjoy!)

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Enjoying authentic Amsterdam in a relaxed way that is what you do in the Jordaan. In the past labourers and craftsmen used to live in the crisscross of little streets.

Now you get pleasantly lost among the local shops, antiquarian bookshops, galleries and (brown) pubs. This charming working class area is hot!

Authentic working class area You can wander around through the streets and side streets in a relaxed way and enjoy the spontaneous and relaxed atmosphere. You can experience the typical atmosphere of the Jordaan, in streets like Westerstraat, Tweede Anjeliersdwarsstraat, Tweede Tuindwarsstraat and around the Noordermarkt. On Saturdays you will find the best organic farmer’s market of Amsterdam on the Noordermarkt, directly opposite the Noorderkerk (Noorder church).

Pubs/Bars and shops When you walk from the Noorderkerk to the Westerkerk (Western church) – the recogni zable church that has a blue-red crown on its tower - , you will automatically get to the Westermarkt. Here you will find the monument for gay people (1987), consisting of three large pink granite triangles. From here you can go straight onto Rozengracht (Rozen canal). This shopping street is very well-liked because of its diversity of nice shops.

Anne Frank house Also not far from the Westerkerk, you can take a look in the Anne Frank’s Achterhuis. Behind a closet that turns out to be a door, you will find the small house where she wrote in her diary. Very oppressive.

The real pub life ‘Gezellig. This Dutch word – that can barely be translated properly -, applies perfectly to the typical (brown) pubs in the Jordaan.

The atmosphere is easy-going, the people are spontaneous and speak with a very broad Amsterdam accent. You will regularly hear the sound of original Dutch music. ■

TIPS! • Do you want to visit the Anne Frank House (Prinsengracht 267)? Be there on time and prepare for serious waiting times.

• Find Dutch conviviality in one of the over 60 (brown) cafés in the Jordaan.

• Visit the fabric market (Lapjesmarkt) on the Noordermarkt: Mondays 8.00 – 14.00 hours.

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Feel like going on a shopping spree? At the edge of the Jordaan you will find the Haarlemmerstraat and the Haarlemmerdijk with many contemporary and unique and edgy clothes shops.

ARTIST KEREN DE VREEDE MODERN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Art in the Jordaan There are many little galleries in Amsterdam, but in 2012 a new gallery opened its doors. This gallery has brought color and joy to the mix of art being offered around the Jordaan area. Already named best new coming gallery by the UK Guardian, Keren de Vreede Art Gallery with it’s magnificent works of art is definitely worth a visit.

Hands on Keren de Vreede paints with merely her hands and lives her art. Bright colors, thick paint and bold and daring lines are the characteristics of her paintings.

They reflect her passion for life, her positive outlook and her bright personality.

A self-taught artist who discovered the desire to paint in her early years. Having used all kind of materials in the past, she prefers acrylic paint to express her creativity and achieve the result she is looking for. Instead of using the traditional easel, she positions her canvas on the floor. Her style can be described as modern abstract expressionism. Her paintings have been bought by art lovers and collectors from all over the world.

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You are more than welcome in our store and on our website.

We sell Secrid, a new generation of high quality RFID/NFC protected wallets. We are also known for selling handmade leather briefcases, made in Holland. Furthermore we carry a range of Montblanc products and leather items like wallets, notebooks, iPhone covers and much more.

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The Nine Streets (De Negen Straatjes) are located in the heart of Amsterdam, in a part of the old city centre. Here you can both feel and see the history of Amsterdam. The nine streets are unique for their diversity and history but at the same time have managed to incorporate the splendour of the past with a taste of the present.

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9 STRAATJES Nine small streets

full of small specialist shops, boutiques and galleries.

Not far behind Dam Square, between the well-known ring of canals, you will find nine small streets full of small specialist shops, boutiques and galleries. The three times three streets are situated neatly side to side and together they are a kilometre long, but make no mistake! You can easily lose yourself here for a day.

Pleasant, unique and bold In former times the workshops of craftsmen could be found in Reestraat, Berenstraat, Runstraat, Hartenstraat, Wolvenstraat, Huidenstraat, Gasthuismolensteeg, Oude Spiegelstraat and Wijde Heisteeg. Nowadays the small streets are full of specialist shops. If you want to snap up something special, you are bound to be successful here. Contrary to the large shops in the city centre, nothing is standard here. Except the more easy-going atmosphere and the great amount of creativity.

Vintage, chic, second-hand and everything in between The collections of the shops show that the owners are passionate enthusiasts. Many of them have made their hobby their job. If you love clothes with just something special, you can indulge yourself in the more than fifty clothes shops. No sameness here, but mainly colourful, chic, trendy, exciting, vintage or second-hand clothes. The second-hand shops in the Nine Streets are famous for vintage, chic and second-hand clothes in Amsterdam by the way.

Unlike anything else All the shops really show sincere interests: shoe shops with unusual collections, a sock shop for men, specialised bookshops, a cheese shop with hundreds of different types of cheeses and have you ever seen a White Teeth shop before? ■

TIPS! • On de9straatjes.nl/uk/ you can see the amount of specialised shops • Most shops in the Nine Streets are also open on Sundays, after 12.00 hours.

• There are various small cafés in the Nine Streets that sell healthy sandwiches, smoothies, cheesecake and other goodies.

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The 9 shopping in Streets

The vintage watch shop

Reestraat 3 | T 020-3892789 | www.awco.nl Amsterdam Watch Company is specialized in premium vintage and exclusive watches such as Omega, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier, Patek Philippe and many other brands. We also sell a large selection of exotic watchstraps, watchwinders and other watch related accessories.

And as the only watchstore in the Netherlands, we sell four Dutch handmade watches from: Van der Gang Watches, Christiaan van der Klaauw, Pellikaan and Roland Oostwegel.

BLGK goldsmiths

Bring back a piece of time!

Hartenstraat 28 | www.blgk.nl

BLGK goldsmiths has already for two decades been home of the collection created by three successful Dutch designers and artisans Marijke te Loo, Marit de Koomen and Wouter de Gruijter. The distinguishing trademark lies in the combination of precious stones cut to each individual design and set in the highest alloy of gold. All pieces are handcrafted and sold exclusively in the Amsterdam Hartenstraat. mon. closed / tue - fri 11.00 - 18.00 sat. 11.00 - 17.00 / every first Sunday of the month 13.00 - 17.00

TONYCOHEN flagship store Huidenstraat 28 | www.tony-cohen.com Tony Cohen is a designer label with international elegance. His dresses graced the catwalk of New York Fashion Week and Amsterdam Fashion Week. It’s the mission of Tony Cohen to make women look extraordinary in a subtle manner, he dresses women with eye for detail. His signature lies in the use of luxurious materials and combining leather with silk. These materials translate the strong and soft features of women.

Tony Cohen creates two full wardrobe womens-wear collections with a focus on rich and beautiful materials with a great attention for details. TONYCOHEN is the signature premium collection and 2LOVETONYCOHEN the second more ready to wear collection. Tony Cohen has recently launched a small capsule collection for men, the start of TONYCOHEN MAN. The starting point for TONYCOHEN MAN is the present-day nomad, a layered feel, and subtle translations from the directional fashion stream. The result is a collection that is made for men like Tony himself, the non-conformists, fashion confident men who appreciate the detailed design features of soft tailoring.

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A unique characteristic of the nine streets is that you will not find any chain stores here; in fact almost all of the stores in the nine streets are speciality stores of some kind. From cheese to chocolates, fancy dress to second-hand clothing, antiques to art deco, tearooms and lunchrooms to bars; kitsch, retro and loungy are all represented in these nine unique and distinctive streets.

“The whole world is built around Amsterdam” wrote the world famous in Holland poet Joost van den Vondel in the seventeenth century. This century - being the Dutch Golden Age - was for Amsterdam a previously unexperienced period of prosperity. People came to the city for business or a decent living. The old town area became too small, so an extension was inevitable and three new main canals were dug out: Heren-, Keizers- and Prinsengracht. Between them cross-canals and -streets.

The quarter of ‘9 Streets’ was constructed in the first half of the 17th century and was from the beginning until now dominated by trade and culture. The names of the streets remind us of the old artisans dealing with all kinds of skins

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for the leather-industry. The area permits a general view of the architecture of all kinds of houses. Among these houses are the beautiful Vingboon-Houses and the building ‘Felix Meritis’.

The Felix Meritis-building dates from 1787. It was ordered by the Felix MeritisSociety. This society was guided by the enlightenment and the ideals of those days. In this building the first Amsterdam (oval) concert-hall was constructed.

By means of concerts, lessons and tests the public was actively involved. With a short intermission it has always cleared the way for cultural purposes. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was heard in the no longer exisiting municipal theater on the Keizersgracht.

On the Herengracht you’ll find the Biblical Museum. The collection is quite diverse with in its heart the Book itself (the oldest dating from 1477), an important number of temple models, archeological finds from Egypt and so on.

In the Gasthuismolensteeg nr. 7 you will find the Dutch Spectacles Museum. It reveals the history of spectacles over 700 years. In the neighbourhood of our quar-

ter of the ‘9 Streets’ is the Royal Palace, the former Town Hall, built in 1648, the Westerkerk where Rembrandt was buried and the Anne Frank House in which the Frank family was hiding from l942 until l944. Here Anne wrote her famous diary. Visit us and find for yourself that our ‘9 Streets’ are an ideal framework to explore Amsterdam in all it’s facets and richness. Moreover you’ll have the experience that our quarter itself is an exclusive shopping area with an unmatched range of shops, studios, restaurants and hotels. ■

You will not find any chain stores here.

The 9 shopping in Streets Made in Holland

De Witte Tandenwinkel Dental Care and Oral Hygiene Products

Amsterdam Watch Company Reestraat 3 T 020-3892789 www.awco.nl This Watch is made by the Dutch master watchmaker mr. Wiebe van der Gang. There are not many mechanical lady watches with a moon indication on the dail. Look at the stylistic characteristics of the dial and numerals.

Each watch has an idividual number and is available in steel or pink gold. In short, it is a stunning, elegant timepiece.

Runstraat 5 | 1016 GJ Amsterdam | 020 6233443 De Witte Tandenwinkel (The White Teeth Shop) sells a well figured out selection of dental care products, not easily to be found elsewhere.

No, they’re not fanatics, but they like to convey the idea that dental main-tenance need not be an annoying plight, but a way of caring that can even be pleasant. They offer solid and practical advice and are not obtrusive with that. They are there for the customer who needs a package of simple toothpicks, safe toothpaste that really whitens, wire brushes of 6,3 millimetres wide or the best electric toothbrush there is.

Open: Mon.: 1-6pm, Tue.-Fri.: 10am-6pm, Sat.: 10am-5pm

Price € 5.600,-

SAS Design ‘Tame tomorrow... beautiful today!’

Nielsen Lunch Café Gasthuismolensteeg 1 | 020 4271999 www.sasdesign.nl SAS Design has brought an elegant combination of oriental, antique and contemporary jewellery to the Amsterdam neighbour-hood of the Nine Streets. This romantic boutique offers you a beautiful collection of handmade jewellery of their own design. The pieces are produced by a small team of gold smiths from the Indian Thar desert in first class silver, gold plated silver and gold with the use of precious stone.

The store is open seven days a week.

Berenstraat 19 020 3306006 At the delightfully informal lunch café Nielsen, where fresh flowers put you in a summery mood whatever the weather, you are spoilt for choice from a delicious breakfast menu. Furthermore, do they have a very attractive lunch card, with scrumptious club sandwiches and home made cakes. All ingredients used are fresh and ecological friendly meat is used. They have many vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu. All the dishes are home made, of course. Especially recommendable is their multiple prize-winning club sandwich. A true family business with a passion for fresh, honest and tasty food.

Open: Mon. 12-6pm, Tue. – Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12-5pm

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See the masterpieces in Holland’s most important museums with your own eyes.

There are a number of things you cannot get round in Amsterdam. Culture enthusiasts cannot go home before they have admired a number of masterpieces in Holland’s most important museums with their own eyes.

Where to begin?

Rijksmuseum (National Museum) In this impressive monumental building dating from 1885 you will find the famous masterpieces of Dutch and Flemish painters from the fifteenth up to and including the nineteenth century. Here you will also find Rembrandt’s world-famous Night Watch (1650).

Other masters to be found here are: Jan Steen, Frans Hals and Johannes Vermeer. After a long renovation project the Rijksmuseum has been open again completely since April.

Van Gogh Museum When you walk through this museum you clearly see how this painter developed. As sombre as the paintings are that he made in the Netherlands, so colourful and vivid are the works that he made on French soil. You will also find works of contemporaries like Monet and Gauguin in the museum.

Stedelijk Museum (Municipal Museum) The Stedelijk Museum, established in 1874, has a large collection of classical, modern and contemporary art. The museum owns about 90.000 objects from practically all important 20th and 21st century schools.

