Presenting the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek 2024 in Haarlem โฆ This flower parade is the highlight of the spring season in the Netherlands! Such yearly event usually starts on Wednesday to Friday whereby the public can buy tickets to see behind the scenes how a float is decorated by volunteers, in Sassenheim….
Category: North Holland
Condomerie
It was Saturday, May 1, 1987. Amsterdam made world headlines as the first condom specialty shop opened its doors. In the 80s, the outbreak of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was a global epidemic. An incurable and deadly virus transmitted via blood, sperm, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids and breast milk,…
Amsterdam Oersoep
A beautiful arched passage way connecting Damrak and Nieuwendijk shopping streets in Amsterdam known as the Beurspassage. Its history dates back to 15th century. Part of the redevelopment of the Damrak 70 and Nieuwendijk 196 buildings. The elaborate artwork design is called โAmsterdam Oersoepโ, translated as Amsterdam Primordial Soup. It…
Mirakelkolom
Every time I walk the street of Rokin in Amsterdam, I would get fixated on this imposing column. Just look at it! It sticks out like a sore thumbs. You have to wonder โฆ ๐Rokin 72, Amsterdam. The story goes way way way back to 15 March 1345. Ysbrand Dommer…
๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป | Seven Country Houses
๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป or ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟy Houses at Roemer Visscherstraat in Amsterdam is a remarkable street that has a set of seven unique houses, each with a distinctive architecture representing seven different European countries. Designed by Dutch architect Tjeerd Kuipers in 1894, the charming line up are as follow: Number 20 Germany…
Marina Abramoviฤ
Marina Abramoviฤ @ Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Exhibition 16 March – 14 July 2024 I have only seen the art performances on YouTube. I must see them in person. So, I went. We all know โฆ Marina Abramoviฤ (Belgrade, 1946) is a multidisciplinary artist captivating audiences by exploring art as a…