Amsterdam’s vibrant night culture is under threat from gentrification and inflation. Many nightlife spaces are being displaced by rising rents and complaints from neighbors. As a result, the city’s nightlife is losing its diversity and being pushed to the outskirts. Recognizing its value, we invite citizens of Amsterdam to share their thoughts: what does night culture has to offer in your district and the city as a whole? Together with experts, we will discuss issues like gentrification, clubwashing and complaints from neighbors, and explore how you can contribute to a flourishing night culture in your neighborhood and beyond.
About the speakers:
Liza Nijhuis is Head of Operations of SEXYLAND and currently co-captain of the transition team in search of a new home for Super SEXYLAND World and it’s family.
Has worked for different art & cultural Institutions like de Appel Amsterdam, Beautiful Distress, Aukje Dekker, Mina Rwina & No Limits! Art Castle. Now working on SEXYLAND ‘On Tour’ programming at different locations and collaborating with different (new)partners and places, realizing big dreams and exciting programmes.
She is fascinated to work with a great deal of people and makers and almost sees it as her mission to make the best possible translation between an idea or concept and evening or exhibition.
Daan Dorr is the founder of De Sering, which he started a few years ago in an abandoned building with the aim of rebuilding communities as a foundation for a renewed left. Four years later, he’s still in the kitchen, working with volunteers, and juggling finances at both De Sering and its fine dining offshoot, TestTafel. His mission remains ambitious: a community kitchen and public space on every corner of the country.
Lola Edo is a rising DJ in the Amsterdam music scene, has quickly made a name for herself. While she may be new to the scene as a DJ, her contribution to the city’s vibrant nightlife goes beyond mixing tracks. As the co-founder and driving force behind Pamela, Amsterdam’s iconic queer bar. & FLINTA sex party Rubi
Sasha Ojeda Mendoza is a Venezuelan political scientist, specializing in public policy and night culture. She works as a governing advisor to the deputy mayor of arts and culture. For which she spearheaded the first Night Vision and nightlife policy for the city of Amsterdam. And now leads the municipality’s night culture team. Driven to create and support a thriving nightlife and better the understanding and support by local government, she works to translates her insight in the scene into policy. The latest of which is the subsidy scheme for artists and organizations in nightlife. Her team is currently researching citizens needs and opinions and working on a study into new temporary and permanent locations for nightlife.
Several AFK culture scouts and representatives from the city districts will also be in attendance.