Concertgebouw (Concert building)

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In 1888 the first concert took place in this famous Concert building. The acoustics in the building are extraordinary. In 2013 the Concertgebouw is celebrating its 125th anniversary. Every month of the Jubilee year a different period from the history of the Concertgebouw are central.

Browsing around in antique shops Together with the adjacent Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, Spiegelgracht (opposite the Rijksmuseum) makes up the heart of the Spiegelkwartier; an area with many antique shops and galleries. ■

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Visit the oldest streets of Amsterdam.

Anyone who has been in Amsterdam, will get inevitable questions about the Red Light district. In the Netherlands prostitution is legal. Although not appreciated by everyone, a tour through the Red Light district will certainly be an interesting experience. It can be combined well with a visit to and a good meal in adjacent ‘China Town’.

The Zeedijk and China Town Close to Central station you will find one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam: the Zeedijk. The place is swarming with restaurants, cafés and Indonesian shops (tokos). The Zeedijk is the centre of China Town; the Peking ducks hang behind the windows and a large Buddhist temple colours the street scene. From midday you will increasingly smell aromas that make your mouth water. Pull up a chair in one of the smaller Chinese restaurants. This is where Chinese Amsterdammers (or Amsterdam Chinese) eat too. Is there a line somewhere? Then the wait is very probably highly worthwhile!

Red light district The Red Light district covers the area between Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat. As soon as dusk falls and the shining red light greets you, the atmosphere is loose and laid back here. The ladies behind the windows wink playfully are friendly and wave to the merry passers-by. Do you want to get your breath back for a moment from all the impressions? There are plenty of pubs to recover while enjoying a beer.

Oude Kerksplein (Old Church Square) The Oude Kerksplein is special place in the heart of the Red Light district. The 14th century church is the oldest building still standing in Amsterdam. There’s a bronze statue on the square in honour of the prostitutes who have been active in this area for centuries. This lady is called ‘Belle’.

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TIPS! • Try turning onto Spooksteeg from Zeedijk and cross the bridge for a fantastic ‘keyhole’ view of Amsterdam • There is lots to see and do around Zeedijk too.

There are some great Asian stores on Geldersekade and Nieuwmarkt is bursting with life.

• Short on time? Zeedijk is an ideal place to start and end a day in Amsterdam.

• The Chinese temple is free to visit and is open every day.

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Artist Mark Raven

and his Contemporary City Impressions

Text: Sarah Saarberg

It is obvious that the artist Mark Raven loves his birthplace by each and every work he has made of Amsterdam. This city never ceases to captivate and inspire him. Mark’s work is modern and wayward, but is unmistakably connected to this versatile and interesting capitol of ours.

If Marks Raven’s father had had his way, Mark would have become a journalist. At the time, he followed his advice and went to the school for journalism. But he clearly was destined for other things. The artist explains his chosen medium: “The image, as means of communication, is far more appealing to me than text. Moreover, an image is universal. Everyone understands it.” And so, Mark installed himself as a street artist on a rug in the tunnel underneath the Rijksmuseum to capture the city in every way. “I love the city.

But I love people too. I immediately want to show them what I make.”

Kiosk on Museumplein Mark’s work was liked right from the beginning. So much even, that the city council helped him to a studio right on the Museumplein in the form of a rebuild flower stall.

Mark wanted his art to be accessible for everyone, and so he began to print t-shirts and posters with his work. “I would like it if everyone could enjoy my view of Amsterdam,” he simply says.

in the tradition of Rembrandt’s etchings and M.C. Escher’s graphic work, but gradually generated his modern touch. Mark combines traditional etching techniques with painting and modern graphic and digital techniques.

All in a style that appeals to a lot of people.

And not just tourists. Many Amsterdammers have a Mark Raven hanging on their wall.

Accessible for every budget Nowadays, Mark Raven is located at the renowned shoppingstreet of Amsterdam the “Leidsestraat” near the “Leidseplein” and he has a gallery slash shop on Nieuwe-zijds Voorburgwal, a fabulous location right behind Dam square next to Magna Plaza. On the ground floor you can buy t-shirts, posters, postcards and other articles, all with the recognizable Mark Raven art. Upstairs, you can find original prints, some printed in a limited edition, others not. This is for the reason that, despite his enormous success, Mark Raven wants to be attainable for every budget. “My boxes with coasters are very popular with backpackers.

I like that: in this way, my view on Amsterdam will spread all around the world.”

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The major store chains are all represented here.

A five-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, you will get to Dam Square. Here you will find the Palace and the Vrijheidsbeeld (National Monument).

The large dove population and street artists also attract the attention. From Dam Square you walk straight into the Walhalla for shopping fanatics. The major store chains are all represented here.

Kalverstraat and Spui Everyone on the Netherlands knows this shopping street, Kalverstraat. It is about on kilometre long and has 15 side streets and alleys. Halfway through Kalverstraat you can walk onto one of Amsterdam’s most beautiful small squares: Spui.

You will find a second-hand book market here every Friday. On Saturdays there is an art market.

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Gassan Diamonds and Tobacco shop Hajenius.

This shop has been purveyor of tobacco to many European Royal households since 1826 already.

Royal Palace and National Monument For those who don’t just want to pass Dam Square: the Palace on Dam Square is open for visitors a large part of the year. A major part of the art collection of the Oranje-Nassau royal family can be seen in the rooms. The National Monument opposite the Palace is the most important monument in the Netherlands in commemoration of World War II.

Amsterdam Museum, Begijnhof Just behind the bustling Kalverstraat you will find the Museum that specialises in the history of Amsterdam (entrances: Kalverstraat 92 and Sint Luciënsteeg 27). The Begijnhofje (Beguinage) (entrance at the Spui) is an old court of almshouses with 49 houses dating from different time periods. ■

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Eating, drinking and dancing!

Eating, drinking and dancing you do around Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square). All year around this is the place to be for dazzling nightlife and in summer the outdoor cafés are crowded. There’s also enough to see and do in the area for people who enjoy the good life.

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Reguliersdwarsstraat: gay and trendy

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A pub-crawl from Rembrandtplein will certainly also take you to Reguliersdwarsstraat. Here you will find the city’s most trendy gay entertainment places. The biggest and most famous of these are in the western part of the street, at the side of Koningsplein (Konings Square). Every café, every bar and every club has its own ambiance. Thorbeckeplein (Thorbecke Square) which is at a right angle to Rembrandtplein is teeming with restaurants and cafés too.

For everyone who likes to drink beer a visit to the Heineken Brewery is a must really. In the former brewery on Stadhouderskade, which is a fifteen minute walk from Rembrandtplein, you will make an interactive trip through the world of Heineken with the Heineken Experience.

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Within one hundred metres of Rembrandtplein, in Reguliersbreestraat, you will find the most beautiful cinema of the Netherlands since 1921: Tuschinski.

Shopping in the Utrechtsestraat When you go to the Heineken Brewery from Rembrandtplein you can walk there via Reguliersgracht, but you can also take Utrechtsestraat. The specialist shops for clothing, books, design furniture and music will certainly make the small detour worth your while. The Utrechtsestraat is typically one of those Amsterdam streets with tasteful, unique and quirky shops. ■

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A green and quiet part of Amsterdam where there is plenty to do.

You don’t feel a lot of enthusiasm for the still life works in the Museum Quarter and you don’t feel like shopping or sight-seeing? With its 19th century architecture the Plantage is a green and quiet part of Amsterdam where there is plenty to do.

Verzetsmuseum (Resistance Museum) You will find a lot of Jewish history in the Plantage. The Resistance Museum brings an impressive part of history to life. Admire the courage with which citizens undertook all kinds of things for Jewish fellow citizens and against the German occupier.

Artis Royal Zoo The oldest zoo of the Netherlands was established in 1938. Nature and culture come together in this attractive city zoo. The monumental buildings and old trees give the park a completely own ambiance. Let yourself be led along the monumental aquarium, the African savannah, the planetarium and the butterfly garden.

Hortus Botanicus Portugese Synagoge. photo:

Marijke Volkers

TIPS! • Discover a lot about Jewish history in Amsterdam.

• Visit the Rembrandt House. (see page 2) • Take a walk from the Hermitage Museum across Amsterdam’s most well-known bridge: the Magere Brug (1871) (Skinny Bridge).

• Find things you weren’t looking for on the Waterloo Square market.

And then another very special thing: one of the oldest horti in the world. The Hortus Botanicus was established as a city herb garden 375 years ago. You will find over 6,000 different varieties of plants here.

Hermitage Museum Since 2009 you can admire exhibitions with art from the Hermitage of St. Petersburg, Russia in this beautiful building along the Amstel river. Two new exhibitions are opened each year. However, there’s more than Russian art and culture to be found. You will also find art pieces from other Western European countries there.

Waterlooplein For those who love to comb markets, you cannot miss the one on Waterlooplein (Waterloo Square). Here you will mainly find a lot of second hand clothes and books, but you will also find market stalls with second-hand bicycles, tools or antiques. Sunday is the only day you that there is no flee market. ■

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Amsterdam’s most famous, largest and most touristic entertainment area!

Leidseplein: Amsterdam’s most famous, largest and most touristic entertainment area. There are countless restaurants with affordable day specials and outdoor cafés that even have heating when the weather is somewhat cold.

Leidseplein is also the epicentre of all kinds of well-known theatres and concert podiums.

Most people who have shopped in the city centre and people who have visited the museums on Museumplein end up at Leidseplein.

This is a great place to rest your weary feet. Do you want to eat something? On the square and in the streets around the square all tastes are catered for: Italian, Mexican, Indian and even Tibetan.

On and around Leidseplein The big building on Leidseplein is the Stadsschouwburg (City theatre). You can enjoy music and theatrical performances here every day. Right behind the Schouwburg the Melkweg (Milky Way) is situated. This multimedia centre is known for its concerts in the Netherlands and abroad. Many world-famous artists performed in the Melkweg in the early days of their careers. You will find Paradiso, THE pop temple of the Netherlands on the other side of Leidseplein. This is the spot where the great names performed. You can go crazy in the great hall with 1500 others. The large yellow building across the Stadsschouwburg is the City Theatre, a modern art house cinema. You will find De Balie, a pleasant grand café across the City Theatre.

On and around Max Euweplein

TIPS! • Pay a spontaneous visit to theatre the Schouwburg?

If you are lucky you can still get reduced rate tickets as of midday in the last minute ticket shop.

• For a chic cup of coffee you go to Hotel Américain.

It is a large hotel with a fountain in front of it, located on Leidseplein, past the outdoor cafes and past the Schouwburg theatre.

• Blue Boat Canal Cruises your Guide to Canal Cruises in Amsterdam • Great weather? You can walk straight into the Vondel park from Max Euweplein.

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Max Euweplein is situated at less than a five minute walk from Leidseplein by Weteringschans. You will find various restaurants and cafés here, among which the Hard Rock café. You will also find Holland Casino here which houses the Lido Club. ■ If you want to enjoy a Canal Cruise go to the Blue Boat Company departure locations: Stadhouderskade opposite Hard Rock Cafe Stadhouderskade opposite Heineken Experience

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TIPS! • If you don’t like waiting, you just order your Museum tickets online.

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During the concert season (mid-September to the end of June) a free lunch concert is given in the Concertgebouw on Wednesdays: between 12.00 and 12.30 hours.

• High Society shopping: parallel to Museumplein you will find the most stylish and most expensive shopping street of the Netherlands: P.C. Hooftstraat.

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The architecture of Amsterdam in the future.

In the past fifty years Amsterdam’s harbour activities have moved to the west of the city. As a result space to live opened up along the IJ lake. The architecture is striking and interesting, it is the architecture of Amsterdam in the future.

Architecture and urban design Present and past have been brought together in the architecture and the urban design of the Docklands. The harbour feeling is still alive, but old warehouses have been given new functions and the diverging designs of various artists link up with each other perfectly. Admire the special houses on KNSM island, walk across the whole Java island via the pedestrian bridges and take a look at the Whale (or Sphinx) on the Sporenbrug on Borneo island.

IJburg is absolutely worth a visit for architectural buffs. The urban design scheme here is based on the ‘collage city concept’. The island consists of 8 neighbourhoods, each of which has its own individual character.

Going out and music

TIPS! • Take a guided walk (also in the English language) on the Eastern Docklands

The Docklands attract many artistic people, so it comes as no surprise that when it comes to culture and going out there is plenty to do here. It’s mainly about contemporary classical music in the Music Building (Muziekgebouw) on IJ lake (a ten-minute walk from the back of the Central Station). The Bim house (Bim huis), that protrudes on the street side of the Music Building is a concert hall for jazz and improvised music.

When you cross the IJ with the Ferry (Pont) from the back of the railway station, you get to another striking building: the Netherlands EYE Film Institute. The collection of the EYE comprises the complete film history.

• Visit the permanent showing in the basement of the EYE Film Institute Nederland for free.

