What's On in Amsterdam on Wednesday 11 November
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the next 60 days, as the galleries announce themWednesday 11 November
This yearly parade leaves Ambonplein at 18:45 with handmade lanterns, glowing sculptures, Pretvormer's parade animals and local bands playing live.
Welsh brothers Tom and Ed Russell play their UK electronic music, which draws on breakbeat, techno and garage and is known from their album 'Good Lies'.
The French baroque choir and orchestra and its founder-conductor perform Mozart's unfinished Great Mass in C minor, one of his grandest choral works.
A family exhibition on the secrets of stage magic and illusion, from Harry Houdini to the Dutch illusionist Hans Klok.
Will Oldham, the Kentucky singer-songwriter behind 'I See a Darkness', plays his spare, country-tinged folk under his best-known stage name.
Hitchcock's 1959 chase thriller in a new 4K restoration, with Cary Grant as an adman mistaken for a spy, the crop-duster scene and the Mount Rushmore climax.
A dark fairy tale starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who has a husband woven out of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård.
A forest ranger leads families on an evening lantern walk, telling stories and facts about nature, with sweets along the way, so bring a lantern.
Johnny Borrell's London indie rock band, behind mid-2000s hits like 'Somewhere Else' and 'America', bring their guitar-driven catalogue to Amsterdam.
A St Martin's walk through the woods, where children carry lanterns, as is the Dutch custom around 11 November.
The footwork producer from Gary, Indiana, teams up with the Grammy-winning Chicago percussion quartet, combining electronic music with live percussion.
Hands-on art workshops for children aged 6 to 12, held on Saturdays at the museum.
The Belarusian ska-punk band led by Siarhei Mikhalok, known for loud, danceable anthems against authoritarian rule.
A hands-on workshop where you learn to make orecchiette, the ear-shaped pasta from Puglia, and other short pastas, then eat what you make.
Probably a stage version of Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours, about three women in different eras linked by Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway.
Jlin, the Indiana producer known for experimental footwork, joins the Grammy-winning Chicago percussion quartet with whom she has worked on new music for acoustic percussion.
Young children follow a trail through the museum helping Fiep Westendorp's famous illustrated cats track down a runaway mouse.
The long-running ensemble mixes fast-paced improv games, sketches, and video comedy sparked by audience suggestions.
The new film from Martin McDonagh, the writer-director of In Bruges, Three Billboards and The Banshees of Inisherin.
Free lantern making until 18:00 (sign up first), then a meal, a procession with music and lights, and hot chocolate to finish.
Sint Maarten is the Dutch November tradition where children carry homemade lanterns and sing door to door in return for sweets.
The Irish singer-songwriter, known for acoustic pop ballads like 'Nervous', plays the Melkweg.
A show about Édith Piaf, the French singer of La Vie en rose and Non, je ne regrette rien, and her turbulent life.
An after-hours museum talk about what research reveals about the way people look at art.
A St Martin's celebration; on 11 November Dutch children traditionally go door to door with lanterns, singing songs in exchange for sweets.
A show about Max Woiski senior and junior, the Surinamese-Dutch father and son who brought Latin and Caribbean music to Dutch audiences.
A lantern procession with a live brass band leaves Koninginneweg 1 at 18:00, and organisers ask you to arrive 15 minutes early.
Lukas Dhont's First World War drama about young soldiers, shown here with English subtitles, from the Belgian director of Girl and Close.
A Dutch family film about Sinterklaas and his helpers, the kind of seasonal children's film released each year before 5 December.
The Casablanca rapper, one of the best-known voices in Moroccan hip-hop, raps in Darija with sharp, fast-paced flows.
Déni Oumar Pitsaev's documentary about going back to the Chechen community in Georgia's Pankisi Valley to build a house, and the family questions that brings up.
An English-language pub quiz on geek culture, the kind that usually covers games, films, comics, sci-fi and fantasy, with teams competing at a gaming bar.
A weekly comedy show at Boom Chicago, the English-language theatre known for sketch and improv, built around the theme of technology and algorithms.
A daily happy hour at the hotel's Prins & Aap bar that introduces jenever, the Dutch juniper spirit that came before gin.
