#burgwallen — Public Fediverse posts

Vocal Evening: Contra invites special guest Georgia Cécile (UK)

Contra, Wednesday, May 27 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Vocal jazz: Contra invites award-winning UK jazz vocalist Georgia Cécile and her swinging band. A specially curated show of songs from the American Songbook alongside her brand new originals - expect feel-good energy, lush arrangements, and sublime vocals.

Her music is soulful and cinematic – rich in storytelling, imbued with emotional depth, and delivered with a voice that commands both power and intimacy. A compelling live performer, Georgia has toured with Gregory Porter, shared the stage with the BBC Concert Orchestra, and earned the championing of Jamie Cullum and Jools Holland.

Named by The Guardian as one of six UK artists to watch, Georgia has sold out prestigious venues including Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s, and The Blue Note Milan – affirming her place as one of the most exciting and globally relevant voices today.

Band:
Piano: Floris Kappeyne
Bass: Ties Laarakker
Drums : Wouter Kűhne

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/contra-invites-georgia-cecile

Red Light Jazz: late night concert with Chocos

Contra, Saturday, June 6 at 11:00 PM GMT+2

Blasting intrepid kaleidoscopic melodies, constantly shifting between the sharp corners of post- modern jazz harmonies and indie-like hooks: fearless liberty meets ear-catching soundscapes.

Just kidding.

CHOCOS is a trio that plays their heart out: they approach music from a place of love and discovery, seamlessly moving through different genres and combining the energy of Rock, the grooves of Indie, and the liberty of jazz. Their concerts are raw and exciting, driven by interaction, self-expression and a healthy dose of Portuguese charm.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-late-night-concert-with-chocos

Red Light Jazz: dinner concert with ZaZoo

Contra, Friday, June 5 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Explanation dinner concert: Inspired by legendary jazz clubs like the Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scotts in London, Contra is now the one and only place in Amsterdam where you can combine mesmerising live music with a haute cuisine dining experience. A dinner ticket comes together with a menu for a set price that will be shared later on, there is also a small amount of tickets available without dinner. The concert will take roughly 2 hours and consist of 3 or 4 short sets with each 15-20 minute breaks in between. The breaks are for the audience to enjoy each others company, the sets are to listen to the music and don’t disturb the concert. Doubting on when to have dinner at Contra? Realize that dinner concerts are a concert in the 1st place. If necessary our staff can and will ask people to be attentive of the musicians and the other visitors that are there to enjoy the music. 

ZaZoo is an ensemble born in Amsterdam. Their music blends the improvisational qualities of jazz with the colors and interplay of classical music, as well as grooves and textures from electronic music. They experiment with a unique lineup, featuring Elsa Le Moigne on cello, Willy Becuwe on trombone, Tejas Ziegler on keyboard and Dane Paris on drums. Elsa leads and composes for the ensemble, however the musical roles are fluid: each player evolves as a soloist, bassist, accompanist, or section player throughout the various atmospheres of their music. ZaZoo has been awarded the 2nd prize of Jazz in the Park Competition (RO) and was among the finalists of the Jonge Makers Prijs (NL).

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-dinner-concert-with-zazoo

Red Light Jazz: late night concert with the Christopher Pérez Quintet

Contra, Sunday, June 7 at 11:00 PM GMT+2

Cristopher Pérez is a jazz saxophonist trained at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), where he completed his higher studies under the guidance of prominent musicians from the European scene. This year, he is furthering his education by pursuing a Master’s degree in Jazz Performance at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, one of Europe’s leading institutions.

He has received several awards at both national and international levels. He is the winner of the First Prize from Juventudes Musicales de España with his personal project, the Cristopher Pérez Quartet, and he is also a member of the second ensemble ever to be awarded in the history of that same competition, consolidating his career both as a soloist and as an ensemble musician. Internationally, he was awarded Best Soloist (non-CVA category) at the prestigious Keep an Eye Jazz Award, held in the Netherlands.

