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NOW: ALL SPRING EVENTS IN AMSTERDAM! Discover Amsterdam and its 9 Areas
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06 ON THE COVER Amaluna Cirque du Soleil 08 CITY OF AMSTERDAM Where to begin 10 AREA 1 Jordaan 13 AREA 2 9 Straatjes 18 AREA 3 Museumkwartier
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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). 5
Visit the Historical Museum gallery (take the other exit from the Begijnhof and turn left).
6 Browse the Waterlooplein market (at the Waterlooplein).
Facts & Figures Inhabitants Amsterdam
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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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).
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Amaluna – Cirque du Soleil From March 17 – May 1st in Amsterdam!
In the Big Top next to the Amsterdam ArenA Since Saltimbanco introduced the Dutch audience in 1995 to Cirque du Soleil, the company achieved many great successes within the enthusiastic Dutch audience. Over 20 years after the first success in The Netherlands, it’s time for a brand new show; Amaluna. From 17 March until 1st of May 2016, Cirque du Soleil will be showing Amaluna in the Big Top on P2 next to the Amsterdam ArenA. Tickets are available online: www. cirquedusoleil.com/amaluna Mysterious island Amaluna takes the audience to a mysterious island, governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. The main character in Amaluna is Prospera. Her daughter is coming of age and to honour this, Prospera organizes a ceremony in which femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance are honoured.
Amaluna is a combination of the words ama, that means ‘mother’ in many languages, and luna meaning ‘moon’. It symbolizes the mother-daughter relationship and is a homage to all women on this world. Amaluna is also the name of the mysterious island where this magical story takes place. 70% of the artists is female and the band is all-female. ‘Amaluna is a tribute to the work and voice of women’ explains creative director Fernand Rainville. Amaluna counts 46 performers, and a total of 114 persons are involved in the production, existing of 17 different nationalities! A tribute to women For the first time in the history of Cirque du Soleil, the cast of this show is existing of only almost women. The band is even 100% female! ‘Amaluna is a tribute to the work and voice of women’ – explains creative director
Fernand Rainvile. ‘The show is a reflection of female balance’. Diane Paulus is the director, winner of a Tony Award in 2013 for her musical Pippin and recently awarded as one of the most influential persons by Times Magazine. She says: ‘Amaluna is not a show about feminism, but much more a show with strong women as main characters’- She based the concept of this show on classical influences, for example the Greek and Nordic myths but also on famous works like the Magic Flute and various plays of Shakespeare. About Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil started as a group of 20 street artists in 1984 in Québec, Canada. Nowadays the company exists of over 5.000 employees, including 1.300 artists with over 50 different nationalities. amsterdamjournal.nl 7
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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AREA 2 - page 13 9 STRAATJES
AREA 3 - page 18 MUSEUMKWARTIER
AREA 4 - page 20 OLD TOWN
AREA 5 - page 23 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. • 10 amsterdamjournal.nl
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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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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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. 14 amsterdamjournal.nl
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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
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 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.
De Witte Tandenwinkel
Dental Care and Oral Hygiene Products 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
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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)
TIPS! • If you don’t like waiting, you just order your Museum tickets online. •
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. • Diamond lovers visit the Diamond Museum Amsterdam (Paulus Potterstraat, opposite Museumplein) 18 amsterdamjournal.nl
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. 20 amsterdamjournal.nl
The Cannabis College offers free advice on safe recreational Cannabis use in addition to educating the public about the many uses of the hemp plant. Guided tours of our Cannabis garden allow us to bring our information to life with a beautiful, completely bio-organic example of indoor growing. ■
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Amsterdam is the city of art. With a lot of museums and exhibitions it is the ultimate destination of every art lover. At the 15th of March 2016 Madame Tussauds Amsterdam will start an art project of it’s own: I Am Art. In this exciting new area the visitors of the wax attraction will be literally part of the biggest masterpieces ever made. Interactive sets makes I Am Art an unique and rare event. You can be part of the art and standing next to the wax figures of the biggest ‘masters’ ever lived, like Dutch masters Rembrandt van Rijn, Piet Mondriaan or Vincent van Gogh. The spotlight is also on icons like Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. The visitor has a big part in this new show.
Stepping into artworks, brushing their own paintings in the domain of rock and roll artist Herman Brood or joining the world famous Mona Lisa in her frame. Just some examples of the many opportunities. With a lot of photo moments, interactive surprises, modern technologies and thrilling details is I Am Art an absolute must-see!
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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. ■
REMBRANDT PLEIN
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.
Reguliersdwarsstraat: gay and trendy 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.
Tuschinski Cinema
cinema of the Netherlands since 1921: Tuschinski.
Heineken Brewery 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.
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:
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TIPS! • Discover a lot about Jewish history in Amsterdam. • Visit the Rembrandt House. • 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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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.
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. • Do you love gaming and going out? Then get into a game pod at the Lido Club on Max Euweplein with your friends. • Great weather? You can walk straight into the Vondel park from Max Euweplein. 26 amsterdamjournal.nl
On and around Max Euweplein 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. ■
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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Rembrandt and Escher Over the years, the art he has made, developed from highly detailed pen-and-ink drawings to a wilder and more suggestive play with lines. In his early days, Mark worked
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TIPS! • If you don’t like waiting, you just order your Museum tickets online. •
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. •
Diamond lovers visit the Diamond Museum Amsterdam (Paulus Potterstraat, opposite Museumplein)
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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King’s Day (formerly Queen’s Day) festivities invite locals and visitors alike to soak up Amsterdam’s open-air fun. In the streets, canals, parks and everywhere in between, the city is bursting with orange as Amsterdammers enjoy the biggest street party of the year.
