The SentinelAmsterdamIntegrity heart humour

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Prague welcomePerSPeCTIVeSLIfeSTYLeSOPINIONreVIeWTeCHNOLOGYArTfILMTreNDSHeALTH amp WeLL-BeINGSPOrTCLASSIfIeDS

CuLTure

vol 5 9ndash 17 April 2012

amsterdamhousing

CONTeNTS 02

03CONTeNTS

In this issuefeATure P 04

COLOPHON

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

The Sentinel Amsterdam does not intentionally include unaccredited photosillustrations that are subject to copyright If you consider your copyright to have been infringed please contact us at sentinelpostgmailcom

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors Guust Augustijn Caro Bonick Jane Hutchison Antonia Egon Simon Owusu David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Peter Fenwick and Fleur Berkhout

Amsterdam housing urgencies

CuLTure P 10

Prague Welcome

reVIeW P 50

Opera Prima

HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING P66 SPOrT P 68 MOre

GOH further The Gold Room ArT P 48Hello Love

TeCHNOLOGY P 56Donrsquot be Evil twice

SPOTTeD P 60Where is this in Amsterdam

fILM reVIeW P 61Room 2C

TreNDS P 62Who watches the watchmen

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThe question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenantrsquo

lsquoConsolidate movement in all three planes of existence using the kinetic chain

lsquoSometimes the review can span a lifetimersquo

lsquoLooking like blown-up luxury chocolate packagingrsquo

04feATure

AMsTERDAM hOUsING

URGENCIEs

law this is very exceptional There are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended beyond the initial period of tenure If one of these exceptional cases does not apply the contract will be extended by law and the tenant doesnrsquot need to sign a new contract to continue renting the apartment

Renting a furnished apartment can be very handy if you are only planning to stay in Amsterdam for a short time Most of the apartments rented to international residents are fully furnished In general this is not at the request of the tenant but is the house ownerrsquos preference It reinforces a lsquotemporary feelingrsquo for the tenant which suits the house owner very well It is by no means forbidden to rent out a furnished apartment but the contract must specify the amount that the tenant must pay for using the furnishings on a monthly basis The law states that the landlord must not make a profit on the furnishings which also applies to so-called lsquofree marketrsquo apartments The general rule is that the landlord may only charge one-60th of the total value of the furnishings per month So for example if the tenant pays euro100 a month for furnishings the value of the furnishings must be at least euro 6000 Landlords often charge much more than the fraction permitted Based on Dutch law you can start a procedure to claim back the overpaid amounts

The Wijksteunpunten Wonen is an organisation for tenants and also provides free advice to international residents You can find them at wwwwswonennlenglish

feATure 05

Amsterdamrsquos Wijksteunpunten Wonen (District Housing Support Group) provides legal advice about renting accommodation in Amsterdam Most international residents living in Amsterdam find their apartments through a housing agency which also arranges the contract with the house owner and for which the tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax) So the more expensive the apartment the higher the fee The question is whether this a fair price since it bears no relation to the effort expended by the agency

Of greater importance is the question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenant in the first place In most situations the agency is already being paid by the house owner and as a court ruled last year an agency may not demand a fee from both parties An agency also needs a permit from the city council to bring tenants and house owners together in Amsterdam So if you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider a procedure to claim back your money

Another issue is that of temporary rental contracts If you rent an apartment in the private sector the contract usually includes the word lsquotemporaryrsquo According to Dutch

By Guust Augustijn

lsquoThe tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax)rsquo

lsquoIf you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider

a procedure to claim back your moneyrsquo

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

CONTeNTS 02

03CONTeNTS

In this issuefeATure P 04

COLOPHON

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

The Sentinel Amsterdam does not intentionally include unaccredited photosillustrations that are subject to copyright If you consider your copyright to have been infringed please contact us at sentinelpostgmailcom

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors Guust Augustijn Caro Bonick Jane Hutchison Antonia Egon Simon Owusu David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Peter Fenwick and Fleur Berkhout

Amsterdam housing urgencies

CuLTure P 10

Prague Welcome

reVIeW P 50

Opera Prima

HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING P66 SPOrT P 68 MOre

GOH further The Gold Room ArT P 48Hello Love

TeCHNOLOGY P 56Donrsquot be Evil twice

SPOTTeD P 60Where is this in Amsterdam

fILM reVIeW P 61Room 2C

TreNDS P 62Who watches the watchmen

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThe question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenantrsquo

lsquoConsolidate movement in all three planes of existence using the kinetic chain

lsquoSometimes the review can span a lifetimersquo

lsquoLooking like blown-up luxury chocolate packagingrsquo

04feATure

AMsTERDAM hOUsING

URGENCIEs

law this is very exceptional There are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended beyond the initial period of tenure If one of these exceptional cases does not apply the contract will be extended by law and the tenant doesnrsquot need to sign a new contract to continue renting the apartment

Renting a furnished apartment can be very handy if you are only planning to stay in Amsterdam for a short time Most of the apartments rented to international residents are fully furnished In general this is not at the request of the tenant but is the house ownerrsquos preference It reinforces a lsquotemporary feelingrsquo for the tenant which suits the house owner very well It is by no means forbidden to rent out a furnished apartment but the contract must specify the amount that the tenant must pay for using the furnishings on a monthly basis The law states that the landlord must not make a profit on the furnishings which also applies to so-called lsquofree marketrsquo apartments The general rule is that the landlord may only charge one-60th of the total value of the furnishings per month So for example if the tenant pays euro100 a month for furnishings the value of the furnishings must be at least euro 6000 Landlords often charge much more than the fraction permitted Based on Dutch law you can start a procedure to claim back the overpaid amounts

The Wijksteunpunten Wonen is an organisation for tenants and also provides free advice to international residents You can find them at wwwwswonennlenglish

feATure 05

Amsterdamrsquos Wijksteunpunten Wonen (District Housing Support Group) provides legal advice about renting accommodation in Amsterdam Most international residents living in Amsterdam find their apartments through a housing agency which also arranges the contract with the house owner and for which the tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax) So the more expensive the apartment the higher the fee The question is whether this a fair price since it bears no relation to the effort expended by the agency

Of greater importance is the question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenant in the first place In most situations the agency is already being paid by the house owner and as a court ruled last year an agency may not demand a fee from both parties An agency also needs a permit from the city council to bring tenants and house owners together in Amsterdam So if you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider a procedure to claim back your money

Another issue is that of temporary rental contracts If you rent an apartment in the private sector the contract usually includes the word lsquotemporaryrsquo According to Dutch

By Guust Augustijn

lsquoThe tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax)rsquo

lsquoIf you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider

a procedure to claim back your moneyrsquo

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

03CONTeNTS

In this issuefeATure P 04

COLOPHON

The Sentinel Amsterdam

e-mail sentinelpostgmailcomwebsite wwwthesentineleu

The Sentinel Amsterdam does not intentionally include unaccredited photosillustrations that are subject to copyright If you consider your copyright to have been infringed please contact us at sentinelpostgmailcom

Editors ndash Gary Rudland amp Denson PierreDesign realisation and form ndash Andrei Barburas amp No-OfficenlWebmaster ndash wwwsio-bytestumblrcomWebhost ndash Amsterjammincom

Contributors Guust Augustijn Caro Bonick Jane Hutchison Antonia Egon Simon Owusu David King Dirkje Bakker-Pierre Peter Fenwick and Fleur Berkhout

