Amsterdam is often seen as the city of perdition, the land of drugs and prostitutes. But Amsterdam is definitely not only that, so between the 16th and the 20th of February, AEGEE-Amsterdam will show thirty AEGEE-members another side of their city, devoided of prejudice with a green and caring side. We got a sneak peak as we spoke with Maxime… Read more →
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On the road to equality for LGBT people in the whole of Europe
On the 25th of August there was a large classical concert called ‘the Constellation of Russia’ conducted in Amsterdam. The concert was meant to show the beauty and diversity of Russia’s culture. However, there was at the same time a large gathering of protesters, rallying against the current developments in Russia on the matter of LGBT rights. This is a… Read more →
Try before you die!
Last year, AEGEE-Utrecht organised a Winter University with the theme name “Try Before You Die”. This event took place in three different Dutch cities: Utrecht, Amsterdam and Gouda. Before the event took place, the committee, consisting of Adinda Werkman, Josje Hiddink, Sanne Bleekers, Simon Bak, Johan van Houten and Miriam Frantzen, selected twenty enthusiastic participants out of 53 applications. The… Read more →