The Itch

The Itch storm Paradiso in Amsterdam with catchy pop productions from a Luton duo, sparkling synth hooks, sunlit choruses and a breezy, feel-good energy lighting up the venue's iconic stage.

16 Horsepower @ Paradiso

16 Horsepower roars into Paradiso, Amsterdam, delivering moody alt-country-tinged rock with feral energy and haunting harmonies in a venue revered for its atmosphere.

Goose (USA)

Goose (USA) brings psychedelic rock and folk grooves to Melkweg Amsterdam, a jam-fueled voyage of twinkling guitars, roaming riffs and a contagious, danceable vibe.

Sakura: The Flowering of Cherry Blossoms

Sakura: The Flowering of Cherry Blossoms at Spui25 in Amsterdam traces the blossom's history—from Collingwood 'Cherry' Ingram to Japan's iconic spring—through Naoko Abe's engaging history lecture.

‘Beyond Sanctuary’ with Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky

Scholars Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky discuss migration, abolitionist and decolonial imaginaries, and their book in a dialogue at Spui25 in Amsterdam.

​​Shaping Real Lives into Narratives: Heather Clark on Truth and Fiction​

Shaping Real Lives into Narratives: Heather Clark on Truth and Fiction at Spui25 in Amsterdam probes how biography balances fact and imagination, and what writers must navigate when weaving history and story.

The Languages of Opera: No Problem?

Scholarly discussion at the University of Amsterdam on how opera communicates across languages and whether music can be a universal language, and what that implies for accessibility.

Confronting Genocide Denial: What can we do?

A thought-provoking lecture at Spui25 addressing why genocide denial persists, how it manifests, and effective ways to challenge it in public memory and discourse. Experts will examine mechanisms by which atrocities are minimized and discuss strategies for counter-narratives in society and policy.

Rusland. Een strijd tegen moderniteit

Renowned Russian historian Alexander Etkind discusses his book Russia. Een strijd tegen moderniteit, analyzing the regime and the drivers of war, in conversation with Peter van Dam, moderated by Simone Peek, at Spui25 in Amsterdam.

Young Men, Masculinity, and Democracy: Challenges and Pathways Forward

A multidisciplinary roundtable at Spui25 in Amsterdam exploring how masculinity, gender equality, and democratic engagement shape young men's political attitudes across Europe. The session brings together researchers, practitioners, and an artistic intervention to examine pathways toward a more caring democracy.

The New Women of the Right: How the Far Right Has Waged the Gender War in France

The New Women of the Right: How the Far Right Has Waged the Gender War in France takes the Voltaire lecture at Spui25 in Amsterdam as a lens to examine how female leaders, media strategies, and gender politics reshape European politics.

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​​On Failure: Error and Defeat in the Arts of the Dutch Republic​

This scholarly lecture at Spui25 rethinks failure and defeat in the arts of the Dutch Republic, questioning the 'golden age' narrative and Amsterdam Museum's 2019 shift. It explores risk, bankruptcy, crises, and disaster as shaping forces in early modern art history.

Public Problematisations of AI

A panel of researchers discusses how AI's role in society is publicly problematised and explores imagining alternative futures for living with AI.

The ‘Elite’ as Delicate Beast

A thought-provoking lecture at Spui25 in Amsterdam, examining how the term 'elite' is deployed in debates about justice, democracy, and inequality. It traces distinctions among intellectual, colonial, nouveau riche and postcolonial elites and challenges the idea of a single 'elit

The AI Gigafactory

An academic event at the University of Amsterdam examining AI gigafactories, governance, environmental impact, and the EU's digital sovereignty strategy.

Uitreiking Socratesbeker 2026

An award ceremony for the Socrates Cup 2026 at Spui25 in Amsterdam, featuring interviews with the nominees of the Dutch philosophy book of the year and the final winner announcement.

De onzekerheidsepidemie

A provocative lecture at Spui25 examining how AI, weather data, and geopolitical shifts seed uncertainty in everyday life. The talk probes how sensors, cameras, and dashboards shape our trust—and our choices—in a world where tech and politics intertwine.

Sudan in Context: Islamic Modernity & Sufism

Join a scholarly dialogue on Mahmud Muhammad Taha, the Sudanese thinker who linked Sufism to Islamic reform. Scholars explore his Second Message of Islam and its relevance to contemporary Sudan, with a panel and a keynote discussion at Spui25 in Amsterdam.

Feestelijke aftrap van de Boekenweek 2026

Kick off Boekenweek 2026 with a festive live edition of the Literaire Letterenshow podcast, featuring guests including Dean Bowen and Babs Schutte, plus tributes to favorite books.

Zondagskinderen – Europeanen, oorlog en vrede

Caroline de Gruyter, NRC Handelsblad's Europe correspondent, discusses her book Zondagskinderen and how Europe came to take peace for granted, even as new geopolitical tensions mount. In this Amsterdam lecture at Spui25, she analyzes the fragility of peace and what it means for Europe today.

The Weight of the Wild

Screening of the short documentary The Weight of the Wild, followed by a conversation on translating lived ecological change into policy and institutional context.

Autisme. Een biografie

In Spui25 Amsterdam, author and literary scholar Niels Springveld discusses Autism. Een biografie, tracing autism’s history and its evolving portrayal in culture, in a live conversation about diagnosis, identity and storytelling.

Synthetic Genders: How Generative AI Reimagines Gender in Visual Culture

Three talks at the University of Amsterdam explore how Generative AI reshapes gender in visual culture, examining gendered art-historical styles, AI analyses of gender in visual art and film.