Amsterdam housing urgencies

CuLTure P 10

Prague Welcome

reVIeW P 50

Opera Prima

HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING P66 SPOrT P 68 MOre

GOH further The Gold Room ArT P 48Hello Love

TeCHNOLOGY P 56Donrsquot be Evil twice

SPOTTeD P 60Where is this in Amsterdam

fILM reVIeW P 61Room 2C

TreNDS P 62Who watches the watchmen

CLASSIFIEDS

lsquoThe question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenantrsquo

lsquoConsolidate movement in all three planes of existence using the kinetic chain

lsquoSometimes the review can span a lifetimersquo

lsquoLooking like blown-up luxury chocolate packagingrsquo

04feATure

AMsTERDAM hOUsING

URGENCIEs

law this is very exceptional There are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended beyond the initial period of tenure If one of these exceptional cases does not apply the contract will be extended by law and the tenant doesnrsquot need to sign a new contract to continue renting the apartment

Renting a furnished apartment can be very handy if you are only planning to stay in Amsterdam for a short time Most of the apartments rented to international residents are fully furnished In general this is not at the request of the tenant but is the house ownerrsquos preference It reinforces a lsquotemporary feelingrsquo for the tenant which suits the house owner very well It is by no means forbidden to rent out a furnished apartment but the contract must specify the amount that the tenant must pay for using the furnishings on a monthly basis The law states that the landlord must not make a profit on the furnishings which also applies to so-called lsquofree marketrsquo apartments The general rule is that the landlord may only charge one-60th of the total value of the furnishings per month So for example if the tenant pays euro100 a month for furnishings the value of the furnishings must be at least euro 6000 Landlords often charge much more than the fraction permitted Based on Dutch law you can start a procedure to claim back the overpaid amounts

The Wijksteunpunten Wonen is an organisation for tenants and also provides free advice to international residents You can find them at wwwwswonennlenglish

feATure 05

Amsterdamrsquos Wijksteunpunten Wonen (District Housing Support Group) provides legal advice about renting accommodation in Amsterdam Most international residents living in Amsterdam find their apartments through a housing agency which also arranges the contract with the house owner and for which the tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax) So the more expensive the apartment the higher the fee The question is whether this a fair price since it bears no relation to the effort expended by the agency

Of greater importance is the question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenant in the first place In most situations the agency is already being paid by the house owner and as a court ruled last year an agency may not demand a fee from both parties An agency also needs a permit from the city council to bring tenants and house owners together in Amsterdam So if you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider a procedure to claim back your money

Another issue is that of temporary rental contracts If you rent an apartment in the private sector the contract usually includes the word lsquotemporaryrsquo According to Dutch

By Guust Augustijn

lsquoThe tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax)rsquo

lsquoIf you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider

a procedure to claim back your moneyrsquo

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

04feATure

AMsTERDAM hOUsING

URGENCIEs

law this is very exceptional There are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended beyond the initial period of tenure If one of these exceptional cases does not apply the contract will be extended by law and the tenant doesnrsquot need to sign a new contract to continue renting the apartment

Renting a furnished apartment can be very handy if you are only planning to stay in Amsterdam for a short time Most of the apartments rented to international residents are fully furnished In general this is not at the request of the tenant but is the house ownerrsquos preference It reinforces a lsquotemporary feelingrsquo for the tenant which suits the house owner very well It is by no means forbidden to rent out a furnished apartment but the contract must specify the amount that the tenant must pay for using the furnishings on a monthly basis The law states that the landlord must not make a profit on the furnishings which also applies to so-called lsquofree marketrsquo apartments The general rule is that the landlord may only charge one-60th of the total value of the furnishings per month So for example if the tenant pays euro100 a month for furnishings the value of the furnishings must be at least euro 6000 Landlords often charge much more than the fraction permitted Based on Dutch law you can start a procedure to claim back the overpaid amounts

The Wijksteunpunten Wonen is an organisation for tenants and also provides free advice to international residents You can find them at wwwwswonennlenglish

feATure 05

Amsterdamrsquos Wijksteunpunten Wonen (District Housing Support Group) provides legal advice about renting accommodation in Amsterdam Most international residents living in Amsterdam find their apartments through a housing agency which also arranges the contract with the house owner and for which the tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax) So the more expensive the apartment the higher the fee The question is whether this a fair price since it bears no relation to the effort expended by the agency

Of greater importance is the question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenant in the first place In most situations the agency is already being paid by the house owner and as a court ruled last year an agency may not demand a fee from both parties An agency also needs a permit from the city council to bring tenants and house owners together in Amsterdam So if you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider a procedure to claim back your money

Another issue is that of temporary rental contracts If you rent an apartment in the private sector the contract usually includes the word lsquotemporaryrsquo According to Dutch

By Guust Augustijn

lsquoThe tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax)rsquo

lsquoIf you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider

a procedure to claim back your moneyrsquo

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

law this is very exceptional There are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended beyond the initial period of tenure If one of these exceptional cases does not apply the contract will be extended by law and the tenant doesnrsquot need to sign a new contract to continue renting the apartment

Renting a furnished apartment can be very handy if you are only planning to stay in Amsterdam for a short time Most of the apartments rented to international residents are fully furnished In general this is not at the request of the tenant but is the house ownerrsquos preference It reinforces a lsquotemporary feelingrsquo for the tenant which suits the house owner very well It is by no means forbidden to rent out a furnished apartment but the contract must specify the amount that the tenant must pay for using the furnishings on a monthly basis The law states that the landlord must not make a profit on the furnishings which also applies to so-called lsquofree marketrsquo apartments The general rule is that the landlord may only charge one-60th of the total value of the furnishings per month So for example if the tenant pays euro100 a month for furnishings the value of the furnishings must be at least euro 6000 Landlords often charge much more than the fraction permitted Based on Dutch law you can start a procedure to claim back the overpaid amounts

The Wijksteunpunten Wonen is an organisation for tenants and also provides free advice to international residents You can find them at wwwwswonennlenglish

feATure 05

Amsterdamrsquos Wijksteunpunten Wonen (District Housing Support Group) provides legal advice about renting accommodation in Amsterdam Most international residents living in Amsterdam find their apartments through a housing agency which also arranges the contract with the house owner and for which the tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax) So the more expensive the apartment the higher the fee The question is whether this a fair price since it bears no relation to the effort expended by the agency

Of greater importance is the question of whether the agency is allowed to demand a fee from the tenant in the first place In most situations the agency is already being paid by the house owner and as a court ruled last year an agency may not demand a fee from both parties An agency also needs a permit from the city council to bring tenants and house owners together in Amsterdam So if you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider a procedure to claim back your money

Another issue is that of temporary rental contracts If you rent an apartment in the private sector the contract usually includes the word lsquotemporaryrsquo According to Dutch

By Guust Augustijn

lsquoThe tenant pays a fee normally one monthrsquos rent (plus 19 value added tax)rsquo

lsquoIf you paid a fee as an international resident try to find out who is paying who and consider

a procedure to claim back your moneyrsquo

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

06feATure

lsquoThere are only very specific situations when a contract cannot be extended

beyond the initial period of tenurersquo

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

feATure 07

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

SPOrTCLASSIfIeDS 08

CLASSIfIeDSCLASSIfIeDS 09

10

Prague welcome

CuLTure

By Denson Pierre

lsquoWe were brought there to take back a fresh view of the Czech Republicrsquos capital and

what it has to offerrsquo

11CuLTure

interesting of all styles In his most famous novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being he spends time explaining a perceived repetitiveness in lifersquos trials and outcomes I paraphrase from the novel ldquowe only borrow from the lexicon of human experiencesrdquo

Perpetually armed with this memory I stumbled across a description of Prague from an even more illustrious giant of 19th20th century thinking I had opened the Spring 2012 edition of TTG Czech Luxury while catching my breath in preparation for considering the initial impact of the city and my room which I was checking out before heading out The magazine contained a bold quotation which I read during my first hour in the city Having now returned to Amsterdam which is but a very comfortable sixty-five minute flight away I have no qualms about avoiding repetitiveness and redundancies but rather to borrow from a much more expressive past exponent of the human experience to convey my awe ldquothe city of Prague is wonderful that beautiful that this city alone would already prove value for a longer journeyrdquo (Albert Einstein)