Amsterdam’s King’s Day festivals As soon as spring springs, it’s time to break your festival gear out from the back of the closet – naturally with a healthy dose of orange accessories when it comes to Amsterdam’s King’s Day celebrations. In 2016, partygoers can choose from nine main festival events in Amsterdam, catering to a wide variety of tastes and music styles, as well as taking place at a variety of festival sites and urban locations throughout the city. So what are you waiting for? Check out the festivals below and take your pick. Capacities range from 1,500 to 35,000, so check out the websites of the Fesivals to book your tickets. Kingsland Festival is one of the biggest names in the Netherlands for King’s Day 2016. Kingsland is a party taking place at the impressive RAI Amsterdam conference and event centre, inviting you to celebrate King’s Day with a bigger-is-better rave including four different stages – indoors and outdoors. Royal heroes in Amsterdam The VOLTT Koningsdag DJs include Bart Skils, Cinnaman, Dekmantel Soundsystem, Kid Sublime, Nuno Dos Santos, San Proper and many more. Celebrate King’s Day with Thuishaven Blending top electronic music with a classic circus big top feel, Thuishaven Kingsday is one of the most intimate major parties happening in the city this year – the capacity is only 1,500. The first names on the programme are: Karotte, Nic Fanciulli, Dennis Ferrer, Guti and Luna City Express. Like every year, it’s a fabulous outdoor party at Amsterdam’s Homomonument, with the King’s Day crowds continuing right on from where they left off on King’s Night. No entrance
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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. Springtime is bright and colourful in Amsterdam. In summer it buzzes with all sorts of outdoors activities and festivals. 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.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT The Amsterdam Dungeon Rokin 78 | +31 (0)20 530 8500 thedungeons.com/ amsterdam/en/ DAILY A must see attraction. Be a judge in The Amsterdam Dungeon and make an impossible decision! If you have to choose between the 25 most horrible punishments, which one will you choose? Give your advice to a prisoner in the new show ‘Crime & Punishment’ and experience a unique tour through the most exciting attraction of Amsterdam! You can see ‘Crime & Punishment’ from April 23 for a limited time only! Are you scared yet?
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Berlage, Godfather of Dutch Design
Koningssloep Sicily and the Sea Scheepvaartmuseum
Beurs van Berlage Damrak 243 (020) 530 4141 beursvanberlage.com
Het Scheepvaartmuseum Kattenburgerplein 1 (020) 52 32 222 hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl
Allard Pierson Museum Oude Turfmarkt 127 (020) 52 52 556 allardpiersonmuseum.nl
TILL 15 MAY 2016 Berlage could be considered to be the most important designer in Dutch history. He not only designed the Beurs van Berlage, but also the many exceptional objects and pieces of furniture inside the building. His influence on the appearance of the Netherlands is immense. The building of the former stock exchange is generally seen as the starting point of modern Dutch architecture. Contemporary designers still take inspiration from his work. The exhibition testifies: Berlage’s DNA continues to affect, his design principles are very much alive in contemporary Dutch Design. Berlage, Godfather of Dutch Design showcases authentic pieces of furniture from Berlage hand from the turn of the century.
TILL 31 DECEMBER 2016 Get up close to this remarkable vessel, built in 1816 for King Willem I. Adorned with remarkable decorations and detail, it has taken pride of place at many official Dutch royal events over the centuries, including the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam in 2013. .
TILL 17 APRIL 2016 Sicily and the sea. A dive into the past. Sicily has been a popular berth for maritime heroes, pirates, ambitious Phoenicians, wine merchants, adventurers, migrants, pioneering Greeks and fishermen for many centuries. It was a place where different cultures and civilisations gathered, and where ideas were exchanged as easily as goods. But the sea gives and the sea takes away. The waters around this beautiful Mediterranean island are strewn with shipwrecks full of secret and extraordinary objects. It is quite literally an invitation to take a dive into history. Over the years, underwater archaeologists have steadily been revealing the sea’s secrets. Hundreds of shipwrecks have been identified and explored.
Spanish Masters from the Hermitage
Rembrandt’s Naked Truth
Museum Het Schip Reopening
Tassenmuseum Hendrikje Herengracht 573 (020) 524 6452 tassenmuseum.nl
The Hermitage Amsterdam Amstel 51 hermitage.nl/en/
Jodenbreestraat 4 (020) 520 04 00 rembrandthuis.nl
Spaarndammerplantsoen 14 (020) 418 2885 hetschip.nl/online-boeken
5 JUNE 2016 The museum seeks to identify what sets haute couture apart from global street fashion. The Street Couture style is all about mixing and matching: high-end fashion combined with street fashion, sports with pop culture and Dutch with European design. The exhibition brings together couture classics from the museum’s collection with street fashion from various parts of the world. It also takes a close look at the influence of street fashion on designers. Exciting crossovers In the Street Couture exhibition, the Museum of Bags and Purses showcases couture classics, including designs by Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Dior and Alexander McQueen, that have been matched with exciting street fashion.
TILL 29 MAY 2016 With more than sixty superior paintings and a rich collection of graphic works and applied arts masterpieces. Never before has the Netherlands hosted such a comprehensive survey of Spanish art, with work that is hardly represented in Dutch museum collections. The exhibition features masterpieces such as The Apostles Peter and Paul by El Greco, Velázquez’s Portrait of the Count Duke of Olivares, Murillo’sImmaculate Conception and Goya’s Portrait of the Actress Antonia Zárate, in addition to paintings by their pupils and later painters, up and including Picasso. Together they tell the story of the rise and glory of Spanish art in the Golden Age, which would continue to influence art into modern times..
TILL 16 MAY 2016 An exhibition about drawing nude models in Rembrandt’s time. Based on new research, Rembrandt’s Naked Truth features seventeenth-century nude studies that have never before been brought together in such large numbers. It will be the first time that Rembrandt’s frank approach to drawing nudes will be examined in depth and brought to the notice of a wide audience.
FROM 1 APRIL 2016 The “Amsterdamse School” have existed 100 years in 2016. The building “Het Schip”, representative of the revolutionary architectural movement, has been expanded and renovated into a modern day museum paying tribute to the fantasy inspired and timelessness of buildings and objects created under the movement. The unique style of the Amsterdamse School can be found. As examples, there is the department store “De Bijenkorf” in the city of Den Haag, a post office in Utrecht, a microbiology laboratory in Wageningen and the city hall in Hilversum. With a tour through Amsterdam, you can enjoy the beauty and grandeur of buildings and the Museum Het Schip. Tickets need to be booked in advance.
