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VOL 3 N0 4 JUL & AUG 2015

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P.06 WHAT’S NEW?

City confidential: exciting new Amsterdam initiatives, events and venues – including your Top 5 must-do things this issue.

P.10 UP CLOSE Each summer, Amsterdam boasts hundreds of festivals ranging from EDM parties to classics on the canals. Here’s how to make the most of summer in the city – on any budget.

P.19 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT London’s Swinging Sixties in the frame at Foam, plus Amsterdam gets her pride on and our critics’ picks of the best exhibitions, concerts and events.

P.33 EAT, DRINK & CHIC Neighbourhood watch: Noord; plus the hottest new shops, the tastiest food trends and our selection of the best restaurants and cafés.

P.78 CLOSING Get out of town with our excursion tips; once upon a time in Amsterdam; top tips from visitors on the way out; colophon.

P.63 THE A-LIST Agendas at the ready: from clubbing to gallery hopping, The A-List is your one-stop, at-a-glance guide to the city’s very best music, theatre (language no problem!), sporting, family and gay & lesbian events and venues.

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For a long time, Amsterdam as a destination used to be the exclusive domain of the backpacker. Spending most of his day in the Vondelpark or in some coffee shop, iving on air – or rather on a joint and a can of beer – sleeping on Dam Square or in a squatted building. Most of that is now the stuff of legend. Squats (kraak) still exist, but you’d have a hard time finding them. Dam Square and the Vondelpark are kept squeaky clean. The price of a joint equals that of a venti skinny vanilla latte, both items increasingly appealing to the same consumer group. Amsterdam, in short, has gone upmarket. You’ll notice it as soon as you enter the city from Central Station. The onetime junk pile of the Amsterdam shopping scene, the Damrak, has undergone a remarkable facelift, in anticipation of a major overhaul of the main city gateway – codenamed ‘red carpet’ – which is due to be completed in 2017, together with the new Noord-Zuid metro line. However, that doesn’t mean that the old Amsterdam-on-a-shoestring has disappeared altogether. You can still bring your picnic to a prized spot in Vondelpark, the same park that offers a range of free concerts throughout the summer on its openair stage. And while you could splash out on a €300 per month membership to the exclusive Akasha Gym and Spa in the Conservatorium, there’s a fully equipped outdoor gym at the nearby Sarphatipark or Vondelpark for absolutely nada. Some things money can’t buy, as a wellknown credit card company says in its Priceless ads. Priceless? Amsterdam still is for the most part. Its architectural beauty, the mentality of its people, all those things we’re known for, have no price. That’s why we’ve sent out two reporters, one with zero cash and the other with a gold card, to show you how to spend this summer on any budget.

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All the latest cultural news plus the fresh new initiatives, events and venues making Amsterdam the place to be.

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‘IT HAD LOTS OF VISUAL APPEAL... BIKES EVERYWHERE. AND THOSE ODD STATUES AND SLOGANS WHICH MADE ME CURIOUS TO DISCOVER WHERE THEY CAME FROM.’ THE KILLING AUTHOR DAVID HEWSON ON HIS DECISION TO SET HIS NEW THRILLER IN AMSTERDAM.

text Mark Smith

HOT POTATO Results of the Netherlands’ annual Friettest – a hotly contested quest for the best fries in the country, carried out by staff of the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper – are in, and it’s an Amsterdam café that’s come out on top. The jury praised the Friterie Par Hasard in De Pijp for the good taste and pleasing crispness of their chips.

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Ceintuurbaan 113-115 www.cafeparhasard.nl

RAI AND SHINE A spectacular 91-metre-high structure proposed by Dutch starchitect Rem Koolhaas’s firm OMA has been selected as the winning design for a new hotel to service the enormous Amsterdam RAI exhibitions and events complex. Located south of the city centre in the Zuidas business district, the 650-room Hotel nhow Amsterdam RAI will be the biggest hotel in the Netherlands, but what’s really making headlines is the proposed building’s ambitious stacked triangle structure, inspired by the style of the existing RAI buildings. A particular reference was the original 1961 Europahal, designed by architect Alexander Bodon, and its accompanying three-sided advertising hoarding, both of which were awarded national heritage status this year. Construction of the hotel is due to start in mid 2016. Europaplein www.rai.nl

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ON THE ROAD Dutch entrepreneur Thomas Vles, of litterbox company Poopy Cat, is thought to have become the first person to cycle from Amsterdam to London with his pet cats in tow. Vles’s ten-month-old moggies, named Cheesy and Mushi, travelled in utmost style in a bespoke glass enclosure inside the box of Vles’s cargo bike. Understandably, the contraption drew curious stares along the way. www.poopycat.com

‘THE MOST BAD-ASS CITY FLAG IN THE WORLD.’

‘THE VERY FIRST ORANGE CARROT WAS GROWN IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY HOLLAND, PATRIOTICALLY BRED TO MATCH THE COLOUR OF THE DUTCH ROYAL HOUSE OF ORANGE.’

DESIGN EXPERT AND TED TALKER ROMAN MARS ON AMSTERDAM’S VEXILLOLOGICAL STREET CRED.

JUNIOR COMPANY, LOLLAPALOOZA © ANGELA STERLING

QI: THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE.

TALK IS CHEAP Those looking for a lyrical memento of time spent in Amsterdam can now pick up an anthology of verse inspired by life in the Netherlands’s capital. The English-language tome 13 Amsterdam Poets for Next to Nothing is available from the city’s one and only dedicated poetry bookshop Perdu, and with a cover price of just €7.50, it certainly lives up to its title. Kloveniersburgwal 86 www.perdu.nl

BALCONY SCENE A newly opened shop in Amsterdam West is entirely devoted to the beautification of a space that’s many an Amsterdammer’s pride and joy: the apartment balcony. ‘Not everyone in Amsterdam has a garden,’ says De Balkonie founder Friederike Joppen. ‘But with a balcony, however small, you can create a buzz.’ The shop sells lighting, plants and furniture, all of which have been designed with small spaces in mind. Jan Evertsenstraat 90 www.debalkonie.nl

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TALL STORY The longest escalator in the Netherlands is being constructed right here in Amsterdam, and will be part of the city’s long-awaited Noord-Zuid metro line when it opens in 2018. The 47-metre-long miracle of engineering will take 80 seconds to travel up or down. Residents of Rotterdam, which has hitherto boasted the country’s longest escalator (a pitiful 43 metres), are thought to be inconsolable.

STICKY END According to research from the University of Amsterdam, the world’s most famous extinct bird – the dodo – died in a sorry toxic cocktail of its own faeces. Palaeoecologist Erik de Boer and his team have been analysing sediment cores taken from former lakes on the island of Mauritius, once important watering holes for non-migratory vertebrates. The results have led Dr De Boer to postulate that a decline in monsoon activity 4,200 years ago caused a drought that turned the lakes into a muddy, salty swamp. ‘Annually, the lake would get some fresh water in,’ he reveals. ‘However, the drinking water turned foul during the dry season.’ De Boer believes that the shrinking wetlands became polluted with dodo excrement, creating what he describes as ‘a big toilet’.

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OPENING WHAT’S NEW?

‘SAT NEXT TO JAMES HETFIELD ON PLANE TO AMSTERDAM. I KEPT TELLING HIM “WE’RE OFF TO NETHER NETHERLANDS”. HE DIDN’T FIND IT FUNNY. #NOTALLICA

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‘GOEDENAVOND! I’M IN BEAUTIFUL AMSTERDAM FOR A DAY OF INTERVIEWS. LOVE THIS CITY!! ANY TIPS FOR PLACES TO VISIT?’

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BAREFOOT SONGBIRD JOSS STONE DOESN’T BELIEVE IN GUIDEBOOKS.

ROCKER MATTHEW KOMA’S JOKES FADE TO BLACK.

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TOP 5 to do

If you only do one thing in Amsterdam, make it one of our top picks of must-do events, exhibitions, museums, music and more this issue.

1 GRACHTENFESTIVAL AMSTERDAM Taking classical music from the confines of the concert hall out amid the city’s iconic waterways, the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam is set to attract more than 60,000 visitors from the Netherlands and abroad this summer. 14-23 August Various locations www.grachtenfestival.nl

TRAFFIC, 1960. © NORMAN PARKINSON

Data gleaned from a smartphone app has led to the creation of amazing ‘maps’ that track how human beings move around Amsterdam. In fact, the imagery seen here doesn’t involve the use of maps at all: the white pixels you see are drawn by moving individuals. ‘Human’ is an iPhone app that runs in the background of your phone and automatically detects motion like walking, cycling and motorised transport. The company that developed it have used their findings to rank cities around the world in terms of their travel preferences. And guess what? Amsterdam is by far the most active global city, with more than 70 per cent of all motion undertaken on foot or by bike. Los Angeles is the least active.

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In the year it celebrates its 25th anniversary, Amsterdam’s internationally renowned modern-dance festival presents 30 performances from icons of modern dance around the world.

In the 1960s, London was the epicentre of all things cool. Photography museum Foam presents a snapshot of the period: musicians and models, stars and socialites, celebrity photographers and photographers as celebrities.

1-11 July Various locations www.julidans.nl

3 GAY PRIDE Out, loud and rightfully proud: Amsterdam’s annual celebration of all things LGBT is not to be missed. 25 July-2 August Various locations www.amsterdamgaypride.nl

Until 2 September Foam, Keizersgracht 609 www.foam.org

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5 ROBECO SUMMERNIGHTS From astronauts and James Bond to jazz and yoga mats, the Concertgebouw’s Robeco SummerNights concert series returns with the stars of classical and contemporary music. 27 June-30 August Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 10 www.concertgebouw.nl

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‘EVEN THE SOUND OF THE BIKES BELLS AND CANAL WATERS IS BEAUTIFUL HERE IN AMSTERDAM…’ THIS CITY IS MUSIC TO SINGER JACKSON HARRIS’S EARS.

PUSSY GALORE

NOT SO HARD SELL Cocktail shakers at the ready. A report in the business publication Bloomberg claims that today’s real-life Mad Men are flocking to Amsterdam on account of the city’s reputation as a centre of excellence in the dark art of advertising. ‘It’s a tiny city that genuinely punches above its weight,’ Kerrie Finch of PR agency FinchFactor told the website. According to Finch, who represents some of Amsterdam’s most successful creative agencies, it’s all to do with the city’s uniquely multicultural perspective: ‘London is very British and the US is very New York or LA; the Dutch embrace other cultures.’ The article pointed to the fact that home-grown agencies, such as KesselsKramer and MediaMonks, have started to expand internationally.

FOUL PLAY According to a report in the Het Parool newspaper. Amsterdam dog owners who fail to clean up after their pooping pets may soon be tracked down via a DNA test. If councillor Werner Toonk gets his way, the owner of the dog will then be automatically issued with a fine. Fouled pavements are the number one annoyance for 29 per cent of Amsterdam residents.

Craving the tender touch of a tabby? Thanks to one enterprising Amsterdammer, the city now has its very own ‘cat café’. On a trip to Japan, Lenny Poppelier (30) happened upon a Tokyo establishment where coffee-drinkers play with members of the café’s resident cat community, and has replicated the feline-focused phenomenon in Amsterdam-Noord under the name ‘Kattencafé Kopjes’. ‘More and more people don’t have time to care for a cat of their own or they fear the responsibility,’ she told Het Parool newspaper of her initiative, which was launched via a wildly successful crowd-funding campaign. ‘It’s great for them to have somewhere to come and enjoy a cuddle for an afternoon.’ House rules? Let sleeping cats lie, and no pulling tales.

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summer on any budget

SUMMER ON ANY BUDGET From budget-friendly to blowout options, summer in this city has something for everyone: countless festivals, urban beaches and parks galore. GRACHTENFESTIVAL AMSTERDAM Taking classical music from the confines of the concert hall out amid the city’s iconic waterways, the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam is set to attract more than 60,000 visitors from the Netherlands and abroad this summer. The seamless fusion of two Mokum specialities – the picturesque waterways that turned 400 in 2013 and the city’s tradition of innovative classical music-making – this ten-day celebration of ‘water music’ goes well beyond the realms of Handel and his contemporaries. ‘I really think that the Grachtenfestival turns our city into the world’s most beautiful concert hall,’ says programme director Mirjam Wijzenbeek. That’s never truer than during the festival’s most popular event, the free-forall Prinsengracht Concert , performed on a floating pontoon against a backdrop of 17th-century houses. 14-23 August Various locations www.grachtenfestival.nl

Thrifty Lauren and extravagant Mark went on a mission to enjoy Amsterdam’s summer - on two very different budgets. Saver or spender: who had the most fun? text Lauren Comiteau & Mark Smith highlights Megan Roberts

SPEND vs. SAVE DANCE I’ve long been a fan of the experimental dance festival Julidans , helmed by the inspiring and unpretentious Anita van Dolen. The opening performance in the Stadsschouwburg is always spectacular – in the past there have been real trees planted in the auditorium – and I’m sure the premier of Mount Olympus, as conceived by Belgian artist Jan Fabre, will be no exception (Fri 3 Jul). It’s apparently forecast to last for a whole 24 hours, so I’ll be sure to smuggle in some snacks.

COST: €65

Nothing satisfies my shtetl roots like a good bargain (except, perhaps, a buffet), whether at a market or in a theatre. Nicole Beutler’s interpretation of the non-narrative ballet Les Sylphides ticks both boxes by turning the Noordermarkt into a dance space (Fri 3 Jul). During this free Julidans performance, her dancers push the envelope even further by interacting with spectators – myself included. Interesting results assured. COST: €0

PICNIC IN THE PARK I can’t believe it’s now three years since I finally got around to reading Herman Koch’s wildly successful satirical Amsterdam novel Het Diner (The Dinner) and I still haven’t visited the restaurant in which it’s purportedly set. Situated in the former Amsterdam City Greenery, De Kas  serves fresh seasonal greens that are grown on-site. But do the waiters use the same absurdly pretentious flourishes as the ones in the book? Can’t wait to find out…

COST: €49.50 for three courses

Since I live a stone’s throw from Sarphatipark, I’ll be packing up picnic basket, kids and even the dog, and enjoying this green oasis until sundown, which by now is a very respectable 10:30pm. We’ll stop for my favourite Turkish pizza at Lavina Doner Kebab first (Van Woustraat 32). Note to self: remember to set up camp on the dog side of the park so the heavy fine doesn’t leave me howling at the moon. COST: €2

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BEST OF THE ELECTRO FESTS Amsterdam has a world-leading reputation for electronic music in all its forms, and come summertime, the city’s green spaces are awash with outdoor parties. Celebrating its fifth edition, PITCH FESTIVAL (3 & 4 Jul; www. pitchfestival.nl) brings progressive electro pioneers including James Blake and Siriusmodeselektor (aka Siriusmo vs. Modeselektor) to Westerpark; ELECTRONIC FAMILY (18 Jul; www.electronicfamily.nl) is one of the world’s biggest outdoor trance festivals, held in the Amsterdamse Bos, with the legendary Paul van Dyk headlining. Meanwhile, across town on the same day, BUITEN WESTEN (www.buitenwesten.am) presents house and electro in the Westerpark, courtesy of, among others, Chicago house legend Lil’ Louis. Flevopark’s APPELSAP (8 Aug; www. appelsap.net) stands for fresh hip hop acts plus crate-loads of DJs, while MYSTERYLAND (29 & 30 Aug; www.mysteryland.com) offers perhaps the broadest line-up of creative events alongside the gamut of electro music. Finally, feelgood fest MILKSHAKE (19 Jul; www.milkshakefestival.nl) is all about tolerance and breaking down boundaries.

AMSTERDAM’S INCREDIBLE ROSTER OF DANCE FESTIVALS DEMONSTRATES THAT A PLACE DOESN’T NEED ANY HILLS TO BE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

DE KAS De Kas has delighted diners for over a decade with its unfailing farm-to-table food so fresh it’s grown mere metres away. The set three-course menu is based on the day’s harvest from the on-site nursery and herb garden, and other local suppliers, with dishes inspired by the cuisines of the rural Mediterranean. The name, which means ‘the greenhouse’ in Dutch, refers to the restaurant’s location in a former municipal nursery, which was transformed by Dutch designer Piet Boon. The eight-metre-high glass conservatory and spectacular setting in leafy Frankendael Park are the cherry on the delicious cake. Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3 www.restaurantdekas.nl

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13 ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE Another thing that’s long been on my to-do list is to see the lavish production ANNE in the purpose-built Theater Amsterdam  (www.theateramsterdam.nl). Based, of course, on the enduring diary of Anne Frank, its run has been extended into late summer. My dodgy supermarket Dutch needn’t be an impediment, thanks to the pioneering multilingual translation system, and I’m going to opt for a ticket that includes a pre-theatre meal in the onsite restaurant Boven de Planken.

COST: from €95

With two half-Serbian daughters, I was drawn to DJ Baltic Bastian because of his moniker. (Yes, I know Balkan is not Baltic, but still…) Turns out ‘Baltic’ is Northern Irish slang for ultra-cool. So I’m heading to the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre  (www.openluchttheater.nl) to catch this electro, house and even disco-spinning Dutch DJ’s free act on 25 July, which follows an afternoon circus performed by children. How totally Baltic is that? COST: €2

GET YOUR PRIDE ON I’ll be heading to one of Amsterdam’s best summer fests: the super-inclusive Milkshake Festival, which brings all the boys, girls and everyone else to Westerpark (19 July; www.milkshakefestival.nl). The concept’s a simple one: genre-crossing music that highlights Amsterdam’s fabled diversity, with festivalgoers embracing the rainbow side of life, dressing to excess and to impress.

COST: from €43.50

Taking my cue from the contestants, I’ll put on my highest platforms and dash to the Homomonument for the Drag Queen Olympics on 31 July, part of the city’s Gay Pride celebrations (see page 22). Admittedly that’s not as difficult as the official 100m Stiletto Sprint, although I think I’d do fairly well in the Handbag Toss from years of frustrated practice. Anyone in heels is welcome to partake, although this glam Olympics is really one for all the sporty drag kings and queens out there. COST: €0

CLASSICS ON THE CANALS

The Grachtenfestival is always spectacular, but with a little more cash comes a little more decorum. Not for me the cheek-byjowl hustle for prime viewing position: I’ll be embracing the courtly origins of Italian opera in the garden of Golden-Age canal house Museum Van Loon, for a performance of Jerry ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Brock’s The Apple Tree. And no warm rosé slurped from a plastic cup for me, either: I’ll be partaking in the post-show drinks in the delightfully plush pomp and circumstance of the period rooms. I could get used to this…

COST: €19

As if Amsterdam’s canals needed anything to make them more spectacular, imagine a night-time concert on a pontoon, encircled by boats and lit to perfection. Such is the free Prinsengracht Concert, the highlight of the classical music Grachtenfestival Amsterdam , where you can listen to classical music while enjoying a glass of rosé and a picnic as the sun goes down. If I were a rich (wo)man, I’d watch from a boat, but I’ll have to content myself with canal-side viewing. COST: €0

ARTIS ZOOMERAVONDEN Calling all party animals: on Saturday evenings throughout the summer, Artis Royal Zoo stays open until sundown (a luxurious 10pm at this time of year). During these ZOOmeravonden (Summer Evenings), visitors get a sneak peek at what the animals get up to after hours. There’re also plenty of activities for families and live music performances for the grown-ups. Every Saturday in July & August Artis Royal Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 www.artis.nl

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There are some 30 municipal parks in Amsterdam, and collectively they occupy  12 per cent of the city’s surface area. 

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SET SAIL I’ll be renting one of the handsome electric boats from Sloepdelen (www.sloepdelen) and heading straight for the Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht hotel  (www.amsterdam.prinsengracht.andaz.hyatt.com). Its delightful Bluespoon on Board service brings handily packaged morsels straight to your boat at half an hour’s notice. The menu has everything from simple hamand-cheese toasties to fresh oysters from Zeeland.

COST: boat €60/hour; Bluespoon on Board €4-€22.95

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Just because you’re waiting for your ship to come in doesn’t mean you have to miss the boat. I’ll be taking a bird's-eye view of SAIL Amsterdam’s  600+ ships from the deck of the appropriately ship-shaped NEMO , or, weather not permitting, from the top floor of the Central Library, where a large covered terrace will keep me dry. Wallet-friendly food optional; to-diefor views mandatory. COST: €0

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I’ll be spending Mark’s birthday trying to convince him to come watch a movie with me under the stars. For that festival vibe, I’ll head harbour-side to Pluk de Nacht . Although choosing a film from its ample line-up can be as daunting as finding an uninhabited beach chair, I’ll be parking myself in front of German director Frauke Finsterwalder’s Finsterworld, a dark comedy that’s perfect for a light summer eve, and we can stuff ourselves silly on fried fish and bubbly. Popcorn and red velvet seats? Save it for autumn. COST: €0

Amsterdam’s incredible roster of summer dance festivals demonstrates that a place doesn’t need any hills to speak of in order to be alive with the sound of music. Congrats if you’ve managed to bag tickets to the phenomenally popular Loveland, which happens on my birthday (8 August; no connection). I didn’t, so I’ll be consoling myself with a trip to the outdoor café on the roof of the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre pavilion , for artisanal sandwiches and salads from the wholesome Peperwortel caterer on the Overtoom. Well you can’t do culture on an empty stomach, can you?

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PARK LIFE There’s the stately Vondelpark with its summer programme of open air theatre (www.openluchttheater.nl) and the small-but-perfectly-formed Sarphatipark, an oasis of calm in the bustling, multicultural De Pijp neighbourhood. Then there’s the former gasworks-turned-cultural hotspot Westerpark – not to mention the city’s oldest park, Wertheimpark, ‘gifted’ to the people of Amsterdam by Napoleon at their own expense in 1812. And of course there are the lesser-known green spaces, like the Siegerpark, a paradise for bees sandwiched between Sloterweg and the A4 motorway. In total there are some 30 municipal parks in Amsterdam today, and collectively they occupy 12 per cent of the densely populated city’s precious surface area. When the sun shines, they’re full of Amsterdammers staying out for the summer.

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15 JULIDANS In the year it turns 25, Amsterdam’s internationally renowned modern-dance festival presents 30 performances from around the world. What started with three events in the Stadsschouwburg has blossomed into two weeks of cutting-edge dance performances. One look at the archives reveals a true treasure trove of riches, from masters of collaboration Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Akram Khan to holy terrors Dave St-Pierre and VA Wölfl. With three icons of modern dance on this year’s line-up, standards remain exceptionally high. Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker graced the very first edition. This time she’ll present Partita 2 (with music by Bach), the very first duet in which she herself dances (with Boris Charmatz). French choreographer Maguy Marin, meanwhile, will be showing two pieces, one recent (Singspiele), one timeless (May B). But the piece de resistance this edition will come from Jan Fabre, with his aptly titled Mount Olympus, a 24-hour marathon with 30 performers spanning four generations.

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JULIDANS, PLEXUS AURÉLIEN BORY & KAORI ITO PHOTO © MARIO DEL CURTO

1-11 July Various locations www.julidans.nl

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PLUK DE NACHT For 11 nights every August, film lovers flock to former dockyard Het Stenen Hoofd, a ten-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, to catch a movie under the stars. Pluk de Nacht (literally, Seize the Night) began in 2003 with a remit to show movies that rocked the international indie festival circuit but never made it to Dutch cinemas. What started with about 3,000 visitors over four weekends has grow into the biggest open-air film festival in the Netherlands, with a steady turnout of around 28,000, and editions in Arnhem and Utrecht. For the ultimate Pluk experience, get your hands on one of the couple of hundred free beach chairs. Keep an eye on the website for the complete programme and be ready to seize a chair – and the night. 5-15 August Het Stenen Hoofd www.plukdenacht.nl

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BOVEN NEMO Amsterdam’s largest roof terrace towers a giddy 22 metres above water level at the edge of the River IJ. On top of the city’s boat-shaped science museum, architect Renzo Piano envisioned an elevated town square overlooking the city. During the summer, it’s free to visit. Kids love the sandpits and 30 pools and receptacles, through which 4,000 litres of water flow; their parents come for the roof-top café. Oosterdok 2  www.e-nemo.nl

LIFE’S A BEACH Living in a compact city, enterprising Amsterdammers have evolved their city into a playground for young and old. From the original city beach at Blijburg  (www. blijburg.nl) to the popular outdoor bar Hannekes Boom  (www.hannekesboom.nl) and sandy, waterside chillout Roest  (www.amsterdamroest.nl) – which has a summer-long cultural programme – Amsterdammers have long taken urban structures into their own hands, repurposing them in ways the original town planners could never have envisaged.

The largest maritime event in the Netherlands sails into Amsterdam’s harbour once every five years. Organised for the first time in 1975 to celebrate the city’s 700th anniversary and its rich maritime history, a veritable flotilla of tall ships and historic sailing vessels descend on the eastern harbour, and can be visited for free for four days. A varied side programme completes the picture. 19-23 August Piet Heinkade www.sail.nl

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NOORDERMARKT Every Saturday at the heart of Jordaan, the cobblestoned marketplace overlooked by the 17th-century Noorderkerk is invaded by a maze of lively stalls. Next to the organic food market with fresh, appetite-whetting meats, cheeses and produce, lie tables overflowing with everything from antiques and curiosa to designer jewellery and trendy clothing. It’s a fu0,n stroll, especially in summer - and a good gift-buying destination.

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ENTERTAINMENT

’THERE’S AN ATMOSPHERE THAT ANYTHING CAN – AND PROBABLY WILL – HAPPEN. THAT’S AMSTERDAM AT ITS BEST.‘

Anna Nooshin about the heady effect of the Red Light District

SWINGING SIXTIES GAY PRIDE ROBECO SUMMERNIGHTS COMEDY & OPERA 13 QUESTIONS FILM NIGHTLIFE ESSENTIALS DE PARADE With its spontaneous, ragtag vibe and old-school carnival appeal, De Parade travelling theatre festival sees locals descending to the underrated Martin Luther Kingpark en masse to imbibe litres of rosé, feast from an array of food trucks, and catch a performance or two. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015, De Parade is a smorgasbord of quirky, small-scale performances – this year numbering 90 – that range from theatre to comedy, mime and dance. 7-23 AUGUST Martin Luther Kingpark www.deparade.nl

UITMARKT Attracting some 500,000 visitors annually, the Uitmarkt, which marks the beginning of a new cultural season after the summer recess, is one of the Netherlands’s most enduring and popular cultural events. This family-friendly, free festival features more than 2,000 artists at venues across Amsterdam – including a stage erected especially for the occasion on the Museumplein. Elsewhere, cultural institutions set out their stalls – quite literally – for the year ahead, offering a preview of their schedules and special offers for cultural early birds.