Over the following few issues of The Sentinel we will continue to revisit all things Prague and Czech For now I offer you a photographic tour of the city sights visited and some of the experiences enjoyed as part of a guided group during the first two days of our stay Our guide turned out to be a genius in people skills and an absolute master of knowledge regarding his beloved city but you will hear more about him later Now letrsquos walk a little

Spring is a time of year that is unfailing in its ability to engender ideas of re-evaluation and renewal Sometimes the review can span a lifetime as we say goodbye to yet another northern winter with its long dark days which so naturally demarks another year passed never to return

This spring I was the guest of the city of Prague as part of an international party of journalists and photographers We were brought there to take back a fresh view of the Czech Republicrsquos capital and what it has to offer We would cover as much cultural ground and five-star accommodation options as stylishly possible during our four days and the pleasing impressions gained should encourage you to visit soon

Despite a personal history of generally getting along very well with Czech colleagues and casual friends in addition to the fact that one of my two favourite authors is a native of the country I had never before visited It is a true rush as a forty-three year old to approach such a desirable journey as a lsquovirginrsquo so to speak

The author I refer to is Milan Kundera and although he was born in the Moravian city of Brno he studied literature aesthetics film direction and script writing in Prague Kundera introduced me to a form of philosophically digressive writing that I find the most

lsquoIt is a true rush as a forty-three year old

to approach such a desirable journey as a lsquovirginrsquorsquo

lsquoldquoWe only borrow from the lexicon of human experiencesrdquorsquo

12CuLTure

CuLTure 13

lsquoWe would cover as much cultural ground and five-star

accommodation optionsrsquo

14CuLTure

lsquoThe most interesting of all stylesrsquo

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

11CuLTure

interesting of all styles In his most famous novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being he spends time explaining a perceived repetitiveness in lifersquos trials and outcomes I paraphrase from the novel ldquowe only borrow from the lexicon of human experiencesrdquo

Perpetually armed with this memory I stumbled across a description of Prague from an even more illustrious giant of 19th20th century thinking I had opened the Spring 2012 edition of TTG Czech Luxury while catching my breath in preparation for considering the initial impact of the city and my room which I was checking out before heading out The magazine contained a bold quotation which I read during my first hour in the city Having now returned to Amsterdam which is but a very comfortable sixty-five minute flight away I have no qualms about avoiding repetitiveness and redundancies but rather to borrow from a much more expressive past exponent of the human experience to convey my awe ldquothe city of Prague is wonderful that beautiful that this city alone would already prove value for a longer journeyrdquo (Albert Einstein)

Over the following few issues of The Sentinel we will continue to revisit all things Prague and Czech For now I offer you a photographic tour of the city sights visited and some of the experiences enjoyed as part of a guided group during the first two days of our stay Our guide turned out to be a genius in people skills and an absolute master of knowledge regarding his beloved city but you will hear more about him later Now letrsquos walk a little

Spring is a time of year that is unfailing in its ability to engender ideas of re-evaluation and renewal Sometimes the review can span a lifetime as we say goodbye to yet another northern winter with its long dark days which so naturally demarks another year passed never to return

This spring I was the guest of the city of Prague as part of an international party of journalists and photographers We were brought there to take back a fresh view of the Czech Republicrsquos capital and what it has to offer We would cover as much cultural ground and five-star accommodation options as stylishly possible during our four days and the pleasing impressions gained should encourage you to visit soon

Despite a personal history of generally getting along very well with Czech colleagues and casual friends in addition to the fact that one of my two favourite authors is a native of the country I had never before visited It is a true rush as a forty-three year old to approach such a desirable journey as a lsquovirginrsquo so to speak

The author I refer to is Milan Kundera and although he was born in the Moravian city of Brno he studied literature aesthetics film direction and script writing in Prague Kundera introduced me to a form of philosophically digressive writing that I find the most

lsquoIt is a true rush as a forty-three year old

to approach such a desirable journey as a lsquovirginrsquorsquo

lsquoldquoWe only borrow from the lexicon of human experiencesrdquorsquo

12CuLTure

CuLTure 13

lsquoWe would cover as much cultural ground and five-star

accommodation optionsrsquo

14CuLTure

lsquoThe most interesting of all stylesrsquo

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

12CuLTure

CuLTure 13

lsquoWe would cover as much cultural ground and five-star

accommodation optionsrsquo

14CuLTure

lsquoThe most interesting of all stylesrsquo

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

CuLTure 13

lsquoWe would cover as much cultural ground and five-star

accommodation optionsrsquo

14CuLTure

lsquoThe most interesting of all stylesrsquo

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

14CuLTure

lsquoThe most interesting of all stylesrsquo

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

CuLTure 15

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

16CuLTure

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

lsquoOur guide turned out to be a geniusrsquo

CuLTure 17

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

Familiar and yet always innovative Marriott

The Prague Marriott Hotel is located in the heart of the city center a few steps away from historical landmarks such as the Municipal House and a short walk from the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square After a decade in the Czech market this Marriott flagship property represents a symbol of superior and dedicated service combined with local know how and expertise

The hotel interior was recently renovated its rooms and suites now offer even more comfort and luxury All 293 spacious guest rooms are fully equipped with high speed wired and wi-fi internet personal safe mini-bar satellite TV with LCD screens movies and music on demand voice mail data ports individual climate control and a comfortable working area

The hotel offers 1450 square meters (11 conference rooms in total some with daylight) of newly renovated flexible conference reception and banquet space located on one level Whether you need to organize a board meeting for 8 participants or a conference reception for 750 delegates the Prague Marriott will provide a tailored service that exceeds your expectations The professional event management team will create a successful event you will always remember

Since July 2009 we have incorporated ldquogreen eventsrdquo into our everyday standards By applying the principles of reduce reuse and recycle to all events and meetings we make them more eco-friendly and help guests and meeting planners reduce their carbon footprint on the environment

CLASSIfIeDS 18

CLASSIfIeDS 19

20CuLTure

lsquoOur entire group of world-travelled and

previously guided visitors was tremendously impressedrsquo

CuLTure 21

lsquoYou will notice all of my international colleagues

making Hitchcockian cameo appearancesrsquo

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CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

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Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

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28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

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30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

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34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

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36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

CuLTure 21

lsquoYou will notice all of my international colleagues

making Hitchcockian cameo appearancesrsquo

22CuLTure

CuLTure 23

24CuLTure

CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

lsquoYou will notice all of my international colleagues

making Hitchcockian cameo appearancesrsquo

22CuLTure

CuLTure 23

24CuLTure

CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

CuLTure 23

24CuLTure

CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

24CuLTure

CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

CuLTure 25

A few ancient and uplifting books followed by a crafted

beer

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

26CuLTure

Art nouveau sets the scene for a Michelin starred

cooking class

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

CuLTure 27

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

28CuLTure

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

From the sublimely critical to the Gothic

CuLTure 29

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

30CuLTure

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

CuLTure 31

Deep breath international half marathon

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

32CuLTure

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

When the President of the Czech Republic speaks

women smile an East African wins the race and the first

Czech finisher wears yellow

CuLTure 33

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

34CuLTure

Four Seasons comfort to cast iron and glass art

CuLTure 35

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

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36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

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38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

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YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

36CuLTure

Pariz Hotel local cake

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38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

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YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

Pariz Hotel local cake

CuLTure 37

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

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YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

38CuLTure

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

Traditional folk party

CuLTure 39

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

40CuLTure

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

Aveacute Maria

CuLTure 41

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

YOU WONrsquoT FIND BETTER PRICES IN THE CZ THAN IN OUR AIRPORT SHOPS

It pays to shop at the airport Many brand outlets with a wide selection of exclusive goods carry The Best Price Guarantee logo which means you get the best prices in the Czech Republic

