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Op 30 maart 1968 opende ‘Cosmisch Ontspanningscentrum Paradiso’ haar deuren, met als doel een vrijplaats te bieden aan creatief talent. Het kerkgebouw aan de Weteringschans werd vanaf die dag een trekpleister voor jongeren, publiek en artiesten, uit Amsterdam, Nederland, Europa en ook de rest van de wereld. In de veertig jaar die daarop volgden – in 2008 vierde de stichting haar veertigjarig bestaan - is Paradiso uitgegroeid tot poppodium, nachtclub en cultuurpaleis in één.

Melkweg stands for pop culture in the most broad of senses. Each year, hundreds of concerts, club nights, films and music films, theatre performances, expositions and multidisciplinary events together attract more than 400,000 visitors. The venue is located in the only surviving factory building on the Amsterdam canal ring, a former sugar and, later, milk factory. This historical building houses two concert halls, a cinema, a theatre, and an exposition space, which each can be used separately or combined together. In the Melkweg, established names can be seen alongside new talent and emerging styles get the chance to reach a broader audience. The diversity of its programming and visitors, together with its different spaces and special location, have for years made the Melkweg a unique place.

Nyx was the Greek goddess of the night, the daughter of Chaos. She would soar through the sky in her horse-drawn carriage, spreading a blanket of night behind her as she went, veiling the earth in darkness. According to myth she mothered several children, like Hemera (day), Oneiroi (dreams) and Philotes (friendship). All in all, the name NYX fits both the venue (the building was built as a carriage house originally) as the nightclub perfectly. The club consists of three floors, each floor offering a different style of music, which gives one the opportunity to experience several atmospheres during one night. NYX’s most important goal is to provide an experience that revolves around having fun. Because after all, that is what clubbing is about: drinking, dancing and laughing. This is reflected in all aspects: the music; the entertainment; the décor; the staff; and the guests. No pretention, no attitudes. Another aspect this is reflected in is our door policy. Although NYX is initially a gay club, straight people are just as welcome. NYX is a melting pot of likeminded, multiminded people; people who are out to have a good time, to enjoy themselves and enjoy each other.