Programme Booklet Intreeweek 2014

Programme Booklet
Intreeweek 2014
PPLE, August 2014
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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Monday
Tuesday
Start (Oudemanhuispoort)
09:00 – 10:30
PPLE Introduction session (CREA)
11:00 – 13:00
Pleasant Intree (Nieuwmarkt)
14:00 – 16:00
Dinner
From 16:30
Opening event (Carré)
16:00 - 20:00
Intree Unites/Intree Verenigt (Kop van Java)
20:00 – 23:00
NemoProof (NEMO)
10:00 - 15:00
Lunch (Rembrandtpark)
13.00 – 15.00
Amsterdam World City (Rembrandtpark)
13:00 - 16:30
Grand opening Talent Development
Programme (Vondelkerk)
17:00 – 19:30
Pub Night (Heeren van Aemstel)
20:00 - 04:00
Club Night (Club Air, Studio80, Cooldown
Café) 23:00 - 04:00
Wednesday
Thursday
CREA Workshops (CREA)
11:00 - 14:00
Lunch & Lunch concert (Concertgebouw &
Vondelpark)
12:00 - 15:00
Appsterdam (Vondelpark)
13:30 - 17:00
Dinner
17:30 - 19:00
The Cultfactory (Westerpark)
19:00 - 23:00
PlankGas! (Gashouder)
23:00 - 04:00
ErVaar Amsterdam/Experience Amsterdam by
boat (Passenger Terminal Amsterdam)
11:00 - 15:00
Lunch (Passenger Terminal Amsterdam)
13:00 - 15:00
Student Fair (Passenger Terminal Amsterdam)
13:00 - 17:00
Dinner
18:00 – 20:00
Nightculture (FOAM, Stadsarchief, Atria, Allard
Pierson Museum & UvA Bijzondere Collecties)
20.00 – 00.00
Cinema@Night (Pathé de Munt)
00:00 - 03:00
Friday
Yawning amidst the apes (Artis)
10:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
Festival (Oosterpark)
14:00 - 20:00
Dinner
16:30 - 20:00
Intree in Concert (Paradiso)
20:00 - 23:00
Final Party (Paradiso, Melkweg & Sugarfactory)
23:00 - 05:00
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General
INTREEWEEK (Introduction Week)
Just a little bit longer to wait now before you can call yourself a full-fledged student. Your time as a student
is about to start, and we will herald this memorable event in the perfect fashion: by means of the Introduction
week 2014!
During the Introduction Week you will get to know the city of Amsterdam both as a city and as a paradise for
students. You will be assigned to a group with future fellow-students, and together with them you will
experience a week full of spectacular events and cool parties.Everything you need to know about the
Introduction Week is contained in this Programme Booklet: from the day-to-day programme, to route
descriptions and practical information about the things that require your special attention. Please read this
booklet carefully, keep it safe, and carry it with you during the entire Introduction Week! Tip: download the
Intreeweek App, the electronic programme booklet (Dutch only). We hope you will have lots of fun. Enjoy the
Introduction Week!
COMMISSIE INTREE (Introduction Committee)
The Introduction Committee had already started their activities for organising the Introduction Week in
October of last year. After months of brainstorm sessions and of organising and planning events, they are
really proud to present the results of their efforts! If you have any questions, you can turn to them. They
can be identified by their yellow shirts.
The Introduction Committee 2014 consists of the following members: Anouk, Anouk, Bas, Bas, Birgitta,
Claire, Daan, Debbie, Dinand, Dorine, Ernst, Felix, Frederique, Iris, Jairo, Jasper, Joost, Kasper, Lara, Linh,
Lisan, Lotte, Louiza, Milan, Myonne, Rik, Roos, Rosemarijn, Swaan en Tim.
We wish you lots of fun during this first week of life as a student in Amsterdam!
Crazy 88
Throughout the whole week, you and your group can participate in CRAZY88. By means of 88 crazy, funny
and daring assignments your group can win the title ‘CRAZY88-winner’ and win awesome prices. The
assignment are posted in the booklet, daily in the GeleGraaf and in the app. To participate, you’ll need: a
QR-scanner (for example the free app i-nigma) and the PIN-code of your group. The PIN-code is in the
coaches’ envelop.
