Zondag 12 maart West-Indisch huis, herenmarkt 97 Amsterdam Aanvang: 15.00 We are happy to announce Paul Beatty as a last minute addition to our program. Beatty was the first American writer to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his novel The Sellout, “a caustic satire on US racial politics that puts him up there…
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Events with a more international feel to them: Dutchies and others welcome alike.
11 maart: Of Folk and Fay
Storytellings starts at 19:00. @ Mezrab OF FOLK AND FAY – the night in which peope tell folk tales, fables and myths. It is an open event for everyone who wants to come along. All stories are in English.
10 maart: My True Story
Doors open at: 19.00 the event starts at 20.00 Entrance fee: Whatever you think a night of entertainment is worth. Where: Mezrab, veemkade 5766 Mezrab’s monthly storynight, dedicated to storytelling. An open mic night combined with several invited storytellers.
28 februari: A reading by Kate Foley
Mo 28 februari Time: 19.30 – 21.00 Place: Waterstones Amsterdam Kate is a British poet who resides for part of the year in Amsterdam. She will be reading and signing. Not to miss for any poetry buff! Entrance is free by reservation. Please contact Tim on amsterdam@waterstones.com to reserve your place. Please be aware that…
21 februari: A Marriage of Minds: The Poetry of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes
** Please note: there is currently a waiting list for this event** Waterstones 21 februari Tijd: 19.00-21.00 Entree: for a spot on the waiting list, email Tim at amsterdam@waterstones.com. Come to Waterstones for an evening of poetry and commentary celebrating the entwined lives of these two great poets. This is a highly dramatic and passionate…
12 februari: VERSO / VOL. 3, NO. 6: “FAULT LINES”
Mezrab Zo 12 februari 2017 Tijd: 19.00 Toegang: €5 VERSO / is a monthly literary journal of our city’s and our world’s best editors, writers, artists, and thinkers, in live-form poems, stories, essays, interviews, reviews, and more. Volume 3, “Obstacles”, turns to topography in its many shapes and materials. Our sixth number this season, “Fault…
10 februari: Wandelweiser festival
Perdu 10 februari Tijd: 20.00 Entree: €10 / €7 (tickets hier) Wandelweiser is the name of an international informal network of experimental composers who share a strong interest in the integration of silence(s) in their music. Perdu is honoured to welcome three Wandelweiser composers who will reflect upon the importance of poetry for their music…
9 februari: Women’s Resistance through Arts and the Media in Indonesia
Perdu 9 February Time: 19.00 Entrance: free The discourse of sexuality is inseparable from the tension and polarization that characterize politics and culture in Indonesia. Last year, after a series of anti-LGBT statements were publicly expressed by government officials and public figures, “pro-family” groups proposed to outlaw non-marital sex and homosexuality. This is not a…
27 januari: Current Literary Affairs Yaa Gyasi
Bijlmer Parktheater 22 januari Tijd: 20.00-21.30 Entree: €10,- (tickets hier) Yaa Gyasi in gesprek met Clarice Gargard In de serie Current Literary Affairs onderzoeken SLAA, het Bijlmer Parktheater en Read my world het internationale literaire discours anno nu. Met het oog op Read My World 2017 Black USA zijn voor de eerste edities twee Amerikaanse…
22 januari: Current Literary Affairs – Colson Whitehead
Bijlmer Parktheater 22 januri Tijd: 20.00-21.30 Entree: €10,- (tickets hier) COLSON WHITEHEAD in gesprek met NANCY JOUWE Met de serie Current Literary Affairs onderzoeken SLAA, Bijlmer Parktheater en Read my world het internationale literaire discours anno nu. Met het oog op Read My World 2017 Black USA zijn voor de eerste edities twee Amerikaanse schrijvers…
12 januari: Books That Will Save Your Life
12 januari 2016 Doors open: 19:30 Time: 20:00 – 22:00 Free (RSVP here) Etcetera’s Literary Activities Committee & Athenaeum Bookstore are proud to present the fourth edition of Books That Will Save Your Life! What better way to start 2017 than with a fresh collection of life-changing books and some inspirational talks? Of all the…
8 januari: VERSO / vol 3. no. 5 “Blood”
Mezrab 8 januari Time: 19:00-22:00 Entrance: 5 euro Every second Sunday, join VERSO / in maps and legends, elevations and anatomies, fallen objects and hindrances, the celestial charts and altering seabeds. VERSO / is a monthly literary journal of our city’s and our world’s best editors, writers, artists, and thinkers, in live-form poems, stories, essays,…
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