• Pay a visit to the beautiful Maritime Museum and get on board a replica of a VOC ship. (Kattenburgerplein 1) • Enjoy the sun on the roof terrace of the Nemo Science Centre (free of charge) or be surprised in this museum about technology and science. The Nemo Science Centre is equally interesting and fun for adults as it is for children. amsterdamjournal.nl 29

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What’s the best time to visit Amsterdam and its green backyard De Veluwe? That depends of course on what you’re looking for. In autumn or winter, as the leaves are blown from the trees, Amsterdam’s beautiful gables reappear in their full glory from behind the foliage. Springtime is bright and colourful in Amsterdam. In summer it buzzes with all sorts of outdoors activities and festivals.

Food in wartime

Pan Amsterdam

Melanie Bonajo Night Soil

Donald Baechler

Dutch Resistance Museum Plantage Kerklaan 61 +31 (0)20 620 25 35 verzetsmuseum.org

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FROM 15 OCTOBER Five nationally known chefs accepted the challenge the Dutch Resistance Museum gave them: create a dish with ingredients that were available during the occupation years.

Starring Pierre Wind, Bobby Rust, Angélique Schmeinck, Edwin Florès and Julius Jaspers.

What did they come up with, and what did we eat during those five years of occupation?

Was it more unhealthy, or was it not that bad? The new exhibition Food in wartime offers a new and surprising perspective on this period. In addition, also other aspects around food and eating during the Second World War are covered in the exhibition, told through personal stories.

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20 UNTIL 27 NOVEMBER The fair of today for art, antiques and design. Every year more than 45,000 art lovers are inspired and tempted by the many thousands of works of art.

Whether your interest lies in classical antiquity, old masters, photography, contemporary art, antiques, designer furniture or decorative objects, PAN is the perfect place to compare art, gather information and make surprising discoveries. Each object is vetted by independent experts for quality, authenticity and condition before the fair opens, giving you the assurance that you can buy with confidence.

TILL 7 DECEMBER AKINCI is proud to announce the first museum solo exhibition at FOAM of Melanie Bonajo, who holds a unique position in contemporary art. She has become an unconventional artist working in different disciplines including photography, video, installations, publications, performance and music.

An interesting feature is her anarchist approach and her dynamic ability to constantly escape social conventions.

Melanie Bonajo portrays this in an enthused, graceful and sometimes absurdist way and is not afraid to include herself.

Foam premieres the third and final part of the trilogy, Nocturnal Gardening. The videos are presented in an installation in which the visitor is submerged.

TILL 15 NOVEMBER Reflex Gallery is delighted to announce a major exhibition of the work of Donald Baechler this September. This will be the first extensive exhibition in the Netherlands for the worldfamous American artist. One of the few continuously active members of the 1980s New York art scene, Baechler is an internationally acclaimed artist with a remarkable pedigree.

In addition to his paintings, Baechler is known also for his large-scale sculptural work.

His famous 30ft aluminium “Walking Figure”, situated in Westhampton, NY, is a dynamic cartoon-like strolling woman, caught as if in a freeze-frame, energising her surroundings.

Counterpoint

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TILL 8 OCTOBER, 2016 AKINCI will open the season with Counterpoint, an exhibtion in which the transformation of fact, alternative histories, and subjectivity are apparent themes. Roger Cremers (NL) steps up as the curator of his own show, presenting carefully selected work by befriended artists Mark Aerial Waller (UK) and Runa Islam (BD/UK) next to his new series of paintings.

Though very different in approach, the artists share a deep interest in challenging the course of chronology through visual language, historic research, and scientific fact, which all three of them use as the main material for their work. In effect, the conjunction of their voices hit a striking conceptual counterpoint.

TILL 1 JANUARY 2017 The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam kicks off the cultural season by opening a large-scale presentation of contemporary design with 26 participants active in the field of ‘social design’. These designers dream aloud about a better world and are committed to finding answers to today’s problems. They experiment with new technologies, seek solutions for humanitarian or ecological disasters, use fiction to make the inconceivable conceivable, or challenge our consumer culture with designs that can be repaired or upcycled.

FROM 24 - 27 NOVEMBER Our capital will be the centre of the international art world.

This year, the fifth edition of this unique event will take place - with more participants than ever before. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the best of what the art world has to offer.

For art lovers, the Amsterdam Art Weekend is a genuine 360° experience, from early in the morning until late at night. In addition to numerous exhibitions, this year’s edition will feature lectures, film showings, artist talks, performances, gallery tours, thematic routes and informal gatherings.

1 OCTOBER - FEBRUARY 5 In the year that she would have turned 90, De Nieuwe Kerk will reflect on a great style icon: Marilyn Monroe.

From October 1 until February 5 2017, the exhibition about her life and legacy, including numerous personal items from her house at 5th Helena Drive in Brentwood, California, can be visited.

This biographical exhibition opens up Marilyn’s world; the successful and glamorous external appearance as well as her often lonely inner world, full of setbacks, as well as her witty, creative and progressive personality.

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Photo credits 1. Donald Baechler Red Rose 2010 Gesso Flashe and paper collage on paper 1321 x 1016 cm 2. ‘Counterpoint’, Roger Cremers, Runa Islam, Mark Aerial Waller at AKINCI 2016, photo: Wytske van Keulen 3. Verzetsmuseum - alle koks photo: ©Saskia Lelieveld.jpg 4. Performance by Bisou de Saddam at Manifesta, during Amsterdam Art Weekend 2015. Photo: Sander Tiedema. Courtesy: I’m With Her Records. 5. Marilyn Monroe photo Alfred Eisenstaedt 6. Night Soil / Economy of Love van Melanie Bonajo: courtesy AKINCI

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La Bayadère

Manon Lescaut Giacomo Puccini

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13 OCTOBER For the first time in cinemas, France’s historical stage comes to global audiences live from Paris with 3 timeless classics : Roméo et Juliette, le Misanthrope and Cyrano de Bergerac.

8 TILL 15 OCTOBER 5 TILL 13 NOVEMBER Dutch National Ballet is dancing La Bayadère in the highly acclaimed version first created for the prestigious American Ballet Theatre by former Russian ballerina Natalia Makarova, based on the original choreography

by Marius Petipa, from 1877.

Although the Mariinsky Ballet (then still the Kirov Ballet) danced the famous second act of La Bayadère in London and Paris in 1961, Makarova was the first to introduce the complete ballet to the West in 1980. Since then, there have been several interpretations by other choreographers, but Makarova’s production is still regarded internationally as the most beautiful and poetic La Bayadère.

10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28 AND 31 OCTOBER Hope and illusion of a tragic heroine. This new production of Manon Lescaut shifts the emphasis. Manon herself, sung

by Eva Maria Westbroek, looks back on her life, instead of Manon’s lover.

The First: Roméo et Juliette by William Shakespeare In Verona, an old rivalry opposes the Capulet and Montaigu families. When Romeo Montaigu and Juliet Capulet fall for each other, they know their love is meant to be eternal. However they already sense its tragic ending…

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IN SHORT Manon does not fit in the prudish society that surrounds her. She comes to grief through the conflict between her feelings for the poor student Des Grieux and her desire to climb the social ladder. Puccini said, ‘I love those souls who feel like we do, who are composed of hope and illusion, and who are laughing with joy one minute and weeping with despair the next’.

8, 9, 10 DECEMBER Spiritwalking (2014) is an exceptional and exclusive evening entirely devoted to the work of house choreographers Sol León and Paul Lightfoot.

This site-specific choreography will be performed on the Westergasfabriek terrain in Amsterdam and is shown in a newly developed version.

Spiritwalking takes the audience out of the traditional theatre space and into the gashouder, a former gasworks in Amsterdam.

The ballet is accompanied by music that was especially composed for this piece by Philip Glass, which will be performed live by the Ragazze Kwartet.

Marionetten Theatre The castle in the air

NDT 2 presents Symbolen

Ballet of Flanders performing West

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10 - 12 OCTOBER To kick off the new season, Stage One gives the NDT audience an insight into the more risk-taking choreographers in the field today.

It presents two world premieres and Thin Skin by NDT’s associate choreographer Marco Goecke, which was labelled “Original, dynamic and stunningly his own” by newspaper de Volkskrant when it premiered in 2015.

Ranging from the feverishly quick and pulsating movements of Thin Skin to the haunting dreamscapes of Medhi Walerksi and the compelling club-scene inspired works by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar, Stage One offers an evening full of surprising and innovative choreography and dance. Here, NDT proves once again that the company stands for creativity at SEPT. the highest level.

FROM 9 OCT. 29 DEC The Castle in the Air (‘Le 66!’) short comical opera by Jacques Offenbach (no language barrier) Jacques Offenbach wrote ‘No. 66!’

(The castle in the air) in 1856 for his own small theatre, a wooden auction hall at the ChampsElysées in Paris.

Now, this unknown opéracomique can be seen in a former blacksmith’s - the theatre of the Amsterdam Marionette Theatre.

10 AND 11 NOVEMBER This NDT 2 programme offers a tryptic of ballets that is inspired

by Bosch’s art and extensive use of symbolism.

Giving a creative opportunity to a young new voice, chorographer Ji í Pokorný is invited to create a piece for the second company.

In his young career, Pokorný has already become known for creating elaborate dream worlds.

The programme will also show Some Other Time (2014) by house choreographers Sol León and Paul Lightfoot with black decor pieces seemingly floating across the stage. Out of Breath (2002) by guest choreographer Johan Inger concludes the evening with a strong symbolic piece centered around a curved white wall as a fortress arising from the ground.

A performance for both adults and children (min. 6 yrs.) of approx. 1 1/2 uur (a short interval included).

The performance will be performed in Dutch, but because of the musical and visual character of the performance, there is no serious barrier of language..

1 AND 2 DECEMBER The program consists of three works by American choreographers: Pond Way

by Merce Cunningham, Approximate Sonata by William Forsythe and Shahrazad by Jonah Bokaer. Last season, the Ballet of Flanders of artistic director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and his assistant, Tamas Moricz, performed in the Royal Theatre Carré for the first time, with the successful program Van Manen/Cherkaoui.

In December, the lead company returns with the triptych West, which shows the work of two great names in the dance world, Merce Cunningham and William Forsythe, and the rising talent Jonah Bokaer. Three American choreographers, each with their own vision, identity and unique language of movement. amsterdamjournal.nl 35

Photo credits 1. Nationale Ballet- Hollandse Meesters 2. bayadere 3. le nozze di figaro 4. Spiritwalking, NDT 5. House of Horror, Photo: Govert de Roos

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Tribal Art Fair Amsterdam

Masters of LXRY 2016

Cinekid Festival expat friendly

CAMERA JAPAN Festival 2016

De Duif Prinsengracht 756 tribalartfair.nl

Amsterdam RAI, Europaplein 22

Varirous locations, cinekid.nl/english/festival

8 UNTIL 12 DECEMBER The luxury industry presents its glorious wares at Europe’s biggest premium lifestyle fair.

The event has come to be known for bringing together the most prominent high-end companies from the Netherlands and beyond.

13 UNTIL 28 OCTOBER Every autumn, Cinekid organises the Cinekid Film, Television and New Media Festival for children during the school holidays. The ten days’ event in Amsterdam and throughout the country (35 cities in the Netherlands) covers all aspects of the media industry for young audiences and offers workshops and masterclasses as well as highquality media. Every year more than 50.000 children are given the opportunity to visit over 500 media productions selected by the festival: feature films, children’s documentaries, short films, animations, television series and single productions, cross media productions, interactive installations and setups as well as workshops..

Filmtheater Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, +31(0)20 623 1708 camerajapan.nll

28, 29 AND 30 OCTOBER The Tribal Art Fair (TAF) now in its 14th year will take place in De Duif in Amsterdam from the 30th October until 1st November. Twenty national and international galleries will exhibit masks, statues, jewellery, textiles and utensils from Africa, Oceania, America and Asia. The TAF is very popular with professionals and art-lovers alike but also provides a perfect starting point for anyone interested.

Admission Fee € 5,00

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Art, interior design, gastronomy, jewellery, yachts, cars, watches and other covetable items will be on show at beautifully designed stands at this platform for the luxury segment. The fair features exclusive product launches, limited editions, the latest trends in travel and interior design and the newest cars as well as fashion shows, networking events, live music and the culinary creations of a variety of chefs.

14-16 OCTOBER The largest multidisciplinary Japanese cultural festival in the Benelux, Camera Japan presents a heady mix of film, art, music and food. First and foremost a film festival celebrating Japanese cinema, it typically takes place in October at the Kriterion cinema.

The action at the Amsterdam leg of the festival takes place at Kriterion with a selection of features, shorts and top Japanese animation films.

Alongside the films, look out for special live performances, lectures and other activities – check the Camera Japan website for more information and the full programme.