28-30 AUGUST Various locations www.uitmarkt.nl

PART II ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

cool britannia

Cool Britannia

L SWINGING SIXTIES LONDON Until 2 September Foam, Keizersgracht 609 www.foam.org

ondon in the Sixties… the first thing that comes to mind is music. Mick Jagger singing ‘I can’t get no satisfaction’, his gaze defiant, sexuality oozing from his every pore. The Beatles don’t yet know that they will change the world, but they’re surely on track. ‘M-mm-my Generation’ by The Who – we shout along. Back then, the world listened to London’s music and looked at pictures of her celebrities, fashion and design. The photographers who captured the decade were

often as famous as the stars in front of their lenses. The iconic images of Terence Donovan, Brian Duffy, John French, Norman Parkinson, John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins, John Cowan, James Barnor, Eric Swayne and Philip Townsend are now on display at Foam. YOUTH QUAKE They were called ‘The Terrible Trio’: Terence Donovan, Brian Duffy and David Bailey. These ‘Eastenders made good’ created a mythical image of a city of glamour, sex and fun – and they them-

selves reflected the widesweeping social changes in post-war England. Brian Duffy – ‘the man who shot the Sixties’ – photographed John Lennon (‘a normal, intelligent person’), as well as actor Michael Caine, a freshfaced Mick Jagger and the American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. with his Swedish partner May Britt at a time when interracial marriage was banned in America. But Duffy’s greatest fame derived from his fashion shoots, including Jean Shrimpton, aka The Face of the Sixties,

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whose gamine good looks and lithe figure marked a new body ideal. With her coltish legs, Shrimpton was a walking advertisement for the miniskirt – another product of Swinging London. Photographers and models were part of the same scene: Shrimpton had a relationship with photographer David Bailey, who she met when Duffy photographed her back in 1960, when all was yet to begin. Jean Shrimpton may have broken new ground, but Twiggy stomped all over it with her boyish figure and

short hair. Both supermodels were long-lashed and doeeyed, and mascara – only available in block form and made up with spit – was figuratively sold by the pound to girls emulating their look. BURNT PHOTOS David Bailey had only owned a camera for a few years before he was taking pictures for Vogue. He shot Twiggy, fashion designer Mary Quant with her ‘five-point’ haircut by celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, and all the actors who mattered. The Beatles

and The Stones used his portraits for their album covers. But a swinging start is no guarantee of a happy life. In 1979, Duffy tried to burn all his negatives. The smouldering remains were saved by his wife. Donovan committed suicide in 1996, and Bailey is the only one of The Terrible Trio still alive. He’s a strict vegetarian, doesn’t drink and is one of the best-dressed men in Britain. But then, he’s spent long enough behind his camera, seeing how things should – and should not – be done…

Bringing people and cultures together, each of Kwaku’s four weekends focuses on a different theme: the first celebrates the birthday of Nelson Mandela (18 July), the namesake of the park that hosts the event; the second includes ‘Pink Sunday’, with the aim of promoting LGBT acceptance and visibility; the third, ‘Srefidensi weekend' marks the independence of Suriname; and the fourth celebrates 40 years of diversity and unity. The common thread is great music, food and atmosphere – and the traditional Kwaku Cup football tournament. 18 JULY-9 AUGUST Nelson Mandelapark www.kwakufestival.nl

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A collaboration between clubs Paradiso and AIR, this anythinggoes dance-music festival brings all the boys and the girls (and everybody else) to the Westerpark. Tolerance, liberalism and diversity are as important as the always-stellar line-up. This year’s includes New Orleans’s Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, and the world’s ’most famous’ transsexual, Amanda Lepore – plus a host of local DJ talent. Festivalgoers embrace the rainbow side of life, dressing to excess and to impress. 19 JULY Westerpark www.milkshakefestival.nl

 OVER HET IJ FESTIVAL Getting off the (free) ferry at Amsterdam-Noord’s post-apocalyptic NDSM-werf couldn’t feel more removed from the traditional theatre world. Founded in 1993, site-specific theatre festival Over het IJ has retained an air of anarchy in keeping with its location: far from those mainstream theatres, there’s room for endless experimentation. The annual festival has made a name for itself as a showcase for talented young theatre makers as well as household names, giving recent graduates a platform in the Sea Container Programme, whereby 15 promising artists are given a former shipping container and asked to create a 15-minute show. 2-12 JULY NDSM-werf www.overhetij.nl

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Now entering its 20th year, Amsterdam’s Gay Pride celebrations are one of the largest in the world, with festivities celebrating sexual diversity and the LGBTI community.

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he Netherlands has long been a pragmatic and liberal country, with ‘tolerance’ a mantra, both within and beyond Amsterdam’s De Wallen, the city’s Red Light District. However, when the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise gay marriage in 2001, the nation quickly moved beyond just ‘tolerating’ to embracing sexual diversity so the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) community could have equal rights in all corners of Dutch society. Now, Amsterdam Gay Pride is as much a celebration of these freedoms as a beacon of hope for the sections of the global community living in less open and accepting circumstances, and who must fight for equality. As a result, the week-long festival welcomes more than 350,000 of the LGBTI community from around the world to empower, but mostly to celebrate, the Pride movement. As always, the festival’s major draw this year is the Canal Parade, where the floats literally float. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, 1 August. Approximately 80 boats and barges, from organisations or with a particular theme, are decorated and discoed with on-board DJs. The party always spills over onto smaller boats and moored houseboats as punters line the banks of the Prinsengracht and Amstel River to celebrate. Elsewhere, art and culture play a big part of the festivities. There are exhibitions such as Secret Love, about the taboo life of the LGBTI community in China, at the Tropenmuseum, or Intersubjective at Go Gallery. Watch a film at the pop-up outdoor cinema in Nieuwmarkt, catch a trans poetry night or take in a drag cabaret. The 11th International Drag Queen Olympics will take place at the Homomonument, Amsterdam’s monument to all those within the LGBTI community who have been persecuted for their sexuality, on Friday, 31 July. Newly accredited sports such as Hula Hoop and Bitch Volleyball will join traditional feats of strength and grace (in equal parts) like the 100m Stiletto Sprint and the Handbag Toss. To quote the event’s founders: ‘Qualified beauticians will be available at the Games to assist competitors and to be on hand for any cosmetic emergency.’ Alternatively, for the more serious competitor – or simply the social exerciser – there are other

don’t miss these URBANCAMPSITE AMSTERDAM Art meets accommodation, for this unique interactive display of installations that are available to rent. Temporarily housed on IJburg, surrounded by the IJ and with views of Pampus Island and the postcard-perfect village of Durgerdam, the location is eye-catching enough, but the 14 temporary structures – each design as fun as it is ingenious – provide some serious eye candy. Transforming one man’s trash into another man’s, erm, bedroom, designers and instigators Annette van Driel and Francis Nijenhuis charged participators to minimise their creation's impact on the environment, so you can sleep easy.

sporting events such as the Pride Run, Love Swim, Rainbow Pride Squash Tournament and the Gay Pride Tennis Toss. Looking inward, stretch the mind with debate across a number of subjects including lesbian rights and why HIV remains taboo, take part in an inclusive religious service for trans-friendly folk of different faiths or join the Old Lutheran Church’s Sunday service dedicated to Pride. Of course, what’s Pride without the parties? There are loads of club nights – from the Pride cocktail party to the regular Amsterdam club night K!NK – to get you in the mood. There are student events, a glow-in-the-dark party, MTV’s Show Your True Colours and much more. While celebrations are devoted to equality for the LGBTI community, gay or straight, there’s something for everyone at this festival that aims to unify.

1 JULY - 1 SEPTEMBER Centrumeiland, IJburg www.urbancampsiteamsterdam.com

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25 JULY-2 AUGUST Various locations http://en.amsterdamgaypride.org

CAIO REISEWITZ / FLORESTAS, FAVELAS & FALCATRUAS One of Brazil’s leading contemporary photographers has his first solo exhibition in the Netherlands. The clue is in the title – roughly translated: forests, slums & fraud – which offers an unnerving context to Reisewitz’s lush, tropical landscapes and layered collages. Reflecting on the construction and deconstruction of his country, Reisewitz (1967) obliquely references conflicts playing out in the background. With his ‘meaning’ often obscured upon first glance, Reisewitz falls into a Brazilian modern art tradition borne out of artistic suppression, raising it to another level by transmuting his social engagement into literal images.

UNTIL 17 JANUARY 2016 Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7 www.vangoghmuseum.nl

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Exactly 125 years after the death of Vincent van Gogh, the Amsterdam museum that bears his name presents an exhibition in which 23 contemporary artists respond to the painter’s life, work and legacy, creating a trans-temporal dialogue. Each artist was assigned a specific letter from the museum's vast collection, and the resulting works reflect on issues that were important to Van Gogh and that also resonate in the contributing artists’s lives. Dutch (fashion) photographer Viviane Sassen, Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jan Fabre and British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor are among those taking part.

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3 JULY-3 SEPTEMBER Huis Marseille, Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl

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To the moon and back From astronauts and James Bond to jazz and yoga mats, the Concertgebouw’s Robeco SummerNights concert series returns with the stars of classical and contemporary music.

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o fill our summer nights with music, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw opens its doors once more to the hugely successful Robeco SummerNights programme, which starts in late June. Since it emerged from the swampy fields just outside Amsterdam towards the close of the 19th century, the Concertgebouw has traditionally been a venue for classical and chamber music. But the SummerNights festival, now 27 years into its harmonious relationship with financial institution Robeco, has been a chance for the concert

hall to break out. Anita Crowe, the festival’s programmer, says, ‘We always aim to provide a great mix across all types of music, with the best international artists in all genres, and the most attractive programmes that are really accessible to the public.’ So while classical, from either symphony orchestras or small ensembles, will be a staple to the line-up, expect jazz and soul, motion-picture soundtracks, world music and cabaret as well. ‘We offer something for everyone, whatever

their age and musical taste, from a midnight soul concert to Amsterdam’s famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and from intimate recitals to movie music from James Bond and Gladiator played by a full orchestra.’ Opening the season, and following the success of their record of last year, Brit soul singer Laura Mvula reunites with the Metropole Orkest and conductor Jules Buckley to bring her music out of the Abbey Road Studios and into the exemplary acoustics of the Concertgebouw Main Hall. DJ Jeff Mills, meanwhile, will team up with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra to perform his cinematic techno symphony ‘Light From the Outside World’. Crowe however, is most excited about two specific performances to push the expectations of the Concertgebouw crowd. ‘We always try to stretch the audience’s experience of what a concert could be, so this year, on 15 August, we have a concert where all the seats on the floor of the Main Hall will be removed and people can lie on a yoga mat and listen to music by Ludovico Einaudi and Arvo Pärt performed on two pianos. Over their heads, a superb light show will be projected onto the Concertgebouw’s ornate ceiling, so it will really be a total sensory experience.’ Similarly, on the final night, 30 August, expect something out of this world: ‘In our closing concert, we have Gustav Holst’s orchestral work ‘The Planets’ accompanied by a NASA film [of the planets] and preceded by a talk from Dutch astronaut André Kuipers.’ There are 82 concerts and events this year, ranging from solo performers to 120-person symphony orchestras. ‘Literally hundreds of performers will perform on our stage this year,’ says Crowe, ‘and we’re very much looking forward to welcoming all of them.’ Whether during the Robeco SummerNights season or outside of it, the Concertgebouw, at the edge of Museumplein, offers fans of refined sounds a world-class programme. ‘The Main Hall’s acoustics are acknowledged to be amongst the top three worldwide for sheer quality,’ says Crowe. ‘It is a beautiful and historic building, and as well as enjoying a concert you can have drinks or dinner, and meet the musicians at a post-concert event.’ UNTIL 30 AUGUST Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 10 www.concertgebouw.nl

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‘Jazz remains for me improvisation: the on-the-spot creation of something from nothing.’

A new classical music festival making its debut this year in the leafy environs of the Schaep and Burgh manorial estate, just a short hop, skip and jump south-west of Amsterdam. More than 100 concerts covering six centuries of music – and featuring, among others, the Dutch Chamber Choir, Italian tenor Marco Beasley and Remy van Kesteren, the first Dutchman to win the prestigious USA International Harp Competition – take place around the grounds on seven themed podia. Lectures, music documentaries, nature walks and children’s concerts complete the tranquil picture.

24-26 JULY Schaep en Burgh, ’s-Graveland www.wonderfeel.nl

RED LIGHT JAZZ The word ‘jazz ‘comes from ‘jass’, American slang for sex. Given that this jazz festival takes place in the Red Light District, that’s actually quite logical. This is also where the roots of jazz in Amsterdam can be traced: small smoky cafés around Nieuwmarkt formed, from the 1930s, the epicentre of the Dutch jazz scene. For the second edition of Red Light Jazz, some 15 venues in the area honour the past – including the infamous Casa Rosso live sex theatre and original jazz café Casablanca, where saxophone player Kid Dynamite, who came to Amsterdam in 1928, played regularly. Dutch jazz legend Hans Dulfer (pictured) also performs as part of his 75th birthday tour.

REINIER BAAS Born: 19 June 1985 Talent: Guitarist Reinier Baas is a leading young figure in jazz today, heading up ‘the hippest and most exciting jazz band of the Netherlands’ (Volkskrant). He’s previously performed with greats like Gregory Porter, Chris Speed and Benjamin Herman. He has been chosen to write a free composition for the North Sea Jazz festival (see pages 78-79). The result: the beautiful ‘The Reinier Baas vs. Princess Discombobulatrix Suite’.

7 JULY Bimhuis, Piet Heinkade 3 www.reinierbaas.com

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When it comes to contemporary clowning around, Canada’s Montreal – home city of Cirque du Soleil – seems to have something of a monopoly. Think of Cirque Éloize as the younger, cooler sibling of that established company. iD – which examines the idea of identity and individuality in a society that encourages homogenisation – mixes circus skills with hip-hop dance in an urban-styled show set to a pulsating electro sound-track. Contortion meets breakdancing, inline skating and double Dutch contrast with more traditional circus skills, and the whole thing culminates in a truly spectacular ‘trampowall’ finale. It’s like the circus, only cool.

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‘The composition assignment gave me the opportunity to go deeper into my own work. I start with an idea, then work out how deep the rabbit hole goes exactly. For this assignment, I found inspiration in the works of classical composers such as Stravinsky and Brahms. In terms of harmony and form, classical music is – for me, at least – a lonely height. I want to like it more. I don’t like to draw dividing lines between genres. In the future, I want to make bigger arrangements, even for classical musicians. Seeing something I composed performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is my ultimate dream.’

3-5 JULY Various locations www.redlightjazz.com

UNTIL 19 JULY Royal Theatre Carré Amstel 115-125 www.carre.nl

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All-aboard the international comedy train The Comedytrain International Summer Festival returns to Toomler for its 20th year of English-language laughs. text Colin Delaney

oomler is one of Amsterdam’s premier comedy clubs, with a roster of the Netherlands’s funniest Dutch-speaking comics. However, every summer for the past 20 years, the club has handed the mic over to some of the most respected international stand-up comedians, all starting with amazing pedigree. ‘The first two international comedians to ever do Toomler were Patton Oswalt and Louis CK,’ says Stefan Pop, artistic director of the festival. Kicking off this year’s Comedytrain International Summer Festival is veteran American comedian Eddie Pepitone, who has appeared in TV series such as Community, Bob’s Burgers, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and at the centre of documentary Bitter Buddha. He’s joined by Boston native Alex Edelman, voted Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. From the country that brought you the language, Englishmen and podcasters Richard Herring and Ray Peacock – as well as Holly Walsh, a regular guest on British comedy and panel shows – will join former

Edinburgh Comedy Award winners Tim Key (2009), Sean Hughes (1990) and Tom Basden (2007) this year. Meanwhile, American Arj Barker, who filters his comedy through a kind of cute aggression, returns to the Toomler stage to mark almost two decades since his first appearance. Joining him will be LA-based Brent Weinbach with his absurdist take on pop culture. Not to be outdone, agitated Australians Damien Power and Brendon Burns will represent Down Under. ‘I always try to balance the evening by booking two comedians that differ in style and energy,’ says Pop. ‘That way it’s a dynamic evening for visiting audiences. I don't mind if people like one comedian over the other after the show.’ Make a night of it with burgers and bar snacks from Toomler’s kitchen, both doors and kitchen open at 7pm. Check the website for individual performance dates. UNTIL 8 AUGUST Toomler, Breitnerstraat 2 www.comedytrain.nl

The Museum Van Loon’s Garden of Eden Every summer the Museum Van Loon steps outside with the Opera In the Garden series. text Colin Delaney

he Museum Van Loon is an exquisite glimpse into the rich history of Amsterdam. The canal house, with its marvelous woodworks, marbles, tapestries and moldings still intact, was a wedding gift from the Honourable Hendrik van Loon to his son Willem. Heirs to the Dutch East-India Company, the Van Loons were a prominent family in the city’s commercial and political landscape during the Golden Age. Since 1960, the house has been open to the public where their splendid art collection, with paintings dating back to the 16th century, can be admired in its original décor, surrounded by heirloom furniture. Every summer the custodians air out the museum by opening the doors to their pristine gardens for both the Open Garden Days in June, and since 2004, The Opera in the Garden series. This year sees a slightly different take on the usual opera format. Artistic director Jeroen Sarphati has selected Jerry Bock’s Broadway musical The Apple Tree. However, normally composed in three parts and

based on Mark Twain’s The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Frank R Stockton’s The Lady or The Tiger? and Jules Feiffer’s Passionella, Sarphati has chosen to take only Twain’s segment and marry it instead to Haydn’s ‘The Creation’, based in part also on the Bible’s Book of Genesis. Sarphati says, ‘We think that interlacing the two musical styles of Bock and Haydn will work very well. The musical idioms are very different, but the language and theme stay the same. And both composers had a good sense of humour. Vocally the difference is not as big as you would think. In the sixties, musicals were sung a bit more in the classical style than nowadays. And all three singers have experience in singing other styles – it won’t sound like Wagner.’ The Museum’s garden will create the perfect Garden of Eden backdrop, while Sarphati promises surprises with props and costumes. 19-23 AUGUST Museum van Loon Keizersgracht 672, Tickets €19 (including tour of house) Runtime: approximately 45 minutes.

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1.WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN AMSTERDAM? For a long time I felt lost in the Netherlands; in Amsterdam, I found my real home. When I ride along the romantic canals on my bike, I feel I’m so lucky to live here. 2. IN WHAT BUILDING WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND THE NIGHT? I’d love to spend a night in a museum. But only if it was closed and I was all alone with the paintings. I’d be very curious to see if something would happen. 3. WHAT SHOULD A VISITOR DO WITH A SINGLE DAY? You can easily see everything in a day: just start in the downtown museums like the Anne Frank House (www.annefrank. org)  and the Rijksmuseum (www.rijksmuseum.nl) . Then I would go to the Jordaan and the Nine Streets, then the

Red Light District and sushi at A-Fusion (www.a-fusion.nl) . Then through the Nieuwmarkt back to Central Station. 4. FAVOURITE RESTAURANT? I really like eating out, and find it difficult to choose a favourite. The fusion food at Taiko at the Conservatorium Hotel (www. conservatoriumhotel.com)  is really delicious. 5. FAVOURITE BAR? I’m not really a bar type. I prefer to have a leisurely dinner. At Restaurant Izakaya (www. izakaya-amsterdam.com) , for example, they have good cocktails. 6. FIRST MEMORY OF AMSTERDAM? When I lived in Aalsmeer, my family went to Amsterdam once a year. My father would watch panpipe buskers for hours and we were so embarrassed if we had to have our

picture taken with him. We’d eat six cheeseburgers at McDonald’s, and on the train on the way home, a bag of candy from Jamin. We always ended the day in a photo booth at the station. 7. NICEST NEIGHBOURHOOD? Easy: my little micro-’hood, the Red Light District and the Zeedijk . For me, that’s Amsterdam at its best. There’s an atmosphere that anything can – and probably will – happen. 8. FAVOURITE MUSEUM? The Rijksmuseum – just because I find it very calming (www.rijksmuseum.nl). Although I must admit, I go to the restaurant more than the museum itself! 9. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE AMSTERDAM HUMOUR? Very cynical, yet positive.

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Taking you through Amsterdam’s movie scene, one cinema at a time.

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atching movies in summertime always feels a bit wrong. Why sit inside in the dark when you could be enjoying a drink on a terrace in the sunshine? Thankfully, Amsterdam has some excellent open-air film festivals that combine the best of both. One of the city’s oldest (and best-known) is Pluk de Nacht (Seize the Night), which offers 11 nights of international, high-quality films and documentaries that are unlikely ever to reach a theatre near you. If you’re single but don’t feel like going solo, Pluk even has a special blind-date service, which includes one supersized beach chair, free snacks and drinks, and a movie (apply via date@ plukdenacht.nl). The sixth edition of the World Cinema Amsterdam festival hedges its bets: there are in-

door screenings at Rialto and De Balie, but there’s also an extensive outdoor programme, with free movies at the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre, on the Marie Heinekenplein and (for a fee) at the On the Roof Film Festival (from September). This year, the theme is Cine Caribe, with a nice selection of films from Barbados, Jamaica, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago and more. Most movies have English subtitles. For slightly more mainstream fare take the free ferry to Pllek at the NDSM-werf for the Films with a View series, which starts – weather permitting – every Tuesday night at 10pm. Entrance is free but you do need to reserve special headphones, which will set you back €5 (film@pllek.nl). In August, head to Westerpark for Ketelhuis Open Air (every Saturday). All these venues offer nice

views, but if you’re looking for something really spectacular, drift off to Pampus Island for Drijf-In Cinema, on the first weekend in August. The films screened are mostly mainstream (and expat friendly) and usually have a nautical theme (from Jaws and Dead Calm to Pirates of the Caribbean). No boat? No worries. Some ferry services offer special packages that include the trip, the movie and (sometimes) even dinner. With prices starting at €15, it’s certainly not the cheapest option – but you’ll definitely have some stories to tell!

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EYE Love Woody!

o be fair, being prolific doesn’t necessarily mean being successful – and even Woody Allen has been known to stumble. Still, it’s hard not to be impressed by how apparently effortlessly his features keep coming – the last year he didn’t release a feature film was 1981 – and by the eagerness of A-list actors wanting to work for Allen at discount rates. To paraphrase Frank Sinatra: Woody Allen (who turns 80 this December) does it all his way. And he’s not about to slow down any time soon. This summer, EYE honours the inexhaustible creator of existential angst who successfully – and often brilliantly – mined his own anxieties for his screenplays. Showing 29 of his films, this EYE retrospective ranges from his ‘early, funny ones’ like Take the Money and Run (1969) to his latest feature, Irrational Man (to be released this August). Most are shown in 35mm, just the way he likes it. That Allen usually writes his own material doesn’t mean others don’t inspire him. That’s why EYE also offers four double bills featuring a Woody Allen movie coupled with its inspiration, like Fellini’s Otto e Mezzo (and Stardust Memories), and Fritz Lang’s M (and Shadows and Fog). If you’re a Buster Keaton fan – like Allen – don’t miss his science-fiction parody Sleeper (1973) or the melancholy romance The Purple Rose of Cairo from 1985 (inspired by Keaton’s 1924 film Sherlock, Jr). The retrospective also includes two documentaries about Allen and four features in which he stars. Coincidentally, there’s also a modest retrospective on Noah Baumbach, hailed by The Times as ‘the new Woody Allen’. His latest feature, While We’re Young, can be seen as a double bill with Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). 9 JULY-9 SEPTEMBER EYE, IJpromenade 1 www.eyefilm.nl

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nightlife essentials AMSTERDAM ROOTS FESTIVAL

SUMMERNIGHT AT THE OPERA

This annual celebration of world and roots music brings a wide variety of international stars to Amsterdam, closing with a large music festival (Roots Open Air) in Frankendael Park, in the east of the city on 5 July. The indoor shows throughout the weekend require tickets and encapsulate a wide variety of international music styles. Roots Open Air is a spectacular global gathering and is free entry for all! Be sure to go along with an empty stomach as the food and drink treats onsite are as irresistible as the tunes. Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July Park Frankendael  www.amsterdamroots.nl

On a balmy summer night, you just want the greatest hits, and the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra complies, performing great arias – from Puccini to Bizet, Mozart to Massenet – sung by leading soloists in an evening full of passion and adventure. Friday 10 July Royal Concertgebouw  http://concertgebouw.nl/

CINÉMANGER Every Thursday and Friday evening in July sees a little known location on one of Amsterdam’s eastern islands transformed into an open air wonderland of music, film, food and theatre. Every Thurday & Friday from 9-31 July Marine Etablissement Amsterdam  www.cinemanger.nl

THE WHO Despite frontman Roger Daltrey’s alleged plans to die before he got old, The Who are still touring the globe. Join him and legendary guitarist Pete Townshend while they continue to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary. Thurday 2 July Ziggo Dome  www.ziggodome.nl

DANCE: NEW MOVES 2015 In New Moves, dancers from Dutch National Ballet have the chance not only to explore their talents as choreographers, but to see them develop. They produce their own works, with all that entails, and display their efforts to the public. As well as the two performances today, the dance stars and their fans can collide at a special after party. Saturday 4 July  Dutch National Opera & Ballet http://www.operaballet.nl

HORTUS FESTIVAL Providing a beautiful way to spend a balmy and cultured summer evening, the Hortus Festival brings classical music to the botanical gardens of Amsterdam. Reservations need to be made on their website. Wednesday 22 July - Sunday 30 August Hortus Botanicus  www.hortusfestival.nl

SIMPLE PLAN Montreal pop-punkers Simple Plan have had four albums in their 15-year career, collaborating with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, while supporting the likes of Avril Lavigne and Green Day. Wednesday 26 August Paradiso  paradiso.nl

VOLTT FESTIVAL 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY The most purist of all techno festivals, Voltt does nevertheless program broadly. Don’t be afraid of a one-sided focus on German, druggy or clinical styles here. Highlights of the line-up include Boddika’s bass-infused beats, organic minimal tech by master of the genre Isolée, a mind bending set by London’s Mosca, the weirdly danceable combination of Funkineven’s sampled and analog beats plus the intelligent minimal techno of Mark Broom. Other notable names on the bill are Adam Beyer, Scuba, DJ Koze, Alan Fitzpatrick, DJ Tennis, James Ruskin, The Field, Loco Dice and Roman Flügel. Saturday 29 August NDSM  http://www.voltt.com/

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Come listen to the story of our canals nr. 42 on City Card map

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MERCEDES-BENZ FASHIONWEEK AMSTERDAM Strike a pose for Amsterdam’s top fashion fest. For ten days this summer, Amsterdammers cast aside the characteristically practical considerations that inform their sartorial choices (cobbles, rain and cycling) to be inspired by the city’s biannual Fashion Week. If you’re not fashion royalty and haven’t received an invitation, there’s always the Downtown programme, comprising workshops, fashionthemed exhibitions and plenty of parties. 3-13 July Various locations www.fashionweek.nl

‘IT’S NICE THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BOAT TO COME TO NOORD. IT’S LIKE YOU’RE TAKING A DAY TRIP.’

BAS KOSTERS FW 15. PHOTO © TEAM PETER STIGTER

Amsterdammer Jildau Hartzema, who lives south of the river, on the joys of heading north.

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Amsterdam may have a stately past, but its future is anything but stuffy. Head beyond the medieval heart to rebellious and edgy Amsterdam-Noord to see the contemporary city in microcosm. text Karin Engelbrecht, Megan Roberts & Mark Smith photos Elisah Jacobs map Monique Wijbrands/SaltyStock

The other side

msterdam is a city divided. Much as the Thames dissects London (and no cabbie would dream of heading south of the river for anything less than a bag of magic beans), the River IJ separates the main part of the Dutch capital from the lesser-visited Amsterdam-Noord. No need for taxies, though: free ferries depart every XXX few minutes from behind Central xxx Station, xxx transporting Amsterdammers betwixt the two into the night. Formerly an area of peat extraction, Amsterdam-Noord officially became part of the city in 1393. It wasn’t a particularly salubrious start: for many years, it functioned as a gallows pit and tolling station for passing ships. By the late 19th century, however, the city’s heavy industries were running out of room, which triggered development across the IJ River. And because the influx of workers had to be housed, affordable homes were built in the borough. Not long after, pre-war woonscholen (living schools) were established, with the slightly sinister remit to reform the city’s allegedly antisocial families, and a glut of social housing arrived. Well-to-do Amsterdammers generally steered clear of the area.

As is so often the case, in recent years, it was the city’s artistic community that began the regeneration of Amsterdam-Noord. Today, it’s a dynamic neighbourhood, where cultural behemoths such as the EYE Film Institute  sit side-byside with distinctly modern innovations such as the 3D Print Canal House (www.3dprintcanalhouse. com) and rough-and-ready artists’ communities. CULTURAL COLLATERAL The blustery expanses and rusty warehouses of the northern IJ waterfront are hardly the idyll of which postcards are made. But that is precisely the area’s appeal for the creatives and entrepreneurs who, over the course of the last few decades, have made it increasingly hot property. It was art pioneer Eva de Klerk who spied the 21st-century potential of Noord – specifically, the cavernous shipbuilding hangars at NDSMwerf. More than a decade ago, she worked with local government and a band of volunteers to build Kunststad (Art City) , a roughand-ready network of workshops in which 250 creatives could thrive, untroubled by the prohibitive rents

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‘Noord has been growing a lot in the past few years, it’s become the bastion of a really interesting alternative, trendy scene in the arts and culture.’