A4indd 8 12412 1012

KEEP AN EYE OUTFOR CHEAPER PARKINGONLINE RESERVATIONS AT WWWPRGAERO

Park comfortably and conveniently in our secure garages Online reservations for covered parking areas available online at discount prices

from

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Lot Six is a global society of storytellers who are dedicated to creating artisticadventures that educate inspire and entertain

The Lot Six Society infuses both online and offline formats to seamlessly connect content creators of all types mdash allowing those artists brands and other types of lsquostorytellersrsquo to easily find each other collaborate on projects and ultimately deliver their artistic accomplishments to the world

hellolovestudiocom | hellolovestudio lotsixcom | lotsix

Hello Love is a forward thinking branding and design studio that has a passion for exploring ideas and engaging audiences through experience

The lsquoImmersionrsquo collection was commissioned by Lot Six and represents an abstract interpretation of selected design components featured in the Lot Six Design Bible

Immersion marks the third instalmentof the Hello Six artistic series and symbolises the radiance in which creativity can be connected

ArT 48

Lot Six is a global society of storytellers who are dedicated to creating artisticadventures that educate inspire and entertain

The Lot Six Society infuses both online and offline formats to seamlessly connect content creators of all types mdash allowing those artists brands and other types of lsquostorytellersrsquo to easily find each other collaborate on projects and ultimately deliver their artistic accomplishments to the world

hellolovestudiocom | hellolovestudio lotsixcom | lotsix

Hello Love is a forward thinking branding and design studio that has a passion for exploring ideas and engaging audiences through experience

The lsquoImmersionrsquo collection was commissioned by Lot Six and represents an abstract interpretation of selected design components featured in the Lot Six Design Bible

Immersion marks the third instalmentof the Hello Six artistic series and symbolises the radiance in which creativity can be connected

49ArT

50reSTAurANT reVIeW

OPERAPRIMA

lsquoThe words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mindrsquo

OPERAPRIMA

95By Antonia Egon

reSTAurANT reVIeW 51

Opera PrimaKinkerstraat 224 Amsterdam

The Kinkerstraat we all know it wersquove all been there It is a typical shopping street with its own rather strange charm which you get to know slowly if you go there fairly often as I do It is not pretty and might even be one of Amsterdamrsquos ugliest shopping streets It has lots of obscure shops among the standard Dutch chain stores interrupted by cheap eateries (snack bars kebab shops roti shops Chinese restaurants etc) Itrsquos also great for cheap clothes and shoes with some shops seemingly changing ownership every six months from sale to outlet shop to bargain store and back to sale

A short while ago a new little shop opened that looked so out of place it made me curious Looking like blown-up luxury chocolate packaging Opera Prima is like Cinderella lost in space Nothing else has ever looked this attractive or luxurious on Kinkerstraat

One recent Saturday two friends and I decided to go for lunch at the new delicatessenshoprestaurantcake shop and we lingered for a while The choice of food and cakes is so amazing that itrsquos difficult to know where to start Just take a look at the photos and head there as soon as you can to see for yourself The words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mind when recalling the gorgeous cakes and

heavenly sweet pastries on offer in this unique place The wallpaper is luxuriously striped there are ornaments shades of pink black and gold with nice tables and seats and a chandelier Staff are welcoming helpful and nice in an un-Amsterdam-like way and appear happy to see you no matter how busy they are It also serves genuine Italian coffees nice Pukka and fresh mint teas I would have been happy to stay there all day especially in the upstairs area where comfortable seats lure you into changing your plans

The cheesecake kept my usually quite talkative friend quiet for some timehellip My other friend enjoyed a luscious small pie with duck confit which was just one of the many great savoury dishes pies empanadas lasagne risotto or whatever they felt like making that day You can choose from different main courses and a daily soup which you can either eat there or take away In addition it has a great selection of luxury goodies like champagne jelly chutney olive oil chocolates vinegar and more so you can take some of this great quality feeling with you and enjoy it even more

You will want to return to Opera Prima at least once a week The opulence and ultimate quality mixed with the homely and welcoming atmosphere make you feel like it is exactly the type of place you were looking for It is probably the best lunch place in Amsterdam at the moment and a great excuse to visit the Kinkerstraat and Ten Kate market

Offer rating 95

lsquoStaff are welcoming helpful and nicersquo

reVIeW 52

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

Lot Six is a global society of storytellers who are dedicated to creating artisticadventures that educate inspire and entertain

The Lot Six Society infuses both online and offline formats to seamlessly connect content creators of all types mdash allowing those artists brands and other types of lsquostorytellersrsquo to easily find each other collaborate on projects and ultimately deliver their artistic accomplishments to the world

hellolovestudiocom | hellolovestudio lotsixcom | lotsix

Hello Love is a forward thinking branding and design studio that has a passion for exploring ideas and engaging audiences through experience

The lsquoImmersionrsquo collection was commissioned by Lot Six and represents an abstract interpretation of selected design components featured in the Lot Six Design Bible

Immersion marks the third instalmentof the Hello Six artistic series and symbolises the radiance in which creativity can be connected

49ArT

50reSTAurANT reVIeW

OPERAPRIMA

lsquoThe words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mindrsquo

OPERAPRIMA

95By Antonia Egon

reSTAurANT reVIeW 51

Opera PrimaKinkerstraat 224 Amsterdam

The Kinkerstraat we all know it wersquove all been there It is a typical shopping street with its own rather strange charm which you get to know slowly if you go there fairly often as I do It is not pretty and might even be one of Amsterdamrsquos ugliest shopping streets It has lots of obscure shops among the standard Dutch chain stores interrupted by cheap eateries (snack bars kebab shops roti shops Chinese restaurants etc) Itrsquos also great for cheap clothes and shoes with some shops seemingly changing ownership every six months from sale to outlet shop to bargain store and back to sale

A short while ago a new little shop opened that looked so out of place it made me curious Looking like blown-up luxury chocolate packaging Opera Prima is like Cinderella lost in space Nothing else has ever looked this attractive or luxurious on Kinkerstraat

One recent Saturday two friends and I decided to go for lunch at the new delicatessenshoprestaurantcake shop and we lingered for a while The choice of food and cakes is so amazing that itrsquos difficult to know where to start Just take a look at the photos and head there as soon as you can to see for yourself The words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mind when recalling the gorgeous cakes and

heavenly sweet pastries on offer in this unique place The wallpaper is luxuriously striped there are ornaments shades of pink black and gold with nice tables and seats and a chandelier Staff are welcoming helpful and nice in an un-Amsterdam-like way and appear happy to see you no matter how busy they are It also serves genuine Italian coffees nice Pukka and fresh mint teas I would have been happy to stay there all day especially in the upstairs area where comfortable seats lure you into changing your plans

The cheesecake kept my usually quite talkative friend quiet for some timehellip My other friend enjoyed a luscious small pie with duck confit which was just one of the many great savoury dishes pies empanadas lasagne risotto or whatever they felt like making that day You can choose from different main courses and a daily soup which you can either eat there or take away In addition it has a great selection of luxury goodies like champagne jelly chutney olive oil chocolates vinegar and more so you can take some of this great quality feeling with you and enjoy it even more

You will want to return to Opera Prima at least once a week The opulence and ultimate quality mixed with the homely and welcoming atmosphere make you feel like it is exactly the type of place you were looking for It is probably the best lunch place in Amsterdam at the moment and a great excuse to visit the Kinkerstraat and Ten Kate market

Offer rating 95

lsquoStaff are welcoming helpful and nicersquo

reVIeW 52

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

50reSTAurANT reVIeW

OPERAPRIMA

lsquoThe words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mindrsquo

OPERAPRIMA

95By Antonia Egon

reSTAurANT reVIeW 51

Opera PrimaKinkerstraat 224 Amsterdam

The Kinkerstraat we all know it wersquove all been there It is a typical shopping street with its own rather strange charm which you get to know slowly if you go there fairly often as I do It is not pretty and might even be one of Amsterdamrsquos ugliest shopping streets It has lots of obscure shops among the standard Dutch chain stores interrupted by cheap eateries (snack bars kebab shops roti shops Chinese restaurants etc) Itrsquos also great for cheap clothes and shoes with some shops seemingly changing ownership every six months from sale to outlet shop to bargain store and back to sale

