#amsterdamcentrum — Public Fediverse posts

Ongewenst, maar niet uitzetbaar

SPUI25, Thursday, October 8 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Deze avond gaat over de verschoppelingen van deze wereld: de veroordeelde buitenlandse crimineel die zijn straf heeft uitgezeten, maar niet kan worden uitgezet. De voormalige terrorist die, zonder ooit een rechter te hebben gezien, voor onbepaalde tijd wordt vastgehouden. En de vermeende génocidair die zelfs na vrijspraak nergens een thuis vindt.

Het is het verhaal van een van de meest beladen politieke kwesties van deze tijd: ongewenste, maar niet-uitzetbare migranten. Criminologen Joris van Wijk en Maarten Bolhuis hebben hier het boek ‘Undesirable but Unremovable Migrants: War Criminals, Terrorists and Foreign Offenders in Limbo’ over geschreven. Op deze avond laten zij aan de hand van verschillende voorbeelden zien hoe dit probleem is ontstaan, hoe omvangrijk het inmiddels is geworden en welke oplossingen denkbaar zijn.

Verwacht geen pasklare oplossingen, maar wél grote vragen en onvolkomen antwoorden. Joris van Wijk en Maarten Bolhuis vertellen over Congolese jagers-verzamelaars, Griekse asylia, ontmaskerde nazi’s, Afghaanse oorlogsmisdadigers en het verzwegen geheim van Guantánamo Bay.

Deze avond confronteert je ook met de vraag waar jij zelf staat. Hoe ver mag de staat gaan in het beperken van fundamentele rechten om de samenleving te beschermen? Gelden voor de ‘ander’ andere regels? En zo ja, waarom eigenlijk?

Sprekers

Joris van Wijk is hoogleraar Criminology of conflict-related crimes and post-conflict justice aan de VU.

Maarten Bolhuis is universitair docent Criminologie aan de VU. Hun onderzoek richt zich op raakvlakken tussen conflictgerelateerde criminaliteit en terrorisme, post-conflict transities, en migratie.

Elies van Sliedregt is hoogleraar Strafrecht en Strafprocesrecht aan Tilburg University. Daarvoor was zij hoogleraar Internationaal Strafrecht aan de University of Leeds (Verenigd Koninkrijk). Eerder werkte zij aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, waar zij van 2011 tot 2015 decaan was van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid. In 2022 ontving zij een ERC Advanced Grant voor het project Joined Up Justice: Building a Global Justice System at the Domestic Level. Haar recente onderzoek richt zich op de wisselwerking tussen internationaal strafrecht, vluchtelingenrecht en het Europese strafrecht.

Veronique Aicha (moderator) is Head of Social Impact bij RESCALED, een Europese beweging die pleit voor kleinschalige detentiehuizen die verankerd zijn in de gemeenschap, als vervanging voor grootschalige gevangenissen. Haar werk richt zich op het hervormen van rechtssystemen in Europa. Eerder werkte ze als programmamanager criminal justice bij het Nederlands Helsinki Comité, waar ze werkte in landen als Albanië en Kosovo. Daarnaast was ze voorzitter van de European Prison Education Association (EPEA) in Nederland waarvoor ze gevangenissen bezocht in heel Europa. Ook publiceert ze artikelen en werkt ze momenteel aan haar eerste documentaire als regisseur: een hybride film over jazz en rechtvaardigheid, waarin de relatie tussen artistieke expressie en maatschappelijke onderdrukking centraal staat.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/ongewenst-maar-niet-uitzetbaar

Pottenkijkers: Bouchra

De Uitkijk, Wednesday, September 16 at 09:00 PM GMT+2

After a summer break, Pottenkijkers returns to our favorite theater De Uitkijk on September 16 with the original, groundbreaking animated film Bouchra (2025), the first feature film by documentary filmmaker Orian Barki and visual artist Meriem Bennani (known for the web series 2 Lizards).

Bouchra, a filmmaker from New York, tries to write about her departure from Casablanca and her mother in Morocco. In the nine years since Bouchra came out, she and her mother have barely spoken. While Bouchra seeks support from her friends in the New York queer scene, she picks up the phone and calls her mother. In doing so, she tries to come to terms with exactly what happened, and with everything that has remained unspoken between them.

Barki and Bennani bring documentary, fiction, improvisation and memory together. Bouchra and her mother appear as coyotes, sometimes in multiple versions at once, as they approach, avoid and repeatedly try to understand one another. Bouchra is not only a film about a complicated mother-daughter relationship, but also about migration, intimacy, and the question of how to tell a story that has not yet reached its end.

• Language: English, French, Arabic
• Subtitles: English
• Duration: 83 mins.
• Director: Orian Yani Barki & Meriem Bennani
• Cast: Meriem Bennani, Orian Barki, Fayçal Azizi
• Year: 2025
• Country: United States, Italy, Maroc

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/pottenkijkers-bouchra

How Diversity And Inclusion Came Under Attack

De Balie, Thursday, October 22 at 07:30 PM GMT+2

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are under fire from both sides of the political spectre: efforts are dismissed as ‘woke’ on the right and as a corporate checklist substituting real change on the left. How have these principles of diversity become so politicized?

The death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday marks a tragic low point in the culture war surrounding diversity and inclusion policies. In the United States, the Trump administration is rolling back such policies, while in the Netherlands, major corporations are pulling out of events such as Amsterdam’s Canal Parade. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies are under fire from both sides: efforts are dismissed as ‘woke’ on the right and as a corporate checklist substituting real change on the left.

The diversity principle holds that societies, institutions and democracies are strengthened when people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives engage with one another. But how to get there, when this very notion has become so politicized?

Tonight we look at the role that universities have played in the ideas and policies on diversity, equity and inclusion. Professor David B. Oppenheimer wrote the book The Diversity Principle, which chronicles how diversity became a foundational value of higher education over the last two hundred years, from quota for Jewish students at Ivy League schools to the desegregation of schools in the American South after the civil rights movement. He will enter into conversation with Dr. Ivana Isailović, who examines how neoliberalism is incorporating emancipatory thoughts and movements.

