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Karen Herder from Amsterdam-Noord wins city prize for most biodiverse facade garden: ‘I wanted a nursery for caterpillars and butterflies’

Karen Herder from Amsterdam-Noord wins city prize for most biodiverse facade garden: ‘I wanted a nursery for caterpillars and butterflies’

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The Amsterdam Dance Event is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having grown from a small industry gathering into the world's largest dance festival. Over the past three decades, the event has helped transform electronic music into a recognized art form while solidifying the Netherlands' reputation as a global leader in the dance industry.

Singer Trijntje Oosterhuis (53): ‘My childhood Cornelis Schuytstraat had quaint little shops, now it’s become a Rodeo Drive’

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Singer Trijntje Oosterhuis reflects on the rapid commercial transformation of Amsterdam and discusses her new book on the vulnerability of singing. She compares the experience of performance to being exposed in public, while also contrasting her nostalgic memories of local shops with the city's modern, luxury-focused landscape.

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Order snacks and a big bottle of wine at Rotate, but dine elsewhere (5.5)

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