Each assignment is connected to a QR-code. When you scan the code en fill in your PIN-code, your points will
automatically be added to your total group score. In some cases, after completing the assignment, you’ll
immediately receive the QR-code from a crew member. In other cases, you’ll first need to show a photo or
video as proof at the CRAZY88-desk. This desk will be present at the following events: Intree Verenigt,
Amsterdam World City, Lunch on Wednesday, Festival, Student Fair and Proost!. You can also always go to
the Intree-desk in CREA to gather your points. The interim scores will be published daily in the GeleGraaf.
Points won at District 020 also count for CRAZY88. So for District 020 you’ll also need a QR-scanner and a
PIN-code.
Wardrobe
If you have items with you on Monday that you do not need during the day, you can leave these at the day-wardrobe. If
you have met your group, you can walk together to the Binnengasthuisterrein where you can find the day-wardrobe.
You can pick up your belongings at night during Intree Verenigt at the Kop van Java. The day-wardrobe is only open on
Monday.
Wristbands
During your Faculty’s introduction event on Monday, 25August, your coaches will hand you a wristband. It is
of crucial importance that you do not lose this wristband as it is your admission pass for all events organised
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during the entire week (the Final Party excepted; this is further explained in the next section)! If your
wristband gets loose or gets broken, bring it to the central Information Desk or to a Service Point desk, and
bring identification (passport, driving license or ID-card) . After a thorough check, you will then be given a
new wristband. If you lose your wristband, you will have to buy a new one, which will cost €15. If you have to
buy a new wristband, you also have to go to the central Information Desk with your identification.
Note: to obtain alcoholic drinks an additional wristband is needed.
Wristband for the final party
In order to be admitted to Paradiso, the Melkweg or the Sugar Factory during the Final Party on Friday, you
will need a separate wristband. During the Cultfactory on Wednesday, you can register on a list that your
coaches will collect at the Zuiveringshal. With this list your coaches can collect the Final Party wristbands on
Thursday at the Student Fair. Note: your signature on this list should be identical to the signature you signed
upon arrival, otherwise you will not receive a wristband. These signatures will be checked.
Of course, you do not have to pay anything extra for attending the Final Party; participation in this event is
fully covered by the registration fee for the Introduction Week!
Please note that non-participants to the Introduction Week can attend the Final Party as well. They can
purchase a ticket online, through www.intreeweek.nl or though Facebook. These tickets cost €17.50 a piece
(excluding service costs). When entering one of the clubs participating in the Final Party event, the ticket will
be exchanged for a special Final Party wristband.
Places to sleep at the USC
If you plan to sleep at the USC, make sure you provide your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat or airbed,
because the Intree Committee will not be providing these. The dormitories (for Dutch students only) are
open every evening from 23:00 onwards. By 10:30 the following morning, everyone is expected to have
vacated the USC. Between 10:30 and 23:00 the USC is closed, so you will not be able to get to your things!
Note that on Thursday morning you can sleep late: that day the dormitories have to be vacated by 12:30 at
the latest. Breakfast however will be served only until 11.30. Luckily, lunch will start at 13.00 at the
Amsterdam Convention Factory.
The USC is situated in the Science Park complex. The address is Science Park 306, and it is easily accessible
by public transport. From Amsterdam Central Station, take the all-stations train to Lelystad and get off at
Amsterdam Science Park. From there to the USC is about a 10-minute walk. Bus 40 goes to the Science Park
as well; this bus has stops at Amsterdam Amstel Station and Amsterdam Muiderpoort Station, and it stops
almost in front of the USC.
Every evening, there will be a shuttle-bus service between that day’s last event and the USC. These buses
will depart every day (except on Monday) from 00:00 on. On Monday the shuttle buses will depart from
22:30 on. They will depart at regular intervals. The places from where they depart are indicated on an
event-by-event basis in this booklet. The last bus will leave half an hour after the end of that evening’s event.
Address: Science Park 306.
Education Programme Introduction sessions
During the week several study programmes will offer an education programme introduction session. During this
session you will get more information on how to buy books, your schedule, etc. This introduction is not only
useful, but also mandatory! Every student, whether a participant in the Intreeweek or not, has to be present.