Cristopher stands out for a personal, expressive, and constantly evolving voice, reflected both in his performance and his compositions, always seeking new languages within contemporary jazz.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-late-night-concert-with-the-christopher-perez-quintet

Timeless Voices at Contra: JAÏNDA x Laura Dooge

Contra, Saturday, May 30 at 09:00 PM GMT+2

A special night bringing two exceptional singers to touch your soul all evening long.

At 21:00, Laura Dooge opens the night with timeless songs from the Great American Songbook, translating the romance of the past into the present. You might just forget these songs were written in the 1930s — we still have “a crush on you” and sometimes smoke a little too much “at the end of a love affair.” Backed by an incredible band and guest soloists, she revives the spirit of classic jazz clubs with warmth and elegance, performing music by Gershwin, Berlin and Ellington. A cum laude graduate of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she has performed at leading venues and was awarded at the Laren Jazz Award.

From 23:00 onwards, resident artist JAÏNDA takes over. A singer-songwriter blending soul, R&B, pop and jazz, her music explores themes of self-discovery, vulnerability and strength. With her powerful voice and love for big band arrangements, she captivates audiences and leaves a lasting impression.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/timeless-voices-at-contra-jainda-x-laura-dooge

Red Light Jazz: dinner concert with Bout du Monde

Contra, Sunday, June 7 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Explanation dinner concert: Inspired by legendary jazz clubs like the Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scotts in London, Contra is now the one and only place in Amsterdam where you can combine mesmerising live music with a haute cuisine dining experience. A dinner ticket comes together with a menu for a set price that will be shared later on, there is also a small amount of tickets available without dinner. The concert will take roughly 2 hours and consist of 3 or 4 short sets with each 15-20 minute breaks in between. The breaks are for the audience to enjoy each others company, the sets are to listen to the music and don’t disturb the concert. Doubting on when to have dinner at Contra? Realize that dinner concerts are a concert in the 1st place. If necessary our staff can and will ask people to be attentive of the musicians and the other visitors that are there to enjoy the music. 

Bout du Monde [ENGLISH below]

Ontstaan in België-Wallonië aan het “Einde van de Wereld” is Bout du Monde een kwartet bestaande uit vier gerenommeerde Nederlandse muzikanten:

Robert Mollee – saxen
Joris Nederpelt Lazarom – piano/synth
Rob IJsendijk – basgitaar
Aad Faasse – drums

Robert Mollee (saxofoon) heeft een enorm palmares. Hij trad op met Denise Jannah, Thijs van Leer, Tim Knol, Fay Claassen en anderen. Joris Nederpelt Lazarom studeerde piano aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium, speelde met diverse grote en kleinere orkesten in binnen- en buitenland en is producer bij zijn eigen 12notes.nl. Rob IJsendijk is zijn bas-carrière begonnen in de popmuziek en via o.a. Berklee College of Music al snel in de jazz beland, speelde met ontelbaar veel verschillende muzikanten. Drummer Aad Faasse studeerde af aan het conservatorium van Hilversum en werkte o.a. samen met zangeres Deborah Brown. Ontwikkelde een eigen stijl met explosieve trekjes. 

Deze vier musici dagen elkaar ieder concert weer opnieuw uit, op zoek naar hun muzikale grenzen. Zij kennen elkaar uit diverse formaties en hebben in verschillende andere combinaties al veel samengespeeld. Zo waren zij ook jaarlijks te zien en te horen op eerdere edities van Red Light Jazz. Bout du Monde is echter hun eigen project. Hun eerste album genaamd ‘Hirondelle’ kwam uit in mei 2020, het tweede album ‘Uncovered’ verscheen in 2022. Het derde album wordt verwacht in 2026.