Rembrandt’s Naked Truth will showcase more than fifty objects from a number of European and American public and private collections, augmented by a selection of Rembrandt’s etchings from the Rembrandt House’s collection. The drawings, prints and paintings are extremely rare.
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Cirque du Soleil Amaluna
Crime & Punishment
Pop Arts Festival
26th edition ITs Festival
Next to the Amsterdam Arena March 17 – May 1, 2016 cirquedusoleil.com/amaluna
The Amsterdam Dungeon Rokin 78 +31 (0)20-5308500 thedungeons.com/amsterdam
Leidsekade 90 +31 (0)20 530 53 01 popartsfestival.nl
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 188 +31 (0)20 530 53 01 itsfestivalamsterdam.com
14 TILL 24 APRIL 2016 Puppet theatre festival Hitting town early every year, the Pop Arts Festival is an initiative of Theater Bellevue, De Krakeling and Ostade A’dam and presents the latest in the field of puppetry and objecttheater from the Netherlands and abroad. In 2016, the seventh edition of this annual festival will take place.
22 TIIL 30 JUNE 2016 The International Theatre School Festival Amsterdam is the biggest European student festival where you can scout over 200 theatre talents in more than 50 unique productions. It is a wonderful opportunity to catch a glimpse of how the performing arts will look in the coming years. Alongside the productions, the festival programme is filled with inspiring debates, lectures and workshops, ending every day with the famous ITs afterparty.
17 MARCH TILL MAY 1 2016 Amaluna is the 33rd production of Cirque du Soleil, written and directed by renowned director Diane Paulus who has received a Tony Award for one of her previous shows. It takes the audience to a mysterious island, governed by goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon. The main character in Amaluna is Prospera. Her daughter is coming of age and to honour this, Prospera organizes a ceremony in which femininity, renewal, rebirth and balance are honoured. Amaluna is a combination of the words ama, that means ‘mother’ in many languages, and luna meaning ‘moon’. It symbolizes the mother-daughter relationship and is a homage to all women on this world.
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FROM 23 APRIL Be a judge in The Amsterdam Dungeon and make an impossible decision! If you have to choose between the 25 most horrible punishments, which one will you choose? Give your advice to a prisoner in the new show ‘Crime & Punishment’ and experience a unique tour through the most exciting attraction of Amsterdam! You can see ‘Crime & Punishment’ from April 23 for a limited time only! Are you scared yet?
Be impressed by the great energy, sincerity and candour of the young theatre makers’ efforts to realise their dreams – straight from the heart and with unique faith and determination. The 26th edition.
Don Giovanni Dutch National Opera Nationale Opera & Ballet Amstel 3 operaballet.nl 25 MARCH TILL 10 APRIL 2016 Mozart’s Don Giovanni is many people’s favourite opera, not just because of the incredibly beautiful music, but also because of attractive elements like sex, violence, humour and tension. In short Don Giovanni, the licentious protagonist, is continually misbehaving and sees women as playthings. But he never shows any remorse, even though it costs him his life. In this version of Don Giovanni, the story takes place in a forest at night-time. During his fight with the Commendatore, the Don is mortally wounded and relives the whole drama, while dying a slow death. Or are they hallucinations? And is it suddenly the three women who see him as an object of lust?
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Nationale Opera & Ballet Amstel 3 operaballet.nl
15 AND 16 MAY In their new, spectacular performance “Last Work”, choreographer Ohad Naharin and 18 dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company show all the emotions the human body can express in a virtuoso and dazzling way. Anita van Dolen, dance programmer at Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, described the performance as “a piece about outsiders opposite the solidarity of the group. Because of the phenomenal control, the slow-motion and the precision, Naharin is able to create anguish and tension. You’re on the edge of your seat.” - The New York Times: “The piece is breath-taking for the extraordinary dancing by the Batsheva dancers, and the way Mr. Naharin can evoke states of pleasure, pain, madness and a kind of animality – a sheer state of being in the body – through his movement.”
11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 MAY ANNE features a multilingual translation system that can be reserved free of charge. The system allows visitors to choose between a written translation and a synopsis of all scenes in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Dutch. Audio versions are available in English and German. ANNE is a theater performance about the life of Anne Frank. It is the first performance based on all her original diaries and writings. In a life-size set spectactors experience Anne’s life journey that leads the lonely girl towards writing and womanhood in the midst of terrible oppression. ANNE is playing at Theater Amsterdam. The theater is close to the city centre and can easily be reached by boat (via Canal Company), public transport, car or bike.
25 MARCH TILL 10 APRIL 2016 Best of Balanchine includes three well-known masterpieces by George Balanchine and one of his works that is new to Dutch National Ballet. In short Sonia Gaskell, the first artistic director of Dutch National Ballet, already recognised the importance of the work of the Russian-American choreographer in the 1950s. This enabled Dutch National Ballet to develop into the most important European custodian of his ballets. With equal admiration for Balanchine’s mastery, her successors Rudi van Dantzig, Wayne Eagling and Ted Brandsen have also added new Balanchine ballets to the company’s repertoire..
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Photo credits Nationale Opera Giovanni, Het Nationale Ballet - Best of Balanchine - Symphony in C Angela Sterling
5 days off
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Pink Film Days
Holland Festival
NeighbourFood Market
Springsnow Amsterdam
Pazzanistraat 4 +31 (0)20 684 00 90 rozefilmdagen.nl
Various Locations +31 (0)20 523 77 87 hollandfestival.nl/en
all over the City springsnow.nl
10 TILL 20 MARCH Enjoy 11 days of screening of queer films at the Ketelhuis cinema in the Wetergasfabriek Cultuurpark in Amsterdam. The selection of films includes prize winning art house drama, romantic comedies, provoking documentaries and everything in between. The festival gives special attention to numerous short films for many years already and the selection has been applauded by international (LGBTQ) film festivals.