Meesterlijk Design and craftsmanship

IDFA

SIERAAD Art Fair

Filmtheater Kriterion Roetersstraat 170, +31(0)20 623 1708 camerajapan.nl

Westergasfabriek Amsterdam Polonceaukade 2 Meesterlijk.nu

Various locations +31 (0)20 627 3329 idfa.nl

Westergasfabriek Amsterdam Polonceaukade 27 sieraadartfair.com

25-27 NOVEMBER 2016 Meesterlijk will take place again this November. It’s the event where product designers, fashion designers, food designers and artisans share their passion for design and craftsmanship with the public.

During 3 days, established Master craftsmen will stand alongside talented novices at one of the most stunning and inspiring venues in Amsterdam: the Westergasfabriek!

Here can you buy artifacts directly from the product and fashion designers and artisans themselves. In this day and age, where can you still find the pure passion for the creative process?

At Meesterlijk, the event for contemporary design and craft.

16 TILL 27 NOVEMBER IDFA is a renowned international film festival that treats documentary lovers to the latest and greatest domestic and international arrivals from the documentary film world. No other festival brings together so many great films, devoted fans and talented filmmakers in one place, making IDFA one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals. The films presented at IDFA all tell extraordinary stories about life – often revealing and moving, they can also be shocking or funny.

10 UNTIL 13 NOVEMBER The 15th edition of SIERAAD Art Fair (SAF) will be the most international one.

SAF is the only platform in the Netherlands where professional contemporary jewellery designers from home and abroad sell their work directly and in person.

To add lustre to this edition of SAF there will be some special events and striking presentations.

20-31 OCTOBER Fueled by a Halloween obsession and bloodthirsty drive to create events that really make a splatter, Amsterdam Spook puts on an annual Halloween Costume Party plus Amsterdam Halloween Festival like no other.

Because Halloween should be more just than one night. This year’s festival offers up multiple days of bloody good fun!

Includes makeup workshops, all-night movie marathon, kid’s event, and so much more.

Highlight of the festival is the DEAD SPACE sci-fi costume party!

The complete programme can be found on the IDFA website.

A large proportion of the film screenings are in English or with English subtitles.

Apart from National Worthies like Sylvia Toth, Astrid Joosten, Ans Marcus and Maya MeijerBergmans there were also some international celebrities who, with our assistance, were able to enjoy a day at SIERAAD in complete anonimity.

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Photo credits 1. Gashouder interieur-Photo: SiebeSwart 2. Among the believers Sheryar 3. Marupai

Amsterdam Halloween Festival

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MUSIC & CONCERTS

Janis Joplin’s original band

AMF & Amsterdam Dance Event

Afrovibes Festival

Geelvinck Fortepiano Festival

North Sea Jazz Club Pazzanistraat 1 +31 (0)20 7220 980 Northseajazzclub.com

Amsterdam Arena Heineken Music Hall Ziggo Dome amf-fetival.nl

Various locations afrovibes.nl

Various locations geelvinckfestival.nl

12 OCTOBER Songs like ‘Piece of My Heart’ and ‘Down On Me’ automatically make most people think of Janis Joplin.

Still not everyone seems to know that she was part of the band that deserves at least as much credit for the succes of these hits: Big Brother & The Holding Company! Together they made the legendary album Cheap Thrills which is one of the 500 best albums ever made according to Rolling Stone magazine.

Lead singer during the tour in The Netherlands is Eileen Humphreys, who sings Joplin’s lyrics in a very convincing and energetic way. The North Sea Jazz Club in Amsterdam is honered to welcome such a legendary band on stage.

19 UNTIL 23 OCTOBER The 2016 edition of AMF will be a year to remember. Not only will it be bigger and louder, but also the festival will span over 5 days of events. This iconic festival is annually nestled in the heart of dance music’s most integral conference known as the Amsterdam Dance Event.

Now on it’s fourth year, AMF will continue to exceed your expectations and showcase why Amsterdam is the counterpoint for all electronic music.

5-8 OCTOBER “For the thirteenth time the Afrovibes Festival will be held from 5 to 15 October in Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam Theme of the festival this year is Modernity versus Tradition. Tradition gives a sense of belonging, is often connected to your roots and your home, it can give you guidance what your position is in a modern and rapidly changing society.

Afrovibes took this theme as starting point for contemporary performances and artists from Africa and the Netherlands.

Herewith you’ll find a selection from the programme from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Senegal, Kenya and The Netherlands.

12 UNTIL 30 OCTOBER Over three weekends every Classical music festival After all, today’s grand piano has only existed in its current form since the 20th century, with the harpsichord’s development into the piano making giant leaps in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Geelvinck-Hinlopen Huis is devoted to preserving the tradition of the harpsichord and allowing music lovers the chance to hear great classical composers’ works the way they were conceived.

Alongside these timehonoured works, the festival also presents up-and-coming talents and contemporary compositions.

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Join us in celebrating the world’s greatest DJs, performers and mesmerizing production.

AMF2016 the most immersive experience yet.

Zucchero

Cello Biennale

Lovedance Amsterdam

Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234a +31 (0)20 5318181 melkweg.nl

Ziggo dome De Passage 100 0900-2353663 ziggodome.nl

Cello Biënnale Amsterdam Piet Heinkade 5 +31 (0)20 519 18 08 cellobiennale.nl

Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8 lovedance.nl

EVERY SATURDAY ENCORE is ‘THE’ hiphop- and r&b club night. Be prepared to get crazy every Saturday, the best tracks, good vibes, best djs, original entertainment and performances – everything is possible at ENCORE. Are you into old school tracks, or rather a early adopter who likes new tunes? At Encore you can expect the whole spectrum of hiphop- and r&b with all its subgenres. Cool beats, classic hits and new tracks!

17 OCTOBER Italian singer Zucchero (Senza una Donna, Diamante, Il Volo) will be heading to Amsterdam with his own show on Monday 17 October 2016. Tickets are available now at ticketmaster. nl.

Zucchero is a singer and songwriter hailing from Reggio Emilia, Italy, who was born on 25 September 1955.

Since debuting in 1970, he has released eleven studio albums and worked with everyone from Miles Davis to Bono, becoming one of the most beloved Italian musicians of his generation. In 2016 his new album will be released.

20 TILL 29 OCTOBER The Acting Cello, the cello as an actor, steers the Biennale in a new direction for experimentation and performance in 2016.

On top of that, ENCORE has a different theme every week.

Previous themes include Sweet like Chocolate, All gold everything and Jungle Fever. During ENCORE, you can go on a musical journey with VOYAGE which is held simultaneously in the Oude Zaal.

Instant Happiness, combines the fantasy of theatrical producer Dagmar Slagmolen (Via Berlin) and the musical prowess of Cello8ctet Amsterdam with music written by Jan Kuijken. Raw, imaginative and timely: a piece about a society where the demand for low cost fashion is linked to dreadful labor conditions to the east. Instant Happiness was created as an on-location performance at the famed Dutch Oerol festival.

1 DECEMBER Lovedance Amsterdam line-up Helping to raise both money and awareness with a loud, colourful and fun approach to a serious issue, Lovedance always features a huge and varied line-up of artists, musicians, bands, DJs, dancers and other performers.

All the performing artists traditionally waive their fee to provide an unforgettable benefit night.

World Aids Night Lovedance is part of a citywide programme of events collectively known as World Aids Night.

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Photo credits: 1. Grachtenfestival Photo: Jeroen Van Zijp 2. Appelsap Dennis Branko 3. Haarlem Jazz More Source Edo Landwehr 4. Photo: Noah Stern Weber

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PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE IN AMSTERDAM You can find all types of performing arts. Stage Theatre, Mime, Ballet, Modern Dance on www.amsterdamjournal.nl.

For theatre tickets, go to your nearest Tourist Information Centre (VVV) Amsterdam is the cultural centre of the Netherlands. The city has some fifty museums and many other exhibition spaces. The large museums attract over four million visitors a year. Research has shown that the arts sector is a major attraction of the city to its residents and visitors alike. A quarter of foreign tourists come to Amsterdam primarily for the art. Here you will find up-to-date information on arts and culture in Amsterdam.

Visit the Diamant Museum Amsterdam and become a diamond expert! diamant museum amsterdam Museumplein, between Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum Paulus Potterstraat 8 | Amsterdam info@diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl www.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl opening hours | 7 days a week 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

PERFORMING ARTS Akhnaton Nieuwezijds Kolk 25, Phone: (020) 624 33 96 www.akhnaton.nl Theater Amsterdam Danzigerkade 5 / Westpoortnummer 2036 Phone: (0900) 03 22 www.theateramsterdam.nl Amsterdam Bos theater Amsterdams Bos, Phone: (020) 643 32 86 www.bostheater.nl De Balie Theater Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10, Phone: (020) 553 51 51 www.debalie.nl Theater Bellevue Leidsekade 90, Phone: (020) 530 53 01 www.theaterbellevue.nl Betty Asfalt Complex Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282, Phone: (020) 626 46 95 www.bettyasfalt.nl Beurs van Berlage Damrak 243, Phone: (020) 530 41 41 www.beursvanberlage.nl Bijlmer Parktheater Anton de Komplein 240, Phone: (020) 311 39 30 www.bijlmerparktheater.nl

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CREA Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, Phone: (020) 525 14 00 www.crea.nl

Nationale Opera & Ballet Waterlooplein 22, Phone: (020) 551 81 17 www.operaballet.nl

CC Muziekcafé Rustenburgerstraat 384, (06) 242 36 95 56 www.cccafe.nl

Dancemakers Gedempt Hamerkanaal 203-205, Phone: (020) 689 17 89 www.dansmakers.nl

Ostadetheater Van Ostadestraat 233d, www.ostadetheater.nl

Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 10, Phone: (0900) 671 83 45 www.concertgebouw.nl

Dijk Theater Da Costakade 160, Phone: (020 ) 689 16 27 www.dijktheater.nl Theater De Engelenbak Nes 71, Phone: (020) 626 36 44 www.engelenbak.nl Felix Meritis Keizersgracht 324, Phone: (020) 626 23 21 www.felix.meritis.nl Frascati Nes 63, Phone: (020) 626 68 66 www.frascatitheater.nl De Heeren van Aemstel Thorbeckeplein 5, Phone: (020) 620 21 73 www. deheerenvanaemstel.nl

Literair Theater Perdu Kolveniersburgwal 86, Phone: (020) 627 62 95 www.perdu.nl RAI Europaplein 22, Phone: (020) 549 12 12 www.rai.nl

DeLaMar Theater Marnixstraat 402, Phone: (0900) 335 26 27 (35 cpm) www.delamar.nl

Rode Hoed Keizersgracht 102, Phone: (020) 638 56 06 www.rodehoed.nl

De Engelbewaarder Kloveniersburgwal 59 Phone: (020) 625 37 72 www.cafe-de-engelbewaarder.nl

Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, Phone: (020) 624 23 11 www.ssba.nl

Heineken Music Hall Arena Boulevard 509, Phone: (0900) 687 42 42 (15 cpm) www.heineken-music-hall.nl

Het Veem Theater Van Diemenstraat 410, Phone: (020) 626 01 12 www.hetveemtheater.nl

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Heineken Music Hall Arena Boulevard 590, Phone: (0900) 687 42 42 (15cpm) www.heineken-music-hall.nl

Alto Jazz café Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115 Phone: (020) 626 32 49 www.jazz-cafe-alto.nl

De Kleine Komedie Amstel 56-58, Phone: (020) 624 05 34 www.dekleinekomedie.nl

Hotel Arena ‘s-Gravesandestraat 51 Phone: (020) 850 24 00 www.hotelarena.nl

Bunker theater zaken bv Ottho Heldringstraat 3, Phone: (020) 489 98 99 www.bunkertheaterzaken.nl

Internationaal Cultuurpodium, Podium Mozaïek Bos en lommerweg 191, Phone: (020) 580 03 80 www.podiummozaiek.nl

De Badcuyp 1e Sweelinckstraat 10, Phone: (020) 657 96 69 www.badcuyp.nl

Theater De Cameleon Derde Kostverlorenkade 35, Phone: (020) 489 46 56 www.decameleon.nl

Internationaal Danstheater Kloveniersburgwal 87, Phone: (020) 623 91 12 www.intdanstheater.net

Theater Carré Amstel 115-125, Phone: (0900) 252 52 55 (40 cpm) www.theatercarre.nl

Koninklijk instituut voor de Tropen Mauritskade 63, Phone: (020) 568 87 11 www.kit.nl

Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3, Phone: (020) 788 21 88 www.bimhuis.nl Boom Chicago Leidseplein 12, Phone: (020) 423 01 01 www.boomchicago.nl

Cliffordstudio Cliffordstraat 38, Phone: (020) 682 85 09 www.muzenis.nl Comedy Café Max Euweplein 43-45, Phone: (020) 638 39 71 www.comedycafe.nl Comedy Theater Nes 110, Phone: (020) 422 27 77 www.comedytheater.nl Compagnietheater Kloveniersburgwal 50, Phone: (020) 520 10 www.compagnietheater.nl