Formed in Wallonia, Belgium, at the “End of the World”, Bout du Monde is a quartet comprising four renowned Dutch musicians:

Robert Mollee         – saxophones
Joris Nederpelt Lazarom     – piano/synth
Rob IJsendijk         – bass guitar
Aad Faasse             – drums

Robert Mollee (saxophone) has an impressive track record. He has performed with Denise Jannah, Thijs van Leer, Tim Knol, Fay Claassen and others. Joris Nederpelt Lazarom studied piano at the Royal Conservatoire, has played with various large and smaller orchestras both at home and abroad, and is a producer at his own label, 12notes.nl. Rob IJsendijk began his bass career in pop music and, via Berklee College of Music among others, soon found his way into jazz, playing with countless different musicians. Drummer Aad Faasse graduated from the Hilversum Conservatory and has worked with, amongst others, singer Deborah Brown. He has developed his own style with explosive touches. 

These four musicians challenge one another anew at every concert, pushing their musical boundaries. They know each other from various ensembles and have already played together extensively in different combinations. They have also appeared annually at previous editions of Red Light Jazz. Bout du Monde, however, is their own project. Their first album, entitled ‘Hirondelle’, was released in May 2020, and their second album, ‘Uncovered’, appeared in 2022. The third album is expected in 2026.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-dinner-concert-with-bout-du-monde

Red Light Jazz: dinner concert with Lingela

Contra, Saturday, June 6 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

Explanation dinner concert: Inspired by legendary jazz clubs like the Blue Note in New York and Ronnie Scotts in London, Contra is now the one and only place in Amsterdam where you can combine mesmerising live music with a haute cuisine dining experience. A dinner ticket comes together with a menu for a set price that will be shared later on, there is also a small amount of tickets available without dinner. The concert will take roughly 2 hours and consist of 3 or 4 short sets with each 15-20 minute breaks in between. The breaks are for the audience to enjoy each others company, the sets are to listen to the music and don’t disturb the concert. Dinner concerts are a concert in the 1st place. If necessary our staff can and will ask people to be attentive of the musicians and the other visitors that are there to enjoy the music. 

“Lingela”; A folk/jazz quintet that preserves Lithuanian traditional music by bringing it to the world of modern jazz. 

A conversation between two female voices, a trombone, and a rhythm section takes you back to the times, when the deep Lithuanian forests were surrounded by songs and tales about mythical creatures. “Lingela” presents a new way of developing this authentic repertoire using the colors of jazz harmonies and different rhythms. The trombonist/singer and band leader Kamilė Makarevičiūtė brings a new sound inspired by her deep connection to the Lithuanian heritage. 

The idea about this project emerged after leaving her country a couple of years ago and has gotten stronger as a response to the recent political events in and around her country. Kamilė and the international musicians that shape this band believe that it is important to keep the tradition alive, especially during these difficult times by bringing people together. Their sound is deeply inspired by performers like GANNA, Merope and Elektroninės Sutartinės. 

Band members: 
Kamilė Makarevičiūtė - trombone/vocals/arrangement/composition
Rūta Zareckaitė - vocals
Éber González González - drums 
Grégoire Kieffer - piano
Søren Juul Christensen - double bass

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-dinner-concert-with-lingela

Red Light Jazz: afternoon concert with the Søren Høst Quartet

Contra, Saturday, June 6 at 03:00 PM GMT+2

Bio: Søren Høst is a tenor saxophonist from Denmark blending raw physicality with deep respect for jazz tradition. Rooted in hard bop, swing, and the blues, his sound draws power from the legendary Texas tenors - music that grooves, sweats, and sings. With melodies that hit the body as much as the soul, Søren Høst’s music is celebratory, soulful, and impossible to sit still to.

Lineup:
Søren Høst - sax
Oscar Ployart - piano
Jack Kinsella - guitar
Cas Jiskoot - bass

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-afternoon-concert-with-the-soren-host-quartet

Red Light Jazz: afternoon concert with the Martin Diaz Quartet

Contra, Friday, June 5 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

Martin Diaz stands among a select group of musicians who effortlessly bridge the often-contradictory poles between tradition and innovation. At the forefront of the saxophonists and composers of his generation, he has forged a unique artistic identity, expertly weaving jazz with a rich tapestry of musical influences. This project appears from the continuation of his first quintet, this time becoming a quartet where he stands as a leader of a great band formed by some of the best musicians in the Spanish and Dutch Jazz scene.