About the speakers

David B. Oppenheimer is a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, and Co-Director of the Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law. He is the author of The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea.

Ivana Isailović is Assistant Professor of EU law and the academic coordinator of the Sustainable Global Economic Law (SGEL) interdisciplinary research project. Her research sits at the intersection of law, gender studies, critical theory and political economy. Her ongoing research examines the interplay between law, political economy and gender based inequalities in global contexts.

Samira Rafaela is a former Member of the European Parliament, international speaker and advisor advocating for better women’s health. She also conducted research into the gender pay gap as a visiting researcher at Cornell University in the US.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/how-diversity-and-inclusion-came-under-attack

A Man of Integrity

De Balie, Sunday, September 13 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

A principled man refuses to surrender his small farm to a powerful corporation, but his resistance draws him into a corrupt system where money, influence and violence dictate the rules.

Reza, a former university lecturer, has withdrawn from public life and moved with his wife and young son to a remote village in northern Iran, where he runs a small goldfish farm. Hoping to live quietly and independently, he soon discovers that keeping out of local power struggles is easier said than done.

A powerful corporation, backed by corrupt local officials, is determined to take control of the land and water around his farm. When Reza refuses to cooperate, seemingly minor acts of intimidation gradually escalate into a campaign designed to force him out. His commitment to honesty and principle is put to the test.

With A Man of Integrity, Mohammad Rasoulof delivers a tense and uncompromising portrait of corruption and power. Reza’s struggle is not simply against a particular company or group of officials, but against a society in which injustice has become deeply embedded.

The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where Rasoulof was awarded the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Film.

On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/a-man-of-integrity

Groove sessions with Janggo HutaBelanda

Contra, Saturday, October 10 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere.

This edition we welcome Janggo HutaBelanda!

Janggo HutaBelanda is a new international band based in Rotterdam/The Hague, blending Dutch jazz, fusion, Bataknese influences and much more. The group, founded by drummer Django, brings together adventurous musicians dedicated to creating a unique concept of original genre-defying music. With mostly original compositions, Janggo HutaBelanda blends precise musicianship with bold ideas. See them live and experience a band that keeps audiences on their toes from start to finish!

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/groove-sessions-with-janggo-hutabelanda

Friday Night Live ft. Lachy Hamilton

Contra, Friday, October 2 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Friday Night Live is the long awaited late night jam session refuge for jazz players and lovers alike! Steamy jazz, dimmed lights, bold cocktails, a delicious chef's menu and Europe’s finest musicians letting loose; Friday Night Live seeks out to become both an inspiring as well as highly entertaining institution of Amsterdam. Opening set from 20:00-21:30, jam session from 21:30-23:00, free entry if you bring your instrument.

This edition with the incomparable Lachy Hamilton

Bio short but strong: quasi reunion band from Australia playing original music from the pen of Lachy Hamilton.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-ft-lachy-hamilton

Dinner concert with Lassi Friman

Contra, Thursday, November 19 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere. A dinner ticket includes a table reservation. Only coming for the music and a drink? Then buy a regular ticket or (if you're a student or max. 25 years old) a student ticket.

This edition we welcome Lassi Friman quartet!

Guitarist-composer Lassi Friman’s quartet brings a fresh, melodic and groove-based sound to the stage. Built around Friman’s own compositions and carefully selected standards, the music combines memorable melodies, rhythms drawn from a wide spectrum of groove-oriented music, and layers of jazz tradition from different decades. 

Lassi Friman - guitar and compositions
Marios Charalampous - tenor saxophone
Philip Levin - double bass
Tim Rachbach - drums

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dinner-concert-with-lassi-friman

The Fatal Flowers

Paradiso, Friday, November 6 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

Amsterdam guitar rock with 40 years of history

The Fatal Flowers, the Amsterdam guitar band, celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album 'Younger Days' (1986) with a new EP 'Seven Days To Remember' and a club tour. From 28 October to 6 November, they play seven shows in one week, culminating in a performance at Paradiso. After the success of the summer festivals, they bring their energetic performances back to the clubs, including an acoustic set – something they did for radio sessions in the 80s, but rarely live. The lineup is the same as in 1990, with the addition of JB Meijers and Jazz Meijers. At Paradiso, expect an evening of guitar rock, with both powerful and intimate moments.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-fatal-flowers

The Bug Club

Paradiso, Friday, November 27 at 10:00 PM GMT+1

Prolific indie band from Wales creates quirky garage pop

The charmingly named The Bug Club from Wales is a close-knit group of friends who make music with a focus on telling everyday stories. The band, which formed in 2016, have agreed amongst themselves that their songs needn’t last longer than two minutes. That promise holds true on their most recent album, ‘Every Single Muscle’, too. It is their most punk-inspired work to date and features no fewer than eighteen twee-pop and post-punk tracks, packed with plenty of guitar riffs and existential humour.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-bug-club

Sven Ross

Paradiso, Friday, March 5 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

Intimate, personal folk from Amsterdam

In the spring of 2025, Sven Ross went to London for two months and returned with a debut album. Without having planned it in advance, he wrote the songs for ‘The Man I Was Before’ whilst there, which is due for release on 1 March 2027. Whilst writing, he looked back on past versions of himself, broke out of patterns and explored what remains when you try to simplify life a little.

Ross divides his time between Amsterdam and London and creates contemporary folk with a warm voice, fingerstyle guitar playing and candid lyrics. In his songs, he writes about love and change, but also about social issues and the sometimes arduous journey of self-discovery. His music is reminiscent of artists such as Ben Howard, Noah Kahan and John Mayer, without directly emulating their sound.

Before choosing a career in music, Ross was on track to become a primary school teacher. He has since released a trilogy of EPs and has supported acts including Axel Flóvent, Benedict Cork and Starsailor. With ‘The Man I Was Before’, he is embarking on a new chapter. He says of it: “Writing ‘The Man I Was Before’ has made me a better person, and that is the greatest gift music could have given me.”

