the best of IDFA on Tour at De Balie, Amsterdam! March 27th and 28th

Looking for something to do this Saturday, March 27th? Did you miss the Documentary Film Festival back in November (hard not to miss it - virtually every film was sold out early!)? Well, take heart - the Best of IDFA on Tour hits Amsterdam this weekend. For 25 Euros, you can gorge on four films on Saturday or Sunday. The movies are:

Last Train Home (winner VPRO IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary)
Iron Crows (winner NPS IDFA Award for Mid-Length Documentary)
Colony (winner IDFA Award for Best First Appearance)
Six Weeks (winner IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary)

Head to de Balie site to buy tickets. You will need to set up an account which takes just a minute. And don't be too discouraged if most showings are sold out. If you go the the cinema at least 45 minutes before the start time, they release any tickets that had been previously reserved but not picked up, so you still have a chance to snag some. I'll be using mine on Saturday night though, so hands off!

- tip from Jeff Funnekotter, check out his Big City Blog about life in Amsterdam and everywhere else the road takes him.

Open Ateliers Oost March 27 and 28th

On March 27th and 28th, 125 professional artists open their studios to the public in Amsterdam Oost for Open Ateliers Oost. Free entry into the studios, with some locations also hosting workshops, live performances, music, etc... Check out the program as well as the 'Hotspots' and details about the 'Deelnemers' (participants). The main exhibition hall, CBK Amsterdam at Oranje-Vrijstaatkade 71, exhibits a collection of participants work, as well as a map and information about the diverse ateliers in Oost.