PS van de Week is hiring a Managing Editor to oversee the visual and editorial direction of their magazine and digital content. The role focuses on lifestyle features and city-centered stories, requiring an application by September 20 for a three or four-day work week in Amsterdam.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has warned the Dutch government against diverting cultural subsidies away from the capital, citing the risk of damaging the city's significant creative labor market. She also defended the autonomy of the arts sector, emphasizing that cultural institutions must remain free from political pressure and secure for all visitors.
Menno Geelen will step down as general director of Ajax on April 1 after a 17-year career with the club. The early announcement aims to allow the team sufficient time to find a successor while acknowledging Geelen's long-standing contributions to the organization.
The Haarlem city council has granted the struggling Museum van de Geest an additional 140,000 euros in annual subsidies for 2027 and 2028. This financial support, intended to prevent bankruptcy, comes with conditions requiring the museum to secure additional external funding and address its outstanding debts.
The municipality of Meierijstad in the Netherlands is implementing an entertainment tax of 1.50 euros per visitor for three large festivals to offset costs related to infrastructure and public amenities. Although initial proposals suggested a higher fee, the final plan was reduced following discussions with organizers, with implementation delayed until 2028.
Music streaming service Deezer is struggling to manage the daily influx of 90,000 AI-generated songs on its platform. Despite implementing strict discouragement policies, the company notes that automated bots continue to drive up the volume of artificial content.
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