Marionettentheater Nieuwe Jonkerstraat 8, Phone: (020) 620 80 27 www.marionettentheater.nl Oostblok Sajetplein 39, Tweede van Swindenstraat 26 Phone: (020) 665 45 68 www.oostblok.nl Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Piet Heinkade 1 Phone: (020) 788 20 00 www.muziekgebouw.nl

Cruise Inn Zuiderzeeweg 29, Phone: (020) 692 71 88

Bamboo Bar Jazz Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 64 www.bamboobar.nl Bethanienklooster Barndesteeg 6b, Phone: (020) 625 00 78 www.bethanienklooster.nl Betty Asfalt Complex Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 282, Phone: (020) 620 47 48 www.bettyasfaltcomplex.nl Bourbon Street Leidsekruisstraat 6-8, Phone: (020) 623 34 40 www.bourbonstreet.nl Theater Carré Amstel 115-125, Phone: (0900) 252 52 55 (40 cpm) www.carre.nl Casa Blanca Zeedijk 26e, Phone: (020) 776 74 07 www.cafecasablanca.nl

Marcanti Plaza Jan van Galenstraat 6 Phone: (020) 386 88 48 Maloe Melo Lijnbaansgracht 163, Phone: (020) 420 45 92 www.maloemelo.com MC Theater Polonceaukade 5, Phone: (020) 606 50 50 www.mconline.nl Meervaart Meer en Vaart 300, Phone: (020) 410 77 00 www.meervaart.nl Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234a, Phone: (020) 531 81 81 www.melkweg.nl Mulligans Amstel 100, Phone: (020) 622 13 30 www.mulligans.nl North Sea Jazz Club Pazzanistraat 1, Phone: (020) 722 09 80 www.northseajazzclub.com Orgelpark Gerard Brandtstraat 26, Phone: (020) 0205 158 111 www.orgelpark.nl Panama Oostelijke Handelskade 4, Phone: (020) 311 86 86 www.panama.nl Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8, Phone: (020) 626 45 21 www.paradiso.nl

Sopranos Paardenstraat 11-15, Phone: (020) 428 82 11 www.sopranospianobar.nl

Cobramuseum Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen Phone: (020) 547 50 50 www.cobra-museum.nl

Joods Historisch Museum Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, Phone: (020) 531 03 10 www.jhm.nl

Theatermuseum Sarphatistraat 53, Phone: (020) 551 33 00 www.tin.nl

Bananen Bar & Club Oudezijds Achterburgwal 37, Phone: (020) 627 89 54 www.janot.nl

Westerkerk Prinsengracht 281, Phone: (020) 624 77 66 www.westerkerk.nl

Diamond Museum Amsterdam Paulus Potterstraat 8, Phone: (020) 305 53 00 www.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl

Museum Van Loon Keizersgracht 672, Phone: (020) 624 52 55 www.museumvanloon.nl

Torture Museum Singel 449, Phone: (020) 320 66 42 www.torturemuseum.com

Body Worlds Damrak 66, Phone: (0900) 8411 www.bodyworlds.nl

Madame Tussaud’s Dam 20, Phone: (020) 522 10 10 www.madame-tussauds.com

Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2, Phone: (020) 568 82 00 www.tropenmuseum.nl

Coster Diamonds Paulus Potterstraat 2-6, Phone: (020) 305 55 55 www.costerdiamonds.com

De Molen van Sloten Kuiperijmuseum Akersluis 10 Phone: (020) 669 04 12 www.molenvansloten.nl

The Willet-Holthuysen Museum Herengracht 605, Phone: (020) 523 18 22 www.willetholthuysen.nl

Coster diamonds is one of Europe’s oldest Diamond Factories and one of Amsterdam’s most treasured locations. The day the Amsterdam diamond cutter Martin Coster received ownership from his father Moses Elias Coster and started a factory at the Waterlooplein in 1840, Coster Diamonds was born.

Ziggo Dome De Passage 100, Phone: (0900) 235 36 63 www.ziggodome.nl

MUSEUMS Ajax Museum Arena Boulevard 29, Phone: (020) 311 14 44 www.ajax.nl Allard Pierson, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam Oude Turfmarkt 127, Phone: (020) 525 25 56 www.allardpiersonmuseum.nl Amsterdam Cheese Museum Prinsensgracht 112, Phone: (020) 331 66 05 amsterdamcheesemuseum@ gmail.com Amsterdam Museum, The Story of Amsterdam, your entry to the city Kalverstraat 92, Phone: (020) 523 18 22 www.ahm.nl Amsterdam Pipe Museum Prinsengracht 488, Phone: (020) 421 17 79 www.pipemuseum.nl Amsterdam Tattoo Museum Plantage Middenlaan 62, Phone: (020) 7009320 www.amsterdamtattoo museum.com Anne Frank House Prinsengracht 267, Phone: (020) 556 71 00 www.annefrank.org ARCAM Prins Hendrikkade 600, Phone: (020) 620 48 78 www.arcam.nl Amsterdam Tulip Museum Prinsengracht 116, Phone: (020) 421 00 95 www.amsterdamtulipmuseum.com Arti et Amicitiae Rokin 112, Phone: (020) 624 51 34 www.arti.nl Museum of Bags and Purses Herengracht 573, Phone: (020) 524 64 52 www.tassenmuseum.nl Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica Bloemstraat 13-19, Phone: (020) 625 80 79 www.ritmanlibrary.com Bijbels Museum / Biblical Museum Herengracht 366-368, Phone: (020) 624 24 36 www.bijbelsmuseum.nl De Brakke Grond Nes 45, Phone: (020) 626 68 66 www.brakkegrond.nl The Cat Cabinet Herengracht 497, Phone: (020) 626 9040 www.kattenkabinet.nl

The Diamond Museum Amsterdam gives you an ideal introduction into the world diamonds by means of photographs, film, diamonds (real and almost real), histor and jewellery. After a sort or a long visit you can have a drink in the Museum café or look around in the Museum shop.

Dutch Resistance Museum Plantage Kerklaan 61, Phone: (020) 620 25 35 www.verzetsmuseum.org Erotic Museum Oudezijds Achterburgwal 54, Phone: (020) 627 89 54 www.erotisch-museum.nl Eye Film Institute Nederland IJpromenade 1, Phone: (020) 589 14 00 www.eyefilm.nl

Multatuli House Korsjesportsteeg 20, Phone: (020) 638 19 38 www.multatuli-museum.nl Museum The Ship Museum of Amsterdam School and Social Housing Spaarndammerplantsoen 140, Phone: (020) 686 85 95 www.hetschip.nl De Nieuwe Kerk Dam 12 (Dam Square), Phone: (020) 638 69 09 www.nieuwekerk.nl

Foam Museum of Photography Keizersgracht 609, Phone: (020) 55 165 00 www.foam.nl

Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder (Museum Amstelkring) Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40, Phone: (020) 624 66 04 www.opsolder.nl

Museum Geelvinck Keizersgracht 633, Phone: (020) 715 59 00 www.museumgeelvinck.nl

Het Oranje Voetbal Museum Kalverstraat 236, (Hoek Muntplein) Phone: (0900) 14 37 www.supportersclub-oranje.nl

Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7, Phone: (020) 570 52 00 www.vangoghmuseum.nl Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Oudezijds Achterburgwal 148 Phone: (020) 624 89 26 www.hashmuseum.com The Hash Info Museum details the 8,00-year history and many uses of cannabis and textiles as well as its medical benefits. The process of producing hash and marijuana and the various rolling and smoking methods are all explained in detail with a shop conveniently located next to the museum selling assorted smoking and growing equipment. Through a glass wall, visitors can observe dozens of varieties of marijuana cultivated in optimal conditions, with some plants standing over 150 centimetres (60 inches) tall, their lush foliage shining under special growing lamps.

Hermitage Amsterdam Amstel 51, Phone: (020) 530 87 55 www.hermitage.nl

Oude Kerk Oudekerksplein 23, Phone: (020) 625 82 84 www.oudekerk.nl Pianola Museum Westerstraat 106, Phone: (020) 627 96 24 www.pianola.nl Porceleyne Fles, Delft Experience in the Munttower Muntplein 12, Phone: (020) 623 22 71 www.royaldelftexperience.com Rembrandthuis Museum Jodenbreestraat 4, Phone: (020) 520 04 00 www.rembrandthuis.nl Rijksmuseum Museumstraat 1, Phone: (020) 674 70 00 www.rijksmuseum.nl Rijksmuseum Schiphol Holland Boulevard at Schiphol Airport (past passport control between E and F piers), Phone: (020) 674 70 00 www.rijksmuseum.nl

Hollandsche Schouwburg Plantage Middenlaan 24, Phone: (020) 531 03 80 www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl

Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Kattenburgerplein 1, Phone: (020) 523 22 22 www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl

Houseboat Museum Prinsengracht, opposite 296, Phone: (020) 427 07 50 www.houseboatmuseum.nl

Sexmuseum Damrak 18, Phone: (020) 622 83 76 www.sexmuseumamsterdam.nl

Huis Marseille Foundation for Photography Keizersgracht 401, Phone: (020) 531 89 89 www.huismarseille.nl

Stedelijk Museum Museumplein 10, Phone: (020) 573 29 11 www.stedelijk.nl

GALLERIES Akinci Lijnbaansgracht 317, Phone: (020) 638 04 80 www.akinci.nl Galerie Paul Andriesse Leliegracht 47, Phone: (020) 623 62 37 www.paulandriesse.nl Gallery Delaive Spiegelgracht 23, Phone: (020) 625 90 87 www.delaive.com Peter Donkersloot Galerie Spiegelgracht 14-16, Phone: (020) 623 65 38 www.peterdonkerslootgalerie.nl gallerynine Keizersgracht 548, Phone: (06) 132 120 49 www.gallerynine.nl Foam Editions Keizersgracht 609, Phone: (020) 551 65 00 www.foam.nl/editions Mark Raven Art Store and Gallery (near Dam Square, behind Royal Palace) Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 174, Kiosk at Museum Square, Leidsestraat 42 (open daily from 10:30-18:00 hrs) www.markraven.nl Galerie Alex Daniels – Reflex Amsterdam Weteringschans 79a, Phone: (020) 627 28 32 www.reflexamsterdam.com Romeo Vetro Hobbemastraat 11, corner PC Hoofdstraat, 200 m from the Rijksmuseum Phone: (020) 4702705 www.romeovetro.com Open: Tue-Sat. 11.00-17.00, Sun 12.00-17.00.

Specialized in works in glass Sexy Art Gallery Achterburgwal 54, Phone: (020) 435 962 34 www.sexyartgallery.com Galerie Pien Rademakers Prinsengracht 570, Phone: (020) 622 54 96 www.galerierademakers.nl Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59 Phone: (020) 422 04 71 www.smba.nl

SIGHTSEEING Artis Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Phone: (0900) 278 47 96 www.artis.nl

Gassan Diamonds Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 173-175, Phone: (020) 622 53 33 www.gassan.com Heineken Experience Atadhouderskade 78, Phone: (020) 523 92 22 www.heinekenexperience.com Blue Boat Company Stadhouderskade 30, Phone: (020) 679 1370 www.blueboat.nl Our luxurious boats are ready to guide you through Amsterdam’s many canals. Our canals have been awarded UNESCO’s World Heritage status and taking a Canal Cruise will reveal why. Passing city’s highlights, this is simply the most relaxing and fun way to see the city. We offer audio commentary in 21 languages. Our boats also give you an unique vantage point for taking the best photographs of the city!

Hollandsche Schouwburg Plantage Middenlaan 24, Phone: (020) 531 03 80 www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2a, Phone: (020) 625 90 21 www.dehortus.nl Nemo (F.K.A. New Metropolis) Oosterdok 2, Phone: (020) 531 32 33 www.e-nemo.nl House of Bols, Cocktail & Genever Expierience Paulus Potterstraat 14, Phone: (020) 570 85 75 www.houseofbols.com Ripley’s Amsterdam Dam 21, Phone: (020) 369 7120 www.ripleysamsterdam.com Experience two amazingly unique attractions on 5 incredible floors. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Dam Square is a “must see” when you visit Amsterdam! Feel like you’re in the movie when you ride Ripley’s 5D Moving Theatre!

Plus a lounge on our top floor where you can enjoy a view of the Square. Don’t forget to check out Mr. Ripley’s Boat and enjoy the shooting gallery while you’re here!

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DISCOVER

Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

The AMA lies to the north of the Randstad and encompasses the city of Amsterdam and the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Flevoland. The area has a totalpopulation of over 2 million inhabitants. The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA) is comprised of several surrounding municipalities, including the cities of Amsterdam, Almere, Amstelveen and Haarlemmermeer, Hilversum and Velsen.

Flowers of Amsterdam: The Flower Strip is one of the most popular and unique sights in the Netherlands. Every spring the entire region bursts into vivid colour as bulbs shoot and millions of flowers blossom.

One of the biggest attractions is the Keukenhof Gardens, the world’s largest flower gardens and a home to more varieties of tulip than you can imagine.

Old Holland With its countless windmills, churches and old-fashioned farmhouses, stepping out into Old Holland can feel like being in a Golden Age painting.

