25/08/2026
Meet our local city coordinators for the Nighttime Culture Index - a collaboration between Amsterdam Dance Event and VibeLab.
Laura J White (Sydney): Curator, booker and producer with over 20 years working in the city’s dance and music scenes across clubs, festivals and underground parties.
Tara (New York): DJ and urban planner working at the intersection of nightlife and city-making.
(Lagos): Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Black Noise, documenting electronic music and nightlife across Nigeria.
(São Paulo): Two decades in Brazil’s music industry, and co-founder of Women’s Music Event, a platform for gender equity in music.
(Seoul): Researcher and writer embedded in independent creative scenes, published across Mixmag Asia, Le Monde Diplomatique and The Korea Times.
Rocky van Jaaren (Amsterdam): Club owner, programmer and producer, and Community Manager for the city’s Night Mayor.
We’re measuring the cultural vitality of the nighttime across these six cities, and we need your help!
Calling everyone from Amsterdam, Lagos, New York, São Paulo, Seoul and Sydney to share their perspectives about nighttime culture! 🌍
✍️Fill in the survey via the link in bio before Sunday 30 August
