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De Vrije Wolf, the former prison on the Wolvenplein, is now a breeding ground for creativity and cool initiatives, ranging from art exhibitions to the escape room ‘Gajes in de Bajes’. The most recent creative experiment is pop-up restaurant ‘De Lik‘.  The restaurant is an initiative from the catering company Bakx & Meijer. With their team, they’re organising monthly 5-course dinners in …

Afternoon of art in prison During my sociology study in Amsterdam I had an intense interest in closed institutions and the concept of social control. That interest, years after my study still remains and drove me to the opening day of the exhibition ‘Onder Controle’ by UtrechtDownUnder. I stood at the entrance of the prison at 13:15,  on Wolvenplein, with a few other visitors. I …