Concert: Silenzio Ovunque – Visur Tyla
Istituto Italiano di Cultura Keizersgracht 564, AmsterdamLitouws Cultureel Centrum together with Istituto italiano di Cultura in Amsterdam presents a romantic spring concert “Silenzio Ovunque - Visur tyla”. With Gabrielė Žemaitytė (piano, Lithuania), Sterre Kooi (mezzo-soprano, Netherlands) and Rolfe Dauz (baritone, USA)The program includes songs and arias by G. Donizetti and G. Puccini, J. Sibelius, M. Biltzstein, E. Grieg, J. Gaižauskas, H. […]
Exploring the Potential of Language Technology in Creative Writing and Translation
Utrecht UniversityOn Tuesday 20 April 2023, from 13:00 to 17:00, DG Translation of the European Commission, in collaboration with Universiteit Utrecht and Drongo, is organizing the event "Exploring the Potential of Language Technology in Creative Writing and Translation". The event takes place at Universiteit Utrecht (University Quarter, City Centre). During this third workshop in the series […]
Ciné-club #11 : Bob le flambeur
Cafe Brecht Weteringschans 157, AmsterdamThe Alliance française Amsterdam is happy to invite you to the Ciné-Club #11 in partnership with Institut Français and IF Cinéma, with the screening of the movie Bob le flambeur (1956), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. The film is in French with English subtitles.
Intensive Finnish Beginners’ Course
OnlineRegistration is now open for our new intensive Finnish beginners' course starting on the 6th of May 2023! The classes will be taught online by teacher Sanna Joutsijoki. The course fee is 500 EUR May: Saturdays 9:00-12:00 CET & Wednesdays 18:00 – 19:30 CET June: Tuesdays and Thursdays 18:00-21:00 CET & Saturdays 9:00-12:00 CET
Who Pays the Bill? – FAIR P(L)AY x EUROPE DAY 2023
Het Nieuwe Instituut Nieuwe Instituut Museumpark 25, RotterdamWho Pays the Bill? - Strategies for a Fair Environment for Cultural Workers in Rotterdam and Europe. Celebrate Europe Day on May 9 with us. FAIR P(L)AY Cycle is coming to Rotterdam for its second edition, this time focused on young and emerging artists in the district’s creative scene. FAIR P(L)AY is a […]
First Strategic Dialogue on European Universities
Maastricht UniversityDuring the morning workshop sessions, participants with working experience on the topics that will be discussed and students interested in higher education policy will have the chance to share best practices on the common challenged identified during the pilot period (see policy brief European Universities Association). During the afternoon, the wider public is invited to […]
ROCKING SPACE
ARTIS PLANETARIUMWhat if the Big Bang was a symphony of suave notes more than a deafening rumble? Hard to believe. But if life has surfaced from primordial soup, it may be a learned guess imagining that music, as we know and love it, has made its first steps coming out of that deafening jumble of cosmic […]
The Last Night of the World
LaaktheaterThe Théâtre de l'Avalanche, the company of the Alliance Française de La Haye is pleased to present : The Last Night of the World. “In the middle of a changing world, in the not so distant future, a couple is torn apart by the question: "Can we do without the night? A "miracle pill" allows […]
#StopHatredNow 2023
#StopHatredNow is an intercultural and anti-racist platform organised in collaboration with several art and intercultural organisations. The platform strives to create discourse on diversity, inclusivity, power structures, otherness, and intersectionally feminist strategies. The event is is aimed at individual artists, cultural influencers, and institutions of art and culture, but anyone interested in the topics is […]
Flightfall (Vluchtval)
Tsjechisch Centrum RotterdamThe Czech Centre Rotterdam will be hosting a birthday celebration for Jana Beranová, the renowned Czech-born Rotterdam poet, who will turn 91 on May 2. As part of the celebration, a screening of the film Flightfall/Vluchtval will take place, which premiered at the 2023 IFFR. The documentary, directed by Laura Stek, connects the stories of […]
Clear writing for Europe 2023
Join plain language practitioners and enthusiasts from across the EU for an exciting programme of talks and workshops. Get inspired by the latest insights and practices in clear writing, and share your own views and experiences. Together, we’ll discover new ways of promoting a clear writing culture in Europe.
Safer Spaces For Unhad Conversations
Together Again Festival AmsterdamPehmee aka The Soft Collective (Caroline Suinner and Meriam Trabelsi) will be in Amsterdam 24-26.5.2023! As a continuation of their Together Alone 2.0 workshops in London, they will bring Safer Spaces For Unhad Conversations to The Netherlands. The goal of the project is to create new possibilities, perspectives and a platform that provides a space […]
Through Her Eyes
Goethe-Institut Amsterdam Herengracht 470, AmsterdamWhat does it mean to tell a story through the eyes of women? Through Her Eyes: The female gaze in German Cinema is a film series curated by the Goethe-Institut Netherlands. Over a period of five months, we present a selection of films that give an insight into women's cinematic work, from female perspectives, with […]
« Une fois que tu sais – Q&A with Emmanuel Cappellin »
Cinema Het Ketelhuis Pazzanistraat 4, AmsterdamSpecial screening with climate activist and director Emmanuel Cappellin: faced with the reality of climate change and the depletion of resources, director Emmanuel Cappellin becomes aware that a collapse of our industrial civilisation is inevitable. In search of answers, he meets experts and scientists. The screening is in French, with English subtitles. The director Emmanuel […]
Enfleshed: Ecologies of Entities and Beings
OnomatopeeThis approach results in a book that weaves together the perspectives of a multitude of entities and actors – humans being just one of many. The volume discusses the contradictory realities constructed by the current global economy as well as the power structures inherent in the production of knowledge and science: “The conflicts generated by […]
Petőfi200 exhibition
OBA Amsterdam Oosterdok 143, AmsterdamBetween 4 July and 28 August, the Embassy of Hungary in The Hague is presenting the ‘Petőfi200 exhibition’ at the Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the revolutionary, national hero and poet Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849). In the just 26 years of his lifetime, he wrote nearly 1,000 poems and had a […]
Apéro conversation – Juillet
Pacific Amsterdam Polonceaukade 23, 1014 DA Amsterdam, AmsterdamJoin us for an hour of conversation in French in a friendly atmosphere! Are you French or French-speaking? Come and exchange in French with other French people, francophones and French learners. Are you a student? Come and exchange in French with other Francophones and French learners to practice the language. 06 Jul 2023, 6:00pm - […]
Atelier Thématique – Les femmes, grandes oubliées de l’Histoire : la Révolution
OnlineFor the Bastille day, on 14 July, Virginie, teacher at the Alliance Française in Amsterdam who is specialized in portraits of forgotten women, will highlight those who contributed to the Revolution and who have been silenced by History. Friday 14 Jul 2023 - 12pm - 1:30pm Online Alliance Française Amsterdam
Fête Nationale at the Alliance Festive open days
Alliance Française La Haye Emmapark 6, The HagueAlliance Française de La Have invites you to come and celebrate the Fête Nationale together on 14th July. The programme includes a French buffet prepared by Les Belles Saveurs, a francophile flea market and lots of other surprises.
Cosmic Latte
Podium Mozaïek Bos en Lommerweg 191, AmsterdamThe colour of the future? Cosmic Latte! In this radical performance, Cameroonian-Finnish choreographer Sonya Lindfors dreams of a world in which freedom, equality and black identity go hand in hand. Explore together with Afro-Finnish artists, pioneers in their field, an Afro-futuristic landscape featuring hip-hop, African cosmology, Bach and Sun Ra. location: Podium Mozaïek, Bos en […]