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Since the 17th Century Amsterdam has always been known for its quality diamonds that have been created by its diamond craftsmen. From 1946 Gassan Diamonds has continued that tradition that makes Amsterdam the City of Diamonds. The historic diamond factory that was built in the late nineteenth century is the stylish headquarters of Gassan Diamonds where we receive our guests. They come for many reasons. diamond.
Diamonds are forever www.gassan.com
Gassan Diamonds www.gassan.com
Since the 17th Century Amsterdam has always been known for its quality diamonds that have been created by its diamond craftsmen. From 1946 Gassan Diamonds has continued that tradition that makes Amsterdam the City of Diamonds. The historic diamond factory that was built in the late nineteenth century is the stylish headquarters of Gassan Diamonds where we receive our guests.
Since the 17th Century Amsterdam has always been known for its quality diamonds that have been created by its diamond craftsmen. From 1946 Gassan Diamonds has continued that tradition that makes Amsterdam the City of Diamonds. The historic diamond factory that was built in the late nineteenth century is the stylish headquarters of Gassan Diamonds where we receive our guests. They come for many reasons. But most guests have one thing in common and that is the love of and the fascination by the fire that radiates from within the diamond. 15:40:41 1102-01-62
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GASSAN: THE BEST FAMILYBUSINESS OF HOLLAND Gassan is dit jaar door de Stichting Familie Onderneming, in samenwerking met KPMG, uitgeroepen tot Beste Familiebedrijf van Nederland.
Tijdens de Big Improvement Day is de prijs dit jaar voor het eerst uitgereikt. Deze prijs is een initiatief van John Fentener van Vlissingen, topman van familiebedrijf BCD Travel. Fentener van Vlissingen heeft deze prijs in het leven geroepen, omdat familiebedrijven de motor zijn van de Nederlandse economie en zorgen voor groei en werkgelegenheid. Bovendien zijn familiebedrijven vaak minder zichtbaar, waardoor zij minder vaak erkenning krijgen. Gassan Diamonds, van oudsher een familiebedrijf, is gevestigd in de oude stoom diamantslijperij in het historische centrum van Amsterdam. Het bedrijf houdt zich bezig met het slijpen van diamant, de groothandel en de detailhandel van losse en gezette diamanten, diamanten- en gouden juwelen en horloges. Gassan Diamonds neemt een vooruitstrevende positie binnen de diamantwereld, mede door het introduceren van de gepatenteerde slijpvorm, de Gassan 121. De diamantslijperij in de hoofdstad verwelkomde op 31 december 2012 haar 377.596 bezoeker en dat is een record. De bezoekers
krijgen een gratis rondleiding door de fabriek waarbij een uitleg wordt gegeven over de kwaliteitsbepaling van diamant, waarna losse geslepen diamanten en juwelen worden getoond.
Patented diamond shape, the gassan 121 Tijdens de Big Improvement Day is de prijs dit jaar voor het eerst uitgereikt. Deze prijs is een initiatief van John Fentener van Vlissingen, topman van familiebedrijf BCD Travel. Fentener van Vlissingen heeft deze prijs in het leven geroepen, omdat familiebedrijven de motor zijn van de Nederlandse economie en zorgen voor groei en werkgelegenheid. Bovendien zijn familiebedrijven vaak minder zichtbaar, waardoor zij minder vaak erkenning krijgen. Gassan Diamonds, van oudsher een familiebedrijf, is gevestigd in de oude stoom diamantslijperij in het historische centrum van
Amsterdam. Het bedrijf houdt zich bezig met het slijpen van diamant, de groothandel en de detailhandel van losse en gezette diamanten, diamanten- en gouden juwelen en horloges. Gassan Diamonds neemt een vooruitstrevende positie binnen de diamantwereld, mede door het introduceren van de gepatenteerde slijpvorm, de Gassan 121. De diamantslijperij in de hoofdstad verwelkomde op 31 december 2012 haar 377.596 bezoeker en dat is een record. De bezoekers krijgen een gratis rondleiding door de fabriek waarbij een uitleg wordt gegeven over de kwaliteitsbepaling van diamant, waarna losse geslepen diamanten en juwelen worden getoond.
Gassan Diamonds Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 175 1011 LN Amsterdam 020 622 5333 www.gassan.com
THIS SEASON IN AMSTERDAM What’s the best time to visit Amsterdam? 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 and winter, as the leaves are blown from the trees, Amsterdam’s Photo: Richard Mosse
The Rembrandt House Museum Jodenbreestraat 4 | www.rembrandthuis.nl phone: (020) 520 04 00 Get to know the master personally by visiting the home and studio of the illustrious artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). In this house, where his son Titus was born and his wife Saskia died at a young age, many of his famous masterpieces were made. The interior of the house has been restored to its former, 17th-century glory and the rooms have been refurnished with works of art, furniture and other objects from Rembrandt’s time.
