Film & Dinner every Wednesday @ Smart Project Space

Event: Film & Dinner @ Smart Project Space, every Wednesday, €35, only 30 tickets available!, for reservations: 020 61 69994.

Enjoy a modern film classic while enjoying a 3 course dinner directly inspired by the film.

Wednesday May 19th, 19.45 - Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" (2003). With Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson)- two Americans meeting in Tokyo.

Electric Cinema, May 18th

Film: Electric Cinema @ OT301, Tuesday May 18th, 20:30, €4.

OT301 screens under-represented cult classics, energetic contemporary video shorts, off-beat animation and lost movies of the global underground. Non-profit artist-run.

20.30 F is for Fake by Orson Welles (1974, 85’)

22.30 Tribulation 99 by Craig Baldwin (1992, 48’)

You can also have dinner at OT301 at Restaurant De Peper  all 100% organic and yummy as they put it themselves. We would say freaking good and cheap. Be sure to make a reservation between 16.00 - 18.30 by calling 020-412 2954.

Pure Markt, Park Frankendael, April 25

Market: Pure Market @ Park Frankendael, Oost-Watergraafsmeer, last Sunday of the month, Sunday April 25th, 11.00 - 18.00, FREE, includes activities for kids.

This is a monthly market with lekker eten (delicious food) mostly organic, as well as other local, sustainable goods, and live music. It is what we might call the Noordermarkt of the east but you can eat your way through the market with picnic tables and ready to eat brunch style food. CHeck out this article for more info.

Then mark your calendars for the rest of the year with markets on Sunday May 30 (which is also Dag van het Park), June 27; then a break over the vacation period, August 29. September 26 October 31 and the final Christmas market on December 19th.

TV dinner @ TROUW on Tuesday April 20

Film, food, music: TV dinner film "Life Aquatic"@ TROUW, Tuesday April 20, 19.30, €15, reservation recommended.

Sitting at home in front of the tv eating your kant-en-klaar meals, got you down? Hop over to TROUW where they serve you dinner while you enjoy a cult film classic with your friends.

Kwakoe Festival, Bijlmerpark, Zuid-Oost Amsterdam

Kwakoe @ Bijlmerpark, Zuid-Oost (metro stop Amsterdams Poort, then a short walk to the park), FREE, starts this weekend and continues every weekend until the August, not specific activities for kids although a very colorful, musical, delicious place to visit.

This is a must do, especially if you are a food lover!  Kwakoe is the annual summer festival, often referred to as a multi-cultural festival- namely celebrating Surinamese and African traditions - food, music, activities, stands and fun.  In the middle of the festival is a football field where you can watch various teams compete while enjoying a Djogo beer, delicious bbq and music.  

Why go? You have eight weekends to figure out how to fit this festival, but really it should only take a sunny day to convince you to drop everything and head to Zuid-Oost.

lovefood.nl Sunday brunch @ the Noorder Markt, Amsterdam

I recently heard about this local food/cafe initiative via - http://twitter.com/jonshaheen; which sounds phenomenal. lovefood.nl is a brunch held every Sunday at Cafe Finch, Noordermarkt, Amsterdam from 11 - 15. Lovefood was conceived by Jason Hartley, an Englishman living in Amsterdam, who wanted to make "food that makes you smile". The focus is to provide a world-class brunch, (which personally I can't wait to try, I have been searching for a decent brunch place for years that didn't cost me an arm and a leg). There are new specials every week, along with great brunch standards! And every so often a boat trip with lekker eten en drankjes erbij (with food and drinks included).