Join us for a walk?
2025-06-25 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Buurthuis de Witte Boei, Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 201, Amsterdam, 1018LT, Nederland
Join us for a walk?
Discover local meeting spots and get to know your neighbors.
The first neighborhood walk with the theme “Connection” takes place on June 25.Starting point: De Witte Boei, Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 201Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PMParticipation is free.
“Wijkwandelingen” is an initiative by a group of people who live or work in the Eastern Islands neighborhood.
Curious about the beautiful, unique, or welcoming places in our area? Let’s explore them together.
We regularly go out to discover the neighborhood and talk with residents.Neighborhoods are always changing. What’s an empty spot today might be a peaceful meeting place tomorrow.
That’s how we create walking routes.Sometimes just through the area, other times with a theme—like greenery, spots for children, or places to walk dogs.
You can walk them on your own, whenever it suits you.Or walk with us and meet others along the way.
Want to join us?
Do you know a great walk or places worth sharing?Would you like to help organize a walk?We’d love to hear from you.
“Wijkwandelingen” is made for and by the neighborhood.
www.wijkwandelingen.nlinfo@wijkwandelingen.nl
Wijkwandelingen is supported by the Fonds voor Centrum.

INVITATION TALK SHOW OOSTENBURG #8: DE HALLEN 2
2025-06-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, Amsterdam, NY, 1018 LL
INVITATION TALK SHOW OOSTENBURG #8: DE HALLEN 2
THE VAN GENDT HALLEN IN OOSTENBURG AND THE WERKSPOORKATHEDRAAL IN UTRECHT
🗓 Thursday evening, June 26, 2025,
🕗 20.00-21.30
📍 Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, 1018 LL Amsterdam
🎟 Free admission

In this series of conversations with special guests, we explore different approaches to reusing monumental factory halls. Now that the Werkspoorhal in Oostenburg is temporarily vacant, we shift our focus to other successful examples of cultural and social reuse of industrial heritage.
In this second episode of the new series, we speak with representatives of two repurposed industrial sites, both connected to the history of Werkspoor. Werkspoor was a Dutch machinery manufacturer known for steam engines, ship engines, trains, and bridges. Its factories were located in what is now Oostenburg-Noord and the former district of Zuilen (now part of Utrecht).

Photo: Van Gendt Hallen – Hal 5 – Zicht van van noord naar zuid na de brand – 1922
This evening, Eduard Zanen, owner of the Van Gendt Hallen, will talk about the renovation and future plans for these monumental halls. Zanen initiated a sustainable renovation project to transform the halls into an energy-neutral national monument.
Werkspoor also had a second factory complex in Utrecht. That area, now called the Werkspoorkwartier, has been transformed from an outdated industrial zone into a vibrant district filled with creativity, culture, and entrepreneurship. The Werkspoorkathedraal on the site now serves as a unique venue for events and enterprise. Tonight, entrepreneurs from the location will share stories about its past, present, and future—and how this vast industrial hall is being reused for cultural and social purposes.
More info: Eddy Appels programmering@overdebrug-oostenburg.nl, of tel. 0622075428
Photo header: Van Gendt Hallen – Render Zijaanzicht VOC-Kade – Credits_ Braaksma & Roos

Information Sessions for Women from the Oostelijke Eilanden & the Kadijken
2025-07-08 09:00 - 11:30 | Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, Amsterdam, NY, 1018 LL
Information Sessions for Women from the Oostelijke Eilanden & the Kadijken
Would you like to learn more about topics that can make your daily life just a little bit easier? Then come join our gatherings, especially for women from the neighborhood!
During these morning sessions:

You’ll meet other women from the neighborhood

You’ll receive helpful information on important topics

You’ll hear tips from experts or experienced professionals

Each session focuses on a different theme. You’ll get practical insights you can really use – for yourself, your family, or other women you know.
Theme on July 8: Information to follow

Talkshow Oostenburg #9 – het Tonia Stieltjesplein
2025-09-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, Amsterdam, NY, 1018 LL
Talkshow Oostenburg #9 – het Tonia Stieltjesplein