4 TILL 26 JUNE The leading international performance arts festival in the Netherlands, the Holland Festival will return to Amsterdam in June 2016. Since 1947, the festival has been providing Dutch and international theatregoers with a survey of the latest, best and most widely-acclaimed productions from around the world. I offers a heady mix of theatre, music, dance, opera, film and visual arts, as well as Western and non-Western performance pieces in a variety of languages. Its programming consistently emphasises disciplinary crossovers and always includes works of the highest artistic standards.
Westergasfabriek. Polonceaukade 27, +31 (0)20 586 0710 neighbourfoodmarket.nl
Virtually all screenings are English spoken, or have English subtitles.
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12, 13 MARCH, 17 APRIL, 22, 29 MAY, 18, 19 JUNE, 17 JULY, 21 AUGUST, 17 AND 18 SEPT. A meeting place for caterers, eco farmers, bakers, butchers, celebrated local chefs, cheesemakers, sausagemakers, juice pressers, sandwich heroes, fanatical foodies, baristas… in other words: everyone who offers fine food and drinks, along with love and a story. Gather your meal here and enjoy eating from simple, long tables in a relaxed vibe and a stylish, urban environment. In winter mostly inside, in summer mostly outside.
21 APRIL TILL 21 MAY With Springsnow Amsterdam celebrates the magic of whirling elm seeds from 21 April to 21 May: the season in which the elms throw their seeds as natural confetti all over the city. lms have defined Amsterdam’s cityscape for centuries. Nowhere in the world can they be found in such numbers. More than 75,000 elms cloak the canals in green, bring nature to the heart of the city and release an annual festive flurry of swirling elm seeds, known as ‘spring snow’. Everybody can take part: by catching some spring snow, following the elm route, or participate in one of our special activities.
Taste of Amsterdam
Food Festival Amsterdam
Rolling Kitchens
Neveritaweg 15 +31 (0)229-581598 ijhallen.nl
Amstelpark, near RAI trainstation tasteofamsterdam.com
RAI Amsterdam Europaboulevard 22 +31 (0)20 549 1605
19, 20 MARCH, 9, 10, 30 APRIL, 1, 21, 22 MAY Like a good bargain and LOVE flea market hunting? Then Amsterdams IJ-Hallen is just the place for you! Every three weeks, two immense industrial halls in the northern part of the city fill up with 700+ stalls, making it Europe’s largest flea market. Because of its size, absolutely anyone has a great chance of finding something of their liking. So come visit us next time! Practical info: www.ijhallen.nl. Also; make sure to check out their brilliant Facebook page, as it’s filled with short flea market stories, lovely pics and funny snaps of interviews with visitors. Great way to get in the mood! www.facebook.com/ijhallen
2 TILL 5 JUNE Imagine ‘Foodie Heaven’: a place where the best Dutch and international chefs cook up delicious things; a place where the best restaurants in Amsterdam present their signature dishes A place where you can let yourself be inspired on a culinary and creative level; a place where you can try your hand at creating something tasty, while listening to soft sounds of jazz and soul - all while being guided by your favourite chefs.. Welcome to Taste of Amsterdam: a four day culinary festival in the centre of beautiful Amsterdam! In 2016 Taste of Amsterdam will take place from June 2nd untill June 5th in the Amstelpark in Amsterdam, near RAI Trainstation..
24, 25 AND 26 MARCH Food Festival Amsterdam serves to remind that food festivals aren’t simply for summer. This huge event moves into Amsterdam RAI’s mammoth Europahal, promising a wealth of food and drink.
Westergasfabriek. Polonceaukade 27, +31 (0)20 586 0710 rollendekeukens.nl
Get a taste of Amsterdam Food Festival Amsterdam promises more than 70 food trucks, a host of delicious popup kitchens, dedicated areas for wine and beer drinkers, plus a host of fun music and entertainment to aid digestion. Entry to the event is free, you can simply purchase a reusable glass to get the drinks flowing, and then pick out your international foodie faves around the hall.
12 TILL 16 MAY 2016 ‘The Weekend of the Rolling Kitchens’ takes place at the Amsterdam Westergasfabriek. A wide range of vintage food trucks will transform this popular urban park into one big outdoor restaurant. Anything from fresh Italian pizza to sophisticated seafood will be cooked up and served in the open air. Mobile music, theatre and other rolling entertainment will complete the great atmosphere. Gourmet lovers, food fans and anyone with a healthy appetite are more than welcome to dig in. The entrance is free of charge and the kitchens are open from 13.00h to 23.00h.
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Photo credits The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music © Mark Allan
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MUSIC & CONCERTS
Addicted To Blues
Free lunch Concerts
Carré presents Pippin
Schouwburg Amstelveen +31 (0)20 547 51 75 AddictedToBlues.nl
Concertgebouwplein 10 concertgebouw.nl
Amstel 115 /12 0900 - 25 25 255 carre.nl/eng
26 MARCH Last century, late fifties. In large parts of America black and white people live segregated lives, but in Carnegie Hall, New York the white elite comes to see a black singer in concert: Billie Holiday. Just before midnight she prepares for what already promises to be a legendary performance. The celebrated star is one of the most influential jazz singers ever, but she can barely hold on in a world full of Mr Wrongs, racism and drugs. Led by hits such as ‘Strange Fruit’, ‘Them There Eyes’ and ‘End of the Affair’ we see Billie with all of her ups and fathomlessly deep downs and how she always managed to hang onto the greatest good in her life, which was music
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16, 23, 29 MARCH, 6, 13, 20, 29 APRIL, 4, 11, 18, 25 MAY, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 JUNE TFree Lunch concert between 12:30 – 13:00 in the Concertgebouw. The Concertgebouw is one of the best concert halls in the world, famous for its exceptional acoustics and varied programme. It serves as the home base of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and features performances by the world’s best orchestras, conductors and soloists. The wide-ranging programme offers an excellent selection of classical, pop and jazz music. Attend a concert and have an evening you will never forget. Come experience inspiring music in the beautiful surroundings of the Main Hall or the more intimate Recital Hall.
