Leeuwarden Student City Magazine (English)

LEEUWARDEN STUDENT CITY 2019/2020

STUDENT LIFE LEEUWARDEN! USEFUL TIPS, INTERVIEWS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & STUDENT SPORTS

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CONTENT LEEUWARDEN STUDENT CITY MAGAZINE 2019/2020

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LEARNING, WORKING

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& BUSINESS Universities of Leeuwarden

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13 INTRO Well, hello there!

STUDENT LIFE

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CULTURE

STUDENT SPORTS

Wining & Dining

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Shopping Wonderland

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Where am I?

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39 ways to stay in shape

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Leeuwarden by Night

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Checklist of Leeuwarden

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Sport events

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The Leip! Weeks

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Try This @Tryater

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Events 2019 / 2020

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How to survive Leeuwarden

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Dutch Dictionary

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WELL, hello there!

We are thrilled that you are currently holding our magazine in your hands and most of all: Welcome to Leeuwarden! You are about to start the (hopefully) very best time of your life and we would love to help you with that.

Just consider this booklet as your new partner in crime who will give you tips and tricks about living and studying in Leeuwarden-city. We don’t know everything, but we sure know a lot! Besides, what didn’t fit into this booklet can be found on our website.

So do visit www.leeuwardenstudentcity.nl for a perfect start of the study year. We hope you enjoy everything you are going to experience in the next few years.

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WHERE AM i?

Dear student, you are here: Leeuwarden! It’s green because of the trees, blue because of the water and yellow of all the beers on the cafe terraces (and let’s not forget the blue-yellow of Leeuwarden’s football team SC Cambuur). So, hit yourself on the shoulder.

You have made an excellent choice!

ART, CULTURE AND A FILLED STOMACH

with tastes from all over the world. If you

There’s something for everyone in

more with liters of beer, you have nothing

Leeuwarden. That means for you too! For

to worry about either: Leeuwarden is

those of you who are into festivals, there’s

packed with pubs and clubs too.

associate a full stomach less with food and

Welcome to The Village, LEIP! Festival, Psy-fi, the UITfestival and much more.

Music, theatre? Pay a visit to City Theatre De Harmonie, Zalen Schaaf and the

For the art and culture lovers, there are

cultural heart of Leeuwarden City:

the Fries Museum, the Princessehof

Neushoorn.

National Museum of Ceramics and the Fryslân Museum of Nature. Is a full

And if you’re still not convinced of your

stomach more important to you? Great!

choice, turn the page - there is still plenty

Leeuwarden is chock-full of restaurants

more we haven’t told you yet!

'THERE's SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN Leeuwarden’ I want Internet!

Are you allergic to paper?

Use the world wide web, check www.leeuwardenstudentcity.com We’ll see you there!

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checklist oF Leeuwarden OLDEHOVE

#1

#3 BLOKHUISPOORT

NEUSHOORN

#5

The leaning tower of Pisa of Leeuwarden.

The Blokhuispoort was built in 1499

Neushoorn is the cultural hotspot of

The Oldehove was supposed to be a

as a fort to repress the citizens of

Leeuwarden. Concerts, education,

humongous church, bigger than the

Leeuwarden. It goes without saying:

entrepreneurship, it all comes together

Dom Tower in Utrecht and the Martini

that didn’t really work out. So they

at Neushoorn. With two concert halls,

Church in Groningen. It didn’t quite

turned it into a prison. Yay, still some

rehearsal rooms, production rooms, work-

work out that way. We kind of get that

repression!

shop-rooms and a magically fun cafe.

the builder later died of crankiness.

But these days, we are secretly pretty proud of our leaning tower.

#2

#4

#6 DOELESTEEG

PRINSENTUIN

The alley where the largest amount of

The place in Leeuwarden where you

beers is both poured and drunk. Where

can be young, wild and free! The

people kiss people they can’t remember

Prinsentuin is the most known park in

the names of the next day. Yes, this is the

At the Wilhemina Square, better known

Leeuwarden, which is located in the

place where stories originate which you

as ‘Zaailand’, you can find the Fries

heart of the city with breathtaking sunset

won’t dare to tell your parents.