Traditionally Dutch: Noord-Holland towns such as Marken, Volendam and Edam hark back to times of more honest crafts, show

casing the traditional skills the region was famous for: shipbuilding, fishing and cheese making. Alongside such classic industries, you can also experience the heritage of the industrial revolution – a time when smoking chimney stacks and spinning sails enabled the mass production of chocolate and biscuits.

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GARDENS ››

The countryside of Noord-Holland was always a popular region for the rich merchants of the Golden Age. Each summer they would leave their primary residence in the heart of Amsterdam, retreating to extravagant castles and estates with acres of beautifully manicured gardens..

Forteiland Pampus

historical artifacts to discover Muiden | +31(0)294 262679 | www.pampus.nl Pampus, the Fortress Isle of Amsterdam, presents for the first time in its history an off season restaurant. From November 4th until December 17th the restaurant Winterlight opens its doors, and serves beautiful dishes in a once in a lifetime atmosphere. You will depart by ferry from Amsterdam IJburg and sail across the dark IJmeer to the Pampus island. Winterlight starts off with a culinary tour in the fort.

We will serve special appetizers and mulled wine and of course you will be warmed up by fire pits. After the tour, you can settle in the Pampus restaurant whit its candlelight and wood stove. There you can enjoy your main course and dessert. All our dishes are prepared with sustainable ingredients provided by local suppliers.

History meets nature Both north west of Amsterdam, and south east, on the banks of the River Amstel and River Vecht, you can still bike and boat past these historic houses.

Some are open to the public while others leave you dreaming of an aristocratic life by the water.

There is much to see if you take a trip south of the city. Within a little bit more the half an hour of Amsterdam’s city centre, you can explore the former country retreats of Amsterdam’s golden age merchants, see the city’s old defensive forts or take in glorious nature and picturesque villages.

Winterlight opens every Friday and Saturday night between November 4th and December 17th, on reservation only. Tickets are available now via the webshop on www.pampus.nl

Did you know this world famous building is just half an hour away from your hotel?

Discover the Town Hall in Hilversum, one of the master works of architect Dudok The journey of discovery starts in the basement of the Town Hall with an exhibit space totally dedicated to the life and work of architect W.M. Dudok. From there visitors can join a tour of the entire building under the guidance of well informed and enthusiastic guides. The Town Hall tour gives a great impression of the Dudok’s architecture. At the same time it offers an opportunity to explore the special and largely authentic areas of this national monument that is still in use as a Town Hall. The tour is an ideal getaway for the whole family and as a bonus visitors are invited to climb the 45 meter high tower. With good weather conditions visitors are treated to a stunning view on Amsterdam and Utrecht.

Opening hours:

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 until 16:00.

Tours start on these days at 13:30 pm and signing up is not necessary.

Dudokpark 1 | 1217 Hilversum +31 (0)35 6292372 info@dudokarchitectuurcentrum.nl www.dudokarchitectuurcentrum.nl

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Here are five of the best things to do around the area known as Castles & Gardens!

6) Experience the staunch beauty of the fortified town of Naarden.

1) Cycle along the River Vecht The winding River Vecht between Amsterdam and Utrecht is a wonderful setting for a cycle route. The bank offers an open view of the imposing castles (such as at Breukelen and Muiden), picturesque villages, ambitious country estates and accompanying tearooms. Rich merchants from the Golden Age once spent their summer months here.

What is the Gooi & Vecht area’s secret? Why does this area harbour so many fortresses and castles? What was it that needed all this protection? It might be hard to imagine now, but this peaceful part of Holland used to be the ultimate defence line against enemies from the east trying to get to Amsterdam’s riches. That is why the Dutch started building these defences in the Middle Ages. The sturdy Amsterdam Castle (Muiderslot) controled the river Vecht’s estuary, the fortified town of Naarden (shaped in the form of a star) guarded the only piece of dry land between the South Sea (Zuiderzee) and the lakes. Later the fortresses and fortified towns like Weesp, Muiden and Naarden worked together to keep the entire area safe. Nowadays this peaceful and pretty area does not need all these military forces. But the fortresses, castles and fortified towns are still an essential part of the landscape. They are waiting for you to come and explore them!

The holidaymakers ‘only’ needed five to seven hours to reach their rural residence. Thankfully, it’s much quicker today – many of the best attractions around the Castles & Gardens are an enjoyable bike ride from Amsterdam.

2) Go boating Much like in the olden days, travelling on the water is still one of the best ways to explore the countryside, offering splendid vistas whilst being a meditative mode of transport close to nature. For example, you could hire a boat in Uithoorn and explore the Amstel River countryside. Meanwhile by the River Vecht, the charming town of Muiden is a must for boat lovers, with countless ships sailing into and out of the historic harbour.

Must sees in Naarden are Fortress Naarden, now a Museum called the Vesting Museum and Yacht Harbour Naarden.

3) Marvel at the extravagant country estates Enjoy the grandeur of the beautiful country houses dating from the Golden Age, when Amsterdam’s wealthy merchants would leave their primary residence in the heart of Amsterdam and retreat to their rural estates in summertime. South-east of Amsterdam, on the banks of the Amstel River and the River Vecht, you can still bike and boat past these historic houses with their acres of beautifully manicured gardens. Some are open to the public while others leave you dreaming of an aristocratic life by the water.

4) Unleash your inner knight or damsel at the medieval fortress stretch Home to many old castles, fortified towns and ruins, the picturesque fortress stretch offers a vivid window into medieval times. Muiden is one of the most spectacular examples, with the grand Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot, built around 1285 by Count Floris V, looming over the mouth of the picturesque River Vecht. A square castle with a drawbridge, five towers, battlements and embrasures, Muiderslot is a true medieval water stronghold. As well as providing a historic snapshot it’s a funfilled museum for all the family: you can take a tour through the impressive knight’s hall, towers, dungeon and armoury; stroll through the beautiful herb and vegetable gardens that still retain the atmosphere of the Dutch Renaissance and enjoy the fantastic views from the ramparts.

5) Feel like a Golden-Age painter Alongside the River Amstel, you will find a stunning, peaceful spot of countryside: lose yourself in the swaying reeds, green meadows and historic villages, such as Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, which dates from the 12th century. In the Golden Age, famous artists would retreat to the area to capture its wild nature. Take a romantic stroll and then have tea or dinner in one of the many quality eateries and cafes along the way. amsterdamjournal.nl 45

DISC OVER HAARLEM

There is much happening in Haarlem, all year round.

Discover the city known for its high-quality cultural offering, wide range of shops, cosy restaurants and cafés, and excellent location near Amsterdam, beach and sea.

A city with a rich history, stunning monuments and bon-vivant atmosphere.

The ideal destination for a day out or a weekend away.

Wayward exhibition on “De Maakbare Mens” (Manmade Man) in the Dolhuys Museum Schotersingel 2 | 2021 GE Haarlem info@hetdolhuys.nl | www.hetdolhuys.nl Ever met a perfect person? So… how was it? The Dolhuys, museum of the mind, presents their new exhibition “De Maakbare Mens” (Manmade Man’) with this slogan. The museum puts artificiality up for discussion in a unique way. The jubilee exhibition is designed by design agency Kossmann.dejong and can be seen until the end of 2016.

Many Dutch people want to be perfect nowadays. We strive for a healthy spirit, impeccable behavior and a perfect body. We collectively post an ideal image of ourselves on Facebook every day, but can we always continue to meet these high standards? People who cannot, are excluded. The “imperfect” do not belong, are insane, limited, scary, pathetic or unwell. But to be truly successful, think of artists and scientists, should you not deviate from the norm?

The visitor comes face-to-face with their own “artificiality” with a selfie.

They will meet a wide range of special minds, including the successful writer Myrthe van der Meer, the artists Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Willem van Genk and Anton Heijboer. On the basis of works of art, films and photography the audience will get a glimpse into their mind. In an audiovisual presentation based on quotes from letters of Munch and Van Gogh and visual clips of their work, both artists talk about the link between their mental illness and their artistry. Van Gogh spent some time in a psychiatric facility. Munch did not think of himself as ill, but saw his fear as the basis for his art.

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Friday: 10 am – 5 pm Saturdays, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 12 noon – 5 pm Closed on: 1 January, 27 April and 25 December

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MUSEUMS

CathedralMuseum (Haarlem) The Nieuwe Bavo Cathedral, Leidsevaart 146 During the grand restoration of the Dutch Sagrada Familia – recently revealed in the presence of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands – the internationally known artist Jan Dibbets designed 16 stained glass windows. The church dedicated its crypt to the KathedraalMuseum with wonderful art treasures and an exhibition of works by Dibbets.

Tuesday-Friday 10-16:00 Saturday 11-14:30 Entrance € 4,- (€ 5,- during flower show)

Teylers Museum Spaarne 16 | 2011 CH Haarlem +31(0)23-5160960 | teylersmuseum.nl

Museum Haarlem Groot Heiligland 47 | 2011 EP Haarlem +31(0)23-5422427 | museumhaarlem.nl

Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was originally founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. The historic centre of the museum is the neoclassical Oval Room, which was built behind the house of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, the socalled Foundation House.

This vibrant city museum tells the early history of the city en its surroundings until the present day. It has exhibitions about remarkable subjects concerning the city and it has temporary exhibitions highlighting subjects from the Haarlem community.

Complete your visit with a fresh coffee.

SHOPS IN HAARLEM

De Hallen Haarlem Grote Markt 16 | 2011 RD Haarlem +31(0)23-5115775 | dehallen.nl

Frans Hals Museum Groot Heiligland 62 | 2011 ES Haarlem +31(0)23-5115775 | franshalsmuseum.nl

Nikki Plessen Barteljorisstraat 31 | 2011 RA Haarlem +31(0)23-5834222 | nikkie.com

Just as seventeenth-century Haarlem offered fertile soil in which an innovative urge expressed in art could grow and flourish, so today De Hallen Haarlem aims to provide a platform for developments in contemporary art, based on the same open and proactive attitude.

In the early seventeenth century painting underwent a radical change, and the foundations for this were laid in Haarlem.

The Frans Hals Museum’s collection, which encompasses the entire spectrum of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century painting, reflects this revolutionary change.

It is Nikkie Plessen’s eye for detail which makes every NIKKIE collection strong, elegant and distinctly Dutch. Nikkie started designing a small fashion collection that reflected her personal feminine, sexy and edgy style. Right now NIKKIE is distributed and sold in over 15 countries.

FOOD & DRINKS HAARLEM ›› Jutka & Riska Grote Houtstraat 160 | Haarlem jutkaenriska.nl Jutka & Riska is a Dutch fashion label. They design and make their own collection in Amsterdam. In their shops they sell an eclectic mix of own design, hand-picked vintage and selected items of young designers. Curious about their unique items?

A special note for travellers - Jutka & Riska is also based in Antwerp and Amsterdam.

The city is known for its diverse culinary offerings: from trendy coffee bars and excellent lunchrooms to cosy bars and special restaurants, from simple to exclusive. In the little streets in and around the shopping area, you will discover many lunchrooms, trendy coffee houses, as well as restaurants serving national and international cuisine. In the summer, relax on one of the many terraces or city beach. Or perhaps you prefer dining in a real Michelinstarred restaurant? Haarlem has it all, the most bon-vivant city of the North.

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Authentic

HAARLEM ›› Roast chicken bar

Chicken, Chicken or Chicken...

Turfmarkt 26 Zw | + 31 (0)23 8442271 www.roastchickenbar.com We’re all about chicken – and basically the menu consists of a choice of a half chicken or a whole chicken. Depending on how hungry you are. Next to the grilled chicken we’ve got a good range of side dishes and a lot of small snacks to share with friends or lovers. We’ve got some great local beers, the best wines and homemade lemonade.

The birds are all free-range, juicy, tender and delicious. All of them bred in ‘de Veluwe’ (famous for their chickens). Marinated for 48 hours in our own secret marinade. In fact, it’s so secret only a few people know what’s in it.

The Roast Chicken Bar is housed is located in an old car garage and that influence can still been seen everywhere. In addition to the tables, there is seating at the long bar with a view of the roaring open fire of the charcoal grill – giving the feel of an American diner.

A city of remarkable history and culture, Haarlem is just a short hop from Amsterdam but packs a unique punch. With spectacular monuments dating back almost 800 years, such as the Amsterdamse Poort and Sint-Bavokerk, it’s no wonder that so many great artists of the Golden Age wanted to capture its beauty and atmosphere.

Frans Hals, one of the Netherlands’ greatest painters, is celebrated in theFrans Hals Museum (alongside paintings by his peers). Of course, Haarlem has made an impact in more recent times too. Its Jugendstil train station is one of the most beautiful in the country and the city is a bustling hub of great cafés, shops and restaurants.

You will not find any chain stores here.