TILL 10 APRIL 2016 PIPPIN is a high-flying, deathdefying hit musical full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from Stephan Schwartz, the composer of Wicked. This unforgettable new production will lift you up and leave you smiling! Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival. Hailed by audiences and critics alike this “eye-popping, jawdropping extravaganza” (NY1) is coming to Amsterdam! Experience PIPPIN, one young man’s journey to be extraordinary. This is your chance to see this magical, unforgettable show in the American version.
Janet Jackson Unbreakable World Tour De Passage 100 ziggodome.nl Phone 0900-2353663 2 MAY 2016 Janet Jackson is back! Janet Jackson is hitting the road for the first time in four years, in support of her forthcoming new album. The first 36-date leg of her Unbreakable World Tour kicks off 31 Augustus 2015 in Vancouver, BC and continues in North America through Honolulu. 2 May 2016 she performs live in Amsterdam at Ziggo Dome!
Concertgebouwplein 10 0900 – 67 18 345 concertgebouw.nl 6 AND 7 APRIL This is the last of four concerts on which the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, under the direction of Iván Fischer and Daniel Harding, is exploring the relationship between Bach and Brahms. The Magnificat for five-part chorus, soloists and orchestra (with timpani and trumpets) was Bach’s first major liturgical work set to a Latin text. Brahms was an active contributor to a gradually renewed interest in Bach’s œuvre by programming his works and collaborating on publications issued by the Bach Gesellschaft. This also had an impact on Brahms’s own compositions. Indeed, it was Bach who helped Brahms shake off the ‘giant’ Beethoven in his First Symphony.
Bimhuis Sessions
Banda Black Rio
Encore & Voyage
Piet Heinkade 3 +31 (0)20 788 2188 bimhuis.nl
Pazzanistraat 1 +31 (0)20 722 0980 northseajazzclub.com
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 10PM IN THE CAFE Free admission for musicians and visitors. Led by Jasper Blom. In collaboration with the Music Conservatory of Amsterdam.
3 APRIL Banda Black Rio is considered one of the most important bands in Brazilian music history. The group – formed in 1976 in Rio de Janeiro by renowned saxophonist Oberdan Magalhaes – was one of the pioneering bands of the funk-soul scene. They are often compared to bands like Kool and The Gang and Earth, Wind and Fire and they are still popular today due to their funky live performances and well known DJ’s like Gilles Peterson and Norman Jay playing their music all around the world. With new band members (mostly sons of the original band members) since 2000, their philosophy still remains the same: celebrate the music of black Brazil with strong lyrics and their unique combination of jazz, funk, soul, samba and gafieira.
Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234a +31 (0)20 5318181 melkweg.nl
WORKSHOP The Bimhuis workshop is freely accessible to both musicians and audience. All instruments, including vocals, are welcome. Advanced registration is not necessary. Musicians who’d like to follow the workshop are required to be present and ready to play at 8PM. It’s possible to come and listen first without taking part.
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! 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.
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Photo credits Addicted to Blues - Photo: Marinus de Graaf and Roy Beusker
Iván Fischer
PERFORMING ARTS & CULTURE IN AMSTERDAM You can nd 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 fty 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 nd 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
MUSIC
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
Casa Rosso Oudezijds Achterburgwal 106-108, Phone: (020) 627 89 54 www.janot.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
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 The Heineken Experience is located in Heineken’s first brewery in Amsterdam’s city center. In 1988 the brewery was closed when it became unable to meet the high production demand. Since 1991 it has been welcoming visitors from all over the world, and now offers visitors a self-guided interactive journey through the world of Heineken. During the 90-minute visit, you’ll learn about the history of the Heineken company, the 4 natural ingredients used in making the beer, the brewing process, and the tasting room. You’ll also hear about the Heineken brand and the partnerships with UEFA Champions League and Rugby World Cup. Holland International Canal Cruises and Excursions Prins Hendrikkade 33a, Phone: (020) 217 05 01 www.canal.nl Hollandsche Schouwburg Plantage Middenlaan 24, Phone: (020) 531 03 80 www.hollandscheschouwburg.nl Romantic Horse-drawn Carriage Veemarkt 50, Phone: (020) 691 34 78 www.koetstaxi.nl
Sexy Art Gallery Achterburgwal 54, Phone: (020) 435 962 34 www.sexyartgallery.com
Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2a, Phone: (020) 625 90 21 www.dehortus.nl
Galerie Pien Rademakers Prinsengracht 570, Phone: (020) 622 54 96 www.galerierademakers.nl
Nemo (F.K.A. New Metropolis) Oosterdok 2, Phone: (020) 531 32 33 www.e-nemo.nl
Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam Rozenstraat 59 Phone: (020) 422 04 71 www.smba.nl
SIGHTSEEING
House of Bols, Cocktail & Genever Expierience Paulus Potterstraat 14, Phone: (020) 570 85 75 www.houseofbols.com
Artis Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, Phone: (0900) 278 47 96 www.artis.nl
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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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Castles & 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. 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. 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.
tulpomania haarlem
Spring at Amsterdam Beach Spring has come to Zandvoort aan Zee, so catch it at Amsterdam beach! During a lovely walk along the beach you can sniff the salty sea air and feel the fresh breeze in your face. Enjoy the first warm rays of sunshine at one the many beach pavilions or on the terraces of downtown Zandvoort aan Zee. Spoil your taste buds and discover Zandvoort aan Zee´s culinary side. A delicious high tea or lavish dinner are waiting for you. You can also explore Zandvoort aan Zee’s lesser known side and see spring come to the wild nature around the beach resort. Come face to face with the deer in the dunes of adjacent natural reserve the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen or cycle through the beautiful and unique National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. The Zandvoort Tourist Information naturally has bicycles for rent, but is also the best place to simply book all other kinds of excursions. Why not join a guide for a walk to the many war bunkers in the dunes, or book a surf or SUP lesson? Or maybe ride a Segway or try out an Oxboard. The Zandvoort Tourist Information has plenty of options to make your stay as exciting as possible. From Amsterdam you can get to the Zandvoort beach in no time at all. It only takes half an hour by direct train link to travel from Amsterdam Central Station to the best-know beach resort in the Netherlands. And from Haarlem it takes only fifteen minutes. The perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend a day truly enjoying space and freedom. Feel like Amsterdam Beach? = Feel like Zandvoort! The Amsterdam coast is also a haven of wind water sports, and thrill seekers flock from far and wide to enjoy everything from kite surfing to blokarting on the vast expanses of sand and sea. You can find out more about the sports on offer at Amsterdam beach in this wind water sports top five. Away from the shore you’ll find even more ways to get active in the protected dunes, which are a haven for nature lovers and offer the perfect terrain for an invigorating bike ride or hike through the everchanging landscape.
