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Cyanotype workshops at De Meevaart teach camera-free photography

Artist Henri Blommers will teach one of the oldest photographic techniques over six Monday mornings in Oost. The full series costs €15, and there is room for 15 participants.

Essentially Amsterdam Staff · September 29, 2026 at 10:19 p.m. CEST
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Ben G skateshop faces toughest times in 21 years

The owner of the Amsterdam skateshop Ben G says he has cut staff, rent and other costs to keep it open.

September 29, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST
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Zeeburgereiland silo becomes a cinema from November

The first of three former sewage treatment silos on Zeeburgereiland opens to the public after a two-year conversion.

September 29, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST
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Neighbourhood art gallery Proxy celebrates its first year on the Parnassusweg in Zuid 

Proxy, a neighbourhood gallery on the Parnassusweg, marked its first year with performance art on Sunday afternoon.

September 29, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST
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Forty-year-old family leather brand Arma goes international

Kendall Jenner has worn jackets from Arma, a family firm near Amsterdam, and Selfridges and Le Bon Marché now stock it.

September 29, 2026 at 10:12 p.m. CEST
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New bins at Centraal get a slot for deposit bottles

The city has begun installing bins with a separate compartment for deposit bottles and cans at Amsterdam Centraal.

September 28, 2026 at 9:49 p.m. CEST
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Late September heat could break weather records

Temperatures of around 25 degrees are expected across much of the country on Tuesday, with local highs of up to 30.

September 28, 2026 at 9:48 p.m. CEST
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Three Amsterdam restaurants earn a Michelin Bib Gourmand

Michelin has named ten new Bib Gourmand restaurants in the Netherlands, an award for good food at a fair price.

September 28, 2026 at 9:47 p.m. CEST
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