Museum. Let us see, what can we tell

views and it is green all year. Whether

you about this place? Since the name

you want to chill the whole day under

pretty much gives it away! It’s a museum

the sun with a beer, have a picnic with

and it’s Frisian. From the sword of

your friends or just cool down in the

Grutte Pier to Mata Hari her brassiere,

water during the warm summer days,

you can find it here!

Prinsentuin has it all!

FRIES MUSEUM

Check this ouT!

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TRY THIS @TRYATER

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Maarten Dikken did an internship at Tryater.

DEVELOPE YOUR OWN IDEAS!

As a student of DBKV he organized a lot for Try This.

Throughout the year Tryater organizes different activities for

Together with five fellow students we

TRY THIS was a collection of great

students where you yourself can

organized workshops and the first

experiences and amazing moments.

get really started. Making theatre,

Try This party ever! I have an artistic

Looking back, I believe the co-operation

acting, directing or just work behind

background in photography, because

with my fellow students was the most

the scenes. We like to give you the

of that I was responsible for a lot of

inspiring.

opportunity to develop your own

publicity materials, such as photos,

ideas, think outside of the box and

posters and flyers. And I also focused

Organizing, planning and creating

on the value of Tryater and theater:

all these great things cannot be

working together and learning together.

achieved alone. I experienced that

Tryater is one of Holland’s theatre

you really need each other. Not only

companies. Besides creating theatre

I felt myself very welcome at Tryater,

each others knowledge and skills but

productions, we do a lot more: or-

like a family almost. The activities were

also you as a person. Theatre is giving

ganising workshops, renting out our

a balance between being creative and

it all with full effort. We really got to

theatre and sharing our knowledge

hard working.

know each other very well as a team.

with other young creative minds.

almost take over our lead.

I’m looking back at a great season and I’m proud of what we have achieved as a team.

Check out www.tryater.nl/trythis for more info.

In October a new series of workshops will be organized on Wednesday evenings. For the exact dates and more information: www.tryater.nl/trythis

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HOW TO SURVIVE LEEUWARDEN Money

find that there are actually plenty of jobs

for dinner. After all, the Dutchies are a

Perhaps you’ve picked up on it, but

in which talking English is no problem.

down-to-earth kind of people!

these days you need money to survive.

Just go out there and search through the

That’s no different in Leeuwarden. Living

city. You never know what may pop up!

and studying here costs somewhere

Transportation >>OV-chip card

between € 800,- and € 1000,- a month.

Food

Yes, that’s your rent, beer, insurance,

Dutch cuisine is not as well known as

with which you can travel through the

beer, travel, beer, clothing, beer and

Italian, French or even German cuisine.

entire country by bus, tram or tube.

groceries (which means beer). Perhaps

That’s because originally, we mainly eat

Yeah! Just charge it and you won’t

you should drink a little less beer? Or

bread and potatoes. There was no money

need to queue every time to buy a

find a job, you can do that too! However,

or time for art on our plates in the old days.

ticket! Be sure to check in or out every

you have to take into account that there

But let this console you: the past couple

time you get in or out. Easy peasy!

are rules for international students who

of years this has been changing and more

Check www.ov-chipkaart.nl.

want to get busy. Non-EU students have

and more influences from other countries

to arrange a work permit through their

have come to the aid of our cuisine. The

Bonus tip: If you travel by train

employer. This can take up to six weeks,

dishes ‘pizza’ and the infamous ‘kebab’

a lot, it might be a good idea to

so be on time. If you don’t speak Dutch, it

can be found all over the place here. Still,

get a discount card. You’ll get

makes it a little harder to find a job. If you

we often eat slices of bread for breakfast

a whole 40% off!

search thoroughly enough though, you’ll

and potatoes, veggies and a piece of meat

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'THE CITY ISN'T A CONCRETE JUNGLE, IT'S A HUMAN ZOO'

Here a better plan: buy a good lock as

get medication that easily here either; we

well and don’t leave it outside at night.

tend to be pretty careful in that area. We

Health care

trust our bodies will heal themselves in the first place. However, cures for head-

Had a bad tumble from your bike? Oops!

aches and colds or the morning-after-pill,

Had unsafe sex? Shame on you. Life

you can just pick up at the drugstore.

