This is a group for anyone who likes taking pictures and wants to learn more and enjoy the company of others with the same interest. All skill levels and equipment are welcome; point-and-shoots, lomo, DSLR, film - anything that gets you excited about working with photography. Principals: Equipment doesn't matter Failure is good. Photos are neither good nor bad, they just are. Everyone can be a teacher and student at the same time. Satisfaction comes from starting and finishing projects. Please …

The MarkLogic User Group Benelux is for users and/or fans of MarkLogic and those who are interested in learning more about MarkLogic Enterprise NoSQL database technology. We host informal events for users to meet, discuss, and share best practices regionally. This is an easy way to meet peers and learn how to get more out of MarkLogic Server.

Learning from and meeting with developers and testers that use Selenium to test their web applications. The Amsterdam Selenium Meetup is an open forum where Selenium users of all skill levels can come to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. We plan to meet on a semi-regular basis and generally have speakers from major software and web companies in the Netherlands. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in Selenium and topics extend through related areas of …

True tantra is an effort to practice, teach and share a sinergetic approach to the Tantra according to the Ancient Kahula School Tradition. In our times, it has forgotten that Tantra in it self is a science which has a metodhology not only to be experimenting but also to grow, heal, learn and develop ourselves. The objective of the group is that we can learn about the tools of this practice in a safe environment. Kahula School involves for the first time in Tantra different tools that they were …

Are you interested in taking beautiful portraits instead of snapshots? Our workshops will help you learn the skills, tips, and tricks professional photographers use to get stunning results.  You will learn using your own equipment in a fun, light, no pressure atmosphere.

What keeps people motivated in their photography? Answer: Connecting with other photographers, learning new techniques, and sharing work. You can do all those things here. Amsterdam Photo Club is a community where everyone involved can join together and improve their photography. Weather you are just a beginner or a pro, join us. We have meetings to share your newest work, Street Photography events to inspire you to shoot as well as workshops & courses to keep you learning new things.

GOTO Nights are free evening community events, driven by involvement from both speakers and participants. These events are organized in the runup toward the GOTO Conference in June and are designed for software developers, IT architects, agilists, product owners and project managers and everyone who is interested in the topics presented at one of the GOTO Nights. GOTO Amsterdam offers ideal opportunities for learning, networking and tracking innovation occurring in the Java, Mobile, Cloud, OpenS …

Mindful Photography workshops are powerful workshop experientials in which you learn to view the world through mindful eyes and how to capture the world in full presence. Taking the time to take a picture by learning the technique of witnessing and participating in the eternal now. Fully aware and present. A contemplative perspective involving: - Technical skills how to use the camera intuitively, - Capturing the essence, - The power of pure perception, - The flow, - Infinite source of creativit …

The purpose of the Agile Amsterdam meetup group is to provide a place where the Agile community in Amsterdam can learn more about Agile and socialize with fellow enthusiasts! For now we aim to have bi-monthly events in which there will be room for a speaker followed by a discussion and drinks. However, every meetup we will learn how to have a better meetup next time and change things around a bit :-)

Do you struggle with the following: • Weight gain and struggling to lose it • Resentment, anger, frustration or other unresolved emotions • Grief, loss, sadness • Memories that still cause you discomfort, to a greater or lesser degree • Relationships that just don't work • Money issues • Feeling like your life is just a constant struggle • Procrastination • Fears and phobias (including of public speaking, flying, dentists, crime) • Anxiety, depression, feeling hopeless You're not alone! Millions …

Amsterdam Leathercraft brings communities of creative people to learn and share their love and skills on leather work. It will be a place where people can learn to make leather goods from wallets, cardholders, cases to bags. We can also organise trips to visit leather manufacturers and tanneries around The Netherlands and perhaps around Europe.