24 MARCH – 16 MAY TULPOMANIA TOUR
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Authentic Haarlem. 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.
These four partners join forces to bring you the Tulip Mania experience tour, which tells visitors the fascinating story of the tulip mania that reached a fever pitch in the Golden Age. In Haarlem, the centre of the tulip trade, tulips were extremely popular in the 17th century. Their prices soared to spectacular heights and bulbs became the object of unprecedented speculation. As a result, some people made great profits whereas others experienced enormous losses.
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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.
Tulip Mania In early 17th century Holland, tulips were an exclusive and particularly rare status symbol. The slow increase in the number of tulip bulbs relative to the great demand created a wild speculation in bulbs, a ‘tulip craze’ that saw prices explode to tens of thousands of euros per bulb. For the same amount you could have purchased an entire canal house. This speculative bubble burst abruptly, but the tulip trade survived.
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Tulpomania Experience Haarlem Inspired by the tulip mania that swept through Holland during the Dutch Golden Age, Haarlem Marketing has entered into a unique collaboration with Keukenhof, the Frans Hals Museum and the Jopen beer brewery.
A visit to the Jopen beer brewery walking tour through Haarlem’s inner city bring the Dutch Golden Age back to life. In both the Frans Hals Museum and Keukenhof the visitors are treated to beautiful fresh flowers in addition to presentations on the 17th century tulip mania, the fascinating story of the speculative tulip trade.
More information: tulpomania.com
BARRACA Rodizio Grill & Bar
Papa’s Beach House
Claus Event Center & Casino Bosweg 19 - Hoofddorp | +31 023 5560055 receptie@claus.nl | www.claus.nl
Paparazzi restaurant For the best pizzas, pastas and Italian wines.
The Claus venue provides various restaurants, bars, bowling lanes, a casino and hotel.
Papa’s Beach House, the cozy beach pavilion in Hoofddorp “Good Times, Great Food.” Papa’s is a well-kept secret surrounded by woodlands and borders a private beach. Celebrate beautiful moments with family and friends and try our home-brewed Papa’s Beer. See you soon at Papa’s!
It’s the perfect venue for a night out with friends and/or family! Enjoy a fantastic night of food, drinks and bowling! Besides, do you really need an excuse to wear those fashionable bowling shoes again? BARRACA Rodizio Grill & Bar – Brazilian style restaurant Our Passadores are constantly walking around with various kinds of grilled meat on large skewers. You choose whether they’ll stop and carve a great cut right at your table. Our extensive fresh market table holds all types of tasteful starters and side-dishes.
Casino Admiral Feeling lucky? Place your bets in this luxury casino and enjoy the full service we offer. Claus is adjacent to The Courtyard by Marriott Amsterdam Airport hotel with 148 spacious rooms. 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.
Haarlem’s largest indoor flower show: 22-24 April The Nieuwe Bavo Cathedral Leidsevaart 146, Haarlem www.denieuwebavobloeit.nl In the second largest cathedral of the Netherlands, thousands of flowers will emphasize the beauty of the recently renovated church. During the event ‘The New Bavo Cathedral Blooms’ (in Dutch: De Nieuwe Bavo Bloeit), talk of the town will be the Stairway to Heaven. This magnificent floral creation will take place in the big green Dome, which is the defining element on Haarlem’s skyline. Architect Jos Cuypers (1861-1949) – son of the famous builder Pierre Cuypers (1827-1921) of the Rijksmuseum and Central Station in Amsterdam – used a lot of floral motifs while building the cathedral from 1895 until 1930. These are a source of inspiration for the grand flower show in the church. Together with the art treasures and the dome tours, this event in the charming city of Haarlem is a definite must see!
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.
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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
Corrie ten Boom Huis Barteljorisstraat 19 | 2011 RA Haarlem +31(0)23-5310823 | corrietenboom.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.
The home of Corrie ten Boom is now a museum! It is perfectly situated in the center of the beautiful old city of Haarlem, Holland. Much of the house has been refurbished to appear as it did in the 1940’s.
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. We have made a selection for you! Go check it out ›› amsterdamjournal.nl 47
›› Haarlems diverse culinary offerings Bar & Kitchen ‘De Kippenhal’ Spekstraat 6, Haarlem-Centrum +31 (0)23 531 44 26 www.dekippenhal.nl
Perfectly grilled chicken on our charcoal grill is waiting for you at our brand new restaurant ‘de Kippenhal’! 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.
Hartig & Zoet
See, smell and taste... Grote Houtstraat 170 | + 31 (0)23 55 109 55 www.hartigenzoet.nl
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. See you soon! Open: Wednesday - Friday 17:00 - 22:00, Saturday - Sunday 11:00 - 23:00 (Also lunch!)
From the sourdough bread , the cakes and quiches, to the soups and the only real English scones with clotted cream and homemade jam. Everything is daily freshly prepared by our own staff. From 9 pm you can enjoy the best Italian coffee, fresh juices and cakes or lunch with the organic crusty bread and delicious toppings, salads and soups. Or book one of the renowned High Tea package ! But also for aglass of wine or beer with something savory your in the right place. Go enjoy in this great family business in a homely and cozy atmosphere where Ron and his team will spoil you. By showing this coupon (or show of this magazine) you get a second cup of coffee or tea for free.