>> Car

doesn’t always go your way, so at time

If you are a non EU citizen and you want to

you - unfortunately - need a doctor.

Useful facebook groups

drive a car, you can only use your driving

The Dutch health care system works a

• Leeuwarden Student City

license for 185 days. If you need a license

little different than most systems in other

• Leeuwarden’s First Online Garage Sale

for a longer period, you have to obtain a

countries. Often you have to go to a

• What’s up in Leeuwarden

Dutch driving license. Go to www.rdw.nl.

general practitioner (huisarts in Dutch)

• NS Group tickets Leeuwarden

before he refers you to the hospital or >>Bike

the ER. If you need one, you can always

Bicycles are the perfect means of

google the nearest “huisarts”. You don’t

transport for cruising through Leeuwarden-city. After all, we do have an intense amount of bicycle lanes. It makes

IMPOR FIRE TANT AT HSOAFETY ME

cycling easy and safe. Added bonus:

Are you prepared?

it’s very healthy! Never been on a bike

A proper preparation significantly increases the chance of surviving a house

before? Good thing it’s really not that hard

fire. The Frisian Fire Department has asked CMD students to take measures to

(according to us). Want to buy a bike?

prevent house fires. The results is a campaign that kicks off this month, called

For € 50,- to € 100,- you can get your

‘Are you prepared?’ After working on the assignment, CMD students agreed

hands on a nice second-hand one.

they are now far more aware of house fire survival skills and measures.

Did your bike get stolen? With a little luck (or a little bad luck) you can buy it

Susan: “what I learned is that it is really important to install a smoke detector.

back from a homeless person for € 5,-.

I thought that the smell of fire would wake you up, but when you sleep you don’t smell anything; so you need to be woken up by the sound of a smoke detector”.

Hugo: “I have regularly tested the smoke detectors at home and looked at the escape routes. I also close all inside doors before I go to sleep.”

The student now know that proper escape paths, smoke detectors and closed doors increase the chance of surviving a fire.

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Dutch dictionary The Dutch appreciate it very much when you make an attempt to speak their language.

Wanna order a beer in Dutch? No worries, we are here to help you. Here are the most important Dutch words and expressions you need to know during your college years.

Gezellig • There is no literal translation

Laat me met rust • leave me alone.

Eet smakelijk! • Bon Appetit! /

of this word but let’s give it a try. ‘Gezellig’

Tired of this guy trying to hit on you in the

Enjoy your meal!

could refer to a situation, person or place.

club. We guarantee you this phrase will

It is similar to warm, friendly, cozy.

keep him away...at least till you finish

Met de deur in huis vallen • Literally

For example enjoying a cozy dinner

your drink. ;)

translated it means to fall with the door

with your classmates is ‘gezellig’ while

into the house. Don’t worry, we don’t

working under pressure with your

Vrijdag • Friday • It’s the best day of

actually do stuff like this. It means to

project group at school is not!

the week: weekend/party/Leeuwarden

get straight to the point.

by night. Oh wait, students start the Lekker • Originally, ‘lekker’ refers to food

party on Thursday (Donderdag),

Schoonmoeder • Meaning mother-in-

and means tasty. But Dutch people use

thé student night.

law. To top it off, my 'clean mother'

lekker for sleeping good (lekker slapen),

is called Willy!! True story, bro.

being busy (lekker druk), nice weather

Ik wil graag een biertje • I would like

(lekker weer) and in many other situations.

to have a beer! Simple as that, hey?!

Uitbuiken • There might not be an English word equivalent but uitbuiken is

And then put these two untranslatable words together: lekker gezellig!

Feest • Party

Kapsalon • This can mean hairdresser or

a universal act; it means to sit back and

tasty Dutch kebab with chips, cheese and

let your belly out - literally ‘out-bellying’ -

salad! Try not to mix them up!

after a long meal to help digestion.

Ik hou van je! • I love you! Impress your new Dutch boyfriend/girlfriend with those

Wanna learn more about Dutch expressions and culture?

3 words in Dutch! We also like wine and

Go to the www.stuffdutchpeoplelike.com-website for awesomeness!

cheese by the way...besides love.