This band's music is directly influenced by and connected to various concepts from the world of psychoanalysis. The album title, as its central theme, presents "El Goce," a Lacanian term derived from the French word "jouissance," referring to a repeated subjective pleasure that transforms into something more akin to displeasure. With these concepts as a basis, the psychoanalysis serves as a framework for his writing and composition, shaping both the structure and emotional depth of the music. The interplay between desire, repetition, and the limits of pleasure manifests in the band's sound, creating a sonic experience that reflects the tension between fulfillment and frustration. By embracing these psychoanalytic themes, the album offers a complex and immersive journey that challenges listeners to engage with music on both an intellectual and visceral level.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-afternoon-concert-with-the-martin-diaz-quartet

Global Sounds x Felipe’s Esentura Pura

Contra, Sunday, June 14 at 06:00 PM GMT+2

This project aims to blend flamenco with improvisation through the lens of various jazz musicians. A sound that will leave no one indifferent 

Felipe Aguilera Ruiz - Bass

Antònio Ferreira - Guitar

Cristopher Pérez - Tenor Sax

Dane Paris - Drums

Mikel Legasa - Piano

Manuel Vega - Percussion

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/global-sounds-x-felipes-esentura-pura

Jazzy Thursdays invites: Tiago Lageira Trio

Contra, Thursday, June 11 at 08:30 PM GMT+2

Tiago's music is undeniably influenced by a vibrant mix of cultural heritages, from Fado and traditional Brazilian rhythms, due to his birthplace in Portugal, to the sound of legendary Jazz pioneers, in which he immersed himself after moving to Amsterdam.

Once in Amsterdam, a young Tiago found himself without anything to do. That is when he received a gift that would change his future, a guitar. A couple hours later his fingers were bleeding from the random noises he played. One year later he started to receive guitar lessons at a local music school, which encouraged him to gradually dive into the local Jazz scene. Within a couple of months, he was already performing at the BIMhuis with the Young Talents Jazz Band.

After graduating from the conservatory and inspired by John Coltrane, Pat Martino, George Benson, João Bosco, Elis Regina and Pedro Jóia, Tiago tested himself by participating in some of the biggest music competitions in Europe today. He performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, he was one of the finalists at the Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2020 and he won the UK Jazz Guitar Competition in 2020, among others.

Furthermore, using his Portuguese roots and playing his trusted Godin, Tiago brought a modern version of Fado to the Dutch TV competition “We Want More”, which he ended up winning as part of the duo FADOpelos2. This resulted in national fame in both The Netherlands and Portugal, where he played live on TV with the renowned Fado singer Mariza. 

His current projects include FADOpelos2, CoolHaven Quintet, Trio Dos Anciões and the Amsterdam Big Band.

Tiago Lageira - Guitar

Simon Osuna - Double Bass

Tim Hennekes - Drums

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/jazzy-thursdays-invites-tiago-lageira-trio

Red Light Jazz: afternoon concert with Avishai Darash Trio

Contra, Sunday, June 7 at 03:00 PM GMT+2

Bio (ENG below)

Pianist, componist en bandleider Avishai Darash presenteert zijn nieuwe trio tijdens het Red Light Jazz Festival in Amsterdam, met drummer Joe Blaxx en bassist Omer Govreen. Met Heart-Bop verkent het trio de taal van hardbop vanuit een hedendaags perspectief. Geworteld in de traditie van de jaren ’50 en ’60 ligt de focus op groove, helderheid en samenspel, met een programma van eigen composities en arrangementen die zowel respect tonen voor het idioom als een eigentijdse benadering weerspiegelen. Het trio benadert swing als een flexibel concept dat voortdurend in ontwikkeling is, gevormd door hun individuele stemmen en collectieve interactie. In plaats van een historisch geluid te reproduceren, plaatsen Darash en zijn trio deze traditie in een nieuw kader—met behoud van directheid en energie, maar open naar een bredere, actuele muzikale context. Het resultaat is een helder en toegankelijk programma dat traditie en moderniteit verbindt, en jazz benadert als een gedeelde en voortdurend evoluerende taal.

