SKALAR- REFLECTIONS ON LIGHT & SOUND

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Skalar is a spectacular audiovisual kinetic art installation where music is synched to light effects created my mirrors and moving lights. This large scale production at the Gashouder in Amsterdam is created by light artist Christopher Bauder and musician Kangding Ray.

A stunning light show set to music in the Gashouder in Amsterdam.

AN AMSTERDAM CHRISTMAS

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Christmas in Amsterdam is beautiful, cozy and delicious. Every year ice skating rinks go up in various squares around town. Little Christmas markets start appearing. More and more neighborhoods decorate their streets with lights. And seasonal treats are sold, like Olibollen and Gluhwein.

Get into the holiday spirit at these places with lights, trees and ice skating.

FOAM PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Foam Photography Museum is very cool. They feature the works of both well-known photographers and young, new talent. The atmosphere is intimate and you can have a fulfilling visit within one or two hours. It's located in the Canal Ring, so it's the perfect place to go if your're already walking around the city.

The city’s leading photography museum with well-known masters, young talents & vintage retrospectives.

GLOW LIGHT FESTIVAL

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Glow is spectacular! This annual light festival shines every November. Over 30 luminous art installations are constructed around the city center and are connected by a 5km. walking route. Some of the works are huge in scale, some are moving projections on he sides of buildings, some are set to sounds and music and some are all of the above.

This annual light festival in Eindhoven wows with huge scale light art, projections and a stunning light show.

AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT (ADE)

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a both a conference and a festival for the electronic music industry and its fans. For 5 days in October it takes over the entire city with 2500 artists, 600 speakers and 1000 events in 200 venues.

During this huge dance music festival, we take you to some cool clubs, parties and events that are totally free.

OCTOBER 3 FESTIVAL IN LEIDEN

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Have you ever heard of the October 3rd Festival in Leiden? Also known as the Leidens Ontzet, It's an annual event, celebrating their resistance to and liberation from the Spanish in 1574. An official city holiday since the 1800s, the town throws one big party during the first week of October with carnivals, parades, music and historical re-enactments.

The city celebrates its resistance to Spain with a huge, annual carnival celebration.

TOP 10 AMSTERDAM SMALL MUSEUMS

New Amsterdam Travel Video- There are over 50 museums in Amsterdam, some of them with very small and personalized collections. Besides the big 3 or 4 popular museums, try also visiting a couple of smaller, more intimate exhibits. Most are very specialized and quirky and are very unique to Amsterdam.

Explore further past the usual 3 or 4 most popular museums and come with us to check out the most unique smaller collections in the city.

ON A BOAT IN THE CANAL PRIDE PARADE

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The Canal Pride Parade in Amsterdam is the second largest party in the city. It's also the most unique Pride parade in the world because the participants sail down a canal in a boat instead of walking down a street.

Sail with us in one of the biggest outdoor parties of the year and see all the colorful people on and off the water celebrating the freedom to be who they want to be.

UNTAMED ROLLER COASTER OPENS @ WALIBI HOLLAND

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Walibi Holland theme park is the king when it comes to having the biggest and fastest thrill rides in the Netherlands, including at least 6 full-size roller coasters. We attended the VIP ceremony for the Grand Opening of their latest roller coaster, Untamed, which is the first wood & steel hybrid coaster in Europe.

Visit Holland’s #1 thrill theme park and attend the opening of their new insane roller coaster- the first wood & steel hybrid coaster in Europe.

ROEF FESTIVAL- AMSTERDAM ROOFTOP TERRACES

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Hanging out, having a drink and enjoying great views from a rooftop terrace is great fun, especially now that the weather is getting nicer. And Amsterdam has quite a few high-spots to explore. So, when David from International Locals invited us to the Roef Festival, we jumped at the chance!

Some of the city’s best rooftop bars and terraces host interesting and fun events high above the city. Cocktails, art exhibits and spectacular views!

HERMITAGE AMSTERDAM

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The Hermitage Amsterdam is a world-class museum that is well known to locals but not on the radar of many tourists. Which is a shame because their collections and exhibits are always impressive and their Amstel River location is very pretty and convenient.

Inspired by the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Hermitage Amsterdam Museum shares some of their collections along with pieces from other Amsterdam musuems. Another hidden gem you must see.

WINTERPARADE AMSTERDAM

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The WinterParade is a fun, unusual holiday show, staged in old churches in Amsterdam and Haarlem. Part dining experience and part interactive theater, the professional actors, dancers and musicians encourage the audience to participate in the scenes and sketches which happen in between dinner courses.

An unusual holiday show in an old church with dinner and performances where the audience is encouraged to participate and be part of the fun!

AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL 2018-19: LAND OF LIGHT

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The Amsterdam Light Festival dazzles again, brightening the city's waterways with magic and color. Over 28 giant sculptures made from neon and other light sources will be on display through mid-January. So hop aboard our private boat and take this special canal tour with us.

In this year’s video of the Amsterdam Light Festival, we set sail to the Land of Light for a trippy, colorful experience of over 28 light sculptures.

MUSEUMNACHT- MUSEUMS PARTY AFTER HOURS

New Amsterdam Travel Video- On Museumnacht (Museum Night), over 50 museums open in the evening between 7pm and 2am. Amsterdam turns into one big museum after hours party as every museum schedules special performances, music, dancing and games.

Over 50 museums stay open all evening and host fun parties with DJs, dancing, fun games and food & drinks. This one night a year you can dance among the masterpieces!

AMERICAN ARTIST IN AMSTERDAM: FACES ON THE FERRY

New Amsterdam Travel Video- The free ferries behind Centraal Station transport people everyday across the IJ to and from different parts of Amsterdam Noord (North) and the city center. The ferries are also a source of inspiration to Rachelle Meyer, an American artist living and working in Amsterdam Noord.

Mini-doc about artist/illustrator who sketches riders in quiet moments on the ferry. Rachelle captures both the sights and the moods that are instantly recognizable to Amsterdam commuters. We also follow her process as she makes 4 color prints from her original drawings.

CORSO ZUNDERT- BIGGEST FLOWER PARADE

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Corso Zundert is the world's biggest flower parade. And this tradition of covering huge, floating sculptures in dahlias is fitting as Zundert, The Netherlands is the birthplace of Van Gogh and is also the dahlia capital of the world.

Watch 20 huge sculptures, covered in dahlias, tower over you as they float by. A Dutch hidden gem and a must see!

3 FESTIVALS IN ONE DAY

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Festivals! Festivals! Festivals! There are certainly lots of them year-round in Amsterdam In fact, there were no fewer than 10 happening at once this Summer weekend. So we got on our bike and hopped between 3 different festivals in 1 day.

Festivals are a part of Amsterdam life, so we sampled 3 in day. Come along to see what they were all about!

NORTH/SOUTH METRO LINE OPENS!

New Amsterdam Travel Video- Congratulations Amsterdam! After 15 years of construction, the North/South metro line is now open! Named Line 52, it begins in Amsterdam North, travels under the Ij Channel, bisects the city center and ends in the Zuidas/WTC business district in Zuid.

After 15 years of construction, the Noord/Zuidlijn finally opens and we were at the pre-opening party with free metro rides, singers, dancers and other fun performances.