CHINESE NEW YEAR
Monday, January 23, 2012Today, the Chinese new year has officially begun. It is one of the most important events for the Chinese and since there are a lot of them living in Amsterdam, this festivity won’t go unnoticed.
On Sunday the 29th, in our very own Chinatown around the Zeedijk area, the year of the Dragon will be kicked off. Expect fire, traditional dancing and a lot of food. Of course we’re very much interested in the food part, and luckily enough there will be a giant Asian food market on the Nieuwmarkt.
While you’re there, make sure you have a look at the Fo Guang Shan temple as well.
Gong Xi Fa Cai (happy new year)!
Tags: Chinese New Year, New year, Amsterdam
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It’s always great to hear inspiring people telling about themselves and what drives them. We came across this series of videos, One Minute Wonders, which presents seven “people who live within a moment in time that we define as the Present Plus”. In sixty seconds, they talk about what they do for a living, their vision and future goals. Very inspiring, check it our here.
HOTSPOT: FRIDAY NEXT
Today, we would like to introduce another one of our favourite places in Amsterdam. If you’re a fan of design, interior and coffee – you’ll like it here too. Friday Next is a so-called concept store, bringing together a café with an interior design store.
We love to drop by, enjoy a delicious latte and glance over the furniture they offer, imagining what our dream house would look like. If you’re not immediately inspired by the furniture itself, you can always have a look at the “coffee table” books Friday Next sells. And for those of you who really want to step up their game; you can hire them for some personal interior advice.
You can find the store on Overtoom 31 in Amsterdam.
BACK TO THE FUTURE
We stumbled upon this series of photographs and we just had to share it with you. Photographer Irina Werning re-enacted people’s photos from the past, copying every single detail. It’s sharp, it’s touching, it’s admirable, and most of all: it’s hilarious.
Click here to see what we mean. Nice to know: you can participate in this project yourself!