Pizzeria Back to Basics Zijlstraat 35 | +31 (0)23 202 5125 www.pizzeriabacktobasics.nl
Enjoy with us the best pizza in Haarlem and surroundings. A wood oven pizza with fresh and organic toppings, hand made according to traditional Neapolitan recipe. Our chef Francesco has over 30 years of experience and was once crowned as the best pizzaiolo in the Netherlands! Ofcourse we also serve delicious antipasti and desserts and every week we surprise our guests with new home made pastas with local and seasonal products. Open from Wednesday until Sunday 17.00-22.00 hrs
Restaurant Parels
Oude Groenmarkt 8 | + 31 (0)23 532 9251 www.parelshaarlem.nl Dining in Haarlem? At Restaurant Pearls we strive to give you a tastefull experience in afternoon or evening. We want you to imagine yourself as a jewel among gold. That is our motto! Regardless of whether you just come for a drink or to get spoiled by our chef, we want you to feel good in Restaurant Parels Open: Monday - Thursday 17.00 – 22.00, Friday 17.00 – 22.30 Saturday 11.00 – 22.30, Sunday 15.00 – 22.00.
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Hofje zonder Zorgen
Grote Houtstraat 142a +31 (0)23 5310607 | info@hofjezonderzorgen.nl www.hofjezonderzorgen.nl Situated right at the heart of the historic city centre of Haarlem, overlooking the excluded garden of the ‘Proveniers Hofje’ and housed in a 15th century historic building lies Hofje Zonder Zorgen. We serve carefully selected biological products, like our coffee and tea, but also homemade pies, high tea and fresh soups. Juices of seasonal fruits, oven baked bread and a variety of salads. Guests on a special diet, like gluten free, are welcome and well catered for.
Meneer Frans - Lunchroom
One of the leading hospitality hotspots in Haarlem Gedempte Oude Gracht 90-92 | Klein Heiligland 8 | + 31 (0)23 531 3840 info@meneerfrans.nl | www.meneerfrans.nl
There’s a cosy terrace on the side of a lively shopping street all year round and a large terrace on the atmospheric ‘Proveniers Square’ from the first of April to the first of October.
The original decor gives every area in the restaurant a unique character. An industrial, cool feel in the conservatory with open cuisine, a ladylike pink tearoom with 18th century details PLUS a courtyard with sunny, trendy lounge seats that gives you a sense of Southern Europe. Foodbloggers love to visit Meneer Frans for its combination of organic, healthy but especially appetizing meals. With a friendly, cozy atmosphere and the best terrace of Haarlem when the sun comes out! In the heart of the city center but an oasis of peace and definitely worth your visit!
Barista Cafe Haarlem
Grote Houtstraat 165 | +31 (0)23 5835 797 haarlem@baristacafe.nl | www.baristacafe.nl Barista Cafe Haarlem at the beginning of the Kerkstraat from where you can enjoy the beatifull view at the “de nieuwe kerk” (1649). The cafe has old authetic details from the early days, decorated with a timeless interior.
The Coach House Inn
Gedempte Oude Gracht 34 | + 31 (0)23 531 2760 www.thecoachhouseinn.eu
Quality Coffee & quality food. That is what Barista Cafe Haarlem is all about. Enjoy our breakfast with fresh orange , enjoying a shot of espresso in between, try one of our specialty coffee or treat yourself to a homemade pastry or nice lunch. All products are not only fresh but also made with love. And you can taste it ! Come enjoy Barista Cafe in a relaxed and homely atmosphere , we will make sure that you leave Barista Café with a surprising good feeling. See you soon!
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! amsterdamjournal.nl 49
›› Haarlems diverse culinary offerings Restaurant Brouwers Kolkje
Brouwerskolkweg 5 | 2051 ED Overveen + 31 (0)23 5219134 www.restaurantbrouwerskolkje.nl The modern restaurant is situated at the beautiful locaton in the picturesque Brouwerskolk Park. An excellent location for coffee, lunch, intimate dinners, business meetings, social gatherings or large parties. Martin cooks with seasonal products only. Visit our website www.restaurantbrouwerskolkje.nl and see our changing seasonal menu.
Roast chicken bar
Chicken, Chicken or Chicken... Turfmarkt 26 Zw | + 31 (0)23 8442271 www.roastchickenbar.com
Enjoy our spacious but friendly terrace. Inside you can enjoy the warmth of the fireplace. Opens at 11:00. Closed on Mondays.
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.
Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg
Duin en Kruidbergerweg 60 - Santpoort +31 (0)23 512 1800 | www.duin-kruidberg.nl At a stone’s throw from Amsterdam, embraced by the age-old trees and lush ponds and lakes of the Zuid-Kennemerland National Park, you will find Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg, an estate of exceptional beauty. The estate harbours a unique hotel that combines a stylish heritage with today’s highest quality requirements.
Seymour | Brasserie & Bar
Korte Veerstraat 1 +31 (0)23 2010 260 | www.seymour.nl
located in one of the historic and iconic buildings of Haarlem. A building that was built in 1899 as a department store. More than a century went by but the Paris grandeur remained. Today, it is not fashion that is sold, but amazing dishes based on the French cuisine. The menu offers wonderful classics but also dishes to suit the season. Seymour’s cocktail shakers make the best cocktails in Haarlem, both classics and specials. The bar cabinet houses an impressive collection of gins and in the wine cellar await many fine wines to be drunk. Seymour’s door is open to everyone; to meet up and enjoy uncomplicated food and drinks. Seymour is recommended by the Michelin Guide 2016. 50 amsterdamjournal.nl
Nowadays, Landgoed Duin & Kruidberg accommodates 75 deluxe hotel rooms, restaurant De Vrienden van Jacob, which has been awarded a Michelin star, Brasserie and Lounge Bar DenK and Carriage House Nova Zembla. The five authentic style rooms on the ground floor of the country house offer the perfect backdrop for a tasteful lunch, a typical Afternoon Tea, a stylish reception. The hotel’s ten function rooms in the souterrain lend an extra dimension to meetings and product presentations.