Bar & Kitchen ‘PLUIMAGE’ Spekstraat 6, Haarlem-Centrum +31 (0)23 534 17 29 www.pluimage-haarlem.nl

Perfectly grilled chicken on our charcoal grill is waiting for you at our brand new restaurant ‘PLUIMAGE’! We’re centrally situated just around the corner of the main market square, in the centre of the city behind the Vleeshal and the Vishal.

Visit us during your stay in our beautiful city and experience our already famous grilled chicken with homemade fries on Wednesday till Sunday. Or if you’re in a more experimental mood, don’t hesitate to try our delicious streetfood dishes. From Friday till Sunday we also serve brunches with a variety of tasty egg and chicken related dishes.

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The Coach House Inn

Gedempte Oude Gracht 34 | + 31 (0)23 531 2760 www.thecoachhouseinn.eu The Couch House Inn is a cosy restaurant in the heart of Haarlem city centre. You won’t find any ‘Haute Cuisine’ here just great honest homemade food. Its simply a welcoming place to walk in for coffee and cake, a refreshing drink or a great bite to eat.

The café is known for its hospitality and its owner, Hans de Vries, will go to great lengths to maintain a happy atmosphere. He loves to provide the best servicepossibleand nothing is too much. In the summer you can enjoy the lovely terrace, which is heated for the colder evenings. In the winter it’s lovely and cosy by the open fire.music mainly from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Section of the Menu!!!

Tthe famous Sates, Burritos and steaks and Ribs, from the bistro kitchen.…and remember, everything is freshly made in house!

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Open: Wednesday - Friday 17:00 - 22:00, Saturday - Sunday 11:00 - 23:00 (Also lunch!)

New Land Although famous for its historic city centre, the Amsterdam region is always evolving as new immigrants and diverse cultures make their mark on many neighbourhoods. But probably the most dramatic changes have taken place in the province of Flevoland.

Architecture & nature Just north east of Amsterdam, these polders were reclaimed from the sea, giving birth to the new cities of Almere and Lelystad. Not only are they internationally acclaimed playgrounds for architecture and design, they are also blessed with expanses of wild nature on the doorstep.

Formula 1 races were once held. In the summer there is something on nearly every weekend. Tip: Visit Zandvoort aan Zee by train or use your Region Day Ticket to travel to Amsterdam Beach by bus.

Zandvoort’s Bubbling Beach Zandvoort is how a beach resort should be. With hotels, cafés, restaurants, a lively boulevard, bustling shopping streets and a touch of allure! Stroll around, watch people parading the beach boulevard, shop and hop from one terrace to the next. You’ll also be surprised by the small alleyways and old buildings in the centre and round the day off with a four-course dinner in a top restaurant. Or keep things frugal by an open fire in the warmth of a beach café. This will leave you some money for the casino or for a relaxed day at one of the beauty and wellness salons. Zandvoort’s fame also stems from the racing circuit that was created in 1848 and where

Zandvoort aan Zee is one of the most versatile resorts in the Netherlands. A great city centre surrounded by unique nature combined with a beautiful beach makes Zandvoort aan Zee a must-see for every visitor of Amsterdam.

Dutch Dunes Put on your walking shoes or hire a bike for a jaunt through Holland’s dunes. A varied nature reserve with sloping dunes, lakes, forests and rare animals like deer and wisent. The dunes contain all sorts of surprises like military bunkers and magnificent viewpoints. Don’t forget the fact that this stretch of coast is what protects the Netherlands from the sea. After all, half our country lies well below sea level!

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ZAANSE SCHANS With its traditional green painted houses, warehouses and windmills the Zaanse Schans gives the feeling of having stepped back into the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries. Most of the buildings were relocated from other areas in the Zaanstreek in the 1960’s and 70’s as owing to urban development they were under threat of obliteration.

The Zaanse Schans offers a magnificent view of the surrounding landscape as it was before and after the industrial revolution. However this is not an open air museum but a colourful living and working neighbourhood. Most of the buildings were re-located from other areas in the Zaanstreek in the 1960’s and 70’s as owing to urban development they were under threat of obliteration. This panorama makes the Zaanse Schans a vital link in the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Windmills A visit to a working industrial windmill is a unique experience. Paint mill De Kat and oil mill De Zoeker are open daily from March to October. From November to February most of the windmills at the Zaanse Schans only open at the weekends. The Jonge Schaap is open all year.

Museums The Zaanse Schans has a number of fascinating museums to tempt the visitor. The Zaans Museum and the Verkade Pavilion make the tastiest museum in the Netherlands. The collection is extremely wide-ranging and is presented in a contemporary way. It features utensils, clothing and paintings as well as factory equipment from the food industry, and as you make your way through the museum you can press on various displays and try and package as many biscuits and sweets as you can in a computer game.

The smaller, specialized museums such as the first Albert Heijn Grocery shop, the Bakery Museum ‘In de Gecroonde Duyvekater’ where traditional delicacies are sold, Museum of the Dutch Clock, are all situated at the Zaanse Schans in listed buildings bringing the history of this oldest industrial area to life.

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Traditional Dutch Craft There is no entrance fee for visiting the traditional Dutch workshops such as the Wooden Shoe Workshop where you can see the clog makers at work and the Cheese Farm where you can learn about the different stages of Cheese making. In craftcenter De Saense Lelie you will find an artist specialised in Delft Blue decoration, a diamond cutter and goldsmiths. But that is not all, as other traditional crafts are also represented here, including a local oil painter and popular Assendelft art. For a workshop making your own souvenir you can visit, Orse ket aan ‘t Glop, this shop stands for strong Dutch brands with their own unique identity. Zaandam has had a wonderful history of soapmaking, like the soap factory “The Eagle” in Wormerveer, we thought it was an addition to the Zaanse Schans to show the history. And generally show the history of hygiene and cleaning.We also sell craft hand made soaps, cosmetics, perfumes and everything related to hygiene and cleaning. There is a mini workshop / museum space. Throughout the store there are magnificent museum pieces to admire.Opening times may vary, but generally they are open daily throughout the year.

River cruises The most enjoyable way to see the surrounding area is from the water.

From April to October river cruises are available along the river Zaan not only for a splendid view of the Zaanse Schans, but also for a more detailed examination of the traditional and picturesque Dutch houses, windmills and other interesting sights along the way.

Information Center Zaanse Schans The Zaanse Schans is open daily throughout the year.

There is no entrance fee, however some of the attractions charge an admission fee.

Schansend 7, 1509 AW Zaandam | Tel +31 (0)75 681 00 00 E-mail: info@dezaanseschans.nl | www.dezaanseschans.nl

Do you want to experience the real Holland? Then visit the Catharina Hoeve Cheese Farm at the Zaanse Schans. In this authentic 17th century farm you learn about the different stages of cheese production. Our staff wearing traditional costumes invites you to taste our delicious cheeses of own production. The farm shop has all these cheeses for sale as well as typical Dutch sweets and souvenirs. We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Catharina Hoeve. The entrance is free. The Catharina Hoeve is open daily.

Cheese Farm the Catharina Hoeve A must-see attraction at the Zaanse Schans!

Zeilenmakerspad 5 | 1509 BZ Zaandam +31 (0)75 6215820 | www.cheesefarms.com Open daily, all year round. Free entrance.

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In de Gecroonde Duyvekater A great gift shop, located in a historical building from 1658 Zeilenmakerspad 4 | 1509 BZ Zaanse Schans 06-55553443 or 06-24123970 Kraaienpad 1  1509 AX Zaandam T 075 - 615 64 03  info@dekraai.nl www.dekraai.nl  at the zaanse schans OPENING HOURS mar t/m oct  09:00 - 18:00 h jan, feb, nov en dec  10:00 - 17:00 h GROUPS BY RESERVATION

in Gecroonde Duyvekater from 1658 on the Zaanse Schans includes a bakery museum, craft bakery and an old Dutch sweetshop. There are typical Dutch / Zaanse traditional delicacies sold. Hot fresh waffles, filled cakes fresh from the oven with real almond paste among others. And Duyvekater ( with the same name as the museum) is a Zaans traditional festival bread sweet with a hint of lemon made to ​​ a 17th century recipe, the authentic stone oven, fired by sawdust can be visited and there are various exhibits shown bakery related and owned by Stichting include Zaanse Schans.

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DISC OVER THE OLD TOWN

The Old Town

VOLENDAM VOLENDAM

Volendam is the most Volendam is the most remarkable picturesque remarkable picturesque fishing village just some fishing village just some 10-15 miles from Amster10-15 miles from Amsterdam. It dates from the dam. It dates from the era when the, now lake, era when the, now lake, IJsselmeer still was a IJsselmeer still was a part of the North Sea. part of the North Sea.

Volendam is the most remarkable picturesque fishing village just some 10-15 miles from Amsterdam. It dates from the era when the, now lake, IJsselmeer still was a part of the North Sea. In Volendam, if you’re lucky, you will see people in traditional costumes. As a result of its insulated location, the village preserved its character for six centuries, also because of the tough vitality of the fishermen. The characteristic small houses, which together with the canals and the drawbridges form the most picturesque spots, present the visitor an atmosphere of geniality and romance.

History and Fame The name Volendam stems from Vol-entdam, which means as much as the finishing of a dam. Volendam is located on the site of the former (way back in 1357) harbour of the historic city of Edam. As Edam started a new harbour, the old one formed a new settlement, and got the name Volendam. The population of the town grew only very slowly during those first centuries of its existence.

In 1462 it only had 25 inhabitants, whereas today some 19,000. Around 1875, Volendam became known as a town worth visiting by tourists, and was thusly immortalized by writers and artists. Volendam became written about both nationally and internatio-nally, and magazines published

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photographs of stalwart fishermen by the harbour, of the women in their graceful traditional dress and of children playing in front of picturesque houses. The rich and famous flocked to this humble fishing town, where it seemed as if time had stood still.

Volendam became an artist’s paradise, with people in graceful traditional costumes, the wooden little houses built closely together against, protected from the sea by the sturdy dike; their interiors replete with statuettes of saints and the harbour crowded with hundreds of red-sailed ‘botters’ (fishing boats). Some elements of this are now of the past (the herring fishery was finished when the sea was closed off), but

DREAM STYLE LINGERIE Edammerweg 8 – Volendam, phone (0299) 350184 Are you looking for lingerie for a special occasion, something modern, or just something that makes you feel comfortable? We offer you a wide and varied collection of lingerie, nightwear, children’s and gentleman’s underwear from several well-known brands in all price ranges.

The brands in our collection are, amongst others, Prima Donna, Marie Jo, Aubade, Simone Perele, Sapph, Triumph, Sloggi, Schiesser, Pastunette, Vive Maria, Pussy de Luxe, Cyell, Pill, and Lisca.

Origin of Traditional Quality

Excellence on the IJsselmeer a benchmark for Volendam’s tradition and quality Paviljoen Smit-Bokkum is the home of an eel smoke-house since 1856, where the 5th generation of the Smit-Bokkum family daily smokes Holland’s best fish, preserving the ancient family recipe.

The Smit-Bokkum family restaurant next to the smokehouse serves home-smoked delicacies together with a selection of local traditional menus. Especially the famous home-smoked IJsselmeer eels daily draws a client base from all over the country.

Smit-Bokkum’s lovely terrace offers seats for over 100 guests. Seated here you can take in the magnificent views of the IJsselmeer and the Marinapark harbour.

TIP: A dinner or lunch at Smit-Bokkum can also be combined with a guided tour through the smoke-house and a visit to the Palingsoundmuseum above the restaurant.

Slobbeland 19, Volendam - tel 0299 363373 - www.smitbokkum.nl

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if you are curious about how the Volendam costume was worn and what the interiors of the houses looked like, do visit the Volendammer Museum to experience a little of the Volendam of yesteryear.

The Costume The costumes of Volendam are world-renowned. Around the entire world you can see portraits of people who have had themselves photographed in Volendam costume at the time of their visit to the place.

The most famous part of the Dutch costume is of course the wooden shoes or “clogs”. The clog has gone a little bit out of fashion these days, but you can still occasionally see people walk around on them.

Getting There There are several ways to visit the town. Probably the easiest way will be the booking of a daytrip by a tour operator. I’m sure the genitor of your hotel will be able to help you with this Waterland Monnickendam, Marken, Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Overleek, Purmer, Watergang, Uitdam and Zuiderwoude are known as Waterland.

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Each one of these places has its own charm and a cultural and historical background that makes a visit very worth while. Enjoy the well-maintained monuments that adorn the old cityscapes and village views. Nearly half of the entire surface area of Waterland consists of water (no less than 5000 hectares). The municipality thus provides considerable opportunities for water recreation; sailing on the Markermeer or IJsselmeer lakes and having a drink at one of the outdoor cafes in one of the picturesque villages or cities. If you would like to explore Waterland by boat, consider a whispering boat, motorboat, rowing boat or canoe. Explore the best of Waterland on the water, between the reeds, with a gentle breeze for company. Waterland is also pre-eminently suitable for walking tours and bicycle rides.