More information about this can be found on student.uva.nl/pple. It might happen that activities of the
education introduction sessions and the Intreeweek overlap. This isn’t a problem: after the education
introduction session you can go rejoin your Intreeweek group and continue with the Intreeweek programme.
Bicycle
During the Introduction Week you will visit various places in Amsterdam. The very best and at the same time
the most practical way to get to all these places is by bike. If you don’t have a bike yet, you can buy one during
Intree Verenigt on Monday for €60. This €60 euro does not include ASVA membership. You can reserve these bikes
at www.asva.nl.
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Coaches
The group to which you are assigned will be coached by two senior students who are taking the same degree
programme that you are going to start in. These students have been studying in Amsterdam for quite some
time already, so they will be able to answer any questions you may have concerning the city, your studies, and
student life in general.During the Introduction Week, they will be your guide. Therefore, it may be a good idea
to get their phone numbers and store them so that you can always reach them if you need them.
In there be any problems with your coaches and if you cannot count on them, don’t hesitate to call the
Complaints line, at 020 525 3072. Your complaint will be dealt with confidentially. If your coaches’ negligence
is of a very serious nature, or if more complaints are lodged against them, new coaches may be assigned to your
group to replace them.
GeleGraaf
The GeleGraaf is the Introduction Week’s daily newspaper. It is distributed on a daily basis, during lunch, and
it is filled with highlights, possible programme changes, weather forecasts, photos, anecdotes and gossip. It
also contains everything you need to know about activities and prize quizzes.
If you want to send a message for publication in the GeleGraaf, please feel free to do so using the
Intreeweek-app. Your messages are most welcome!
Media & Contact
App (Dutch)
You can also use the INTREE app to keep informed on all activities during the Introduction Week.
Download the app and check out the programme on your phone. Apart from information on all events, you
can also see how to get to the various venues. The app also gives information about the CRAZY88
assignments. If you push the ‘envelop button’, you can send a message to the GeleGraaf.
Intreeweek Love
Have you met a nice girl or boy, but lost them? Send us a message with the Intreeweek app and we will help
you find your future lover. We will post your message in the GeleGraaf or on Facebook.
Facebook
The Introduction Week can also be found on Facebook (/uvaIntreeweek). Through this media channel you
will be kept informed of all Introduction Week activities. Social media are the fastest way to be kept
informed of any programme changes, or to check where the next party will be held. Please like our Facebook
page, to make sure that you don’t miss out on anything!
Emergency?
During every Introduction Week event, a first-aid station will be on the premises, and every Service Point
desk will have a first-aid kit available. If during the week, between 09:30 and 22:00, any serious accident
should happen, please call the central Information Desk at 020–525 3072. If anything of a serious nature
should happen which requires immediate attention and help, you have to call 112, the general number for
emergencies in the Netherlands. In all cases, please also alert one of the members of the Introduction
Committee present on the premises (they can be identified by their yellow shirts).
Any questions? Central Information Desk!
You can turn to the central Information Desk with any questions that you can possibly come up with,.
Whether it is about the programme, or a route description, or your coaches, or something lost (or found!), or
the public transport system – the people at the central Information Desk have the answer to all your questions!
They also have a list of all emergency services and other contacts.
The central Information Desk is located at Nieuwe Achtergracht 170. Daily opening hours are between 09:30
and 22:00. You can also reach the central Information Desk by phone, at 020 – 525 3072.
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Service points
As it is not always convenient to go to the central Information Desk, a Service Point will be arranged at every
event. Here also, the Introduction Committee will be able to answer all of your questions. The Service Points at
the events can easily be identified and found. Furthermore, you can also address one of the Intreeweek
committee members, identified by their yellow t-shirts. At each service point, you can also collect your points
for CRAZY88.
Food & Drinks
Lunch
Every day during the midday event you can collect a lunchbox. Your wristband contains five boxes, one for
each day. After you have been handed a lunchbox, one box on your wristband will be ticked off. Lunchboxes
are available for every participant. The contents of the lunchboxes will differ from one day to the next, and
the preferences of vegetarians are taken into account. The places where the lunchboxes can be
collected on any particular day are mentioned in this programme booklet. On Friday there will be a special lunch
with champagne during the Champagne lunch at the Festival.