On Thursday evening, September 25, you’re warmly invited to a special edition of the Talkshow Oostenburg, organized by Stichting Over de Brug.
This evening focuses entirely on the new name of the neighborhood’s future meeting place: Tonia Stieltjesplein.
We’ll explore the life and legacy of this remarkable woman.Mark the date in your calendar!
📅 Thursday, September 25, 2025🕗 20:00 – 21:30📍 Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123
Who was Tonia Stieltjes?
Tonia Stieltjes was born in 1881 on the Czaar Peterstraat, the first child of a Surinamese brewer and an Amsterdam housemaid.
She grew up in Kattenburg, then a very multicultural neighborhood.
Tonia became known as a model for the painter Jan Sluijters and a close friend of Piet Mondrian.
But above all, she stood out as the first and only female trade union leader of color in Dutch history.

What’s on the program?
The evening includes several speakers who will share stories and insights about Tonia’s life and importance.
Speakers include:

Esther Schreuder – Tonia’s biographer, author of “Tonia Stieltjes. Activist, Model and Force of Will”, and guest curator of a Tonia exhibition at the Singer Museum in Laren.

Annemarie de Wildt – former curator at the Amsterdam Museum, co-author of Slavery History Guide Amsterdam (2014) and Slavery History Guide Curaçao (2025), and member of the Public Space Naming Advisory Board (ANOR).

The evening concludes with short remarks from:

Egbert Dekker, Director of Real Estate & Development at Stadgenoot, and

Lotte Terwel, City District Executive for Amsterdam Centrum.

They will share why community participation matters in naming this new public square.

Photo: (c) Iris Kensmil, Tonia Stieltjes, 2023.Photo by Gert Jan van RooijCourtesy: Ferdinand van Dieten Office

Foto: (c) Iris Kensmil, Tonia Stieltjes, 2023. (ph) Gert Jan van Rooij Courtesy: Ferdinand van Dieten Office
Want more info?
If you have questions about the talk show, contact program curator Eddy Appels at: programmering@overdebrug-oostenburg.nl
Or 06 – 22 07 54 28.

Information Evening: Werkspoorhal with prospective new tenant BigGym
2025-09-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, Amsterdam, NY, 1018 LL
INVITATION INFORMATION EVENING WERKSPOORHAL WITH PROSPECTIVE NEW TENANT BIGGYM
🗓 Tuesday evening, September 30, 2025
🕗 20:00–21:30
📍 Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, 1018 LL Amsterdam
🎟 Free admission

After two years of vacancy, a prospective new tenant has been found for the Werkspoorhal: the fitness chain BigGym. The environmental permit has been approved.
On September 30, the owner of BigGym and the management will present their plans to the neighborhood and answer questions at Buurtkamer Over de Brug.
To prepare and structure the evening properly, please send your questions in advance to Eddy Appels, programmering@overdebrug-oostenburg.nl.

Opening – Adrienne Norman: Life, Photography, and the Eastern Docklands
2025-10-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Buurtkamer Over de Brug, Isaac Titsinghkade 123, Amsterdam, NY, 1018 LL
On the Waterfront
Photography of the Eastern Docklands by Adrienne Norman
Photographer Adrienne Norman spent her childhood living abroad with her family in various nations. The experience of growing up in different cultures taught her to adapt to new situations with relative ease. It is also what she enjoys about photography: observing, meeting, and working with people from different backgrounds, all of whom have a story to tell.
Shortly after completing her photographic studies in the United States, she travelled to Amsterdam in the mid-1980s. The Eastern Docklands fascinated her, and she decided to stay longer, residing in a squatted warehouse on the Borneokade. During this period, she documented the surroundings and its residents.
Still living in Amsterdam Oost, Adrienne has worked on numerous independent and group photography projects in the Netherlands.
The opening takes place on October 24, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
The exhibition runs from October 27 to January 30.
Open Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

New Year’s Reception 2026 - Oostelijke eilanden
2026-01-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Oosterkerk, Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Neighborhood Organization 1018, DOCK, Buurtteam, the East Islands Neighborhood Committee, Heart for the Neighborhood, Curinesa, Over de Brug, and Stadsherstel invite you to the 2026 New Year’s reception.
The gathering will take place on Tuesday, January 13, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Oosterkerk, Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1.All residents and collaboration partners of 1018 are welcome.