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UNIVERSITIES

OF LEEUWARDEN

Leeuwarden has two universities of applied sciences and one university faculty and each one of the three has its own distinguishing qualities.

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences

standing of what it takes to collaborate

at different locations and countries.

with people from different cultures and

We call this the Grand Tour. You can also

with varying backgrounds.

choose to go on exchange at any of over

NHL Stenden encourages you to expand

a hundred of our partner universities,

your boundaries; it is what makes life

>> Global campus network

offering you valuable cultural insights

interesting! Studying is so much more

We live in a globalised world and NHL

and international experience. Whichever

than learning from books and attending

Stenden has successfully responded to

route you choose to follow, it will prepare

classes; we would love to see you ex-

that. We have a global campus network,

you for a career anywhere in the world.

plore the world around you, collaborate

stretching from the Netherlands to four

The choice is yours.

with others and even to look

different countries outside of Europe.

beyond your own field of expertise.

You will get the opportunity to study

>> Design Based Education At NHL Stenden, you will become a

Whether you choose to pursue an associate, a bachelor’s, or a master’s degree, at NHL Stenden you are master of your own study path. Guided by our skilled lecturers, you will develop your own views and become an independent, critical thinker, with an excellent under-

'Whether you choose to pursue an associate, a bachelor’s, or a master’s degree, at NHL Stenden you are master of your own study path'

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strong-willed and resourceful professional. We will guide you in this process by offering the best possible education.

We feel that there should be more to your study programme than books and dusty classrooms. That is why you will do a lot of work in so-called workshops.

15 This means you will work on practical

14 majors in the fields of Delta Areas and

Sciences degrees. You can follow

solutions to issues from actual clients.

Resources, Animals and Business and

Master’s programmes in Tourism

Together with fellow students, lecturers,

Food and Dairy.

Management, Public Administration, Integrated Safety, Multilingualism, or

researchers and industry professionals, you will come up with innovative ideas

The enthusiastic and well-experienced

Sustainable Entrepreneurship.

and try them out in practice. Our close

teachers help you to become a profes-

A Master’s degree provides you with a

ties with local industries provide you with

sional who can get a job anywhere in

deeper understanding of your subject

the best practice experience you can get.

the world. Van Hall Larenstein also offers

and improves your position on the l

various training programs and courses.

abour market.

>> www.hvhl.nl

In addition to the Master’s programmes,

Some courses already work with Design Based Education and the concept will be implemented in all of NHL Stenden’s

RUG/Campus Fryslân also offers an

study programmes in the near future.

interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree

>> www.nhlstenden.com

RUG/Campus Fryslân Do you want to follow a Master’s

programme in Global Responsibility & Leadership, inspired by the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.

programme at university-level after you

Van Hall Larenstein

complete your Bachelor’s at a University

Want to find out more? Have a look

of Applied Sciences? Come to Leeu-

at our website or get in touch with one

warden!

of our study advisors to discuss your

Van Hall Larenstein is a university of ap-

options to continue your studies after

plied sciences. We educate high-quality,

Campus Fryslân, the University of

gaining your degree from a University

ambitious and innovative professionals

Groningen’s faculty in Friesland,

of Applied Sciences.

who contribute to a sustainable world. In

has Master’s programmes that fit

Leeuwarden, Van Hall Larenstein offers

nicely with various University of Applied

>> www.rug.nl/cf/

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'We wish you many burnt calories! Immediately check the schedule now that you are already registering. Your six pack will be grateful!' € 23 5 7 0 a ye . a And how much does it all cost, we already hear you think.

2. Sportpas fitness >>

Fortunately, you don’t have to set up a crowdfunding cam-

• Fitnessing, spinning or pumping to music.

paign; the price is not too bad if you make the right choice.

• For even more fitness activities such as: pilates,

Of course all gyms promise you that they are the cheapest,

• Take in all the benefits of Sportpas Basic too.

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abdominal muscle quarter and pole fitness. but there is only one that can say that for sure: Studenten Sport Leeuwarden in collaboration with B.V. Sport. Here you

Move over, football and korfball: fitness is the most popular

can do unlimited sports and fitness and fanatically participate

sport in the Netherlands!

in (sports) events, competitions and championships.