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‘Broedplaatsen’ rejuvenate neglected areas and generate cultural cachet and spatial constraints of the city centre. Kunststad was among the first of the city’s broedplaatsen (literally, breeding grounds), now an umbrella term for a diverse collection of city-supported developments around the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area that seeks to give start-ups and graduates a leg-up, a network and physical space. Arguably the modern-day successors to the famous Amsterdam squatting movement of the 1980s and ’90s, broedplaatsen also solve the problem of what to do with large, vacant properties and – in theory, at least – they rejuvenate neglected areas and generate cultural cachet, eventually catching the eye of private-sector investors. If NDSM is anything to go by, the broedplaats theory works. Commercial gallerists, then larger businesses, have followed the hip young things across the waters of the IJ, with MTV deeming the neighbourhood so desirable it established its European HQ in a former ship-building hangar. The original artists, sculptors and graphic designers remain at Kunststad amidst this burgeoning business activity, many having found new clients amid the new arrivals. In keeping with De Klerk’s motto ‘First comes the community, second comes the planner’, Kunststad has retained its slapdash air – and visitors to the area never fail to be charmed by its organised chaos.

PLLEK The bikini-clad hipsters and their bearded beaus, young families and golden oldies sip sundowners at this self-titled ‘creative hang-out’ and allorganic restaurant. Laid-back, with that slapdash charm that’s something of a Noord trademark, Pllek was constructed from recycled shipping containers and there’s little more than a man-made pebble beach, a few picnic tables and some benches made from old boats – so that nothing gets in the way of the panoramic city views. Tt. Neveritaweg 59 www.pllek.nl

GARDEN CITY Given the post-apocalyptic, industrial vibe of Noord’s waterfront, it comes as something of a surprise that this is Amsterdam’s greenest neighbourhood. Not far from the IJ, however, lies an extensive agrarian area where little has changed in 400 years. ‘The best way to experience what rural Noord has to offer is to rent a

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WOODIES AT BERLIN Esther, the creative brains behind the oh-so-chic Woodies aT BerLin interiors emporium, has a master craftsman for a partner. While his ‘day’ job is building boats, he also builds anything Esther conceives, making the products she sells at Woodies aT BerLin both truly bespoke and artisanal. As well as beautiful wooden furniture you’ll find a tasteful smattering of vintage – and plenty of interiors inspiration. Ms van Riemsdijkweg 51 www.woodiesatberlin.nl

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Part of the new boutique Brooklyn Hotel that towers over the NDSM-werf, De Smederij (The Forge) has the dual advantages of a fireplace making it snug in bad weather and an extensive terrace for al-fresco dining. The menu is limited but good, comprising classic pastas, sausages by local heroes Brandt & Levie, fresh fish and various cuts of steak – rounded off with New York cheesecake, naturally.

With 2,000m2 of vintage and retro furniture, industrial lamps, modern design pieces and the odd eccentric choice, Neef Louis (which translates as Cousin Louis) has long been a favourite among the city’s in-the-know stylists. But if you don’t fancy blowing the better part of your salary on that must-have mid-century Mad Men-style desk, stop by one of the neighbours: Van Dijk & Ko stocks fabulously affordable flea-market finds.

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NDSM-Plein 30 www.restaurantbrooklynamsterdam.nl

Papaverweg 46-48 www.neeflouis.nl

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This mid-century modernstyled restaurant in a former bank is from the founders of the excellent Hotel de Goudfazant (a restaurant which isn’t a hotel), and despite the name, this is in fact a restaurant with rooms upstairs. On a recent visit, we enjoyed a hotsour tom yam soup with plump prawns and delicate coconut-milk froth as well as a lime-buttermilk panna cotta with berries, part of the fivecourse set menu (€40) brought to us by bearded chef Sander van Melick.

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Meidoornweg 2 www.modernamsterdam.nl

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CAFÉ MODERN

HOTEL DE GOUDFAZANT EYE

Designed by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects from Vienna, some say that the EYE Film Institute’s new building, which hovers above the waterfront like an origami apparition, is already an Amsterdam icon. Central to the design is the 700m2 terraced barrestaurant with its wraparound waterside terrace, but EYE also has four film theatres with 315 seats in total, an exhibition space and a museum shop that is well worth exploring. IJpromenade 1 www.eyefilm.nl

TOLHUISTUIN It was a long time coming (contractors went bankrupt, the plumbing needed replacing) but AmsterdamNoord’s cultural centre is finally fully functional. The beautiful garden – which belonged to petroleum giant Shell until it was returned to the city a few years ago – is as popular as ever; music is courtesy of pop temple Paradiso; the cultural programming is extensive and varied (think lindy-hop classes and theatre festivals); and the restaurant, with its epic terrace, is wildly and deservedly popular.

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This vast warehouse-turnedrestaurant tucked away in the former Stork industrial complex delivers honest, reputation-building food. Its hard-tofind status seems to add to the hip eatery’s allure, making it feel like a hidden gem. Head here for whole rotisserie-roasted baby chicken served with rhubarb-apple compote, Roseval potatoes and green beans, and a Med-led menu with classics such as steak tartare, risotto nero and molten chocolate cake.

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Aambeeldstraat 10H www.hoteldegoudfazant.nl

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Photographer, has lived in Noord for 10 years

’I love the neighbourhood around Florapark. It’s a much quieter park than those in the centre. I walk here every day, I take pictures; it’s good for my health, good for my spirit.‘

THAMARA ZIJLSTRA, 27

bicycle,’ says Adri Doorneveld of City District Amsterdam-Noord. The 15km ‘red route’ will take you through Nieuwendam, a tuindorp (garden village) social housing complex established in the early 20th century that combines the best of city and country. You’ll also pass historic dyke villages along the former Zuider Zee harbour, including the postcard-perfect Durgerdam, where you should definitely plan a pit stop at De Oude Taveerne (www.deoudetaveerne.nl) for panoramic views of the outer IJ.

blue-collar to red-hot may be completed sooner than many would hope. But gentrification can’t distract from this long-neglected area’s unique combination of post-industrial regeneration and wideopen spaces, all just a stone’s throw from one of Western Europe’s most densely populated urban centres.

NORTHERN EXPOSURE Its relative isolation means AmsterdamNoord feels a world away from the city: ‘It’s nice that you have to take the boat to come to Noord,’ says Jildau Hartzema, who lives south of the river. ‘It’s like you’re taking a day trip.’ With the Noord/Zuid metro line set to open in 2018, however, this neighbourhood’s transition from

Anthropologist

’There are so many rumours about Noord being a shady area, but I lived here for three years and always felt safe.'

KUNSTSTAD Housed in a monumental former shipbuilding hall, this is where NDSM’s transformation began. With the building’s industrial past clearly visible, there’s a post-apocalyptic vibe, softened by the vibrant studios that some 250 designers, artists, theatre- and filmmakers, architects and other creatives call home.

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Tt. Neveritaweg 15 ndsm.nl/gebouw/kunststad

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EATING OUT

Our top dining options, from firm favourites to precocious newcomers.

text Karin Engelbrecht

FRITS

ocated off Mercatorplein in multiculti Bos en Lommer (enthusiastically dubbed ‘BoLo’ by a recent influx of hip young residents), this brilliant little beer and burger bar is well worth seeking out. Hop lovers are spoilt for choice, with 11 beers on tap and almost 35 by the bottle, including brands such as Oedipus, Riedenburger, St Bernardus, Thornbridge Kipling and Brooklyn Brewery. There are also five gin & tonics and plenty of interesting non-alcoholic options, such as Fritz Spritz organic sparkling rhubarb juice and Bundaberg ginger beer. With seven burgers on offer it’s clear where Frits’s focus lies, but the bulgur-wheat salad with feta, roasted vegetables, baba ganoush and yoghurt dressing was one of the most satisfying salads we’ve had for lunch this year. The smoked beef burger with bacon, onions, gherkins and chutney gets high marks for taste and texture, and the fries are fantastic, too.

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Jan Evertsenstraat 135 www.frits-amsterdam.nl

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41 new DE VERGULDEN EENHOORN This hidden gem is sure to become a new hotspot for urban picnics and beer-fuelled get-togethers. A large, leafy terrace with rough-hewn wooden tables and bench seating wraps around the monumental farmstead, which was originally constructed in 1702. Where dairy cows once found refuge, there’s now a handsomely renovated restaurant with locavore leanings. Ingredients such as sheep’s-milk cheese from Gaasterland, Opperdoezer ronde (a local potato variety listed in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste) and various farmstead cheeses rub shoulders with Mediterranean staples. Ringdijk 58

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critic’s choice BLAUW

hen entering this contemporary chilli-red restaurant in Zuid, you may wonder at its name, which means ‘blue’ in Dutch. Apparently, it’s a reference to the owner’s Indonesian bloodline. Either way, Blauw’s personable service and fabulous food makes it one of our top places to enjoy the Netherlands’ favourite adopted cuisine. Order the rijsttafel (rice table), a unique Dutch-Indonesian hybrid of a dozen or more dishes from across the Indonesian island group, which was created in colonial times to give visiting dignitaries a taste of what the ‘Spice Islands’ had to offer. The series of chilli-spiked dishes, which will soon start arriving at your table in sleek, boat-shaped vessels, may include aromatic babi ketjap (a pork stew made with sweetened soy sauce), satay kambing (a meltingly tender goat satay) and spekkoekijs (ice cream with the flavours of that beloved Indonesian layered spiced cake).

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classic THE SEAFOOD BAR 2

quick & simple JUICE BROTHERS The latest addition to De Pijp’s healthy eating scene offers cold-pressed juices such as Dutch Spice (pineapple, orange, grapefruit, carrot, turmeric, goji and cayenne), Unicorn’s Blood (watermelon, pineapple, ginger and lemon) and nine other varieties (from €4). Van Woustraat 151 www.juicebro.com

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This popular seafood lovers’s port of call recently dropped anchor at De Spui. The mini-chain’s focus on sustainability translates to the light, bright interior of its second outpost, which shuns nautical clichés in favour of recycled wood, exposed brick, polished stone and plenty of natural light. The multi-level interior is a sleek, functional space, with an oyster bar, seafood bar, restaurant and a small terrace that offers some of the best people-watching real estate in the city centre. Inside, there are views of artfully displayed seafood in the open coolers. In addition to the old standbys, the new menu also features five varieties of oyster, three types of ceviche, seafood sandwiches, salads, mussel pots and various finger foods, such as crab cakes, calamari rings and Dutch shrimp croquettes.

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Spui 15 www.theseafoodbar.nl

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Three of a kind to suit every taste. text Karin Engelbrecht

michelin stars

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LE RESTAURANT

DE PLANTAGE

CAFÉ TOUSSAINT

Head to this dependable establishment for old-fashioned pampering and some of the finest French cuisine in the city. The succession of flavour and texture combinations is sure to impress even your pickiest date. Expect inventive amuse-bouches, well-balanced mains and desserts that are worth every calorie.

On sunny days, watch the adjacent zoo’s animals from this lovely hidden terrace on the recently renovated Artis square, or head into the stunning 19th-century conservatory in inclement weather. The Med-led menu includes dishes such as asparagus risotto with broad beans, garden herbs and Parmesan (€17.50).

Named after the Bosboom Toussaintstraat, also called ‘the birth canal’ due to the abundance of baby-related shops, this kid-friendly neighbourhood café is known for its quality coffee, local brews, affordable pub fare and laid-back vibe. It’s conveniently located next to a square with a sandbox.

Plantage Kerklaan 36 www.caferestaurantdeplantage.nl

Bosboom Toussaintstraat 26 www.bosboom-toussaint.nl

CANVAS

CAFÉ DE WALVIS

High above Amsterdam’s ugliest street, on the seventh floor of the hip Volkshotel, there are panoramic views of the city as far as the eye can see. The former newspaper canteen is still making news with its internationally inspired breakfast, lunch and dinner options and exceedingly affordable five-course Chef’s Menu (€34.50).

Looking for a slice of Amsterdam that isn’t in every guidebook? Head to this buzzing bar, beloved by locals for its easy atmosphere and themed nights, for craft beers and gourmet burgers. There are guest chef visits, pub quizzes and football matches, too. It’s tucked away in an up-and-coming neighbourhood a short walk from the Jordaan.

Wibautstraat 150 www.volkshotel.nl/canvas

Spaarndammerstraat 516 www.walvis-amsterdam.nl

PLLEK

CAFÉ VRIJDAG

This self-proclaimed ‘creative hang-out’ and organic restaurant has that slapdash charm that’s become a Noord trademark. It was constructed from recycled shipping containers and there’s little more than a man-made pebble beach, a few picnic tables and some benches constructed from old boats – so that nothing gets in the way of the breathtaking city panorama.

Just off the River Amstel, this is a destination spot for after-work drinks, with a respectable selection of local and craft beers – from American, Scottish and Dutch brewers such as Anderson Valley, BrewDog and De Prael. The 280m2 café is a celebration of Amsterdam School architecture, stylishly decorated in warm earthy tones, with plenty of vintage furniture.

Tweede Jan Steenstraat 3 www.lerestaurant.nl

SINNE Sinne offers a classy-yetcomfortably casual ambiance ideal for a date night. Hands down the city’s most affordable starred option – for €35 (for three courses) you’ll be presented with playful dishes, such as mackerel with ponzu, peanuts and prawn crackers or rhubarb with Swiss meringue, liquorice and yoghurt panna cotta. Ceintuurbaan 342 www.restaurantsinne.nl

&SAMHOUD PLACES At this two Michelin-starred joint, you may feel torn between watching the chefs through the glass-walled kitchen, appreciating the floor-to-ceiling views of Oosterdok or simply eyeballing your plate. The adventurous, melting-pot menu could have you enjoying a foie gras éclair with coffee and chocolate – but whatever you’re served, it’s sure to be delicious. Oosterdokskade 5 www.samhoudplaces.com

Tt. Neveritaweg 59 www.pllek.nl

Amsteldijk 137 www.cafevrijdagamsterdam.nl

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SODA WATER Local soda water adds sparkle to the city’s drinking scene.

hile soda water has long been popular elsewhere, Amsterdam has stubbornly clung to its beloved Spa rood (a local brand of sparkling mineral water). Founded by a third-generation soda maker from Hungary and a self-titled ‘vintage and retro guru’, De Nieuwe Amsterdamse Spuitwaterfabriek aims to change all that with its handcrafted soda water, made using traditional methods and modern techniques. It’s the perfect cocktail ingredient, as its pure, fresh taste doesn’t alter the flavour profile – which is why its stunning retro siphon bottles have been popping up on trendy tables and bars all around town. Sample it

at such stylish establishments as Vinnies Deli and Roomservice Café & Tearoom by Droog. But you can also buy them directly (and get refills) at De Nieuwe Amsterdamse Spuitwaterfabriek’s shop on Overtoom. VINNIES DELI Haarlemmerstraat 46 www.vinnieshomepage.com ROOMSERVICE CAFE & TEAROOM BY DROOG Staalstraat 7B www.hoteldroog.com/roomservice DE NIEUWE AMSTERDAMSE SPUITWATERFABRIEK SHOP Overtoom 532 www.amsterdamspuitwater.nl

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WHAT’S IN STORE Fashion-forward style – for him (M) and her (F).

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LAUNDRY INDUSTRY (M/F) Find this new flagship store in a historical building between the famous shopping street Kalverstraat and the all-together more charming Nine Streets area. Shop here for the complete womens- and menswear collections, including shoes, jewellery, make-up and even vintage designer bags, magazines, books and furniture. And of course, there’s the obligatory fancy coffee bar, too.

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Sint Luciënsteeg 18 www.laundryindustry.com

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Kinkerstraat 241 www.zeeman.com

SUMMUM (F) Amsterdam designers Jos and Jorien Wijker established this feel-good brand in 1998. After stores in Dutch coastal towns Heemstede and Bergen, they’ve finally opened in Amsterdam. Come to this 18th-century building in the Nine Streets for your spring-summer essentials – all with a typically bohemian touch (think: plenty of prints and soft colours). Don’t forget to take a look at the gorgeous skylight in the middle of the store, which used to be the courtyard. Hartenstraat 6

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ZONDAG (F))) Owner Heleen named her fashion boutique after her favourite day of the week (Sunday) – but if you’re imagining slobbing around in an elasticated-waist tracksuit, think again. Zondag stocks party dresses from Tara Jarmon, colourful scarves by Hellen van Berkel, happy fashion from Attic and Barn, and stylish loungewear by Lolly’s Laundry.

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Willemspark 161 www.zondagamsterdam.nl

VAN GILS (M) Stepping into Van Gils’s newest store is like entering a luxurious hotel lobby, complete with herringbone parquet floor and a stunning bar made of natural stone. Shop here for tailor-made suits in fabrics from brands such as Marzotto, Loro Piana and Vitale Barberis Canonico. Linger over a cup of steaming Italian Buscaglione coffee. Van Baerlestraat 74 www.vangils.eu

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HANRO (M/F) This Swiss underwear brand recently opened its first store in Amsterdam, just across the road from the City Archives. Stop by for luxurious underwear, night and loungewear – think: seamless undies, boxer shorts, bathrobes, underskirts, thermal underwear and softer-than-soft T-shirts.

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Vijzelstraat 67 www.hanroshop.nl

BUGABOO (M/F) What do you get when you cross one of the Netherlands’ most famous painters with one of its favourite homegrown brands? Bugaboo’s ‘Amandelbloesem’ buggy, inspired by Van Gogh’s famous painting dedicated to his new-born nephew. You can customise the Bugaboo Bee³ pram with several accessories (sun canopy, foot muff) adorned with the print, and prices start at €110 (for a plain bassinet) and go up to €989 for a complete buggy. Which is much more affordable than an original Van Gogh…

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Keizersgracht 500 www.bugaboo.com

SEE SCOUT SLEEP (M/F) The most fashionable label for your four-legged friends – of both the canine and feline varieties. Buy colourful collars, dog leashes, pillows and tasty treats for your pets. See Scout Sleep is an American brand, hand made with love in Louisiana to environmentally friendly standards. Stock up at design mecca Frozen Fountain.

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Prinsengracht 645 www.seescoutsleep.com

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PRETTY THINGS Purses at the ready: these tempting stores will have you reaching for your credit card. text Elisah Jacobs

VAN MOOF

NEW IN TOWN

The sturdy-yet-stylish bikes from Amsterdam-based brand VAN MOOF have proven wildly popular, from New York to Tokyo – and of course, in their hometown. They’re so popular, in fact, that a VAN MOOF bike is sold somewhere in the world every single minute. So it’s no surprise that the Amsterdam ‘brand

store’ has become a real flagship shop. Brighter and more spacious, the new space features all sorts of extras for brand obsessives. It’s all about exploring the world of VAN MOOF, so enthusiasts can take a peek behind the scenes, get a glimpse of the headquarters, learn more about technological developments and get in touch directly with the designers. For those contemplat-

ing a purchase, bikes can be test driven in the adjacent Oosterpark, and there’s a homely coffee bar where you can mull over your purchase. The resident ‘bike doctors’, meanwhile, will repair your VAN MOOF in a flash. No time to drop by? You can also buy online.

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Mauritskade 55 www.vanmoof.com

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The Netherlands’s fluffiest icon celebrates its 60th birthday this year. Nijntje – or ‘Miffy’ for everyone outside the Netherlands – is celebrating with 60 fabulous new ‘birthday suits’, created by famous Dutch and Japanese artists, designers and photographers – think: fashion illustrator Piet Paris, artist Selwyn Senatori and fashion designer Bas Kosters. The Nijntje Art Parade will comprise 45 impeccably dressed Nijntje statues dotted around the Netherlands. Spot the fashionable rabbits on Amsterdam’s Museumplein, at the Conservatorium Hotel and at Schiphol Airport. The statues will be auctioned in September in aid of UNICEF, but you can buy your own pocket-sized version or a photography book of them all.

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Art, design and great food: ArtDeli is the ultimate mash-up concept store, and the perfect meeting place for modern Renaissance men (and women, of course). Housed in a beautiful monumental building stretching from the Rokin all the way to the Nes, it's home to an exhibition space highlighting various artists and designers, a cosy bar-cum-café and a design shop where you can shop for brands such as Studio Roex, Toiletpaper and Seletti. The opening exhibition is called De Stille Kracht and features work by artists including Martha Kamminga, Goof Kloosterman and Ciro Duclos.

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one-stop brand shop I AMSTERDAM STORE Start your exploration through the Dutch capital here. The new I amsterdam Store is your one-stop shop for the best products, brands and events in the city. Housed in the IJhal of Central Station, this is the place to be if you want to know what’s happening in town. Get inspired by the best Amsterdam has to offer – and bag the most stylish souvenirs in town.

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LAST MINUTE TICKET SHOPS Enjoy discounted theatre tickets on the day of performance. Check the Last Minute Ticket Shop screens and buy tickets at the following locations for sameday performances: I AMSTERDAM VISITOR CENTRE CENTRAL STATION Stationsplein 10 (across from Central Station) Open Daily 09.00-18.00 STADSSCHOUWBURG AMSTERDAM Leidseplein 26 Open Mon-Sat 12.00-18.00

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I AMSTERDAM VISITOR CENTRE CENTRAL STATION* Stationsplein 10 (across from Central Station) Open Daily 09.00-18.00 *Last Minute Ticket Shop I AMSTERDAM VISITOR CENTRE SCHIPHOL AIRPORT Schiphol Airport, Arrivals 2 at Schiphol Plaza Open daily 07.00-22.00

SPECIAL OFFER FOR I AMSTERDAM CITY CARD HOLDERS! Purchase the Amsterdam & Region Day Ticket for a special price of €10. Combine the 24-hour public bus pass with the I amsterdam City Card and make good use of both products! This offer is availabe at the I amsterdam Visitor Centres at Stationsplein and Schiphol Airport.

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THE AMSTERDAM & REGION DAY TICKET This ticket entitles you to unlimited travel in Amsterdam and the surrounding region – day and night – on bus, tram and metro for 24 hours. Within the region are great tourist attractions including historic Haarlem, the fortified towns and castles of the fortress stretch, historical country estates along the River Vecht, and the peaceful Amstel River countryside – and of course, your journey to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. A ticket costs just €13.50 and can be purchased from the I amsterdam Visitor Centres or from GVB, EBS and Connexxion ticket points.

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EAT, DRINK & CHIC

When in Amsterdam…

After 18 years here, native New Yorker Lauren Comiteau is still working out how to ‘go Dutch’.

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M Lauren Comiteau is a journalist and writer who has been covering the Netherlands for TIME magazine, CBS Radio and others since 1996. She lives in Amsterdam with her two daughters.

y ex swears that my newfound aversion to relationships, and romance in general, is due to my age (which will go unmentioned). Although I refrain from saying it likely has more to do with him and his ilk, I vehemently deny that biology equals destiny. Although… it turns out that in my newfound desire to be alone, I’m not alone. Recent Dutch research shows that women aged between – well, let’s just say ‘in midlife’ – prefer to be single and free, concluding life is better without a partner and all a relationship’s attendant problems. Although I’m not comforted about being a statistic, even a temporary one, somewhat more encouraging is the story of Italian Emma Morano, who recently celebrated her 115th birthday. She attributes her longevity not only to three raw eggs a day, but – you guessed it – to being single. But as summer (hopefully) settles in the city and sultry nights drinking Chardonnay canal-side become the norm, hormones do sometimes rise to the occasion. If you’re in an obliging mood and the term ‘get down’ still has connotations of the dance floor and not emotional despair, then there are plenty of venues where you can enjoy yourself – single or en masse – in similar deteriorating-minded company. The usual suspects rarely disappoint: the

Melkweg and Paradiso especially, but also the Sugar Factory, Bitterzoet and, on the posher side, Jimmy Woo, often feature rocking music for all ages. Just be sure to check the DJ or band so you don’t end up listening to dubstep with a bunch of kids who think they invented acid-washed jeans (which they can have) and raves (which they can’t). Any venue advertising an ’80s/’90s/funk/ reggae/disco or Latin night is more likely to cater to old-schoolers as well as new. I’m particularly fond of the laid-back, alternative De Nieuwe Anita – but don’t neglect the summer’s many dance-music festivals, including July’s Milkshake Festival, which promotes itself as being ‘free of stereotypes’ (although I don’t see ‘aging’ among the list of ‘thick, thin, small, large, gay, straight, trans, black or white’ humans it purports to celebrate). I also have it on good authority that Club NL and Akhnaton are age-friendly. My friend swears she has gone home many a night with, if not a warm body, then at least a working cell-phone number. Although now that I’m taking a closer look at the research, it appears the study of intentional mid-life loners was based on Dutch women. There may be hope for me yet…

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FESTIVALS THAT DANCE TO A DIFFERENT TUNE Fed up with having to fight your way through throngs of people? Check these charming small festivals. text Veerle Corstens

The Brave

15 Aug, Tuinen van West €18 WHY GO? The only festival in Amsterdam without DJs, The Brave is all about traditional music: singersongwriters, indie and folk. To drive the message home even further, the after-party (which starts at 11pm) comprises guitars being passed round a campfire. MUST-SEE Indie band Augustines is the headline act, while David Rönnegård from Sweden and Daniel Docherty from Scotland make their Netherlands's debuts.

WHO’S GOING? Last year’s event (which also happened to be the festival’s first) drew a crowd that included students, men with beards and hipster families. Perfect for kids during the day, too. More a drinking bunch than a pill-popping lot. WHAT TO WEAR? A simple jeans-and-jacket number will suffice. Hopefully not all the guys will be donning check shirts. If the weather’s nice, bring your swimsuit for the water slide. Oh, and a picnic blanket might not be a bad idea either.

This summer Amsterdam offers more than 140 festivals to choose from. We collected all the big tickets in a handy Festival Guide and stuck it on this page. Missed it? Get your own copy of A-mag in one of the I amsterdam Visitor Centres or bookstores in town. enjoy t of ams he summer terdam

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24-26 Jul, ’s-Graveland €135 (weekend) €65 (day) WHY GO? Three days of classical music, with 200 musicians and more than 100 concerts. ‘The largest outdoor classical music festival, located on a 25-acre site surrounded by nature. Concerts are never longer than 45 minutes, and you can easily walk in and out.’ MUST-SEE Nora Fischer, the Spaniard Laia Falcon, Reinbert de Leeuw. There’s an ‘Orphanage for the Hits’, where you can escape and find comfort in ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’. And a Quartet Tent, where quartets of all types (such as four marimbas) are worth seeing. WHO’S GOING? Our money is on both those that go to the crème de la crème of classical music events, as well as cultural omnivores who frequent the Bimhuis, Uitmarkt and Stadsschouwburg. WHAT TO WEAR? If the weather’s nice, slip on your flip-flops; it’s a festival after all, so you don’t have to bother with all that concert etiquette.

De Tuinmuis

1 Aug, Tolhuistuin €15 euro WHY GO? De Tuinmuis calls itself ‘the typical case of a total experience’. There are three one-hour walks you can go on, with theatre, film and art along the way. Or stay on-site with the DJs and have a good old dance and drink. The catering is being taken care of by Keuken van het ongewenste dier (Kitchen of the unwanted animal), who will be serving up, among others, pesky geese from Schiphol. WHO’S GOING? Culture vultures and culturevulture friends who simply like to party. WHAT TO WEAR? Come in camouflage if you want to walk the route; as a gardener or gardener’s wife if you want to get a free beer.

AmsterdamWoods Festival

28-30 Aug, Amsterdamse bos €70 (weekend) and €20-€37.50 (day) WHY GO? With two stages alternating live music and DJs spinning their decks, you can watch live performances of two different sorts all day long. MUST-SEE Some 2,5000 visitors will make their way to the Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam forest) to hear the Villagers and British band I Am Kloot play, but newcomers like Hannah Lou Clark and electronica trio Nelson Can are also worth a look. The former is an English girl with sweet doll-like features and a seriously impressive voice; the latter are three girls who play soft punk without guitars. WHO’S GOING? For the slightly older kids. Especially those who love live music. WHAT TO WEAR? Whatever makes you happy. This festival is not about seeing and being seen.