Bio:
Pianist, composer, and bandleader Avishai Darash presents his new trio at the Red Light Jazz Festival in Amsterdam, featuring drummer Joe Blaxx and bassist Omer Govreen. With Heart-Bop, the trio explores the language of hard bop from a contemporary perspective. Rooted in the tradition of the 1950s and ’60s, the focus is on groove, clarity, and interplay, with a program of original compositions and arrangements that both respect the idiom and reflect a modern approach. The trio treats swing as a flexible concept that is constantly evolving, shaped by their individual voices and collective interaction. Rather than reproducing a historical sound, Darash and his trio place this tradition in a new framework—retaining its directness and energy while remaining open to a broader, contemporary musical context. The result is a clear and accessible program that bridges tradition and modernity, approaching jazz as a shared and continuously evolving language.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/red-light-jazz-afternoon-concert-with-avishai-darash-trio

Friday Night Live: Red Light Edition

Contra, Friday, June 5 at 10:30 PM GMT+2

Friday Night Live is the long awaited late night jam session refuge for jazz players and lovers alike! Kick-off is at 00:00 by host Linus Eppinger is a young, soulful jazz guitarist in the tradition of Wes Montgomery and George Benson and one of the most active musicians on Amsterdam‘s jazz scene. He leads his own quartet and composes for his high energy hyper stylish R&B band The Hi-Stakes. Friday Night Live seeks out to become both an inspiring as well as highly entertaining institution of Amsterdam!

Free entry if you bring your instrument!

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-red-light-edition

Friday Night Live: Tim Nevelsteen & late-night jam session

Contra, Friday, May 29 at 10:00 PM GMT+2

Music starts at 6, main act Tim Nevelsteen at 10 and the Friday Night Live Jam at 12!

Few performers combine wit, warmth, and musical sophistication as effortlessly as Tim Nevelsteen. He captivates audiences with a rich, expressive voice and unmistakable charm. Rooted in jazz and blues, Tim blends storytelling and song with sharp timing and an engaging, playful connection to his audience. With his stellar trio consisting of Alexia Harpa, Simon Osuna, and Oscar Ployart, he performs in an intimate, responsive setting where space and interplay shape the music.

Tim Nevelsteen - vocals
Oscar Ployart - piano
Simon Osuna - bass
Alexia Harpa - drums

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/friday-night-live-tim-nevelsteen-and-late-night-jam-session

Dinner concert: MoKo Contraband

Contra, Thursday, May 28 at 08:30 PM GMT+2

The Band is called MoKo Contraband and consists of Linus Eppinger on Guitar, Ron Cha on Piano, Moritz Koser on Bass and Xaver Hellmeier on Drums.

Linus Eppinger is a soulful jazz guitarist in the tradition of Wes Montgomery and George Benson. He lives in Amsterdam and leads his own quartet. As an educator, Linus teaches in the young talent program of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Ron Cha is a Pianist, Producer, Composer and Educator from Assam, India. Ron

has had a Western Classical Piano background for 15 years and then crossed over

to Jazz, RnB and Gospel music, eventually studying at Berklee College of Music. He

has toured America, Europe and Asia with various international musicians.

Xaver Hellmeier is a jazz drummer from Munich, Germany. He studied in Vienna and

New York under Joe Farnsworth and played with Jazz greats such as Vincent

Herring and Eric Alexander. Coming back from New York, Xaver‘s career quickly

picked up as he was starting to build a reputation as a gifted drummer deeply rooted

in the tradition of jazz.