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/sven-ross

PISS

Paradiso, Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00 PM GMT+1

Punk, poetry, sound collages and performance art from a four-piece band from Vancouver

PISS is a noisy, genre-bending four-piece band from Vancouver, B.C. Combining punk, poetry, sound collage, performance art, and visual art, the band creates a
multidisciplinary body of work that blurs the line between personal and political. Powered by thoughtful musicianship, energetic live performances, and a crystal-clear artistic mission, PISS writes punk music that aims to transcend the limitations of a well-established genre. Their work draws inspiration from a range of unexpected influences: literary giants, philosophers, filmmakers, painters, psychoanalysts, activists, children, members of a German anarcho-feminist militant group, and conversations with audience members. These voices represent varying ideological beliefs about gender-based violence and enable PISS to create art that depicts challenging and controversial issues such as sexual violence and enculturated gender norms without reduction, romanticization, polemics, or dogmatism.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/piss

Friday Night Live ft. Robert Koemans

Contra, Friday, September 11 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Friday Night Live is the long awaited late night jam session refuge for jazz players and lovers alike! Steamy jazz, dimmed lights, bold cocktails, a delicious chef's menu and Europe’s finest musicians letting loose; Friday Night Live seeks out to become both an inspiring as well as highly entertaining institution of Amsterdam. Opening set from 20:00-21:30, jam session from 21:30-23:00, free entry if you bring your instrument. 

This edition with the incomparable Robert Koemans

Pianist, composer and arranger Robert Koemans is part of the new emerging generation of Dutch jazz musicians. He released original music with FENIX, his trio-debut CROSS and several projects with the eccentric 11-piece large-ensemble Coal Harbour. As a composer and arranger, he has written for bands like the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, the Dutch Jazz Collective and the Red Light Jazz Society. He’s toured national and international jazz stages and festivals as a side- man and bandleader. At Contra, he’ll bring a fresh set of standards in a trio with the great Thomas Pol on bass and jazz veteran Joost van Schaik on drums.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-ft-robert-koemans

Friday Night Live ft. Jacob Artved

Contra, Friday, October 9 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Friday Night Live is the long awaited late night jam session refuge for jazz players and lovers alike! Steamy jazz, dimmed lights, bold cocktails, a delicious chef's menu and Europe’s finest musicians letting loose; Friday Night Live seeks out to become both an inspiring as well as highly entertaining institution of Amsterdam. Opening set from 20:00-21:30, jam session from 21:30-23:00, free entry if you bring your instrument. 

This edition with the incomparable Jacob Artved!

Jacob is a Danish guitarist based in New York City who mesmerizes audiences with his big sound, strong sense of melody and irresistible groove.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-ft-jacob-artved

Dinner concert with Eran Har Even

Contra, Thursday, October 29 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere. A dinner ticket includes a table reservation. Only coming for the music and a drink? Then buy a regular ticket or (if you're a student or max. 25 years old) a student ticket.

This edition we welcome Eran Har Even!

Guitarist, composer, educator, and researcher Eran Har Even presents his long-standing trio with bassist Omer Govreen and drummer Wouter Kühne. The trio has been an important part of Har Even’s musical practice for many years, developing a shared language rooted in jazz tradition while remaining open to contemporary approaches to harmony, rhythm, sound, and improvisation. The trio’s repertoire brings together Har Even’s original compositions with material from his ongoing exploration of the music of Wayne Shorter, a central influence on his musical thinking.

Alongside his work as a performer and composer, Eran has developed a strong research-driven approach to music and guitar playing through his work as an educator at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. His musical practice often explores the space between established jazz language and new possibilities, with a particular interest in polyphony, harmonic structures, rhythmic independence, and the evolving role of the electric guitar.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/dinner-concert-with-eran-har-even

Filmscreening: Mr Nobody Against Putin

Pakhuis de Zwijger, Thursday, September 17 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

2026 Oscar Winner - Filmscreening of the incredible story of an ordinary teacher who took on Putin.

Join us for an exclusive screening of Mr. Nobody Against Putin, followed by a dialogue with Mikhail Fishman, a renowned Russian journalist, and Robert van der Noodra, a (Russian) hybrid warfare and disinformation expert.

In this programme Mikhail Fishman Political journalist Robert van der Noordaa Engineer & Co-Founder Trollrensics Gluklya Artist

Mr. Nobody Against Putin is a primary school teacher’s record of the indoctrination of his pupils to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pavel ‘Pasha’ Talankin is an unlikely hero. A beloved, humorous teacher and school’s videographer. When Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha is tasked with documenting this new reality. But his footage does not show the desired image of patriotism. Instead, his camera secretly captures the increasing pressure, the loss of freedom, and the visible militarization of a young generation.

“Remarkable...an exemplary work of cinematic modernism, a reflexive film that turns its genesis into its subject and its moral essence.” – The New Yorker

Directed by David Borenstein and co-directed by Pasha Talankin, this uniquely collaborative documentary paints a poignant portrait of state control and the vulnerability of educational institutions under authoritarian conditions. It is as captivating and joyful as it is eye-opening and sobering, showcasing rare footage that reveals the profound everyday impact of Putin’s regime on Russians, particularly its children.

Exclusive post-screening talk

How does a state hijack the minds of a generation? Following the film, we will host a deep-dive conversation unpacking the realities of Russian state propaganda, featuring:

Mikhail Fishman, one of Russia’s leading political journalists. As the former editor-in-chief of The Moscow Times and anchor on TV Rain—Russia’s premier independent channel—he has spent decades chronicling the realities of Putin’s regime before moving to Amsterdam in exile. He is the author of the acclaimed book The Successor, published in English by Pushkin Press in January 2026.

Robert van der Noordaa, a Dutch engineer who lived in Russia and Ukraine for many years. After the Crimean annexation, he specialized in fake news, conspiracies and in particular how Russia spreads disinformation with troll armies. After completing his postgraduate in journalism at Erasmus University, Robert co-founded Trollrensics, a software company tracking disinfo and hybrid warfare campaigns on social media.

