Akhnaton (music venue)
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| Formation | 1953 |
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Akhnaton is a music venue in Amsterdam, founded in 1953.[1][2] The venue is also host to pop-up restaurants,[3][4] and political conferences.[5]
Notable events and associated acts[edit]
- In May 2002, the first Wicked Jazz Sounds event was organized at Akhnaton.[1]
- As of 2016, Burning Man Netherlands Foundation, the first Burning Man affiliate outside the United States,[6] organizes activities and town hall meetings here.[7][2]
- In January 2020, the venue hosted Bar 0.020, described in Dutch business news De Ondernemer as "the first alcohol-free pub in the Netherlands".[4] The pop-up bar in support of the Dry January campaign, was hosted from January 3 until February 1.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Elke week, elke zondag: Wicked Jazz Sounds". DJBroadcast. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ a b "HISTORY". Akhnaton Amsterdam (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Feestelijke voetbalkantine vol vegafrikandellen". Het Parool (in Dutch). 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ a b c "Eerste alcoholvrije kroeg blijft mogelijk open na Dry January" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "Gejoel en gejuich bij GroenLinks na grote winst". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "Le mythique festival Burning Man va s'installer aux Pays-Bas cet été". Metrotime (in French). 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Burning Man NL, Author at Burning Man the Netherlands". Burning Man the Netherlands. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
External links[edit]
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