The decor consists of open grass polders, peat rivers and ribbon development villages with colourful woorden houses and traditional Dutch farmhouses built in the shape of pyramids. All places in Waterland are in easy reach from Amsterdam, whether by car, public transport or. ■

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Food DRINKS NIGHTLIFE

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Whatever your taste is, Amsterdam has it.

Amsterdam has all the nightlife you would expect. There are intimate restaurants, bars with or without live music, hip dance clubs, comedy clubs, and a casino. A complete list would fill a whole book, so we can only give you some recommendations here.

restaurants | cafés As one might expect from a cosmopolitan city, Amsterdam not only offers the possibility of enjoying classical French cuisine, but since a few decades the city has also abounded in - sometimes surprisingly good - Greek, Italian, Moroccan, Turkish, Chinese, Korean and even Nepalese and Ethiopian restaurants.

This fact has caused the extensive, daily public market in Albert Cuypstraat to adapt its range to the purchasing requirements of these restaurants. For a quick cheap lunchtime bite try the sandwich shops, the chips stands or herring stalls. Eating maatjes (‘mates’) herring is quite possibly the only important culinary tradition of our otherwise in this respect poorly endowed country.

Amsterdam is also a city with many bars and cafés, some 1,500 in all. Each of the areas mentioned below has something to offer, from friendly and relaxed brown cafés, stylish grand cafés to crowded designer bars.

The cafés and bars vary greatly and have their own special attraction: a wide range of beers, jenever (Dutch gin), live music, canal-side terraces, board games, pool tables or just good old fun.

bars | live music Amsterdam has some great small bars where you enter for free and or a small fee to listen to live music. Singer-songwriters, jazz, pop, folk or even classical music. You just have to know where to go.

cocktails | dinner The Venice of the North, Amsterdam’s attractions are considerable. Besides the famed red-light areas where window-shopping takes on a whole new meaning and the coffee bars that are more popular for their other wares, Amsterdam is also home to hundreds of great bars and clubs: style bars, cocktail bars, bistros, restaurants and casinos, and the famous brown cafes where you can linger long over a beer and watch the people of Amsterdam go about their business. Once you’ve visited the museum quarter and taken a tour of the canals, you can hit the town. A night out in the many bars of Leidseplein or Rembrandtplein should see you into the small hours.

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North Sea Jazz Club Pazzanistraat 1 | 020 722 0980 Every weekend the North Sea Jazz Club is the place to be in Amsterdam to enjoy live music, dinner, drinks & dance.

Experience live shows by top of the bill artist in an intimate jazz club setting. Find established names like Jazzanova, Dave Koz, Raul Midón, Tony Joe White, Victor Wooten Trio, Gare du Nord and many more within arm’s reach and discover up-and-coming talents. Just like the North Sea Jazz Festival, the club presents a wide variety of jazz, funk, soul and world music. Before and during dinner concerts, guests can enjoy a three course dinner, prepared by the chef.

More info: www.northseajazzclub.com

dinner | clubs Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to groove. In Amsterdam you can party all night long, nearly every night of the week! Have a look at the listings below - whether you’re into techno, drum & bass, top 40, hip-hop or anything in between, you’ll find a club to match your mood.

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Traditional Dutch gezelligheid at it’s very best!

THE PANCAKE BAKERY Undoubtedly the best known and most preferred pancake restaurant in Amsterdam. Situated on one of the main canals in the city centre of Amsterdam. Only 200 metres away from the Anne Frank house. The extensive menu offers no fewer than 100 different sweet or savoury pancakes and omelettes.

The Pancake Bakery is situated in an old 17th century VOC warehouse and features exceptionally nostalgic interior décor. Doing a brisk business since 1973.

Prinsengracht 191, Amsterdam, +31(0)20-6251333 WWW.PANCAKE.NL

Humph rey’s Spui Humphrey’s Spuistraat Spuistraat 267 TTel. el. 020 - 62 43 555

In the heart of the city, between Dam Square and Spui, you simply cannot miss these two Amsterdam favourites. With it’s raw wood interior and 18th century design, traditional Dutch restaurant Haesje Claes pulls you back into an era of days gone. Throughout the summer months, sit on the terrace and sample seasonal Dutch favourites such as fresh herring and juicy mussels.

After Dinner, you can then discover the charm of a Dutch brown café at recently renovated Café de Koningshut, nestled right next door. Try locally brewed beers from Brouwerij De Prael and Brouwerij ‘t Ij or choose from 7 draught beers on tap, Dutch jenevers and traditional snacks.

RestaurantHaesje HaesjeClaes Claes Terrace Restaurant Terrace

Brown De Koningshut Brown café De café Koningshut

Restaurant Haesje Claes: Open 7 days from 12:00-24:00 Brown Café De Koningshut: Open Mon-Thurs from 16:00 & Fri-Sun from 12:00 Spuistraat 269 & 275 For reservations, please call: 020 624 9998 • www.haesjeclaes.nl

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BARS | LIVE MUSIC

Bourbon Street Leidsekruisstraat 6-8, +31 (0)20 - 62 33 440 www.bourbonstreet.nl

Mulligans Amstel 100, +31 (0)20 - 62 21 330 www.mulligans.nl

Bourbon Street features live music from local talent and international artists every night of the week. The shows and jam sessions attract a mixed crowd, as well as musicians playing blues, rock, soul and funk.

Open: Mon. - Fri. 10pm - 4am, Sat. & Sun. 10pm - 5am

In a historic setting on the banks of the river Amstel, right around the corner of the famous Rembrandt Square, you’ll find Mulligans is one of the oldest Irish bars in town.

Open: Mon. - Fri. 4pm - 1am Sat. & Sun. 2pm - 3am

COCKTAILS | DINNER

Chicago Social Club Leidseplein 12, +31 (0)20 - 53 00 232 www.chicagosocialclub.nl

Players Kl. Gartmanplantsoen 25, +31 (0)20 - 88 88 886 www.playersamsterdam.nl

Recently renovated and completely revamped, Chicago Social Club is home to the American comedy troupe Boom Chicago and Amsterdam’s premier English-language comedy venue presenting theatrical shows. Bar: Mon.-Thu. 5pm - 4am, Fri. 5pm - 5am. Club: Thu. 11pm4am, Sat. 12pm - 5am, Sun. 12 pm - 4am

Players Food & Drinks, the ultimate combination of excellent food & drinks, great and varied music and nice location: the corner of the Kleine Gartmansplantsoen in Amsterdam next to the completely rebuild City cinema. Open: Sun. - Thur. 3pm - 1am, Fri. 3pm - 3am, Sat. 12am - 3am

DINNER CRUISE

DINNER | DANCING

Kantjil & De Tijger Spuistraat 291-293,+31 (0)20 620 30 74 www.kantjil.nl In the heart of Amsterdam, Kantjil & de Tijger is the right place to be for those who are curious about Indonesian food. Their latest addition is the New Asian High Wine. A selection of savoury bites, served with a carafe organic wine of your choice.

Enjoy this experience at the New Asian Brasserie between 12:00 and 16:30. Also open for dinner.

INTERNATIONAL

Noordwest Café Restaurant Noordermarkt 42, (020) 624 36 89 www.restaurantnoordwest.nl

Amsterdam Jewel Cruises Singel 235, +31 (0)20 - 440 21 385 www.am sterdamjewelcruises.nl

Supperclub Cruise Ruyterkade Pier 4, 020 - 62 67 078 www.supperclub.com

Enjoy a 3-course à la carte dinner whilst cruising the world famous canals on a classic riverboat, built in 1898. Comfortable and intimate. 20 seats only.

A stylish club experience can now also be enjoyed on the water on a fantastic ship called Supperclub Cruise. Supperclub Cruise is lounging, clubbing, dining and entertainment.

Well known in the heart of the famous Amsterdam Jordan area. Not only because of its gorgeous locatiown at the Noordermarkt, but also because of its spacious terrace, friendly staff, and extensive menu for lunch, dinner and drinks.

For dinner, we serve a beautiful variety of meat, fish and vegetarian meals. Fresh local products bring our dishes to life. We follow the seasons and, as a result, our menu often changes to pleasantly surprise you on your next visit.

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Welcome to the new Red Light District

EROTIC MUSEUM

ENJOY A VARIETY OF CURIOSITIES, SUCH AS PLEASURE OBJECTS, PRINTS, SEXY ART GALLERY (SEXYARTGALLERY.COM) AND S&M EXHIBITION.

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HOSPITAL BAR

A LAP DANCE A DAY… KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY! THE HOSPITAL BAR IS AN AROUSING EXCLUSIVE CLUB WHERE A HEALTHY TEMPERATURE RISE IS THE ONLY ILLNESS!

Open 7 days a week 8pm – 2am Oudezijds Achterburgwal 97

BANANEN BAR & CLUB

THE FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH BANANAS! WE WILL KEEP YOUR GLASSES FULL. UPSTAIRS YOU’LL FIND THE BANANEN CLUB. TREAT YOURSELF TO A LAPDANCE, HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS OR CELEBRATE A BACHELOR/ BACHELORETTE PARTY.

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CASA ROSSO

WARNING: ENTERING THIS THEATRE WILL DEFINITELY GET YOU AROUSED. WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCES OF TALENTED COUPLES AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS.

Open 7 days a week 7pm-2am, Fri-Sat to 3am Oudezijds Achterburgwal 106-108

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DRINKS & CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE IN RED LIGHT

red light Thaise Snackbar Bird

Old Sailor

Cafe Dijk 120

Zeedijk 77-I, (020) 4206289

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 39-A, (020) 6247739

Zeedijk 120, (020) 6247107

www.thai-bird.nl

Queen’s Head

Cafe ‘t Mandje

Bubbles & Wines Wine & Champagnebar

Zeedijk 20, (020) 4202475

Zeedijk 63, (020) 6225375

Nes 37, (020) 4223318

www.queenshead.nl

www.cafetmandje.nl

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Poco Loco

Café Zilt

Café Van Kerkwijk

Nieuwmarkt 24, (020) 6242937

Zeedijk 49, (020) 4215416

Nes 41, (0 20) 626 1259

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Café de Buurvrouw

De Barderij

The Grasshopper

Sint Pieterspoortsteeg 29-1, (020) 6259654

Zeedijk 14, (020) 4205132

Oudebrugsteeg 16, (020) 4287224

www.debuurvrouw.nl

Café de Kletskop

www.thegrasshopper.nl

Café Excalibur

Zeedijk 10, (020) 6225728

Café Katoen

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 48, (020) 6268353

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Oude Turfmarkt 153, (020) 6262635

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Het Pleidooi

Bierfabriek

Golden Palm Bar

Oudebrugsteeg 8, +31 20 625 4800

Rokin 75, (020) 5289910

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Dam 9, (020) 5549111

Cafe Wiener

Mata Hari

Winston Belushi’s Bar

Lange Niezel 8, (020) 6245809

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 22, (020) 2050919

Warmoesstraat 129, (020) 6231380

Cafe Lef

www.matahari-amsterdam.nl

www.winston.nl/bar

Zeedijk 23- 25, (020) 6243141

Rokin 89, (020) 4274657

Gasthuys

www.cafelef.nl

www.thetara.com/nld

Grimburgwal 7-HS, (020) 6248230

Café de Zeepost

Café de Dam

www.gasthuys.nl

Prins Hendrikkade 88, 06 25042484

Damstraat 4, (020) 6245331

Cafe De Stoof

Café de Pul

Casa Rosso

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 114,

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 116-I BG, (020) 6266343

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 106-108 (020) 6278954

www.destoofamsterdam.nl

Pleinzicht

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‘t Arendsnest

Borneostraat 112, +31 20 694 1359

Club San Francisco

Herengracht 90, (020) 4212057

Man To Man

Zeedijk 40

www.arendsnest.nl

Spuistraat 21, (020) 62 58 797

Het Elfde Gebod

Lime

Zeedijk 5, +31 6 39764685

Zeedijk 104, (020) 6393020

Getto

Cafe Euro Pub

Warmoesstraat 51-B, (020) 4215151

Dam 3-7, +31 20 888 88 82

www.getto.nl

www.amsterdam-dam.com

Stadscafé Heffer

Café Verhoeff

Oudebrugsteeg 7, (020) 4284488

Zeedijk 12, (020) 6222297

www.heffer.nl

www.cafeverhoeff.nl

In ‘t Aepjen

Café Corso

Zeedijk 1, (020) 6268401

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 26, (020) 6244120

Hunters

Majestic

Warmoesstraat 24, (020) 428 8291

Dam 3-7, (020) 888 8883

www.hunters-coffeeshop.com

www.amsterdam-dam.com

Freddy’s Bar - Hotel De l’Europe

Coffeeshop Rusland

Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14, (020) 531 17 77

Rusland 16-I, (020) 6279468

www.leurope.nl/freddys-bar

De Deugniet

Bananenbar

Oude Burgsteeg 12, (020) 428 4488

Oudezijds Achterburgwal 37, (020) 627 8954

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