Evening meal
Every night, you and your group will have a nice dinner at either a student association, or a restaurant, or in
one of the UvA student restaurants. Your coaches have been given a coupon sheet on which the venue and
time of each day’s evening meal are indicated. You will only be able to get a meal if you hand in an
evening-meal voucher. Make sure that you are on time, or you might miss dinner! If you should happen to be
late, please call the central Information Desk at 020 – 525 3072. On Friday all Intree-groups will dine at the
Oosterpark to end the week together.
Drinks
At various events during this week, an Intreebar will be set up. There you need to pay for your drinks with
the tokens you can buy from the token counter somewhere on the site. At the token counters you can pay
either in cash or by switch card. You can buy no less than five tokens at the time and one token costs €2. A
glass of beer, wine and soft drinks costs one token. It is not possible to change tokens for money, so keep in
mind that the last opportunity to spend your last tokens is on Friday, during the Festival.
The tokens can be bought and used at the following events: Intree Verenigt, Amsterdam World City, the
Cultfactory, PlankGas! And the Festival. At all other events, therefore, you have to pay in cash!
Alcohol Policy
To comply with Dutch law that states that no alcohol can be served to persons younger than eighteen (18), the
Intree Committee has adopted the following policy:
Besides a general wristband that provides entrance to all events of the Intreeweek, all 18+ participants will get
an additional wristband upon presenting valid identification (passport, ID-card or driving license). With this
wristband they can purchase alcoholic drinks at the bar.
The staff behind the bar will only sell alcoholic drinks to you when you are in possession of this wristband and
when this wristband is on your wrist. A loose or broken wristband will not be accepted. New 18+ wristbands
will be provided by the organisation when you return your broken wristband. Again, valid identification will be
needed to obtain the replacement 18+ wristband.
At the start of each event where alcoholic drinks are served, you may be checked for identification when you are
not in possession of an 18+ wristband. When you are younger than eighteen and you are intoxicated or in
possession of alcoholic consumptions on one of our events, you will be removed by the event organizers and
further access to Intreeweek events will be denied.
The Intree Committee works with different wristband colours to make a distinctions between coaches,
crewmembers, participants and participants with a place to sleep at the USC. The following colour code will be
used:
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Coaches: pink wristband
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Participants without a spot at the USC: red wristband
Participants with a spot at the USC: green wristband
Crew members: blue wristband
Intree Committee: yellow fabric wristband
Participants who are eighteen or older will wear a second wristband. This wristband is black and has ‘18+’ on it
in white letters.
There is a zero tolerance policy on possession or consumption of alcohol by participants under the age of
eighteen.
Bringing your own drinks or drugs
It is not permitted to bring your own drinks to the events organised by the Introduction Committee. Because
of problems caused at past events, , bringing your own drinks is prohibited. There will be checks to see to it
that this rule is strictly adhered to. If you should try to bring your own drinks despite this rule, your
participant’s wristband will be taken from you and you cannot take part in the Intreeweek anymore. The
consumption or possession of drugs strictly prohibited! If you are seen with drugs your access to any other
Intreeweek events will be denied without restitution of your registration fee.
Extra information
In case of rain
In case of rain, several activities may be altered. See the back of the booklet for the alternative activities.
In the FAQ of the Intreeweek app the specific information and locations can be found. Check the app
regularly, in case of rain, to get an update.
Lockers
On Wednesday there will be lockers available at the Gashouder. These lockers will be available from 19:00
onwards, also during the Cultfactory. Note: you will need to bring cash to pay for the lockers.
CRAZY88 list
Below you’ll find the complete list of CRAZY88 assignments. Unfortunately, the assignments are
in Dutch, please have your coaches or Dutch members of your group translate the assignments
for you. The colours show in which way you have to prove that you have completed the
assignment.
Orange = you will get the QR-code from a crew- or committee member who is present at the
game.
Blue = show a picture as proof at a CRAZY88 desk
Green = send a movie as proof to us via the Intree-app
Red = you will find a QR code and can scan it directly
, In the app and in the GeleGraaf you will find information on when and where you can hand
over your proof. Your coaches have also received a list on which this is indicated.
IMPORTANT!!! There are TIME MACHINE assignments. During the week you need to keep
your eyes open. Every day there will be a question posed about something that you should have
seen the previous day. If you pay attention you can score 40 points for each question that you
have answered correctly.