The Enclave Richard Mosse Foam Keizersgracht 609 | www.Foam.org Phone: (020) 5516500 21 March – 1 June 2014
Every day demonstrators will show you how etchings were printed in the 17th century. The demonstrations are free of charge and take place in Rembrandt’s former graphic workshop. And in the master’s reconstructed studio, demonstrators will show you how paint was made in Rembrandt’s time. The Rembrandt House also offers freely accessible workshops Print Making in the Apprentice’s Studio in The Rembrandt House, daily from 11:30 to 17:00. Master of Melancholy: Etchings by Livio Ceschin. Exhibition 10 May - 29 June 2014.
Foam presents The Enclave by Richard Mosse, a major new multi-media installation which represented Ireland at the 55th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. The installation consists of six large screens which represent the conflict situation in Congo, shot with infrared film that was designed for camouflage detection resulting in vibrant, psychedelic magenta coloured sites of the jungle war zone. Besides the film installation, related photo works are presented. The exhibition Richard Mosse - Enclave can be seen from
Amsterdam Museum Kalverstraat 92 Phone: (020) 5231 822 www.amsterdammuseum.nl Amsterdam DNA is the permanent exhibition of the Amsterdam Museum. The presentation provides you within an hour of a fascinating and concise overview of the history of Amsterdam by means of interactive image, sound, movement and specially chosen objects.
art and culture this season
World Press Photo De Nieuw Kerk Amsterdam Dam Amsterdam| www.nieuwekerk.nl Phone: (020) 638 69 09 18 April till 22 June 2014 The Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam opens on Friday 18 april as World Press Photo 14, starting location of the long world tour by the international press competition. The exhibition contains over 150 impressive press photos of 53 Each year. Professional press photographers, photo agencies, newspapers and magazines from all over the world are invited to submit their top news-related pictures from the previous year. The best works are assembled into a travelling exhibition of over 200 images, creating an overview of how press photographers tackle their work around the globe and how the press relates news through images Photo:Paul Nicklen, Canada, National Geographic magazine
Body Worlds Damrak www.bodyworlds.nl Damrak 66 - Amsterdam Phone: 0900-8411 Permanent exhibition BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project marks an entirely new chapter in the already impressive series of international BODY WORLDS exhibitions. An interactive exhibition exploring what happiness is and the science behind it, The Happiness Project, is open daily, welcoming visitors right in the heart of the city, at Damrak 66.
Felix Vallotton Van Gogh Paulus Potterstraat 7 | www.vangoghmuseum.nl Phone: (020) 570 52 00 14 February until 1 June 2014 Fire beneath the ice The Van Gogh Museum has a large collection of works on paper by the Nabis (Prophets in Hebrew), the important group of French artists who embarked on a new path towards a highly decorative style of art during the late 19th century. In addition to Vallotton’s paintings, the Van Gogh Museum will show from its own collection a large number of innovative woodcuts by the artist, a prominent member of the Nabis and a contemporary of Vincent van Gogh.
music and concerts this season
The Elvis Concert Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234a | www.melkweg.nl Phone: (020) 5318181 10 May 2014 The Elvis Concert 2014 is an unique night with the people that worked with Elvis Presley! The band consists among others of TCB bandmember and bassist Duke Bardwell. He played more than 180 shows with Elvis. Leadsinger Dwight Icenhower won many prizes and is one of the best interpreters of Elvis. After a sold out show last year this is a second chance to hear all those fantastic, classic songs!
Holi Festival of Colours Amsterdam Arena Park 21 June 2014 www.holifestival.com The Holi Festival of Colours is the first Holi Festival of this type and magnitude among European Holi Festival. The three Berlin: Jasper Hellmann, Max Riedel and Maxim Derenko established the colorful festival last year for the first time in Germany. Meanwhile, the three-discoverers of the Holi Holi Concept GmbH founded their Holi Festival Of Colours on a European scale registered as a trademark and are now busy organizing the big Europe tour 2014.
Amsterdam Jazz Festival Amsterdam Arena Boulevard 1 | www.amsterdamjazzfestival.info 7 June 14:00 till 1:00 After the Amsterdam ArenA carried out the organization of the South East Jazzfestival last year, they really got the hang of it. Therefore they decided to present a whole new en accessible festival this year; the Amsterdam Jazz Festival. The entire main building of the Amsterdam ArenA will be transformed into the jazz festival of Amsterdam. A large number of national and international jazz performers such as Michel Legrand, Fatoumata Diawara, Ruben Hein, Giovanca, Phil Woods and many more are part of the program. An unique event for the real jazz enthusiast with nine stages spread over several rooms - and; a stage on the field of the stadium!