A short while ago a new little shop opened that looked so out of place it made me curious Looking like blown-up luxury chocolate packaging Opera Prima is like Cinderella lost in space Nothing else has ever looked this attractive or luxurious on Kinkerstraat

One recent Saturday two friends and I decided to go for lunch at the new delicatessenshoprestaurantcake shop and we lingered for a while The choice of food and cakes is so amazing that itrsquos difficult to know where to start Just take a look at the photos and head there as soon as you can to see for yourself The words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mind when recalling the gorgeous cakes and

heavenly sweet pastries on offer in this unique place The wallpaper is luxuriously striped there are ornaments shades of pink black and gold with nice tables and seats and a chandelier Staff are welcoming helpful and nice in an un-Amsterdam-like way and appear happy to see you no matter how busy they are It also serves genuine Italian coffees nice Pukka and fresh mint teas I would have been happy to stay there all day especially in the upstairs area where comfortable seats lure you into changing your plans

The cheesecake kept my usually quite talkative friend quiet for some timehellip My other friend enjoyed a luscious small pie with duck confit which was just one of the many great savoury dishes pies empanadas lasagne risotto or whatever they felt like making that day You can choose from different main courses and a daily soup which you can either eat there or take away In addition it has a great selection of luxury goodies like champagne jelly chutney olive oil chocolates vinegar and more so you can take some of this great quality feeling with you and enjoy it even more

You will want to return to Opera Prima at least once a week The opulence and ultimate quality mixed with the homely and welcoming atmosphere make you feel like it is exactly the type of place you were looking for It is probably the best lunch place in Amsterdam at the moment and a great excuse to visit the Kinkerstraat and Ten Kate market

Offer rating 95

lsquoStaff are welcoming helpful and nicersquo

reVIeW 52

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

OPERAPRIMA

95By Antonia Egon

reSTAurANT reVIeW 51

Opera PrimaKinkerstraat 224 Amsterdam

The Kinkerstraat we all know it wersquove all been there It is a typical shopping street with its own rather strange charm which you get to know slowly if you go there fairly often as I do It is not pretty and might even be one of Amsterdamrsquos ugliest shopping streets It has lots of obscure shops among the standard Dutch chain stores interrupted by cheap eateries (snack bars kebab shops roti shops Chinese restaurants etc) Itrsquos also great for cheap clothes and shoes with some shops seemingly changing ownership every six months from sale to outlet shop to bargain store and back to sale

A short while ago a new little shop opened that looked so out of place it made me curious Looking like blown-up luxury chocolate packaging Opera Prima is like Cinderella lost in space Nothing else has ever looked this attractive or luxurious on Kinkerstraat

One recent Saturday two friends and I decided to go for lunch at the new delicatessenshoprestaurantcake shop and we lingered for a while The choice of food and cakes is so amazing that itrsquos difficult to know where to start Just take a look at the photos and head there as soon as you can to see for yourself The words mouth-watering and mesmerising come to mind when recalling the gorgeous cakes and

heavenly sweet pastries on offer in this unique place The wallpaper is luxuriously striped there are ornaments shades of pink black and gold with nice tables and seats and a chandelier Staff are welcoming helpful and nice in an un-Amsterdam-like way and appear happy to see you no matter how busy they are It also serves genuine Italian coffees nice Pukka and fresh mint teas I would have been happy to stay there all day especially in the upstairs area where comfortable seats lure you into changing your plans

The cheesecake kept my usually quite talkative friend quiet for some timehellip My other friend enjoyed a luscious small pie with duck confit which was just one of the many great savoury dishes pies empanadas lasagne risotto or whatever they felt like making that day You can choose from different main courses and a daily soup which you can either eat there or take away In addition it has a great selection of luxury goodies like champagne jelly chutney olive oil chocolates vinegar and more so you can take some of this great quality feeling with you and enjoy it even more

You will want to return to Opera Prima at least once a week The opulence and ultimate quality mixed with the homely and welcoming atmosphere make you feel like it is exactly the type of place you were looking for It is probably the best lunch place in Amsterdam at the moment and a great excuse to visit the Kinkerstraat and Ten Kate market

Offer rating 95

lsquoStaff are welcoming helpful and nicersquo

reVIeW 52

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

reVIeW 52

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

reVIeW 53

lsquoYou can choose from different main courses

and a daily souprsquo

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

CLASSIfIeDS 54

wwwyourtuliptourcom

CLASSIfIeDSCLASSIfIeDS 55

TeCHNOLOGY 56

By Simon Owusu

TechBit Sio-BytesldquoDonrsquot Be Evil We believe strongly that in the long term we will be better served ndash as shareholders and in all other ways ndash by a company that does good things for the world even if we forgo some short term gainsrdquo Following on from our previous instalment quoting Googlersquos IPO statement above we examine two interesting cases of the companyrsquos lsquoevil doingsrsquo

Mocality in Kenya owned the largest database of Kenyan businesses which it acquired through a reward scheme Kenyans provided the information which Mocality verified for accuracy before paying the information supplier In September 2011 Google entered the Kenyan market with GKBO (Getting Kenyan Businesses Online) an initiative aimed at helping Kenyan businesses Following the GKBO launch Mocality started to receive calls from companies in its database asking for services Mocality did not offer Mocality checked its database and found that the companies that had called them had been accessed through its database from a specific internet location (IP address) a few days earlier It appeared that someone was accessing Mocalityrsquos client database and offering them alternative services

Mocality decided to change its website code so that anyone accessing its data from that specific IP address would be provided with an alternative business number to call The fake number would be routed through to a Mocality call centre enabling the company to find out who was accessing its database Not long after the code change Mocality received a call from someone representing Google Kenya who claimed to be working with Mocality This representative then proceeded to offer various services to the call recipient which in fact was Mocality itself This happened repeatedly throughout the investigation and Mocality estimated that on a daily basis around 25 of the businesses in its database were contacted and offered services by Google Kenya In some instances Google Kenya offered to sell listings from Mocalityrsquos database which even Mocality did not do since they offered this as a free service

lsquoGoogle admitted that some of its employees were responsiblersquoAccess from that specific IP address stopped after a few months yet Mocality still received calls from businesses

EvIl by sTEAlThTWICE

lsquoGoogle must have knowingly given this third-party vendor permission to use its own Google internal networkrsquo

TeCHNOLOGY 57

claiming they had been offered services by the company So Mocality reviewed its database and again found a single IP address to be responsible for a large proportion of the database trawling This address was traced back to Google India After setting up the same trap Mocality received calls from Google representatives in India selling the same services as before and claiming collaboration with Mocality It appeared that the Google Kenya operation had now been outsourced to India Mocality later found out that the calls from Google India were placed by a third-party vendor Google must have knowingly given this third-party vendor permission to use its own Google internal network to trawl the Mocality database This proved that this was not just a group of rogue employees at a single location but something that spanned various Google offices After some initial denial Google admitted that some of its employees were responsible but were quick to point out that they were part of a small group of individuals The full investigation is detailed here httpbitlyI3KuqV

Just a few months ago Google was also accused of illegally placing small files of information on peoplersquos computers enabling Google to track their online activities These small files called lsquocookiesrsquo can be turned off using an internet browser option making it no longer possible to be tracked in this way However Google programmers found

a bug in certain internet browsers that allowed them to circumvent this option allowing the company to continue tracking people against their wishes This bug was not exploited by accident but through clever programming by Google When this was discovered and pointed out by the Wall Street Journal Google apologised saying that it did not consider what they were doing to be wrong but they disabled the code anyway Google had been almost literally caught with its hand in the cookie jar

