Photo: Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen by Simon Trel The concrete bunker of UNESCO world heritage Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen will be the outpost for an unusual and intimate event and exhibition taking place on the 19th of […]
Tag: Amsterdam
‘Not yet ausgespielt’: Nicole Grootveld reflects on 31 years of raving in Amsterdam
In club De School, I see Nicole standing in front of the DJ booth in the basement, dancing like it’s her last evening. She’s 50 years old, but nonetheless the person who’s raving the hardest. […]
AURA: A Shamanistic Techno Ritual of Dance
Joining forces, Moreno and Evgenia breathe new life to dance performance
Layerlab on transforming festivals and using videomapping to induce self-reflective experiences
Dorus van Lieshout on transforming festivals
IGNOTA: Architect in provoking emotions
IGNOTA is playing in Russia’s most underground clubs, performing in Berlin and Eastern Europe for the first time and taking people on a ritualistic adventure with his dark ambient music at Club Basis, Intercell and illegal raves in Amsterdam. We meet up to talk about darkness, his music and its relation to psychology, emotion and social welfare.
FAC Shop: Joella Schipper on bringing back extravagance in Amsterdam’s nightlife and throwing raves in her store
Four years ago, Joella Schipper (35) set up her own store named FAC Shop (Free Spirits and Clubbers). Designing her own pieces and bringing in designs from all over the world, she sells partywear, streetwear and clubwear with a mission of bringing back variety in nightlife. Today Joella and I sit together to talk about her shop, acceptance and throwing raves in her store.
Mehrshad Tajfar on bridging gaps in Amsterdam and his new concept: Movement in Motion
Seven years ago, Mehrshad Tajfar (30) fled from Iran after being sentenced to death by stoning simply for being homosexual. As a refugee he arrived in Amsterdam and quickly became an important figure and contributor […]