Hupsakee!

Yes, also among students who try to train their beer belly and chunk away. Don’t want to skip a day of sports?

We have 2 variants: 1. Basic (for the sporty) 2. Fitness (for the über sporty)

1. Basic sports card >>

Every day of the week you are welcome at Bewegings-

€ 70 a ye ,a r

• From badminton to yoga.

centrum Leeuwarden (opposite NHL Stenden university), where you can use the most advanced equipment.

Afterwards you can go here under the sunbed and / or in the Finnish saunas. Sweating times four! € 22.- per month or € 237.50 per academic year.

• Show 'what you've got' in various competitions.

• Show your sports pass and get up to 50% off.

I want to go! Where can I get such a sports pass?

Go to www.leeuwardenstudentcity.nl and apply for your

With your Sportpas Basic you can go visit unlimited sports

sports pass. After your registration we will let you

that Student Sport Leeuwarden offers, in the ultra-modern

know when you can collect the pass.

Sporthal Rengers. There are probably more than you can handle. Last year we had: volleyball, power yoga, gladiator / crossfit, bbb, dodgeball, indoor football, kickboxing, steps,

Do you want even more discount? Yes?

basketball, heavy bag workout (sounds heavy, is it too) and

Then take a look at our digital channel:

much more. All you can sport for € 70 per academic year.

www.leeuwardenstudentcity.nl

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Sport (events) Can't get enough of all that exercise and are you a real fit girl or fit lad? Then those 39 ways to get in shape are obviously not enough! For the hardcore sport fanatics we arranged multiple various sport events. Maybe try rugby or improve your stamina by playing a game of ultimate frisbee. Challenge yourself!

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Photo: Jody Anderson

RUGBY

only really were a student when

capital will host the sporting event

you rowed at Wetterwille! You dis-

for a week from 11th to 18th July.

cover how fun rowing is and that

A tournament in which more than

your teammates quickly become

40 countries participate. It is easy

your friends for life. Your student

to play. For more information, visit

time will only be a great time if

www.frisbeesport.nl. Join one of

you combine it with this ‘typical’

the clinics or side events and get

student sport.

to know ultimate frisbee.

Rugby is about power, speed and tactics. Rugby has the image of

We train every Tuesday and

a rugged sport. That’s why many

Thursday evening. If you would

people think they’re built too light

like to try rowing, you are more

for this sport. For certain positions

than welcome to participate.

it is to your advantage to have a

Send an email to see when it suits

heavy physique, but game insight

you best. If you want to know

and agility are just as important

more about the possibilities at

these days. Rugby is therefore

Wetterwille, send an e-mail to

Students Skating in

accessible to everyone.

roeien@lrvwetterwille.nl.

the Elfstedenhal!

For more information, surf to

From 21 September 2019 there

www.rugbyleeuwarden.nl.

will be ice again on the tracks of the beautiful Elfstedenhal. Every

This sport is accessible to every-

Wednesday evening the ice is

one who has a basic or basic

available just for you. You can

fitness pass. You can train a total

skate your rounds between 8:15 and 10:30 pm for the fantastic

of 6 times with your sports pass.

Foto: Martine

If you want to continue training

student rate of € 5,- (normal price

or play matches, you must become

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

is € 7,-). So block the Wednesday

a member of Greate Pier and

The ultimate frisbee world

evening in your agenda and get

pay a contribution.

championships are coming to the

your skates out of the grease.

Netherlands. In 2020, the Frisian

Come to the Elfstedenhal!

Student Rowing Association The most fun (and only) student rowing club in Leeuwarden! You

FEELING TO PARTICIPATE? www.leeuwardenstudentcity.nl

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WINING

& DINING 1. Paddy O’Ryan

2. Tao

from the North of Scotland.