In both of these cases Google clearly knew what it was doing and was making a concerted effort to increase its competitive advantage through its actions Think about the companyrsquos motivation Google is built on advertising revenue which accounted for 96 of the US$ 379 billion it made in 2011 One has to question how many more of these activities are still going on undetected Like an animal backed into a corner Google is lashing out uncharacteristically in response to threats from Facebook Amazon and Apple These three companies have thrown a spanner into the works of the Google business model and we will look at how this has come about in our next issue In the meantime Donrsquot Be Evil

CLASSIfIeDS 58

TeCHNOLOGY 57

claiming they had been offered services by the company So Mocality reviewed its database and again found a single IP address to be responsible for a large proportion of the database trawling This address was traced back to Google India After setting up the same trap Mocality received calls from Google representatives in India selling the same services as before and claiming collaboration with Mocality It appeared that the Google Kenya operation had now been outsourced to India Mocality later found out that the calls from Google India were placed by a third-party vendor Google must have knowingly given this third-party vendor permission to use its own Google internal network to trawl the Mocality database This proved that this was not just a group of rogue employees at a single location but something that spanned various Google offices After some initial denial Google admitted that some of its employees were responsible but were quick to point out that they were part of a small group of individuals The full investigation is detailed here httpbitlyI3KuqV

Just a few months ago Google was also accused of illegally placing small files of information on peoplersquos computers enabling Google to track their online activities These small files called lsquocookiesrsquo can be turned off using an internet browser option making it no longer possible to be tracked in this way However Google programmers found

a bug in certain internet browsers that allowed them to circumvent this option allowing the company to continue tracking people against their wishes This bug was not exploited by accident but through clever programming by Google When this was discovered and pointed out by the Wall Street Journal Google apologised saying that it did not consider what they were doing to be wrong but they disabled the code anyway Google had been almost literally caught with its hand in the cookie jar

In both of these cases Google clearly knew what it was doing and was making a concerted effort to increase its competitive advantage through its actions Think about the companyrsquos motivation Google is built on advertising revenue which accounted for 96 of the US$ 379 billion it made in 2011 One has to question how many more of these activities are still going on undetected Like an animal backed into a corner Google is lashing out uncharacteristically in response to threats from Facebook Amazon and Apple These three companies have thrown a spanner into the works of the Google business model and we will look at how this has come about in our next issue In the meantime Donrsquot Be Evil

CLASSIfIeDS 58

CLASSIfIeDS 58

CLASSIfIeDS 59

60SPOTTeD

Answer to sentinelpostgmailcom

Where is this inAmsterdam

Room 2cfilm

Room 2cfilm

The makers of this horror film managed to frighten us with an original twist to the lsquoif you go down to the woods todayrsquo genre Made to look like a cheaply budgeted MTV short it got us shaking with its fidgety camera work lack of light and most importantly the use of our imaginations Overhyped yes but we all love to be scared and this movie does that well

There was a time when giant posters were the stock mass-publicity tool of Hollywood movies This production generated a particularly eye-catching and intriguing publicity shot It sets up the entire plot and all we are asked to do is follow the drama that explains the scene portrayed which still manages to bewilder Michael Douglas provides the leading edge and Tom Selleck appears without a Ferrari 308

By David King

By dpmotions

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Coma (1978)

fILM reVIeW 61

TreNDS 62

lsquoWomen who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a strokersquo

By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre

63TreNDS

Every day I check the latest news on the internet Therersquos a Dutch news website that I probably check at least ten times a day but donrsquot ask me why Itrsquos not as if I really expect some groundbreaking news report every time I look I mean I just checked it an hour ago what could have happened in the meantime Mostly the headlines consist of nothing of real interest such as marginal articles on Dutch politics and the economy with a lot of updates on crime-related stories and sad stories that could be called lsquosensationalrsquo

What I did notice the other week (22 March) was the headline lsquoALCOHOL PREVENTS STROKESrsquo The article reports on an American piece of research which concludes that women (they didnrsquot research men) who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a stroke than women who never touch alcohol

The article wasnrsquot very clear on the effects of alcohol when used in larger quantities only remarking in the final line lsquothe use of too much wine and beer can lead to high blood pressure which increases the chance of having a strokersquo

With reading behaviour these days consisting of either just browsing headlines or maybe a few lines here and there I wonder what most people who like a drink would have picked up on Especially since probably more than fifty

per cent of them havenrsquot gone beyond the headline and may have told others they know about it while drinking in some nice Amsterdam bar

Other headlines on nunl in recent years have included lsquoALCOHOL MAKES YOU MORE CREATIVErsquo (12 February) lsquoALCOHOL IMPROVES PARTS OF MEMORYrsquo (15 April 2011) lsquoALCOHOL REDUCES RISK OF DIABETESrsquo (25 May 2010) and lsquoALCOHOL BEAUTIFIES SKINrsquo (27 October 2009)

lsquoAharsquo you must think some good news after all )

One conclusion I can draw from my own little research is that there are a lot of reports focused on the benefits of alcohol on our health (mostly from the US) Who isare actually funding all of this research and why isnrsquot this money being spent on AIDS cancer or malaria research or into other serious diseases Because honestly even if we lsquoallrsquo like drinking it is already well known for a very very long time that alcohol is in the long run and in general much more damaging than it is beneficial I can only conclude that the choice of headlines at nunl points toward urges to sensationalise news as well as pleasing drinkers or they have some clandestine endorsement deal that they arenrsquot telling us about

I cross-referenced The Guardianrsquos website and havenrsquot found a single article on the positive effects of alcohol but rather quite the opposite

Who watches the watchmenPart I

CLASSIfIeDS 64

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

Room 2cfilm

Room 2cfilm

The makers of this horror film managed to frighten us with an original twist to the lsquoif you go down to the woods todayrsquo genre Made to look like a cheaply budgeted MTV short it got us shaking with its fidgety camera work lack of light and most importantly the use of our imaginations Overhyped yes but we all love to be scared and this movie does that well

There was a time when giant posters were the stock mass-publicity tool of Hollywood movies This production generated a particularly eye-catching and intriguing publicity shot It sets up the entire plot and all we are asked to do is follow the drama that explains the scene portrayed which still manages to bewilder Michael Douglas provides the leading edge and Tom Selleck appears without a Ferrari 308

By David King

By dpmotions

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Coma (1978)

fILM reVIeW 61

TreNDS 62

lsquoWomen who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a strokersquo

By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre

63TreNDS

Every day I check the latest news on the internet Therersquos a Dutch news website that I probably check at least ten times a day but donrsquot ask me why Itrsquos not as if I really expect some groundbreaking news report every time I look I mean I just checked it an hour ago what could have happened in the meantime Mostly the headlines consist of nothing of real interest such as marginal articles on Dutch politics and the economy with a lot of updates on crime-related stories and sad stories that could be called lsquosensationalrsquo

What I did notice the other week (22 March) was the headline lsquoALCOHOL PREVENTS STROKESrsquo The article reports on an American piece of research which concludes that women (they didnrsquot research men) who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a stroke than women who never touch alcohol

The article wasnrsquot very clear on the effects of alcohol when used in larger quantities only remarking in the final line lsquothe use of too much wine and beer can lead to high blood pressure which increases the chance of having a strokersquo

With reading behaviour these days consisting of either just browsing headlines or maybe a few lines here and there I wonder what most people who like a drink would have picked up on Especially since probably more than fifty

per cent of them havenrsquot gone beyond the headline and may have told others they know about it while drinking in some nice Amsterdam bar