Gluklya (Natalia Pershina-Yakimanskaya), a leading voice in post-Soviet feminist performance art. Co-founder of the Factory of Found Clothes (1995–2012) and a member of the artist collective Chto Delat since 2003, she has spent decades using clothing, video, and collaborative performance to give visibility to marginalized and precarious lives.

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https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/filmscreening-mr-nobody-against-putin

Opera Meets Pop & Jazz

Arti et Amicitiae, Friday, December 11 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

Soprano Ingrid Vermeulen, born in Amsterdam and based in Vienna, performs captivating arias by composers including Wagner, Verdi, Puccini and Catalani. Together with Lindsey Huff, originally from California and also based in Vienna, she presents a unique musical programme in which opera, pop and jazz come together. Lindsey performs music by artists and composers such as Tori Amos, Jason Robert Brown and Thom Yorke, and will also accompany the concert on piano.

In Opera Meets Pop & Jazz, classical opera arias and contemporary songs alternate throughout an atmospheric concert that showcases the versatility of music and its power to connect people.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/opera-meets-pop-and-jazz

Heritage and Horizon: Screening Porte Bagage (2026)

VOX-POP, Thursday, October 1 at 04:30 PM GMT+2

Join us on Thursday 1 October for the screening of Porte Bagage (2026) at VOX-POP. This acclaimed road movie is the debut film by Abdelkarim and Asma El-Fassi. The screening is taking place as part of the project Heritage and Horizon: Between Memory and Imagination.

Please note that the movie is in Dutch. English subtitles are available.

Porte Bagage centres on a familiar journey: the road trip from the Netherlands to Morocco, an annual ritual for many Moroccan-Dutch people. With the trunk (and sometimes the roof too) fully loaded, a multi-day journey begins in which ‘home’ in the Netherlands gives way to ‘home’ in Morocco.

The film portrays this journey in an emotional, nostalgic and also humorous way. Along the way, the travellers laugh, debate, eat, sing and create new memories. What appears to be an ordinary holiday trip actually symbolises living between two different places, which can both feel like home.

The success of Porte Bagage has shown how this summer holiday has become part of a shared experience amongst Moroccan-Dutch people. The film touches on questions of family, memory, identity, living between different worlds and choosing one’s own destiny.

Synopsis

Noor (30) looks after her stubborn father Musa (76), who suffers from dementia. When offered her dream job as a chef in Paris, she is left to choose between her career and her family.

To make the severity of their father’s condition clear to her brothers and sister, Noor arranges an appointment with a neurologist. Following the death of a close friend, Musa expresses his wish to return to Morocco. Initially reluctant, Noor begins to see this as her way out – helping her father return to his homeland whilst finally pursuing her own dreams of independence.

Despite resistance from her brother Farid, she manages to persuade her brothers to join her on a road trip, during which they come to terms with their past and their uncertain future.

About Zouka

Zouka is a film company with a social heart, sharing stories that matter. Zouka creates authentic films and documentaries and develops innovative concepts and strategies that harness the power of film to bring about social change. Their focus is on sharing stories from underrepresented groups; people whose voices need to be heard. Zouka believes in the power of inclusion and uses creativity to transform ideas into powerful visual stories that make an impact, with the ultimate goal of bringing communities closer together.

Programme

16:00 Doors open
16:30 Start of screening
18:30 End of event

Practical information

This event is free and open to everyone. We do ask that you register in advance. The event will take place at VOX-POP (ground floor), Binnengasthuisstraat 9.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/heritage-and-horizon-screening-porte-bagage-2026

Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra

Paradiso, Friday, April 9 at 08:30 PM GMT+2

Annual highly honored visit of boogie-woogie pianist with many guest artists

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra is a dynamic musical ensemble led by the British pianist, bandleader and television presenter Jools Holland. With a career spanning decades, Holland has channelled his passion for rhythm & blues into a much-loved orchestra. The diverse group of talented musicians perform a wide range of music: from boogie-woogie and jazz to soul and funk.

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra have given countless performances, both internationally and at Paradiso, and every live show is a celebration of music. Holland’s virtuosity on the piano, combined with the powerful horn section and a tight rhythm section, creates a sound that is both nostalgic and contemporary. The orchestra also boasts an impressive list of guest artists, including Eric Clapton, Tom Jones and Amy Winehouse. On Friday 9 April, he will be bringing the following special guests to Paradiso: Pauline Black (The Selecter) and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Sumudu Jayatilaka.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/jools-holland-and-his-rhythm-and-blues-orchestra-1

Getdown Services

Paradiso, Wednesday, March 24 at 08:30 PM GMT+1

Anarchistic indie rock with satire and energy

Getdown Services are a Bristol duo formed by childhood friends Josh Law and Ben Sadler. Their music moves between post-punk, rave, electronic beats and British satire, with lyrics exploring everyday absurdity, youth culture and modern life. On their second album ‘Massive Champion’, they continue to build their own offbeat universe, bringing together humour and social commentary with danceable grooves and plenty of energy. Known for their dynamic live shows, Getdown Services have become a familiar name within the UK’s alternative music scene over the past few years.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/getdown-services

Ash Grunwald

Paradiso, Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 PM GMT+1

Renowned Australian blues and roots guitarist

Australian blues and roots artist Ash Grunwald returns to Europe after a long absence. One man, a stack of guitars, and a pounding wall of sound have landed him tours with James Brown, The Black Keys, and Jack Johnson. Ash Grunwald is one of Australia's most energetic live performers, an artist whose 20-year career includes twelve studio albums, six Top 50 hits in Australia, multiple ARIA Award nominations (the Australian equivalent of the Grammys), and the Best International Act award at the LA Music Critics Awards.

His 2020 album 'Push the Blues Away', recorded with Josh Teskey of The Teskey Brothers, reached number 8 on the Australian charts and sold out theaters across the country.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/ash-grunwald

Trio Del Ferro/Teepe/Altenberg

Splendor, Saturday, September 26 at 08:30 PM GMT+2

Mike del Ferro presents:The Latin Jazz Dream

Pianist Mike del Ferro and bassist Joris Teepe — both with impressive international careers — join forces with drummer Steve Altenberg to form a new trio. With The Latin Jazz Dream, they bring an evening of swinging Latin jazz, warmth and sheer joy of playing.