A comedy format whose name suggests PowerPoint presentations given over pints of beer.
An exhibition exploring the realities of independence struggles across Africa, Suriname, and the Caribbean.
A playdate for young children with science-themed play and exploring.
A creative craft workshop where participants learn embroidery techniques to embellish and personalise their own printed family photographs.
A workshop series inviting musicians of all levels to play and improvise together.
A community kitchen evening serving Indonesian home-cooked food.
A session of Blood on the Clocktower, a social deduction game like Werewolf where a storyteller runs the game and players bluff to find the demon among them.
Sunday night karaoke at the longstanding queer and drag bar near Rembrandtplein.
An English-language comedy open mic where newcomers and experienced local and international comedians each get a short spot on stage.
A stand-up comedy night with several comedians taking turns on stage.
Chicago musician Kai Slater's jangly, lo-fi power-pop project, booked as part of Paradiso's indie concert series.
A meetup group watches Spike Jonze's 1999 comedy, written by Charlie Kaufman, about a puppeteer who finds a portal into the actor John Malkovich's head.
A Danish musician on a tour of 100 concerts in 100 days makes electronic hip hop using MiMU gloves, which turn hand movements into sound; Dylan Wayne joins him.
A craft class on upcycling, which means turning old or discarded materials into new and useful objects.
The young American jazz singer from Washington, DC, of Cameroonian heritage, sings swing standards and soul-rooted songs in the tradition of the great jazz vocalists.
An autumn boat trip through the waterways of the large park and woodland on Amsterdam's southern edge.
Audience seating for the recording of Eva Jinek's current affairs talkshow at De Hallen.
A French-language drama from Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the director of Drive My Car and Evil Does Not Exist.
An open-stage evening at Mezrab, Amsterdam's storytelling house, where anyone can sign up to tell a true or invented story to the audience.
A stage piece that takes on Carmen, the heroine of Bizet's opera whose death is built into the story, as its title suggests.
An organ concert at lunchtime in the seventeenth-century church where Rembrandt is buried, followed by an afternoon of games.
An evening on the Florentine Renaissance philosopher's treatise on astrology, medicine and natural magic, held at the Amsterdam library of Hermetic and esoteric texts.
A Basque drama about an older gay man living freely in Gran Canaria who has to return to San Sebastián after a stroke and faces going back into the closet.
The Danish singer-songwriter, known for his soaring falsetto and soul-tinged electronic pop and once frontman of the UK band Vagabond, plays the Club room.
A hands-on class in mosaic, the craft of making images and patterns by setting small pieces of tile or glass into a surface.
A free lunchtime concert at the Concertgebouw featuring Alisa Birula.
Local families eat hot pumpkin soup and practise the songs, then go out together around Sloterdijk singing for sweets, so bring a lantern.
Ecstatic dance is free-form, barefoot dancing without alcohol or talking, here with Dutch DJ and producer Kareem Raïhani, known for organic, world-influenced electronic sets.
A tribute to Fré Cohen, the Amsterdam Jewish graphic designer known for her socialist posters and municipal designs, who died in 1943 during the war.
A relaxed workshop where people make their own jewellery together.
A new theatre piece at Frascati, the Nes venue for experimental theatre, dance and performance by young makers.
Jan Brokken, the Dutch writer of 'Baltic Souls' and 'The Just', talks about his work in a format that mixes conversation with live music.
Local shopkeepers give treats to children who sing, and there's hot chocolate plus a Sint Maarten story told with guitar accompaniment.
A one-day drawing workshop on birds, focused on capturing expression in feathers, wings and contrast.
A talk series that brings experts into cafés instead of lecture halls looks at where natural wine came from, meaning wine made with minimal intervention and few additives.
An open session at the library for tabletop gaming, which can include board games, role-playing adventures and painting miniature figures.
A film version of Jane Austen's novel about the Dashwood sisters, one ruled by her head and the other by her heart, looking for love and security.
A discussion on the rising pressure lawyers face, from Trump's executive orders against law firms to smear campaigns, and how they decide whom to represent.
