Tonight, January 31st, the Amsterdam International fashion week was concluded.
Five days of fashion celebration, creativity, parties, catwalks and press releases came to an end in the city in a spectacular show of laser and smoke and fashion accessories.
The last show was a catwalk presenting the wearable artwork of Bibi van der Velden and sponsored by Samsung LadyPhone.
What at first seemed like a photography nightmare due to the smoke and hostile laser beams turned into a fantastic show that was well adopted by still images and video footages.
The world-renowned Heineken brewery in Amsterdam has brewed a new product: Google Chrome.
No, this is not any hoax, it is simply a new trend in advertising and promoting products and services.
The first to report the news was a local management blog written by Endeavour, a local interim management firm that exposed the fact that Google Chrome is presented in slides on the outside wall of the Amsterdam Heineken Brewery.
The blog uses a short footage showing the new phenomena and reveal some data concerning the popularity or web browser and their trend. According to the blog, Google Chrome, after massive promotion has just passed Apple's Safari on its way up and is placed third after leading Ms Internet Explorer, accumulated versions of 6 ,7 and 8 and Firefox which is second in popularity.
Amsterdam International fashion week is upon us this week and the city is excited than ever.
Models, celebrities, fashion designers, photographers, movie makers... you name it, they all gather at the old Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam west to celebrate this bi- annually event.
Lots of lights, flashes PR and shiny outfits. The idea is to show yourself and rub shoulders with the industry leaders.
In a fashionably late manner of an hour and a half the event launched on Wednesday evening
Jan Taminiau was the first to present his collection followed by MATTIJS, the label designed by Mattijs van Bergen.
Thinking of the best way we in Amsterdam could wish you and the entire world a happy new year for 2010, we have stumbled over this great initiative done by IAmsterdam, Amsterdam official site. Naturally, we could not resist and decided to help them promote it. Singing along from Amsterdam seems like the best wishes coming from this city.
With the Christmas and New Year period, Brussels has a new main attraction: Electrical nights!
We went all the way to Brussels to see the open air show and try to absorb and understand the attraction force of the show.
We stood there together will all locals and tourists from all over the world and for hours looked at the lights orchestrated together with pop and classical music. The effect was amazing and hurt warming in the night's cold.
Few minutes into the show and we created a new mission: we have to bring them to Amsterdam for a show!
Join your fellow local poets & writers for a celebratory New Year's borrel at The English Bookshop, Lauriergracht 71. Meet other writers and find out what 2010 has to offer you as a writer! Free drinks, free entry. Whether just starting out with the pen on the page or writing for years, come one, come all! For more information, email us at: here AT wordsinhere DOT com
iLLUMELAS High Arts: Unity of Opposites
Dec 26, 2009 at 03:36 PM
iLLUMELAS High Arts is pleased to announce "Unity of Opposites," a show with new work from cutting edge international artists: Daniel Healy (England), Anne Mortensen (USA) , Francisca Rosner (Holland), Klas Bennergard (Sweden), Patricia Atienza (Spain) and Paolo Masi (Italy).
The Bimhuis, the Amsterdam City supported Jazz concert house provides a perspective on Dutch and international music in over 300 concerts annually, in which a variety of jazz and improvised music can be enjoyed. The focus is on new developments, but the Bimhuis also offers a significant selection of more mainstream music.
Here is the Bimhuise program as it was sent to Amsterdam Spoke for the month of September 09
BIMHUIS 2009-2010 SEASON OPENING WITH ICP ORCHESTRA AND JAMES BLOOD ULMER & BLACK ROCK TRIO
Sep 02, 2009 at 04:09 PM
At the start of a new concert season, from September 2 to 5, the Bimhuis welcomes you for a unique concert series: four days of the ICP ORCHESTRA - the ultimate chance to experience the celebrated orchestra live, with a broad repertoire ranging from Ellington to Monk and from Mengelberg to Moore. Directly after this concert marathon the Bimhuis welcomes JAMES BLOOD ULMER & BLACK ROCK TRIO - an overwhelming combination of rock, jazz, funk and deep blues. The legendary guitarist and singer cut his teeth playing with Art Blakey and Ornette Coleman and is one of the originators of Free Funk.
The Bimhuis, the Amsterdam City supported Jazz concert house provides a perspective on Dutch and international music in over 300 concerts annually, in which a variety of jazz and improvised music can be enjoyed. The focus is on new developments, but the Bimhuis also offers a significant selection of more mainstream music.
Here is the Bimhuise program as it was sent to Amsterdam Spoke for the month of September 09
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