Sloterkade, 10:30 am
I simply adore these old buildings from former centuries. I am glad some are still around in Amsterdam.
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Sign of past times
Tag: Amsterdam
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Heading home after coffee
3:00 pm
A sunny but cold afternoon in the Vondelpark. Just after a coffee date with Merel.
Leidseplein, 5:00 pm
About a week ago, all through the Netherlands there was a loud protest against government plans to cut back severely on culture and the arts. I was at the Leidseplein to yell with about 20.000 others against these plans. I also made a video-impression of the event.
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Walking down the stairs at Tuschinski
Saturday, 2:30 pm
Walking down the stairs at Tuschinski, the greatest cinema in Amsterdam, after watching a very interesting documentary with Liselotte. ‘Getuige 1 Minuut’, the new film by Hans Heijnen.
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Coffee @ De Balie
Having a coffee with Marcella at a crowded De Balie. We are sitting on a lovely couch, very relaxing. I look left towards the door enjoying my caffè latte, while Marcella is talking about her little kid. A great way to spend some time on a cold Friday afternoon.
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I Amsterdam, You Amsterdam
Friday afternoon
Tourists posing at the ‘I Amsterdam’ Sign at the Museum Square
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The long and sandy road
Roemer Visscherstraat, 2:30 pm
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Video: Groovy Pigeons
Some people say that there are too many pigeons in Amsterdam. And I agree: a lot of them are sick. Its not quite a scene from ‘The Birds’ yet, but when you walk on Dam square and a big group of pigeons fly at you at eye level, it sometimes seems like it. Still, this little cozy scene gave me a happy feeling.
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The Devil likes to read
OBA, 5:00 pm
Comic book artist Jeroen Funke reads the story of Mariken van Nimwegen during the opening of the exhibition Mooi is dat at the OBA. (See the video-reportage I made here.) Oh Jeroen is dressed up as the devil, this is not his usual attire. At least I think its not. Who knows, maybe he dresses up like the devil all the time.
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Freelance buddies
De Engelbewaarder, 5:00 pm
Having a drink and eating some bitter balls (type of croquette served as an appetizer) with my freelance buddies Fee Naaijkens and Jasper van Vugt.
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Keith as a caricature
ABC, 4:00 pm
I think by this time they’ve changed the window display, but when I walked by the American Book Center a couple of weeks ago, this great caricature of Keith Richards made by Stanley Heinze was hanging in the window to promote the autobiography of this guitar playing legend. A book which I still haven’t read by the way 🙂
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Dirty rotten vandals
Van Limburg Stirumplein, 11:50 pm
Apparently some guys still get bored and try to cope with boredom play destruct other people’s property. I really don’t get such a state of mind. Or was this broken glass meant as an abstract piece of street art?