Also look at the SUPERassignments. When you complete these assignments you can win 50
points for the CRAZY88 game. These assignments are challenging, but worth trying.
Do you want to be sure of a place in the CRAZY88 finals? Go for the UBERassignment. When
you find the Golden Pineapple in the Oosterpark on Friday, you will earn 150 points!
We wish you good luck and much fun with CRAZY88!
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Monday
Dinner
16:30 – 20:00
During the Introduction Week, you and your group will have your evening meal at a restaurant, a student
restaurant or a student association. Each night you can pull up a chair in a different place. The coupon sheets
that your coaches have received contains the information about where exactly you and your group will be
eating that night, and at what time you have to be there. Make sure that you are on time!
Opening
16:00 - 20:00 – Carré
The Intreeweek will kick off in the most beautiful theatre of the Netherlands: the Royal Theatre Carré. During the
opening Dionne Stax, the Rector Magnificus Dymph van den Boom and the Intree-project manager Frederique
van Spijker will welcome you to Amsterdam and the UvA at the start of one of the best times in your life:
student life! Comedian Tim Fransen will make sure that you will get to know the funny side of student life.
The opening is divided into two sessions: the first one starts at 16:00 and the second one at 18:15. Your group is
divided into one of these sessions. Your coaches know what time you should be present.
Route: Amstel 125. Take tram 7 or 10, or metro 51, 53 or 54 to Weesperplein. Walk towards Amstel and make a
right before the bridge, you will then see Carré. Check the app for the fastest route by bike.
INTREE Verenigt (Introduction Unites)
20:00 - 23:00 - Kop van Java
During the Intree Verenigt (Introduction Unites) event at the Kop van Java venue you can learn all about the
Amsterdam student associations and what they have to offer. This year the theme of Kop van Java is a a
Full Moon party. Get your face painted with neon paint and dance to the music of DJ Sjors. Through a
underwater labyrinth you can get to know the Amsterdam student associations.
Even if you are sure that you do not want to join any of the associations, there is still plenty to do. There is a
rodeo bull, a mega Twister game and a lifesize Stef Stuntpiloot game.
Route: Westkant Java-eiland. Take the citybus 42 from Central Station and get out at ‘Majangracht’. Walk left
on the Sumatrakade to the Kop van Java. Or take tram 26 to ‘Kattenburgerstraat’, then take a left over the
bridge. Check the app for the fastest route by bike.
Temporary Bike Racks
Please note that the bike racks available at Kop van Java are temporary racks, which will be removed after
the event! Make sure that you do not leave your bike locked onto one of these racks overnight. If you do,
your bike will be cut loose and it will be gone in a minute!
USC Buses
The buses to the USC depart from the parking lot to the right, at the foot of the bridge. Today, these busses
will ride between 22:30 and 23:30.
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Tuesday
Nemoproof
10:00 - 15:00 - NEMO
Are you Nemo Proof? The Nemo museum is very spectacular. Immerse yourself in science. For example,
find out how you can obtain dry sand out of water. Enjoy the extras that Intree has added in the different halls.
One of the extras is a hypnotism performance by Jos Claus. His shows start at 11.00 and 12.30. Don’t miss it!
Route Description (Oosterdok 2)
Take bus 22, 32, 33, 35 or 48 to the stop ‘Prins Hendrikkade’. Walk east along the Prins Hendrikkade and go
left into ‘Oosterdok’. You’ll see Nemo from far, it’s a big green building in the shape of a ship. If you plan to
come by bike, check the app for the quickest route.
CRAZY88
There are multiple specific assignments you can do to earn points for CRAZY88. Check out the list in the
booklet and don’t forget the proof!
Lunch
13:00 - 15:00, Rembrandtpark
Today you will have lunch during the Amsterdam Wereldstad (Amsterdam World City) event, at
Rembrandtpark. Lunch boxes will be handed out on the grounds. Here you’ll also find the GeleGraaf.
Amsterdam world city
13:00 - 17:00 - Rembrandtpark
During lunch you will be given a passport; with this passport you can go around the different countries and
cities. At each location you can do an activity and get a stamp in your passport. When your passport is full
you have a chance at winning a surfing holiday for two! Besides, you also earn point for CRAZY88.
Furthermore, play a game or sport with the different sport associations present at the event.
