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Trio Bier

Paradiso, Wednesday, November 11 at 08:30 PM GMT+1

Trio Bier is an Amsterdam cult band. They have survived a name change, a hiatus, tours through Yemen and Greece, and a pandemic.

Trio Bier embodies: Dutch-language songs, an urban spirit with a tender heart, and a longing for a bold life. It is pop music featuring sax and accordion; tangos, waltzes, polkas, and Americana, led by the crooning all-rounder Jan Eilander. It all started quite humbly: on the streets of Antwerp. They played until their hat held enough money for a round of beers, performing songs by others; especially sentimental Dutch ballads (smartlappen). After a night at Paradiso, the group decided to start creating their own music. By the next day, they had written three original songs. The songs kept coming, eventually resulting in a total of six albums.

Although the band enjoys touring the provinces, their greatest successes have been celebrated in the capital at venues such as Paradiso, Melkweg, and Kleine Komedie. The daily newspaper Het Parool named the Trio Bier classic 'Amsterdam, Oude Wolf' the unofficial anthem of Amsterdam, a distinction that led to a performance at the prestigious Carré theatre. For three years, the band organized club nights at KHL and Melkweg; these events gave young talent a chance to perform alongside the band, while writers, poets, and fellow musicians (such as The Lau, Raggende Manne, and Huub van der Lubbe) dropped by to contribute.

During the coronavirus pandemic, they performed almost weekly. They played in small lineups, unplugged, on the street, beneath the balcony of a retirement home, on the scaffolding outside the lead singer's house, and in venues with a maximum audience of thirty. But now that restrictions have lifted, they are back to touring the country at full strength. So, on November 11th, they will be at Paradiso. No candy, but songs!

Trio Bier is:

Jan Eilander
Rini Dobbelaar
Cor van de Berg
Roelf ter Veld
Paul Schothorst
Koos Prins

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/trio-bier

Living in Revolutionary Times

De Balie, Friday, December 11 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

With 2027 being a crucial – and possibly a ‘long and cruel’ – year for Europe, as elections are coming up in France, Italy, Poland and Spain, we speak with political scholar Ivan Krastev about how Europe should respond to the geopolitical storms raging around.

‘It feels like we are living in revolutionary times – but if this is a revolution, it is a revolution without a project.’ Few commentators have as sharp an eye for contemporary geopolitics as political scientist Ivan Krastev. Born, raised and educated behind the Iron Curtain in Bulgaria, and later working in Oxford and Vienna, Krastev has a unique understanding of both Western and Eastern European perspectives, giving him a keen insight into one of the most pressing questions in today’s geopolitics: how to deal with Russia.

The world is adrift, just as it was in the last century. But whereas the great ideologies of the twentieth century promised a utopian future, speaking of it in terms of what could be gained, Krastev observes how today we only imagine the future in terms of what can be lost. He sees a revolution without a project.

With 2027 being a crucial – and possibly a ‘long and cruel’ (dixit Krastev) – year for Europe, as elections are coming up in France, Italy, Poland and Spain, we speak with Krastev about how Europe should respond to the geopolitical storms raging around. How does he explain the enduring popularity of the radical right, as we saw again recently in Germany? What does the (potential) win of Le Pen in France and AfD in Germany mean for the EU’s position in the world? And is there already an endgame in sight in Ukraine?

Ivan Krastev is the holder of the Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellowship at the IWM. Furthermore, he is the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, a founding board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group, the European Investment Bank Global Advisory Council, and the Board of Directors of GLOBSEC.

He is a Financial Times contributing editor and the author of Is it Tomorrow, Yet? How the Pandemic Changes Europe (Allen Lane/Penguin, 2020); The Light that Failed: A Reckoning (Allen Lane/Penguin, 2019), co-authored with Stephen Holmes, which won the 30th Annual Lionel Gelber Prize; After Europe (UPenn Press, 2017); Democracy Disrupted: The Politics of Global Protest (UPenn Press, 2014), and In Mistrust We Trust: Can Democracy Survive When We Don’t Trust Our Leaders? (TED Books, 2013).

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/living-in-revolutionary-times

Living in Revolutionary Times

De Balie, Friday, December 11 at 08:00 PM GMT+1

With 2027 being a crucial – and possibly a ‘long and cruel’ – year for Europe, as elections are coming up in France, Italy, Poland and Spain, we speak with political scholar Ivan Krastev about how Europe should respond to the geopolitical storms raging around.

‘It feels like we are living in revolutionary times – but if this is a revolution, it is a revolution without a project.’ Few commentators have as sharp an eye for contemporary geopolitics as political scientist Ivan Krastev. Born, raised and educated behind the Iron Curtain in Bulgaria, and later working in Oxford and Vienna, Krastev has a unique understanding of both Western and Eastern European perspectives, giving him a keen insight into one of the most pressing questions in today’s geopolitics: how to deal with Russia.

The world is adrift, just as it was in the last century. But whereas the great ideologies of the twentieth century promised a utopian future, speaking of it in terms of what could be gained, Krastev observes how today we only imagine the future in terms of what can be lost. He sees a revolution without a project.

With 2027 being a crucial – and possibly a ‘long and cruel’ (dixit Krastev) – year for Europe, as elections are coming up in France, Italy, Poland and Spain, we speak with Krastev about how Europe should respond to the geopolitical storms raging around. How does he explain the enduring popularity of the radical right, as we saw again recently in Germany? What does the (potential) win of Le Pen in France and AfD in Germany mean for the EU’s position in the world? And is there already an endgame in sight in Ukraine?

Ivan Krastev is the holder of the Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellowship at the IWM. Furthermore, he is the chairman of the Centre for Liberal Strategies, a founding board member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group, the European Investment Bank Global Advisory Council, and the Board of Directors of GLOBSEC.

He is a Financial Times contributing editor and the author of Is it Tomorrow, Yet? How the Pandemic Changes Europe (Allen Lane/Penguin, 2020); The Light that Failed: A Reckoning (Allen Lane/Penguin, 2019), co-authored with Stephen Holmes, which won the 30th Annual Lionel Gelber Prize; After Europe (UPenn Press, 2017); Democracy Disrupted: The Politics of Global Protest (UPenn Press, 2014), and In Mistrust We Trust: Can Democracy Survive When We Don’t Trust Our Leaders? (TED Books, 2013).

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/living-in-revolutionary-times

The Next Gen IV

Paradiso, Sunday, November 1 at 07:30 PM GMT+1

The Next Gen is a music project by Evolverz and Adamas in which sixteen up-and-coming artists have spent the last three months developing their skills in the areas of music strategy, performance and professional studio recordings. The highlight of this programme is the exclusive showcase in the Bovenzaal.

During the evening, the artists will present their work and demonstrate how they have brought their musical vision to life. It is a unique opportunity to witness the early stages of this new generation of artists’ careers. Expect an evening of varied performances, innovative talent and a diverse musical experience.

Cover photo by ybshotthat.

https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/the-next-gen-iv