Surprising Amsterdam

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Jay worked as a security guard at the door of Kanaal40, a bar located in the heart of Amsterdam's Warmoesstraat. At the threshold of the club, Jay...

Eighteen-year-old Sofie is looking for a room in Amsterdam. So she has to interview for them. Time and again she has to convince the residents of...

Johan van der Keuken went against the grain in 1980: from Amsterdam (on April 30 with the coronation riots and squatting actions) via Paris, southern...

A backstage and on-stage look at Nicki Minaj's career during the Pink Friday Tour, festivals, and more.

A feature-length tour of Amsterdam's thriving jazz scene.

Frans Bromet follows scoot drivers of different ages about their lives. He talks to them about what has changed since they got a mobility scooter,...

The Platoschool was founded in Amsterdam in 1983, a primary school for parents who wanted more than just math and language for their children. The...

Artist Chris Berens finds his inspiration in his own magical inner world. The animals and creatures that play a major role in his imagination also...

In 1917, French artist Marcel Duchamp declared everyday objects as art. A provocative act that sparked a heated, still topical discussion around the...

We get up, go to work, eat and go to bed. Is our life about daily rituals or is there a deeper, more inscrutable meaning of life? Kjeld lives...