music and concerts this season
17 APRIL, 15 MAY AND 12 JUNE VOCAL SESSION FRIDOLIJN & FRIENDS Vocal Sessions take place every second Thursday evening of the month at Pizza Pazzani. Talented singer Fridolijn van Poll (Finn Silver) invites her musical friends. START SHOW: 21:00 | ENTRANCE: FREE | LOCATION: PIZZA PAZANNI
North Sea Jazz Club North Sea Jazz Club Pazzanistraat 1 (020) 722 0980 www.northseajazzclub.com
Young the Giant Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234a | www.melkweg.nl Phone: (020) 5318181 27 May 2014 In 2011 there was a sudden Young the Giant, with the instant hit “My Body”. In the same year they were at Lowlands. Where they previously played in programs of bands like Kings of Leon and Incubus, they stood in 2012 itself as a headliner on stage, including in the Melkweg. At the beginning of this year, their second album, “Mind over Matter”. The songs still contain powerful, catchy choruses, but there is now more room for subtlety rootsy.
Ziggo Dome De Passage 100 | www.ziggodome.nl Phone: 0900-2353663 4 and 5 May 2014 With his Swings Both Ways, this is the first Swing concert in Netherlands. In 2001 the singer his first album in this genre from ‘ Swing When you’re Winning. This album was in his native England seven times Platinum. Now twelve years later, last Friday successor ‘ Swings Both Ways ‘ appeared. The new album was preceded by the release of the first single ‘ Go Gentle ‘ and contains both new songs, well-known songs in a new flair and duets with Olly Murs, Lily Allen and Michael Bublé. Robbie wrote the new songs along with Guy Chambers, with whom he collaborated for the first time since 2009.
GLOBE-TO-GLOBE HAMLET Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26 | www.ssba.nl phone: (020) 523 77 75 29 April & 30 April, 20:30 hour Learning of the king’s death, his father, Hamlet comes home to find his uncle married to his mother and installed on the Danish throne. At night, the ghost of the old king demands that Hamlet avenge his ‘foul and most unnatural murder’. Encompassing political intrigue and sexual obsession, philosophical reflection and violent action, tragic depth and wild humour, Hamlet is Shakespeare’s ‘poem unlimited’, a colossus in the story of the English language and the fullest expression of Shakespeare’s genius.
Photo: Bronwen Sharp
The New York Times applauded “a production that prizes efficiency, clarity, accessibility and above all energy”, Daily Telegraph praised its “young, unjaded and open-hearted” portrayal of the Danish prince.
War Horse Carré Amsterdam www.carre.nl Amstel 115-125 Phone: (020) 52 49 452 30 May till 28 Sep 2014 War Horse, based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, is a powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and magnificent artistry. South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company brings breathing, galloping, full-scale horses to life on the stage — their flanks, hides and sinews built of steel, leather and aircraft cables. Experience the emotional journey that charges through the battlefields of history straight to hearts of audiences around the world.
The Entertainer Toneelgroep Amsterdam Marnixstraat 427 | www.tga.nl Surtitles on Thursdays 22, 29 May 2014 The Entertainer is a portrayal of the Rice family, spanning three generations of vaudeville artists who are finding it increasingly difficult to secure their position in the midst of the fast-changing world. In the Rice family that’s depraved of all illusion, Osborne depicts granddaughter Jean as the only hope for the future: she refuses to be a martyr and rejects nostalgic gabbling and blaming convenient enemies. Conversations between the grandfather Billy and his granddaughter Jean alternate with performances by his son Archie, whose sarcastic songs hold a mirror up to his audience. When the family comes together and the liquor kicks in, news of the death of Archie’s son Mick – killed in action overseas – leaves all its members feeling utterly adrift.
in theatre this season Photo: Petrovsky & Ramone
Chinese National circus Rai www.rai.nl Europaplein – Amsterdam Phone: (020) 549 12 12 18, 19, 20 April 2014 The spectacular anniversary tour SHANGHAI NIGHTS by the Chinese National Circus comes to Netherlands and take you on a magical journey between the past and the future of China. The theme of the show is the world metropolis SHANGHAI.
Dutch Doubles Dutch Nationaal Ballet Nationale Opera & Ballet Amstel 3, Amsterdam | www.operaballet.nl Phone: (020) 551 81 17 16, 18,19,21 and 24 April, 3 May 2014 In Dutch Doubles, Dutsch National Ballet brings four prominent Netherlandsbased choreographers together with world famous Dutsch artists from various disciplines. Harpist Remy van Kesteren – winner of the 2013 USA International Harp Compentition, plus fashion designers Viktor & Rolf, photographer Rineke Dijkstra and visual artist Krijn de Koning will all be challenging both choreographers and dancers to attain new heights.
ZERO: By Iris van Herpen Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26 | www.ssba.nl Phone: (020) 624 23 11 22, 23 April 2014
ZERO is an exciting cross-over, in which dance, drama, film, music and costumes – by the internationally celebrated designer Iris van Herpen – leave your eyes almost popping out of your head. What will happen if the world were to drastically change; if gravity were to slowly disappear? What do people do in those final hours before everything Photo: Kalle Kuika