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Published on 6 December 2023

Two nominees for a prestigious museum prize from our area!

Oh Denneboom…..a real or an artificial tree, or no tree?

Published on Wednesday, December 6
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Are you bringing a real Christmas tree into your home? Or would you rather have a tree that lasts longer than 2 weeks? If we want to do good for nature and the environment, this decision is not always easy, it turns out. On NOS.nl and at Milieu Cent...

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Oh Denneboom…..a real or an artificial tree, or no tree?

Published on Wednesday, December 6
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Are you bringing a real Christmas tree into your home? Or would you rather have a tree that lasts longer than 2 weeks? If we want to do good for nature and the environment, this decision is not always easy, it turns out. On NOS.nl and at Milieu Cent...

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Holidays in De Plantage

Published on Tuesday, November 28
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What do you need during the holidays? Nice at home or out and about? Then there are a number of great options to spend the holidays in De Plantage. Performance or museum visitYou can experience a sparkling ballet, a magical opera and a heart-warming ...

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Kerstborrel of een kerstkado voor je medewerkers? Regel iets leuks in of uit de buurt!

Published on Sunday, November 26
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The holidays are just around the corner and let’s face it, there’s no better way to celebrate with the wonderful people in our neighborhood. 🎄🌟 This year we want to add a little extra magic by supporting and appreciating each other a li...

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Water from sewer on Marineterrein

Published on Monday, November 13
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An experiment to clean local water Due to the changing climate, there will soon be more and more dry periods. More and more salt water is also ending up in our fresh water. This makes it increasingly difficult to provide a large city like Amsterdam ...

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National Opera wins International Opera Award for sutainability

Published on Monday, November 13
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This week Dutch National Opera brings home two prestigious International Opera Awards. The award for ‘Best World Premiere’ went to Alexander Raskatov’s Animal Farm, the opening production of the Opera Forward Festival 2023. Dutch National Opera also ...

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30 klm per hour in Amsterdam

Published on Wednesday, November 8
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On Friday, December 8, the speed limit on most roads in Amsterdam will increase to 30 kilometers per hour. A maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour is then permitted on 80 percent of the roads. How fast you can drive and where is indicated by traff...

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Golden watering can for the most beautiful facade garden

Published on Monday, November 6
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A facade garden in the Valckenierstraat has won the prize this year for the most beautiful facade garden in the Plantage-Weesperbuurt-neighborhood. During an animated meeting in the SOOP meeting center in Nieuwe Kerkstraat on October 1, the residents...

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Sustainable gift tips for the holidays

Published on Tuesday, October 31
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The holidays are comming soon, so this is the perfect time to think about sustainable gift options. Amsterdam offers plenty of opportunities to celebrate the holidays in a sustainable way. Whether you choose local products, exchanging gifts or enviro...

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Wereldmuseum Amsterdam genomineerd voor Museumprijs 2023!

Published on Tuesday, October 24
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Helpt de Plantage mee? Stem op het Wereldmuseum Amsterdam! Dat kan nog t/m vrijdag 3 november 2023. Het Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (voorheen Tropenmuseum) is genomineerd voor de VriendenLoterij Museumprijs 2023! Helpen jullie vanuit de buurt ons de museu...

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