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MUSEUM TIPS

Austrian Artist Arnulf Rainer

Especially known for his Übermalungen, overpainted photographs. Cobra Museum of Modern Art, till 27 Sep

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If We Ever Get to Heaven Work by the celebrated South African artist William Kentridge

Job Koelewijn, Reliëf

Eye Filmmuseum, till 30 Aug

Body Art

When I Give, I Give Myself

An exhibition about body modifications in the widest sense

23 contemporary artists respond to letters written by Van Gogh

Tropenmuseum, till 30 Aug

Van Gogh Museum, till 17 Jan 2016

Visit these and many other museums for free with the I amsterdam City Card iamsterdam.com/citycard

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BEHIND THE BEACH BIKE RENTALS Rent tandems, beach cruisers, picnic bikes, touring bikes with three or seven speeds, scooters, Segways and novelty bikes – and explore Amsterdam's Bubbling Beach on two wheels. Haltestraat 51, Zandvoort  +31 (0)23 822 4746 www.behindthebeach.nl

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WELCOME TO AMSTERDAM BEACH Be it to lounge in the sun or for a blast of fitness fun, Amsterdam’s beaches are a popular day trip for locals and visitors alike. In summertime, sun-seekers flock to the wide expanses of sand at Zandvoort aan Zee and Bloemendaal to bask on the beautiful golden beaches and visit the hip cafés, restaurants and trendy beach clubs overlooking the sea. For the thrill-seekers, meanwhile, the coastal town of IJmuiden aan Zee and Wijk aan Zee are renowned spots for water- and wind-sports. Nature lovers can hike or cycle through the protected dunes that border the beaches, and feel invigorated by the ever-changing landscape. It’s all right on Amsterdam’s doorstep, within half an hour of Central Station by public transport. www.iamsterdam.com/cityescapes

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Zandvoort aan Zee boasts vibrant beach clubs overlooking the sea, a bustling shopping scene and 9km of pristine coastline up to Bloemendaal aan Zee, with wild adjoining dunes.

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ust half an hour from Amsterdam, take a seaside stroll, shop till you drop or hop from one sunny beachside terrace to the next. And of course, enjoy the sandy beach, with its Blue Flag cleanliness certification, and the amazing views from the promenade that extends for several kilometres north and south of town. Zandvoort aan Zee has more than 30 beach clubs and pavilions, each with its own charm and style, from super-trendy to family-friendly, which make the perfect base for a day on the

beach. Many beach pavilions also offer various water-sports and activities. During peak season the many shops – which range from jewellery stores, antique shops and children’s boutiques to trendy clothes shops and, of course, kite shops and surf shops – are open seven days a week. There are also regular markets – including the Mega Annual Festival Market on 5 July & 6 August, complete with 300 stalls, music, street theatre and shows. This charming coastal town is also home to the first casino in the Netherlands, the Holland Casino Zandvoort. C 

MUSEUMS ZANDVOORTS MUSEUM The home of art and history in Zandvoort, permanent exhibitions highlight the evolution of a poor fishing village into one of the North Sea’s most fashionable seaside resorts during the early 1900s. Last year the exhibition Anne Frank on Holiday in Zandvoort was such a great success that the museum has decided to continue this special exhibition till the end of 2015. It shows photos of one of Amsterdam’s most famous former residents and her family holidaying in Zandvoort. Swaluëstraat 1, Zandvoort  +31 (0)23 574 0280 www.zandvoortsmuseum.nl

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BEACH CLUBS With more than 30 vibrant beach clubs and pavilions, everyone can find the perfect spot to hang out and enjoy the sun while overlooking the beach with a cold drink. Have a groovy day at pavilion De Haven van Zandvoort (Zandvoort’s Harbour) – open 365 days a year – or relax at Safari Beach Club, which is inspiring, laid-back and a bit rugged. www.vvvzandvoort.com

The Juttersmu-ZEE-um (literally mu-SEA-um) exhibits often-surprising items that have washed up on the beach at Zandvoort, including messages in bottles sent from all around the world. It’s also home to five salt-water aquariums, especially popular with children, which showcase the local sea life. Entrance is free. Strandweg 2, Zandvoort  +31 (0)23 571 2221 www.juttersmuseum.nl

55 EVENTS CIRCUIT PARK ZANDVOORT Nestled amidst the dunes, Circuit Park Zandvoort plays host to diverse (inter) national motorsport events each weekend. Don’t miss the DTM (10-12 July) or the Historic Grand Prix (28-30 August). On 29 August, the participants of the Historic Grand Prix will drive through Zandvoort in their nostalgic ‘old-timers’ – an exceptional chance to take a closer look at these famous vintage cars. Burg van Alphenstraat 108, Zandvoort  +31 (0)23 574 0740 www.cpz.nl

EC SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL Top-flight sand sculptors compete in the European Championship Sand Sculpture Festival at several locations in Zandvoort aan Zee. Due to a special coating that weather-proofs the sculptures, they can be admired until at least November. This year, the theme is centred around the famous Dutch painter, Vincent van Gogh. From 15 August Various locations, Zandvoort aan Zee www.zandsculpturenroute.nl

BLOEMENDAAL AAN ZEE The town of Bloemendaal, located just outside Haarlem, is a coastal gem. Easily accessible from Amsterdam, it’s extremely popular among trendy sun-worshippers and those looking for a relaxing day at its nearby beach at Bloemendaal aan Zee. It’s a great place to dip your toes in the North Sea or to hit a dance floor once the sun goes down. Between the town and the sea and sand, you can enjoy the wild dune landscape.

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The fresh wind from the North Sea ensures that IJmuiden aan Zee and Wijk aan Zee around the mouth of the North Sea Canal are havens for water- and wind-sports fans. BEACHES OF IJMUIDEN AAN ZEE The broad beaches at IJmuiden aan Zee are among the most beautiful in the area near Amsterdam, and it is clean and safe here, as evidenced by the blue flag flying proudly. At Noordpier Beach kite surfing is particularly popular, due to the exceptional wind and wave flow caused by the Noordpier. There’s a surfing centre right on the beach where you can learn the basics, as well as rent wetsuits and gear, and while you probably won’t master kite-surfing in a single day, it’s all the more reason to come back. The beach of IJmuiden aan Zee is also great for active water-sports, as well as racing kite buggies across the sand. The quieter IJmuiderslag Beach, meanwhile, is a fantastic spot for Nordic walkers, nature lovers and dog walkers. D

GET ACTIVE WIND WATER BEACH HAS PLENTY OF SPORTY OPTIONS, BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE WATER. SUMMIT SPORTS Europe’s first blokart provider still offers the most options, with programmes for one to 500 people. The private beach club SunSeaBar is the perfect base for activities including Stand-Up Paddle boarding, sea kayaking, beach volleyball and so much more. SunSeaBar Rijckert Aertszweg 50, Wijk aan Zee  For reservations: +31 (0)884 249 000 www.summitsports.nl

DUTCH PEDELEC TOURS Rent an electric bike from Dutch Pedelec Tours and explore the IJmuiden region in a unique and comfortable manner. Pick up at your hotel or other locations is also possible. Staalstraat 167, Velsen-Noord  +31 (0)6 3602 4786 www.dutchpedelectours.com

SEASIDE SPORTS This beach pavilion and water-sports centre organises business outings, family days and other fun beach activities, such as land sailing. As well as all safety materials, experienced instructors are on hand, too. Beach Inn, Kennemerstrand 800 IJmuiden aan Zee  For reservations: +31 (0)6 5208 8111 www.seasidesports.nl

SAIL 2015 Held once every five years, SAIL is the Netherlands’s foremost maritime event, and takes place from 19 August in Amsterdam. Tall ships from all over the world will gather in the harbours of IJmuiden a few days prior to the official event for PRE-SAIL, with various events and fun activities. This event is ideal to visit by bike, to see and enjoy both the ships in the North Sea Canal as well as the beautiful surroundings. 15,16 & 18 August www.presailijmond.nl 19-23 August www.sail.nl

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY The Spaarnwoude recreational area is located between Amsterdam and IJmuiden. While enjoying the typical Dutch landscape, young and old can spend an amazing day in this wooded area. There’s plenty of space to play and relax, as well as tons of activities like indoor skiing, paintball, a climbing wall, quad and hummer driving, putting green, canoeing, swimming and much more. Besides that, the recreational area is host to several large events every summer. www.vvvijmuidenaanzee.nl

57 WATERTAXI IJMUIDEN Travelling four times a day between IJmuiden and VelsenNoord, the Watertaxi costs just €4 for a return ticket and also stops off at Forteiland on the first Sunday of every month. One of the 46 forts that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam, Forteiland’s unique use of hydraulic engineering is a great example of Dutch ingenuity. www.watertaxi-ijmuiden.nl www.defencelineamsterdam.com

WIJK AAN ZEE Situated just four kilometres from the bustling town of Beverwijk (famous for its enormous flea market, Beverwijk Bazaar), Wijk aan Zee is a charming seaside village known for its strong sense of community. Wijk aan Zee’s beach is the widest in the Netherlands and is especially popular with blokarters. The dunes that separate the village from Beverwijk provide plenty of leisure activities too. On the outskirts of Wijk aan Zee, on the site of the Tata Steelworks, 11 imposing statues created by international artists are a reminder of Wijk aan Zee’s status as ‘Cultural Village of Europe, 1999’. E

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Jmuiden has all you need for a day’s entertainment – and more. The rugged beach is perfect for wind- and water-sports, while IJmuiden Port is home to a multitude of fishing boats, yachts and vessels. Learn everything there is to know about it at the Zee- en Havenmuseum (Sea and Port Museum). Cycle or walk kilometres out to the sea on one of the two piers, check out the largest lock complex in Europe or marvel at the colossal ships coming in from the North Sea.

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City escapes There’s more to Amsterdam than you may think. Within 30 minutes of the city centre these inspiring city escapes offer a true taste of the Netherlands, old and new. Haarlem Enjoy a perfect trip to Haarlem, an authentic city of remarkable history and culture right on Amsterdam’s doorstep, whose beauty provided inspiration for many Golden Age painters. Fill your day with excellent shopping, spectacular museums and sunny terraces, all set amongst monumental buildings.

Flowers of Amsterdam Be a part of contemporary tulip mania just a short hop from Amsterdam. You can see flower parades, the world-

famous Keukenhof flower garden and bulb fields bursting into glorious colour during spring time or the world’s largest flower auction in Aalsmeer all year round.

Old Holland Windmills spin in the breeze at the Zaanse Schans, church bells ring out and cows wander around Old Holland’s farmhouses. Amsterdam Waterland and smalltown harbours such as Marken, Volendam and Monnickendam showcase traditional skills like shipbuilding, fishing and cheese making.

Castles & Gardens Retreat to the Amstel River countryside, fortress stretch and leisure lakes to soak up maritime and military history. This region is especially rich in historical river estates and extravagant castles to be admired or explored.

New Land The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area owes everything to innovation. New Land locations such as Lelystad and Almere offer fascinating examples of interesting architecture and creative developments – as well as world-class shopping.

Dutch Dunes

From tranquil hiking routes to dramatic windswept hilltops with amazing views out over the coastline, the Dutch dune landscape is utterly unique.

NATURE-CENTRED RECREATION From early dykes, polders and windmills to more modern feats of aquatic engineering, the Dutch have devised numerous ingenious ways to hold back the water, but few are quite so beautiful as the dunes. This natural landscape has been reinforced by man to preserve the North Sea coast. The undulating landscape is in stark contrast to the normally oh-so-flat Dutch polder landscape. This exceptional ‘no man’s land’ between the flat expanses inland and the North Sea provides a wide variety of experiences that alter from moment to moment – be it tranquil hiking through sheltered inlets as you admire wild flowers and rare wildlife, or the windswept hilltops that offer amazing views out over the coastline. Enjoy a casual stroll, a lengthy hike or a challenging bike ride across the undulating sands – there are experiences for all ages and interests within these protected landscapes. And on either side of the dunes, you’ll find luxurious stretches of beach or green forests and peaceful lakes that are perfect for a cool swim. C & F

COUNTRY ESTATES The Dutch Dunes are full of beautifully preserved historical manorial estates, from where you can walk straight into the dune landscape. Duin & Kruidberg Country Estate , dating from 1682, offers 75 luxury hotel rooms within National Park Zuid-Kennemerland. Buitenplaats Beeckestijn , meanwhile, is an 18th-century estate created from an older property as a summer residence for a wealthy Amsterdam regent, whose gardens are an outdoor museum.

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NATIONAL PARK ZUID-KENNEMERLAND Within half an hour by train from Amsterdam Central Station – between Zandvoort and IJmuiden – lies National Park ZuidKennemerland, a glorious expanse of dunes of some 3,800 hectares that attracts two million visitors each year. Living here are over 200 different species of bird, red deer, rabbits, roe deer as well as large grazers such as Highland cattle and a small number of wisent – a European bison that, with a bit of luck, you may get to see from a distance. There are various marked footpaths throughout the dunes, ranging from 1km to more than 25 km. The dune areas are often extremely dynamic and conceal all kinds of surprises such as beautiful valleys, lakes and magnificent viewpoints. So pull on your walking shoes or hire a bike and start in the visitor centre in Overveen for hiking maps, cycling routes and information on the landscape, history and management of the dunes. Visitor Centre De Kennemerduinen Open 10.00-17.00 Tue-Sun Zeeweg 12, Overveen F +31 (0)23 541 1123 www.np-zuidkennemerland.nl

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To the south of National Park Zuid-Kennemerland lies another extraordinary nature reserve, the Amsterdam Waterleidingduinen (Water Reservoir Dunes). Together with the water from the Rhine River, this area supplies drinking water to the residents of Amsterdam. Discover how rainwater is filtered naturally through the dunes and see if you can spot foxes, roe deer and fallow deer. Or, closer to the ground, fungus: the area boasts the largest collection of toadstools and mushrooms in the Netherlands, with no fewer than 970 species in autumn. Every Thursday a special Bunker Tour departs at 10.30 am. Together with an expert you will go off the beaten track and learn all there is to know about these concrete giants from the Second World War. C

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Everything you need to get the most out of your visit. VISITOR INFO CENTRES AMSTERDAM I amsterdam Visitor Centre Stationsplein 10 (across from Central Station) +31 (0)20 702 6000 www.iamsterdam.com I amsterdam Visitor Centre Schiphol Airport (Arrivals 2 at Schiphol Plaza) +31 (0)20 702 6000 www.iamsterdam.com BUBBLING BEACH VVV Zandvoort Bakkerstraat 2/B +31 (0)23 571 7947 www.vvvzandvoort.com WIND WATER BEACH VVV IJmuiden aan Zee Central Library, Dudokplein 16 +31 (0)20 201 8800 www.vvvijmuidenaanzee.nl Tip Wijk aan Zee Voorstraat 12 +31 (0)6 8146 8816 www.tipwijkaanzee.nl

DUTCH DUNES Visitor Centre De Kennemerduinen Zeeweg 12, Overveen +31 (0)23 541 1123 www.np-zuidkennemer land.nl

GETTING THERE BUBBLING BEACH From Amsterdam Central Station, there are two direct trains an hour to Zandvoort, the beach is just a 5-minute walk. Journey time 30 min. Alternatively, catch bus 80 from Amsterdam Marnixstraat (via Haarlem and HeemstedeAerdenhout). Journey time approx. 50 min.

Overeen, from where Visitor Centre De Kennemerduinen is a 10-minute walk. Journey time approx. 45 min. Alternatively, catch the train to Haarlem, then bus 81 (direction Zandvoort Busstation) to bus stop Kennemerduinen, Overveen. The Visitor Centre is a 4-minute walk. Journey time approx. 45 min. Or visit VVV Zandvoort for more information about the Dutch Dunes.

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WIND WATER BEACH From Amsterdam Central Station, take the train to Haarlem, then catch Regioliner bus 75 (direction IJmuiden aan Zee). The beach is a 2-minute walk. Journey time approx. 60 min.

BUBBLING BEACH CAMPING DE LAKENS Airstream caravans, chalets and plenty of tent pitches in the heart of the dunes. Zeeweg 60 Bloemendaal aan Zee +31 (0)23 541 1570 www.kennemerduin campings.nl

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DE HAVEN VAN ZANDVOORT Open 365 days a year for

breakfast, lunch and dinner. Strandafgang Paulus Loot 9 Zandvoort +31 (0)23 571 8888 www.dehavenvanzandvoort.nl THE SANDS HOTEL This charming hotel is located just 70 metres off the beach. Burgemeester Engelbertsstraat 70, Zandvoort +31 (0)23 822 3743 www.thesandshotel.nll.nl

+31 (0)255 566 999 www.holidayinn.com/ijmuiden RESTAURANT KOP VAN DE HAVEN Views past the shipping traffic out into the North Sea, plus the freshest fish and seafood. Sluisplein 80, IJmuiden +31 (0)255 534 818 www.kopvandehaven.nlaven.nl

HOTEL DE KUST The friendly owners of this cosy hotel will make your stay unforgettable. Van Speijkstraat 162, Zandvoort +31(0)23 743 6725 www.hoteldekustzandvoort.nl

BEACH PAVILION TIMBOEKTOE A beach paradise, closed in by the North Sea Canal and the beach, Timboektoe is open year-round. Reyndersweg 1, Velsen-Noord +31 (0)251 373 050 www.timboektoe.org

WIND WATER BEACH CAMPING DE DUINDOORN Just one kilometre from the beach, this full-facility campsite is car-free. Badweg 40 IJmuiden aan Zee +31 (0)255 510 773 www.duindoorn.nl

DUTCH DUNES BUITENPLAATS BEECKESTIJN A former 18th-century estate-turned-outdoor museum. Rijksweg 134, Velsen-Zuid +31 (0)255 522 877 www.buitenplaats beeckestijn.nl

HOLIDAY INN IJMUIDEN SEAPORT BEACH 146 rooms, all with a sea or dune view, plus a restaurant, sauna and mini gym. Kennemerboulevard 250 IJmuiden

DUIN & KRUIDBERG COUNTRY ESTATE A luxury hotel and restaurant in a former country estate. Duin en Kruidbergerweg 60 Santpoort-Noord +31 (0)23 512 1800 www.duin-kruidberg.nl

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groundbreaking dance performances from around the world. Wed 1-Sat 11 Jul, various locations, www.julidans.nl, various times & prices

ROBECO SUMMERNIGHTS COMEDYTRAIN INTERNAAn integral part of the city’s TIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL summer cultural calendar, this The world famous Comedytrain two-month series never fails to draw in the biggest names from steams into town for five weeks of the classical, pop, jazz and world sensational comedy performances from a host of top stand-up music scenes. talent from the UK, America, Until Sat 30 Aug, Royal ConcertAustralia and Canada. It’s a taggebouw, www.concertgebouw.nl, team affair as two comedians pervarious times & prices form on four consecutive nights VONDELPARK OPEN AIR before handing the baton to THEATRE another duo who do the honours the following week. Each weekend throughout Wed 1 Jul-Sat 8 Aug, Toomler, summer Amsterdam’s famous www.comedytrain.nl, various Vondelpark presents a proprices gramme packed with dance, cabaret, jazz, children’s theatre, PITCH FESTIVAL stand-up comedy and all genres Geared towards lovers of intelof music. Look out for a wide ligent electro music, this festival variety of entertainment at the sprawls over all areas of the WestOpen Air Theatre. ergasfabriek – a perfect location Vondelpark, www.openluchtfor sauntering back and forth theater.nl, various times, free (volfrom show to show on a warm untary donations welcome) summer’s day, and for taking a AMSTERDAM ROOTS break sitting on the lawns of the FESTIVAL park. Fri 3 & Sat 4 Jul, WestergasThis annual celebration of world fabriek, www.pitchfestival.nl, and roots music brings a wide €45-€80 variety of international stars to Amsterdam, closing with a large MERCEDES-BENZ FASHIONmusic festival (Roots Open Air) WEEK AMSTERDAM in Frankendael Park, in the east The summer edition of this utof the city on 5 July. The indoor terly fashionable festival features shows throughout the weekend an industry programme and a require tickets and encapsulate special ’DOWNTOWN’ public a wide variety of international programme that turns the city’s music styles. Roots Open Air is a streets into a catwalk and the spectacular global gathering and bars into glamorous parties, is free entry for all! Be sure to go showcasing the finest in fresh along with an empty stomach as European style. the food and drink treats onsite are as irresistible as the tunes. Fri 3-Mon 13 Jul, various locations, www.fashionweek.nl/en, Tue 30 Jun-Sun 5 Jul, various various times & prices locations, www.amsterdamroots. nl, various times & prices DE WERELD DRAAIT BUITEN KETI KOTI FESTIVAL The cultural extravaganza inspired by Dutch television chat 1 July 1863 marked freedom for show De Wereld Draait Door the Surinamese from slavery, and returns to Amsterdam with nowhere is that more celebrated (Dutch) storytellers, artists, poets than in Amsterdam, home to a and plenty of music. thriving Surinamese community and host to this annual festival. Sun 5 Jul, Westerpark, www.dewerelddraaitbuiten.nl Come celebrate and commemorate this rich culture and its peoLOST IN A MOMENT ple through food, music, dance Taking place on a remote fortress and ceremony! island in the IJmeer, 4km from Wed 1 Jul, Oosterpark/ the nearest coastline, this popular Museumplein, dance festival features a huge www.ketikotiamsterdam.nl, free line-up of international DJ talJULIDANS ent. Turn it up loud; there’s little chance of noise complaints from Committed, daring and cutthe neighbours. ting edge, Julidans (literally: Sun 5 Jul, Pampus Island, www. July Dance) offers two weeks of lostinamoment.com, €33 advert CINÉMANGER Every Thursday and Friday evening in July sees a little known location on one of Amsterdam’s eastern islands transformed into an open air wonderland of music, film, food and theatre. Every Thur & Fri from 9-31 Jul, Marine Etablissement Amsterdam, www.cinemanger.nl, €5

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GELATO FESTIVAL Save some room for dessert and indulge yourself in the flavours of Italy at this ice cool summer food festival. Bringing true Italian ice cream all the way from its homeland to Amsterdam, the event includes tasting tours, ice cream show cooking, ice cream

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Not just your average festival, this is an event with a clear message: it’s about respect, freedom, love, tolerance, out of the box thinking and of course, plenty of tunes and festival fun. Sun 19 Jul, Westerpark, www. milkshakefestival.nl, €43.50 VUNZIGE DEUNTJES FESTIVAL Vunzige Deuntjes (dirty tunes) steps outside for another edition of their fun and filthy festival celebrating raw dance music and dirty beats. Sun 19 Jul, Diemerbos, www. facebook.com/VunzigeDeuntjes, 12:00, €23

OVER HET IJ Catch the ferry across the River IJ and before you know it, you’ll find yourself on the lively festival grounds offering a summery blend of theatre, DJs and fabulous food. Although many performances are in Dutch, there’s also plenty for internationals to enjoy! Thur 2-Sun 12 Jul, NDSM Wharf, www.overhetij.nl, various times and prices cocktails and Il Buontalenti: the world’s biggest mobile ice cream laboratory. Thur 9–Sun 12 Jul, Marie Heinekenplein, www.gelatofestival.it, free A DAY AT THE PARK Booming house, deep-house, disco, melodious techno and a hint of progressive house are the order of the day at this annual outdoor festival held in a forest in the south of Amsterdam. Sat 11 Jul, Amsterdamse Bos, adayatthepark.nl, €45 THE SOCIAL GARDEN This brand new festival from Super Social and cafe/bar/restaurant Waterkant lets you enjoy pop, house, future and UK music on one stage and reggae, hip-hop and R&B on the other, all on a unique nature reserve in Amsterdam. Go wild on the dance floor, between dance sessions you’ll have plenty of opportunity to cool off your tired feet in the nearby water. Sat 11 Jul, Nieuwe Meer, www. socialgarden.nl, €29.50 MORGENLAND FESTIVAL This year sees the renowned Morgenland Festival divert to the Bimhuis, Amsterdam’s legendary jazz venue. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, the festival has been based in Osnabrück since 2005, showcasing the best new music from the Middle East and surrounding regions. Major guests on this occasion include the Hawniyaz Ensemble, Salman Gambarov, Florian Weber and the Morgenland All Star Band. Thur 16-Sat 18 Jul, Bimhuis, www.bimhuis.com/gigs/morgenland, various times and prices KWAKU SUMMER FESTIVAL Amsterdam’s freshly rebranded Nelson Mandelapark is a colourful place to be in summertime as the Kwaku Summer Festival (previously the Kwakoe Festival) returns for four consecutive weekends of multicultural fun. Embrace a wealth of food, drink, sport and performances. Sat 18 Jul-Sun 9 Aug (only weekends), Nelson Mandelapark, www.kwakufestival.nl, €3 (vari-

ous prices for food & drink) VIVA BRASIL FESTIVAL Adding a touch of Latin spice to Amsterdam’s summers since 1994, this 3-day festival presents a lively selection of musical offerings from a host of renowned Brazilian performers. Sat 18 & Sun 19 Jul, Bimhuis & Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, www. vivabrasil.nl, various times & prices

HORTUS FESTIVAL Providing a beautiful way to spend a balmy and cultured summer evening, the Hortus Festival brings classical music to the botanical gardens of Amsterdam, Haren, Leiden and Utrecht every year. Wed 22 Jul-Sun 30 Aug, Hortus Botanicus, www.hortusfestival.nl, various times & prices AMSTERDAM GAY PRIDE The city is a rainbow of events in gay and straight venues alike as Gay Pride comes to town, from dance parties to film festivals, sporting events, culture and more. The flamboyant centrepiece of the festival is naturally the Boat Parade (1 August) where lavishly decorated boats and barges parade around the city’s canals. Most other major events take place between 31 July and 2 August. Sat 25 Jul-Sun 2 Aug, various locations, www.amsterdamgaypride.org, various times & prices

BUITEN WESTEN Electronic and house music remains the primary focus of this multi-faceted festival which unites DJs, musicians, artists, creative spirits and culture lovers. AMSTERDAM LIVE ON STAGE Sat 18 Jul, Westerpark, www. This slamming festival returns buitenwesten.am, €42.50 for its third year to focus on the COLOMBIA CULTURAL energy of live electro-instruFESTIVAL mental music. Acts set to appear include South-African electro The celebratory Latin American duo Goldfish, British electro pop festival is meant as a meeting group Clean Bandit and German place for Colombians and all deep house DJ Robin Schulz. (prospective) lovers of Colombian Sat 25 Jul, Sportpark Riekerculture, offering visitors of all ages an opportunity to indulge in haven, www.amsterdam-live-onstage.com, €36 music, dance, wonderful drinks and culinary delights. The exC.R.A.F.T. FESTIVAL tensive line-up of live musicians and DJs covers all aspects of The name may suggest that this Colombian music, such as Salsa, festival is geared towards the arts Bachata and Latin Urban. and crafts crowd, but don’t be Sat 18 Jul, Rhöne Centre, www. fooled. It’s a dance music event colombiacultural.nl, €10-€15 and ’C.R.A.F.T’ is actually an abbreviation, and an intriguing one ELECTRONIC FAMILY at that – check the festival webFeaturing multiple stages hosting site for exactly what it stands for! the best international trance DJs, Sat 25 Jul, NDSM Wharf, www. this festival turns the fields of the craft-festival.nl, €39.50 forest in the south of Amsterdam KLAMME HANDJES into an immense dance floor for FESTIVAL one of the world’s largest outdoor trance festivals. This promises to be an intimate Sat 18 Jul,Amsterdamse Bos, affair with summery tunes, www.electronicfamily.nl, €49.50 a BBQ, Amsterdam’s largest sandpit, plenty of balloons and TIKTAK ECLECTIC MUSIC a healthy dose of creativity. This FESTIVAL year’s line-up of DJ talent inWith dozens of artists on the cludes Tod Terry, Jeremy Underline-up, TIKTAK will once again ground and Medlar. be pulling out the musical stops. Sat 25 Jul, Diemerbos, www. This year’s headliners include klammehandjesfestival.nl, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, €29.50 A-Trak, DVBBS, Carnage WELCOME TO THE FUTURE and more. Sat 18 Jul, ArenA Park, www.tik- What started as an indoor event takfestival.com. 12:00, €45 in Amsterdam’s Paradiso 20 years ago has grown into a full-blown MILKSHAKE FESTIVAL annual house and techno festival,

