Changing District
Verhaalpaal Noord is a project by creative studio Zeppa in cooperation with writer Bas Kok. From our studio on the former Shell site, we see Amsterdam-Noord changing rapidly. Noord was the district of craft and industry. Now it is a district where the creative sector is finding space. With the Verhaalpalen, we show that the district has gone through many changes over the centuries.

Free open-air exhibition
Verhaalpaal Noord is a free open-air exhibition on Overhoeks that can be visited 24 hours a day. At six locations, the Verhaalpalen mark important historical events or stories. The exhibition starts right behind the ferry on Buiksloterweg.
Verhaalpaal Noord opens 20 March 2025 and will be on display for a year. After that year, we will evaluate the project and want to think about a permanent installation. From rough working area to creative renewal area. North has reason to be proud of its past and present!

Friday, 11 May, we walked a first walk with Bas along the Story Poles with the donors who had chosen this walk in the crowdfunding.

Bas told all kinds of interesting things that are not on the Story Poles, so if you want to dive deeper into the history of North, book a tour with Bas!
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Bas is walking this summer on the following days:
→ Friday 23 May 4pm - 6pm
→ Friday 4 July 4pm - 6pm
→ Friday 19 September 4pm - 6pm

The cost is €20 per person, or €30 including the book Gogme, hoe Amsterdam een wereldstad werd. (Minimum number of participants is 10) Tours are in Dutch, English on request.
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Register directly with Bas: baskok7@gmail.com