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martes, 28 de enero de 2014

IMPRO Amsterdam

Good evening,

The International Improvisation Theatre Festival starts today until the 1st of February at the Compagnietheater in Amsterdam. There are late night shows, workshops, after party, and lots of improvisation! 


You can have a look at the cast here. The shows are in English, so good for the foreigners and good for the natives (in order for them to practice).

Saludos,

Irene

lunes, 27 de enero de 2014

Hoge Veluwe and Kröller-Müller museum

Good evening,

This weekend we enjoyed some quite time at the Hoge Veluwe National Park. I know, a bit cold, but it was a special occasion...you can get a free bike there and see more of the park (the bike paths get right through the middle of the forest). We got some exercise for sure!

And in the middel of the park you will find the Kröller-Müller museum. They have an impressive collection of Picasso, Mondriaan, Seurat, etc. They lend many pieces so you can check on their website before going if they will be at the museum. I was totally impressed by the Van Gogh collection.


They also have an enormous collection of sculptures in the garden that you can visit for free (there is a fee for the museum, several discounts are available or you can go in for free with the museumkaart).

The park is located near the city of Arnhem. You can get there by trein and bus. On the park´s site you will find a lot of useful information.

Hope this inspired you to do some sightseeing!

Saludos,

Irene

viernes, 24 de enero de 2014

Move that body

Good evening,

The title of the post refers to the Holland Dance Festival that starts tomorrow until the 16th of February in Den Haag. 



You will find workshops, debates and lots of dancing: jazz, modern, classic, salsa, urban, pilates, flamenco...!! On the official website they have several videos of what you can expect and I must say, it looks really inspiring.

Performers come from different corners of the world (think of Cuba, Brazil, Germany, France, USA and a long etcetera).

Saludos and have a lovely weekend,

Irene

jueves, 23 de enero de 2014

Horses

Good evening,

Today we have a post about horses! That´s right, the 55th edition of Jumping Amsterdam starts today until the 26th of January.



This event is held at the Amsterdam conventions bureau RAI and entrance fees depend on the time of day you want to be there . You can also watch it live from their website.

Saludos,

Irene

martes, 21 de enero de 2014

Fims

Good evening,

After a long break I am looking forward to starting zumba again, I am wondering how much ache I will have after class...

But that will be Thursday! Tomorrow the International Film Festival starts in Rotterdam until the 2nd of February. There are parties, short film marathons, special discounts (with CJP card or Tiger friends) make sure you check the website for more information.



Saludos,

Irene

domingo, 19 de enero de 2014

New week!

Good morning,

I had a pretty lazy weekend, resting out from my new job!

I came across this really nice video of Amsterdam while looking at this site, hope you like it!

              

Credits to: http://jackfisher.org/amsterdam-in-motion/

Saludos,

Irene

miércoles, 15 de enero de 2014

Events coming up!

Good evening,

Bear with me this week since it is very ectic with new job :)

As for the events I promised, here they are!

For the fashionistas: from Friday the 17th till Sunday the 27th of January you can enjoy the latest trends at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. There are different events (conferences, catwalk shows, exhibitions, etc.) so make sure to check their website if you don´t want to miss a thing.

For those people who would like to receive some flowers, pick them up yourself!! On Saturday 18 you will be able to pick up your own tulips at the Dam in Amsterdam since it is National Tulip Day...when I read this things I think to myself, so, I am really living in Holland. It starts at 13:10.

And also the sporters can enjoy the Vondelparkloop, this time for the 40th time. There are three distances (3.5, 6.7 and 10km) and two days (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th) so no excuses!

Saludos,

Irene




lunes, 13 de enero de 2014

First day at new job

Good evening,

First day at new job and it was, errr, interesting to say the least. But the team seems nice so that is a good start. As for this week there are some events coming up so I will let you know tomorrow what to do in Amsterdam and surroundings, stay tuned!

This weekend was quite relaxing: I went to the movies to see a romantic Dutch comedy (and I dragged my poor boyfriend along), walked and enjoyed the sun and had a knitting lesson (which was harder than I expected so that warm scarf will have to wait until I have mastered the technique a bit.

Enjoy your week!

Saludos,

Irene

jueves, 9 de enero de 2014

2014!!

Good evening,

I am about to head of to a New Year´s "borrel" a the Huis van de wijk Lydia to meet and greet. This week I have already baked 5 cakes there, as I do every Tuesday, and started the Spanish class I am teaching (it went very well if I may say so myself)!! I am also looking forward to next week, my first day at my new job (part time but it´s a start) so as you can see 2014 is going great!

Seems like the city hasn´t woken up yet after New Year´s day since many events start from next week on, keep tuned then for more information on what to do in Amsterdam!

Saludos,

Irene