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DAMARIS FESTIVAL After a successful debut in 2014, this colourful festival of music, food, theatre, comedy and art returns to NDSM Wharf for another summertime outing. Acts this year include a selection of international and home-grown talent, interspersed with plenty of fun activities and weird and wonderful goings-on. Sun 26 Jul, NDSM Wharf, www. damaris-festival.nl, €15 LANDJUWEEL FESTIVAL Drawing on the late medieval tradition of a Flemish poets’ festival, Landjuweel has grown into a 5-day cultural happening featuring theatrical explosions, poetry, music, experimental art, workshops and a scintillating programme for the kids. Wed 29 Jul–Sun 2 Aug, Ruigoord, www.ruigoord.nl, various times & prices AMSTERDAM KOOKT New for 2015, this 3-day outdoor food festival will see NDSM Wharf transformed into a culinary paradise with colourful food trucks, imaginative beer and wine gardens, and live music and workshops. And the best bit? It’s absolutely free. Thur 30 Jul-Sun 2 Aug, NDSM Wharf, www.amsterdamkookt. nl, free DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL With lush forest, grassy meadows and plenty of areas to chill out between sets, the Amsterdamse Bos makes a sweet setting for this electronic music festival. This year the party also spills out to two extra locations in Amsterdam for late-night indoor specials, but promises to retain that same intimate vibe. Headliners at the 2015 edition include acts such as Ben Klock, Carl Craig, Four Tet, Marcel Dettman, Nina Kraviz and Joy Orbison. Look out for an enticing opening party at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ featuring Autechre, and a pretty wild night programme at Melkweg. Thur 30 Jul-Sun 2 Aug, Amsterdamse Bos, www.dekmantelfestival.com, 13:00, various prices

shorts. The selection is certainly friendly for international audiences. Wed 5-Sat 15 Aug, Het Stenen Hoofd, www.plukdenacht.nl, various times

LATIN VILLAGE FESTIVAL The 2015 edition of this eclectic musical fiesta sees acts from all over the Netherlands and beyond hit seven stages to dish up a hearty mix of dance music, authentic salsa, afrohouse and more. Sun 9 Aug, Spaarnwoude, www.a-venue.nl, €47.50

Fri 14-Sun 23 Aug, various locations, www.grachtenfestival.nl, various times & prices

THE BRAVE FESTIVAL This open-air singer-songwriter, indie and folk festival isn’t just DE PARADE THEATRE for the stout-hearted, everybody’s FESTIVAL welcome! The line-up includes With a slew of live music perLoney Dear, The Young Folk, formances, activities, culinary Byron Bay and lots more (but, in SUMMER DANCE FOREVER the spirit of the festival, absolutedelights and a truly unique atmosphere, this travelling theatre This festival returns to firmly fix ly no DJs). festival guarantees a memorable the spotlights on urban dance for Sat 15 Aug, De Tuinen van West, well as two days of live music, evening even if you don’t speak a slamming week of performanc- www.festivalthebrave.nl, 11:00, there will also be music docuthe local lingo. €18 mentaries hand-picked by IDFA es, parties, dance battles and Fri 7-Sun 23 Aug, Martin Luther workshops. A massive range of and the Melkweg. GAASPER PLEASURE Kingpark, www.deparade.nl, Fri 28-Sun 30 Aug, Amsterdamdance genres are represented at various times & prices the festival, with hip-hop, house This eclectic dance music festival se Bos, www.amsterdamwoods. nl, €37.50-€65 dance, pop and plenty more get- returns to the banks of GaasperAPPELSAP plas lake for a day jam-packed ting in on the action. UITMARKT Appelsap (Apple Juice) repreThur 11-Fri 19 Aug, various loca- with DJs and artists: expect sets sents everything that’s fresh. tions, www.summerdanceforever. by everybody from Space Dimen- The Uitmarkt rings in the start Spend a day in the Flevopark’s sion Controller to Gerd Janson. of the new cultural season in com, various times & prices fresh air with a refreshing drink Sat 15 Aug, Gaasperplas, www. the last weekend of August each WORLD CINEMA or two and a host of fresh hipgaasperpleasure.nl, €22.50-€45 year, inspiring, entertaining and AMSTERDAM hop and electro acts, plus crateastounding theatre, music, book PRESAIL IJMOND loads of DJs! and film lovers alike. The festiCelebrating the many excepSat 8 Aug, Flevopark, www.apIf you can’t wait for the main val traditionally features more tional films made in Latin pelsap.net, €32.50 SAIL events in Amsterdam, than 450 performances by some America, Asia and Africa, this catch a whole load of boats 2,000 artists: from classical to festival screens more than 40 DUTCH VALLEY and exceptional maritime and kid-friendly, hip-hop to dance feature-length and short films Held at the same location as cultural entertainment during and theatre to jazz, there’s some(indoor and outdoor) alongside Dance Valley, this festival moves an extensive programme of Q&A this event. thing for everyone. away from dance music to show- sessions, masterclasses, debates Sat 15, Sun 16 & Tue 18 Aug, Fri 28 Aug-Sun 30 Aug, various case all aspects of the Dutch pop and parties. And for its latest edi- IJmuiden Harbour, www.presail- locations, www.uitmarkt.nl, free scene. Featuring more than 75 ijmond.nl, www.havenfestivaltion, expect additional open air MYSTERYLAND ijmuiden.nl, free With fairy-tale surroundings, SHOELESS open fields and intimate spaces, Feel free to kick off your shoes Mysteryland has built up a repuat this dance festival when it tation as one of the most unique returns for a summer weekend dance festival locations in the edition at Ruigoord. The festival world. traditionally features two days of Sat 29 & Sun 30 Aug, Floriade music with acts specialising in festival grounds, Haarlemmerhouse, deep house, and electro. meer, www.mysteryland.com, Sat 15 & Sun 16 Aug, Ruigoord, €71.50-€119.50 www.shoeless.nl, €29.50-€65 VOLTT LOVES SUMMER BIJLMERBIOS This annual one-day techno fesThis 3-evening festival offers tival always attracts an impresanother opportunity to catch a sive domestic and international free film during the summer in DJ line-up. But it’s more than a the great outdoors of Amsterdam musical spectacle: there’s a traZuidoost (next to Bijlmer ArenA ditional focus on the finer things Station). in life with an enormous chill-out Thur 20-Sun 23 Aug, Hoekenarea, plenty of delicious food & rodeplein, www.facebook.com/ cocktails and a vintage market. Bijlmerbios, free Sat 29 Aug, NDSM Wharf, www. SAIL AMSTERDAM voltt.com, €42.50 Taking place every five years in Amsterdam, this maritime AMSTERDAM MAKER festival is one of the city’s biggest attractions. Join the FESTIVAL ENCORE FESTIVAL hundreds of thousands of revellers to wave in the flotilla The ultimate hands-on event Summer is sure to be hotter than of tall ships and special vessels that cruise into the city, offering a large, open-plan ever as Encore bounces out of workplace for craftspeople to its usual club night digs at the experience maritime-themed performances and concerts, show off their innovative work Melkweg for a full-on festival and climb aboard the ships themselves. New in this ediand designs. With workshops, with three stages, a host of pertion, look out for the cultural entertainment taking place demonstrations, tasting sessions formers and quality hip-hop every evening, kicking off with a classical spectacular with and installations, the festival inguaranteed. the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra! The opening SAIL vites you to let your inner maker Sun 30 Aug, NDSM Wharf, In and closing SAIL Out parades will definitely live long in flourish! www.encorefestival.nl, €38.50 your memory – simply head to the waterfront and enjoy Fri 21-Sun 23 Aug, NDSM advert Wharf, www.amsterdammakerthe spectacle. festival.nl, free Wed 19-Sun 23 Aug, IJ Haven, www.sail.nl/2015, free

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held in the enchanting natural setting of the Twiske nature reserve. This edition of the festival promises a massive seven stages filled with the best Dutch and international DJs. Sat 25 Jul, Het Twiske, www.welcometothefuture.nl, €49.50

DANCE VALLEY More than 20 years (!) since Dance Valley first turned SpaarnSTRAF_WERK FESTIVAL woude into the beating heart of the international dance commuartists, DJs and acts. screenings in Vondelpark, Marie Straf_Werk returns to the world nity, the festival returns with a Sat 8 Aug, Spaarnwoude, www. of summer festivals, storming Heinekenplein and the roof jam-packed edition featuring a dutchvalleyfestival.nl, 13:00, back onto the scene with a of the VU. huge array of different areas and €27.50 Fri 14-Sun 23 Aug, various loca- thumping event that promises to a more progressive line-up than tions, www.worldcinemaamster- hit hard with lashings of progresLOVELAND ever before. sive house. dam.nl, various times & prices Sat 1 Aug, Spaarnwoude, www. Dance music and the Sat 22 Aug, Sportpark RiekerGRACHTENFESTIVAL dancevalley.com, 12:00, €60 Netherlands go together like rock haven, www.strafwerkfestival. (CANAL FESTIVAL) ’n’ roll and come summer, it’s nl, €34.50 PLUK DE NACHT dance music festival galore Amsterdam’s historic centre AMSTERDAM WOODS Featuring genres ranging from in Amsterdam! With an hosts this ten-day festival of clasFESTIVAL absurd rom-coms to hauntingly international line-up never to sical music at numerous unique muffled horror flicks, this outbe sniffed at, Loveland is Head into the woods this sumlocations. An annual highlight door film festival is a breath of traditionally one of the mer for a select line-up of indie, has to be the Prinsengracht al-fresco air with unique offerbiggest. pop and rock with both a local concert – a spectacular classical ings of not-yet-released films, Sat 8 Aug, Sloterpark, and international flavour in a extravaganza on the city centre animations, documentaries and www.loveland.nl, €47.50 magical woodland setting. As canal.

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MUSIC/POP & JAZZ the Netherlands’s premier big band, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Internationals ST. VINCENT may not know her name, but she did represent the Netherlands at Annie Clark is undoubtedly a Eurovision this year. Sadly her star. It’s some 18 months since languid song didn’t break past she last brought her St. Vincent the semi-final. alter ego to Paradiso, debuting Sat 4 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, tracks from her soon-to-be 20:00, €25-€43 released self-titled album. Since then she’s headlined huge festiBALCONY FESTIVAL vals, stormed major TV shows An extra treat at this year’s Amand sharpened her theatrical sterdam Roots Festival is this onstage persona to balance Balcony Festival, celebrating five high drama with exceptional years of the acclaimed Balcony musicianship, so get set to be Players. Expect a fiery night dazzled. Wed 1 Jul, Paradiso, 20:00, €20 of Balkan, Gypsy and Klezmer sounds performed by an interSOJA national cast of musicians. Sat 4 Jul, Paradiso, 21:00, This band hails from Arlington, €12.50 Virginia and they whip up an eclectic mix of reggae and rock. ROOTS OPEN AIR Their influences range from Led The pinnacle of the annual AmZeppelin to Bob Marley. Their sterdam Roots Festival, head to latest album, Amid the Noise and Haste, packs some sizzling this free open-air party to experience bands and musical styles sunshine grooves. from around the globe – with Wed 1 Jul, Melkweg, 20:30, €23 food and drink treats to match THE EX the aural delights. Sun 5 Jul, Park Frankendael, Celebrating their 35th anniver13:00, free sary in 2015, The Ex undoubtedly remains one of the Netherlands’s most exciting live bands, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB balancing their early post-punk ethics with brass-infested guests BRMC are well known for their blend of grungy garage rock, and Ethiopian jazz grooves. The neo-psychedelica and subtle result is an immensely danceblues. They released their most able blast of ragged rock. recent album Specter At The Thur 2 Jul, Bimhuis, 20:30, €18 Feast in 2013 – the seventh stuFFS dio album since the band formed Is this town big enough for the in 1998, showing a mellower and moodier side to the band. both of them? Apparently so. Mon 6 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, Scottish wiry guitar disco fans €22.50 Franz Ferdinand have teamed up with their ageing heroes LIV WARFIELD & Sparks, not only to tour together THE NPG HORNZ but to record an album. Thur 2 Jul, Melkweg, 20:00, €33 Prepare to get funky with this American R&B singer-songwritTHE WHO er. She’s backed by the horn section of Prince’s own New Power Despite frontman Roger Daltrey’s alleged plans to die before Generation so sexy, sassy sounds are guaranteed. he got old, The Who are still Mon 6 Jul, Tolhuistuin, 21:00, touring the globe. Join him €21 and legendary guitarist Pete Townshend while they continue THE ROOTS to celebrate the band’s 50th Big band-style hip-hop from anniversary. Thur 2 Jul, Ziggo Dome, 20:00, these US groove hip-hop kings. Unsurprisingly, tickets are al€65-€75 ready hard to come by. ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK Wed 8 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, €40 A three-piece garage rock band JASON MORAN’S FATS out of Tokyo, Electric Eel Shock WALLER DANCE PARTY have been doing the rounds for almost two decades after getting A celebration of one of jazz’s finest pianists and party starters, together in 1997. Scuzzy and Harlem’s Fats Waller, comes ragged, they don’t take themto the Bimhuis, led by Waller selves too seriously, as evident aficionado and present-day jazz by their charmingly broken figurehead Jason Moran. The English lyrics. pianist leads a group of musos Thur 2 Jul, Winston Kingdom, through funk, hip-hop and 21:00, €8 dance imbued with fragments of RON SEXSMITH Fats to get the place jumpin’. Wed 8 Jul, Bimhuis, 20:30, Canadian singer-songwriter €17-€24 Sexsmith is renowned for his timeless writing style, particuCANDI STATON larly adored by critics and fellow She’s just reached her mid-70s musicians, and he still plays to but this soul singer has still rooms full of fervent fans wher‘got the love’(the mega-hit she ever he travels. recorded with The Source. And Fri 3 Jul, Tolhuistuin, 20:30, let’s not forget her amazing ver€18.50 sion of ‘Stand By Your Man’ and TRIBUTE TO STEVIE her ’70s disco hit ‘Young Hearts WONDER Run Free’. Enjoy this intimate club gig. Pop and jazz singer Trijntje Wed 8 Jul, North Sea Jazz Club, Oosterhuis sings the very best 21:30, €30-€34 of Stevie Wonder, backed by

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ILOVEMAKONNEN The latest hype from the US bedroom hip-hop scene. He’ s hardly a secret having already worked with Drake, but there’s great expectations over what’s still to come from this Californian producer and rapper. Wed 8 Jul, Tolhuistuin, 20:30, €20 REVEREND HORTON HEAT Fast, dirty and raw: the three key traits of this psychobilly grand master, resulting in classic ’50s rock ’n’ roll with a dash of country rock and a bucket of

JUANES Radio Symphony and conducted by Frank Strobel. Colombian musician Juanes Thur 23 Jul, Royal Concertgebrings his pop rock to the Parabouw, 20:00, €33-€56 diso. The former Heavy Metalist has mellowed since his days in THE MISSION Ekhymosis, favouring instead a These old school UK goths are mix of acoustic, Latin, Cumbia still going at it hard and heavy. and straight rock, which has They’ve consistently released won him 20 Latin Grammys new material but a whole lot of to date. Sun 12 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, €36 blackened nostalgia is a key part of the package. THE TREVOR HORN BAND Fri 24 Jul, Melkweg, 19:30, €25 Probably better known for his GEORGE CLINTON & production of other stars rather PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC than his own performances, The grand master of funk reHorn’s knob-twiddling was turns to Amsterdam, complete with his mothership. Expect at least three hours of funk jams from this revolving cast of musical freaks and geeks, along with a packed audience ready to go with the flow. Mon 27 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, €35

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FLOGGING MOLLY Always popular in Amsterdam, whether indoors or at festivals, Flogging Molly are raucous American rock ‘n’ roll punks with a drunken Irish swagger. It’s a few years since their last record, but they’ll be previewing a bunch of new tracks tonight. Tue 28 Jul, Melkweg, 19:30, €35 THE SKATALITES When American R&B blended with mento and calypso in late-1950s Jamaica, ska was born, with its driving upbeat guitars and blazing horns. The legendary Skatalites became the life and soul of ska, the hottest band on the island. More than 50 years on, their line-up still includes original veterans Lester ’Ska’ Sterling and vocalist Doreen Shaffer and wherever they land, audiences lose themselves in dance. Join them in this summer extravaganza, with additional support from Rude Rich & The High Notes and the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation.Mon 20 Jul, Melkweg, 19:30, €20

WAXAHATCHEE, WOODS, STEVE GUNN A fun triple bill with lots of diversity. Steve Gunn opens with his atypical acoustic folk – his fingerpicking will play tricks on your eyes never mind your ears. Woods are long-running purveyors of indie folk, veering between ten-minute psych jams and three-minute blasts of effervescent pop. Then there’s the vibrant indie pop of Waxahatchee, a band fronted by Katie Crutchfield, who’re gaining plenty of momentum at the moment for both crunchy bouts of ’90s angst and catchy melodic folk. For the price you really can’t go wrong.Tue 18 Aug, Tolhuistuin, 19:30, €15

JANNE SCHRA With her second solo album, Ponzo, released in February, Janne Schra brings her twee art-pop to Vondelpark. Fans of Feist and Carole King will enjoy the new work from the former Room Eleven singer. Sun 2 Aug, Vondelpark Open Air Theatre, 16:30, free CAFÉ PARADISO This pop temple chills out in summertime. Instead of hosting big gigs every night, it opens up its doors and transforms into a grand café. Grab a drink, take a seat, chat to friends and enjoy free unplugged performances by upcoming singer-songwriters and other surprise guests. Mon 3-Thur 6 Aug, Paradiso, 20:00, free

ROBERT GLASPER TRIO Pianist and producer Robert Glasper blends jazz, nu-soul, rock distortion. Horton has been behind the sound of the Eighties rap and R&B. He’s collaborated leading this sweaty circus for – from Grace Jones to Seal. Now with the best in the biz, teaming 30 years now and doesn’t seem he’s formed a sort of supergroup up with Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Kendrick Lamar, Jill Scott ready to tame the noise. to take out on the road. and the late J Dilla while his Thur 9 Jul, Melkweg, 19:30, €22 Mon 13 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, 2012 record Black Radio won a €27.50 THE COOKERS Grammy for best R&B album. RHONDA VINCENT Thur 6 Aug, North Sea Jazz Club, Hard-bop and swing from a 21:30, €26 super-group of American jazzShe’s been dubbed ‘the queen men who’ve worked collectively of bluegrass’ and has enjoyed JIMMY CLIFF with leads Herbie Hancock, a remarkable career – initially He’s best known for hits like Art Blakey and Sonny Rollins. as a child star in her family’s ’You Can Get It If You Really See how the jazz backbone do it band The Sally Mountain Show, Want’, ’Many Rivers to Cross’ when the spotlight is shared by and then a solo career over the and ’The Harder They Come’. these troubadours. past 25 years, mixing up gospel, Unsurprisingly, his tunes are Fri 10 Jul, Bimhuis, 20:30, country and folk sounds. €21-€25 Tue 14 Jul, Paradiso, 20:30, €25 still the perfect fit for summer, making him a welcome guest to BILL CHARLAP THE KING’S SINGERS Amsterdam this month. Contemporising the classics can The internationally acclaimed a Sat 8 Aug, Paradiso, 20:30, €25 be a risky move but jazz pianist cappella vocal group The King’s TRIBUTE TO PAUL Bill Charlap, known for his elSingers will perform jazz era MCCARTNEY egant style, pulls it off. Son to a classics, including evergreens Dutch pop band The Kik is set singer and a composer, the New by Gershwin, Arlen and Rodgto perform numbers by Paul York native’s future was perhaps ers. In this tribute to the Great McCartney, the Beatles and already written from birth. American Songbook, the six Wings in both English and Sat 11 Jul, Bimhuis, 20:30, vocal virtuosos vocalists will be Dutch. Last year lead singer €18-€22 backed by the North German

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BAD RELIGION These punk rock veterans out of California formed in 1979 to pave the way for skate-punk, hardcore and thrash bands to follow, with a dedicated, independently-minded fanbase. They remain prolific with 16 albums in their 35 years together. Sun 9 Aug, Melkweg, 19:30, €26.45 PETER BRODERICK This American songwriter is probably tired of being called quirky but he’s certainly a hard one to peg. Broderick mixes up field recordings, experimental albums, instrumentals and earnest pop songwriting. On record they’re kept distinctly apart, but onstage you get to experience all aspects of his personality. Mon 10 Aug, Tolhuistuin, 20:30, €10 STEPHEN ’RAGGA’ MARLEY Needless to say, the pedigree runs strong with Stephen Marley, son of Bob and Rita. A sixtime Grammy winner himself, his new record Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life is expected in August. Tue 11 Aug, Melkweg, 19:30, €27 TYLER THE CREATOR This hip-hop sensation cut his teeth by dropping rhymes in Odd Future, the popular and chaotic LA-based rap collective. When he’s not busy working with them – or directing controversial Mountain Dew commercials – he cranks out the occasional solo effort. Most recently he’s been contorting himself across various festival stages in promotion of his acclaimed new album Cherry Bomb. Chaos has reigned at past Paradiso shows so let’s see what tonight brings. Tue 11 Aug, Paradiso, 22:00, €20 QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA A tribute band to the legendary glam rockers, Queen Extravaganza will rock you with all the classic hits without attending a sports match. The band was hand-picked by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. Wed 12 Aug, Melkweg, 19:30, €25 ICEAGE Punk rock from a Danish perspective. This Copenhagen outfit have enjoyed a fair amount of international success at this point, in great part thanks to the notable sneer of vocalist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt. Sun 16 Aug, Melkweg, 19:30, €13

TOUCHÉ AMORÉ Hailing from Burbank, California’s home of punk, the screamo act with the ironic name, Touché Amoré, play their melodic hardcore anguish for the Paradiso. BYO earplugs (and that’s a compliment). Tue 18 Aug, Paradiso, 19:30, €10 SAIL ROCKS SAIL Amsterdam is embracing music and culture during this edition. Tonight look out for sets from Dutch pop bands Kensington and Miss Montreal. Tickets are available for the stadium tribunes as well as for boats! Thur 20 Aug, SAIL Music Marina, 21:00, €15 LAURENCE JONES At just 22 years old, Brit Laurence Jones is ‘a cross between Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy’. Last year he was Young Artist of the Year at the British Blues Awards. Fri 21 Aug, North Sea Jazz Club, 21:00, €18 MIKE DEL FERRO TRIO As part of the Robeco SummerNights programme, the pianist Mike del Ferro Trio plays music inspired from travelling the world, blending jazz, improvisation and bel canto. Fri 21 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 19:30 & 21:30, €20 SAIL LOVES HOLLAND A big night of Dutch pop on the water. Internationals are less likely to be aware of Nick & Simon and Jan Smit but the locals will love it. Head along for the setting, the ships and the fireworks at the end. Fri 21 Aug, SAIL Music Marina, 21:00, from €15 ÁSGEIR Ásgeir is a young artist whose first release became the fastest selling Icelandic debut album of all time. If Bon Iver ever teamed up with Sigur Rós, the end result would probably sound like one of his dreamy ballads. Mon 24 Aug, Amsterdamse Bostheater, from 17:00, €26 STURGILL SIMPSON Sturgill Simpson performs a traditional style of country music despite his recurrent ’alternative’ label. His last album landed on plenty of year-end lists for 2014. Tue 25 Aug, Paradiso, 19:00, €11 SIMPLE PLAN Montreal pop-punkers Simple Plan have had four albums in their 15-year career, collaborating with Mark Hoppus of Blink 182 and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, while supporting the likes of Avril Lavigne and Green Day. Wed 26 Aug, Paradiso, 20:30, €31 FRANCIEN VAN TUINEN QUARTET Another gig that’s part of the Robeco SummerNights programme, Dutch singer

Francien van Tuinen will perform her own songs, intimate arrangements of classical compositions and well known jazz gems. Fri 28 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 19:30 & 21:30, €20 JURASSIC 5 The Los Angeles conscious hip-hop collective return to the Paradiso with their high energy party. The guys are getting on a bit now, but their earnest rhymes and classic turntablism is as fun as it ever was. Sun 30 Aug, Paradiso, 20:30, €25

CLASSICAL CAMERATA RCO – MOZART AND BELLINI The Royal Concertgebouw’s first oboist, Alexei Ogrintchouk, seizes the baton for conducting the expressive Camerata RCO ensemble in tonight’s performance of Bellini’s Oboe Concert and Mozart’s Cessation in G and his Andante in C. Wed 1 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 ROSSINI’S CINDERELLA Rossini’s ‘La Cenerentola’ is a Cinderella removed from the fairy-tale princess and given a more human face. In this semi-theatrical production, rising-star mezzo-soprano Karin Strobos sings the role of Rossini’s heroine. Thur 2 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 19:30, €33-€56 QUIRINE VIERSEN – SCHUMANN The acclaimed cellist performs one of the most important works ever written for her instrument: Schumann’s Cello Concerto. She’s accompanied by the Nationaal Orkest van België, who’ll also perform works by Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky. Fri 3 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 LEO VAN DOESELAAR – MUSSORGSKY Leo van Doeselaar pulls out all the stops of the Concertgebouw’s magnificent concert organ, performing works ranging from tangos to Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’. Sat 4 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 13:30, €25 CORA BURGGRAAF AND CALEFAX – THE ROARING TWENTIES Mezzo-soprano Cora Burggraaf and the Calefax reed quintet turn the time-hounoured Concertgebouw into a speakeasy, celebrating the Roaring Twenties with works by Weill, Copland and Britten. Mon 6 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €22-€34 ATOS TRIO The piano trio from Germany performs works by DvoÐák, Beethoven and Haydn that cover a broad spectrum of emotions – all perfectly suited

to the Atos ethos of striving for variation and intensity. Wed 8 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €28-€42

recorder player and the Italian orchestra, which plays on authentic instruments. Thur 16 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36

SUMMERNIGHT AT THE OPERA On a balmy summer night, you just want the greatest hits, and the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra complies, performing great arias – from Puccini to Bizet, Mozart to Massenet – sung by leading soloists in an evening full of passion and adventure. Fri 10 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43

HET SYMFONIEORKEST AND HANNES MINNAAR This summer evening it’s time to get romantic, with pianist Hannes Minnaar joining the HET Symfonieorkest for a performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Jan Willem de Vriend conducts. Fri 17 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43

SUMMER CLASSICS AT THE MOVIES The soundtrack makes half the film, and Hadewych Minis and the South Netherlands Philharmonic know that, performing the most beautiful and sweeping classical (and classic!) soundtracks, from West Side Story to Out of Africa. Sat 11 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS AND JOSHUA BELL The violinist and artistic director of St Martin in the Fields leads the orchestra in a performance of works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Barber and Piazzolla. Sun 19 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43

SOUTH NETHERLANDS PHILHARMONIC – RACHMANINOV & SAINT-SAËNS Federico Colli plays Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto, and Leo van Doeselaar tackles Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony. Sun 12 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43

MUSICA AMPHION – HIGH MASS Bach’s Mass in B minor is a monumental and mysterious work. Why did the sternly Protestant composer write a Catholic mass? Whatever the reasons, the result is one of the most revered works in musical history. Tonight it is performed

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Dave von Raven sang a Dutch version of The Beatles’s 1964 classic ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, translated as ‘Geen rooie cent’. Now the band presents a full evening of the best and most unexpected songs by McCartney. Sat 8 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36