Apart from the surfing holiday for two, there is also a real student accommodation to be won! So, all those
still looking for lodgings pay attention: by participating in a quiz about Amsterdam and many other World
cities, you stand a chance at winning a great student accommodation!
Please note that the bike racks available at Rembrandtpark are temporary racks, which will be removed
after the event! Make sure that you do not leave your bike locked onto one of these racks overnight, since if
you do, your bike will be cut loose and it will be gone in a minute!
Route: Take the train to Amsterdam Sloterdijk and get on bus 15 until the ‘Willem Schoutenstraat’. Walk west
and you will talk right into Rembrandtpark. Or take tram 13 to ‘Admiraal Helfrichstraat’, then make a right into
Rembrandtpark.
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Pub Night
20:00 - 03:00
Having a drink in a pub on a regular basis is an important part of many a student’s life. That is why tonight,
during a pub crawl, you can get a foretaste of what the night life of Amsterdam has to offer you. We have
selected a number of pubs that we would like you to get to know better. This year, there is a special Intree
Week pub, called ‘De Heeren van Amster’. This pub is located at Thorbeckeplein 5. Here you can take part
in the Pub Quiz. Is the Pub Quiz not for you? Don’t panic! You can also participate in a round of Karaoke, or
a game of beerpoing. If you feel that you would like to learn more about one of the student associations than
you already found out last evening, this is your chance! The associations will all have representatives present
in the various pubs.
Club Night 23:00 - 04:00
Club Air // Cooldown Café // Studio 80
After a few drinks you can get to know the clubs in Amsterdam. The three best clubs at Rembrandtplein are open
to all Intreeweek participants. In Studio 80 thre will be techno beats. In Air there are different rooms with Deep
House, Tech House and Hardstyle. In the Cooldown Café you can dance to popular mainstream songs.
Your coat
All clubs have a cloakroom. Until 03:00, you are free to move from one club to another. Make sure, therefore,
that by 03:00 at the latest you are back at the club where you left your coat! After 03:00 you will not be able
to get access to your belongings if you are still at one of the other clubs!
USC Buses
During Club Night, the USC buses will depart from Amstel, right behind the Escape (opposite Kleine
Komedie). They will ride from 00:00 through 04:30. Check the Introduction Week App for the precise
departure location.
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Wednesday
CREA Workshops
11:00 - 15:00 (in Dutch!)
On Wednesday morning, you can participate in various fun workshops, and you get acquainted with CREA,
the UvA cultural student centre. CREA is located at Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, the building where the central
Information Desk is also located. Walk in and pick a fun workshop. Please note that these workshops are
offered in Dutch only!
Route Description
Take the subway line 54 and get out at the stop Weesperplein. Walk along the Weesperstraat towards
Waterlooplein and turn right at Nieuwe Achtergracht. Crea will be at your left. If you plan to come by bike,
check the app for the quickest route.
Lunch & Lunchconcert
13:00 - 15:00 Concertgebouw & Vondelpark
Today’s lunch is a bit special. In the Vondelpark there will be a special lunch with the theme ‘Mexico’. You can
eat nachos here and dance to the music of Mexican singer Carlos Rivas.
You can also go to the concertbuilding. From 12:00 you can get into this prestigious building and at 12:30 the
CREA orchestra will play three pieces. It is a free concert and only Intreeweek participants can enter.
Route: Concertgebouwplein 10. From Central Station you can take tram 5 and get out at ‘Museumplein’. If get
out of the tram you will see the Concertbuilding.
Appsterdam
13:30 - 17:00 Vondelpark
Get to know Amsterdam in a totally different way with one of the five interactive routes of Appsterdam. All
routes start at Vondelpark. During each route a famous Amsterdam citizen tells his/her story about Amsterdam.
During the route you answer questions about the route. This can be done through a QR-code system. You can
earn 355 points for the CRAZY88game when you become the best group and you can win a day at Paintball
Jungle.
Route: Take tram 2 to ‘Emmastraat/Koningslaan’. Cross the water and you are at the entrance of the
Vondelpark. Walk into the park and you will see the start of Appsterdam on your left.
Dinner
17:30 – 19:00
During the Introduction Week, you and your group will have dinner at a restaurant, a student restaurant or a
student association. Each night you can pull up a chair in a different place. The coupon sheet that your
coaches have received contain the information about where exactly you and your group will be eating that
night, and at what time you have to be there. Make sure that you are on time!