Moritz Koser is a double bassist originally from Frankfurt, Germany. He studied

under Thomas Stabenow in Mannheim and has become a part of the Amsterdam as

well as the Frankfurt jazz scene. Paul Chambers is the only bassist that really

matters to him.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/jazzy-thursdays-x-moko-contraband

Object of Desire

Perdu, Friday, June 12 at 08:00 PM GMT+2

In collaboration with the (Trans–) Sexualities + Psychoanalysis Summer School, this Evening is a program of readings by Elena Comay del Junco, Shiv Kotecha, and Basyma Saad. With an introduction by Maxi Wallenhorst.

Host: Marija Cetinic

Elena Comay del Junco is a writer and philosophy professor. Her work has appeared in The Point, Post45, Texte zur Kunst, and Bæst. She recently published a translation of Ibn Sīnā‘s Commentary on Aristotle’s Metaphysics (2025) and a chapbook, Second Nature (2023). She is currently editing and translating a tenth-century Arabic poem on cosmology, and her book Innervation Tasks is forthcoming with La Barba Metafísica. She lives in New York.

Shiv Kotecha is a writer and editor living in New York. He is the author of four books of poetry: The Switch (Wonder, 2018), EXTRIGUE (Make Now, 2015), Outfits (Troll Thread, 2012), and Paint the Rock (Troll Thread, 2011). His writing appears in publications including 4Columns, Aperture, BOMB, Cultured, frieze, The Nation, and The Poetry Project Newsletter. For the Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant, he co-edits Cookie Jar, a pamphlet series of experimental arts writing, and teaches writing at New York University and in the MFA program at Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College.

Basyma Saad is an artist and writer born in Beirut. Her work explores notions of mourning, spontaneity, and surplus, through film, performance, and sculpture, alongside essays and fiction. Basyma‘s work has been presented and screened at MoMA, The Poetry Project, CPH:DOX, and other places. Her writing appears in n+1, The New Inquiry, Protean, Spike Art, Jadaliyya, FailedArchitecture, X-TRA, and The Funambulist. She is currently working on a book of prose and poetry.

Maxi Wallenhorst is a writer living in Berlin. She’s a doctoral researcher at Leuphana University Lüneburg and a contributing editor to the Berlin Review. She is also working on a fiction project about sex after the city.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/object-of-desire

Futures on Our Own Terms

Perdu, Saturday, June 6 at 02:00 PM GMT+2

On 6 June, Perdu is hosting Futures on Our Own Terms, a conversation with designer educator and researcher Dr. Danah Abdulla and poet and outreach worker Sarona Abuaker about their work on Countless Palestinian Futures [palifutures.com]. Organised by the Spatial Justice for Palestine Network NL, the event forms part of a broader solidarity and knowledge-sharing initiative, advancing spatial knowledge on Palestine through research, education and public programming in the Dutch context.

14:00 – 17:00 Countless Palestinian Futures

Countless Palestinian Futures (CPF) is a conversational game that moves conversations around Palestine beyond historical or present framing and toward tools that help us think through what a return to Palestine could be. It is centred on the questions: How is return imagined? and in what ways is return conceptualised in a landscape dominated by the materiality of territory, home, and nationhood?

Created by Danah Abdulla and Sarona Abuaker, CPF aims to engage and stimulate the imagination by helping diverse practitioners develop tangible outcomes and ideas around Palestinian futures framed around near, medium, and long-term actualities. The game is inspired by Umberto Eco‘s notion of the ’open work,‘ because it can be read in an infinite number of ways depending on what the participants bring to, and how they inform, future iterations.

Participation in CPF is open to Palestinian and Arab cultural producers, policy makers, activists, academics and organisers. Registration is limited, so please send a short email of interest briefly introducing yourself to [email protected]

18:00 – 19:30 Futures On Our Terms

In conversation with architect / researcher Ali T. As’ad, Danah Abdulla and Sarona Abuaker reflect on the conceptualisation of CPF. Through a discussion about their practice, thinking and process, they will explore the concept of imagination more broadly, the role of CPF today and its ability to imagine Palestinian return and a future for Palestinians in today’s geopolitical landscape.