CLASSICAL WAVES It’s not just the ships making waves at SAIL Amsterdam 2015, one of the world’s biggest maritime and Tall Ship events. Each evening the stage will be turned over to musical and cultural icons, kicking off tonight with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. There’s two maritime classics on the programme: the Overture to Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman and Debussy’s colourful depiction of the sea in all its aspects, La mer. Wed 19 Aug, SAIL Music Marina, 21:00, €19.50- €25 MAURICE STEGER AND CONCERTO DE’ CAVALIERI – BACH AND CORELLI An evening dedicated to the concerto grosso, with works by Corelli – who is seen as the inventor of the form – Vivaldi, Corelli and Scarlatti, and Bach’s Fourth Brandenburg Symphony performed by the renowned

OPERA IN THE GARDEN Harking back to opera’s beginnings as courtly entertainment in Italy, the annual Opera in the Garden performances at Museum van Loon are a beautiful experience, matching the grandeur of the canal house garden with fantastic music. This year the performances are of Jerry Bock’s ’The Apple Tree’, a Broadway musical that premiered in 1966, including three short musical plays that all share a common theme. Wed 19-Sun 23 Aug, Museum van Loon, 17:00 & 19:30, TBC by soprano Johannette Zomer and Musica Amphion, conducted by Peter Dijkstra. Fri 24 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 ZAÏDE QUARTET – DEBUSSY The French quartet perform Debussy’s only string quartet,

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SPARK ‘The classical band’ is what this group of German multi-instrumentalists call themselves, and they do their moniker credit by mixing classical works with elements of jazz and country. Tonight they play a new interpretation of Mendelssohn’s ’Songs without Words’ by the Turkish-American composer Kamran Ince, as well as works by Bach, Fauré and Michael Nyman and some modern interpretations of folk songs. Wed 29 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €22-€34 DIE KÖLNER AKADEMIE & RONALD BRAUTIGAM The pianist joins the baroque and classical orchestra for a performance of two Mozart piano concertos, one Mozart symphony and one symphony by Haydn. The players should have plenty of Mozart experience: they are currently recording all of his 27 piano concertos together. Fri 31 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 RAPHAEL WALLFISCH The celebrated British cellist plays Debussy, Beethoven, R Schumann and Brahms, accompanied by John York on piano. Tue 4 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €28-€42 BORIS GILTBURG & ISRAEL CAMERATA The pianist performs Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto, plus works by Boccherini and Mozart. Wed 5 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 LORENZO GATTO & JEUGDORKEST NEDERLAND The Belgian violinist teams up with the Dutch youth orchestra for a hot-blooded performance of Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique and Tchaikovsky’s ’Capriccio Italien’. Thur 6 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36 WIENER KLAVIERTRIO The trio performs piano trios by Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven. Tue 11 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €28-€42 ALISA WEILERSTEIN & EUROPEAN UNION YOUTH ORCHESTRA The celebrated cellist performs in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations – an ode to the 18th century in general and Mozart in particular. Xian Zhang conducts. Thur 13 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 GRACHTENFESTIVAL (CANAL FESTIVAL) Amsterdam’s historic centre hosts this ten-day festival of classical music at numerous unique locations. An annual highlight has to be the Prinsen-

gracht concert – a spectacular classical extravaganza on the city centre canal. But no matter what day you visit, there are big and small programmes, indoor and outdoors, many of which are free! Fri 14-Sun 23 Aug, various locations, times & prices SERGEI KHACHATRYAN & NETHERLANDS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The versatile violinist, who manages to combine fragile and dreamy sounds with sweeping, epic drama, is in his element in the performance of Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D major. DvoÐák’s ‘Carnaval’ Overture and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade suite are also on the programme. Fri 14 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 JEROEN AND SANDRA VAN VEEN – EINAUDI When buying tickets to this concert, members of the audience can decide whether they would like to listen to the music while seated… or while lying down. The latter would bring the advantage of being able to enjoy the light show projected onto the ceiling. Works performed at the concert, which wants to inspire an introspective and immersive listening experience, include pieces by Pärt and Einaudi. Sat 15 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 21:30, €20-€36 ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA – BRUCKNER’S FIFTH The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra performs one of its most loved symphonies, a solemn and spiritual work. Daniel Harding conducts. Mon 17 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €33-€56 ARABELLA STEINBACHER The violinist and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande perform Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Rachmaninoff ’s Symphonic Dances. Neeme Järvi conducts. Wed 19 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 EUSEBIUSKRING The foundation organising concerts, recitals and masterclasses with the aim of bringing the public closer to classical music presents its traditional opening concert of the piano masterclass, given by pianist Willem Brons. Wed 19 Aug, Amstelkerk, 20:15, €20 SARAH CHANG The popular American violinist performs in the Violin Concerto by Sibelius. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and the ‘Helios’ Overture by Nielsen are also on the programme, played by the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Giordano Bellincampi conducting. Thur 20 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT & ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA

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SUMMERNIGHT AT THE MOVIES This cinematic orchestra series returns for more summer fun! Conductor Pavel Baleff takes the helm of the North Netherlands Orchestra as they perform music from films of old and new. Weep to Schindler’s List, feel the blood splash across your face in Gladiator, race across rooftops with Bond, and rejoice to ’Hakuna Matata’. Expect big hitting tunes that you’ll easily identify with the most famous movie scenes. Tue 18 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36 The pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout performs Mozart’s dynamic and expressive 18th Symphony with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Bezuidenhout has previously been lauded for his almost romantic interpretation of the work. DvoÐák’s Eighth Symphony, also on the programme tonight, is full of joie de vivre. Daniel Harding conducts. Fri 21 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €33-€56 AMSTERDAM SINFONIETTA & INGRID FLITER – CHOPIN Amsterdam Sinfonietta teams up with the Argentine Chopin specialist Ingrid Fliter for a performance of Chopin’s Second Piano Concerto, reworked for piano and strings. Sat 22 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 LARS VOGT The pianist performs Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. It’s one of Beethoven’s most challenging works for the instrument; in writing it, the composer was inspired by the continuous technical advancement of the piano and the new possibilities this opened up for its sound. Bach’s Third Brandenburg Concerto and Brahms’ First Symphony are also performed tonight. Sun 23 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 SHERIDAN ENSEMBLE – CHACONNE The string ensemble regularly performs music of all ages, grouped by a common theme. This time it’s the baroque dance chaconne and its famous ’wandering bass’, from folk songs through Monteverdi and Purcell to Miles Davis and Pink Floyd. Mon 24 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €22-€34

Sat 29 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 14:00, €20-€30 ALEX KLAASEN & MATANGI QUARTET The versatile performer teams up with the quartet for an evening of classical and pop, from Purcell’s ‘When I Am Laid in Earth’ through Schubert’s ‘Erlkönig’ all the way to Joni Mitchell’s ‘Both Sides Now’. Sat 29 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €22-€34

plus works by Haydn and Mendelssohn. Tue 28 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €28-€42

SYMPHONIE IN DE ACHTERHOEK This is the closing concert of the annual ’Achterhoek’ programme, in which approximately 100 students of different Dutch music academies come together for a week to rehearse various pieces. Tonight’s programme sees the orchestra perform Ernest Bloch’s ‘Schelomo’ with Gregor Horsch, first cellist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony. Pim Cuijpers conducts. Mon 24 Aug, NedPho-Koepel (formerly Gerardus Majellakerk), 20:00 LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and violinist Alina Ibragimova perform Stravinsky’s Le sacre du printemps and the popular Violin Concerto in E minor by Mendelssohn. Andrew Litton conducts. Tue 25 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 GUSTAV MAHLER JUGENDORCHESTER – DVO ÁK’S NEW WORLD DvoÐák’s visit to North America and the discovery of its folk music inspired him to write the Ninth Symphony, also known as the ’New World Symphony’, which simultaneously shows the composer’s own Bohemian roots. It is performed by the Viennese youth orchestra and conducted by Herbert Blomstedt. Thur 27 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 FAMILY CONCERT – JACQUES VRIENS The popular Dutch writer of children’s books reads from his book De Kindertemmer (The Tamer of Children), and works including Leopold Mozart’s ‘Toy Symphony’, which allows children’s toys to become musical, and Fauré’s ‘Dolly Suite’. Suitable for ages 6 and up; reading in Dutch.

EUSEBIUSKRING The foundation organising concerts, recitals and masterclasses with the aim of bringing the public closer to classical music presents its traditional closing concert of the piano masterclass, given by pianist Willem Brons. All participants perform tonight. Sun 30 Aug, Amstelkerk, 14:30, €20 THE PLANETS – AN HD ODYSSEY The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, performs Gustav Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and works such as Johann Strauss’ ’The Blue Danube’ waltz, a fragment of Richard Straus’s Thus spoke Zarathustra and Ligeti’s Atmosphères, all accompanied by NASA’s amazing HD images of space. There’s even a special guest appearance by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers. Sun 30 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 ADDRESSES Amstelkerk Amstelveld 10 www.amstelkerk.net Bimhuis Piet Heinkade 3 www.bimhuis.nl Bitterzoet Spuistraat 2 www.bitterzoet.com De Duif Prinsengracht 756 www.deduif.net Heineken Music Hall ArenA Boulevard 590 www.heineken-music-hall.nl Melkweg Lijnbaansgracht 234A www.melkweg.nl Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ Piet Heinkade 1 www.muziekgebouw.nl North Sea Jazz Club Pazzanistraat 1 www.northseajazzclub.com Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8 www.paradiso.nl Royal Concertgebouw Concertgebouw 10 www.concertgebouw.nl Royal Theatre Carré Amstel 115 /125 https://carre.nl Sugarfactory Lijnbaansgracht 238 www.sugarfactory.nl Tolhuistuin IJpromenade 2 www.tolhuistuin.nl Vondelkerk Vondelstraat 120 www.stadsherstel.nl Ziggo Dome De Passage 100 www.ziggodome.nl

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CLUBBING & NIGHTLIFE CLUBBING FIESTA MACUMBA A strictly non-house and techno night dedicated to tropical musical styles that were designed for nothing else than to dance to: cumbia, ska, reggae, dancehall, reggaeton and merengue. DJs Mickster, Nacho & Poto Peludo. Every Fri in July, Melkweg, 23.30, €10 PITCH FESTIVAL DAY 2 Another very strong line-up on this second day with a live performance by the king of melodic driving techno Jon Hopkins and DJ sets by Jamie xx, the brain and soul behind electronic indie group The xx, Drvg Cvltvre from The Hague’s Crème OrganiSation camp, eclectic Spanish DJ/producer John Talabot, French ethno-tech duo Acid Arab and the internationally well-respected local ambassador of weird electronics Young Marco. For a festival description, see Fri 3 July in the Choice Clubbing section. Sat 4 Jul, Westergasfabriek, 14:30-02:30, €49.50 or €88 for two days JUXTAPOSE Switzerland’s Sassy J runs the Patchwork club nights in her native Bern, a local hotspot for forward thinking experimental and soulful electronics. She’s also released a mixtape (an actual one) on British cult record label The Trilogy Tapes. Expect anything mind-bending from this woman. Fri 10 Jul, Canvas, 22:0004:00, €10 SOUNDMACHINE From Manchester, the hometown of electronic masterminds like Autechre and 808 State comes sleazy house and techno jock Trus’Me. There may be no reason to trust him at all but for his choice of ace, banging beats. The man’s sets provide excellent conditions for high quality parties. More stompin’ beats during what should be a sick night come from Chicago’s Amir Alexander. Fri 10 Jul, Closure, 23:0005:00, €10 NOOOFILTER From the people behind the annual OWAP rave and the once influential Club Risk empire comes this new concept where Kid Sublime (ex Rednose Distrikt), Miss Bunty and Mike Risk himself are set to play the best of soulful 4/4 beats. Sat 11 Jul, Canvas, 23:0004:00, €10 CULTURE OF SOULS Culture of Souls have got it right when it comes to their ‘360 degrees disco’, this time with Patchworks and Freakistan, two connoisseurs of the genre from Lyon, France. Fri 17 Jul, Canvas, 22:0004:00, €10 FESTIVAL AFTER HOURS A night of wild and deep

bubbling acid with Tornado Wallace (Future Classic) out of Melbourne, Australia plus SHMLSS, KERK! and Tettero from the Dam. Sat 18 Jul, Closure, 23:0005:00, €10 DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL PROLOGUE The third edition of one of the most highly regarded electronic music festivals in the world kicks off with two live performances by legendary artists from two different but equally defining eras. With his album E2-E4, German composer Manuel Göttsching (once a member of Kraut Rock outfit Ashra Temple) made a valuable contribution to Ibiza’s Balearic sound while the main melody of the rather monotonous album later formed the basis for a song that was part of the Balearic sound in the rave sense of the word: ‘Sueño Latino’. Also playing tonight are Manchester’s duo Booth/ Brown aka Autechre, whose complex rhythms and melodies have often been described as mathematic. With over ten albums on Warp Records, Autechre are classic members of the label’s Artifical Intelligence movement. Thur 30 Jul, 23:00, Muziekgebouw aan het IJ €26.75 DEKMANTEL BY NIGHT PART 1 The official daytime festival after party – with of course – a hefty line up including hard hitting techno man Surgeon, underground Detroit house and techno legend Omar S and Cornwall’s Luke Vibert, whose unique music is bound to make you laugh and boogie at once. Fri 31 Jul, Melkweg, 23:0006:00, €26.75 or €64,20 for all three nights MIND <3 GAYPRIDE An excellent way to end your Gay Pride day on the canal-side: a banging techno party in this hip new-ish hideaway in Amsterdam’s far south-west. Mechanical beats played by Patrice Bäumel, Titia and Reza Athar. Fri 31 Jul, Radion, 23:0005:00, €10 DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL DAY 2 This is possibly the least spectacular day of the festival with still a very decent line-up including Glasgow house man Jackmaster, creator of beautiful yet punishing techno Jeff ‘the wizard’ Mills, ethno-dub producer Shackleton (live), Spain’s underground techno star John Talabot and eclectic London based DJs/producers Floating Points and Four Tet. Sat 1 Aug, Amsterdamse Bos, 13:00-23:00, €48.15, €123 for three days DEKMANTEL BY NIGHT PART 2 The second night focuses on (italo) disco, minimal wave, acid and Kraftwerkian electro with DJ Harvey, Dopplereffekt (live), Gesloten Cirkel (live),

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PITCH FESTIVAL DAY 1 Slightly more versatile and less dominated by the 4/4 beat than is usually the case in Amsterdam, the festival’s line-up includes artists from instrumental hip-hop, electro pop, disco and aquacrunk. It’s hard to choose between Friday and Saturday so we recommend you make your life easy by getting the two day passepartout ticket. Fri 3 Jul, Westergasfabriek, 14:30-02:30, €49.50 or €88 for two days

DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL DAY 1 The most varied day of the festival line-up wise with live performances by James Pants, legendary Roy Ayers, jazz-fusion/crazy drum ’n’ bass artist Squarepusher, Stones Throw’s J Rocc, Holland’s biggest synthesizer nerd Legowelt, techno pioneer Model 500 and DJ sets by Blawan, and many more… Fri 31 Jul, Amsterdamse Bos, 13:00-23:00, €48.15, €123 for three days Traxx, Mr. Ties, Intergalactic Gary, Juju & Jordash and Vakula all playing Sat 1 August, Melkweg, 23:0007:00, €26.75 or €64,20 for all three nights DEKMANTEL FESTIVAL DAY 3 Dekmantel number 3 is a good one for fans of deep melodic techno and adjacent experimental electronic styles. Other than his name suggests, Darren Cunningham, aka Actress, is a guy and a musician in the tradition of first wave Detroit techno, Aphex style IDM and Burial’s electronic dub sounds. Ben UFO, then, is famous for being a non-producing DJ and his widely eclectic taste in underground electronic music across various decades. Co-headlining with Actress and UFO is Minimal Wave Records head honcho Veronica Vasicka who blends robotic

APPELSAP FRESH MUSIC FESTIVAL You should never really believe what promoters say but in this case it’s not all lies: the outlook of this festival, both music and vibe wise is definitely fresh. Skepta, for example, scored some banging cult hits. Also appearing during Appelsap is no-one less than Mobb Deep, the old-school rap legend from New York. Sat 8 Aug, 12:00-23:00 Oosterpark €32.50 house and techno sounds with her specialty genre: electronic new wave from the early 1980s. Other big names on the bill are Ableton pioneers Monolake, Nina Kraviz, Carl Craig (live), Midland, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Pearson Sound, I-F and Pangaea. Keep a special eye out for local music head Robert Bergman who has recently been recording with Legowelt. Sun 2 August, Amsterdamse Bos, 13.00-23.00, €48.15, €123 for three days DEKMANTEL BY NIGHT PART 3 The very last bit of the excellent festival you are likely to remember the rest of your life with Derrick May, Prosumer, Joey Anderson, Deniro and Dekmantel Soundsystem (Thomas Martojo and Casper Tielrooij dragging the remaining energy out of your body.

Sun 2 Aug, Melkweg, 23:0008:00, €26.75 or €64,20 for all three nights STRAFWERK FESTIVAL Like most techno festivals in Amsterdam, Strafwerk caters to fans of fluid German techno and tech-house (Henrik Schwarz, Alex Niggemann, De Sluwe Vos) but there’s also space for fans of the Trouw/ Rush Hour sound with Tom Trago and Job Jobse DJing plus a live performance by KiNK. For clubbers with their ears focused on the British Isles there’s former dubstep hero Skream playing anything between disco and techno. Our personal favourite is Bristol’s Julio Bashmore whose unique and basic bass/house sound is bound to set the festival fields on fire. Sat 22 Aug, Sportpark Riekerhaven, 12:00-23:00, €34.50 MORGENAVOND (MORGEN.AM) Looks like this may be a chilled out one with a live set by the wildly diverse German producer Ion Ludwig playing a live set. Expect harsh 4/4 beats, lush jazzy downbeat and free spirited soundscapes. Sat 22 Aug, Canvas, 22.0004.00, €10 JEFF MILLS – LIGHT FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD Widely known for his punishing DJ sets, Jeff Mills is also one of the true geniuses of the techno; with most of his output melodic and more suitable for the living room than for warehouses. ‘The Wizard’ has worked with several classical orchestras over the past few years; usually local ones, to save on travel money. For the ‘Light From the Outside’ series, Mills worked with composer Thomas Roussel on a piece full of brass and percussion in which they draw inspiration from the minimal music scene. Sharing the stage with Mills for this edition are the Noord Nederlands Orkest. Fri 28 Aug, Concertgebouw, 21:00-23:20, €25-€43 ADDRESSES Canvas Wibautstraat 150 www.canvasopde7e.nl Closure Rozengracht 133 www.facebook.com/ closureamsterdam Club Up Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 26-1 www.clubup.nl De Marktkantine Jan van Gallenstraat 6 www.marktkantine.nl Noorderlicht NDSM Plein 102 www.noorderlichtcafe.nl OCCII Amstelveenseweg 134 www.occii.org Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8 www.paradiso.nl Studio 80 Rembrandtplein 17 www.studio-80.nl De Waterkant Marnixstraat 246 www.waterkantamsterdam.nl

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inventions and rapid developments of the 19th century – the so-called Industrial Age. Bridges, railways, roads and canals had been built, and Amsterdam had become the country’s capital. Amsterdam Museum, until 2 Aug

WORLD PRESS PHOTO The winning images from the world’s largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest begin their world tour THE OASIS OF MATISSE in Amsterdam each year, preThe first Dutch survey exhibisenting a reflection of trends tion of work by Henri Matisse and developments in photoin more than 60 years comes journalism. This collection of to Amsterdam! Matisse (1869images not only presents the 1954) always sought to evoke (at times gruesome) reality of brightness and joy with the events on the world stage, but simplest possible means: nudes, also the beauty of life, sports, potted plants, idyllic landart, science and nature. scapes; colourful fabrics, carDe Nieuwe Kerk, until 5 Jul pets and, of course, his famous GRADUATION SHOW 2015 cut-outs. Stedelijk Museum, until 16 Aug The annual Graduation Show at the prestigious Gerrit Rietveld KATY GRANNAN – THE Academie affords the graduatNINE AND THE NINETY ing art students the opportunity NINE to showcase their final work. On display for the first time outAround 200 students, both side of the US, American phoDutch and international, from tographer Katy Grannan’s series the fine arts, image and lanof large-scale portraits depicts guage, design, jewellery, pholife in the parched landscapes tography, glass, graphic design, and forgotten towns along fashion, ceramics, textile and audiovisual/multimedia depart- California’s Route 99. Stark and intimate, Grannan’s portraits ments exhibit their graduation of strangers at the fringes of projects. society are both heroic and vulGerrit Rietveld Academie, nerable; capturing beauty in an 1-5 Jul otherwise bleak terrain. COR JARING – THE MAGIFoam, until 23 Aug CAL CENTRE OF AMSTERBODY ART DAM 1965-1975 Jaring (1936-2013), an Amster- This exhibition delves into the dammer through and through, various meanings and functions worked as a dockworker before of body art, the shifts in beauty ideals and the significance body he became an internationalmodification can have in terms ly-famed photographer. He of social status or personal always photographed life as an identity. adventure, which is fitting for his portraits of the Provo move- Tropenmuseum, until 30 Aug ment in the Amsterdam of the ARNULF RAINER ’60s that are on display here. Austrian Expressionist artist Amsterdam City Archives, Rainer is best known for his until 12 Jul Übermalungen: painted-over NOÉMI GOUDAL: THE photographs and printed GEOMETRICAL DETERMINA- matter. Manipulating and phoTION OF THE SUNRISE tographing the source images several times, he gives them a Goudal is seen as one of the soft, velvet-like appearance. great talents of a new generaCobra Museum of Modern Art, tion of French photographers. until 30 Aug She creates images of serene and mysterious landscapes disrupted by elements of modern WILLIAM KENTRIDGE: IF WE EVER GET TO HEAVEN architecture, using a mixture of South African artist William photo, film and installation. Kentridge is renowned for his Foam, until 19 Jul remarkable animation films and KEEP IT REAL drawings, as well as his dramatic installations composed of Experience the work of world film, sound, music and sculpfamous street artist Banksy tural objects. in this rare gallery show. The EYE Filmmuseum, until 30 English artist’s subversive and Aug satirical works always pop up in weird and wonderful locations, MICHAEL E. SMITH but here you’re guaranteed to Detroit-born artist Michael encounter a selection of his E. Smith presents unsettling renowned artworks, offering a objects in unusual spaces in an close-up insight into his style exhibition designed to subvert and processes. and excite. Often evoking dark LionelGallery, until 20 Jul and morbid associations, the WHAT DESIGN CAN DO work always carries an undertone of dark humour. Showcasing works by designDe Appel Arts Centre, 11 Julers who’ve participated in the 30 Aug annual ’What Design Can Do’ conference, the collection aims URBAN CAMPSITE to address current social issues AMSTERDAM through the vehicle of creativity. It wouldn’t normally be conStedelijk Museum, until 26 Jul sidered polite to fall asleep THE INDUSTRIAL AGE at an art exhibition, but then again, the Urban Campsite is The Amsterdam Museum no normal exhibition. Guests dedicates an exhibition to the

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companies or organisations and are temporarily placed in the public space. Various locations in the Zuidas business district, until 25 Sep EYEWITNESSES OF WATERLOO The Rijksmuseum commemorates the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo with an exhibition that has the museum’s largest canvas as its centrepiece: Jan Willem Pieneman’s ’The Battle of Waterloo’ from 1824. Rijksmuseum, until 27 Sep

ZOOMERAVONDEN (SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE ZOO) On Saturday evenings in July and August you can stroll around Artis Royal Zoo until sunset. During ZOOmeravonden, Dutch artists perform at the Bandstand while visitors picnic in the grass. The children’s programme starts at 3pm. Budding astronauts can collect space passports at the Planetarium, during workshops about the night sky, space travel and the Milky Way. At 4pm they can attend a dance or juggling workshop. There are guided tours about, for example, the animals’s nighttime rituals. Sometimes there are puppet shows too. During ZOOmeravonden, entrance for children aged 3-9 is €16.50 and for adults €19.95. Artis Royal Zoo Plantage Kerklaan 38-40 www.artis.nl SECRET LOVE: SEXUAL can spend the night in artistic DIVERSITY IN CHINA objects, strange mobiles and unusual huts at this open-air This art exhibition explores the island gallery on the IJburg. state of social acceptance of Bookings are made via Airbnb: LGBT people in today’s China. check out the selection of lodg- While homosexuality, bisexualings at urbancampsiteamsterity and transgender identities dam.com. are still a social taboo in China, Centrumeiland at IJburg, until there have been positive, if ten31 Aug tative, changes in the perception of LGBT identity. GABRIELLA INGRAM Tropenmuseum, until 13 Sep Known for her experimental LANDSCAPE DRAWINGS use of materials and modern techniques, British designer This exhibition presents around Gabriella Ingram showcases her 120 drawings of landscapes and latest collection of rubber-made seascapes dating from between handbags. the 16th to the early 19th cenTassenmuseum, 7 Jul-6 Sep tury, showing how artists such as Rembrandt, Ruisdael and TATURO ATZU – THE Brueghel travelled. GARDEN WHICH IS THE Rijksmuseum, until 21 Sep NEAREST TO GOD ARTZUID Experience the Oude Kerk from a brand new perspective, as cel- During this four-month event, ebrated Japanese artist Taturo amazing contemporary sculpAtzu transforms the church tures from all over the world are with a panoramic terrace ininstalled in the district’s beaustalled around the church bell, tiful Berlage-designed avenues which allows visitors unseen and on the Zuidas business views of the surrounding red district. Follow a walking route, light district. take a guided tour or simply Oude Kerk, until 6 Sep wander the streets and uncover the artistic surprises. LIFE IS STRANGE. PHOTOVarious locations – ARTZUID GRAPHIC DISCOVERIES IN Info Desk at Minervalaan 1, MAGAZINE ’HET LEVEN’ until 22 Sep Most of the photographs were HIDDEN STORIES collected from the photographic archive of Het Leven, a Dutch Amsterdam’s Royal Palace spills popular weekly magazine that its secrets giving visitors the was published between 1906 chance to discover the stories and 1941. and symbolism behind the Huis Marseille, until 6 Sep 350-year-old building’s many paintings and sculptures. TROMARAMA Royal Palace Amsterdam, 3 The first European solo Jul-27 Sep exhibition of the Indonesian GET LOST – ART ROUTE artists’s collective Tromarama, who experiment with digital Aiming to bridge the gap image technology and between businesses and the animation. art world, Get Lost develops Stedelijk Museum, temporary art routes with 12 Jun – 6 Sep young, promising artists. Their artworks are commissioned by

MADE IN DE KERKSTRAAT Museum Van Loon reveals the secret history of the Kerkstraat, a street running through the centre of Amsterdam that was once the heart of the city’s carriage industry. Museum van Loon, until 27 Sep NEW FOR NOW New for Now – The Origin of Fashion Magazines brings together more than 300 prints from the museum’s rich collection of costume and fashion prints in a major retrospectivewith works from the early 17th century up to the first half of the 20th century. Rijksmuseum, until 27 Sep MIRÓ AT THE RIJKSMUSEUM The calm oasis that is the Rijksmuseum’s luscious garden is filled with around 20 works by Spanish artist Miró (18931983). Rijksmuseum, until 11 Oct ALEXANDER, NAPOLEON & JOSÉPHINE Subtitled ’A Story of Friendship, War and Art’, this exhibition focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte and two of his exceptional and very different contemporaries: Tsar Alexander I (his friend and enemy) and Joséphine, his wife. Hermitage Amsterdam, until 8 Nov A YEAR AT THE STEDELIJK: TINO SEHGAL The first major survey of the German/British artist Tino Sehgal sees the Stedelijk present the live work of this radical artist non-stop for 365 days in a row, conceived as a consecutive series of twelve presentations Stedelijk Museum, until 31 Dec

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EXHIBITIONS & MUSEUMS PORTRAIT GALLERY OF THE GOLDEN AGE A collaboration between the Hermitage, Amsterdam Museum and the Rijksmuseum, this exhibition features an impressive selection of more than 30 huge 17th- and 18th-century group portraits, including some of the largest created during the Dutch Golden Age. Hermitage Amsterdam, until 31 Dec 2016 THE ATLASES Back in the 17th century, Dutch cartographers were considered the finest in all of Europe. Now some of their groundbreaking maps are set to appear in this unique long-running exhibition. Scheepvaartmuseum, ongoing WHEN I GIVE, I GIVE MYSELF Inspired not by Vincent van Gogh’s paintbrush, but by his pen, this exhibition takes the artists’s famous letters as its starting point by asking 20 contemporary Dutch and international artists to create an artwork in direct response to one of the painter’s handwritten missives. Van Gogh Museum, until 17 Jan 2016

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS ANNE FRANK HOUSE Prinsengracht 263 is where Anne Frank lived in hiding with her family for more than two years during World War II. Now converted into a museum, it contains a sobering exhibition about persecution. BODY WORLDS After captivating visitors the world over, the oftcontroversial exhibition of human specimens including whole-body plastinates, organs and translucent body slices features an extensive selection of authentic human specimens. EYE FILM MUSEUM Cinematography museum with an internationally renowned collection of films covering the whole history of cinema. GEELVINCK HINLOPEN HOUSE A decadent canal-side mansion showcasing 17th-century patrician wealth, located on the Golden Bend of the Herengracht. Highlights include ornamental gardens and sumptuous themed salons.

has regaled visitors with its lush greenhouses and exotic plants. Originally founded in 1638, it’s one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. HOUSEBOAT MUSEUM Located in the Hendrika Maria, a former freighter moored on the Prinsengracht,the Houseboat Museum gives a fun insight into life on Am-

This clandestine church in a 17th-century canal house attic dates back to the Reformation, when Catholics were not permitted to practice their faith in public. REMBRANDTHUIS The house that Rembrandt called home for nearly 20 years boasts an impressive collection of drawings and

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SWINGING SIXTIES LONDON – PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE CAPITAL OF COOL The exhibition explores everything from rock music to magazines and fashion revolutions to the birth of celebrity culture, bringing across the sense of an era bursting with possibilities and social change. At the heart of this transformative decade, London metamorphosed from a grim, war-wounded city to the global epicentre of style, culture and fashion. Foam, until 2 Sep

CAIO REISEWITZ: FLORESTAS, FAVELAS & FALCATRUAS Forests, slums and swindles: the title sums up the oeuvre of leading contemporary Brazilian photographer Caio Reisewitz. His spectacular photos of the Brazilian landscape are underpinned by engagement with social issues such as the controversial construction of the Belo Monte Dam, while his collages juxtapose slum structures with modern buildings. The context of Brazilian modern art tradition contrasts with its legacy of veiled meaning produced by working in the shadow of dictatorship. Huis Marseille, 3 Jul-3 Sep

HET GRACHTENHUIS (MUSEUM OF THE CANALS) A tribute to the Canal District, with multimedia exhibitions showing how the engineering marvel was built on swampland during the 17th-century.

sterdam’s canals – a uniquely Dutch way of life.

