🎨 Collective Workshop Warming: Opening the Makers’ Space of GROND ✂️ [part of Block Party]

Grond, Saturday, June 27 at 01:00 PM GMT+2

Opening van de Makersruimte van GROND met materiaalworkshops, eten, (kinder)- en rollenspel en collectief maken.

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27 juni / 13:00–16:30 / Makersruimte van GROND

Na twee jaar wachten, en sinds januari 2026 vele maanden bouwen, repareren, verbeelden, onderhandelen, sjouwen, schilderen, schoonmaken, en waarschijnlijk hetzelfde object drie keer verplaatsen, kunnen we met trots aankondigen dat de Makersruimte van kunstenaarscollectief GROND eindelijk klaar is.

Om de opening van deze nieuwe ruimte te vieren, nodigt de artistieke groep Social Practices je uit voor een workshopmiddag bij GROND in de Nieuwe Bajesdorp.

De middag wordt een informele inauguratie van de ruimte: niet met toespraken op afstand, maar door de workshop samen te gebruiken. We gaan papier maken, zachtheid tuften, koken, spelen, bouwen, praten, en testen wat deze ruimte kan worden wanneer veel verschillende handen, materialen, leeftijden, vaardigheden en verhalen samenkomen.

De middag bestaat vanaf 13:00 tot 16:30 uit DOORLOPENDE workshops:

  • Zachtheid TuftenMet Loulou SjerpsEen tuftingworkshop waarin zachtheid, textuur en het plezier van maken worden gevierd.
  • Papier maken uit de BajestuinMet Lianne van RoekelMaak je handen vies terwijl je papier maakt van verzamelde tuinmaterialen. De afzonderlijke werken worden later samengebracht tot één collectief werk voor de Makersruimte.
  • Kids Mobile WorkshopMet Andrea EleraEen mobiele creatieve workshop voor kinderen, speelse makers en nieuwsgierige kleinschalige uitvinders.
  • Koken, een collectieve bezigheidMet Elke Uitentuis & Mohamed AlnoorKook, deel, proef en kom samen rond eten als sociaal materiaal. Je mag daarna mee-eten met de Block Party.
  • [Against] the Romance of CommunityMet Arthur KneepkensEen roleplaying game over de prachtige rommeligheid van samen werken en samen leven.

Deze middag is voor buren, kunstenaars, kinderen, vrienden, tuiniers, koks, makers, denkers, spelers en iedereen die nieuwsgierig is naar collectief maken. Ervaring is niet nodig. Kom voor één workshop, blijf de hele middag, of loop gewoon even binnen om te zien wat er gebeurt.

Om 16:30 loopt het programma over in de jaarlijkse Bajesdorp Block Party. Je bent van harte welkom om te blijven, vieren, eten, dansen en de namiddag en avond samen voort te zetten.

Kom de workshop inwijden door haar tot leven te maken!

Opening the Makers’ Space of GROND, with material workshops, food, play and collective making.

27 June / 13:00 – 16:30 / Makers’ Space of GROND

After two years of waiting, and since January 2026 many months of building, fixing, imagining, negotiating, carrying, painting, cleaning, and probably moving the same object three times, we can proudly announce that the Workshop of artist collective GROND is finally ready.

To celebrate the opening of this new makers’ space, the artistic group Social Practices invites you to a workshop afternoon on 27 June, from 13:00 to 16:30, at GROND in Bajesdorp.

The afternoon is an informal inauguration of the space: not with speeches from a distance, but by using the workshop together. We will make paper, tuft softness, cook, play, build, talk, and test what this space can become when many different hands, materials, ages, skills, and stories meet.

The programme includes the ONGOING workshops:

  • Tufting SoftnessWith Loulou SjerpsA tufting workshop celebrating softness, texture and the pleasure of making.
  • Papermaking from the BajestuinWith Lianne van RoekelGet your hands dirty while making paper from gathered garden materials. The individual works will later be brought together into one collective piece for the Makers’ Space.
  • Kids Mobile WorkshopWith Andrea EleraA mobile creative workshop for children, playful makers and curious small-scale inventors.
  • Cooking, a Collective PracticeWith Elke Uitentuis & Mohamed AlnoorCook, share, taste and gather around food as a social material. Afterwards, you are welcome to join the Block Party meal.
  • [Against] the Romance of CommunityWith Arthur KneepkensA roleplaying game about the beautiful mess of working and living together.

This afternoon is for neighbours, artists, children, friends, gardeners, cooks, makers, thinkers, players, and anyone who is curious about collective making. No special experience is needed. Come for one workshop, stay for the afternoon, or simply pass by and see what is happening.

At 16:30, the programme flows into the yearly Bajesdorp Block Party, so you are warmly invited to stay, celebrate, eat, dance, and continue the late afternoon/evening together.

Come inaugurate the workshop by making it alive!

