De Balie
theaterCentre for contemporary arts, politics and culture offering theatres, a cinema and a café-restaurant; hosts debates, film screenings and cultural programmes and provides event spaces for up to around 400 attendees.
Upcoming Events (17)

De rechtsstaat onder druk – met Gijs Scholten van Aschat
A De Balie talk on the rule of law under pressure with Gijs Scholten van Aschat, exploring the state of public debate.

Het verhaal van de Koerden
Public discussion at De Balie in Amsterdam about the Kurdish story and its political and historical implications.

Het mobiele netwerkdebat
A public debate at De Balie in Amsterdam exploring the importance of free, open discourse.
Geen vrienden op de bergen na: het verhaal van de Koerden
A thought-provoking talk exploring Kurdish history and stories, presented at De Balie in Amsterdam.

Arnon Grunberg meets Ruth Franklin
Public debate at De Balie with Arnon Grunberg and Ruth Franklin on free, public discourse.

Muskism, capitalism according to Elon Musk
Public discussion at De Balie about Muskism and capitalism.

Slotdebat: deel 1
Public slot debate at De Balie on the necessity of free, open public discourse and the role of small parties.

It’s the masculinity, stupid!
A public talk at De Balie about masculinity and the need for free, open debate.

Reporting on Putin’s Private Army in Africa
A De Balie talk examining Putin’s private army in Africa and its implications for reporting and public debate.

Geen vrienden op de bergen na: het verhaal van de Koerden
A De Balie discussion exploring the Kurdish story and the need for free, public debate.

Reporting on Putin’s Private Army in Africa
A discussion at De Balie on Putin’s private army in Africa and the importance of free public debate.

Muskism, capitalism according to Elon Musk
A public debate at De Balie exploring Elon Musk's take on capitalism and its implications for free public discourse.

Verkiezingsdebat: Amsterdam, de sociale stad
A political debate at De Balie in Amsterdam exploring the idea of Amsterdam as a social city and the role of free, public debate in democratic discourse ahead of elections.

It’s the masculinity, stupid!
A public debate panel at De Balie exploring masculinity and the need for open civic dialogue.

Het (mobiele) netwerkdebat
Public panel debate at De Balie in Amsterdam on the importance of free, public discourse.

Arnon Grunberg meets Ruth Franklin
A talk at De Balie with Arnon Grunberg and Ruth Franklin on the importance of free, public debate.

De rechtsstaat onder druk – met Gijs Scholten van Aschat
A discussion at De Balie in Amsterdam on the rule of law under pressure, featuring Gijs Scholten van Aschat, advocating for free public debate.