Other headlines on nunl in recent years have included lsquoALCOHOL MAKES YOU MORE CREATIVErsquo (12 February) lsquoALCOHOL IMPROVES PARTS OF MEMORYrsquo (15 April 2011) lsquoALCOHOL REDUCES RISK OF DIABETESrsquo (25 May 2010) and lsquoALCOHOL BEAUTIFIES SKINrsquo (27 October 2009)

lsquoAharsquo you must think some good news after all )

One conclusion I can draw from my own little research is that there are a lot of reports focused on the benefits of alcohol on our health (mostly from the US) Who isare actually funding all of this research and why isnrsquot this money being spent on AIDS cancer or malaria research or into other serious diseases Because honestly even if we lsquoallrsquo like drinking it is already well known for a very very long time that alcohol is in the long run and in general much more damaging than it is beneficial I can only conclude that the choice of headlines at nunl points toward urges to sensationalise news as well as pleasing drinkers or they have some clandestine endorsement deal that they arenrsquot telling us about

I cross-referenced The Guardianrsquos website and havenrsquot found a single article on the positive effects of alcohol but rather quite the opposite

Who watches the watchmenPart I

CLASSIfIeDS 64

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

TreNDS 62

lsquoWomen who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a strokersquo

By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre

63TreNDS

Every day I check the latest news on the internet Therersquos a Dutch news website that I probably check at least ten times a day but donrsquot ask me why Itrsquos not as if I really expect some groundbreaking news report every time I look I mean I just checked it an hour ago what could have happened in the meantime Mostly the headlines consist of nothing of real interest such as marginal articles on Dutch politics and the economy with a lot of updates on crime-related stories and sad stories that could be called lsquosensationalrsquo

What I did notice the other week (22 March) was the headline lsquoALCOHOL PREVENTS STROKESrsquo The article reports on an American piece of research which concludes that women (they didnrsquot research men) who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a stroke than women who never touch alcohol

The article wasnrsquot very clear on the effects of alcohol when used in larger quantities only remarking in the final line lsquothe use of too much wine and beer can lead to high blood pressure which increases the chance of having a strokersquo

With reading behaviour these days consisting of either just browsing headlines or maybe a few lines here and there I wonder what most people who like a drink would have picked up on Especially since probably more than fifty

per cent of them havenrsquot gone beyond the headline and may have told others they know about it while drinking in some nice Amsterdam bar

Other headlines on nunl in recent years have included lsquoALCOHOL MAKES YOU MORE CREATIVErsquo (12 February) lsquoALCOHOL IMPROVES PARTS OF MEMORYrsquo (15 April 2011) lsquoALCOHOL REDUCES RISK OF DIABETESrsquo (25 May 2010) and lsquoALCOHOL BEAUTIFIES SKINrsquo (27 October 2009)

lsquoAharsquo you must think some good news after all )

One conclusion I can draw from my own little research is that there are a lot of reports focused on the benefits of alcohol on our health (mostly from the US) Who isare actually funding all of this research and why isnrsquot this money being spent on AIDS cancer or malaria research or into other serious diseases Because honestly even if we lsquoallrsquo like drinking it is already well known for a very very long time that alcohol is in the long run and in general much more damaging than it is beneficial I can only conclude that the choice of headlines at nunl points toward urges to sensationalise news as well as pleasing drinkers or they have some clandestine endorsement deal that they arenrsquot telling us about

I cross-referenced The Guardianrsquos website and havenrsquot found a single article on the positive effects of alcohol but rather quite the opposite

Who watches the watchmenPart I

CLASSIfIeDS 64

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

By Dirkje Bakker-Pierre

63TreNDS

Every day I check the latest news on the internet Therersquos a Dutch news website that I probably check at least ten times a day but donrsquot ask me why Itrsquos not as if I really expect some groundbreaking news report every time I look I mean I just checked it an hour ago what could have happened in the meantime Mostly the headlines consist of nothing of real interest such as marginal articles on Dutch politics and the economy with a lot of updates on crime-related stories and sad stories that could be called lsquosensationalrsquo

What I did notice the other week (22 March) was the headline lsquoALCOHOL PREVENTS STROKESrsquo The article reports on an American piece of research which concludes that women (they didnrsquot research men) who drink between one half and one glass of wine or beer per day have a fifty per cent reduced chance of suffering a stroke than women who never touch alcohol

The article wasnrsquot very clear on the effects of alcohol when used in larger quantities only remarking in the final line lsquothe use of too much wine and beer can lead to high blood pressure which increases the chance of having a strokersquo

With reading behaviour these days consisting of either just browsing headlines or maybe a few lines here and there I wonder what most people who like a drink would have picked up on Especially since probably more than fifty

per cent of them havenrsquot gone beyond the headline and may have told others they know about it while drinking in some nice Amsterdam bar

Other headlines on nunl in recent years have included lsquoALCOHOL MAKES YOU MORE CREATIVErsquo (12 February) lsquoALCOHOL IMPROVES PARTS OF MEMORYrsquo (15 April 2011) lsquoALCOHOL REDUCES RISK OF DIABETESrsquo (25 May 2010) and lsquoALCOHOL BEAUTIFIES SKINrsquo (27 October 2009)

lsquoAharsquo you must think some good news after all )

One conclusion I can draw from my own little research is that there are a lot of reports focused on the benefits of alcohol on our health (mostly from the US) Who isare actually funding all of this research and why isnrsquot this money being spent on AIDS cancer or malaria research or into other serious diseases Because honestly even if we lsquoallrsquo like drinking it is already well known for a very very long time that alcohol is in the long run and in general much more damaging than it is beneficial I can only conclude that the choice of headlines at nunl points toward urges to sensationalise news as well as pleasing drinkers or they have some clandestine endorsement deal that they arenrsquot telling us about

I cross-referenced The Guardianrsquos website and havenrsquot found a single article on the positive effects of alcohol but rather quite the opposite

Who watches the watchmenPart I

CLASSIfIeDS 64

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

CLASSIfIeDS 64

Get advice on housing rental contracts and apartments in Amsterdam

wwwwswonennlenglish

wwwconsultancymarketmediacom

- Account Manager Market Media- (Internship) International Marketing Executive

we are looking for

CLASSIfIeDSCLASSIfIeDS 65

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HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING 66

67HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING

My name is Fleur Berkhout and I am a nutritionist I am very happy and proud to be the third member of the professional team that has created and put into practice the GOH concept I studied nutrition and diet and possess a degree in Nutrition amp Health Care My previous work has been hospital-based and I am now in private practice where I help people lose weight and combine effective food habits with sports I found out eventually that this is where my heart lies as a nutritionist

Being overweight or physically unfit affects the two most important things in life health and self-esteem What people most need therefore is good coaching in both eating and physical activity habits (and of course willpower and motivation)

The GOH concept combines the expertise of a physiotherapist a personal trainer and a nutritionist This is what makes it so special and complete As a nutritionist I can teach people how to adjust their food habits so they can more easily reach their personal goals Besides giving food advice I can also work on peoplersquos discipline and self-esteem enabling them to feel good about themselves and making it much easier for them to keep up the good work

My name is Peter Fenwick and I am a member of the GOH team My background is very diverse and covers dance theatre human movement sciences and my continuing study of Chinese medicine I have developed a method of training that not only motivates you but produces results and that is what ultimately counts It combines all aspects of movement to create a functional training method which not only focuses on heart rate and condition but stability and core muscles Together these further enhance the effects of weight loss and muscle toning The sessions have been designed in such a way that they consolidate movement in all three planes of existence using the kinetic chain We the GOH team ndash David Billy (Physiotherapist) Peter Fenwick (Personal Trainer) and Fleur Berkhout (Nutritionist) ndash are delighted to introduce you to a full-service programme that caters for your health and well-being goals

GOH go

GOH further

By Fleur BerkhoutBy Peter Fenwick

gohconceptgmailcomwwwfacebookcomGOHconcept

+31(0)6 44519526 (David Billy)+31(0)6 51890832 (Peter Fenwick)wwwbillysfysionlwwwfenwickpersonaltrainingnl