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Cultfactory
19:00 - 23:00, Westerpark
At this new event there is culture, creativity and new talent. There will be bands and a silent disco. For
the most creative types among us there is a crafts-corner (knutselhoek) where you can decorate your own
bag or hat. You can leave all your secrets at the Intree wall, play Pictionary or Mega Twister. You can
also see comedian Jan Jaap van der Wal.
Route: Westerpark. From Amstelveld you can take tram 10 to the Van Limburg Stirumstaat. Or go to
Cental Station with tram 4, 9 or metro 54 and take bus 22 to ‘Nassauplein). Cross the street and walk with
the Westerpark on your right hand side. Take the bridge over the water and you are at the
Westergasterrein.
PlankGas! (Step on the gas!)
23:00 - 04:00 Gashouder
Hold tight, because during the PlankGas! (Step-on-the-Gas!) event, there will be no stepping on the
brakes! This nighttime event will take place in the Gashouder on the Westergasterrein, a well-known
party location.,This night you will be shown spectacular light effects and other special effects. From
the grounds of the Festival area you can just roll into the Gashouder building. The party will continue
well into the wee hours and with the line-up presented below this party cannot go wrong!
Important
Note that the bike racks available at the Westergasterrein are temporary racks, which will be removed
after the event! Make sure that you do not leave your bike locked onto one of these racks overnight. If
you do your bike will be cut loose and it will be gone in a minute! You can also not take your bag inside
the Gashouder, there are lockers where you can leave your bag.
USC buses
The USC buses will depart from the Westerpark parking lot, at Pazzanistraat. This is to the east of
the Westergasfabriek area. They will ride between 00:00 and 04:30. Please check the app for the
precise departure location.
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Thursday
Sleeping late!
Until 12:30
Good news today for all participants spending the nights at the USC! After having partied hard on
Wednesday night, today you can sleep late. Today the USC dormitories need to be vacated by 12:30 at the
latest. There is breakfast until 11:30.
ErVaar Amsterdam (Experience Amsterdam by boat)
11:00 - 13:00, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
Would you like to see Amsterdam from a different perspective? Join a boat trip organised by the various
student associations. From 11:00 on, boats will leave every ten minutes from the pier at the Zouthaven,
this is close to the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal, which is the location for the Student Fair as well.
Please note that alcohol is prohibited on the boats.
Lunch
13:00 - 15:00, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
Today’s lunch will take place during the Student Fair event, at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam.
Student Fair
13:00 - 17:00, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
At the Student Fair event, various organisations and associations that you may find interesting will present
themselves. For you as a new student, it is good to get an idea of everything available on the market specially
aimed at students. The Fair offers you an opportunity to get in touch with this market immediately.
Room for Discussion (13:30 – 14:30)
Room for Discussion is the student discussion platform for the Faculty of Economics and Business. They
organize interviews with politics, professors, CEO’s, journalists and entrepreneurs. With a number of
guests including Jochem van den Berg, the founder of the satirical website de Speld, Room for
Discussion will be talking about the role of entrepreneurship and how it could relate to your study.
Into the Mind (15:45 – 16:45)
Workshop about how to start your own business.
Route: Piet Heinkade 27. Leave Central Station at the back and walk right. Walk straight on until you see the
Passenger Terminal Amsterdam on your left.
Dinner
18:00 – 20:00
During most of the Introduction Week, you and your group will have dinner at a restaurant, a student
restaurant or a student association. Each night you can pull up a chair in a different place. The coupon sheet
that your coaches have received contains the information about where exactly you will be eating that night,
and at what time you have to be there. Make sure that you are on time!
Night at the Museum
20.00 – 00.00, Foam, Allard Pierson, UvA Bijzondere Collectie and Atria
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This cultural event starts with a visit to Amsterdam’s museums in the evening. Special for the Intreeweek, the
museums will open till midnight. There are also interesting lectures by Anyout Tan and Mark Spiering,
there is an exhibition about street photography and you can participate in the ‘Where’s Waldo?’ (Waar is
Wally?) contest.
