Perdu is a cultural stage, specialised poetry bookshop, 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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25 Jun at 19:00 | Reserve a free ticket | Language: English | Boekhandel Perdu

Intimate Reading: fag/hag with Madeline Lane-McKinley

Reading in the Perdu bookshop with Madeline Lane-McKinley.

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27 Jun at 20:00 | doors open 19:30 | language: readings in Dutch, open mic open to all languages | (combi)tickets from €10 | Avonden

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Een programma begint… #2

With Michael Tedja, Nele Buyst and Dean Bowen and an Open Mic. Host: asha karami.

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27 Jun at 22:30 | until late at night | tickets €4,50 & free for those who attend the prior Avond programming | party!

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Perdu Summer Party

Celebrate the beginning of summer, and the end of another  poetry season, at Perdu.

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28 Jun at 19:00 | Free entry | Poëzievoordracht

Perdu writing workshop final presentation

End presentation of the 2024/25 Perdu writers' workshop.

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08 Oct at 20:00 | doors open 19:00 | language: Dutch | more information follows soon | Gast programma

Goud en Groen:
Geluidsportret van Riga

Join us for the premiere of Guido Spring's sound portrait of Riga, made for the Week van de Toegankelijkheid. With readings by poet Johannes van der Sluis and a conversation with the chairman of the Stichting Blindenhulp, Leo Dijk.

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07 May '25

Vacancy: Secretary

Our board is looking for a new secretary.
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07 May '25

Vacancy: Treasurer

Our board is looking for a new treasurer.
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13 Apr '25

workshop announcement: transatlantic voices: on latin american feminist poetry

a five-session poetry reading and writing workshop held every other wednesday evening from may 7 to july 2 at perdu’s bookshop. sign up before may 31.
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19 Mar '25

Perdu is looking for a new editor!
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22 Jan '25

Vers van het mes 2025: The selection

Out of 118 candidates, Tim Bongaerts, Casper Burghgraeve, Eelco Couvreur and Hannah Zaouad have been selected for Vers van het mes 2025. Join us in April as they share their work and their poetics.
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29 Nov '24

2024: Best of Poetry

It's list season, and we've asked our booksellers to tell us about their favorite poetry collections of 2024 thus far...