A group discussion about whether people are reading less and what the literacy crisis means, plus a book swap.
A course on Amsterdam's architecture and urban planning from the society that works to protect the city centre, held in a 17th-century canal-district mansion.
The American trumpeter, a prolific player in modern hard bop, marks his 50th birthday with his quintet.
An open community workshop day where locals can use shared tools and get help with their DIY repair or craft projects.
An experimental choral performance exploring vocal harmonies and celestial, ambient soundscapes.
An open creative studio session where you choose a medium and work at your own pace with hands-on materials.
Workshops and courses on recognising, growing and using medicinal and culinary herbs, run by an herb school based in the Poortgebouw.
An evening on where natural wine came from: the low-intervention movement usually traced to Beaujolais growers such as Marcel Lapierre and the thinker Jules Chauvet.
Ecstatic dance is freeform, barefoot dancing to a DJ set, usually without alcohol or talking, held here in the free-spirited artists' village west of the city.
A preview performance of Kim Karssen's new theatre show, played before its official premiere.
A hands-on craft session led by Sanne Groenen, held at the bookshop.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, poffertjes and local storytellers, with families meeting up before or after their door-to-door rounds in the neighbourhood.
A hands-on craft class in which you string beads into your own jewellery or decorative pieces.
A raw musical theatre piece about two teenagers who feel shut out.
A stage show built around infidelity and how to catch an unfaithful partner.
A series of dance workshops where participants learn and practise steps to music played live rather than recorded.
Group playing on the djembé, the West African goblet-shaped hand drum, led by percussionist Jaco Benders.
An evening of board games at a café where you can drop in, join a table and play with other people.
An open jam session in Django Reinhardt's gypsy jazz style, where acoustic guitarists and other players take turns joining in.
A Dutch language lesson followed by an informal café session where learners practise speaking Dutch.
Lars von Trier's low-budget second Europa film follows two screenwriters writing a script about a plague while one spreads in the real world around them.
A visit to the forest's timber yard, where wood from trees in the Amsterdamse Bos is processed, combined with a hands-on workshop.
The city history museum teams up with Harpert Michielsen, the Dutch cabaret performer and comedian.
A film screening at the Overtoom squat-turned-cultural centre, followed by a discussion with the audience.
A shared neighbourhood dinner at one long table, cooked by LGBTQIA+ chefs, where local residents sit down and eat together.
Sobremesa is the Spanish habit of staying at the table after a meal to talk, and this special evening is built around that idea.
Louis Malle's bleak French drama follows an alcoholic, played by Maurice Ronet, drifting through Paris as he faces his last days, shown at Supermercator's film night.
A session on how businesses can take artificial intelligence from an early idea to practical, working use.
A children's club about plants, animals and the outdoors at Jeugdland, the adventure playground in Amsterdam-Oost.
Neighbourhood group Beter een goede buurt and local shops have organised a group outing that leaves the square at 17:00 to sing door to door for sweets.
A three-hour painting workshop for singles aged 30 to 45, with the aim of meeting people while painting.
A drawing session from a live model who holds short poses of five to twenty minutes, good for practising quick gesture and figure sketches.
The yearly lecture in memory of Els Borst, the former D66 health minister and deputy prime minister, which usually deals with healthcare and society.
Touching Ice play as part of Paradiso's Indiestad series, which presents indie bands at smaller venues around the city.
A live music show at the concert venue.
Trio Bier play a concert in Paradiso's main hall.
A relaxed daytime lunch service inside the alternative cultural centre on the Overtoom.
A social crafting meetup for people in Amsterdam South who want to meet new people while making things together.
An informal language café where learners and francophiles practice speaking French together in small groups.
Children aged five and up gather for an interactive story reading session at the public library.
A networking and talk evening for women about building a career in media and marketing.
Meals cooked from leftover food that would otherwise be thrown away, served to people from the neighbourhood.
Informal half-court basketball for anyone who wants to play, with teams made up on the spot from whoever turns up.
An informal evening dedicated to playing tabletop and board games over drinks.
Local jazz musicians join together for an informal open playing session.