HORTUS BOTANICUS For nearly four centuries, Amsterdam’s Hortus Botanicus

ONS’ LIEVE HEER OP SOLDER (OUR LORD IN THE ATTIC)

ZERO: LET US EXPLORE THE STARS This retrospective looks back on the inspiring work of the artists who in the 1950s and ’60s experimented with innovative materials and media, dedicated to a new future for art in the aftermath of war and the rebuilding of society. The exhibition includes work by Herman de Vries (who will represent the Dutch at the next Venice Biennale), Armando, Henk Peeters, Jan Schoonhoven, Piero Manzoni, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, Yayoi Kusama and many others. Stedelijk Museum, 4 Jul-8 Nov paintings by the Old Master himself as well as by his contemporaries. The Rembrandthuis is also home to 290 of Rembrandt’s etchings with an

alternating selection. RIJKSMUSEUM After a decade of unprecedented renovation, the Rijksmuseum finally showed off its new (and old) look in April 2013. Visit the state museum and embark on a journey through Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages and Renaissance right up until the 20th century A not-to-be-missed experience. HET SCHEEPVAART MUSEUM (NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM) The National Maritime Museum comprises a series of small exhibitions exploring various elements of maritime life. Moored outside is the Amsterdam, an exact replica of a famous Dutch East India Company ship. KONINKLIJK PALEIS ROYAL PALACE The Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace) on Amsterdam’s Dam Square is one of three palaces still in use by the Dutch royal family. It is used for state visits, award ceremonies and other official receptions. When the palace is not being used by the royal family, it is open to the public. Visitors can explore the magnificent interior and discover the rich history of the building. STEDELIJK MUSEUM The museum’s permanent collection is now on display in the beautifully restored historical building, with fixed spots for highlights such as ’The Beanery’ by Edward Kienholz and works by Willem de Kooning and Andy Warhol. Half of the ground floor is reserved for the best pieces from the design collection. TROPENMUSEUM The ’Museum of the Tropics’ has eight geographically themed permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary presentations, including both modern and traditional visual arts and photographic work. WILLET-HOLTHUYSEN MUSEUM The only completely period furnished canal-side house in Amsterdam has a remarkable collection of Golden Age art and silverware. ADDRESSES Allard Pierson Museum Oude Turfmarkt 127 www.allardpiersonmuseum.nl Amsterdam City Archives Vijzelstraat 32 www.stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl Amsterdam Expo Gustav Mahlerlaan 24 www.amsterdamexpo.nl Amsterdam Museum Kalverstraat 92 www.amsterdammuseum.nl Anne Frank House Prinsengracht 263-267 www.annefrank.org de Appel arts centre Prins Hendrikkade 142 www.deappel.nl Museum of Bags & Purses

Herengracht 573 www.tassenmuseum.nl Biblical Museum Herengracht 366-368 www.bijbelsmuseum.nl Body Worlds Damrak 66 www.bodyworlds.nl De Brakke Grond Nes 45 www.brakkegrond.nl Cobra Museum Sandbergplein 1 Amstelveen www.cobra-museum.nl Dutch Press Museum Zeeburgerkade 10 www.persmuseum.nl Dutch Resistance Museum Plantage Kerklaan 61 www.verzetsmuseum.org EYE Filmmuseum IJpromenade 1 www.eyefilm.nl Foam Keizersgracht 609 www.foam.org Geelvinck Hinlopen House Keizersgracht 633 www.geelvinck.nl Van Gogh Museum Paulus Potterstraat 7 www.vangoghmuseum.nl Het Grachtenhuis (Museum of the Canals) Herengracht 386 www.hetgrachtenhuis.nl Hermitage Amsterdam Amstel 51 www.hermitage.nl Hollandse Schouwburg Plantage Middenlaan 24 www.hollandscheschouwburg. nl Hortus Botanicus Plantage Middenlaan 2A www.dehortus.nl Houseboat Museum Prinsengracht 296K www.houseboatmuseum.nl Huis Marseille Keizersgracht 401 www.huismarseille.nl Imagine IC Frankemaheerd 2 www.imagineic.nl Jewish Historical Museum Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1 www.jhm.nl Museum Van Loon Keizersgracht 672 www.museumvanloon.nl Mediamatic Fabriek VOC-kade 10 www.mediamatic.net De Nieuwe Kerk Dam Square www.nieuwekerk.nl Ons’ Lieve Heer Op Solder (Our Lord in the Attic) Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 www.opsolder.nl Rembrandthuis Jodenbreestraat 4 www.rembrandthuis.nl Rijksmuseum Jan Luijkenstraat 1 www.rijksmuseum.nl Royal Palace Amsterdam Dam square www.paleisamsterdam.nl Het Scheepvaartmuseum (National Maritime Musuem) Kattenburgerplein 1 www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl Stedelijk Museum Museumplein 10 www.stedelijk.nl Tropenmuseum Linnaeusstraat 2 www.tropenmuseum.nl Willet-Holthuysen Museum Herengracht 605 www.willetholthuysen.nl

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STAGE THEATRE: ANNE This ongoing production at a custom-built theatre in Amsterdam’s docklands is directly based on the Diary of Anne Frank and the Frank family archives. ANNE explores Anne Frank’s life before her family went into hiding, gives an impression of what life was like in the annex and provides an insight into what happened after the family was discovered. Although this grand production is in Dutch, a dedicated translation system is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. Spectators using a free tablet computer can choose between text or audio translations (or both). Various dates & times in Jul & Aug, Theater Amsterdam, €20-€75 COMEDY: 21 YEARS OF MOCKERY Incorporating high-tech tools and live music, 21 Years of Mockery examines the culture clash that happens when American comedians set up in Amsterdam. The resulting show is two hours of laughs and edge-of-the-seat improvisation. You say it, they make fun of it: the essential ingredient embraced by this comedy theatre for 21 years now. Various dates & times in Jul & Aug, Boom Chicago, €11€36.50 COMEDY: SHOT OF IMPROV Shot of Improv sees the entire Boom Chicago cast take to the stage, so the laughs are guaranteed to keep on comin’. Completely different each week, it’s a show that starts big and never slows down. Various dates & times in Jul & Aug, Boom Chicago, 22:30, €14 COMEDY: ATTACK OF THE KILLER BIKES Boom Chicago’s summer comedy show is a blazing mix of scripted scenes, improvisation, music and video about life in Amsterdam. Various dates and times in Jul & Aug, Boom Chicago, €22.50 PERFORMANCE: CIRQUE ÉLOIZE No-one spins and dangles from ropes quite like French Canadians. Cirque Éloize is a circus/dance troupe based in Quebec but they’re spending the coming month in Amsterdam’s old circus theatre performing iD, which has been described as ‘West Side Story gone hip-hop circus’. Expect some urban beats, world-class acrobatics and a particularly high-tech production of this timeless boy-meets-girl story. Until 19 Jul, Royal Theatre Carré, various times and prices

OPERA: CINDERELLA Rossini’s La Cenerentola is a Cinderella removed from the fairy-tale princess and given a more human face. In this semi-theatrical production, rising-star mezzo-soprano Karin Strobos sings the role of Rossini’s heroine, joined by Opera Zuid, Philharmonie Zuidnederland and Het Zuidelijk Theaterkoor. Thur 2 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 19:30, €33-€56 OPERA: BELVEDERE SINGING COMPETITION It’s been around the world already, picking up new operatic talents at each qualifying round. Today the contest draws to a close, affording these singers a spectacular theatre and orchestral backing. Many of the best-known sopranos and baritones got their big break via this competition so look out for today’s singers moving on up in the opera world! Sat 4 Jul, Dutch National Opera & Ballet, 19:30 DANCE: NEW MOVES 2015 In New Moves, dancers from Dutch National Ballet have the chance not only to explore their talents as choreographers, but to see them develop. They produce their own works, with all that entails, and display their efforts to the public. As well as the two performances today, the dance stars and their fans can collide at a special after party. Sat 4 Jul, Dutch National Opera & Ballet, 16:00 & 20:00, €30 OPERA: SUMMERNIGHT AT THE OPERA On a balmy summer night, you just want the greatest hits, and the Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra complies, performing great arias – from Puccini to Bizet, Mozart to Massenet – sung by leading soloists in an evening full of passion and adventure. Some of the headlining singers include Charlotta Larsson, Rinnat Moriah and Robert Davies. Thur 10 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 DANCE: SUMMER DANCE FOREVER This festival returns to firmly fix the spotlights on urban dance for a slamming week of performances, parties, dance battles and workshops. A massive range of dance genres are represented at the festival, with hip-hop, house dance, pop and plenty more getting in on the action. Many performances take place in the Paradiso pop venue, but look out for ’Night at the Theatre’, which sees the festival burst into Stadsschouwburg over the first two nights of the festival. Thu 11-Fri 19 Aug, various locations, times & prices THE PARADE If many of the Parade spoken

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a mourning process. These performances by Toneelgroep Amsterdam are in Dutch, but also with English surtitles on the dates below. 20-22 & 25-29 Aug, Stadsschouwburg, 20:30, €23

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DANCE: JULIDANS Committed, daring and cutting-edge, Julidans offers two weeks of ground-breaking dance performances from around the world. The festival always brings a host of world premieres to the city, as well as well some of the best-received new works from around the world. This 25th edition opens with ‘May B’ by acclaimed French choreographer Maguy Marin, while other highlights include ’Mount Olympus’, a 24-hour performance, Chinese choreographer Tao Ye’s beautiful and mesmerising ’6 & 7’, and ’OCD Love’ by L-E-V. Wed 1-Sat 11 Jul, various locations, times & prices

COMEDY: COMEDYTRAIN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER FESTIVAL The world famous Comedytrain steams into town for six weeks of sensational comedy performances from a host of top stand-up talent from the UK, America, Australia and Canada. It’s a tag-team affair as two comedians perform on four consecutive nights before handing the baton to the next duo. Look out for these partnerships: Eddie Pepitone & Alex Edelman; Richard Herring & Holly Walsh; Sean Hughes & Brendon Burns; Damien Power & guest; Arj Barker & Brent Weinbach; and Ray Peacock & guest. Wed 1 Jul-Sat 8 Aug, Toomler, 20:30, various prices performances are in Dutch, there is still a lot of something for everyone at this travelling stage extravaganza which includes theatre, music, dance, opera, miming, circus acts, and even an entire programme especially for kids. To top it off, the food and drinks options, which range from snacks to banquets and box wine to fancy cocktails, are simply glorious - and respectfully stick to sustainable fare. Fri 7-Sun 23 Aug, Martin Luther King Park,

PERFORMANCE: VONDELPARK OPEN AIR THEATRE Steeped in musical and theatrical history, Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark presents a programme packed with dance, cabaret, jazz, children’s theatre, stand-up comedy and all genres of music every summer. A tradition born in the fifties with its Vondelpark Feasts, it continued in the seventies with the hippies and, finally, the official opening of the Open Air Festival in 1974. Look out for a wide variety of entertainment at the Open Air Theatre each weekend (Fri-Sun). www.openluchttheater.nl/ Various dates and times in Jul & Aug, Vondelpark, free (voluntary donations welcome)

THEATRE: LA VOIX HUMAINE With La Voix Humaine, Jean Cocteau wrote the ultimate farewell monologue. A woman speaks to her ex on the phone in a last attempt to undo their breakup. Gradually, she realises that the lover has chosen another for good. Halina Reijn takes the audience with her into the sorrow of this woman. These performances by Toneelgroep Amsterdam are in Dutch, but also with English surtitles on the dates below. 18-21 & 26-28 Aug, Stadsschouwburg, 20:00, €15€27.50 ADDRESSES Boom Chicago Rozentheater, Rozengracht 117, 020 423 0101 www.boomchicago.nl Dutch National Opera & Ballet Amstel 3, 020 625 5455 www.operaballet.nl Frascati Nes 63, 020 626 6866 www.theaterfrascati.nl Meervaart Meer en Vaart 300 020 410 7777, www. meervaart.nl Pathé Tuschinski Reguliersbreestraat 26-34 www.pathe.nl RAI Theater Europaplein, 020 549 1212 www.raitheater.nl Royal Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 10 www.concertgebouw.nl Royal Theater Carré Amstel 115/125 0900 2525255, https:// carre.nl Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein 26, 020 624 2311 www.stadsschouwburg amsterdam.nl Theater Amsterdam Danzigerkade 5 www.theateramsterdam.nl Toomler Breitnerstraat 2, 020 670 7400 www.toomler.nl

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KIDS & FAMILY AMSTERDAM DUNGEON The Amsterdam Dungeon brings 500 years of dark history to life with 11 shows, seven actors and one terrifying experience! The tour takes 80 minutes. Are YOU brave enough? Rokin 78, www.the-dungeons. nl. Open daily 11:00-17:00 (last tour); €22, ages 4-15 €18 AMSTERDAMSE BOS This huge park and forest is one of Amsterdam’s super secrets despite being three times the size of New York’s Central Park. Visit the goat farm, take a guided tour of the forest on weekends, head out on a treasure hunt, go wild at the Fun Forest climbing centre, hop aboard the Museumtram (on Sundays), get sporty on land or water and let the kids loose on the water adventure playground (Speeleilanden). Amsterdamse Bos (Visitor Centre), Bosbaanweg 5, Amstelveen, www.amsterdamsebos.nl, various times and prices ANNE FRANK HOUSE This is the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary during World War II. Quotations from the diary, photographs, films and original objects – including Anne’s diary – all serve to illustrate the events which occurred here. Suitable for children over 10. Prinsengracht 263-267, www. annefrank.org. Open Mon-Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:0021:00; €9, ages 10-17 €4.50 ARTIS ROYAL ZOO Admire the tropical fish in the Aquarium and travel through time in the Planetarium. See giraffes resting amongst the zebras and wildebeests. Surround yourself with hundreds of fluttering butterflies in the Butterfly Pavilion or stroll through the historical park with its centuries-old trees and a multitude of plants. Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, www.artis.nl. Open daily 09.00-18.00; €19.95, ages 3-9 €16.50 BLIJBURG BEACH Feel the sand between your toes without leaving the comfort of the city at this trendy, family-friendly urban beach on IJburg. Their restaurant serves advert

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up organic, fresh food on long wooden tables, there are live bands Sunday afternoons and DJs spin into the late hours on the weekends. Pampuslaan 501, www.blijburg.nl, opening times vary. BOVEN NEMO During the summer months, NEMO museum’s roof transforms into an urban beach, decked out with sand pits, lounge chairs, a giant chess set and a ’Splashing Water Wonder’ attraction. Sit back and enjoy drinks, lunch, ice-cream and a breath-taking view of the city. Oosterdok 2, www.e-nemo.nl/ en, Jun-Sep, open daily 10:0019:00, free entrance COBRA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Daring, colourful, adventurous, huge paintings adorn the walls at this museum which is home to a collection of key works by artists from the avant-garde Cobra art movement. In addition to presenting interesting exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, the museum also offers a free Children’s Studio - where they’re encouraged to colour outside the lines! Sandbergplein 1, Amstelveen, www.cobra-museum.nl. TueSun 11:00-17:00; adults €9.50, ages 6-18 €6; Children’s Studio, Sun 11:0014:00, free HORTUS BOTANICUS This is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. A refuge from the bustle of the city, highlights include a palm and a butterfly greenhouse, four beehives, temporary exhibitions and a café. Ask about the children’s programme which includes a biodiversity catalogue. Plantage Middenlaan 2A, www.dehortus.nl. Open MonSat, 10:00-17:00; €8.50, ages 5-14 €4.50 HET TWISKE This nature reserve and recreational area is situated in the north of Amsterdam between Zaanstad and Purmerend. In addition to large playgrounds, a beach and plenty of green space, you can rent canoes, rowboats, pedal boats and sailboats. Amsterdam’s bike paths connect here directly. The area is also home to some pretty unique & hairy residents: Highland cattle. www.hettwiske.nl KINDERKOOKKAFÉ The ‘Kids Cook Café’ is a delightful and unique restaurant located by the Vondelpark. Here children (ages five to 12) do absolutely everything to help run the restaurant, including cooking, serving, bartending, tidying up and running the cash register. Vondelpark 6b, www.kinderkookkafe.nl. Open daily 10:0017:00; various prices DE KLIMMUUR Rock climbing in the centre of Amsterdam. Enjoy a fun and

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FUELLING THE PEOPLE OF AMSTERDAM The OBA fuels the people living in Amsterdam. No matter your background or language, you are more than welcome at the OBA. The OBA is a meeting place for everyone, young or old; a hub where you can keep up with all your professional and personal interests. Perhaps you’re into photography or performing arts? Visit the OBA, and discover the theatre, or stroll around one of the expos. You are a music lover? Find your way to the music section, play the grand piano, or attend one of the Sunday morning concerts. Browse the extensive collection of international books, (e-)newspapers and (e-)magazines. Find a cozy spot, get a coffee and enjoy the view - or simply make use of one of the many work & study areas the OBA has to offer. INTERNATIONAL OFFER Entrance to the OBA is free. You’re always welcome to come to read your favourite newspaper or magazine in one of the 26 branches. Thirsty for more? Become a member and get free and unlimited access to over 3,600 newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries and in more than 60 languages. Via the PressReader app, you can read newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Le Figaro and Handelsblatt. You’ll also find magazines such as Elle, Marie Claire and Martha Stewart Living. Subscriptions to the OBA start at only €20 a year. For more information about the OBA, see www.oba.nl/english. safe adventure for beginners, or a more challenging climb for experienced rock hoppers. Dijksgracht 2, www.deklimmuur.nl, various times & prices LOVERS POWERZONE For some action-packed fun with friends or family head over to the Lovers Powerzone, located just a short walk from Central Station. Strike it big at one of the six glow-in-the-dark bowling alleys or pit yourself against the enemy on the laser tag battleground. De Ruyterkade 153, www.loverspowerzone.nl, various times & prices MADAME TUSSAUDS AMSTERDAM Step into the amazing world of Madame Tussauds. The collection of wax figures include the gorgeous Brad Pitt, the outrageous Lady Gaga and the brilliant Einstein. Pose for photos with the likes of David Beckham, Justin Bieber and Beyoncé.

HET SCHEEPVAARTMUSEUM (NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM) This nautical museum has a variety exhibitions designed just for kids, including the recently opened ’Life on board’. Moored just outside the museum is the Dutch East India Company ship Amsterdam. Kattenburgerplein 1, www. scheepvaartmuseum.nl. Open daily 09:00-17:00; €15, ages 5-17 €7.50, under-5s free SCIENCE CENTER NEMO NEMO introduces young and old to the world of science and technology. Five floors are filled with exhibitions, theatre performances, films, workshops and demonstrations. Smell, hear, feel and see how the world works. Everything is interactive! Oosterdok 2, www.e-nemo.nl. Open daily 10:00-17:30; €15, under-4s free

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Dam 20, www.madametussauds.nl. Open daily 10:0018:30; €22, ages 5-15 €18, under-5s free MIRANDABAD SWIMMING POOL Subtropical swimming pool complex with a beach, palm trees, several indoor and outdoor pools, and wave machines. Other amenities include squash courts, a solarium, and a restaurant. De Mirandalaan 9, www. mirandabad.nl, various times & prices PANCAKE BOAT A cosy boat, all-you-can-eat pancakes and a view of Amsterdam’s canals make the Pancake Boat a great activity for all ages. Choose from a number of cruises every week and, for a set price, everyone can eat as many pancakes as they like with a wide variety of tasty toppings. Ms van Riemsdijkweg opposite nr 38, www.pannenkoekenboot. nl. Various times and prices

STEDELIJK MUSEUM The Stedelijk Museum offers audio tours (in Dutch and English) and art workshops for 6-12 year olds (in Dutch). There’s also a newly renovated Family Lab in which young and old are encouraged to build bold artworks on the walls in red, yellow and blue. Museumplein 10, www.stedelijk. nl. Open Mon-Wed, Sat & Sun 10:00-18:00, Thur 10:0022:00; €15, children free TROPENMUSEUM JUNIOR One of Europe’s leading ethnographic museums, the Tropenmuseum (Museum of the Tropics) is renowned for its efforts in child-friendly exhibitions. In the Junior building, interactive exhibits introduce children to new cultures in a playful way that sparks their curiosity. Linnaeusstraat 2, www.tropenmuseum.nl. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Mondays during public and school holidays 10:00-17:00; €12.50, ages 4-18 €8, under-4s free. TUNFUN TunFun is an indoor paradise for children under 12. Under adult supervision, kids can enjoy hours of fun in a huge 4,000 m2 indoor playground. There’s something for every age and interest: soft slides & mini-ball pool for babies and infants, trampolines and jungle gyms for the older kids, and crafting and painting for the future Van Goghs. Mr Visserplein 7, www.tunfun. nl. Open daily 10:00-18:00; ages 1-12 €8.50, accompanying adults free VERZETSMUSEUM JUNIOR The Dutch Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum), details the history of the Dutch resistance in World War II during the country’s occupation by Germany from May 1940 to May 1945. A Junior building shows young visitors (9-14 years) how four peers lived during wartime. Verzetsmuseum, Plantage Kerklaan 61, www.verzetsmuseum. org. Open Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00; Sat-Mon 11:00-17:00; €8, ages 7-15 €4.50, under-7s free

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FILM FAVOURITES WIND ’N WHEELS For an active day out in Amsterdam’s great outdoors head to the newly opened Wind ’n Wheels. This large-scale urban ’land yachting’ park is set up on Zeeburgereiland, in the east part of the city. Also known as land-sailing or blokarting, all it takes is a sail, three wheels, some wind and loads of adrenaline! No experience necessary and lessons are available. Wind ’n Wheels, Zuiderzeeweg 1, www.windnwheels.nl, Opening hours and prices vary. WOESTE WESTEN PLAYGROUND At this playground, kids can explore, dig, climb, play in the sand, and check out the frogs and bugs that call the park home. Most days a supervisor is present, meaning kids can play freely while parents kick back. The playground is always open, even when the supervisor is not there. Westerpark, www.woestewesten. nl, playground supervisor is present Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00, Mon & Tue 12:00-18:00

EVENTS VONDELPARK OPEN AIR THEATRE Every summer the Vondelpark welcomes a wide variety of entertainers to a special outdoor stage. Expect a broad range of live music, dance, theatre, cabaret, workshops and more. A special kids’ programme kicks off every Saturday at 13:00. Vondelpark, www.openluchttheater.nl, Jul & Aug, various times, free WESTWAARTS FESTIVAL This diverse cultural festival provides a host of music, theatre, dance, cabaret and circus fun for the entire family – all located in the beautiful Erasmuspark. Most of the kids activities take place on Sundays. Erasmuspark, www.westwaarts.com, Sat 27 Jun-Sun 5 Jul, programmes start on weekdays at 19:30, Sat at 17:00 and Sun at 13:00, free ZOOMERAVONDEN During ZOOmeravonden (Summer Evenings) visitors to Artis Royal Zoo learn all about what their furry and feathered friends get up to after hours. Activities include guided tours, face-painting, scavenger hunts, puppet shows and animal talks. You can even book a readymade picnic. Artis Royal Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, www.artis.nl, Sat 4, 11, 18 & 25 Jul, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug, 17:00 till sunset, €19.95, ages 3-9 €16.50 LIFE ON BOARD Visitors of all ages will enjoy this new interactive exhibition, like a life-sized board game. Model ships, clothes, keepsakes and navigational instruments are on display and paint the picture of what life at sea is really like. National Maritime Museum, Kattenburgerplein 1, www. scheepvaartmuseum.nl. Open daily 09:00-17:00; €15, ages

5-17 €7.50, under-5s free LANDJUWEEL FESTIVAL Held in the artist community of Ruigoord, this festival is a celebration of spontaneous creativity and playfulness. Includes a parade, sculpture routes, live music, artists, performers, and endless activities and inspiration for kids. Ruigoord, www.ruigoord.nl, Wed 29 July-Sun 2 Aug, various times & prices SUNDAY MARKET A great day out for the whole family! Artists, designers and craftspeople flog their wares and delicious food & drink is on offer to fuel your shopping frenzy. There is always some form of entertainment or crafty workshop on and plenty of kids clothing and toy stalls to browse through. Westergasfabriek, Haarlemmerweg, www.sundaymarket.nl, Sun 2 Aug, 12-18:00, free PARADE This travelling theatre festival runs a whole programme every afternoon just for kids. Activities include crafts, kid’s theatre and cooking. Plus there are food stalls, an old-fashioned candy shop and a funfair swings ride. Martin Luther King Park, www.deparade.nl, Fri 7-Sun 23 Aug, various times & prices PRESAIL IJMOND An event which takes place only every five years, SAIL sees hundreds of tall ships navigate along the North Sea Canal before mooring in and around the IJ-haven in Amsterdam. The annual Harbour Festival is set to join forces with Pre-SAIL to offer a fun set of events for all ages. This includes boat tours, demos, excursions, workshops, live music and entertainment. IJmuiden Harbour, www.havenfestivalijmuiden.nl, Sat 15, Sun 16 & Tue 18 Aug, various times, free DISNEY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, IN CONCERT Watch Captain Jack’s adventures on the big screen while the 80-piece Gelders Orchestra perform the score live of Disney’s blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Part of the SAIL programme, the production takes place on a large stage in the harbour. Tickets on the dock are available and there’s also the option to come with your own boat. SAIL Music Marina, Noordelijke IJ-oever, www.sail.nl, 22 Aug, 20:00-23:00, tickets start at €19.50 UITMARKT JUNIOR With over 450 dance, hip-hop, theatre, cabaret and classical performances across multiple stages, the annual Uitmarkt is the official opening of the cultural season. The Junior programme includes workshops, activities and plenty of kid-friendly shows. Various locations, www.iamsterdam.com, Fri 28 Aug-Sun 30 Aug, various times, free

THE ONE I LOVE

Hoping to reignite their marriage, a disillusioned husband (Mark Duplass) and wife (Elisabeth ’Mad Men’ Moss) get sent to a couples’ retreat to ’reset the reset button’. This assured debut offers an inventive and confrontational look at love and relationships, like a toned down Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, with a dash of Stepford Wives.