Three seasoned world travellers, coming together on the Splendor stage for the first time.

Mike del Ferro - Piano
Joris Teepe - Bass
Steve [Altenberg] - Drums

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/trio-del-ferroteepealtenberg

Musique des Armants

Splendor, Sunday, September 27 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Johan van Iersel presents:Duo Blaeu plays works by Franck, Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen

Duo Blaeu in Splendor:
Musique des Amants, What does love do to sound?

What does love do to sound? In Musique des Amants, love is not only warm and tender, but also sensual, unpredictable, obsessive and elusive. Duo Blaeu takes you on a journey through four French works in which desire constantly takes on a different form.

The music of French composers such as Franck, Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen captures the spirit of an era filled with dreams, subtlety and extraordinary beauty: the early 20th century, when Paris was buzzing with artistic innovation. In salons and studios, composers, poets and painters came together, inspiring one another and shaping a new cultural landscape.

Franck’s Violin Sonata in A major unfolds as a passionate declaration of love. Ravel seduces with the smouldering rhythms of his Pièce en forme de Habanera. In Messiaen’s Thème et variations, a simple theme becomes a kaleidoscope of colour, movement and stillness. Debussy’s Violin Sonata in G minor, his final completed composition, closes the programme with an intimate and unconventional reflection on love and farewell.

Four works, four ways of longing — from romantic ardour to musical abstraction. Duo Blaeu consists of violinist Feyona van Iersel and pianist Martijn Smits. They have been performing together for many years in various chamber music ensembles and are known for their personal and engaging performances.

Duo Blaeu:
Feyona van Iersel - violin
Martijn Smits - piano

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/musique-des-armants

Living Room Session

Felix Meritis, Friday, October 2 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Fragmented Resonance

Living Room Session is a curatorial framework and recurring live program set in a metaphorical living room where different artistic practices meet. Curated and hosted by Shaquille Shaniqua Joy, each edition brings together artists who explore a shared subject through their own medium.

This edition centers on Fragmented Resonance, a subject that considers how understanding emerges through fragments, echoes, and relationships rather than fixed meanings. Memories, sounds, objects, movements, and encounters carry traces that repeat and reverberate across time, creating connections between places, histories, and lived experiences. Like an echo, resonance is never an exact repetition, it shifts, returns, and transforms. Meaning lies not in certainty but in what continues to resonate between people, bodies, and places.

Join us on October 2 for an evening with a reading by interdisciplinary artist and poet(ic learner) senakirfa A. alongside a meditative soundscape by storyteller and sound artist Marine Magdalene, and the screening of two short films by artist and photographer Bernice Mulenga, followed by a conversation with Shaquille Shainqua Joy exploring the music and sounds that influence their practice.
Programimage made by senakirfa A.

Line-up

BERNICE MULENGA

Bernice Mulenga (b. 1996) is a British-Congolese artist and photographer based in London. Mulenga’s practice seeks to archive, document and interrogate the world around them, primarily focusing on themselves, Black queer global and local communities, and the experiences found within them. Their work centres on bonds, kinship and the search for intimacy. This is exemplified in their ongoing photo series #friendsonfilm, a living archive that has been growing since 2015 and continues to evolve with time.

Mulenga’s recent exhibitions include their first institutional solo show, LMK WHEN U REACH at Auto Italia, London (2025); Malembe, Malembe, Goswell Road, Paris (2025); Sending My Love To You, Baby, Haricot Gallery, London (2024); Conversations, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (2024); Pictures of Us, Gathering, London; The Makings of You, Modern Art Oxford (Photo Oxford); and Beautiful Experiments at Photo50 London Art Fair (all 2023), among many others. Most recently, Mulenga was awarded the Circa Prize 2024, and their film Let’s Move On was featured on Piccadilly Lights in London and other international screens throughout September 2024.

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SENAKIRFA A.

senakirfa A. is an Amsterdam-based interdisciplinary artist and poet(ic learner), her work across installation, sculpture, writing, sound, and zine-making, is an extension of her poetry practice, through which she centers what she terms poetic in(ter)ventions: an amalgam signifying what African-Diasporic worldmaking ushers in. A. deeply fosters the thinking that she has been able to share, and simultaneously the continuous collaborative making that unfolds together with Bobbie Müller, Jung Yeon Kim, Phantom Wizard, and S*an D. Henry-Smith.

For the Living Room Session, senakirfa A. will read and work with sound informed by her study of the traditionally female-led Nnwonkoro song tradition of the Ashanti people in Ghana.

MARINE MAGDALENE

Marine is a storyteller and sound artist whose work explores how sound can create space for remembrance, healing, and (re)connection with diasporic histories while opening pathways toward new cultural futures and practices. Guided by her Afro and Caribbean heritage, she creates meditative sonic landscapes that invite listeners to reflect and feel inward.

SHAQUILLE SHANIQUA JOY

Shaquille Shaniqua Joy is a moderator and cultural curator whose practice centers on storytelling. Working across conversations, programs, and exhibitions, Shaquille explores how subjectivity and lived experience can serve as vital forms of knowledge. Their curatorial and conversational practice emphasizes exchange over extraction: as a moderator, they prioritize conversations rather than interviews, cultivating environments where complexity, nuance, and vulnerability can be explored. Through this approach, Shaquille collaborates with cultural institutions, museums, platforms, and brands to create encounters where listening, resonance, and embodied presence become central methods of inquiry, including formats such as Living Room Session.

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to [email protected], we can work something out.

Note: By booking this ticket, you agree to potentially be photographed during the event.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/living-room-session-1

Living Room Session

Felix Meritis, Friday, October 2 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Fragmented Resonance

Living Room Session is a curatorial framework and recurring live program set in a metaphorical living room where different artistic practices meet. Curated and hosted by Shaquille Shaniqua Joy, each edition brings together artists who explore a shared subject through their own medium.