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/collective-workshop-warming-opening-the-makers-space-of-grond-scissors-part-of-block-party

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Resilience Food Stories

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Friday, June 19 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Een avond over verhalen die de toekomst van ons voedsel zichtbaar maken. Met Hanneke van Hintum en Ruud Sies.

Deze editie van Fotokroniek volgt de sporen van Resilience Food Stories: een wereldwijd project waarin boeren, telers, wetenschappers en gemeenschappen laten zien hoe veerkrachtige landbouw ontstaat vanuit aandacht, kennis en samenwerking. Tijdens hun reizen ontdekten makers Ruud Sies en Hanneke van Hintum dat natuurinclusieve landbouw over meer gaat dan klimaat, voedselproductie of technologie alleen. Landbouw blijkt ook een cultuur te zijn, een manier van samenleven met natuur, landschap en gemeenschap. In deze Fotokroniek speelt beeld een dubbele rol: het archiveert én maakt zichtbaar. Niet alleen het kijken staat centraal, maar ook het luisteren het oor verlenen naast het oog. De verhalen zoeken naar toekomst in wat al bestaat, lokale kennis, historische bewustwording, verbondenheid met het landschap en de regeneratie van landbouwgemeenschappen. Daarbij krijgen zachte stemmen en echte mensen ruimte, naast nieuwe wetenschappelijke inzichten en mondiale samenwerking. Zo ontstaat een meerstemmig verhaal waarin duurzaamheid niet alleen verschijnt als noodzaak, maar ook als culturele rijkdom en een bron van hoopvolle verbeelding van de toekomst.

Met in dit programma Hanneke van Hintum Ruud Sies Resilience Food Stories, fotograaf & filmer

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/resilience-food-stories

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madmad Kitchen - Building a house without bricks

OT301, Friday, June 12 at 01:00 PM GMT+2

Genre: Food
Open: 13:00 - 20:00 hrs
Tickets: € 0

Friday & Saturday lunch: 13:00 – 14:00
Friday & Saturday dinner: 19:00 – 20:00
Come by the madmad Kitchen, and try our dam good food! All food is vegan and cooked by the damdam community. The different meals are inspired by cuisine from the localities of the different damdam collectives, creating an experimental fusion kitchen. Saturday’s dinner will be created through the Stewing Stories workshop. All are welcome, also if you didn’t join the workshop.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/building-a-house-without-bricks-madmad-kitchen

Dinner: Stewing Stories- Building a house without bricks

OT301, Saturday, June 13 at 07:00 PM GMT+2

Genre: Dinner
Open: 19:00 - 22:00 hrs
Tickets: € 0

Take a seat at the table to enjoy the culinary creation made during the earlier Stewing Stories workshop, everyone is invited to join even if you did not attend the workshop. First come first served, so be sure to arrive on time!

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/building-a-house-without-bricks-dinner-stewing-stories

CiNEMOCCii PRESENTS: DRIJFLAND (Nico Boink, 2026, 64 Min, NL //EN subtitled)+ Q/A

OCCII, Wednesday, July 1 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

CiNEMOCCii present: Film Screening DRIJFLAND

D r i j f l a n d (Nico Boink, 2026, 64 Min, NL //EN subtitled)

Drijfand tells the story of the foating gardens created by the renowned artist Robert Jasper Grootveld in Amsterdam’s Entrepot harbor, Zeeburg district.

Beginning in late 1999, I started to film the construction of these unique garden islands in Grootveld’s workshop, a visionary project he had nurtured since the 1960s. Within a few months two floating garden were completed. Through intimate footage, we witness the creative process unfold, as well as the sudden collapse of the project. Amid escalating tensions between Grootveld and local authorities.

Until his passing in 2009, I filmed regularly. Among the moments captured were times when he was recognized for his role in bringing global attention to Amsterdam, as well as his involvement as one of the founders of the Provo movement in the 1960s.

In 2024, drawn by the gardens’ abundant nature and the dedication of the Raft Builders of Amsterdam, who maintain the islands in Grootveld’s pioneering spirit, I returned to document this living legacy.

The islands’ buoyancy relies on styrofoam, a material Grootveld championed for its “power of softness” . Yet, 25 years later, styrofoam’s environmental impact has sparked urgent questions. The film delves into this dilemma, tracing the search for sustainable, bio-based alternatives that honour Grootveld’s ethos while protecting nature.

Drijfand offers a candid, tender, and often hilarious glimpse into Amsterdam’s underground creative forces, a story of resilience, innovation, and the evolving relationship between art, nature, and community.

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Besides working as a professional photographer throughout my career, I’ve also operated as an
independent, non-proft, and autonomous filmmaker. This approach allowed me to create films that
span long periods of time.

Trailer: https://boinkinbeeld.nl/drijfland/trailer%20-%20SD%20480p.mov

Free entry, but donations encouraged €5 / 10 / 15

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cinemoccii-presents-drijfland-nico-boink-2026-64-min-nl-en-subtitled-qa