Direction: Charlie McDowell Release: 9 July

THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY

This may only be his third feature, but already director Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio) has developed a style that is undeniably his own. His films are at the same time dated and timeless, deeply disturbing and highly seductive. Something is off in the household of Madam Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen, Borgen) and her very obedient maid Evelyn. Direction: Peter Strickland Release: 16 July

WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY

WWDoOH is, basically, a feature-film-remake of BBC’s enjoyable comedy series Outnumbered. But since the children in the series are now almost old enough to have families of their own, the makers decided on a completely different cast. Since it features David Tennant, Rosamund ’Gone Girl’ Pike and Billy Connelly (as Granddad), we’ll give it a pass. Direction: Andy Hamilton & Guy Jenkin Release: 16 July

MR. HOLMES

It’s hard to top Benedict Cumberbatch as the modern incarnation of the world’s most famous sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, but Ian McKellen comes pretty darn close. As his memory is fading, an old Sherlock recounts the one case that got away. Made by the director of Of Gods and Men. Direction: Bill Condon Release: 16 July

EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE

We almost forgot: besides making heartfelt documentaries about his own personal heroes, Wim Wenders is also a

feature filmmaker. A struggling writer (James Franco) gets involved in a fatal car accident. Faced with tragedy, his writing improves, but at what cost? Charlotte Gainsbourg and Rachel McAdams co-star. Direction: Wim Wenders Release: 16 July

THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL

A movie about a precocious teen (Bel Powley) who has sex with her mother’s (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend might not sound like an obvious arthouse hit, but this fearless and thoughtful debut – based on the eponymous graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner – has already won over Sundance. Casting Alexander Skarsgard as the mother’s boyfriend probably helps. Direction: Marielle Heller Release 13 August

SLOW WEST

After his breakthrough role in The Road (the ’Boy’ to Viggo Mortensen’s ’Man’), Kodi Smith-tMcPhee once again finds himself in a barren and inhospitable land, and with a gruff guardian angel (Michael Fassbender) by his side. His quest? To save his childhood sweetheart, though clearly she’s not the one who needs saving. Direction: John Maclean Release: 13 August

IRRATIONAL MAN

A new year = a new Woody Allen. His latest movie may just be his most mysterious one yet – even Parker Posey, one of the leads, only had part of the script. Abe (Joaquin Phoenix), an existentially troubled philosophy professor, catches the eye of a female colleague (Posey) and a student (Emma Stone). Direction: Woody Allen Release: 20 August

TRAINWRECK

The teaming up of comedian Amy Schumer – the girl with the cute blond ponytail, dazzling smile and lethal mouth – and Judd Apatow (40 Year-Old Virgin) seems like a match made in hardcore comedy heaven. Amy is Amy, a commitment-phobic career woman who has to face her fears when she meets a good guy (Bill Hader) who’s in it for keeps. Direction: Judd Apatow Release: 27 August

PART IV THE A-LIST.

GALLERIES

SPORTS

1. AKINCI

Balkenhof’s archetypical figures are a kind of 21st-century ‘every man’ or ‘every woman’, neither idealised nor individualised. The sculptures are usually carved out of one massive block of wood.

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UNTIL 11 JULY Stephan Balkenhol Lijnbaansgracht 317 Photo: Stephan Ballkenhol, Neuling/Newcomer, 2015. Akinci

2. C&H ART SPACE

Hula & Hoop are two new works that Zoro Feigl made for the two spaces of the gallery. Black hoops run back and forth, like a children’s game. Sometimes they violently bounce off each other, sometimes they gracefully dance in harmony. UNTIL 22 AUGUST C&H Art Space, Zoro Feigl 2de Kostverlorenkade 50 Zoro Feigl, Hoop, 2015. C&H Art Space

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3. LIONEL GALLERY

Satire, social criticism, political comments and black humor are the main ingredients in the artworks of Banksy. The British street artist has been using the Banksy persona since the early nineties and has always succeeded in keeping his real identity hidden.. 20 JUNI – 20 JULI Banksy Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 64 Pulp Fiction signed - Banksy

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4. LUMEN TRAVO

Willats is interested in the ways we look at society and in how we live today. He focuses on relationships, the way things can suddenly move from one state to another, from friend to enemy or from lover to betrayer. UNTIL 18 JULY Step Change, Stephen Willats Lijnbaansgracht 314 Photo: Stephen Willats, The omnidirectional thinker, 2013. Lumen Travo

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5. ANNET GELINK GALLERY

Often taking memory as a starting point, Takahashi approaches how our personal vision and relations impact our interpretation and connection to reality. Okumura on the other hand looks at how language shapes our social realities.

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UNTIL 11 JULY Flatland Gallery, Lijnbaansgracht 314 Photo: Dechen Phodrang, Bhutan | Playground series, 2015. © the artist / Flatland Gallery

EVENTS AJAX OPEN DAY The annual Ajax Open Day invites Ajax fans for a fun packed day celebrating the imminent arrival of the new football season! The free event traditionally attracts tens of thousands of red and white supporters for a full programme – naturally including an appearance by the team for the season. date to be confirmed, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Boulevard, www.ajax.nl, free BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 The international beach volleyball stars who’ll be competing throughout the Netherlands during this tourney are used to diving around in the dirt to make spectacular saves and set up ferocious spikes. Be sure to check out the associated entertainment and side programmes. Please note: the final itself takes place in The Hague. Until 5 Jul, Dam Square, www. netherlands2015.fivb.org, various times, €10-€30 ARGO SPRINT & NSRF ROWING Come along and support the student rowing teams as they battle it out in the final events of the national rowing season! Sat 4 & Sun 5 Jul, Bosbaan, www.amsterdamsebos.nl, various times, free BOSBAAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CONTEST Amsterdamse Bos hosts the 48th annual open water swim contest, as hardy swimmers battle the natural elements to compete through a picturesque forest course. Sat 18 Jul, Amsterdamse Bos, facebook.com/owwBosbaan, free FRIDAY NIGHT RUN NIEUW-WEST The District of Nieuw-West gets in on the evening running action with their very own Friday Night Run organised by the AAC athletics association every last Friday of the month. The route varies each time with a 30-minute and a 1-hour group. Fri 24 Jul, 28 Aug, Sportpark Ookmeer, Willinklaan 7, www. aacamsterdam.nl, 19:30, free DUTCH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The very best Dutch track and field stars return to Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium for the national championships. Expect plenty of heated competition with the 2016 Olympics and the 2016 European Championships (which is coming to Amsterdam next year!) on the horizon. Thur 30 Jul-Sun 2 Aug, Olympic Stadium, www.nkatletiek. nl, various times, €7.50 JOHAN CRUIJFF SHIELD The winners of last season’s KNVB Cup and the Eredivisie champions engage in pre-season battle at the ArenA. Sun 2 Aug, Amsterdam ArenA, www.amsterdamarena.nl, 18:00

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL Forget tiny sand castles: these championships will see metres-high sculptures rise from the sand! This year’s theme is Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries, with seven artists from seven different European countries invited to interpret the theme in sand. After the new European Champion is announced on 21 August, the sculptures will be covered in an environmentally-friendly coating allowing them to be admired until the end of October. Zandvoort aan Zee, www.zandsculpturenroute.nl, from 15 Aug, various times, free

KOAN FLOAT If gently submerging yourself in warm salt water sounds like heaven to you, then head to Koan Float in the city centre. Here you can leave the real world behind as you experience the tranquillity of a floatation tank or a wide variety of massage sessions. Herengracht 321, www.koan float.nl., various times & prices THE ORIGINAL DR FISH The feeling of fish nibbling at your hands and feet may feel a little strange at first, but you’ll soon discover just how relaxing it is. It’s the ultimate treatment for clean, soft hands. Van Baerlestraat 45, www.the

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FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE Get your skates on for the weekly Friday Night Skate, an institution in Amsterdam! Departing from the Vondelpark, the skating routes take in all areas of the city, allowing you to skate in places where you wouldn’t on your own. Every Friday, Vondelpark Pavilion, www.fridaynightskate. com, 20:30, free KNIGHT SPECTACLE Lords and ladies of the realm unite, as the annual Ridderspektakel returns for a fun-filled weekend of medieval tournament games, battle re-enactments and medieval fayre. Sat 15 & Sun 16 Aug, Amsterdamse Bos, www.ridderspektakel.nl, 10:00-18:00, €5-€11 FORMULA FUTURE SPEEDBOAT RACES Power Boat Holland hosts the annual Formula Future power boat race deep in the forest of Amsterdamse Bos. Watch speed junkies go bow to bow as they race through the tree-lined course in one of the most highly charged weeks on Amsterdam’s sporting calendar.

WELLNESS THE CITY STREET SPA British expat Chantal Naughton’s powder blue boutique spa is a favourite with the city’s Canal Belt clique and discerning expats, but the aestheticians at this urban retreat make everyone feel welcome. The OPI Pedicure soothes tired shopping feet and the ’non-surgical facelift’ performs miracles. Prinsengracht 764, www.thecitystreetspa.com

original-drfish.nl., various times & prices SAUNA DECO AMSTERDAM Enjoy the lounge rooms, pleasant atmosphere and all the facilities you require for a day of luxury. And as you can guess from its name, the sauna is styled in historic and beautiful art deco pieces, transporting its guests to a bygone era. Herengracht 115, www.sauna deco.nl., various times & prices SENTO SPA AND HEALTH CLUB At Sento you can find complete professional supervision and personal training for every requirement. Enjoy the spa and beauty facilities or go for a swim in the pool. Marnixplein 1, www.sento.nl., various times & prices SPA ZUIVER With facilities including saunas, baths, hammam treatments, relaxation chambers, sports, swimming pool and dining and hotel options, it’s perfect for anyone looking to relax and recharge. Please note: clothing is not obligatory. Koenenkade 8, www.spazuiver. nl., various times & prices

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GAY & LESBIAN Highlight LGBT

GAY PUB CRAWL Does exactly what it says on the tin, taking in ’Gay Street’s finMELLOW MONDAY est drinking establishments. Recharge after your busy weekEvery Sat, departs Taboo, end with free foot and shoulder 20:00 massages, free snacks, free IT’S SHOWTIME FOLKS detox scrubs, dry and steam saunas. It’s show time almost every Every Mon, Sauna NZ, 19:00, night at Lellebel, the most €18, under-26s €10 outrageous drag show bar in town, but Saturdays are espeNAKED SWIMMING cially fabulous, with the bar’s The Marnixbad pools contain most glamorous stars coming much less chlorine than most – together for a supernova of which is good news since you’ll cabaret fun. be exposing your sensitive bits. Every Sat, Lellebel, 20:00 Every Tue, Marnixbad, 21:00, 3X NYX various prices Three floors, three different TUESDAY BLUESDAY atmospheres with NYX’s resiSameplace café hosts a club dent DJs. night with a special focus on Every Sat, Club NYX, 23:00blues, soul and contemporary 05:00, €10 music. While there’s no enBUBBLES & BITES trance fee, you are asked to spend at least €10 at the bar Free bites from 17:00-1900; when you’re a single man, or cheap bubbles – just €2.50 – all the same amount if you’re a night. couple. Every Sun, Prik, 16:00 Every Tue, Sameplace, 21:00 DOUBLE HAPPY HOUR DRINK & COCKTAIL Because why wouldn’t you EVENING want to start the working week Every Thursday, enjoy a with a hangover? Line up for mouth-watering cocktail at bargain-priced cocktails and drag show bar Lellebel on the shots. corner of Rembrandtplein. Every Sun, Taboo, 18:00 Relax in the pleasant company LADY GALORE’S DRAG of your hostesses Miss Saphira, NIGHT Electra Shock, May Buttercream and Ginger G-Spot. Get Come and join Lady Galore a taste of Sugi’s Mojito, May’s and her wonderful assistant Mango or Electra’s Sunrise… Annie Alcohol along with some And yes, those are cocktails, guest performers and surprises. cheeky. Every Sun, Amstel Fifty Four, Every Thur, Lellebel, 20:00 20:00

GARBO FOR WOMEN Single ladies strut their stuff at this regular ladies-only meetup. Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2015. Sat 18 Jul & 15 Aug, Strand West, 18:00, €8

BLUE Kooky clubbing with Amsterdam’s drag supremo Jennifer Hopelezz. Drinks are €2.50. Every Thur, Church, 22:00, €5

FURBALL The Amsterdam hairy-men dance party for the butch & bears. No dress code. Men only. Sat 18 Jul, Church, 22:00, €8

THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY Celebrate the weekend with tunes, nibbles and drinks. After a week of hard work, unwind with a drink, some snacks and tunes by the resident DJ. Every Fri, Engel van Amsterdam, 17:00, free THANK GODDESS, IT’S FRIDAY Welcome the weekend with live performances and an open stage. Start the weekend celebrations with your hostess Miss Sugi La Ri accompanied by stars such as Ginger G-Spot, May Buttercream, Electra Shock and more. And if you want to become a star yourself, the open stage is there for you to shine. Every Fri, Lellebel, 20:00 ZONDERBROEK Every Friday and Sunday night and every first Saturday of the month, drop all your pretences and dance without pants at Club Church in Amsterdam. The dress code is strictly enforced: briefs and jocks are welcome; swimming trunks, boxers, sports shorts or going commando are also permitted. Board shorts, Bermudas or other streetwear prohibited. Every Fri & Sun, Church, various times, €10

SUNDAY CAROUSEL Be transported to exotic climes with Arabian and Turkish music courtesy of old and new divas from Lellebel, with Miss Rini leading the charge. Every Sun, Lellebel, 22:00

at the Homomonument. Fri 31 Jul, Homomonument, www.dragqueenolympics.nl. 18:00, free LGBTQ OOSTERPARK & LGBTQ CAFÉ Low-key neighbourhood drinks in the east of the city. Fri 31 Jul & 28 Jun, Eden Amsterdam Manor Hotel, 21:00, free © EDWIN VAN EIS

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CANAL PRIDE The canal parade is the centrepiece of Gay Pride, where lavishly decorated barges give the term ’float’ a literal meaning. On the second Saturday of the festival, participants on 80 vessels soak up the Dutch sun (hopefully!) and put on a show with their onboard DJs, show-stopping themes and plenty of smiles, pleasing thousands of spectators on the banks of the Prinsengracht and Amstel River. Smaller boats line the canal walls and at the mouths of adjoining canals, enjoying the party by shimmying up to each other, forming a huge flotilla of fun. Sat 1 Aug, Prinsengracht & Amstel River, www.weareproud.nl. 14:00, free Sun 12 Jul & 9 Aug, Saarein, 18:00

stay and play in Amsterdam. The city is a rainbow of events in gay and straight venues alike, from dance parties to film festivals, sporting events, culture and more. Highlights this edition include gay animal tours at Artis, a kissing chain and an exhibition about LGBT communities in China (at the Tropenmuseum). Sat 25 Jul-Sun 2 Aug, various locations, www.weareproud.nl. Various times & prices

BOYS LIKE ME Before she was a sensation on MILKSHAKE RuPaul’s Drag Race, Courtney For boys who love girls who Act was shaking things up on love girls who love boys who Australian Idol with vocal tallove boys… This dance music ent, stage presence, and looks ONE-OFF festival is all about respect, for days. She will be performEVENTS freedom, love and tolerance, as ing in Amsterdam for the very well as encouraging out-of-the- first time especially for AmsterGAY MOVIE NIGHT box thinking. Dress to impress dam Gay Pride. Courtney will – everyone else will. be performing her full show Nurse your hangover in the Sun 19 Jul, Westerpark, www. with live band. dark, while enjoying a screenmilkshakefestival.nl. 12:00, Sat 25 Jul, Theater Amsterdam, ing of the gems of gay cinema. €43.50 www.theateramsterdam.nl, Wed 1 Jul & 5 Aug, Pathé de Open 20:00, €30-40 Munt, 21:00, €10 SPANK! ROLODEX OF HATE FLIRTATION AT THE BEACH For those who’ve been naughty Bringing you the first ever More than 1,250 open-minded – or who would like to be – an afternoon of spanking, caning, performance of her hit show women – plus top female DJs OTK (over the knee), flogging Rolodex of Hate in Amsterand the best entertainment – and all types of corporal pundam, Bianca Del Rio, the make this a unique girls’ night ishment. No dress code. Men winner of the sixth season of out. only. RuPaul’s Drag Race will capSat 4 Jul, Beachclub Vroeger, Sun 19 Jul, Church, 16:00tivate fans with her sharp wit, Bloemendaal aan Zee, www. 20:00, €10 dismembering humour, and flirtation.nl. 16:00, €18.50 impeccably quick-witted comeHORSEMEN & KNIGHTS NETHERBEARS AT THE dy – everything and everyone is QUEEN’S HEAD Big willy gay sex party. Dress her target. code: naked or underwear. Sun 26 Jul, Theater AmsterBi-weekly get-together by Drop ’em and if you measure dam, www.theateramsterdam. Netherbears, the slightly less up, entrance is free. nl, Open 20:00, €45 stocky bear men (according to Sun 19 Jul & 16 Aug, The their website). DRAG QUEEN OLYMPICS Warehouse, 15:00, €8 Sun 12 & 26 Jul, 9 & 23 Aug, With events like the Stiletto The Queen’s Head, www.netherGAY PRIDE Sprint, Handbag Toss and the bears.nl, 19:00 Amsterdam Gay Pride remains ’Tug of Love’. Like a dressage SING-ALONG NIGHT one of the biggest and best competition, looks are as imcelebrations of its kind around portant as sporting prowess. Does exactly what it says on All kings and queens are welthe tin, at one of the city’s most the globe, drawing more than 350,000 gay and straight come on this rearranged yet welcoming lesbian bars (with participants and visitors to even playing field, taking place pool tables!).

BEAR NECESSITY What started as a bear-only party has become more a general gay dance party for, quote unquote, ’real’ men. Sat 1 Aug, Hotel Arena, 23:00, €20 RAPIDO Together with a yet-to-be-announced international guest DJ, the Rapido residents perform across three stages for a special Pride edition of the regular gay club party. Sun 2 Aug, Paradiso, 15:00, €45 ADDRESSES Amstel Fifty Four Amstel 54 www.amstelfiftyfour.nl Church Kerkstraat 52 www.clubchurch.nl Eden Amsterdam Manor Hotel Linnaeusstraat 89 www.lgbtqoosterpark.blogspot.com Engel van Amsterdam Zeedijk 21 www.engelamsterdam.nl Hotel Arena xxx Lellebel Utrechtsestraat 4 www.lellebel.nl Marnixbad Marnixplein 1 www.hetmarnix.nl Club NYX Reguliersdwarsstraat 42 www.clubnyx.nl Paradiso Weteringschans 6-8 www.paradiso.nl Pathé de Munt Vijzelstraat 15 www.pathe.nl Prik Spuistraat 109 www.prikamsterdam.nl The Queen’s Head Zeedijk 20 www.queenshead.nl Saarein Elandsstraat 119-HS http://www.saarein2.nl Sameplace Nassaukade 120 www.sameplace.nl Sauna Nieuwzijds Nieuwezijds Armsteeg 95 www.saunanieuwezijds.nl Strand West Stavangerweg 900 www.garboforwomen.nl Taboo Reguliersdwarsstraat 45 www.taboobar.nl Theater Amsterdam Danzigerkade 5 www.theateramsterdam.nl The Warehouse Warmoesstraat 96 www.warehouseamsterdam. com

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beyond amsterdam

‘IF YOU HAVE TO ASK WHAT JAZZ IS, YOU’LL NEVER KNOW.’ IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE INITIATED, CHANNEL LOUIS ARMSTRONG AT THE NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL.

Get out of town for these don’t-miss attractions beyond the city limits. text Megan Roberts

HAARLEM CULINAIR Amsterdam’s near neighbour, Haarlem is a city of endless charm – and never more so than during this annual food fest. Celebrating all things culinary, Haarlem’s central Botermarkt and Oude Groenmarkt play host to the region’s best restaurants, who serve up their signature dishes at seriously affordable prices (nothing costs more than €6, we’re told). Come hungry – and bring a bag: plenty of the region’s top producers and microbreweries will be touting their wares on Sunday. 5-9 August Haarlem www.haarlemculinair.nl

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station take the train to Haarlem, from where the city centre is a ten-minute walk. Journey time: 30min.

LE GRANDE DÉPART It may have been 25 years since there was a Dutch winner of the Tour de France, but hopes remain optimistically high – and you need only head to Amsterdam’s hinterland on a sunny day to witness the hordes of Lycra-clad road-cycling enthusiasts. Join them in Utrecht for this year’s Tour de France grande départ, featuring the team presentation, individual time trials, the start of the second stage and more – all in a convivially festive atmosphere. Be ready to cheer for the Dutch LottoNL-Jumbo team, who may be disadvantaged by the dearth of hills in the Low Countries, but at least are accustomed to the bone-shaking klinkers (cobbles)… 1-5 July Utrecht www.tourdefranceutrecht.com

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station, direct trains to Utrecht take 30min.

ANTON CORBIJN: 1-2-3-4 Pop culture photographer Anton Corbijn isn’t one for looking back much – which is what makes this retrospective such an attractive prospect. He’s personally searched his archives and selected 300 shots of music icons, ranging from Nirvana, U2 and Nick Cave to Siouxsie Sioux, REM and the Rolling Stones. Many of the photographs are going on show to the public for the very first time. Until 16 August Fotomuseum Den Haag Stadhouderslaan 43, The Hague www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station, catch the train to Den Haag Centraal, then take tram 17 (direction Statenkwartier) to stop Gemeentemuseum/ Museon, Den Haag. Journey time: 75min.

‘EVERY TIME I SEE AN ADULT ON A BICYCLE, I NO LONGER DESPAIR FOR THE FUTURE OF THE HUMAN RACE.’

JIMMY NELSON, HUKA FALLS, NORTH ISLAND, 2011

SEE WHAT HG WELLS MEANT, AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE GRANDE DÉPART IN UTRECHT.

PRESAIL IJMOND Sailing into Amsterdam once every five years, SAIL is the biggest nautical event in the Netherlands. On their way to the capital, the tall ships pause at IJmuiden harbour for a family friendly pre-party. Expect music (pop, world and classical), youth and street theatre, cruises and more – all with a distinctly nautical feel. 15-16 & 18 August IJmuiden www.presailijmond.nl

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station take the train to Haarlem, then transfer to bus 75 (direction IJmuiden Zeedijk) to Zwaanstraat. It’s a 15-minute walk from there. Journey time: 60min.

RISING LIKE A MEDIEVAL FANTASY FROM SURROUNDING PARK LAND, UTRECHT’S KASTEEL DE HAAR IS A PICTURE-PERFECT FAIRY-TALE CASTLE. WWW.KASTEELDEHAAR.NL

UTRECHT EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL

NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL By the numbers – more than 1,000 musicians, 150 performances, 13 stages, 70,000 visitors – the world’s largest jazz fest can seem a dauntingly impersonal affair. And yet, nearly 40 years after it was founded, Rotterdam’s North Sea Jazz Festival somehow retains an intimate vibe. At that first edition in 1976, legends Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz performed, setting the bar ridiculously high. And yet also contrary to expectations, the 2015 line-up doesn’t disappoint: soul queen Emeli Sandé (pictured), who manages to combine commercial success and pure class; US singer-songwriter Jarrod Lawson, who’ll bring his blissed-out soul-jazz; and gravelvoiced Paulo Nutini are headlining. 10-12 July Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, Rotterdam www.northseajazz.com

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station take the train to Rotterdam, then Metro E (direction E Slinge) to stop Zuidplein. Journey time: 60min.

The world’s largest gathering of early music artists and professionals, with the theme ‘England, My England’. This annual celebration of early Baroque and Renaissance music presents a programme of works centred around Tudor polyphony (focused on Thomas Tallis, the father of Anglican Renaissance polyphony, and William Byrd, a pupil of Tallis and possibly England’s greatest composer of the 16th century); Elizabethan virginalists (keyboard composers of the late Tudor and Jacobean periods; Bull, Gibbons, Farnaby, Byrd); and sweet consort music (with pieces by Lawes, Jenkins and Tomkins). Henry Purcell, of course, looms large, with performances of his ‘Funeral Sentences’, ‘King Arthur’ and ‘Dido’ and ‘Aeneas’. 28 August-6 September Various locations, Utrecht www.oudemuziek.nl

GETTING THERE: From Amsterdam Central Station, direct trains to Utrecht take 30min.

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THEN AND NOW

SUMMER OF LOVE 1967 Tracing the city’s history, one image at a time. text Marie-Charlotte Pezé

then & now

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It seems only natural that the love child of the Dutch Provo would be the hippie movement. When the anarchist faction composed of Dutch artists and activists declared its own death in Vondelpark in May 1967, its progressive aspirations evolved with the winds of the time. The revolutionary cause had lost its way and given in to violence, losing many supporters which had been attracted to its original Dadaist ways. The disheartened members of the disbanded faction quickly swelled the ranks of the peace and love crusade. Following in the footsteps of San Francisco – and the rest of the world – Amsterdam had its own Summer of Love, which, just like the Provo and its libertarian ideals, paved the way for what the city still is today: a haven for freedom, social and environmental rights, sexual liberation, and artistic vision.

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Until 12 July Amsterdam City Archives Vijzelstraat 32 www.stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl

Edinburgh’s younger, cooler sibling brings international avant-garde theatre a-plenty.

Various locations 3-13 September www.amsterdamfringefestival.nl

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EDVARD MUNCH, STJERNENATT (STARRY NIGHT) 1922-1924

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Comparing two giants of Western painting, Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum 25 September-17 January 2016 www.vangoghmuseum.com

DER ROSENKAVALIER The DNO opens its anniversary season with Strauss’s comic opera. Dutch National Opera & Ballet 5-30 September www.operaballet.nl

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ON THE WAY

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We asked people leaving Schiphol Airport for their Amsterdam advice.

text & photos Marie-Charlotte Pezé

on the way out

DAVID BLANCO AND FAMILY FROM MÁLAGA ‘We loved Dam Square. It feels like the heart of the city. So many monuments, so many people.’

NATASHA STANLEY, 27, CAREER COACH FROM LONDON, UK ‘I saw the World Press Photo exhibit, which opens every year in Amsterdam – here you get to see it before it starts travelling the world.’

LUIS AFONSO DE BRÜTT PACHECO DA CUNHA MATOS, 36, AND HIS FAMILY, BARTENDER FROM PORTUGAL ‘We were very inspired by Taste of Amsterdam in Amstelpark. It’s such a wonderful idea to have a foodie festival outdoors, with music.’

CHARLIE BINMORE, 20, GROUND WORKER, & EMMA HARVEY, 24, HOSPITAL WORKER, FROM DEVON, UK ‘Artis zoo is a blast. And they have crocodiles, which is awesome because the zoo near our town doesn’t have them!’

TRACEY ROBINSON, 44, NURSE, & LEANNE THOMPSON, 35, PHARMACIST, FROM THE UK ‘We were in town for the Maroon 5 concert at Ziggo Dome. What a great venue, and a great show!’

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