At least once a week, Saskia (38, she/they) transforms herself into Drag King Vinny von Vinci. She experiences that the night may facilitate drag easier than the day does, but is drag really limited to the night? When Saskia first started to dress up as a Drag King, she felt there was a big difference and an energy shift between Saskia and Vinny. “When I … Continue reading “Drag is like a bridge between day and night”
Kees Krick (57) and Corné Ouwehand (27) are night photographers. They capture the moments most people don’t see. When everybody is sound asleep they explore the world in the mysterious darkness. A pitch-black sky, no one around you and seeing little to nothing. This is what night photography mostly consists of. Night photography isn’t as easy as it may seem. It takes a long planning … Continue reading One night through the lens
Over the last couple of years, there has been an increase in drug use under students and youth. With the increase, drug use is also very normalized by these groups. At Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam tourist and locals go for a drink at a bar or a night club. In this audio report you can hear if the people in the streets see an increase of … Continue reading Drugs on a night out
“When I get nightmares I just start to dance in my dream. I have to dance really quickly before the skeletons catch me.” These are the words of a 4th grader at Optimist International School, Hoofddorp. The night looks different through children’s eyes. It seems like it becomes more magical, but also scarier. The children let you into their world and talk about what they really think of … Continue reading Children’s thoughts on the night
New competitors, covid measures that mostly strike nightlife and changing society. These are some of the things that night shops face while trying to keep their business alive. The covid measures the government took the last two years, hit the night shops hard. Night shops stay open longer to provide groceries while regular stores are closed. Rhaman (42) is the owner of De Schans tabak- … Continue reading How night shops survive the night
Amsterdam is full of haunted places, but the scariest one might be the Ghost Alley. The name of this alley recalls a horrible tragedy that happened a long time ago. It all started with two sisters and a handsome sailor. Do you want to dive into the dark past of Amsterdam? Listen to this podcast and enjoy. Continue reading The Story of the Ghost Alley
On the stroke of midnight after Thanksgiving, scores of Americans will head to their local department stores in the middle of the night and quite literally trample each other to death for things they don’t actually need. Black Friday is not just an American thing anymore. Like a virus, this grotesque occasion has manifested itself as a global occurrence. Black Friday is the epitome of … Continue reading Black Friday is darker than you think
While the whole city of Amsterdam depends on it’s mayor during the day, the nightlife has a leader of their own: the night mayor. Ramon de Lima (29) took on the position to be a spokesperson for nightlife at the foundation Night Mayor of Amsterdam (N8BM). But what is it about the night that intrigues him? Night Mayor “Advocating for night culture”, Ramon calls … Continue reading Night Mayor of Amsterdam Ramon de Lima: The knight of the night
Travelling during the night is never the same as travelling during the day. At least, in a bus, where a lot of things happen. The bus, which was bringing some students back from Prague to Amsterdam after a short trip, is a good example. A driver being late, a closed fuel station, an improvised party and so much more crazy things were happened there. Even … Continue reading Travelling during the night
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