Amsterdam, 27/10/2012, Urban Photo Collective - Overexposed

Halloween in Holland.

 
In Holland and Belgium more attention is paid to the Halloween party. Every year more of these are organized and many Halloween articles are sold by special shops. Lots of critics are exposed as many people think that it is discovered by commerce to have the customer spend more in the weak period between summer holidays and Sinterklaas (a typical Dutch celebration at 5th December). Also a lot of critics say that this celebration is symptomatic for the Americanization of the European society.

 
Nevertheless a Halloween parade was held in Amsterdam on Saturday 27th October and I went there with the Urban Photo Collective to make my pictures. Theme of this evening was Overexposed.
As usual my pictures are shown at my website: http://urban.iamnotsimple.nl/#30.0

Other pictures of this theme of UPC can be found on Flickr.com. You need to search for: UPC1012

Enjoy (and rember: all people are in disguise)
Arjan

Amsterdam, 2012-10-05 The Kyteman Orchestra

Hi All,

 
This evening I went to the Royal Theatre Carre at Amsterdam to see the Kyteman Orchestra. A band that usually plays at festivals and the so called pop temples (like Paradiso at Amsterdam). So now in one of the most famous theatres of Holland. I was really curious how it would turn out, as it is quite a difference to see a funky band play at a jazz festival or in a concert hall. And I really must say it was fantastic. As the audience was sitting, there was no noise of people talking, moving around or dancing around you. You really had a chance to listen to the music and then a good performence in a concerthall is really great.

 


The Kyteman Orchestra.