WELCOME! ExpatBuddy Lexia unites different nationalities and stimulates their social network. My aim is to increase the diversity of local and international acquaintances / friendships, both professional and private by hosting "Expats meet Dutchies" events. Expats meet Dutchies is a social club for : - Expats who recently have relocated to the Netherlands and long term residents. - For Dutchies who have lived abroad and like to stay connected internationally. - Dutchies who are interested t …

Welkom bij de Social Media Club Amsterdam! SMC Amsterdam is een platform voor professionals op het gebied van social media en voor eenieder die professioneel geïnteresseerd is in het onderwerp. Ons doel is kennis en ervaring omtrent social media uit te wisselen. SMC Amsterdam organiseert bijeenkomsten op elke 3e woensdag van de maand op verschillende locaties in Amsterdam. Op de bijeenkomsten is plaats voor maximaal 60 bezoekers. Door het aantal aanwezigen beperkt te houden, kunnen we een goed …

The Amsterdam Philosophical Society (pronounced "apes") is a place for curious minded people to meet and discuss matters of life, death, and everything in between. Each month the Society reads and discusses a new book – ranging from Socrates and the ancient Greeks to present day’s Daniel Dennett. The Society aims to provide an opportunity for intellectuals of every persuasion a chance to learn something new. All meetings will be held in English.

This is the Japanese Language & Culture Meetup in Amsterdam In addition to our series of exclusive events “Salon - Japanese evenings in Amsterdam", we have set up this group to offer informal monthly meetings with drinks and a bite to eat where you can; - Learn more about the Japanese language and culture - Communicate in Japanese - Improve your Japanese language skills - Share your “passion” about Japan with others - Meet the local Dutch and expats including Japanese! This group is for - Anyone …

We love herbs, especially wild herbs and want you to love them too! If you are interested in city foraging, learning about local green allies, making herbs into useful lotions and portions, meeting others who also love to stay in touch with nature in the city, then why not join us? Lynn Shore runs http://Urbanherbology.org, http://riverofherbs.org and this meetup group. Jennie Akse runs http://wildweedwisdom.wordpress.com

Do you want to build/ design products? How is it going? Want to stay smart and meet great people? We need more of those people in our lives. We are the Amsterdam flavoured Lean UX variety of peoples. We share our knowledge, experience and lessons learned when it comes to designing products in an iterative and rapidly moving environment. Product development team leaders, product managers, UX designers, engineers, marketers and researchers, just bring the whole team!

Welcome to the Amsterdam Motion Graphics Meetup Group! For users of After Effects, Motion, Maya, Cinema 4d, Smoke, FCP, Premiere and other motion graphics/editing programs. Let's meet up over beer and jaw about what we do, the industry, cool things we're learning, etc.

This is a meetup group for developers and designers with a passion for Facebook in the Netherlands. Let's get together and develop fun and inspiring Facebook apps! A hackathon serves as the foundation for some great (and not so great) ideas. Join us and have the opportunity to try out new ideas, learn and collaborate with other people in a fun environment.

Graphs are everywhere. Got data? You've got a graph. We'll meet to learn about Neo4j, graph visualization and share experiences with real world use cases.

Hippo Meetup events are meetups organized by Hippo B.V. to facilitate for developers to meet face to face, discuss Hippo open source software and open source related activities, discuss open source software in general and to provide a chance for them to exchange ideas and learn from eachother

International group for people (Dutch & International) to enjoy wine and food. The social group is informal and takes place in cities, and beach areas. In addition, trips are organized all around Europe to wine vine yards, production facilities, and wine sales and marketing companies.

This group is for women who are interested in sharing and learning beauty secrets with/from each other. We discuss hair care routines, skin care routines, make-up tips and tricks and favorite products. If you are interested in beauty and cosmetics you should join us. We intend to have meetings in the whole Netherlands.

The Quantified Self Amsterdam meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: * Self-experimentation * Behavior monitoring * Lifelo …

Join us to learn about Hadoop and related technologies. Hear about use cases in both industry and science, have a drink, and network with Hadoop professionals.

Do It Yourself Biology (DIY Bio) is a growing movement of citizen scientists working with biology. Meetings will be about the tools to do so, such as hardware, software, wetware and DIY protocols. Also invited speakers will present their projects and/or insights. Please feel free to join and learn.

ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers working for (or wanting to work for) web companies in the Netherlands to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Management & Design, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome …

ElasticSearch is the new kid on the block. A search engine built from the ground up to be distributed. Some say it goes beyond that and can (should?) replace your NoSQL stores all together. This meetup is for Dutch enthusiasts willing to share experiences, knowledge and war stories about it. If you use it, or want to learn about it - you're welcome.