The Black Archives returns permanently to Amsterdam East

Rosanna (67) attends Kwaku for the ninth time: ‘They play music that reminds me of the old days – and soon we’ll be eating moksi alesi’

Kwaku kicks off: "With this beautiful weather, it can't go wrong"

The Kwaku Summer Festival has officially begun in Amsterdam's Nelson Mandelapark, featuring food, dance, and music over the next four weekends. Organizers anticipate a successful event due to favorable weather, though they have warned attendees not to travel by car due to limited parking in the surrounding area.

Daan lives in his own food forest in the summer, where everything is edible

Daan Goppel has transformed his allotment garden at Tuinpark de Molen in Amsterdam-Noord into a wild, edible food forest containing 250 plant species. While he resides in a bustling part of the city, he uses this garden as a personal retreat to experience nature and cultivate his own food during the summer months.

From house of prayer to meeting place: activities at Haarlem's Oosterkerk in Tuin van Oost

The Oosterkerk in Haarlem has been repurposed into a community hub as part of the 'Buurtbakens' project, hosting diverse weekly activities for local residents. While the building remains a church, the programs focus on social connection rather than religion, aiming to keep the historical space active and accessible to everyone in the neighborhood.

Herman Brood would still love Amsterdam today, says his manager: "Still brothels and casinos"

Former manager Koos van Dijk and drummer Guzz Genser reflected on their time spent with rock musician Herman Brood at a café in Amsterdam-West. They suggested that Brood would still appreciate the city today for its nightlife, including casinos and brothels.