Perdu is a specialised poetry bookshop, cultural stage, and publishing house based in Amsterdam since 1984. Dedicated to experiments at the intersection of literature, performance, and other art forms.

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11 Oct at 20:00 | doors open: 19:00 | tickets: regular €12,50, student/stadspas €10, livestream €6 | language: Dutch | Perdu programme

Yellow and Black:
A sound portrait of Reykjavik 

A programme in the Week van de Toegankelijkheid, with Laura Broekhuysen and Monique Oudshoorn.

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18 Oct at 20:00 | doors open: 19:30 | tickets: regular €12,50, student/stadspas €10, livestream €6 | language: Dutch | Guest programme

De Lezer XVII:
Het omgekeerde dichtersinter­view

With poet Dominique de Groen, reader Astrid Lampe, poet Astrid Haerens and reader Hannah Chris Lomans.

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20 Oct at 15:00 | doors open: 14:30 | tickets: regular €12, members Humanistisch Verbond €5, incl. coffee/tea and 1 drink | language: Dutch | Partner programme

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Anja Machielse: Dropouts, Quitters, and Social Resilience

Philosopher Anja Machielse argues for a resilient society. Loneliness is mostly framed in government policy in individualistic terms, while it is a systemic problem of social organisation. What can we as a society do against this problem?

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01 Nov at 20:00 | doors open: 19:30 | tickets: regular €12,50, stadspas/student: €10, livestream €6 | language: English | Perdu programme

Wendy Lotterman at Perdu

Wendy Lotterman and others will perform at Perdu. More information to follow soon. Host: Marija Cetinić.

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02 Oct '24

Call for poets: Vers van het mes 2025

Stichting Perdu, deBuren and Poetry Centre are once again looking for poets who have not yet published a collection. Are you the poet we are looking for?
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26 Sep '24

Preserve Vendelplein and its playground!

Due to building plans by the UvA, the children's playground on the Vendelhof behind Perdu may disappear for good. Sign the petition to protect our playgrounds and children.
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18 Sep '24

Vacancy: Head technician

Perdu is currently looking for a head technician!
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18 Sep '24

Vacancy: Production manager

Stichting Perdu is looking for a production manager!
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17 Aug '24

Perdu @ Read My World ’24

On Saturday 14 September, Perdu will be selling and curating books in Tolhuistuin for literature festival Read My World!
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01 Aug '24

Stichting Perdu receives four-year subsidy from AFK

Perdu will receive structural funding for the next four years.