The first bar on the list is the Irish pub,

If you’re a fan of Asian cuisine, this is the

After starting my studies at

Paddy O’Ryan. A great place for inter-

place for you. Tao offers fresh sushi made

nationals. Their friendly and attentive

to order, and their concept consists of

staff greet you with a smile and proudly

5 rounds of 5 different dishes. Tao has

show you their impressive wide range

a huge diversity of dishes on the menu,

of beers. With multiple TV screens and a

with sushi being their most popular, you

projector, the pub is a sports fan’s dream.

are never stuck for choice! The up-to-

Not a fan of sports? Paddy O’Ryan has

date oriental decor creates an intimate

live music sessions to offer most weeks!

environment for you and your peers, and

Not to mention the quality food on offer

the use of technology (tablets) in your or-

too, this pub really has something for

dering process shows how far restaurants

everyone!!

have progressed and provides a ‘unique’

Hello, I am Max Morgan and I’m

NHL Stenden in February, I have had a lot of time to explore the city to give you some expert advice as to places you need to checkout over the summer.

Leeuwarden has a lot to offer, with the summer around the

experience for you, the consumer. Would

corner, there is going to be

highly recommend to anyone and will

plenty of opportunities to

guarantee you will leave with full bellies!

explore the city and enjoy the things this little city has to offer, down below are my 5 favourite places to visit around the city!

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4. Doele Bar This has been and always will be one of

3. Blikspuit

my favourite bars in Leeuwarden. Small in

5. Fire Cafe

Let’s talk about coffee - if you’re looking

size but large in character the Doele Bar

Fire Cafe, famous for its fire pits

for a small, quiet place to relax and enjoy

is, for me, a little piece of home. Cheap

(hence the name) is a another notable

a coffee or study, there is no better place

beer and good laughs, this bar is the per-

cafe in Leeuwarden. Fire Cafe is great

in Leeuwarden than here. This chic little

fect place to start your night out. Despite

all year round, due to its irresistible

cafe is a hidden jem just outside of the

its size, the bar is always full and has an

cosy blankets and their fire pits.

city centre. The building has a large,

cosy atmosphere, the decor of the bar is

Fire Cafe is especially perfect for those

unmissable window at the front, that

old and outdated but this certainly adds

cool summer nights. Located next to the

creates beautiful lighting and provides a

to the charm. The staff are very friendly

main canal in the city centre, Fire Cafe is

really laid back atmosphere. This allows

and seem genuinely interested in what

the perfect evening retreat after a long

you to unwind and escape everyday

you have to say and provide the best of

day, as you can enjoy a drink next

struggles, whilst looking out watching

service! I would highly recommend this

to the canal under a warm blanket,

the world go by in the comfort of an

little bar to anyone, however if your claus-

good company. Booze and blankets,

old snug couch.

trophobic… maybe give it a miss.

what else do you need?

1. PADDY O'RYAN:

“This pub really has something for everyone!!"

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LEEUWARDEN

SHOPPING wonderland Groceries

your not so full student wallet. Jumbo

Shopping

Now you are a student and you wel-

is another A class supermarket which

Too much money in your wallet?

come the student life: beer, cheap pizza

offers high quality food, yet they have

No problemo! Leeuwarden has over

and sandwiches. Well, not necessarily.

weekly discounts on certain products

400 stores that can help you to get

We have a handful of tips which will help

and say they are always cheaper than

rid of it. There is something for everyone,

you to eat good and cheap, and still fit

Albert Heijn.

from exclusive small boutiques to big

your skinny jeans. There are plenty of

known brands such as H&M The Sting

supermarkets in Leeuwarden and there

Tip 2: The budget supermarkets: Aldi

and Zara! Most stores are located in the

are four best known ones: Jumbo, Lidl,

and Lidl! Here you can buy cheapass

city centre, Nieuwestad, Wirdumerdijk

Aldi and Albert Heijn. When you are new

goodies! Fruits and veggies from these

and Zaailand. Strange names?

to the country, you probably don’t know

two are the cheapest to be found. You

Don’t worry, you can’t miss these three.

which one is cheaper and where to buy

can also buy other cheap groceries such

There, you will come across Douglas,

your foodies.

as dairy, coffee, sweets and bread.

Jack & Jones, WE, McDonald’s (nom-

“There is something for everyone"

nom), G-Star, Vero Moda, Only and

The Friday Market

many others.

The well known Friday market in Leeuwarden is to be found in the city centre!