Mirjam van Dam performs her show 5 Stars, and the venue's listing shows no tickets left.
Musicians can bring their instruments and join the host on stage for an open jam session.
A give-away shop, where people drop off things they no longer need and others take them home for free, opens at Columbusplein.
A hands-on session on using DuckDB, the fast in-process analytical database, to query and work with datasets hosted on the Hugging Face hub.
A session at the debate centre on how the Dutch system for building and running social housing works.
A discussion of Europe's growing demand for critical minerals and how that hunger might be curbed or met more fairly.
The Dutch novelist and philosopher Désanne van Brederode presents her new book, whose title means 'longing for intimacy'.
Docile Bodies celebrate the release of a new album, with ictota supporting.
A drop-in writing workshop at the public library, focused on putting sentences together.
A Dutch-language course on how artificial intelligence is changing work, communication and decision-making, and what that means for your own job.
Amina performs in Paradiso's small upstairs hall, and the listing says the show is sold out.
A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westerpark.
A variety evening at Zaal 100, a volunteer-run venue that grew out of Amsterdam's squat scene, which the 'kraak' (squat) in the title refers to.
On Sint-Maarten, 11 November, children carry lanterns door to door after dark and sing short songs in exchange for sweets.
A class in qigong, the Chinese practice that combines slow, coordinated movement with breathing and meditation, held at the public library.
A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westergas; the Dutch title means 'Just Get Used To It'.
A Dutch-language stage play whose title means 'Unfriending'.
A performance at Frascati, the Nes theatre that focuses on new and experimental work by young theatre and dance makers.
A book club evening at the theatre, where invited guests talk about books.
An evening combining poetry readings with live music.
Jazz from Timothy Banchet at the long-established private club for artists near Leidseplein.
Julia Mendlik is the guest at this edition of De Balie's talk series on what freedom means today.
A five-lesson beginners' course in Critical Alignment Yoga, a slow, Amsterdam-developed style that focuses on the spine and on releasing long-held tension.
A theatre production at Bellevue, the Leidseplein stage known for small-scale Dutch theatre, cabaret and lunchtime performances.
An open day at the University of Amsterdam's Institute for Advanced Study, which presents interdisciplinary research, here with a contribution from its POLDER programme.
A programme of cultural activities from the Cultuurbouwers initiative at Post Oost, the neighbourhood community centre in a former post office.
A film screening at the arthouse cinema in Westerpark.
A gathering of Amsterdam's database community, usually with technical talks on database engineering and internals, plus time to talk with other practitioners.
A Dutch class for highly educated newcomers that combines the Duolingo app with Nederlands in Gang, a well-known Dutch textbook for fast learners.
A language café is an informal meetup for practising other languages through conversation; this one comes with vegan food at the volunteer-run info café.
A club night built around DJs playing records on vinyl.
Lebanese sociologist Sari Hanafi, of the American University of Beirut and a former president of the International Sociological Association, presents his book criticising liberal politics he sees as mainly symbolic.
An early-morning workout for fitness and strength: you run laps and do a strength exercise after each one.
A free neighbourhood fitness and gentle exercise class for women looking to stay active and meet others.
A regular shared meal connecting founders, researchers, and campus residents over casual conversation.
A casual neighbourhood social with tea, coffee, and open conversation in the local social centre.
A quiet drop-in session for children and learners to choose a book from the shelves and practice reading.
A weekly community gathering focusing on neurodiversity, co-regulation, and mental health through guided shared exercises.
ALLUS hosts a night it calls 'Koortsdroom', Dutch for 'fever dream'.
A singing session dedicated to political and social movement protest songs.
The opening of an exhibition of work by Sin-Ming Sit at the Staatsliedenbuurt branch of the public library.
A yoga class led by teacher Fabio.
A photo session for professional portrait headshots of the kind used on LinkedIn and company websites.
An event built around the theme of loneliness, with sound or music at its centre.
A screening of three films by the artist NØËL, shown together as one programme.
The city's visitor centre explaining the multi-year programme to repair Amsterdam's ageing bridges and canal walls, and how the work is done.