De Saense Lelie Since 1789
Zeilenmakerspad 7 | 1509 BZ Zaandam | +31 (0)75 6354622 | saenselelie.nl | info@saenselelie.nl
In the heart of the zaanse Schans located in the opposite of the main entrance you will find the oldest craft shop (1789) of the Zaanse Schans the “Saense Lelie”.
Zaanse Schans fotografie In our former granary you can experience a rich product history such as hand painted delft blue name and birth tiles. Fresh handmade Dutch syrup waffle or chocolate truffles while you wait. For sure you should taste it! Try and smell our branded perfumes or see our goldsmith creating stunning jewels with diamonds.
After your experience you can admire our wide range of Dutch souvenirs and textile products in our Tax Free shop. For all our guest we have interesting brands like Phillips, Victorinox, miffy, Chanel, Raymond Weil, Junghans. During the tulip season we have the original tulip bulbs ready for export in all kinds of color’s.
We are open daily, 365 days a year!
Since 1968
Kraaienest 1 1509 AZ Zaandam + 31 (0)75 6354622 zaanseschansfotografie.com info@saenselelie.nl At the main entrance of the Zaanse Schans you will find our photographers who will freeze every visitor for a free digital copy of your photo in a professional shot. After your visit you can buy this picture framed in a calendar with more pictures about the Zaanse Schans and get your free digital copy. Especially group pictures are a nice memory from your trip to the Zaanse Schans. amsterdamjournal.nl 51
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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. 52 amsterdamjournal.nl
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. New! is “ Soap Works Zaanse Schans” on the Zeilenmakerspad number 4, next to the bakery museum. 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 like 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.
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.
Wooden Shoe Workshop ‘De Zaanse Schans’
Kraaienest 4 | 1509 AZ Zaandam +31 (0)75 6177121 | www.clogs.nl | info@clogs.nl Open daily, all year round! Visit the wooden shoe workshop at the Zaanse Schans! See the clog makers at work in the workshop and learn about the history of wooden shoes in the museum - admission is free! We have the largest wooden shoe inventory in all sizes and colours! Be sure to try some on and experience what it feels like to walk on wood! Making a picture in the giant wooden shoe will complete your visit! From Amsterdam CS by bus (Bus 391) or train (station Koog-Zaandijk) in only 15 minutes.
Museum shop Albert Heijn grocery store
The modest birth of the Ahold Company Kalverringdijk 5 | 1509 BT Zaandam +31 (0)75 6169619 In this beautiful listed building is the faithfully detailed reconstruction of the inventory and interior of the first Albert Heijn store in Oostzaan. This is how Albert Heijn, the founder of the Albert Heijn company began when he took over the small grocery store from his parents in 1887. The museum’s reconstructed interior bears witness to the considerable changes and developments during the last century. The museum also includes a small presentation about the development of the coffee business as part of the heritage of Albert Heijn. amsterdamjournal.nl 53
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Zeilenmakerspad 7 | 1509 BZ Zaandam +31 (0)75 6354622 | saenselelie.nl When you visit the Zaanse Schans, You will pass craft center De Saense Lelie. Besides the biggest assortment of Dutch souvenirs we are selling, you will find on the side of the building our famous syrupwaffle bakery. From outside you can see our syrupwaffle baker Chris, he makes every day fresh dutch syrupwaffles. It is the typical delicacy of the Netherlands. You can see him bake and you can take the waffle after 1 minute! So when you visit us, don’t forget to stop by and try or famous delicious syrupwaffles, fresh made for you! We hope to see you soon! Open daily, 365 days a year!
Here are some comments from the tourist who visit us: Waffles were excellent, that cinnamon touch is delicious! (Venezuela) Very good taste ( Hong Kong, China) Wonderful, good service, and fresh syrupwaffles (Sydney, Australia) Coolest best waffle ever! (Israel) The waffles are awesome! I’ll have a great memory of this place and the waffles are part of it! (London, England)
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A great gift shop, located in a historical building from 1658 Zeilenmakerspad 4 | 1509 BZ Zaanse Schans 06-55553443 or 06-24123970 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. The museum and shop are open Monday till Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 pm (Admission is free). 54 amsterdamjournal.nl
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DISC OVER The Old Town VOLENDAM 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.
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.
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History and Fame The name Volendam stems from Vol-ent-dam, 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 internationally, and magazines published 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.
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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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 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. 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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A MUSEUM FULL OF STORIES Water, Land and Human Hand A fascinating development spanning 2000 years, showing the beauty of this landscape, but also its frailty. Meet contemporary artists Artists of Waterland but also far beyond portray with changing exhibitions another world in its many surprising forms. Delve into stories of old settlements. How it all began with monks and monasteries. See a 17th century cesspit full of historic litter, poverty and wealth in the ship building trade, seafaring and fishery. 500-year-old Carillon Tower reveals its secrets The oldest carillon in the world. And the most out of tune! Stand face to face with the great, turning, rattling drum. Cameras explore the tower from inside. Fun for children in the Junior Attic Play in the exciting House of Discovery, dig in the well, or discover surprising combinations in a game of memory. Watch the movies Enjoy 7 films of times gone by: the old tram line, cheese making, Monnickendam, the smokehouse, Broek, the operation of the carillon and casting the bells.
Waterlandsmuseum de Speeltoren, Noordeinde 2-4, 1141 AM, Monnickendam. www.despeeltoren.nl
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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 Gary Bartz, Banda Black Rio, Meshell Ndegeocello, George McCrae & The Love Band, Poogie Bell Band, Bettye LaVette, Brooklyn Funk Essentials and many more within arm’s reach and discover upand-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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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
Humphrey’s Spui Spuistraat 267 Tel. 020 - 62 43 555
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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
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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.
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Noordwest Café Restaurant Noordermarkt 42, +31 (0)20 624 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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MAGNA PLAZA SHOPPINGCENTER
THE BEST STORES THE BEST BRANDS
The historical Head Post Office, right in the middle of Amsterdam, is now the home of Magna Plaza shoppingcenter. More than 30 exclusive stores with a lot of exclusive brands such as ARMANI, PHILIPPE PLEIN, LACOSTE and SWAROVSKI.
Open 7 days a week Behind the royal palace
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