Yes, I just want my gadgets! Good

It is a great option to buy cheap local

news: of course there is Media Markt

Tip 1: Albert Heijn is known to be an

products and fill your tummy with a tasty

and Decathlon in Leeuwarden too,

A class store which offers a great

snack such as the famous Belgian fries

at De Centrale. And there are plenty

variety of brands and expensive food.

with mayo! Hmmm lekker! The market

of stores that will keep your other half

However, AH also has really cheap stuff

offers a great diversity of fruits and veg-

occupied until you have gone through

you can buy: peanut butter, bread,

gies, meat, eggs, bread and others!

the new PS4 games. You can always

cheese and much more with the label

You can also treat yourself with a new

just send him or her to the other

BASIC. These are a great solution for

trendy outfit or fancy jewelry!

399 shops!

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By Laura ApostOl

LEEUWARDEN

BY NIGHT

What better way to wind down after a full week of stress, deadlines, assignments and exams, than just go out for a drink and party all night long with your friends? Say no more! Leeuwarden has the best places for you to dance all night and party hard! From crazy pubs to fancy cafes or hot clubs,

really have any expectations about the

based on my preferences

#5. Café DE KANTELAAR

nightlife in Leeuwarden. Oh boy, how

Café de Kantelaar, for me, is the best

(or Laura’s preferences),

mistaken I was! People in Leeuwarden

place if you want to enjoy a theme

can enjoy a night out like there is no

party like Christmas or Halloween.

tomorrow, whether it’s just for a drink or

Going all out with their decorations,

dancing all night long, here are the plac-

great music and welcoming atmos-

es that I really thought were unique and

phere, the employees will immediately

offer the best student life experience.

make you feel at home.

here’s a list of top 5 places,

where you can spend an unforgettable night out, and experience student life at its maximum.

Coming from Bucharest, Romania, I didn’t

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25 finger foods and watching your favorite sports team play or listening to a nice music live performance, round up to a perfect night out!

And, now for the #1 place

*drum roll* #3. Café Scooters

#1. Dr. Watson

Scooters is the typical, yet awesome

The mysterious speak-easy bar,

music bar, where karaoke nights is what

is inspired by the 1920’s and the

I live for. With a wide range of songs and

best thing about this place: it has

genres, the place has the best music. Af-

no address! Literally, the only way

ter a few drinks, even the most tone-deaf

to find this bar is either someone

people sound amazing and everyone is

who knows it takes you there or you

dancing and jamming together.

search their coordinates, as their address is “Somewhere, Leeuwarden”.

How cool is that? The whole experience is great: from waiters dressed as in the 1920’s to the decorations and thé best and affordable gin and

#4. MANGO LOUNGE

tonic (and not only that). Dr. Watson

Not opened for so long, Mango definite-

is that one place that you have to

ly raised the bar (no pun intended) when

visit at least once in your lifetime!

it comes to cocktails. With an intimate atmosphere, great music and affordable prices, Mango is THE best place to enjoy cocktails. Also, if you’re curious about

#2. Paddy O’Ryan Irish Pub

how to make cocktails, you and 5 other

Paddy’s, as we know it, is the best place

friends can have a cocktail workshop,

for international people! Enjoying a

where an experienced bartender shows

pint of Guinness (and they have a great

you all the tricks!

range of beer), eating some delicious

pre-drinks and try out some of the best

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THE WEEKS

(Leeuwarder Eerstejaars Introductie Periode)

In every studentcity in the Netherlands there is a week where introduction of the city AND the education has the main focus. In Leeuwarden that’s no different ofcourse, or is it? One week simply isn’t enough to know everything about Leeuwarden and your fellow students, that’s why we have two weeks! From the 25th of august till the 5th of september the city will be full of introduction activities.

Be sure to mark the following dates in your agenda!

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Leip! Deluxe 25th & 26th of august.

Do you have a hard time keeping up with everything Leeuwarden has to offer?

All those new pubs, restaurants, sports and stores. Pff‌ LEIP! Deluxe introduces you to all the things that matter for you as a student in a fun and quick way!

The LEIP! Intro with a new twist.

Sunday 25th of august | Leip! Deluxe Kick-off.

You will meet all your fellow LEIP! students and you will begin your luxurious introduction experience.

Monday 26th of august | Leip! Deluxe Intro.