A group breathwork session, where people breathe continuously without pauses between breaths, with an autumn theme of turning inward.
A group run of about eight kilometres mixed with bootcamp-style exercises, to music.
Board game designers meet at a beer café to share ideas, find playtesters and get feedback on games they are making.
A feature film screening in the cinema's current programme of arthouse releases.
A theatre production whose title means 'the launderette'.
A theatre performance; the Dutch title means 'Verdict'.
An early-evening midweek session at the volunteer-run, squat-rooted venue in Amsterdam West.
A dinner for informal carers, people looking after a sick or elderly loved one, run by Resto VanHarte, a charity that runs community restaurants against loneliness.
Appsterdam, a long-running community of Amsterdam app developers and designers, holds its regular informal drinks for anyone who builds software or wants to meet people who do.
Yoga nidra, or 'yogic sleep', is a guided deep-relaxation practice done lying down, with a teacher talking you through your body and breath.
A talk or debate at De Balie about what it means to be human.
A library activity for older people.
A casual Wednesday afternoon drop-in for neighbourhood residents to stop by for tea, coffee, and a chat.
A political education session examining the uprisings, political dynamics, and aftershocks of the 2011 Arab Spring.
A performance at the VU university's cultural centre; 'getver' is Dutch for 'yuck'.
A Dutch-language course for managers on coaching leadership: helping team members develop, from the school of practical philosophy co-founded by Alain de Botton.
Volunteers gather every other Wednesday afternoon to help care for the greenery and grounds of Sarphatipark.
A men's discussion group on setting boundaries, saying no and choosing for yourself.
An information session over lunch for informal carers about the support on offer in Weesp and Driemond, with time to talk about what they need.
The landmark survey brings together the Japanese artist's signature polka dots, Infinity Mirror Rooms, and monumental soft sculptures.
An exhibition placing the two great Dutch Golden Age portrait painters side by side: Frans Hals with his loose brushwork and Rembrandt with his dramatic light.
Eindhoven's annual light art festival, a walking route of light installations and projections laid out through the city centre.
A walk-through exhibition that uses large projections and recreated artefacts to bring you into the world of the boy pharaoh, the pyramids and ancient Egyptian treasures.
Drawings and sketches by the Rotterdam-born Abstract Expressionist painter, shown alongside his famous Woman I, with lectures, an audio tour and drawing workshops.
An exhibition on Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ history, held in the former church on Dam Square as part of WorldPride Amsterdam.
The science museum's hands-on floor lets visitors experiment with everyday engineering, household technology, and clean energy.
The annual touring exhibition of the World Press Photo contest's winning images, covering photojournalism and documentary photography from the past year.
Around 80 works lent by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, centred on Matisse's La Blouse roumaine, with paintings by Rothko, Picasso and Barnett Newman.
Over 150 monumental street art murals, painted on-site by international artists, fill a former shipyard warehouse.
Citywide arts festival staging performances, tours, and special events across various participating Amsterdam museums.
An exhibition on Henri Matisse, the French painter known for his bold colour, his Fauvist work and his late paper cut-outs.
Hands-on workshops, games, and maritime activities designed for children and families.
A digital projection show rendering the Dutch master's fantastically detailed depictions of heaven, hell and sin into large-scale animations.
An animated digital installation bringing Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic novella and its philosophical meditations on life to light.
Dance event pioneers ID&T present a sensory labyrinth of light, sound, and interactive technology in the Elementenstraat warehouse.
An exhibition about disco, the dance music and club culture that came out of Black, Latino and queer scenes in 1970s New York.
Photographs by the American Henry Chalfant, who documented New York subway graffiti and co-created the book Subway Art and the film Style Wars.
A hands-on studio where visitors of all ages can make their own art, inspired by Van Gogh's techniques and work.
Local independent makers, designers, and craftspeople sell handmade wares inside the former tram depot.
A group visit to the museum's exhibition on James McNeill Whistler, the American painter based in London who is best known for 'Whistler's Mother'.
Direct conversations and oral histories shared with survivors of the Holocaust.
The festival organisers stage a walkthrough experience using lasers, lights, and electronic soundscapes across several rooms.