Route: All museums are located close to the street Vijzelstraat. From Amsterdam Central Station, take tram 16,
24 or 25 to the stop Keizersgracht/Vijzelstraat. For the quickest route by bike, check the app!
Cinema at Night
00:00 - 03:00, Pathé de Munt
A night of total relaxation: watching a movie at Pathé de Munt. You can recharge your batteries for Friday! The
theme of this year is a journey around the world. Be on time, because there are limited places.
Route description
From Amsterdam Central Station you can take trams 4, 9, 16, 24 or 25 and get off at the stop ‘Muntplein’.
Walk along Vijzelstraat towards Pathé de Munt. The cinema is on your left-hand side.
USC Buses
Today, the buses for the USC will depart from the same location they used on Tuesday (right across from the
Kleine Komedie). They will ride from 00:00 until 03:30. Check the app for the precise departure location.
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Friday
Yawning amidst (and gaping at) the apes
10:00 - 14:00, Artis Zoo
Chilling out in Artis Zoo, the most beautiful zoo in the Netherlands, is the best way to start the last day of the
Introduction Week in a quiet fashion. Be on time, because the first 20 visitors get a tour behind the scenes.
There are several activities that you can do in Artis this morning. Help with setting the world record by
rowing on the floor with as many people as possible at 12:45.
Route description
Plantage Kerklaan 40
Take tram 9 or tram 14 to the stop ‘Plantage Kerklaan’. Artis Zoo is located at this street, and you cannot
miss it! If you come by bike, check the app for the shortest route.
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00, Oosterpark
Today you will lunch in the Oosterpark. The GeleGraaf will of course be here as well!
Festival
14:00 - 17:00 Oosterpark
Feel like a kid again during the Candyland festival in the Oosterpark! Jump around on skippyballs or show how
good you are with a hula hoop during the many performances. The bands AppleJacks, Goeiemiddag! and DJ
Mark Creemers will make sure there is a nice musical vibe. You can also play CandyCrush in real life or go to a
roller disco. Or get entertained by watching the CRAZY88 finals at 1630.
Important: the festival is the last moment where you can use your tokens!
Route: from Artis take tram 9 direction Diemen Sniep, tram 10 direction van Hallstraat or tram 14 direction
Slotermeer. Get out at the Korte ‘S-Gravesandestraat or at the Linnaeusstraat.
Dinner
16:30 – 20:00
Everyone will dine together at the Oosterpark today. There are several rounds so ask your coaches to find out
when it’s your turn.
INTREE IN CONCERT
20:00 - 23:00, Paradiso
The last night of the Introduction Week will be celebrated in a way suited to the occasion: by a smashing Final Party.
To get into the mood you are welcome in Paradiso from 20:15 onwards.
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Route description
Weteringschans 6-8
Take tram 1, 2, 5, 7 or 10 and get off at the stop ‘Leidseplein’. From there, walk along on Weteringschans and you
will find Paradiso on your right.
FINAL PARTY
23:00 - 05:00, Paradiso // Melkweg // Sugar Factory
A spectacular week deserves a spectacular ending. Tonight you can go all out in an Introduction Week fashion
for the very last time, during the smashing Final Party. It promises to be a great night in Paradiso, the
Melkweg and the Sugar Factory. Paradiso will present Vunzige Deuntjes (R&B and Hiphop) and a bliep
Disco Bingo. The Sugar Factory will host Rave van Fortuin, where there is a new genre playing every 30
minutes. The Techno fans can best go to De Melkweg, where Made in June will play. All during the night
you can walk freely between the three clubs. Do keep in mind, however, that after 04:00 you will not be
admitted anywhere. Make sure, therefore, that by that time you are back in the club where you hung your
coat!!
Route Description
Paradiso // Weteringschans 6
Melkweg // Lijnbaansgracht 234
Sugar Factory // Lijnbaansgracht 238
Take tram 1, 2, 5, 7 or 10 to ‘Leidseplein’. Paradiso is located at Weteringschans, on your right. Melkweg
and Sugar Factory are both located to the right of the Stadsschouwburg, at Lijnbaansgracht. The exact
locations of the clubs are indicated on the Intree Week street-map.
USC Buses
Tonight, the buses for the USC depart from Stadhouderskade, near the NH Hotel. The buses will ride
between 00:00 and 05:30. Check the app for the exact place of departure.
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