Leip! Festival

All first year students gather in the inner

5th of september.

city. There will be a grande opening and

The absolute best of the best among

then you can roam freely in your new stu-

introduction parties: LEIP! Festival.

dent city with the best information markets.

During this event, the Oldehove sinks

Would you rather check the info digitally?

Go a.s.a.p. to

leip.nu

a little deeper into the ground because Tuesday 27th till

everyone that studies in Leeuwarden

transforms into a marvelous place

thursday 29th of august:

gathers to make one hell of a party.

where dreams look like to become

the introduction period of the

What else do we got to say about it?

reality? (Keep in mind that it looks

universities and activities organized

That the line up is the creme de la

like reality, not really becomes reality.

by the student associations.

creme? That the Oldehoofsterkerkhof

We can do a lot as Leeuwarden Student City, but not everything, of course). Or that the beer just

Are you interested in a board year?

tastes really good? In short, just make

For the upcoming academic year 2019/2020 we are looking for enthusiastic

sure to get those tickets as soon as

students who will organise the the LEIP! Deluxe introduction period.

possible because trust us, you really

For more information, send an email to: info@leeuwardenstudentcity.nl

don’t wanna miss this!

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EVENTS 2019 / 2020 Leeuwarden Student City organizes many events for students together with students! You should definitely not miss this!

>> Meet the mayor Twice a year the mayor of Leeuwarden welcomes international students to the town hall in Leeuwarden. The students get a tour of this beautiful building and talk to the mayor about studying in the metropolis of Leeuwarden! After this, a 'culture shock' moment has been planned and the students will have a nice dinner together.

When: October 16, 2019

>> Northern Film Festival Although this event is not organized by us, it is certainly worth mentioning.

During the Northern Film Festival ambitious (young) filmmakers get the chance to participate in various competitions such as: The 48 hour film project and the Filmkick. In addition, the second edition of Filmkick Academy is being organized this year. A process in which you learn everything about scriptwriting, storytelling, budgeting, production and pitching for 5 days. Are you the new Steven Spielberg?

Look at noordelijkfilmfestival.nl/ for more information and how you register.

When: 6 to 10 November 2019

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>> StuRa Winterball

>> Stukafest

We have no idea how, but our partner

Stukafest is the student room festival that is organized annually in February in

StuRa ITM organizes the thickest winter-

various student cities and where student rooms are transformed into stages for

ball in Leeuwarden year after year.

music, theater, dance, cabaret and literature. For Stukafest 2020 we are looking for

With a sold-out edition last year,

new organizational talent that wants to organize a great edition of Stukafest with a fa-

it promises to be a blast again this year.

natic team. Experience is not mandatory, but what is mandatory is affinity with art and

A line-up that scares you, a location that

culture. You organize, together with your board, your own festival and work together

will make your jaw drop and a fantas-

with Stukafest Netherlands, which supports the cities in various areas and provides

tic atmosphere. Our advice: shop in

the necessary tools and education to organize Stukafest. Interested in a specific

advance for a cool tuxedo or evening

position in a specific city? Mail your motivation to leeuwarden@stukafest.nl.

dress, because during this magic ball it

When: 14 February 2020

is unforgivable to be dressed casual.

When: December 12, 2019

>> Enterprijs The Enterprijs is an event where eight enterprising students pitch their product, service or idea in front of a jury of professionals and audience. Do you have a fantastic idea for a company? Or have

>> LSV

you already started your own start-up and

The Leeuwarder Student Championship Field Soccer has been a household name

are you also a student? Then grab your

in Leeuwarden for years. Every year 40 teams participate with a total of around 400

chance now and sign up for the upcom-

participants. Every year there is a cozy atmosphere during the tournament and the

ing edition of Enterprijs. Keep an eye on

final party in the canteen. The LSV will be held for the 21st time on 3 June 2020.

our socials to see how you can register.

In addition to football, there are various activities for participants and visitors to do.

When: 13 February 2020

When: 3 June 2020

Collaborate?

We prefer to organize much more and preferably together with you! Do you have a bright idea and do you need help in implementing it? Or do you want to cooperate and therefore become part of one of our events, please let us know by sending an email to: info@leeuwardenstudentcity.nl

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