To register for the open talk: please use the Tickets button above

Danah Abdulla is a designer, educator and researcher interested in new narratives and practices in design that push the disciplinary boundaries and definitions of the subject. She is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Anti/Post/Decolonial Histories, Theories, Praxes at the Decolonising the Arts Institute at the University of the Arts London. Danah is the author of two books Design Otherwise: Transforming Design Education in the Arab Region (Bloomsbury, 2025) and Designerly Ways of Knowing: A Working Inventory of Things a Designer Should Know (Onomatopee, 2022). She is a founding member of the Decolonising Design platform, and founded Kalimat Magazine (2010-2016), an independent, non-profit publication about Arab thought and culture.

Sarona Abuaker works in political education. Her work has been published in KOHL Journal, Mizna, and other platforms, and her debut poetry collection, Why so few women on the street at night, was published by the 87Press. She is currently an LAHP funded PhD candidate in Comparative Literature at King‘s College London.

Ali T. As’ad is a researcher, architect, educator, and editor based in Amsterdam. He is a co-founder of the Spatial Justice for Palestine Network (NL) and editor-in-chief of MAKAN: Journal of Culture and Space, a trilingual print publication engaging with architecture, urbanism and critical arts writing from the SWANA region. He is also a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis, UvA.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/futures-on-our-own-terms

The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age

VOX-POP, Tuesday, June 9 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

What we know as an "encyclopedia" has dramatically expanded in scope, scale, and popularity in the digital age and with Wikipedia. These objects are both gateways to information and demand our renewed attention to the controversies over authority, expertise, and cultural perspectives. In this talk, Giota Alevizou will dive into the genre of encyclopedias.

Giota Alevizou’s innovative book The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age (2026) traces the historical roots of digital encyclopedias in the early development of information science and cyberculture. It identifies trends within their digital evolution to reveal a complex web of relationships between media technology, knowledge, and culture.

In her talk, Alevizou will discuss several case studies to analyse how major technological shifts have impacted the publishing models, governance, and creative labour of reference works; the evolution of the genre and the modalities of representation and access; and the range of uses and symbolic meanings of encyclopedias as diverse nodes within broader information economies, as commodities and as public goods.

Speakers

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-web-of-knowledge-encyclopedias-and-authority-in-the-digital-age

The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age

VOX-POP, Tuesday, June 9 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

What we know as an "encyclopedia" has dramatically expanded in scope, scale, and popularity in the digital age and with Wikipedia. These objects are both gateways to information and demand our renewed attention to the controversies over authority, expertise, and cultural perspectives. In this talk, Giota Alevizou will dive into the genre of encyclopedias.

Giota Alevizou’s innovative book The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age (2026) traces the historical roots of digital encyclopedias in the early development of information science and cyberculture. It identifies trends within their digital evolution to reveal a complex web of relationships between media technology, knowledge, and culture.

In her talk, Alevizou will discuss several case studies to analyse how major technological shifts have impacted the publishing models, governance, and creative labour of reference works; the evolution of the genre and the modalities of representation and access; and the range of uses and symbolic meanings of encyclopedias as diverse nodes within broader information economies, as commodities and as public goods.

Speakers

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-web-of-knowledge-encyclopedias-and-authority-in-the-digital-age

The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age

VOX-POP, Tuesday, June 9 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

What we know as an "encyclopedia" has dramatically expanded in scope, scale, and popularity in the digital age and with Wikipedia. These objects are both gateways to information and demand our renewed attention to the controversies over authority, expertise, and cultural perspectives. In this talk, Giota Alevizou will dive into the genre of encyclopedias.

Giota Alevizou’s innovative book The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age (2026) traces the historical roots of digital encyclopedias in the early development of information science and cyberculture. It identifies trends within their digital evolution to reveal a complex web of relationships between media technology, knowledge, and culture.

In her talk, Alevizou will discuss several case studies to analyse how major technological shifts have impacted the publishing models, governance, and creative labour of reference works; the evolution of the genre and the modalities of representation and access; and the range of uses and symbolic meanings of encyclopedias as diverse nodes within broader information economies, as commodities and as public goods.

