Cinema
Pathe is the biggest cinema chain in
the Netherlands and has 3 theatres in Amsterdam. For more information, you can
check: www.pathe.nl This
site has a complete listing of all the cinemas, fares, trailers and timings
of shows playing at all its theaters in Amsterdam.
For artistic movies you missed at the time of release, you can check out Rialto theatres. www.rialtofilm.nl
Kriterion is a student cinema, run by
young people. It is located a bit off center, but often shows art films you
are not going to see elsewhere. Check carefully the screening times. There might
be only one screening of the film you want to see. www.kriterion.nl
Cinema De Balie is located at the Leidseplein,
in front of the Pathé City cinema. You can get good coffee and cold beer in
its café, follow interesting conferences about the actual cultural and political
issues and also view artsy theater performances and selected films. www.debalie.nl
Filmmuseum Vondelpark is located in a big villa inVondelpark. Apart from the
real museum it functions as an art house showing old classic movies.Usually
runs the whole programs of composed of films of a chosen director, a known movie
star or a certain artistic tendency. www.filmmuseum.nl
For online film listings, check out filmladder.nl (in Dutch). For a printable guide see Shark's
Film Agenda: This week's films in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam is also famous
for its film festivals. A few of those worth visiting are the
Amnesty International Film Festival (20-23 March), the International
Documentary Film Festival (18-28 November) and the Amsterdam Pink Film Festival
(10-19 December).
Nightclubs
Put on your dancing shoes and head for the many night clubs in Amsterdam. Below
is a link to the city's most happening places. http://www.amsterdamhotspots.nl/club.html
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