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mightysociety is een reeks van tien voorstellingen die worden geschreven door Eric de Vroedt en gespeeld door steeds andere acteurs. mightysociety is nieuw geëngageerd theater over brandende, actuele...

Amsterdam Noord is a city of bicycles, but I spend most of my time here walking. I walk to get to know the city, and as I walk I collect the traces of the lives that are going on around me… The...

The Vrouwenzaak (‘the women’s business’) is a corporation in which women from different cultural backgrounds team up. It features a beauty salon, nail salon and more. In collaboration with...

A visit to a nail salon is a must during your holiday in Noord. Don’t be put off by the smell of burnt plastic or the bright pink interior, but take a seat on that leather couch and read the latest...

In the Turkish supermarket Bizim Ufuk, all ingredients for a fine halal meal are available. There's friendly staff and friendly prizes. The former vice-prime minister Wouter Bos, who lives in Noord

From takshitas to caftans and traditional jewelry: Dal el Caftan specializes in Moroccan evening and wedding gowns. Here, you can find a complete party outfit.

Thanks to this huge shopping centre, Noord is fully equipped. Don’t expect a shop mecca, but the traditional Dutch store Hema is present, where you’ll find everything you need. Boven ‘t Y is a nice...

Elythé is a cosy living room shop you can explore for hours. At a modest fee, residents can sell things here they no longer use. Besides offering you a cup of coffee, founder Theo is a good listener.

The best address for second hand design and industrials. Neef Louis (‘Cousin Louis’) specializes in beautiful furnishings. His neighbor Van Dijk en Ko is the largest brocante-dealer of Amsterdam.

The IJ-hallen (IJ halls) at the NDSM shipyard host a gigantic monthly flea market with over 300 stalls. The place to be for vintage lovers.

For all your rentals in transportation.

If your final destination is situated in the heart of Noord, it’s best to travel by bus. To travel by bus, you must purchase a public transport chip card (or ‘OV-chipkaart’ in Dutch), or buy a single...

Take a ferry along the shores of Noord to watch the skyline and find yourself amongst local residents. All ferries are free. Don’t stand all the way up front, the waves can splash quite high.

Noord residents are avid users of the Canta: a motorbike on four wheels, or rather a bumper car. It fits one and a half people, but that doesn’t stop people from sitting in it together. It was...

Terwijl sommigen opgelucht zijn dat George Bush niet meer de scepter zwaait in de V.S., zijn in Kosovo straten en pleinen naar hem vernoemd. Toen de NAVO in 1999 een tweede genocide in Kosovo wist te...

When you have had enough of the typical garden settlements of Noord, the gentrification on the Noordse IJ-shore and the normality of the van der Pekbuurt, there are a couple of daytrips to set your...

According to the residents, these are the silent spots of Amsterdam-Noord. Bear in mind that if you go there, the place will become less silent. That perhaps is the paradox of silence: if we seek it...

One of the great advantages of Noord (as a holiday destination) is the combination of city and nature within the distance of a short bike tour. Noord lies enclosed by two completely different nature...

Een maaltijd bestaande uit ingrediënten uit Amsterdam-Noord. Eet mee en ervaar het noordelijke stadsdeel voor het eerst écht.

Onto the massive NDSM shipyard, the Kunststad (‘artcity’) arose: a diverse collection of ateliers, housing over 250 artists. Take a walk around the site and enjoy the organized chaos of printers

When I first arrived in Amsterdam, I was intrigued by the local perception of Amsterdam Noord. It seemed to me that, although Noord was only a short ferry ride away from the centre, Amsterdammers are...

Mediamatic besteedt wel degelijk aandacht aan het auteursrecht, getuige het uitgebreide scala aan Copyright instellingen en het gebruik van de Creative Commons lincenses. Maar soms gaat het fout. Het...

The social acceptance of homosexuality in Noord is similar to the rest of the Netherlands. Noorderners are generally tolerant to gays, so holding hands in public is fine.

Along the banks of the IJ is a sort of hangar-like greenhouse. It is the café and restaurant Noorderlicht. This is where the creative Noord people drink, dine and dance. Noorderlicht has the feeling...