Category: Arts

With some recent changes in the rules, there are a few more options available to students who are looking to forgo the winter blues with some art and entertainment. Never forgetting the age-old Amsterdam classics such as flea markets and parks.

Master student Aucke Paulusma paints every day and he never gets tired of it! A five-minute drawing or a painting of four months, one thing is certain: Paulusma would love to be able to make a living from his art someday. We spoke to him about his work process, inspiration and the dystopian collection he is currently working on.

Feija Beersma studies Future Planet Studies and Art History, but next to two bachelors, she also loves to paint. From pop art to butts, Beersma does it all!

Filled with roughly ten chairs, the CREA theatre transformed into an intimate setting. The candles, carpet and lighting all add to the cosy ambiance of the evening filled with spoken word. Here is what you missed!

Up for live music, dance or spoken word? This weekend is the ‘Made in CREA Weekend’ and with it the return of the CREA café. We spoke to the manager of the café, Niek Pelsser, who told us all about the café’s ‘comeback’.

Our university is filled with many talented musicians. But what is it like to play in an orchestra at the UvA? Is it a tight-knit community that we so often try to find in our university? We spoke to Merel Rommers, cellist in the CREA-orchestra at the UvA.

Find out how CREA stayed true to their creative identity and fabricated an artistic experience for all, from the safety and comfort of our homes.

Health seems to be the theme of CREA’s new courses this year. What are the seven courses they have added and which ones are worth taking?

We spoke to the director of CREA, Dennis van Galen about the role arts and culture should be playing in our student lives and about the importance of a diverse and inclusive cultural hub on campus. So, what can and should you be getting involved in this year at CREA?