Speakers

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-web-of-knowledge-encyclopedias-and-authority-in-the-digital-age

The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age

VOX-POP, Tuesday, June 9 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

What we know as an "encyclopedia" has dramatically expanded in scope, scale, and popularity in the digital age and with Wikipedia. These objects are both gateways to information and demand our renewed attention to the controversies over authority, expertise, and cultural perspectives. In this talk, Giota Alevizou will dive into the genre of encyclopedias.

Giota Alevizou’s innovative book The Web of Knowledge: Encyclopedias and Authority in the Digital Age (2026) traces the historical roots of digital encyclopedias in the early development of information science and cyberculture. It identifies trends within their digital evolution to reveal a complex web of relationships between media technology, knowledge, and culture.

In her talk, Alevizou will discuss several case studies to analyse how major technological shifts have impacted the publishing models, governance, and creative labour of reference works; the evolution of the genre and the modalities of representation and access; and the range of uses and symbolic meanings of encyclopedias as diverse nodes within broader information economies, as commodities and as public goods.

Speakers

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-web-of-knowledge-encyclopedias-and-authority-in-the-digital-age

Voices in Colour: Spotlight on Student Art

VOX-POP, Monday, June 1 at 05:00 PM GMT+2

Join us for a celebration of student art from all around the Netherlands! The exhibition Voices in Colour will showcase a broad variety visual artworks as well as musicians from Amsterdam University College.

The exhibition will showcase a broad variety of visual artworks produced by the students of University Colleges across the Netherlands as well as from the UvA. There is no specific theme set in place, as we are curious to explore the vast array of student perspectives and experiences as well as allowing the students the space to innovate. The first day will serve as a grand opening, with musicians from AUC performing live, acoustic music. The following days will enable visitors to engage with the students' art at their leisure and form their own narrative.

Programme of the festive opening on 1 June

17:00 Start with live acoustic music
19:00 Speech
19:10 Optional walk-through the exhibition

After the festive opening, you can visit the exhibition on 2 and 3 June from 10:00 to 18:00.

Speakers

Myrielle Winkelmann is chair of AUC's ART Board. This committee organised the exhibition.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/voices-in-colour-spotlight-on-student-art

Brainwave #5 | Mar Azul: Reflections on Loss and Migratory Grief in the Cape Verdean Diaspora

VOX-POP, Thursday, June 4 at 07:00 PM GMT+2

What is the connection between migratory grief and the loss of a loved one? How does an individual’s migratory background shape their experience of grief? And how do funeral rituals travel across borders into new contexts? Join us as we delve into how different Cape Verdean diasporas engage with these questions.

Although a universal experience, grief is a deeply intimate experience shaped by our identity and expressed through cultural norms. This evening seeks to intersect two experiences of grief: migratory grief and the loss of a loved one.

Migration is etched into the social fabric of the Cape Verdean people. With more people living outside of the archipelago than on the islands themselves. Therefore, the theme of migratory grief has been explored and is known deeply amongst the Cape Verdean people. In her thesis, Jennifer Silva explored grief and continuing bonds in the Cape Verdean diaspora in Brazil. She will discuss her findings.

The event features a screening of the film, The Last Harvest by Nuno Miranda Benoventura. The film paints an intergenerational portrait of the Cape Verdean community and diaspora in Lisbon, exploring topics such as sense of belonging and diasporic grief. The screening is followed by an aftertalk with the director of the film.

To close, we delve back into the Dutch context – where a large Cape Verdean community lives – together with Janilda Bartolomeu, a multidisciplinary Cape Verdean artist who explores the topic of grief and melancholy in her work.

Programme

16:00 - Walk-in
16:30 - Presentation by Jennifer Silva
17:00 - Film screening The Last Harvest
17:25 - Discussion with Nuno Boaventura Miranda
18:00 - Exploring the Dutch context

Mar Azul's speaker and curator

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/brainwave-mar-azul-reflections-on-loss-and-migratory-grief-in-the-cape-verdean-diaspora