This edition centers on Fragmented Resonance, a subject that considers how understanding emerges through fragments, echoes, and relationships rather than fixed meanings. Memories, sounds, objects, movements, and encounters carry traces that repeat and reverberate across time, creating connections between places, histories, and lived experiences. Like an echo, resonance is never an exact repetition, it shifts, returns, and transforms. Meaning lies not in certainty but in what continues to resonate between people, bodies, and places.

Join us on October 2 for an evening with a reading by interdisciplinary artist and poet(ic learner) senakirfa A. alongside a meditative soundscape by storyteller and sound artist Marine Magdalene, and the screening of two short films by artist and photographer Bernice Mulenga, followed by a conversation with Shaquille Shainqua Joy exploring the music and sounds that influence their practice.
Programimage made by senakirfa A.

Line-up

BERNICE MULENGA

Bernice Mulenga (b. 1996) is a British-Congolese artist and photographer based in London. Mulenga’s practice seeks to archive, document and interrogate the world around them, primarily focusing on themselves, Black queer global and local communities, and the experiences found within them. Their work centres on bonds, kinship and the search for intimacy. This is exemplified in their ongoing photo series #friendsonfilm, a living archive that has been growing since 2015 and continues to evolve with time.

Mulenga’s recent exhibitions include their first institutional solo show, LMK WHEN U REACH at Auto Italia, London (2025); Malembe, Malembe, Goswell Road, Paris (2025); Sending My Love To You, Baby, Haricot Gallery, London (2024); Conversations, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool (2024); Pictures of Us, Gathering, London; The Makings of You, Modern Art Oxford (Photo Oxford); and Beautiful Experiments at Photo50 London Art Fair (all 2023), among many others. Most recently, Mulenga was awarded the Circa Prize 2024, and their film Let’s Move On was featured on Piccadilly Lights in London and other international screens throughout September 2024.

Lees meer

SENAKIRFA A.

senakirfa A. is an Amsterdam-based interdisciplinary artist and poet(ic learner), her work across installation, sculpture, writing, sound, and zine-making, is an extension of her poetry practice, through which she centers what she terms poetic in(ter)ventions: an amalgam signifying what African-Diasporic worldmaking ushers in. A. deeply fosters the thinking that she has been able to share, and simultaneously the continuous collaborative making that unfolds together with Bobbie Müller, Jung Yeon Kim, Phantom Wizard, and S*an D. Henry-Smith.

For the Living Room Session, senakirfa A. will read and work with sound informed by her study of the traditionally female-led Nnwonkoro song tradition of the Ashanti people in Ghana.

MARINE MAGDALENE

Marine is a storyteller and sound artist whose work explores how sound can create space for remembrance, healing, and (re)connection with diasporic histories while opening pathways toward new cultural futures and practices. Guided by her Afro and Caribbean heritage, she creates meditative sonic landscapes that invite listeners to reflect and feel inward.

SHAQUILLE SHANIQUA JOY

Shaquille Shaniqua Joy is a moderator and cultural curator whose practice centers on storytelling. Working across conversations, programs, and exhibitions, Shaquille explores how subjectivity and lived experience can serve as vital forms of knowledge. Their curatorial and conversational practice emphasizes exchange over extraction: as a moderator, they prioritize conversations rather than interviews, cultivating environments where complexity, nuance, and vulnerability can be explored. Through this approach, Shaquille collaborates with cultural institutions, museums, platforms, and brands to create encounters where listening, resonance, and embodied presence become central methods of inquiry, including formats such as Living Room Session.

Would you like to attend this program, but don’t have the means to pay for a ticket? Send an email to [email protected], we can work something out.

Note: By booking this ticket, you agree to potentially be photographed during the event.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/living-room-session-1

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

De Balie, Sunday, September 27 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

When a judge’s service pistol disappears, mounting political unrest turns a Tehran family against itself as suspicion, fear and authoritarian power invade their home.

Iman is appointed as an investigating judge at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. His promotion brings both prestige and a new burden – as protests erupt across the country, he is expected to enforce the state’s increasingly severe response. Meanwhile, his wife and two daughters are watching the events unfold on social media, increasingly questioning the system their father serves.

When his service pistol mysteriously disappears, the tensions inside the family reach breaking point. Suspicion turns inward as father, mother and daughters become trapped in a struggle over trust, authority and belief. What begins as a family drama gradually transforms into a claustrophobic portrait of a society consumed by fear and paranoia.

With The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohammad Rasoulof connects the intimate and the political with extraordinary force. The film was made under the threat of repression in Iran, and its story draws directly on the nationwide protests of 2022. Moving between the streets of Tehran and the increasingly oppressive confines of the family home, Rasoulof examines how authoritarian power penetrates private life — shaping relationships, eroding trust and turning even a family into a battleground.

The film premiered in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received the Special Jury Prize. Rasoulof himself had fled Iran shortly before the premiere after being sentenced to prison and receiving a flogging sentence for his filmmaking and criticism of the Iranian authorities.

On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-seed-of-the-sacred-fig

There Is No Evil

De Balie, Sunday, September 20 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

Four stories reveal the human cost of Iran’s death-penalty system, as ordinary people are forced to choose between obedience, resistance and moral responsibility.

A husband returns home after a night shift. A young soldier struggles with an order he cannot accept. A man living in isolation carries the consequences of a decision made years earlier. And a young couple discovers that the past of someone close to them is not what they imagined. Across these stories, Rasoulof moves between the everyday and the extraordinary, revealing how political repression can reach deep into private lives.

Rather than depicting authoritarianism solely through its institutions, There Is No Evil focuses on the individuals who are forced to navigate them. Some obey, some resist, and others try to find a way to live with the consequences of their choices. The result is a quietly devastating film about moral responsibility, complicity and the price of obedience.

The film was made under the shadow of Rasoulof’s own persecution by the Iranian authorities. At the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, where he was unable to attend because of a travel ban, There Is No Evil won the Golden Bear for Best Film.

On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about power, repression and the representation of tyranny in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the opportunity to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/there-is-no-evil

The Iron Island

De Balie, Sunday, September 6 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

A community living aboard a stranded ship is held together by a charismatic captain whose paternal authority slowly reveals itself as a system of control.