An exhibition of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, known for his series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon.
A show by the New York-based American artist known for layered black-and-white paintings, silkscreens and text works built around his idea of 'Black Dada'.
An outdoor ice rink in front of the Rijksmuseum, with open skating sessions and skating lessons.
Original stencils, screen prints, and authenticated indoor works by the elusive Bristol street artist are on permanent display.
The national museum displays textiles, costumes, and everyday garments highlighting traces of wear and historical repairs.
A photography exhibition about graffiti culture, including life-size images of subway cars more than three metres high.
The painter's former home displays etching and drawing techniques to show how Rembrandt pushed the boundaries of his craft.
The photographer presents vivid, stylised portraits celebrating the fashion and contemporary identity of people from Xinjiang.
The contemporary Spanish-Dutch painter presents new works in dialogue with Francisco de Goya's iconic etchings, Los Disparates.
An exhibition of large, detailed Playmobil scenes built by diorama maker Oliver Schaffer, set up for both looking and hands-on play.
An exhibition on James McNeill Whistler, the American-born painter in London known for his Nocturnes and the portrait of his mother.
Work by Patricia Kaersenhout, the Dutch-Surinamese artist whose work deals with Black feminism, colonial history and the legacy of slavery.
A practical class at the museum where you try painting for yourself, with brushes and paint.
STRAAT explores the fundamental visual elements of graffiti culture, from lettering and tags to rhythm and line work.
Morning yoga session held surrounded by Vincent van Gogh's masterworks.
A family exhibition exploring magic, illusions and ritual in Jewish culture and folklore.
An immersive digital experience that recreates the streets and canals of seventeenth-century Amsterdam.
Elia Kazan's 1954 dockside drama, with Marlon Brando as the boxer turned longshoreman Terry Malloy, shown in a new 4K restoration; it won eight Oscars.
Children and adults experiment with unusual custom-built instruments and create soundscapes together in this hands-on musical session.
A free 2.1 km walk through the centre past 34 sculptures by 64 artists, all carved from felled Amsterdam city trees, with a public vote for a favourite.
STRAAT, the street art museum at NDSM, teams up with Museum MORE, which collects modern realist art, for a show about claiming public space.
A hands-on workshop making light sculptures for Sint Maarten, when children go door to door with lanterns and sing for sweets on 11 November.
A sightseeing boat trip along Amsterdam's canals on Blue Boat Company's City Canal Cruise.
A family-friendly interactive exhibition exploring mythology, nature, and the symbolic wisdom of ravens across different world cultures.
A behind-the-scenes guided tour through the costume departments, stages, and rehearsal halls of the opera house.
A winter market held in a Dutch palace.
The Belgian photographer known for stark black-and-white portraits shows his photographs of the sea and the people who live by it.
Crate-digging market inside the covered passage of De Hallen, featuring independent record vendors selling vinyl across multiple genres.
A participatory session where the audience sings choruses from Handel's Messiah and learns about how the oratorio is put together.
A drop-in art studio where children can make their own work, at the art museum in Laren known for its Dutch modernist collection.
The private museum showcases street works, prints, and stencils by the elusive British artist.
Learn the fundamentals of silkscreening and print your own custom design onto t-shirts in this hands-on studio session.
A broad survey of modern and contemporary art, design, and photography from the museum's permanent holdings.
Interactive light and digital installations invite visitors into responsive, mirror-filled rooms.
The presentation examines clothing from 1640 to 1930 that bears physical signs of wear, tailoring, mending, and daily life.
An outdoor and community exhibition presented in collaboration with Middle East Archive, a digital platform documenting everyday life and visual culture across the region.
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the concert hall's architecture and acoustics before attending the free midday performance.
Drawing in the Royal Palace on Dam Square as part of October drawing month, inside Jacob van Campen's 17th-century former city hall.
In the Eyewitness series, Carla Muijsers-Drukker tells her own story of persecution during the Second World War.
An exhibition celebrating early trailblazers and foundational works in digital and video installation art.
An exhibition tracing decades of LGBTQIA+ community life, activism, pride celebrations, and resilience across Amsterdam.
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