SPOrT 68SPOrT

Season reviews and player nominations for honours are afoot or already completed and it as good a time as any for us to consider players who have missed out on selection in the FFG-CL but who may be stars or stars in the making

One position played in football which if watched closely turns out to be the most spectacular is that of goalkeeper One only has to stand inside an official-sized goal frame to realise the vast space professionals are meant to protect with what is in real terms 0 room for error The entire objective of football is to get the ball into the net (getting the entire ball over the goal line strictly speaking) Ultimately one person stands in the way of all efforts on goal Goalkeepers are usually athletic eccentrics since theirs is a job in which relatively long passages of play in all weather conditions can pass without their direct involvement When they do become involved it is invariably a crucial intervention

The points tallies of goalkeepers in the FFG-CL reveal that Joe Hart of Manchester City is leading Petr Cech (Chelsea) is in second place and the truly impressive Wojciech

Szczesny (Arsenal) is third I suggest that the Polersquos performances have been the best overall in the Premier League this season given that Hart has had an easier time with an awesome defensive midfield bank and very good defenders in front of him while Cech despite the upheavals at Chelsea remains a mature master Szczesny on the other hand is the new opinionated young gun(ner) with all the attributes to already place him in the category of lsquospectacularly brilliantrsquo

Should his price indication in this fantasy football competiton remain reasonable and the promise of Arsenal improving as a unit in the real world continues then I foresee Szczesny being very popular with managers next season Before the next campaign begins we will have the opportunity to see this young man during Euro 2012 exhibiting his truly impressive powers of concentration (he often appears to anticipate actions including the angle and pace of attempts on goal before they are made) which make his supremely athletic saves even more assured It is my feeling that with home-nation emotionally charged support Szczesny is unlikely to disappoint and will inspire a new generation of wannabe goalkeepers as he makes his very difficult job appear so very easy He is elegant powerful and excites while practising his sporting craft

By Denson Pierre

The Gold Room

SPOrTSPOrT 69

Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal

CLASSIfIeDS

wwwczechtourismcom

70

CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT

67HeALTH amp WeLL-BeING

My name is Fleur Berkhout and I am a nutritionist I am very happy and proud to be the third member of the professional team that has created and put into practice the GOH concept I studied nutrition and diet and possess a degree in Nutrition amp Health Care My previous work has been hospital-based and I am now in private practice where I help people lose weight and combine effective food habits with sports I found out eventually that this is where my heart lies as a nutritionist

Being overweight or physically unfit affects the two most important things in life health and self-esteem What people most need therefore is good coaching in both eating and physical activity habits (and of course willpower and motivation)

The GOH concept combines the expertise of a physiotherapist a personal trainer and a nutritionist This is what makes it so special and complete As a nutritionist I can teach people how to adjust their food habits so they can more easily reach their personal goals Besides giving food advice I can also work on peoplersquos discipline and self-esteem enabling them to feel good about themselves and making it much easier for them to keep up the good work

My name is Peter Fenwick and I am a member of the GOH team My background is very diverse and covers dance theatre human movement sciences and my continuing study of Chinese medicine I have developed a method of training that not only motivates you but produces results and that is what ultimately counts It combines all aspects of movement to create a functional training method which not only focuses on heart rate and condition but stability and core muscles Together these further enhance the effects of weight loss and muscle toning The sessions have been designed in such a way that they consolidate movement in all three planes of existence using the kinetic chain We the GOH team ndash David Billy (Physiotherapist) Peter Fenwick (Personal Trainer) and Fleur Berkhout (Nutritionist) ndash are delighted to introduce you to a full-service programme that caters for your health and well-being goals

GOH go

GOH further

By Fleur BerkhoutBy Peter Fenwick

gohconceptgmailcomwwwfacebookcomGOHconcept

+31(0)6 44519526 (David Billy)+31(0)6 51890832 (Peter Fenwick)wwwbillysfysionlwwwfenwickpersonaltrainingnl

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Season reviews and player nominations for honours are afoot or already completed and it as good a time as any for us to consider players who have missed out on selection in the FFG-CL but who may be stars or stars in the making

One position played in football which if watched closely turns out to be the most spectacular is that of goalkeeper One only has to stand inside an official-sized goal frame to realise the vast space professionals are meant to protect with what is in real terms 0 room for error The entire objective of football is to get the ball into the net (getting the entire ball over the goal line strictly speaking) Ultimately one person stands in the way of all efforts on goal Goalkeepers are usually athletic eccentrics since theirs is a job in which relatively long passages of play in all weather conditions can pass without their direct involvement When they do become involved it is invariably a crucial intervention

The points tallies of goalkeepers in the FFG-CL reveal that Joe Hart of Manchester City is leading Petr Cech (Chelsea) is in second place and the truly impressive Wojciech

Szczesny (Arsenal) is third I suggest that the Polersquos performances have been the best overall in the Premier League this season given that Hart has had an easier time with an awesome defensive midfield bank and very good defenders in front of him while Cech despite the upheavals at Chelsea remains a mature master Szczesny on the other hand is the new opinionated young gun(ner) with all the attributes to already place him in the category of lsquospectacularly brilliantrsquo

Should his price indication in this fantasy football competiton remain reasonable and the promise of Arsenal improving as a unit in the real world continues then I foresee Szczesny being very popular with managers next season Before the next campaign begins we will have the opportunity to see this young man during Euro 2012 exhibiting his truly impressive powers of concentration (he often appears to anticipate actions including the angle and pace of attempts on goal before they are made) which make his supremely athletic saves even more assured It is my feeling that with home-nation emotionally charged support Szczesny is unlikely to disappoint and will inspire a new generation of wannabe goalkeepers as he makes his very difficult job appear so very easy He is elegant powerful and excites while practising his sporting craft

By Denson Pierre

The Gold Room

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Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal

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Season reviews and player nominations for honours are afoot or already completed and it as good a time as any for us to consider players who have missed out on selection in the FFG-CL but who may be stars or stars in the making

One position played in football which if watched closely turns out to be the most spectacular is that of goalkeeper One only has to stand inside an official-sized goal frame to realise the vast space professionals are meant to protect with what is in real terms 0 room for error The entire objective of football is to get the ball into the net (getting the entire ball over the goal line strictly speaking) Ultimately one person stands in the way of all efforts on goal Goalkeepers are usually athletic eccentrics since theirs is a job in which relatively long passages of play in all weather conditions can pass without their direct involvement When they do become involved it is invariably a crucial intervention

The points tallies of goalkeepers in the FFG-CL reveal that Joe Hart of Manchester City is leading Petr Cech (Chelsea) is in second place and the truly impressive Wojciech

Szczesny (Arsenal) is third I suggest that the Polersquos performances have been the best overall in the Premier League this season given that Hart has had an easier time with an awesome defensive midfield bank and very good defenders in front of him while Cech despite the upheavals at Chelsea remains a mature master Szczesny on the other hand is the new opinionated young gun(ner) with all the attributes to already place him in the category of lsquospectacularly brilliantrsquo

Should his price indication in this fantasy football competiton remain reasonable and the promise of Arsenal improving as a unit in the real world continues then I foresee Szczesny being very popular with managers next season Before the next campaign begins we will have the opportunity to see this young man during Euro 2012 exhibiting his truly impressive powers of concentration (he often appears to anticipate actions including the angle and pace of attempts on goal before they are made) which make his supremely athletic saves even more assured It is my feeling that with home-nation emotionally charged support Szczesny is unlikely to disappoint and will inspire a new generation of wannabe goalkeepers as he makes his very difficult job appear so very easy He is elegant powerful and excites while practising his sporting craft

By Denson Pierre

The Gold Room

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Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal

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Wojciech Szczesny - Arsenal

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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT

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CZECH REPUBLIC - STUNNINGLY DIFFERENT