A rusting oil tanker stranded in the Persian Gulf has become an unlikely home for a community of poor and displaced families. Here, children go to school, marriages are arranged, livelihoods are built from scrap metal and oil, and Captain Nemat presides over it all. Charismatic, paternal and increasingly authoritarian, he keeps the fragile community together while quietly dismantling the very ship on which they live.

In Iron Island, Mohammad Rasoulof turns the tanker into a miniature society and a powerful allegory of life under authoritarian rule. The Captain offers protection and stability, but demands obedience in return. When the young Ahmad falls in love with a girl whom Nemat has promised to another man, his refusal to accept the rules of the community brings the Captain’s authority into sharp focus. Meanwhile, the ship itself is slowly sinking beneath them.

Made in 2005, Iron Island already contains many of the themes that would define Rasoulof’s later work: the mechanisms of power, obedience and punishment, the relationship between individual freedom and collective order, and the ways ordinary people become complicit in systems that ultimately threaten them. The film premiered at Cannes in the Directors’ Fortnight.

On 4 September, Mohammad Rasoulof joins us at De Balie for The Aesthetics of Tyranny, a conversation about the representation of power and oppression in his work. In the weeks that follow, we present a small retrospective of Rasoulof’s films, offering the chance to discover his remarkable body of work on the big screen.

zo 20 sep / 14:00 Cinema

There Is No Evil

Four stories reveal the human cost of Iran’s death-penalty system, as ordinary people are forced to choose between obedience, resistance and moral responsibility. A husband returns home after a night shift. A young soldier struggles with an order he cannot accept. A man living in isolation carries the consequences of a decision made years earlier.

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

When a judge’s service pistol disappears, mounting political unrest turns a Tehran family against itself as suspicion, fear and authoritarian power invade their home. Iman is appointed as an investigating judge at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. His promotion brings both prestige and a new burden – as protests erupt across the country, he is expected to

Meer Info Tickets vr 4 sep / 19:30 Geopolitiek & Mensenrechten Idee & Verbeelding

Mohammad Rasoulof: The Aesthetics of Tyranny

Mohammad Rasoulof is considered one of the most important modern-day Iranian filmmakers. In his films, he exposes the inner workings of the Iranian regime and shows how political oppression and corruption shape the everyday lives of Iranians. Rasoulof’s films themselves have also been marked by repression. During this edition of The State of the World,

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https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-iron-island

CinéDialoog: Sovereign Son

De Balie, Tuesday, September 22 at 07:30 PM GMT+2

In een zelfgebouwde tent aan de rand van Amsterdam wordt eind 2021 het lichaam gevonden van de Engelse Stanley Powton. Stichting De Eenzame Uitvaart, een initiatief waarbij dichters een gedicht schrijven voor mensen zonder nabestaanden, spoort zijn zoon Marcus op, nét op tijd voor de begrafenis.

Als baby heeft Marcus zijn vader één keer ontmoet en hij probeerde hem al jaren te vinden. Marcus wil zijn vader postuum leren kennen. Samen met filmmaker Cindy Jansen keert hij terug naar de plek waar Stanley leefde en stierf. Zonder de tent, maar met de sporen van een leven buiten de instituties. Voor Marcus zijn het schatten.

Terwijl hij zijn vaders spoor volgt, groeit bij Marcus de identificatie. Stanley’s radicale terugtrekking uit de samenleving wordt een verleidelijk tegenbeeld van Marcus’ eigen leven. Zijn wantrouwen tegenover instanties neemt toe en hij raakt steeds meer gefascineerd door mannelijke online ideeën die controle, zelfredzaamheid en zelfbeheersing beloven.

Met behulp van AI-gegeneerde beelden onderzoekt de film hoe herinnering en identiteit worden gevormd en herschreven en wordt ook Marcus’ wankele grip op zijn eigen verhaal zichtbaar. Wat begon als een zoektocht naar een verdwenen vader, verschuift gaandeweg naar Marcus’ verlangen om buiten het systeem te leven. Een nieuwe start buiten Nederland, op zijn eigen voorwaarden.

Na de vertoning gaan we met de filmmaker in gesprek over Sovereign Son en over het gebruik van AI in de film een in ’t algemeen.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/cinedialoog-sovereign-son

Black Achievement Month: Samba Traoré

De Balie, Sunday, October 11 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

Na een mislukte overval op een benzinestation, waarbij zijn medeplichtige wordt gedood, vlucht Samba Traoré met een koffer vol geld naar zijn geboortedorp in Burkina Faso. Daar probeert hij een nieuw leven te beginnen en zijn verleden achter zich te laten.

Met het gestolen geld bouwt Samba een nieuw bestaan op. Hij trouwt met Saratou, wordt opgenomen in het dorpsleven en opent samen met zijn jeugdvriend de eerste bar van het dorp. Voor de buitenwereld lijkt hij een nieuw leven te hebben gevonden. Maar het geld dat hem vrijheid heeft gebracht, wordt tegelijkertijd een voortdurende herinnering aan de misdaad die eraan voorafging. Schuldgevoel en de angst om ontdekt te worden blijven hem achtervolgen.

Met Samba Traoré maakt Idrissa Ouédraogo een ingetogen en menselijke film over schuld, verlossing en de mogelijkheid van een tweede kans. De film onderzoekt de spanning tussen het verlangen naar een nieuw begin en de vraag of je ooit werkelijk aan je verleden kunt ontsnappen.

Samba Traoré uit 1992 geldt als een klassieker van de West-Afrikaanse cinema. De film werd bekroond met de Zilveren Beer op het Filmfestival van Berlijn en is recent in 4K gerestaureerd.

Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-samba-traore

Black Achievement Month: Bal poussière

De Balie, Sunday, October 4 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

Demi-dieu, een rijke boer en dorpshoofd, heeft vijf vrouwen. Wanneer hij besluit een zesde vrouw te trouwen, de jonge Binta, heeft hij daar een bijzondere reden voor: hij wil voor iedere dag van de week een vrouw hebben — met uitzondering van zondag, zijn rustdag. Zijn vijf vrouwen zijn allerminst blij met zijn plan.

Maar Binta is geen vrouw die zich zomaar laat vertellen wat ze moet doen. Modern, zelfverzekerd en onafhankelijk, weigert ze zich aan de bestaande verhoudingen te onderwerpen. Al snel ontstaat er een conflict, niet alleen met haar echtgenoot, maar ook met zijn vijf andere vrouwen.

Met Bal poussière maakt Henri Duparc een geestige en speelse komedie over liefde, huwelijk, polygamie en de strijd om autonomie. De film gebruikt de absurditeit van Demi-dieu’s ideaal van een vrouw voor elke dag van de week om traditionele machtsverhoudingen op de hak te nemen. Centraal staat Binta, die weigert zich te voegen naar de rol die haar wordt opgelegd.

Bal poussière uit 1988 is een van de bekendste films van de Ivoriaanse filmmaker Henri Duparc en een vrolijke, eigenzinnige klassieker van de West-Afrikaanse cinema.

Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-bal-poussiere

Black Achievement Month: 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema

De Balie, Saturday, October 3 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Hoe ontstaat een cinema wanneer filmmakers voor het eerst de vrijheid krijgen om hun eigen verhalen te vertellen? En hoeveel van die artistieke onafhankelijkheid is er vandaag nog over?

Na de vertoning van Férid Boughedirs Caméra d’Afrique gaan we in gesprek over de ontwikkeling van de Afrikaanse cinema na de onafhankelijkheid. De nieuwe generatie filmmakers richtte zich niet alleen op de urgente maatschappelijke en politieke thema’s waarmee Afrikaanse cinema vaak wordt geassocieerd, maar maakte ook lichte, humoristische en toegankelijke films over liefde, relaties, familie, ambitie en het dagelijks leven — thema’s die net zo goed de Amerikaanse en Franse cinema van die tijd kenmerkten.

We bespreken hoe filmmakers in de eerste decennia na de onafhankelijkheid vanuit hun eigen artistieke en culturele perspectief konden werken, vaak onder moeilijke omstandigheden maar met een sterke behoefte aan zelfexpressie. Welke ruimte ontstond er toen Afrikaanse filmmakers niet langer hoefden te voldoen aan de verwachtingen van de koloniale blik? En in hoeverre bepalen Europese financiers, festivals, distributeurs en internationale verwachtingen vandaag nog steeds welke Afrikaanse films worden gemaakt en gezien?

Het gesprek verbindt de filmgeschiedenis met het heden en onderzoekt wat een werkelijk onafhankelijk Afrikaans filmgeluid betekent.

Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt op de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-60-jaar-west-afrikaanse-cinema

Black Achievement Month: Korte Films uit West-Afrika

De Balie, Sunday, October 18 at 03:00 PM GMT+2

Lamb – La Lutte (Paulin Vieyra) – Senegal, 1963
Sur la dune de la solitude (Timité Bassori) – Niger, 1964
Le Retour d’un aventurier (Moustapha Alassane) – Ivoorkust, 1966
Troublemaker (Olive Nwosu) – Nigeria, 2019

Deze selectie van vier korte films laat zien hoe veelzijdig de nieuwe Afrikaanse cinema vanaf het begin was — en hoe filmmakers tot op de dag van vandaag verschillende vormen vinden om de werkelijkheid van het continent te verbeelden.

In Lamb – La Lutte (1963) van Paulin Vieyra staat de Senegalese worsteltraditie centraal, en de belangrijke plaats die deze inneemt in het dagelijks leven. Timité Bassori’s Sur la dune de la solitude (1964) is een mysterieuze en sfeervolle vertelling over liefde en verlies. In Le Retour d’un aventurier (1966) speelt Moustapha Alassane met de invloed van de Amerikaanse western op de verbeelding van een jonge generatie in Niger. Met Troublemaker (2019) van Olive Nwosu krijgt de selectie een hedendaagse tegenhanger: op een snikhete dag in Oost-Nigeria ontdekt een jonge jongen de gevolgen van zijn eigen daden.

Vier films, vier perspectieven en vier heel verschillende manieren van kijken. Samen tonen ze een cinema die zich niet in één vorm of verhaal laat vangen, maar steeds opnieuw zoekt naar manieren om West-Afrika en zijn veranderende werkelijkheid te verbeelden.

Deze vertoning maakt deel uit van 60 jaar West-Afrikaanse cinema, een programma dat terugkijkt naar de eerste decennia van de Afrikaanse filmgeschiedenis na de onafhankelijkheid, in samenwerking met Black Achievement Month.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/black-achievement-month-korte-films-uit-west-afrika

ADE dinner show with Superweekend

Contra, Saturday, October 24 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Inspired by legendary venues like New York’s Blue Note, London’s Ronnie Scott's we introduce Amsterdam’s Contra: the place to enjoy intimate jazz concerts from your dinner table. A chef's menu is served, accompanied by our wide selection of wines. To keep the balance between the listening experience and sharing the moment, the concert consists of 3 sets of 35-40 minutes, each followed by a break to enjoy your table, your company, and the atmosphere. A dinner ticket includes a table reservation. Only coming for the music and a drink? Then buy a regular ticket or (if you're a student or max. 25 years old) a student ticket. 

To celebrate ADE we organise a week of eclectic, futuristic but above all insanely groovy... electronic jazz! Inspired by the NU Jazz movement that has taken over the USA, UK and Europe we invite artists that blend jazz with electronic music, hiphop and other influences. This edition we invite Superweekend!

Hailing from Bretagne, Charente, and Vietnam, the three musicians are ready to make your cheek muscles and your hamstrings ache with their virtuosic playing, 3-part vocal harmonies, drum and bass beats and super duper emotional melodies. Their 2026 show is a non-stop adventure through sound and visuals. Their deep and emotional storytelling crossed with their absurd sense of humor leaves audience members on a rollercoaster of emotions. Some common side effects of this show have been: laughing, dancing, crying, screaming, singing, thinking, sleeping, and clapping.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/ade-dinner-show-with-superweekend